Daily Practice #6

I warmed up for a while and then sang through a few songs, but not my whole book.  I got almost 8 hours of sleep but I woke up exhausted and I felt really tired in my voice today too.  The high notes didn't really want to happen, and I had much more trouble mixing through my break than yesterday.  I ate fries and bread last night and drank beer, which I don't usually do, and I think my body was punishing me for it.  I sang anyway, and tried to play with placement to see if I could make a nice sound even though it felt tough.  I had to really work not to strain and shout.  Also, my roommate's friend is visiting and hanging out in the apartment, so I was a bit embarrassed to vocalize in front of her, especially on a bad day.  This weekend, I am going to my parents' house so I think it will be challenging to sing there as well (silence is golden in their house, and we are going to be busy with family events because my cousin is making his communion).  I am just going to have to plan ahead and allocate time both days.  Wish me luck!