gallimander
Active member
Hello all UUers!
I'm coming from (get a map lol) Wheatland, California. They call it wheatland because it's a small redneck town fitting the picture of a Kansas farm scene more than a "drive-thru" town near the state capitol. All in all though, i've found it to be a pretty easy place to live (moved here in March of 08)
Originally born in Texas, Raised in the breezy, and chillest city in the lower 48 states, San Diego, Ca.
I've always loved calm, acoustic sounding music and learning to play it has always been a goal of mine. I'm happy to say that i started that goal a few weeks back and it's no stretch to say that i'm completely addicted. As a high-school senior, i suprisingly have found myself with a lot of spare time. I didn't have a sport going on and had nothing to do but sit at home after school for several hours and miss my beautiful girlfriend (back in SD).
So, i have picked up the uke so that my mind has something to focus on other than missing her and being pessimistic lol. It's by no means a pity thing, but more along the lines of a creative outlet that allows me to mentally focus and physically practice something new that i will always be able to grow with and that has been a procrastinated goal of mine for a long time.
In the approx. 3 weeks i've been playing, i know a good number of chords and strum patterns, and i can fluently play "Tonight You Belong to Me" (from The Jerk), along with several Jack Johnson songs, a few Beatles tunes and a little mix from NeverShoutNever with other songs that i stutter through as i'm still learning.
in all honesty, picking up the uke is one of the most productive and enjoyable decisions i've made in my young life, and i'm excited to see where the future takes me with this instrument and i look forward to all correspondence with my new UU family.
Mahalo,
~gallimander
I'm coming from (get a map lol) Wheatland, California. They call it wheatland because it's a small redneck town fitting the picture of a Kansas farm scene more than a "drive-thru" town near the state capitol. All in all though, i've found it to be a pretty easy place to live (moved here in March of 08)
Originally born in Texas, Raised in the breezy, and chillest city in the lower 48 states, San Diego, Ca.
I've always loved calm, acoustic sounding music and learning to play it has always been a goal of mine. I'm happy to say that i started that goal a few weeks back and it's no stretch to say that i'm completely addicted. As a high-school senior, i suprisingly have found myself with a lot of spare time. I didn't have a sport going on and had nothing to do but sit at home after school for several hours and miss my beautiful girlfriend (back in SD).
So, i have picked up the uke so that my mind has something to focus on other than missing her and being pessimistic lol. It's by no means a pity thing, but more along the lines of a creative outlet that allows me to mentally focus and physically practice something new that i will always be able to grow with and that has been a procrastinated goal of mine for a long time.
In the approx. 3 weeks i've been playing, i know a good number of chords and strum patterns, and i can fluently play "Tonight You Belong to Me" (from The Jerk), along with several Jack Johnson songs, a few Beatles tunes and a little mix from NeverShoutNever with other songs that i stutter through as i'm still learning.
in all honesty, picking up the uke is one of the most productive and enjoyable decisions i've made in my young life, and i'm excited to see where the future takes me with this instrument and i look forward to all correspondence with my new UU family.
Mahalo,
~gallimander
