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!