Monday, January 05, 2009
New Years Resolution?
I hope everyone’s having a great new year so far! I have an official
resolution I have set which I’m going to try and keep up with this
year, but I’m going to keep it to myself to see how well I do until the
end haha… But if you guys don’t mind sharing your resolutions feel free
to! I think it’s fun to know about those kinds of things. I performed
at a thing in Orem, Utah called Newphoria which was great. My parents,
little sisters, and a bunch of my friends were able to come and
celebrate! I sang ALTNOY and Crush, and there were some other really
neat acts there. My friends, The Osmonds 2nd Generation who were also
performing earlier, got a hold of me and invited me to do it. I thought
it was a really fun way to celebrate while at home, and I was sooo
happy to have my friends and family there with me. We had a blast!
Ashley Tisdale was also there hosting. We danced like idiots, and I got
some good exercise out of it.
This weekend I went to San Diego to visit a girl for Make-A-Wish who
was having a very difficult time battling cancer. It was probably one
of the most special things I have ever experienced, and incredibly
touching. It helped me even more to be motivated and act. We need to
keep ..ing those who battle against such sicknesses. I want to thank
those of you who are so strong in facing those kinds of obstacles, and
are such an example of hope and strength. Something like that reminds
me of what matters most in this life, and I hope to never forget that.
I want to thank her and her family, and I want them to know I’m
strongly keeping them in my prayers. I’m also so appreciative of
Make-A-Wish for allowing incredible things to happen for kids and let
their dreams come true. And THANK YOU!! to all of you guys for your
donations that you’ve been sending for such great causes! A lot of you
have made donations in my name, so thanks for doing that. I always
think about how those donations will help out, even if it’s not a huge
contribution. That small amount can help change someone’s life one way
or another, and just thinking about it gives me the chills. But anyway,
sorry for going off on that, I just felt like it was something
important to let out.
While we were in San Diego, I got to meet up with one of my friends who
was there on vacation. Their family was going to the Chargers vs. Colts
game, so we decided to go too! It was such an exciting game, and I’m
really glad I was able to see my friend haha. I think it’s cool to meet
up with buddies somewhere different from where you live. It was my
first NFL game, and the crowd was nuts. The really cool thing about it
is the game was at Qualcomm Stadium, which is where I first auditioned
for American Idol! It brought back a lot of memories of a lot of
waiting lol. But it was cool, and neat to think about how it all
started.
Today I’ll be singing at Utah’s Governor Huntsman’s inauguration, and
even though it’s FREEZING… it should be a good time. I actually sang at
the Governor Huntsman’s inauguration the first time lol. But yeah. It’s
actually so hard to sing when it’s cold! I tend to lose my voice in
cold weather, and I must be cold-blooded because I just don’t do well
with low temperatures. I’ll let you know how it went in my next blog,
but I better get going here. Unlike my last blog, this is pretty long
haha. So I’ll talk to you guys later!
P.S. Before I go I wanted to mention one thing real quick. I was
hanging out at my house when my parents called me in to watch a story
on Oprah about this girl named Charice. I had seen her on youtube
before and she was at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, but it was
amazing to hear her story and her voice! She seriously has one of the
best voices I’ve heard in a long time, and I had chills the entire time
I was watching about her life. So instead of a song for the day I think
you should check her out! It’s more like a person for the day haha. She
was really inspiring and for those of you who haven’t heard her yet I
think you’re in for a real treat! She sang My Heart Will Go On during
her appearance on Oprah, and it’s amazing to see how much passion she
has for what she does! I also loved how she talked about how important
her mom was to her. I hope you guys enjoy!