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101 things to do before you are old and boring

skykid — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:27:56 +0000

101 Things to Do Before You're Old and Boring (101 Things)

According to Mr. Horne and Ms. Szirtes , these are the one-hundred-and-one things everyone should do to keep their life fun and interesting–and to keep you from being old and boring. Included after each category are my own thoughts on the
matter:

1) Send a Message in a Bottle:

Did this once but it was in the river instead of the see; never got a response.

2) Run up an Escalator the Wrong Way:

Did it and am still doing it , quite often that is ...

3) Make an Origami Crane:

Have not done this . But will do it as soon as I found out what an Origami Crane is...

4) Learn How to Tell When Someone Has a Crush on You (and When They Don’t):

 Am I am not so sure that I have learned that ...yet

5) Keep a Dream Diary:

Done that - but I am not good at it. Always forget to keep up to it. My record is an year....but this doesn't include  my blogs

6) Touch These Creatures:

Spiders , Snakes - done that ...but brrr

7) Prepare Yourself for Fame:

 I am ready ! I am ready ( :

Learn to Play an Instrument:

Wish I'd done this! I have been into drums  - but oh well...

9) Play a Computer Game to the End:

Done this - but I am not that found of Computer games

10) Have an Embarrassing Moment and Get Over It:

Happens all the time - well sometimes anyway

11) Get Your School Involved in a World Record Attempt:

 Damn ....never though of it.

12) Paint a Picture Good Enough to Hang on the Wall:

I was into manga drawing once ...but did not get the drawing skills of my dad - but yea there were such pictures

13) Learn to Whistle (and Make Other Noises):

I can .I can

14) See a Ghost:

I am not sure if it has happened to me. When its dark I usually ran fast to get somewhere safe...you never know.

15) Fart and Burp:

 Ah who has not....( :

16) Make a Swear Box:

Don`t know what does it. But will find out

17) Act in a Play:

Several times ...nothing major...but has some quite embarasing roles as well

1 Win Something:

 I tent to win various staff rather often than not - mobile phones , free RPG books for a whole year...etc

19) Make a T-Shirt:

This goes on my todo list

20) Stay Up All Night:

 I am pro at that - which makes me a bit of a night bird I guess

21) Sleep All Day:

Done that. Usually when I don`t feel right about something or am being that ...it helps me calm down a bit ( and waste a good day)

22) Invent a Secret Code:

 Done that....for various things. Games...and alike

23) Learn to Do a Card Trick:

 Can do a simple ones

24) Grow Something from a Seed:


 A big, big plant of....well of something ( :

25) Start a Collection:

I collect movies, software, music, flayers, photos, books ...should I go on ?!?

26) Help Save the Planet:

Do recycling counts? And I don`t throw my trash on the streets too

27) Turn Back Time:

Been trying to do this  - no luck so far

2 Learn to Do a Party Trick:

A party trick - like what ?

29) Climb to the Top of a Mountain:

 Done that - and I have climbed several mountains. I was obsessed with that once

30) Make a One-Minute Movie:

 Done that with a friend. It was 1 minute horror movie

31) Host a Party:

Yes - done that!

32) Visit…:

Have been to quite a few countries - US, Spain, France

33) Learn to Bake a Cake:

 I can`t cook - well my mom does it for me or dad

34) Hide a Treasure and Leave a Map for Friends to Find:

Done this - last time bout an year ago. Was playing  a game with a friend hiding movies in the city and giving him a map to find them

35) Learn How to Ask Someone out (and How to Dump Them):

Sometimes I am successful at that - but most often I am the one asked out ...( :

36) Start Your Own Blog:

You are at it now. And also skykid.org. I have done this like 4-5 times

37) Write Lyrics for a Song:

Did that even sang it - but it did not become a hit

3 Make a Time Capsule:

No, but I want to.

39) Be a Genius:

Am I not ( :

40) Take Care of an Animal:

2 cats , several dogs , 2 parrots , a turtle , hamster...etc

41) Learn to Like These Foods:

I would try just about anything.

42) April Fool Someone:

Always on 1st of April - I can`t resist

43) Do Something Charitable:

  Done that

44) Teach Your Grandparents Something New:

My grandma is now chatting and surfing the net thanks to me. I shall tell her how to be a blogger too ( :

45) Invent a New Game:

 All the time.

46) Go as Fast as You Can:

 With bike ---so many times !!!

47) Make your Own Badges:

 Like I am cute , ain`t I . ( :

4 Watch These Films:

Most of them!

49) Read These Books:

Most of them!

50) Pretend to Be Sick Convincingly:

Many...many times at school.

51) Save Your Pocket Money for a Month and Spend it All at Once:

Done that quite a few time. But my pockets money for a month ain`t that much

52) Learn to Swim:

I love swimming

53) Succeed at Something You’re Bad At:

It really feels great when this happens . My math exams are in this category

54) Be a Daredevil:

I'm  into being wild and crazy.

55) Invent a New Trend:

Not sure about that one

56) Know Who Your Friends Are:

 Sometimes I do know , sometimes I don`t

57) Plant a Tree (and Climb it When You’re Older):

Never planted a tree - a must do now !

5 Start a Band:

Tried to. Me and two girls - but it did not really happen - we only had ideas about it - being inspired by Hanson

59) Camp Out in the Backyard:

Several times and not only in the backyard

60) Learn to Live Without Something You Love for a Week:

Had to do it  - but never learning to do it seams insane

61) Join a Club:

 I belong to several of them (mostly online ones)

62) Cook a Meal: ]

 I have tried do - I suck at cooking

63) List the Things Your Parents Say They’ll Tell You When You’re Older:

Ahhh....that`s called  blackmailing !

64) Make Your Bike or Skateboard Look Cool:

They are mostly dusty. That`s cool ain`t it

65) Learn to Juggle:

I am not good at that

66) Have a Snowball Fight and Fun in the Snow:

Every winter.

67) Build the Ultimate Sandcastle and Have Fun in the Sun:

 Every summer.

6 Take Part in a TV Show:

Did that . Tried to win - but ...well one can`t know everything

69) Make a Scene in a Public Place:

It has happened - not something I am proud of

70) Spend Christmas in Another Country:

Done that in US ( my best XMAS ever )

71) Do Something Nice Without Being Asked:

Sometimes I do nice thingies

72) See Your Music Idol Perform Live:

Amm... he is dead so it would be hard to accomplish - but I have seen quite a few famous bands

73) Have a Sleepover:

 Done that like a zillion times

74) Become a Spy:

I'd tell you about it, but then I'd have to kill you.

75) Watch a Tadpole Grow into a Frog:

 Do people really do this?

76) Learn to Say Useful Phrases in Other Languages:

 Can do it in about 6 languages

77) Make Your Own Greeting Cards:

With photos I have made - yes !

7 Hold a Yard Sale:

Not mine own - but helped at several. Oh and sold my bike while in the US

79) Build an Igloo:

From snow ---yes I have done that.

80) Start Your Own Secret Society:

Did that - was called the white wolfs

81) Research Your Family Tree:

Tried once - but did not keep to it.

82) Learn to Skip Stones:

 Yep; just watch out for water fowl.

83) Dye Your Hair:

Yes made it blond , red - soon may do it again

84) Lobby Your Local Congressman:

Local Congressman?!?

85) Write a Story and Get it Published:

A poem once and in the school paper too

86) Sing in Front of an Audience:


Done that

87) Learn to Use Long Words (and Drop Them Into Conversation):

How did you think I got A's in school?

8 Blame Someone Else:

Done that quite a few times ...not a good thing ...or is it ?!?

89) Learn to Stick Up for Yourself:

Did this

90) Get from A to B Using a Map:

Yes I did that - across Europe even helped my dad - he was driving - I was navigating ( :

91) Send a Valentine Card:

Did that before. Now don`t have who to send one to

92) Have Your Own Plot in the Garden:

Don`t really know what this means

93) Build Your Own Web Site:

Several times;I am into blogging now

94) See Your Name in Print:

Many times; not all of which I'm proud of.

95) Make a Unique Milkshake:

Yea baby . done that!

96) Glue Coins to the Floor:

Done that

97) Learn to Take Great Photos:

I am trying to ...few friends said that sometimes I do

9 Drive Something: Car, Limo, and does “driving people crazy” also count?

Done all of that including driving people crazy ( :

99) Be Vegetarian for a Week:

Was even for more than a week - but its not really my thing

100)Meet Someone Famous:

I have met quite a few famous people

101)Decide What You Want to Be When You Grow Up:

 Still working on this.

So I have done most thing - and there is plenty of time to do the rest. What about you ?

Two brothers

skykid — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:20:31 +0000

The main characters of the movie - two little tigers

Do you love animals ? And what about tigers ?Are you fan of Freddie Highmore ? If you answer yes to any of these questions you are going to really love the movie Two Brothers. I see it as a coming of age movie as well - only this time we have several characters who came of age - two little tigers , a boy who cared about one of them and Guy Pearce who plays the role of an adventurous hunter and writer .

Raul ( Freddie Highmore ) and his parents

I picked the DVD in a video store - while looking for some new titles for my collection. Did not notice it at first until the friend I was with pointed the actor on the cover and asked me if I knew who he was. Naturally one glimpse was enough to recognize Freddie Highmore - which on it self meant that I had to get the movie. And I am glad that I did that - despite of the rareness of the scenes in which Freddie appeared . As my friend said to me back in that store ” His role is not major - the major one is of the two baby tigers - but it was this movie that made him known to the world”

The little tigers in the movie are adorable. They love to play in the river, bathe in the sun and get into trouble- much like their human equivalents. The movies directors worked with the best animal trainers - and this resulted in one of the greatest movies about animals ever to be made. The tigers - Kumal and Singha - were able to convey a full range of feelings: love, fear, sadness, loneliness, joy and even angerl.Add to that a breathtaking scenery and absolutely beautiful scenes and you will get an idea of what to expect .

The bottom line is that trough the movie does not provide any surprising twists in its plot - its well worth seeing and it goes on to my favorite list straight away. Some of the scenes are really touching and while watching the movie and after its final credits I felt sorry that those animals are almost gone - thanks to the actions of the Humans , who destroy their natural habitat and hunt them for pleasure .

Official movie site ( link ) Movie`s Kids page of this movie ( link)

Who is Freddie Highmore (link)

Cycling, Beaches , Sun and a bit of Sun Burn

skykid — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:17:25 +0000

I could not resist posting about all those wonderful experiences I had today . If you have read my post titled Exploring the Island and My Biking Route - by now you know that I am spending my summer vacation on an Island in the Mediterranean Sea . I am getting around it on a bike - which a friend of my Mom lend me for the duration of the Summer. I am biking almost everyday to the nearest beaches - but so far have made two longer trips ( 40 km ) exploring the Island. What I am looking for are nice views , beaches ,adventures and yes friends - as I am yet to make some . Not knowing anyone here I am setting off to the trips by myself - but so far can not say that felt bored even for a single moment. Today I set off at 10 am - and all I had in my backpack was a towel , my digital camera with a small tripod , sandwich and swimming goggles. I head to the German Zone - called that was because the majority tourist there are from Germany - but can`t say that I liked it much there - its just that commercial beaches - with road on their edges do not attract me. However as soon as I left that zone I kept biking into a rual area and soon discovered amazing beaches . By that time I met 2 other tourists ( like me hehe) - biking on that round - there are quite a few but these two were really nice - a couple from Germany and we chatted for a while.

Will not bother you with more details of my day - but I do want to show you some of the pictures I took :

The beach I discovered:

Another great place for diving :

And :

For more photos - click here

WordPress upload file size problem

skykid — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:56:28 +0000

Recently I decided that its time for me to devote some more attention to this blog. That`s why I want ahead and got a domain name ( skykid.org) and a hosting plan. At first I was considering moving the entire blog there - but decided that this won`t be a good idea as skykid.wordpress.com is well known - and I am more or less ( rather more than less ) personally attached to it. Instead I decided to develop a whole new Sky Kid 2.0 blog and associate it with this one.

Nevertheless I tried to export my database and import it at the new place - with no luck as there is a 2 MB restrictions per file - while my database turned out to be about 4 MB. Extremely frustrated I went on in forums , blogs …etc trying to find a solution. At the end I found a way and decided to make it available on my blog . Its tested and 100 % working method !

Create a file under public_html and name it php.ini . Put the following in it
upload_max_filesize = 6M
post_max_size = 6M
Replace the 6 with whatever size you want.
You will then need to add this line to a .htaccess file:
(Please replace “yourusername” with your cpanel user name an add to the end of the comand line the folder(s) to the location of the php.ini file - Also there is a space between path and /home)
suPHP_ConfigPath /home/Yourusername/public_html

Treble Voices - Let’s look at Lens Time

bestpi — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:23:32 +0000

Let’s talk about lens time.

I guess first we should say what it is. Lens time is your time in front of the camera lens.

Now why is this important? Your a singer or dancer, not a marketing agent or a salesman. You want to do your craft. How much lens time and the quality of that lens time is how they decide who they sign to entertain. You are an investment. And although they seem nice and may have you thinking they are doing this because they like you, never lose sight of the fact that it takes money to do these things and it doesn’t grow on trees. They will invest only in the good acts, the most entertaining. Lens time is how they measure you. The more they see your face and hear your voice, the more someone has invested in you.

Everyone wants to be on a winning team. If they see your face a lot, they assume someone else thinks you’re going to pay off in the end by bringing lot’s of people to see and hear you. Lot’s of people who will part with those dollars for parking, drinks, food entry fees and the like. There is the return on their investment. So if you like to do your craft and you want to be the best then you need to learn a few things besides the song or dance in your act. You need to learn how to act in front of the camera.

Lots of our young singers transit back and forth from stage singing to acting. This brings about some confusion regarding treatment given the camera lens. It can be confusing especially to the very young.

This should act as a general guideline for you or your youngster.

First let’s talk about acting. When you are acting on stage as in a play like Oliver, or Maybe the little prince, your interaction is with the other members of the cast. Your audience does not exist. They are looking at your pretend word through a window. You pretend they aren’t there. The same goes for the camera. It is so those in another room can also see through their window into your pretend world. So when you look at the camera lens you return them to the reality they are seeking to escape. In short, don’t look at the lens. It is not there.

Now let’s discuss entertaining and interviewing.

When you are on stage entertaining, whether singing dancing or juggling, the camera is your audience and is more so your audience than the people sitting in the seats in front of you. The people sitting in the audience will think you looked directly at them if you even glance in their direction. The camera is usually feeding screens behind you or to the sides of the stage. It may also be feeding a recorder or a broadcast system. When you are singing, the camera is you best friend. Sing to it, look affectionately at it, and smile when ever it goes with the context of your song. If it is a sad ballad then look sorrowfully at it. The camera will help you create an emotional bond with your audience. A bond that lasts long after your song and event are over. Here is a wonderful example of great lens technique.

Notice how each singer appears to be singing to you, personally. Didn’t you feel that connection?

Watch this video and think how you feel from scene to scene. In the open, some interviewers look and speak to the person asking the questions and some answer to the lens. Which has greater impact on you, the viewer?

Hopefully the emotional connection lasts all the way to Amazon.com or long enough that they order your personalized CD. Don’t be afraid to put an “add on” with your order for an autographed CD for and additional sum. Maybe make half of that sum for a charity. Many will cherish the personalized nature of the CD and be willing to pay the additional sum. It also helps in branding your talent. But that is for another writing.

So the bottom line is this. Love the camera and it will love your bank account and get you more work.

Interviewing is soooo important. It can also be the scariest. You’re not singing a rehearsed song. You have to come up with answers. This is so important I can’t express it adequately. If you interview well then you will get more lens time than you can shake a stick at.

If you interview by answering each question with a yes or no or worse yet, shaking your head yes or no, then it really doesn’t matter how much talent you have you just went down a notch or two on the call back list. So you need to learn to converse. That means using several words at a minimum. Ideally you want to take 30-45 seconds for your answer. With a one word answer your cameraman doesn’t have time to tack you, zoom in and focus. You have to allow enough time for him to do that and then transition back to your host. With one word answers your audience will get ill if they bounce back and forth so what you end up with is a two shot; a shot where you share the lens with your host.

They [the audience] are not there to see your host. They are there, to see and hear you! They will judge your sincerity and character by your answers and the tone of your voice and most of all, by your eyes and the lens.

Interviewing is a little different in the way you treat the lens. You start off looking at the person asking the question and then look to the lens and back at your host at the very end of your answer. You also lower your voice at the end of you answer. Going up indicates you are not done speaking. These are signals to the producers to prepare for a switch. That may be a little tough for our British contingent as they have a tendency to go up instead. Get over it.

It is important that you learn to speak slowly, don’t rush it. Speak plainly and project well. Pretend there is no microphone and you want to be heard. That doesn’t me to yell, but to speak loudly. One way to set the tone of the interview is to take the opportunity to thank your host for the invitation to appear before answering your first question. Let it go something like this:

Host Marie: Well Johnny, you have quite a voice for a little guy. How long have you been singing?

Johnny: Well, before I answer I just want to thank you for this invitation to sing it has been just wonderful, you and your staff are simply the best. [Pause for the applause to die down.] Now to answer your question, I started singing when I was very young. Mom said I would pretend that I had a microphone and sing along with the radio. I guess I would have been four or five maybe. But I didn’t start singing professionally on stage until I was nine.

Now what did we do? We captured 20-40 seconds lens time that we would not have had with a simple two or three word answer. Think about how valuable that time is. That is 20-40 seconds more that the audience has to learn your face, voice and personality. All very important.

The questions you are likely to be asked are generally easy to predict. And your mom or dad can help you rehearse and practice to stretch out your answers. They can also ask the booking agent to ask what questions you might be asked by the host, before the event. That way you have the opportunity to think how you will respond ahead of time. There are catch phrases you can use to give yourself time to think or to avoid questions that make you uncomfortable. But that will be in my next work on Interviewing.

Just make them laugh and you have purchased lens time that is invaluable. And more importantly, they will move you up a notch on the call back list. More interviews, means more opportunities to sing.

Relax and smile into the camera. Remember that $miles go a long way towards you getting lens time.

Recent stats

skykid — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:09:00 +0000

On 11th of May I posted a short note about reaching 200 000 hits . Less than a month later there are 26,734 new hits. That`s quite an achievement - I would like to thank Bestpi for helping me keep the blog updated while I was away. Also thanks fly to michalangelo for being with me almost from the very begining and commenting on my posts. And of course Ikarus for his comments and incredible blog ( which is one of main main sources of inspiration).

Last but not least thanks for all of you being here and reading this !

My biking route

skykid — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:51:18 +0000

I love biking . And I love swimming too - which I guess explains why the place I am going to spend the next three months is a perfect one for a summer vacation. I had some troubles to find a bike - and if you have followed my Twitter updates you would know that today a friend of my mother lent me one of his . Its a great bike and I enjoy riding it - but you know the boss of my Mom told her that he is going to buy a new bike for me as a present ( :

Took only few photos today - and they are not that special , but you still can get some idea of my biking route.

Eres mi héroe

skykid — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:48:06 +0000

Eres mi héroe is a nice Spanish coming of age film in which the story is told trough the view point of the 13 year old Ramón. His dad changes frequently jobs and Ramón often have to face the situation of being the new kid in the school. Ramón has trouble fitting in which is probably why he tells us : ” I felt like a soldier pushed into a dead end ambush.”

One day he makes a life changing choice :

... to become invisible.
Then he defines his own three vital rules of survival and swears to himself to obey by them or die. His rules does not make his life easier , but come handy at times. As he comes of age and gains understanding of the life and his own self following these rules becomes a harsh if not an impossible task.

Rule number 1
Not to fight.
Everyone’s stronger than you.A punch hurts, but not as much as a kicking.
Rule number 2
Not to snitch.Snitching will not be forgiven.Snitching can have deadly consequences.
And rule number 3
Not to cry.They want you to cry,that’s why they hit you.

Not to fight, not to snitch,and not to cry.

Eres mi héroe feels like an autobiographical film and if you enjoy coming of age movies you are guaranteed to adore this one. The young Manuel Lozano does a respectable job in the role of Ramón and his acting is so good that many of you may re-experience their first kiss or wonder as a teenagers . The soundtrack is exceptionally good and if you are found of Spanish music ( like I am ) you would truly appreciate it.

IMDB page (link)

Andorra

skykid — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:44:48 +0000

During the recent trip across Europe I spent a day in Andorra. Most of you may have never heard of this small West European country situated high in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. The landscape there is breath taking and the ski tracks seemed huge and well developed. Actually that was one of the things I know about Andorra before going there myself - there are no taxes there, the most amazing ski tracks are located there and there are no patent laws or anything remotely similar to them. Few months ago when I went skiing in one East European country I met a boy from Ireland who highly recommended Andorra to me - saying that he had a blast skiing there with his family .

Road sign on the road to Andorra ( click here for more photos)

Andorra is not a big country - information about it is available in Wikipedia and according to it its current population is only about 71,822 people. If you plan to head to Andorra for your next winter vacation - check out the travel guide of WikiTravel and be aware that you have to be an experienced driver to get to the country

Did you know about Andorra before reading this post ? Have you been there yourself ?

My voice broke! I can’t sing anymore. Will it ever come back?

bestpi — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:09:52 +0000

What they probably forgot to tell you or weren’t sure how to tell you.

This is very important. Your voice plate has thickened because your body is now producing massive amounts of testosterone. You’re becoming a young man. Because testosterone thickens the voice plate, it also changes the shape and the audio dynamics of it. Just like taking a guitar and adding another 2 inches to the neck length would change all the dynamics of the guitar, so does changing the thickness of the vocal plate. You would have to learn to play the modified guitar all over again.

Your voice plate is no different. The reason a boy squeaks when he speaks or tries to sing is his minds say to the body, “On my cue, tighten these muscles to shape the throat and position the larynx thus, lungs - push this amount of air out, mouth make this shape and tongue just get the hell out of the way.” The problem is that the mind is playing the old guitar. It needs to reprogram the body for each note.

If you go too fast it can’t keep up. (At least until the mind reprograms.) Once the new program is in place you can scream, rap or do just about anything. For now though until your mind is solid on its new commands, you need to sing very slow songs. And sing them softly. You can add volume later. That will make the programming more precise. Learn sloppy and you will sing sloppy. Take the time to learn properly and it will pay off.

My sensei once told me, *“It is better to practice one time correctly, than a thousand times wrong.”( * Sensei Katsutaka Tanaka, Alaska , a long time ago.) * http://www.tanakasmartialartsacademy.com/

Learning is learning. Karate or Singing or anything else worthwhile in life. Learn correctly. Don’t try to sing in the voice you had before. That time is over and now you need to focus on the new you; your new sound. Keep in mind that as beautiful as your treble voice was, so too will be your new voice. Whether it is alto, tenor baritone or bass, it is yours. It is still uniquely yours and you need to devote time to making it yours and making it right. Start where it is comfortable. If they all squeak then you’re probably still trying to sing too high.

Just like a child learning to speak. As he focuses the words will get better. You however have a more difficult time because your mind has already been trained one way, so you have to unlearn.

Think about each note and slowly deliver it and you will find a whole voice lacking nothing. And before long, you will have retrained your mind and body. All that you have learned will come into play, so none of it was wasted. It will all add to who your are today. You may be the youngest of men, but today you are man training a man’s voice. Just like when you were a treble, it will take time to get that richness and depth in your new voice. Be patient, I know it’s tough, but you were a treble. That was tough and you made it then too. You can do this also.

Sing a lot, it gives you something else to do in the shower and the moisture is good for the throat. But remember that rushing it is what confuses the voice plate. The mind and the body must synchronize for harmony to be restored once again. If it remains confused because you rushed it, you may never relearn properly.

So for a while, work on retraining. Do the scales and start at a comfortable level. When you get one you squeak on, take a breath relax the throat and focus on the note. Don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t come right away or if your mind can’t identify or co-ordinate all the muscles perfectly right now. Move on to the next note. As your mind learns adjacent notes which are easier to oscillate, it will learn to step in the same fashion as your previous voice. Remember that it is still growing too so sing slowly and your mind will compensate. Soon it will find the missing note simply by taking the shape of the previous note and stepping the same way it has learned previously, going not to note.

If you had a beautiful voice before, you will probably have one again; different but beautiful nonetheless. Work at it and you will be pleased with what you end up with.

I hope this make sense. I’ve tried to lay it out in a way that is easier to understand. It’s all so ambiguous when the say your voice broke and they are always willing to tell you what happened but few are able to explain the “whys” and more importantly the “what do I do nows?” And it’s frustrating because you not only had control but if was special and put you in the limelight. Remember that your hormones make you crazy during this time and your mind and body are also learning new things. Moving is even different because your muscle mass is different. Overnight you stretch out.

The bottom line for you is to do what you can do and be patient. Some guys need to give it some time for the body to quit changing things overnight, before they start to retrain. So go play some sports, exercise helps the body normalize and helps the muscles stretch and fit your new frame. Now is when you will build your new muscle mass. If you want to have that six pack, now is the time to start building it. Remember, you’ll want to look good up on that stage when you get up there to sing next.

It would also be a great time to take up a form of martial arts. It may help you to have, “A sound mind, in a sound body.”

Cheers

Please note that The motto of Sensei Tanaka’s Dojo is, “A sound Mind, in a Sound Body.” And although I have taken the wisdom of his teachings with me and have shared them with you here, this should in no way be construed as to infer, directly or indirectly, any type of endorsement or affirmation By Sensi Tanaka or Tanaka’s Martial Arts Academy. But I will always remain grateful for his wisdom.