Is it hot in here or is it just my face that's on fire?

[sinkwriter]

It's been a long time since someone's come home early and busted me... singing at the top of my lungs with almost complete abandon.

Um.

...

Oops.

I think I'm still beet red.

To my aunts' credit, they quietly waited until I was done with the song, then they both came upstairs, stood in my doorway together and said, "Good job! That was really good. We liked it."

I hadn't even realized they'd come home.

*GROAN*

If you need me, I'll be hiding in my room with my head under the pillows.

Comments

[pinktealeaves.livejournal.com]

Aw, I bet you weren't doing it wrong at all. Anyway, I think I can understand what you're feeling.

::hugs::

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

I just haven't sung in front of my family in years. I usually avoid it because I get self-conscious and don't feel like I can sing full out.

In fact, my aunt has been on vacation all week, and I've avoided singing around the house because she's been home. I was missing singing, and had relished the chance to do so because both of my aunts left for an hour this evening. I thought I had time to sing one more song before they got home, but they came back earlier than they usually do.

Heeee. Oops.

So embarrassing.

I was not holding back one bit. I mean, I was singing like no one was home, you know? I don't often sing like that in front of people. *facepalm*

*hugs back*

P.S. Your user pic is hilarious.

[ellisbell1848.livejournal.com]

Heeh! That's both kind of awesome, and horribly embarrasing. Were you dancing as well? Singing into the mirror? I'd be doing both of those because I'm a huge dork. Thankfully I haven't been busted in about 15 years ;-)

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

LOL! Awesome and embarrassing. And ironic, because just this past week I was thinking to myself that I hadn't been singing very much lately and I knew I'd been holding back because my aunts were on vacation for the holidays and I didn't want to sing in front of them.

And then this happens.

*facepalm*

Noooooo, I was not dancing. But I think it's awesome if you do that! Heeeeeee. (Actually, they could have caught me dancing yesterday because I had my iPod on while I was folding my laundry, and I was shaking my ass... just a little bit. LOL.)

No, this time I was sitting at my computer, reading emails. But I stopped to actually sing through the song as if I were still singing on stage like I used to. I mean, there was really no holding back. I thought no one was home. They were supposed to be gone for another twenty minutes or so. I thought I had time for one more song.

*facepalm*

*goes back to hiding*

It's been an HOUR and I still feel like my face is red. Heee.

P.S. I highly approve of your user pic. It makes me giggle. :D

[leucocrystal]

Oh man, I have had moments like that, lol (usually when I'm playing MJ really loud and don't hear my mother coming up the steps outside). I've learned to just roll with it though, because it's happened way too many times, especially in the past couple years, LOL.

I feel you! ;D

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

I seriously thought I had time for one more song. They weren't supposed to be home for another 20 minutes or so.

My aunt's been home all week on vacation for the holidays, so I haven't been singing at all (but wanted to). I knew I'd been holding back all week because I didn't want to sing in front of my family. And then this happens. LOL.

It's one of those wacky occasions. You know that saying about how life should be like dancing (or singing?) like no one's watching? That's how I was tonight. I thought no one was watching, so I was going full out. Like I was back in school, performing, or something. I'm not sure my aunts have ever heard me sing like that.

*facepalm*

It's been almost 2 hours now, and my face still feels like it's beet red. *GRIN*

I guess I was just in the mood to sing and there was no stopping me! Heee.

I'm glad you do that, too. I just read your most recent post... sounds like you could use some lightness and joy, my friend. *Massive HUGS* For what it's worth, I understand. I really, really do. I'm still out of work, I've gotten no calls for my most recent applications, and my savings is not going to last much longer. I need a job. And I know you (and your mom) understand that very, very well. Unfortunately. *hugs you again*

Thanks for feeling me! You know, in an appropriate sort of way. ;D

P.S. Loving the MJ icon. Makes me want to listen to his music now. *cues it up on the iTunes*

[leucocrystal]

LOL I've done the exact same thing! (That is, guessed/planned on when someone is due home, and tried to work back from that, haha.)

Aww, but I bet you were great! Sometimes you just have to go full out, and screw the consequences. ;)

Yeah, it's just really tough right now. Even with everything going on, my mom's unemployment runs out in April. She can reapply, of course, but we have no idea if she'll still be eligible/if she is what the amount will be, etc. It's just a big mess, but I know you understand (though I wish you didn't).

P.S. Eeee, sweet! You know I will always gladly accept blame for sure things. ;) We are totally watching This Is It right now with the volume way up. My mom is humming very loudly along to "Earth Song" (it's her favorite). I've probably watched TII in chunks at least 10 times in the past couple weeks (various movie channels have been playing it a LOT since December), and I never get sick of it. So amazing.

[bardsmaid.livejournal.com]

Well, it's nice to see you post and to know that you're alive and kicking--or singing--even if you ended up red-faced. You know you don't need to be embarrassed about singing, don't you? Especially with your voice. Really, Miss Sherry!

Though I know how you feel. From experience. I think that hyper self-consciousness is an INFJ thing. Sigh.

[lifeasanamazon.livejournal.com]

At least they liked it! They could have told you to stop as soon as they got it. Or covered their ears!

They said you were good so you must have been. Be proud! :D