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OFFBEATS Oh Drat These Plans of Mice and Men!
and mysteria too!
posted by
mysteria
on January 19, 2007 at 10:44 AM
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mysteria
Hows this going? Are you sticking to your plan?
posted by
Offy
on January 19, 2007 at 9:52 AM
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sam1535 Thank you sam. And you know, I think you are right!
In fact, you pronounce what my own heart said to me. And I had the gall to ignore it. Thank you for the reminder sam
posted by
mysteria
on January 19, 2007 at 9:18 AM
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Your a star.... you can do it......but you have to be ready..
and when your ready you will do it............
posted by
Samantha39
on January 18, 2007 at 9:05 PM
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When you feel like it...no pressure!!!! LOL!
I wanted to let you know that the next episode of the
Sagas is posted.
posted by
Passionflower
on January 18, 2007 at 7:16 PM
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Similar stories
I've also had a guitar since an early age (14 I think). It was given to me for free, (the lessons too), by a friend of a friend of my mother's. Until we realised that he was only giving me the lessons to get to my mom, so we ditched him, and now that sad little guitar is sitting at the back of my cupboard feeling only loneliness and neglect.
mmmmm, maybe I should start practicing too. How's that going by the way?
I've just gota buy a battery for my tuner and I'm all set to go.
Good luck keep it up!
posted by
LaurenFinnerty
on January 17, 2007 at 11:38 PM
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bel_1965 thanks...my plan is to be great at everything! LoL :)
Hey, not a bad plan I say...
posted by
mysteria
on January 17, 2007 at 9:13 PM
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Best of luck to you!!!
Besides just think if you have neighbors that annoy you...you can learn to play heavy metal and drive them crazy!
posted by
bel_1965
on January 17, 2007 at 9:05 PM
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malcolm Just do it is the zen way. No thinking just doing
Now let's hope I can stop thinking and zen on it :)
posted by
mysteria
on January 17, 2007 at 9:02 PM
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star4you
I hope your flower gives me guitar playing guts :)
posted by
mysteria
on January 17, 2007 at 9:01 PM
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Troosha I've got two guitars, accoustic and electric and I still can't pick
up either one! Bleh! I think they're made of lead or something!
waasup widdat?
posted by
mysteria
on January 17, 2007 at 9:00 PM
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Decshak I think once cigarettes get their claws in you getting them out
is WORSE than pulling teeth! They have otherworldly barbs, tendrils and roots!
posted by
mysteria
on January 17, 2007 at 8:58 PM
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I wish the 21 days were true for giving up smoking, but it's not....
posted by
WindTapper
on January 17, 2007 at 8:54 PM
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posted by
star4sky5
on January 17, 2007 at 7:26 PM
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Mysteria
I have a beautifully hand-crafted guitar which sit right behind me (on a stand) in my office. I look at it and think - "I really should pick it up and at the very least strum the 4 or 5 chords I know" but it's been sitting there for about 6 months now. So I know the feeling....
posted by
Troosha
on January 17, 2007 at 8:10 AM
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Just do it
and thanks for your comment on my blog.
posted by
malcolm
on January 17, 2007 at 5:32 AM
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Hi, I left you a really long answer to your comment...
But I'd feel really bad about pasting it here because it's so long...LOL!!! Anyway, I can't see to type cuz you got me crying too.
posted by
Passionflower
on January 16, 2007 at 8:18 PM
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Passsh...thank you so much. I'm actually in tears right now.
(don't worry, I'm an easy cry)
I've longed to be part of something it seems. I am so afraid of intimacy I was even afraid of reading your story. The good news is, is that I did read it and I am so pleased!
This could be the start of me breaking out of my little shell of isolation and into the world of human affairs. Sometimes I feel really guilty wallowing in my saddness. But really I think that I do deserve the luxury of doing so, at least for a little while longer.
It has been a long road filled with horrible abuse for me. All I ever wanted to do was to share my heart, my big giant overflowing, gushing heart and so often it was crushed.
I've learnt so much through these years and experiences PasssH! Thank you for being a big part of helping me see the light. You are a truly truly treasured person to me. I'll always be thankful for you. You're in my heart!
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 8:04 PM
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Mysteria, I wanted to make sure you saw this comment
That I left you in the Road Trips, cuz it truly IS a delight to have you in the story now.
It was delightful to have you in the story. If you haven't already, I hope you'll check out the episode before this one. I love that scene where you and I run out on the ice to meet Blackcat and you swing me around.
I could just see that taking place in my mind so clearly.
posted by
Passionflower
on January 16, 2007 at 7:39 PM
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richinstore Thank you for the encouragement. You seem like such a
sweetheart. I bet ja your loved ones adore you!
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 7:39 PM
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Corbin_Dallas Hmmmm...I'm sure it definitely does. Like smoking for
example would surely stick in far less than 21 days! Dangit! Why are the bad things so freekin' easy to do! I think I shall dub the Earth Planet Paradox!
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 7:38 PM
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Presley, I can make tunes on my keyboard and sing fairly well too.
I absolutely LOVE music...I'd love to be able to express myself more through it. I gotta get out of this rut I am in! It's DumB!
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 7:36 PM
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malcolm I think the thing is, is to stop thinking and just do it!
I think I think FAR too much!
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 7:34 PM
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MoonSpirit I use my MoodyMoods as an excuse to do nothing but
sulk and wish! I gotta snap outta it! Good news though, I've started to work out at a spa nearby and I am feeling very good about myself for doing so. Thank you for your encouragement mOOn
posted by
mysteria
on January 16, 2007 at 7:33 PM
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mysteria,
Practice makes perfect. Good luck.
posted by
richinstore
on January 16, 2007 at 7:22 PM
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Hmmmm??
Does that include "bad" habits???
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on January 16, 2007 at 7:11 AM
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Mysteria
LOL! Do you play any other instruments or can you read sheet music? I hope you take to this! It would be a wonderful creative outlet!
posted by
Presley
on January 16, 2007 at 3:50 AM
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I sometimes feel this about my writing plans
We just need to do these things because often, in my case anyway, I spend so much time fantasizing that time runs out (and I think I know that will be the case so hide behind it and don't have the courage to do something about it)
posted by
malcolm
on January 16, 2007 at 3:08 AM
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Do it! MoonSpirit
posted by
syzygy
on January 15, 2007 at 11:18 PM
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cpklapper thank you for your thoughtfulness and inspiring comment
Very nice...I love to share in great things!
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 11:13 PM
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energy..if it is everywhere then there is nowhere that it isn't...
(note to self)
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 11:11 PM
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You need confidence in YOU
to paraphrase from "The Sound of Music". And to do that you start simple, with simple songs and the chords you need for them. Then make up a song using the chord progressions you can easily master. Don't worry about its originality, or even words. The point is get comfortable being creative with the guitar using rudimentary technique and to then add more advanced techniques to integrate into your repertoire.
Carl Peter
Disclaimer: do not come to me for guitar lessons. My instruments are French Horn, trumpet, piano and voice. From my guitar-playing friends, I have learned that chords are the basis of guitar technique. So I substituted chords for the fingerings, registration and tonguing for the instruments I am familiar with.
posted by
cpklapper
on January 15, 2007 at 8:49 PM
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LMAO Mysteria...if you can figure out how to make
EVERYTHING as fun as blogging, then you can be Master of the Universe. Me and you could work on it together. We'll put our great minds together and see what hatches...LOL!!
Have you read any of the Road Trip Sagas? I bet you're busy reading your new book my Laura Shlesinger, right? Anyway, I hope you like your character in the sagas.
posted by
Passionflower
on January 15, 2007 at 8:03 PM
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Hey good luck!
posted by
Whacky
on January 15, 2007 at 7:53 PM
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Passionflower Why is it like that? Everything should be as fun as blogging
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 4:53 PM
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Passionflower Hi lovey :) Yeah, I've taken lessons...It's hard!
Everything worthwhile is they say....dangit!
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 4:51 PM
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I've been doing the same thing with Spanish for years.
I've even got the software but never study...y usted?
posted by
Passionflower
on January 15, 2007 at 4:51 PM
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Julia. If I were a good girl I'd pick the dang thing up right now!
Gaw! I'm insufferable!
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 4:50 PM
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I think you need lessons...
Have you ever taken lessons?
posted by
Passionflower
on January 15, 2007 at 4:50 PM
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Mysteria--
let me know if you ingrain the habit by sticking with it. It may take fewer (or more) days--just enjoy your time with it! And that reward won't hurt anything but your hips, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on January 15, 2007 at 4:47 PM
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GEPRUITT I know it does sound like a plan. I have a keyboard that
sits and stares at me too!
posted by
mysteria
on January 15, 2007 at 4:43 PM
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MYSTERIA
I AM THE SAME WAY WITH THE PIANO. I'VE WANTED TO LEARN TO PLAY IT FOR YEARS, BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO. YOURS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN TO ME. LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 15, 2007 at 4:40 PM
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