{"id":226,"date":"2013-12-24T20:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T20:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/merry-christmas-happy-new-year\/"},"modified":"2014-07-08T07:03:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T07:03:21","slug":"merry-christmas-happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/merry-christmas-happy-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas &#038; Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_2325.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_2325-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">I wish you a happy Holiday Season, a very Merry and spectacularly amazing New Year! \u00a0May 2014 bring you and yours joy, peace, health and abundance.<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h1 style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;\">2013 Recap<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;\">2013 has been an incredible year! \u00a0Many triumphs, some heartaches, but overall it was a good year:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\">\n<li><b>January<\/b>:\n<ul>\n<li>I performed at 2 Presidential Inauguration events with Stevie Wonder!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>February<\/b>:\n<ul>\n<li>I performed at a Super Bowl pre-game event with Stevie Wonder!\u00a0 And then I went to the Super Bowl and watched the home team (49ers) nearly win!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/GBic5F\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/GBic5F\">Black History Month performance<\/a>\u00a0on KQED, starting at 36:43<\/li>\n<li>I lost my beloved Grandmother Betty. \u00a0Rest in Peace, beautiful lady&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>April<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/wiV7Zv\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/wiV7Zv\">TEDxBerkeley performance<\/a>\u00a0of my original compositions!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/cqkpBN\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/cqkpBN\">OPC Concert<\/a>\u00a0of my original compositions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>May<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>I auditioned for and was hired to play keys for Posse 2.0 on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\">Arsenio Hall Show<\/a>! The toughest secret I&#8217;ve ever had to keep&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I performed at the Hangout Festival with Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>July<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>I performed in Quebec with Stevie Wonder, and finally revealed my new job, with Stevie&#8217;s blessing!<\/li>\n<li>Yoshi&#8217;s Concert of my original compositions!<\/li>\n<li>Farewell party and jam session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>August<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Relocated to Los Angeles, to a friend&#8217;s home<\/li>\n<li>Started rehearsals with Posse 2.0<\/li>\n<li>My last performance as a regular member of Stevie Wonder&#8217;s band\u2026a very emotional day for me&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>September<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>9\/9\/13 History in the making! \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\">Arsenio Hall<\/a>\u00a0is back, and #backisbeautiful!<\/li>\n<li>Posse 2.0 performs for the UN in New York!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>October<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Began working on my CD project at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/spicemix.pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/spicemix.pro\">Spicemix<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>November<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Found and moved into an ideal apartment! \u00a0I love it!<\/li>\n<li>My debut as a background singer (no keys) with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/ENqPf1\" target=\"_self\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/ENqPf1\">Trombone Shorty<\/a>\u00a0on The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\">Arsenio Hall Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>December<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificmozart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificmozart.org\">Pacific Mozart Ensemble<\/a>\u00a0debuted my arrangement of the Negro Spiritual &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/PXnsKN\" target=\"_self\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/PXnsKN\">Over My Head<\/a>&#8220;!<\/li>\n<li>Watched my first Stevie Wonder concert as a fan. \u00a0Nostalgic at first, but that quickly transformed into EUPHORIA! #bestconcertever<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/jWLzTq\">Arsenio Hall Show<\/a>\u00a0completed it&#8217;s first 13 week segment! \u00a0Ratings are up, everyone is getting in their groove, and we&#8217;re ready to take on 2014! \u00a0Please keep watching and tell everyone you know to watch too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\">What an amazing year! \u00a0I&#8217;m humbled and honored to be living the life that I do. \u00a0I take none of it for granted, but wake up every morning with gratitude and determination to share the gifts I&#8217;ve been given.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\">I am specifically grateful to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:#steviewonder\" target=\"_blank\">Stevie Wonder<\/a>, for believing in me and choosing me to be part of his team for 6 amazing years. \u00a0I am eternally grateful, and hope that I continue to make you proud in all that I do. \u00a0I love you forever&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/arseniohall\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenio Hall<\/a>, for inviting me to be part of his team in his\u00a0triumphant return to television. \u00a0Thank you for giving me the best job on television and for being such a wonderful person and fantastic leader!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">Robin DiMaggio, Rob Bacon, Alex Al, Sean Holt, AKA Posse 2.0, for adopting me as their &#8220;little sister&#8221;, and making me proud every time we hit the stage. \u00a0It&#8217;s an honor to perform with each one of you. \u00a0You are THE BEST!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">Everyone in Stevie Wonder&#8217;s organization (band, staff, crew), and at the Arsenio Hall Show (staff, administration, crew) for creating the best work environment possible. \u00a0I cherish you all!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\">And I thank YOU for the love, support, encouragement and friendship that you&#8217;ve shared with me this year. \u00a0Let&#8217;s all make 2014 the best year yet! \u00a0Carpe diem<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">PS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">I&#8217;m switching to a new\u00a0mailing list format soon and will no longer be sending messages the way I\u00a0have for the past several years.. \u00a0Please visit my website and join\u00a0officially join my mailing list! \u00a0And please follow me on various social networking platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: white;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; 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