lesson fun

So there was a reason I put 98% self taught. Today, i had a scheduled lesson with an actual teacher.
Now, i had in my mind three possibilities of who this teacher would be like... one would be a young guy in his twenties... wanna be rock star and didn't quite make it. two was a forty year old dude going through a mid-life crisis with long black greasy hair and a Harley. and three was a seventy year old creeper.

So I was close. it was a hybrid of the last two. he was probably in his fifties, and he was so in to Jimi Hendrix it was hilarious. He kept talking about all of the guitar magazines he subscribes to... so funny. but he was a very nice guy and was quite impressed with my "guitar skills" and that i was progressing more than anyone he has seen in a while... so I'm guessing thats good.

So I now have a stand for my guitar and a very pretty back and white checked strap. :) and just in case anyone besides me is wondering, my guitar, Adison's official birthday is July 9, 2010. I will be celebrating his birthday every year, and possibly half birthdays and so on and so forth. he will be getting presents from me...
Because I'm a dork like that. well thats it for today!

~Payne

'Are these beds made out of bombs?' 'Yes, but they are very old. just try not to toss and turn.'

So there is another good movie I would like to express my love for. It's called Despicable Me. and basically, it's the bomb dot com.
So how long have we been seeing commercials for this? like a year and a half? I think i saw it fifty times. You know, it starts out as a ancient Egypt scene with this guy and his sheep. then out of the blue, a bus drives by blasting 'Sweet Home Alabama', and Tourists are just filing out. Then this kid on this leash and his parents come out. The father acts like a dork, while the little kid is engrossed with his toy plane. He escapes, and eventually falls into the fake air filled pyramid. yada yada yada. We've all seen it before.
So I basically went into the movie just because i thought that it would bug me if i didn't, having seen the commercial so many times. And basically like Toy Story 3, i was very pleasantly surprised. The little yellow... (beans?) things basically brought me to tears. And it did have a fairly cute message about father/daughter relationships. Quite honestly, it was the second best movie I've seen all year. If you haven't yet seen this marvelous film, i highly recommend it. unless you are one of those back hearted people who hates all things good in life. (refer back to Toy Story 3 post)
Well, conclusion.
Despicable me: Must See.

~Payne

New stuff

Alright so last time i said that i got a beautiful new guitar? ya... well i think that i'm doing alright as a complete beginner. I can play the following (well kinda... i still have troubles with some chords): Yellow, Clocks, and Viva La Vida by Coldplay, and Drops of Jupiter by Train. actually i learned all of those today. My very first two songs were 'I've been working on the railroad', and 'silent night'... because those are easy shmeeze songs. but none the less, i can play all of them. my next mission: twist and shout by the Beatles... oh boy.... :)


~Payne

Happy happy day!

Alright. so yesterday was probably like experiencing chocolate for the first time. It was that good, and I am pleased to announce that I am now the proud owner of a very candy apple red guitar.
Since i am going to be 98% self taught, I decided to watch a few YouTube videos on the art of playing my beautiful red hunk of wood. The very first thing i learned was that it is crucial that you give your guitar a name.
Now I am not opposed to this whole part of the guitar experience. I name lots of my objects. However, I thought about this. If aliens were to crash down on earth, apart from them brutally taking over the world, what would they think of us? If you take a step back, we are quite an odd species aren't we? who else spends their time dying their hair different colors, dipping potatoes in a pile of pasty tomatoes and sugar, and naming objects they find significant to them? No, you don't really find this anywhere in nature.
Anyway, I agreed to name my fabulous guitar. It's name is officially Adison. For no particular reason, I love that name.
So there will probably be updates on my progression with Adison over the next little while. Who knows what kind of adventures we will have? Maybe in case the aliens do come and take over the world, I will write a song that makes them cry. but who knows? with the things I do with my time, anything is possible!

~Payne

Friday!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Friday is the best day of the week! For truly! So what am I going to do to celebrate this magical day? well. I am going to do my favorite thing in the world. Rant.

Todays topic: Miley Cyrus.

It is also a truth universally acknowledged that Miss. Miley has turned into the worlds biggest little slut. Honestly. How did she start? on Disney channel? And where is she now? Pole dancing for five year olds, feeling herself up on her latest and greatest music video, and she tries to cover it up by saying that she has always been this way. wow. So she is saying that every now and then she would find a pole on Hannah Montana? That she was feeling up people as she danced around singing 'Best of Both worlds'? Honestly little girl? How old is she anyway? 17? This is truly an exhibit of how fame can go to your head. And now she is leading thousands of little girls down with her. What a wonderful role model. Just wait. One of these days you will hear a little girl say," Mommy, can I get a pole in my room?" Yeah. Sick, disgusting, wrong, and it might all start from one Teenager who decided it was alright to do that in front of kids who are starting first grade next year.

Way to change the world Miley. Way to go.

Toy Story 3

So last night I had the wonderful opportunity to see Toy Story 3. Now I went into this movie knowing that it did get 100% good reviews, but still with doubts in my mind. Why? because it is rare that animated movies that get up to three in a series are not a disaster. Usually they don't follow the story line, or they just are plain stupid. Sure I got the little magazine outside of the theater doors, but i wasn't expecting much more than a expired disaster; something that was just never supposed to happen.

Boy, was I completely wrong.

If you haven't yet seen it, and have watched the previous three (I don't know one person who hasn't seen the other two movies, but whatever), I highly recommend going to see it. From the very first minute i was laughing like there was no tomorrow. Taking you into the spirit of your childhood, it puts a twist in it that will make anyone laugh. Buzz as a Spaniard brought me to tears. It was a perfect blend of comedy and adventure, with a hint of scary, and a pinch of romance between Barbie and Ken. I honestly don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a movie. But be prepared to experience heart break once again like you did the first time you gave away your favorite toy. But i promise you wont be disappointed, unless you are a black hearted loser who hates everything good in life.

Over all, I'd say that Toy Story is the best movie I have seen this year... by far.

~Payne