So, on Sunday I attended my first Catholic Mass with Monique. She talked me through most of the service at St. Ann's. It was really nice. She told me they would have communion, and that they had real wine. She said that I didn't have to take it if I didn't feel comfortable with it. I said no, I would participate in the communion, I do it at home. Big mistake. I took my little sip of wine and almost died. It was sweet, hot and sticky. The wine felt like it was burning my mouth.
After church, we sat on the docks at the Hudson river for a few minutes. It was really nice and peaceful. The whole day actually was.
We came home, made some sandwiches and grabbed our dance clothes and left for the train. I rode the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Station. It was a great hour long ride of eating, small-talking, resting and just watching the city go by.
Once we got into the city we walked down to Broadway Dance Center, where I signed up for my BDC dance card! My first dance classes in NYC. I took Intermediate Jazz and Intermediate Contemporary Jazz. They were both awesome and kicked my butt into shape a little. I knew I was out of shape, no class for 2 months. I am so sore today from my abs all the way to the back of my legs. It hurts to walk. But, ohhhh, is it a good pain! (I know its sick, I'm getting therapy for it)
Then we rode the train home and finished up some work.
Today, I had my first voice lesson with Ruth Hennessy Williams. She's said to be the best vocal coach in NY. I think she's full of crap.
I'm kidding. She's amazing. Everything is very back to basics: breathing, relaxing tension (which I need to do a whole lot :), focusing on using the right muscles, so that singing is easy. She is so smart and very comfortable to be around. No crazy know-it-all, I'm-a-professional crap. Just good, solid teaching.
Then, we came home and immediately got to work on running errands. Hopefully, Mo will bring home ice cream for tonight. I could really use some. (of course, we don't actually eat dairy ice cream, its rice cream. But, its really good.)
Talk to you all soon
Moore Love
Chelsea
P.S. As far as prayers go, continue to pray for the usual stuff (peace, safety, guidance, etc.) More specifically, pray for me to be able to find my own strength in myself and not hold so much tension, strain and depend on others approval so much.
Thanks!
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Chelsea, I am so happy happy happy that you got to take dance classes! Do you know what your regular class schedule will be?
And I am thrilled that you are taking the voice coaching!
Most of all, I am so glad to hear that you were able to relax on Sunday. I worry about your stress and tension levels. You're right, you do need to let some of it go. I personally think that the dance classes will help with that tremendously.
I can't believe you had WINE!!!!!! You are so not 21 yet! Just wait until IMPACT hears about this! There will be great outrage, no doubt!
I love you so much,
Mom
I know! Me, wine? What would my parents think?
Oh, wait, I'd better not tell them. Paul and Jennifer, please don't tell my parents that I drink. Please!!!
Just playing!
I love and miss you all as usual!
Your total alkie loser of a friend, daughter, sister etc.!
hahah chelsea ruth cannot be HALF as full of crap as i think and know that peter is...so thats comforting
im so jelous of all your soreness
i can't wait till i can walk and dance again
please: liste to matchbox 20 's bright lights....itll help u feel better...i hope
Chelsea, I think your mom is having dual personality issues.
Wine...WINE?!?!?!?? Eh, it's about time. Hot and sticky, though? Was it spiced maybe? Mulled? Sounds unpleasant.
Hey, by the way, they are going to video our performance one night, so we will try to break it up and put it on youtube so you can see us.
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Wine? You had wine?!?
You see what happens when you let teenagers out of the house?!?
I would never drink that stuff....just ask my family.
LOL I had to say something. Just couldn't let that go by.
As the token Catholic member of our group, I must chime in here. The wine we Catholics serve is very special in that all you would even imagine taking is a sip, so there's enough to go around. No one wants to guzzle it down. BTW Chelsea, I have Catholicism for Dummies if you want to borrow it.
I might need to borrow that book. lol
Yeah, it would have been fine, I just wasn't expecting that sensation. I guess I didn't know what to expect. New experience.
This Sunday we are going to the church at the Sleepy Hollow cemetary. Yes, the actual one from the legend.
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