Sunday, June 8, 2008

Hot times in NYC

It's hot and humid in the Big Apple. I LOVE it!! So, I have always wondered why NYC is called the Big Apple, and here is what I found out from an internet source:

"The term, the Big Apple, was first used by in the early '20s by stablehands to refer to the New Orleans race track, then the king of race tracks. The name was later borrowed by travelling jazz musicians to refer to Harlem, then the jazz capital of the world. The dance, "The Big Apple," was all the rage in Harlem nightclubs in the '20s and '30s. In 1971, the term "The Big Apple" was revived as part of a publicity campaign to upgrade New York's image and promote tourism."

It's amazing how much of language is dropped or forgotten or kept, and how it evolves over time. Wow. So this week a lot of crazy things went on, most memorably the first ever GIRDLE, a show featuring female performers hosted by the one and only Lady Rizo. It was a smashingly successful mix of comedy and music, I had the pleasure of playing a grand piano with such a great band (hopefully someone took pictures and I will post them soon). That was Friday night.

In between rehearsals, shows, and the music therapy job, I go to yoga. HA! I know that must sound so cliche-New-York, but I have to say, I love it! I am doing it more to get a grasp on my wild thoughts than anything. I have discovered many things about myself during yoga. One thing is that I hold tension in my face muscles when I do absolutely anything it seems! From the simplest yoga pose to washing dishes to painting my toenails! I saw an older lady at the pool in Cabo and was totally SHOCKED how she could not keep her mouth still while she reclined on her lounge chair. It was moving, chewing, tensed up into a frown, pulled into a tight smile, AH! It never stopped moving. I fear I'm headed in that direction if I don't CHILL myself out now! GUHTRUDE!! So, plan for this week, learn how to relax the muscles in my face while doing tasks.

That's about it for now, must get on with the muuuuuusic!
Love!
Luci

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