I will take on 2 part time jobs as of next week.
One is a teaching/childcare job, where I will assist in helping the development of young children with their parents and guardians from the ages of 0 to 5 through lots of singing, over-enthusiasm and basically taking on the role of a Disneyland entertainer. Because I write this blog publicly via an alias (though it is obvious to those who know me in person), I won't mention any company names, but it's one that originated in the States and they have schools/creches all over the world. Coming from a similar Western background to America (cough) I agree with the policies and teaching styles, and my bosses and co-workers are absolutely fantastic. I think they are, or will be, the best people I have ever worked with and I feel extremely lucky. The best part is all of us have backgrounds in Western countries and Japan, hence we switch between languages in our conversations without a thought and can relate to one another.
The other is a Wedding Singer job! And no no, not the type that are failed rock-stars whom fall in love with waitresses (I admit I haven't actually seen that film), though yes I realise it is quite an unusual job. Unusual being that it is probably only possible in Japan. I'm not entirely sure of the system with wedding entertainers in western countries, but the job I will be taking on here means I work for a wedding ceremony planning company which offers different themes for the to-be-wed Japanese couple to chose from, and I, having the ability to sing in English, sing songs at their ceremony according to their theme.Truth is, it is very, very cheesy. But that's what Japanese weddings are, if you aren't aware of them. I was horrifically culturally shocked when I first went to a relative's one back when I was around 13. In a simpler sense, I help add to the "dorama" atmosphere of the wedding by adding some gag-worthy background music such as 'A Whole New World' or 'You Raise Me Up'. However however, I am not complaining, as thanks to the blatantly inauthentic style of Japanese weddings I have a dream job - being paid for my voice! I had always loved music and singing but never imagined pursuing it as a career, so the chance of being able to use my humble musical abilities through a part time job is wonderful.
I may add more detail to my jobs and what I do as I continue to hopefully update, as I haven't done a great job with that resolution already.
I sing a lot with my teaching job too, which means my diaphragm and stomach muscles will be having a refreshing workout! Bring on the flat abs! (I wish).
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