In Which I Embarrass Myself Mightily
by Kym on December 18, 2008
So the illustrious, hilarious, multi-faceted and multi-talented Mombabe has sponsored a Karoke Christmas Contest. And because I’ve lost hold of my already tenuous grip on sanity, I decided to enter.
Now, I go to great lengths to take flattering profile pictures. Much of my youth was spent being mocked for my poor skin, big nose, lanky hair. You name it, I’ve been mocked for it. So to display an actual video clip of myself is transcending the outer limits of my comfort zone in a BIG big way.
Still, what better time of year to post something like this than when everyone is too busy to read?
So yes, here I am, singing (badly) and trying to win the offered tutu’s for my darling girls. Ah, a mother’s love. Are there no limits to it?
By the way, if you watch this you are 100% obligated to comment. Nicely. I want to slot in an appropriate threat here but really, the only retribution I’m likely to indulge in is crying. A very great deal.
Oh, and vote for me. Or yes, much crying may ensue. Vote Here
All the other entrants are cuter than me. Of course, they’re all pre-pubescent….
43 comments
Kim I think that was GREAT! Not only do you sound really good, but you did something I don’t think I’ll EVER ever do. That took a lot of guts.
And you look lovely and Emma is just sweet. :)
Merry Christmas!
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by Sarah on December 18, 2008 at 9:14 am. #
What a beautiful singing voice you have! And I loved seeing you via video, so I could hear your voice and see a bit of your personality through talking rather than through written words.
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by Erin on December 18, 2008 at 9:17 am. #
Fabalula! And your daughter IS cute!
by Arbie. on December 18, 2008 at 9:26 am. #
GO KIM! How neat to see you on video! And not only do you look lovely, you have a lovely voice!
It was so adorable seeing the girls pop up while you were singing.
If we lived close to each other, I’d be wanting to sing duets with you all the time.
Beautiful performance, and what a wonderful surprise!
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by Rebecca on December 18, 2008 at 9:33 am. #
Man…I’m impressed with the singing the focusing ability….little children, and husband with dinner guest?….I know I couldn’t do it.
Multi tasking at it’s finest.
Beautiful voice.
Beautiful face.
Beautiful.
by Melinda on December 18, 2008 at 9:45 am. #
rock on with your great singing! woo hoo! proud of YOU!
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by Corey~ living and loving on December 18, 2008 at 9:50 am. #
Well done girl.
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by Eowyn on December 18, 2008 at 9:55 am. #
VOTING IS OPEN.
Now be shameless and promote yourself. ;)
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by MomBabe on December 18, 2008 at 10:11 am. #
You have a beautiful voice, wow. That was lots of fun, and very brave of you :-) Good luck.
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by Josi on December 18, 2008 at 10:18 am. #
You DID NOT sing badly. And I love getting to see you! I feel like we’ve met now. Except when we met, you didn’t get to see me, I just got to see you, which would be weird. You have a lovely voice and I think you look great AND your girls are too cute sneaking around and peeking.
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by Heather of the EO on December 18, 2008 at 11:07 am. #
Lovely, lovely, lovely! Well done my dear . . . and voted for you and everything (you’re winning btw).
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by Kate on December 18, 2008 at 11:27 am. #
Kim! You’re singing and speaking voice is beautiful. It brought back memories of our teenage-hood. :) Gooooo tutu! Merry Christmas!
by Fiona on December 18, 2008 at 11:32 am. #
You’ll have to explain the “embarrass mightily” part, because you have a great voice. Really, you do.
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by Annette on December 18, 2008 at 11:33 am. #
I am smiling smiling smiling! I am SO happy to be able to see you in motion! And your little Emma IS darling! And your voice is VERY GOOD!!
I’m so happy you decided to do this, Kim! I feel like I know you so much better after it! Thanks so much!
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by LisAway on December 18, 2008 at 11:39 am. #
I have bad news for you, Kimberly: I’m afraid that you’ve thrown your awkward, insecure, self-conscious persona out the window. I found you lovely, refined, eloquent, and talented. From now on, whenever you have one of those “why am I such a freak?” days, you’re just going to get a tsk, tsk from me…. and I’ll refer you back to this video. (Can I say that it almost brought tears to my eyes that your cute girls flitted about you and whispered reverently while you sang?) Ha, embarrassing indeed. You were grand.
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by Steph @ Diapers and Divinity on December 18, 2008 at 12:16 pm. #
I wish I could see the video – dang work firewall. I’ll watch later – and comment again – woohoo!!!
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by Deconstructing Jen on December 18, 2008 at 12:29 pm. #
No fair! I always tell people I don’t sing, but was given the talent of playing the piano – you got both! Awesome job…good luck on the ballerina outfits!
by Nicole on December 18, 2008 at 12:42 pm. #
Oh, my! You can sing too! Where does the talent end with you? You are one gutsy chick! I’m rushing right over to vote for you…those cute girls need tutus! Great job! (And you’re so lovely!)
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by Jenna on December 18, 2008 at 12:43 pm. #
It was like an angel tickling my earlobes!
by Grumpynorthernbloke on December 18, 2008 at 1:35 pm. #
I vote for you! You sounded great! And it was so great to hear your voice and see you move and such. Your voice is so soft! I don’t know, I guess I was picturing you being rowdy or something…don’t know why…but you totally busted my visions of what you sound like. :) I’m off to vote. Yay kim!
by elaine on December 18, 2008 at 1:36 pm. #
Um, do you sing in church much? You can’t hope to hide that talent in a congregation like that. I’m so glad you did this! I loved “meeting” you! Woo hoo!
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by Heidi Ashworth on December 18, 2008 at 1:52 pm. #
Crying? Um, that would be me, loving seeing my dear friend sorta live. Well done! How often can we vote?
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by Novembrance on December 18, 2008 at 2:06 pm. #
Very well done, and very brave of you to do it. I hate watching myself on video. Hope you win!
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by Jen on December 18, 2008 at 2:28 pm. #
I am still wiping the tears, whoa girl you can sing that song, nice voice and the composure you held while cute distractions went on, no need to be embarrassed, just blushing…already voted for you, hope ya’s win!!
P.S. I felt bad voting against the little ones…but I had boys *<|:’) Happy Holidays!
by suhall on December 18, 2008 at 2:28 pm. #
Wow you sing really well! I don’t know what you’re talking about singing ‘badly’, I was very impressed. I think you’re going to win. :)
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by KieraAnne on December 18, 2008 at 3:22 pm. #
Dude, you are a real person! I don’t know what it is about a video clip that makes it so, but it does. :-) You have a great singing voice and great speaking voice to boot. And you are plenty pretty. So stop being so self-conscious. ;-)
Your “bad” singing is really really really good. REALLY. I loved it. I loved cute Emma and Becca playing quietly on the floor, idyllically and angelically, and then Emma so-cutely interrupting but then enchanted by the song. Good luck with the tutu!
by Beth on December 18, 2008 at 3:25 pm. #
Holy cow Kim! I never knew you could sing like that! Awesome talent, unfortunately I would be a HORRIBLE mother if I didn’t vote for Piper… but you have an amazing talent… me, I can carry a tune about as well as I can ice skate.
by Abra on December 18, 2008 at 4:26 pm. #
My little guy was watching it with me and he said, “That lady has your voice.” I took that as a HUGE compliment!
by Chelsea on December 18, 2008 at 5:16 pm. #
That was beautiful! I’m very impressed.
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by VirtualSprite on December 18, 2008 at 6:18 pm. #
First if all, you look FAB-U-LOUS!!! Second, that was really beautiful. I am super duper impressed with you girlie. What a good mommy.
by Tonya on December 18, 2008 at 8:45 pm. #
I loved it! You have a beautiful voice. You look great and your girls are super-cute. What courage you have. Thanks so much for sharing it.
by RhymesWith on December 18, 2008 at 9:13 pm. #
eh. i’ve heard better….okay they were professional and on tv, so that doesn’t count.
that was totally awesome!
wait. your post says there’s something embarrassing there. i didn’t see that. where was it exactly? i only saw some LOVELY singing. then i went and voted. i don’t really want your girls to have a tutu, but i couldn’t stop myself from voting for you.
okay i do want your girls to have a tutu. but i wouldn’t have wanted it if you sucked. which you don’t. :) :) :)
my coworkers think i’m really amused by the code i’ve written, but the truth is that i’m smiling because you did all that without doing what *i’d* have done, which is, in the middle of it all, go “will you stop bugging me? momma’s trying to sing, for crying out loud!”
you didn’t do that, so you are my hero.
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by holly on December 19, 2008 at 2:06 am. #
That was beautiful. Brought a smile to my face this morning. Voting for you. GO GIRL!
by fleetfeet on December 19, 2008 at 3:30 am. #
You have a beautiful voice my dear! And yes, your kids are darling… I’m hoping the voting is still open…
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by Melissa on December 19, 2008 at 7:40 am. #
You can sing too? Color me green.
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by Lisa Milton on December 19, 2008 at 8:53 am. #
fabulous!!! you sooo have to come to karaoke when we go in the new year!!
love ya!
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by Jenn on December 19, 2008 at 8:56 am. #
I got shivers and some tears. You have such a lovely voice Kim!!! And you are so cute when you talk. :)
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by Erin on December 19, 2008 at 12:30 pm. #
I sang the alto part with you, could you hear me?
I enjoyed getting to hear your voice (both speaking and singing) it makes me feel like I know you better.
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by Heffalump on December 19, 2008 at 12:47 pm. #
I voted for you. You are awesome! And your kidlet is adorable!
Good luck!
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by Motherboard on December 19, 2008 at 3:14 pm. #
You have such a pleasant voice and lovely singing tone. I really enjoyed watching that video.
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by Summer on December 20, 2008 at 10:10 pm. #
You have a lovely voice! That was beautiful. Hope you had a Merry Christmas. “See” you when your bloggy break is over!
by NorahS on December 26, 2008 at 11:56 am. #
Kim! That was fabulous! You sounded GREAT…and how did you manage to stay on pitch unaccompanied? I loved hearing your speaking voice (I imagined it deeper, from your posts, for some reason) and there was something beautifully symbolic about, in the midst of the world’s chaos, a lovely young mother crooning Silent Night and her little ones gathering around her because they just can’t stay away.
I hope you win!
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by charrette on December 27, 2008 at 3:10 pm. #
Kim.
that was holy.
your voice, the all of it.
I am honoured to know someone who has such grace . Who shares it.
and I was struck by how I wish I could go back and be a mother like that . when my children were small I so would have lost when “interrupted” . Not getting the point. Well, knowing it deep down, but not having the peace , the centred trust that you do.
wow. thank you so much for sharing this with me.
by deb@talk at the table on August 18, 2010 at 7:55 am. #