I thought I'd take a moment to introduce you all to one of my other loves in life, besides writing. What might that be?
Music, friends!
I know, everyone loves music. But it's kind of a passion of mine. I've been singing (badly, at first) since I was four. I did choir in middle school and made it into the top choir. Though I abandoned choir in high school (I wish I hadn't), I started playing guitar when I was a freshman in high school, and that led to my passion for songwriting.
Lately, I've been rediscovering my passion for singing at very late--or, rather, early hours of the day. For example, it is 2am as I am writing this post, and I just posted a cover of Skinny Love by Bon Iver (Birdy's version) on my tumblr.
So, if you're curious to hear my voice (I don't actually know why I'm letting you), click here.
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And if for some reason you really care, you can hear some of my original songs here.
*ducks behind boulders*
*burrows deep into ground*
I just listened to your cover. You have a really lovely voice. :D
ReplyDeleteThat was really good! I'm glad you let us listen. :)
ReplyDeleteWhy are you ducking behind that boulder? You should be standing on top of it and doing a two-armed fist pump. It might make you look a little bit like you're having a seizure standing up, but it will get the point across.
ReplyDeleteWhat point?
You haven't figured it out yet? That's okay, I'll tell you: Stephanie Diaz is Awesomesauce (that is awesomeness covered in sauce which makes the awesomeness even awesome)!
I like your cover of Skinny Love and I'll be playing it for my sister who adores that song but I LOVE your original works. Left on Broadway is my favorite. It made me happy and if my roommate wasn't watching I would probably do a little dance.
You've stirred up my brain juices and now I'm feeling nostalgic. I started singing choir in middle school and loved it. It was like I didn't know I loved to sing until I took that class. A few months in my parents decided we needed to move.
I'll always remember what my choir teacher said when I told her I was leaving. She said "I really wanted to keep you," and I never understood what she meant until much later.
I did join the choir at my new middle school but at some point I stopped going and eventually switched electives. Looking back, I really don't know why I stopped and wish I hadn't because now I understand what my first choir teacher meant. She'd talked to me about solos when I first auditioned for her and I thought she was just being polite or maybe desperate. It never crossed my mind that I might actually have a good voice.
Now I just wish I hadn't stopped singing, because I really don't think I'll ever start again. It's a very small shoulda-woulda-coulda.
I'm really happy that you started singing again and I hope you never stop.