I've been practising hard for singing at Mike's cousin's wedding next Saturday. One of the things Lindsay and Ben have chosen is the Mascagni Sancta Maria from the Intermezzo to the Cavaleria Rusticana. This is lovely and very well-known, which is immediate incentive to make sure that I do it justice. However, it also happens to be a piece that my not-namesake, Katherine Jenkins, performs regularly.
I've found myself feeling vaguely competitive about this, which is quite stupid, as I'll never be in a position to be seriously compared with her on anything, let along one of her signature tunes. However, this hasn't stopped me having to resist the urge to check how she does it and make sure I do it better!
This competitive streak in me seems to get wider as I get older. I used to be a lot more sanguine about how I compared to others but no longer. I have to be doing as well as, if not better. I realised that I was taking this to extremes, when I found myself completely determined to better my own score on a Wii game the other day. To be competitive with others is one thing. To be competitive with yourself is something completely different, not to say a little bit odd......
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