APRIL 2

Thank goodness March is over because I couldn't take that guitar anymore!  April...well, I went to my friend's sons circus show a few days ago and he inspired me!  No, I'm not joining the circus, but I have decided for April, I want to learn how to juggle!!  I have good hand/eye coordination (in my mind anyway) and I have always wanted to know how to juggle, so now is the time!  Who knows, if I get good enough, maybe the circus isn't out of the question......juggling 101...here I come!

MAR 15

I cannot lie (well I can, but I'm not going to)  I am really HATING the guitar!  Today to add to my frustration with this thing, I was just trying to go back and forth from G chord to D chord.  I kept strumming with my right hand trying to get some speed in my attempt to play TWO chords.  In doing so, I guess I was so focused on my left hand that I lost my grip (and it was a strong one)  on my guitar pick and it went flying into the hole of the guitar.  You know, that pick didn't come out as easily as it went in??!!  Now I know why those rock guitar players are always slamming their guitars into the ground!  They hate them too!!

MAR 11

UGH!!!   Guitar is not going well!   Still working on memorizing the G chord and D chord.  I can't for the life of me get it.  It's just that my fingers don't seem long enough to wrap around the neck of the guitar to put the proper pressure on the strings to make a somewhat musical sound.  I will continue through March with this new instrument but I am not liking it.  Love the ballet.  Comprehended the Spanish.  Probably won't continue the guitar unless things start to take a turn for the better.  I think I may be in brain overload....

MAR 6

So I wasn't sure how guitar was going to work with short stubby fingers and as I thought, it's not going well!  The two are not compatible.  Already I had to do away with any bit of nail I had.  I mean they are down to the stub...couldn't even leave any for scratching!  I don't know how Dolly Parton does it.    I am working on the G chord and the D chord.  It just takes more memorization than my brain has room for.
And now for the rest of the news....it has begun.  Recital practice has begun!  Oh my...am I really going to do this?  In front of an audience?  Ok, I diagnose myself officially CRAZY!



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MAR 3

Ok...it's March.  Hard to believe for me as I continue my journey of  "new things" this year.  The New Year's resolution continues and again, for me, this is something completely new.  January I started ballet. February was Spanish...hola.   March I had a couple of options but decided to go with... the guitar!  I don't know if people with short fingers can play the guitar but we'll see.  My list of new opportunities include things that challenge me physically and mentally.  The guitar will for sure try my mental capabilities.  Not being a patient person, I am hoping I can learn this skill without harming too many guitars.  I am not investing in a grown up guitar.  I borrowed my son's guitar he got when he was about 9.  I'm thinking it will be like learning the piano on Peanuts' character Schroeder's toy piano. Here's to you, March!

FEB 24

So talk about scoring major browny points in ballet today...all you have to do is tell the instructor you practiced at home.  Had I known this I would have told her weeks ago!  Major compliments today I was almost embarrassed.  There is one fellow in the class amongst we female ballerinas.  I'm not sure what to call him...ballerino?  I just call him show off.  He's actually quite good but he doesn't really show off, I just like to call him that.  Anytime he is practicing a jump or a move, he'll make eye contact with me and my mouth goes...s h o w o f f .  I can't believe February is almost over!  So glad I got the Spanish cds as the class has still not begun!  I will take it anyway and continue with my Spanish.  March is going to be exciting.  I have two options.  Can't mention one yet because I don't know if it will be available for March.  The other well, it's available I just don't know if I want to do it in March...still to come.

FEB 20

Since my Spanish class is taking so long to get going, I decided I would replay my cds that I already have (although I'm like Barney Fife with the pre-amble...I got it)  This time through, I'm working on speed in my answers.  It seems like the Spanish language is very fast in delivery so I too will be fast in my delivery...bien?  (you couldn't hear but I said that very fast)    In ballet class today, there is an older gal who is maybe one or two lessons newer than I so she's been there several weeks now.  At the end of class, we do what's called corners where we prance from one corner of the room to the other (thus the name)...  In corners today, our instructor told us we would be doing jumps.  (or for some of us hops)  Well, little miss newcomer makes the announcement she cannot do jumps because of her back.  What?  Well, I was sure to make my announcement that I could not do jumps because of my pinkie finger!  Nice try.....