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Barb Natividad πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ's avatar

Thanks for sharing your story. There’s a disastrous karaoke scene in my novel in which Jessica, the main character, is manic and attempts to sing Whitney Houston. She is pulled offstage but is convinced she gave a Grammy-worthy performance!

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Oh my gosh, that sounds like a great scene, Barb! Once I opened my mouth and the sound came out, I was under no illusions that it actually sounded good! 😭

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Leenie's avatar

There is so much I love in this article! The violin, the Crow, the karaoke---so hilarious and yet so relatable. Honestly, I'm not sure which of my own "karaoke moments" I can bear to share.

I'm thinking of my grandson, who I will be seeing today. He's only 1.5 years old but such an exuberant Sagittarius sun, full of smiles and enthusiasm, and he never walked but ran from the start. Nothing deters him: uneven ground, repeated tumbles, insurmountable obstacles. He just gets back up, dusts himself off, laughs, and launches himself again. As a careful, cautious Capricorn sun, I am in awe. A little voice in the back of my mind whispers: "Imagine what you could have done with confidence like that!" πŸ˜‚

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Look out world, for Leenie's grandson β˜„οΈ

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Traci Ball's avatar

Facts for entertainment … right action for unquestioned beliefs. Dude, you have a true talent for brining this confusing cesspool into clean precise sentences.

Now, I respect the high reach for Mariah. Been there my friend. I did an interesting rendition of β€œSugar” by System of a Down. 🫒 Maybe not my finest moment but I am still pretty proud of the attempt.

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

🀣🀣🀣

Maybe we all have a 'Mariah moment'!

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