simply put, i won’t be able to move forward with any of my projects without money to make them happen. the CD needs a publicist/radio promoter. there’s more recording to be done. my credit card bills are piling up. it’s getting ugly out here.
Queen Esther's Life List
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1. get my learner's permit
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2. Learn to sew my own clothes!
2 entries . 4 cheers391 people -
3. Learn to play the piano
5 entries . 14 cheers7,463 people -
4. take karate lessons
3 entries . 10 cheers34 people -
5. go to Cuba
1 entry . 14 cheers220 people -
6. learn how to drive a car
2 entries . 6 cheers83 people -
7. get a new pair of glasses
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8. write a screenplay
1 entry . 1 cheer2,198 people -
9. finish my novel
6 cheers860 people -
10. make movies
1 entry . 3 cheers257 people -
11. get my teeth fixed (regardless of cost)
2 entries . 6 cheers7 people -
12. learn to draw
3 cheers1,988 people -
13. collect more records
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14. practice speaking italian
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15. own my own place
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16. learn sign language
5 cheers7,692 people -
17. stand on the international date line
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18. Get out of debt
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19. Get a book published
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20. live in a foreign country
3 cheers2,456 people -
21. grow my hair
748 people -
22. Join AFTRA
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23. watch the IMDB Top 250 movies
1 cheer164 people -
24. read 100 books in a year
1 entry82 people -
25. win a photography contest
1 entry . 2 cheers39 people -
26. Go to graduate school
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27. volunteer in Africa
1 cheer547 people -
28. write a musical
1 cheer265 people -
29. get a job
1 entry10,529 people
How I did it: I thought about this album for a long time before I actually attempted to do it. I knew the musicians I wanted to work with, the standards I wanted to sing and I had an idea of how I wanted the entire album to flow. I also knew that I wanted to do it on 2 inch tape, that I wanted mostly original material and that I wanted the songs/arrangements and the vox to be more upfront than the musicianship. After the preliminary recordings we… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I did this in three easy steps: i changed the way i ate in this way: a. i did an absolute fast on the first day - no water, no food, nothing. b. i did a water fast on the second day. that's right. nothing but water, water, water. c. i did a juice fast for the next three days - specific juices to cleanse and strengthen me from the inside out. i also drank plenty of water and i had at least one 2 oz shot of wheatgrass every day. oh… Read how I did it…
How I did it: i did it when my husband was out of town for awhile, so i wouldn't have to cook anything - or explain why i wasn't eating i did some basic research online about the history of fasting and what it does to the body, so i would know what to expect to be sure that i was getting the basic nutrients i needed, i drank a shot of "green vibrance" 2x daily i followed up the fast with a hydrocolonic on the 4th day, for a thorough cleansiing a… Read how I did it…
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i have to join AFTRA because i’m a “must join” – they snagged me when i got an under five on a soap opera. surprise! it’s going to cost me $1300 american bucks and no surprise, i don’t have it.
here’s the kicker: if i join after october, then it’s $1600. yikes!
i need a job…
I’m actually co-producing my jazz CD – started recording it in January and I absolutely MUST finish it by the end of the summer, or else I miss out on some pretty cool opportunities that are beginning to pop up for the fall.
It’s going to be 12 songs. We’re aiming to get back into the studio by the end of August.
And yes. All of it feels like I’m flying by the seat of my pants.
