Now that I'm taking piano lessons, one thing I do is record the lessons, that way I can remember how to practice.  This helps with learning the timing of the stuff I'm practicing.  The thing is, I constantly hear my own voice on this tape recorder, as well as that of my teacher, which leads to one of those, "That doesn't sound like me," moments. 

Every time I hear myself I'm confused, I can't possibly sound like that person speaking on the tape recorder.  But of course my teacher sounds the same as he always does, which unfortunately means I also sound the same. 

What all this has come to is I'm now very aware of my own voice when I'm speaking out loud.  I listen closely to myself, as though I'm hearing myself on tape recording all the time.  It is quite annoying to be so aware of your own voice.  It makes you want to hold back before, or in the middle of, speaking

With everything I have going on, like music, work, the thought of goin home for Thanksgiving...there are enough things stressing me out and giving me constant headaches as it is.  I don't need to also be hung up on the sound of my own voice.  Hopefully soon this will all pass and I will speak out loud uninhibited once again.