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Weekly check-in - Coaching Session day

I have my 3rd coaching session tonight. Really excited, as normal, but let me give a the low down on the last week... Found out in my coaching session last week that I talk too slow (funny, I was worried that I talked to fast) Occasionally I get some hum from my microphone. Contacted FocusRite, they are a little slow (different timezone and all), but they are sending me a new XLR cable to see if it's the cable or the mic. Sent an audition file for a book on ACX Listened to several episodes of VoiceMastery.com pod casts, I think I'm slowly learning. Also, I plan to take an acting class this fall. We have several place in the area, I'm just waiting for one of them to release their fall schedule, then I will decide which one. onward and upward...someone always says that, not sure who... D.Michael
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Equipment Arrived Today!!!!

It killed me not to leave work early and run home, knowing that my equipment (mic, audio interface, etc...) are sitting on boxes on the doorstep right now....
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Signing the check...

So, Upon my return from the UK, I emailed my instructor that I was ready to go. She called, I handed over my credit card number, and now I am officially a voice-over trainee... It took a couple of days to get me into the "system", assigned a coach, so the new coach and I agreed on Monday, July 17th (tomorrow) for my first lesson. It's been killing me all weekend, but it was a busy week with visitors from our office in California last week. I did manage to spend some time doing some more research and getting my ducks in a row (including getting myself setup with a domain, email addresses, business cards, and oh yeah...a blog). Turns out that my training includes what they refer to as "well-rounded" equipments (a Scarlett Solo Studio Pack), which includes audio interface, microphone, headphones, pop-filter, mike stand, etc... those will arrive later this week (although I'm dying to have them now) I went ahead an purchased a music stand and led stand
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How it all started...

My wife had been saying, for a number of years that I should take up voice acting. And, while I admit that it sounded like fun, I was busy. I had a full-time job, a child, 2 dogs, and my other activities (taking care of the child, walking the dogs, and playing tennis). As the years continued, I became a regular lector at church and frequently received compliments on my reading (they were probably just being nice, right?) Until one night, my wife handed me a public school system adult education brochure, with a entry for a voice acting class (for only $35)...so, I said, what the heck. The class was fun, in addition to the propaganda and rhetoric, we recorded a couple of commercials. So, I gladly filled out the form to get an evaluation of my performance, and get information about voice acting lessons. The email came out the next morning, and it said..." Seriously, you are FANTASTIC! I didn't want to show favoritism in this class, but in my book, you've got everythin
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