'Cause you don't know me, don't know me very well

[newredshoes]

A few weeks ago joaniechachi told me that a friend of hers was having a ukulele concert not too far from me, and that I should go. So last night I did, and oh wow, it. was. great. The singer's name is Erica Dreisbach, and she is stupid talented and very cool, and we may actually get together and talk ukuleles sometime, er, as soon as I answer her email. (An

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[kita0610]

I..actually got stuck on the name joaniechachi. Too cool.

[joaniechachi]

Ha! You can thank my old goalkeeper coach. First time he met me and I told him my name, the following ensued:

him: "Can I call you Joanie?"
me: "No." [I hated diminutives of my name at that point.]
him: "Can I call you Joanie Chachi?"
me: "No."
him: "Can I call you Chachi?"
me: "No."
him: "I'm gonna call you Chachi."
me: [seriously underwhelmed] "Greaaaaaat."

But it grew on me over time, and he was a great coach. Nobody's really called me Chachi since high school, so it might be weird now, but I do have fond memories with that nickname. :)

[joaniechachi]

YAY! I'm super-psyched that you two hit it off as I hoped you would! *dances the happy dance to ukelele music*