It's a been a few weeks since I last posted here. Then I was starting to feel happier again. Now I'd say I am, for the most part, happy.
I recently met up with a very old and dear friend. How such good friends can drift apart for 12 years I have no idea but we did. To be back in touch is fantastic and has contributed enormously to my happiness. On top of that I've had two offers to collaborate on some new music, one of which I've already started working on.
Then out of the blue a family member contacted me the other day to meet up. This is from the side that I haven't met for 40 years. Of all my family on that side, she is the only one I've ever really thought about or missed. So although I am a bit nervous, I am looking forward to meeting her but without the trepidation that I had when I met my brother and nephew.
Then tonight we got another phone call from someone we'd lost touch with. A night has been arranged and we'll see them soon.
Don't think I'll have time to sit and mope for a while.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Wednesday 2 March 2011
I've had worse days :-)
Funny how things change.
The last few weeks have seen me less than cheery. Then yesterday happened.
Tuesday morning I had an appointment for speech therapy first thing. Now things are going quite well when it comes to voice and Linda seems to be very pleased with how my voice is coming along. I've got to say that I'm quite pleased with it too. There are certain times when it seems to take off and is very natural. It seems that I can speak in quite a naturally feminine voice but it's a little bit soft. Recently a stronger, clearer voice is coming through but I still don't really control it yet.
I've actually found pitch and resonance very easy to do. Possibly years of singing and playing with daft voices has helped. But a natural intonation that reflects me has been harder to achieve. As always - practice.
At the end of the session I was feeling pretty positive (even got a compliment for how I was dressed) and off I set for work.
Once in the office I started to sift through the mornings emails. There were that many claiming to be urgent that I almost missed a small email saying that my regrading had been successful. It's taken nearly 6 months but at last it is through. Decent jump in salary and a massive light at the end of our financial tunnel.
Anyway, the day just cruised by after that but that wasn't all.
I headed home and as I was parking the car my phone went. It was an agency wondering if I'd be interested in job that had come up. It's the first call I've had in a couple of months and if they'd called on Monday I'd have been more than interested. But for once they were 6 hours too late.
It's a while since I've actually said thanks but no thanks to an agency but it felt good.
My line manager thought I was slightly mad when I told him about the agency. However, in the current economic climate it's good to still be in work. Getting a wage rise makes it a really good day.
On top of all that, today I heard that my wife has been nominated for an award at her work. She works really hard and deserves the recognition. Last time she did that we ended up with an all expenses paid trip to The Belfry.
After all the nonsense that's happened and how depressed I've felt over the last few weeks, it feels as if things have taken a little turning.
I don't mind the odd step back. As long as there have been two or three forwards first!
The last few weeks have seen me less than cheery. Then yesterday happened.
Tuesday morning I had an appointment for speech therapy first thing. Now things are going quite well when it comes to voice and Linda seems to be very pleased with how my voice is coming along. I've got to say that I'm quite pleased with it too. There are certain times when it seems to take off and is very natural. It seems that I can speak in quite a naturally feminine voice but it's a little bit soft. Recently a stronger, clearer voice is coming through but I still don't really control it yet.
I've actually found pitch and resonance very easy to do. Possibly years of singing and playing with daft voices has helped. But a natural intonation that reflects me has been harder to achieve. As always - practice.
At the end of the session I was feeling pretty positive (even got a compliment for how I was dressed) and off I set for work.
Once in the office I started to sift through the mornings emails. There were that many claiming to be urgent that I almost missed a small email saying that my regrading had been successful. It's taken nearly 6 months but at last it is through. Decent jump in salary and a massive light at the end of our financial tunnel.
Anyway, the day just cruised by after that but that wasn't all.
I headed home and as I was parking the car my phone went. It was an agency wondering if I'd be interested in job that had come up. It's the first call I've had in a couple of months and if they'd called on Monday I'd have been more than interested. But for once they were 6 hours too late.
It's a while since I've actually said thanks but no thanks to an agency but it felt good.
My line manager thought I was slightly mad when I told him about the agency. However, in the current economic climate it's good to still be in work. Getting a wage rise makes it a really good day.
On top of all that, today I heard that my wife has been nominated for an award at her work. She works really hard and deserves the recognition. Last time she did that we ended up with an all expenses paid trip to The Belfry.
After all the nonsense that's happened and how depressed I've felt over the last few weeks, it feels as if things have taken a little turning.
I don't mind the odd step back. As long as there have been two or three forwards first!
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