Archive for the ‘Ukulele’ Category

Okay, so far the ukulele concert… not going to happen anytime soon. However, if you would like to hear me play Ring of Fire.

I kill it.

Well…at least the chorus is awesome.

It’s like three notes.

But they are very hard notes – especially if your singing at the same time.

It’s almost as complicated as algebra.

The only difference… Who needs algebra?

I have a calculator.

Everyone needs a ukulele.

My other great winter project.

Why not start running again.

(I added again, like I used to run ALL the time before… I didn’t.

Well, i did for a bit. Like a month – i was very dedicated-  I had cute shoes and everything. Then i got pregnant and getting fat seemed somehow WAY more appealing. )

My girlfriend and i are going to run in The Santa Shuffle.

Aren’t you impressed? Don’t you want to run too?  Especially after 2 weeks straight of rain!

I am using this video clip as my mantra… until i get pregnant again … just kidding… or am I?…

*Note to Self

Need cute running outfit – It makes you run faster when you are coordinated.

This photo was taken when I was 5 AND an angel.

I still am.

A month ago, September 1 to be exact, I was going to write a post entitled “Is it to early to be THIS excited about Halloween”… clearly it was.

…well not for me.

I love Halloween. I would spend months planning out costumes, making crafts and prepping for the 31st. In fact, I trick or treated up to 18, when my girlfriend and I thought we could no longer pass as twelve year olds.

I was a sad day.

And then this year I had an epiphany. I have a wagon.

Yes, a wagon. A Little Tikes Ride and Relax wagon I bought with 1 million Save-on More points, okay more like 4 million. With its 6 cup holders, 2 snack spots and seatbelts to keep my little turkeys stuck – I mean- safe, Halloween is happening.

I was in Walmart with my girlfriend (yes, the one that was with me trick or treating twelve years ago) and as I was picking out a costume for Olivia– yes I said it – PICKING out a costume-
People please, I’m a mom, I know I could make a crazy awesome costume – but what is the point when you can buy one for $25? You can’t buy material that cheap – and its not like I’m already spending my nights working, why not just add an extra couple hours for costume sewing …

I digress.

So I picked out a costume for Olivia (Audrey was going to re live Olivia’s pumpkin costume of ’07) and decided to just look through the adults costumes… long story short I came up with a plan…which involved the wagon.

Olivia’s first year of Halloween was useless. She was a pumpkin but couldn’t walk, which made trick or treating difficult.

The following year, as a monkey, proved equally frustrating. I was pregnant with Audrey who, by the way, was due on the 31st, I couldn’t walk and I could barely keep from peeing on myself out of shear laziness. Rolling down the street didn’t seem appealing.

I wound up popping on November 2nd – which is something else I realize I now need to plan for…

That year the hubby – costumeless- took her out. Three doors later they were home. I secretly wonder if my husband was responsible for their early return.

He still denies it.

I have decided this year will be different.

Not only do I have my original Halloween sidekick with me, but I’m not pregnant AND we have a wagon – which means nobody can wuss out. Of course ‘the pumpkin’ will rock the wagon the entire time, which automatically assigns one adult a trick or treat bag – for the baby of course.

It also means that Olivia can get tired and join team wagon, handing her bucket off to the next adult- BRILLIANT- trick or treating with child decoys.

THE BEST PART!!! I’m mom, so I get to hide the candy and dole it out only when I see fit…during episodes of True Blood for example.

*Note to Self
Kids that knock on my door with a poor excuse for a Halloween costume get a box of raisins.

OMG – this one year for Halloween I think I was 16 – not the point- sidekick and I got dried salted oysters – WAY worse then a box of raisins.

PS – I’ve been making shrunken heads all month – okay they took an hour to make but a month to dry – they are turning out quite nicely – check back for my Halloween craft post, after Wednesday’s with Morley one which will undoubtedly have a thanksgiving theme…

Experienced while buying a ukulele in the STRINGS department at the Tom Lee on Grandville St. in Vancouver…

I noticed a cardboard box full of kazoos. YES KAZOOS! I grabbed a pretty purple one, hid it from Olivia and placed it on the counter with my other items… and by items I mean UKULELE!

A few minutes later, I grabbed the kazoo from the bottom of my bag and demonstrated to Olivia just how wonderful the kazoo is. With a huge breath I blew into the sucker and heard… nothing. I returned to exchange it…

The conversation with the clerk went as follows…

 

“Excuse me this kazoo is broken, can i grab another one?”

“Broken?”

“Yes, listen… (Blowing sound)….see… (Blowing sound again)… broken”

“Actually your suppose to hum in it”

“Oh…(Humming sound)… Its fixed… Thanks….”

 

Inner monologue

“i.am.a.dork”

 

Needless to say I felt awesome, gave one of those “ha..ha…….ha” kind of smiles, spun the  double stroller around and ran away

 

Note to self

*Kazoos are for humming…

 

So I’ve got a new hobby, I figured, between kids, husbands, dogs, and businesses – “I’ve totally got time to randomly learn the ukulele!” I’m testing the theory you can learn anything from the internet. Yes, the internet will teach me to play the ukulele, I may start a band… sell a few albums…