Reflection on 2009 - What a year

So as i mentioned to you last time November was a busy month. I had a blast being the MC of Youthcast and i found it to be very natural to entertain the audience both with my singing and also the ad libs i had to come up with while waiting for the acts to get ready to perform. I had good feedback and it was so nice to make people laugh. The act that won this year were called CLUE and i got to know all of them backstage and they were truly deserving of having their name next on the cup.

On the way to City Hall i suddenly had the realization that I was going to meet the Mayor and wow Austin was naming a day after little ol me. I was a bit nervous but as soon as i started to sing, all nerves gone and my heart opened as the notes started come out of my mouth, thank goodness as i was worried for a second as i had that dry mouth feeling. I still stare at the proclamation with wonder, as this year it was my goal to get my name known by people in Austin and with this happening and also being voted the Austin Idol and winning the ASPVA Youthcast competition, i sure think i have achieved the goal. Another highlight of this year was being part of the Fame Talent Search and getting to meet all the wonderful people involved with putting on an amazing competition. I still keep in touch with some of them on facebook, but lets face it who is not on facebook these days and it is so nice to hear from all of you that send me messages. I was thrilled to meet in person Ciara and the words she said to me have just inspired me to just keep on doing what i am doing and to believe in my dreams.

So with that in mind I am going to move to LA next year to pursue my dream and hopefully make things happen towards launching my career to a much wider audience, maybe through TV or Film. I just dont see the record companies working in the same way as they used to and now they expect a new artist to come to the table with a full fan base.

So i am now in the process of re designing my website so i can collate all my fans together in one place, as my Mum and Dad spend hours on the internet helping me with my Myspace, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and many others. It will be good to have it all in one place. So look out for the new website early in 2010. I am having a photo shoot on Dec 20th specifically for the new site, which is so exciting as i get to plan out what i want to look like and also excuse to buy a new outfit. Normally i have a photo shoot and we pick a photo to use for the site and we dont have a theme in mind, so this is really exciting for me. My best friend Olivia is coming to visit on Sunday and it has been over a year since i last saw her, so i am very very excited. I have several gigs over the Christmas holidays. I am performing for First Night Austin, which is a huge celebration downtown in Austin for the New Year.

I am looking forward to my brother coming home from college next week and having all the family together again. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for supporting me, it means so much to me. I am wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and may all your dreams come true in 2010. Hang onto your hats as this is going to be a good year for me!!!!