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I'm done blogging for a while now. :-)

Had to Share

A Canadian friend began a fansite for Greg Prtichard and there were just a few of us at first, but we keep growing! Greg has been in to both post and chat and has written to many of us personally (me too!). We're at about 200 right now, but have had 10,000 different people visit as well as hundreds sign his guestbook.

Every now and again a "newbie" comes on the site and says "You can't be talking to Greg, and this isn't Greg posting in here!" Well, here's the proof of what an awesome sight we've set up from his local newspaper in Wales:

Britain's Got Talent singer's cult following
3:10pm Saturday 20th June 2009

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By Chris Wood »

HE may have only sung twice on talent show Britain’s Got Talent, but Gregg Pritchard has now amassed a worldwide cult following.

The Usk waiter didn’t even make the final, but that hasn’t stopped people from Brazil, the USA, Canada, Australia and Portugal gushing about him on a website dedicated to the operatic singer.

It was set up by a Canadian fan and has over 200 users from 47 countries. People post messages asking countertenor Mr Pritchard when he’s releasing a record or touring their country. He has even had offers of dates from single women and offers from people willing to help fund his career.

“Every day I click on and there are new topics,” said Mr Pritchard. “I think Suzanne Boyle made the show massive worldwide and people like me because I’m different. I offer a production, not just standing on stage singing.”

Mr Pritchard’s Britain’s Got Talent semi-final act was a rendition of classical song Barcelona, where he sang both the male and female parts and wore a huge cape that lifted as he sang.

Despite the adulation, Mr Pritchard, 24, is still working as a waiter at the Celtic Manor and worked 60 hours this week.

This also included bar work at the Millennium Stadium gigs of Take That - the Celtic Manor has a contract to provide waiting staff for large events there.

“I think all 70,000 people in there asked for my photo. My face was aching from smiling so much," he said.

Mr Pritchard lives at home with mum Debrah, 47 and brothers Leighton, 28 and Jack, 14.

The former Caerleon Comprehensive pupil has had interest from West End producers and Hollywood and hopes to go on a 30-date UK theatre tour with other performers later this year.

He has written over 200 ballads and wants to be a rock and pop performer, but has no record deal yet. Despite all the adulation, he only played his first gig last night at a charity event in Cardiff.

For more information, visit www.greggpritchard.com.

Messages on website: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA: Ever since I saw you on the audition, my heart melts with joy. Now I have to start my day watching your video.

Heidi, Australia: WIll I have to come and visit your restaurant in Wales to see you perform? Hope not. Would love to see you touring Australia in the not too distant future.

Paul, Lisbon, Portugal: You are amazing and have an incredible voice. You are so sweet, now you have a friend in Portugal.

click on to see the article: http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4449021.Britian_s_Got_Talent_singer_s_cult_following/

catching up

I'm so glad it's summer vacation ... I so despise getting everyone up for school! I wish school went from 9-4 instead of 7:40-2:40. So, after school was out last week, I took the boys to Michigan's Adventure. That bungee thing even they didn't want to go on! What an insane ride! They had a great time on all of the other rides though and in the water park.

So there's been that, work, I wrote the new biography for the fan site for Greg Pritchard (odd, I have never been an actual, official "fan" of anyone or anything before now.), and the rest of the normal stuff like dentist, orthodontist, etc.

Some fairly big thunderstorms came through the area last night; we also have a chance of more today. I'm hoping not! There's already 5000 people without power and I don't feel like joining them!!

Greg's BGT Audition

For those interested in the original audition video. :-)

It's ok to be shocked, but no laughing allowed!

Ok, I've had this mental battle going on regarding whether or not to post something of Greg Pritchard. I haven't been captivated, mesmerized, absolutely awestruck by a voice in a long time ... there were a few when I was a kid that made me pause and I had to listen ... and I still do (Paul Rodgers, Patty LaBelle, Johnny Horton...). I mean these voices make me stop in my tracks and listen. I'm not even a musical person and do not generally "do" music much. When I do, I more often play with it (like my ipod I use when walking has "Walk This Way," "Walk Like a Man," "Walk Like an Egyptian," and so on). Certain voices however catch my attention in a big way, so even if I'm in a mall or completely ignoring what's going on around me, if I hear one of them I stop what I'm doing and focus on the voice.

Anyway, ever since I heard Greg Pritchard I am truly awestruck. There is something about his voice that I feel I can't NOT listen and hearing it makes me feel so centered. I joined a group of like-minded individuals and one of them put this together and posted it on YouTube. So, I'm sharing because this young man's voice and talent need to be shared.

Goodness, I'm Remiss!

I surely haven't done a good job keeping up here lately! We've busy trying to get the yard in order for spring and summer. We resurfaced the driveway, drained the pond, scrubbed all the stones down, refilled the pond, got fish to replace those that died this winter due to the severe weather, ordered snails to clean it, weeding, you all know the drill!!

I've also been putting in more hours at the hospital so my time at home is really needed just to keep up! Clay's middle school graduation is tonight (hear me sighing?). He doesn't want to go, I don't want to go. I don't get it - why are we glorifying finishing up middle school? I should hope going to school to 14 years old would be expected and high school anticipated. I just don't think we need to make such a big deal out of getting this far! A friend at work told me she actually got an invitation to a party for this ... maybe these kinds of things are why I sometimes have university students that EXPECT kudos for the smallest thing! OK, that's my rant for the day!

I have to admit, even though I'm not a television watcher (I can't even remember the last time I watched tv), when I saw a Susan Boyle link online, I watched. Then I clicked and watched another Britain's Got talent video and I was hooked! The last few weeks have been a blast ... I can hardly wait to get home from work or whatever so I can go to their website and watch whatever is new! I really got hooked on Greg Pritchard's voice. I'm kind of amazed at how many other people are, as well.

So, Britains Got Talent is over and now I can get back to my usual reading! Maybe I'll post a bit more regularly as well! ;-)

A "More Complete" Version

I posted this some time ago, but a friend just sent me a longer version of this amusing answering machine recording ... considering where I work, it makes me laugh every time I see it and I love these new additions!

Answering machine message at a Mental Hospital

"Hello, and welcome to the mental health hotline......"

If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you.

If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6.

If you are paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call.

If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mother ship.

If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to press.

If you are a manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press, no one will answer.

If you are dyslexic, press 9696969696969696.

If you have a nervous disorder, please fidget with the pound key until a representative comes on the line.

If you have amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number, and your mother's maiden name.

If you have post-traumatic stress disorder, s-l-o-w-l-y & c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y press 0 0 0.

If you have bipolar disorder, please leave a message after the beep or before the beep or after the beep. Please wait for the beep.

If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

If you have low self-esteem, please hang up. All operators are too busy to talk to you.

If you are menopausal, hang up, turn on the fan, lay down & cry. You won't be crazy forever.

If you are blonde don't press any buttons, you'll just mess it up.