This happens to me all of the time: Something will happen, or be mentioned, or will come up once, and suddenly, it pervades my life. Does this happen to everyone else or am I crazy?
That's happening with me lately. With two things: curling and emoting.
Yes, curling. Admittedly, this is silly. But true. Obviously, it's because of the Olympics that it's all anyone is talking about. Especially the fact that a woman who is pregnant is competing in the sport. I try to defend it, saying it's SO fun, but alas, no one believes me. And there is no curling rink anywhere near to prove it to them.
In all seriousness, though, the other frequently-occurring theme in my life is the idea of emoting while singing. Sounds easy, right? Just act in accordance with what you're singing, right? Maybe for some it's easy, but I'm struggling lately, and I don't think I'm the only one.
The more I think about it, the more ashamed I am that I'm having problems in this area. I started acting when I was in elementary school, and won awards all the way through high school for roles in one-act plays. I was in 3 musicals at Jamestown and was cast in a 2 one-act plays while there, too. I obviously am physically capable of acting.
But what's preventing me now? I have some ideas, which may be important, but I'm going to choose not to include them here. The fact of the matter is that it's just not happening, and it's quite frustrating. In the past few weeks, I can't even count how many times this subject has come up for me and others, which makes it stand out even more in my mind. I've seen it in other people's lessons, movies, and am taking a class in which we have focused on the subject for literally a month now. Maybe more than a month.
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