Confession Post #2: The Voice

Hey guys! So I had a friend come up and hang out yesterday. We spent most of Sunday contemplating whether or not to clean out Five Below's entire inventory and recorded some of the most hysterical videos on her Mac webcam.

But the coolest thing we did was an acapella cover of "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn.

I've put a link in a separate post. Go there now and watch it!

We're pretty awesome, right?

Confession #2: For a long time, I actually hated listening to myself sing or talk.

Growing up I can remember a lot of times were I was teased by other kids for sounding like a girl when I both spoke and sang.

Can you think of a more brutal way to criticize someone?

I mean, there are lots of little things I can do to change myself over time.

Bad breath? Gum or mouthwash.

Body odor? Shower/bath/deodorant.

Unibrow? Shave/wax it off.

Unsightly mole? Surgically remove it.

The sound of my voice though? Umm... I'm not sure how to remedy that one except by vowing to never speak or sing in public ever again.

Confession #3: Although I've done church choirs pretty much all of my life, when my family moved to Virginia in 2002, I didn't publicly solo or duet for 6 years.

I actually really liked singing and I purposely kept it hidden for that long all because a handful of people didn't likely the way I sounded.

The ONLY reason I finally busted out of that crazy way of thinking was due in part to 2 girls who found out that a.) I could sing and b.) Encouraged/forced/supported me.

So when the school talent show came along my Junior year I found myself on stage singing "A Whole New World."

And believe me, it was definitely a whole new world to me: people actually liked listening to me!

After that, I went on and performed in two musicals and recorded a lot of Brainflix videos that I will cherish forever.

So what about you guys? Is there any part of you that you used to dislike or keep hidden? Share it with me so I don't feel alone!

And who knows? Maybe someone else will benefit from it also!