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Catch Up - Ketchup

How are you doing?  We often say that we are okay.  I feel that this time, I have no right to complain.  I am better off where I am.  

But, are we really okay?  I guess the resilience of the Filipino is just carrying us through all these challenges.  

When the Delta variant came into the scene, I felt that this is closing in on my tiny protected bubble.  The stress of having to deal with a more fierce virus, on top of everything else is starting to affect us. Thankfully, it is not a constant feeling.

I heard that, eventually, this virus would come into every household.  It is just a matter of time.  Hmmm.  I refuse to believe that.  I will only allow it when it has been watered down to the common flu.

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I have started taking voice lessons with Chris in April.  Five months in, we've been noticing improvements in my vocal production and confidence while singing.  Chris has been very generous with compliments and we've been very productive too.  What others couldn't achieve, he was able to bring out.  

I've been singing in a choir for as long as I can remember, so I know I can sing.  But, despite all these years of singing on stage, I can not muster enough confidence to sing solo parts.  It used to be easier but one's ego can only go so far.  It also didn't help if your conductor has an ideal sound that you can not live up to.   But now I know that I do not have to sound that way.  I have my own sound.  

I also realized that I was being too hard on myself. That has to change too. It is amusing that these lessons have been good to my ego.  Personalized feedback works wonders.

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My daughter has been pestering me to put up the Christmas tree.  I bought 2 artificial trees a couple of months ago.  I have yet to purchase the decors.  I threw out my old one because, you know, Ulysses.  This year I wanted the theme to be rustic and less artificial, more personalized.  I feel like it's too early to deal with it, so I am just parking it somewhere.

I've also been pondering what to give away this Christmas.  The uncertainty nowadays makes me what to park that idea too.  

We've started learning Christmas carols.  We will be recording them soon.  Before we know it, we will be spending our second Christmas in the time of Co Vid.

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