So I was at work tonight and we had karaoke and I made BANK.  I’m the only server who gets up there and sings and my tables love it and I believe because of that I make kick ass tips.  I think it’s time I take a moment to thank a friend who has helped me overcome a lot of fears and anxieties all the while teaching me about building a confidence I only said I had and growing as a person and a vocalist.

Timothy R. Young, I know you don’t like being blogged about but you deserve a hearty thank you from me for being the best friend a girl could have (I love you Courtney too.  And daddy.  You know).

In the short time I’ve known you you’ve seen me start out singing with pneumonia and I sang the same four songs and I sang them poorly because my voice kept cracking.  I felt like a douche for singing those songs but I didn’t have the balls to try new songs out.  Occasionally I’d visit a show with a light crowd and you’d suggest a song you think would be good for my voice.  You’d give me tips on how to tune the anxieties out and if I dared try something new you always supported it and never made fun of it no matter how gay the song was.

In the past few months I’ve actually felt like I’ve become a singer.  I know it’s just karaoke but not a single show goes by that I’m not singled out and complimented on something I sang.  You pushed me to try new things that I never thought I could (Blondie’s “Call Me” for one and “Edge of Seventeen” which terrified me forever) and you made those songs not only work for me but you made them GREAT for me.  I never would have been able to step outside myself had it not been for that.

While our relationship has be turbulent because I’m a bipolar psychotic who has a tendency to take my frustrations out on those closest to me you’ve always been steadfast in making sure I was okay even if I felt like being a dick to you for one reason or another.  That’s not saying you haven’t douched out on me but that’s what solid friendships are all about.  You give and you take and I’m not sure if I’ve brought any sunshine to your day (I vote yes) but I’d like to take this time to thank you and let you know your friendship is truly appreciated and you are without question the greatest in your field.  You’ve opened me up to new music, singing styles and brave song choices and you sing along when people falter to help keep them on their feet.  You are appreciated by all and while at times you may feel like you’re being stepped on and not given credit where it’s due I’d like to speak for everyone and say we all value you and what you do.  Your job is your sanctum and you let us all in to forget about our troubles and our worries and let us sing (sometimes shitty) karaoke without making us feel like fools.

Thanks for that Tim.  I can’t call you T.R.Y. though.  I think he’s a bit of an asshole.

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