Is There A Bumper Sticker On Your Ass?...
Just over a week ago, I thought to myself that it would be fun to learn to play the acoustic guitar. I would then take rap and heavy metal songs and turn them into acoustic beauty, like so:
I pondered this concept and, let's face it, guitars are expensive. Then I thought of ukuleles and how funny THAT would be to do rap and heavy metal on. So, I procured myself a Kala Makala dolphin bridge ukulele this past Friday. I don't care for the dolphin bridge, but it's not that big of a deal. It's a cute light blue. I got it from Gergs Music on Portage. The guy working there was nice and helpful. I've ordered Ukuleles for Dummies and that should be arriving in a couple of days.
The only instrument I ever learned how to play was the record when I was in grade one. This will be a great practice for me in patience because I have a terrible habit of giving up on things if I'm not immediately good at them. Everyone has to learn and with doing self-teaching through books and videos, I have to remember that it could take a little longer than if I had a teacher. I did some playing around on Friday to get used to holding it and such and last night I did about an hour of practice. Must practice everyday and be patient with myself.
I also ordered an Amsterdam travel guide for my trip in spring. I'm getting really excited! However, I'm also nervous and uncertain because I can't seem to decide if I want to go alone or with a friend. Said friend is being very patient and respectful of my indecisiveness. Andrew thinks I'll be happier going by myself. There are pros and cons to both. Obviously with going alone, I don't have to worry about someone else, what they want to do, if they'll have a problem with alone time, possibly hurting a friendship, etc. Basically, not answering to another person. On the other hand, it would be fun to have a friend there to share experiences with, have a sense of security, etc. GAH! Flight booking will probably happen next month or November at the latest so I really need to decide already. Oh, and to clear up any confusion, Andrew doesn't want to go, that's why he's not an option.
Click to viewI pondered this concept and, let's face it, guitars are expensive. Then I thought of ukuleles and how funny THAT would be to do rap and heavy metal on. So, I procured myself a Kala Makala dolphin bridge ukulele this past Friday. I don't care for the dolphin bridge, but it's not that big of a deal. It's a cute light blue. I got it from Gergs Music on Portage. The guy working there was nice and helpful. I've ordered Ukuleles for Dummies and that should be arriving in a couple of days.
The only instrument I ever learned how to play was the record when I was in grade one. This will be a great practice for me in patience because I have a terrible habit of giving up on things if I'm not immediately good at them. Everyone has to learn and with doing self-teaching through books and videos, I have to remember that it could take a little longer than if I had a teacher. I did some playing around on Friday to get used to holding it and such and last night I did about an hour of practice. Must practice everyday and be patient with myself.
I also ordered an Amsterdam travel guide for my trip in spring. I'm getting really excited! However, I'm also nervous and uncertain because I can't seem to decide if I want to go alone or with a friend. Said friend is being very patient and respectful of my indecisiveness. Andrew thinks I'll be happier going by myself. There are pros and cons to both. Obviously with going alone, I don't have to worry about someone else, what they want to do, if they'll have a problem with alone time, possibly hurting a friendship, etc. Basically, not answering to another person. On the other hand, it would be fun to have a friend there to share experiences with, have a sense of security, etc. GAH! Flight booking will probably happen next month or November at the latest so I really need to decide already. Oh, and to clear up any confusion, Andrew doesn't want to go, that's why he's not an option.