Thursday, December 23, 2004
world, meet ollie. This is really him- i couldn't find ANY pictures online of what he would look like.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
I have a new baby.
My brother and I went searching for it today. We went to a big shop downtown but we really couldn't find anything in my price range- which was about 200 dollars. He showed us a new Cort, but I had never heard of that brand and it just sound alright.
We then headed over to an independent store close to my school and took a look around. In all honesty i just wanted to buy a guitar this afternoon and get the shopping around over with. After I told the guy my price range (200) he pointed me to some ibanezes, first to a smaller bodied one. Now, I just don't want an Ibanez so I let him talk to me about it, but it sounded tinny and not so nice. He got an Ibanez one with a regular body and it was a little better, bassier sound to it.
Meanwhile my brother was checking some out and the guy left me to just look around. My brother had picked up this Olympia (by Tacoma) guitar that had a really big body, but nice cut aways on the sides (so it fits nicely on the lap). The sound was wonderful. I asked how much it was because i was expecting 500 or something from the sound of it, but my brother said it was also just 200 dollars. I sat and fooled around with it and we checked the body over it. It was used and had quite a few scratches and a good sized ding in the bottom of the body, but the sound was so nice I couldn't get over it.
The only issue is that i NEED a hard case to take it to Mexico in, and since this guitar has a "jumbo-size" body it would need a special case. One guy said they would probably cost about 100 bucks. So the other clerk looked and looked for one, finally deciding he didnt' have one... then magically finding out and it fit perfectly. It was a new case, and so i asked how much it was. "I'd give it to you for 50 bucks".. . whaaaa. yes. deal.
So now I am the proud of owner of my Olympia guitar (with some sunburst or something front) and a nice new case. and picks. and a tuner. I am a very happy girl today. Plus now i just love that store and will be back for future music needs.
he is my baby. and i will call him ollie. and i will love him.
My brother and I went searching for it today. We went to a big shop downtown but we really couldn't find anything in my price range- which was about 200 dollars. He showed us a new Cort, but I had never heard of that brand and it just sound alright.
We then headed over to an independent store close to my school and took a look around. In all honesty i just wanted to buy a guitar this afternoon and get the shopping around over with. After I told the guy my price range (200) he pointed me to some ibanezes, first to a smaller bodied one. Now, I just don't want an Ibanez so I let him talk to me about it, but it sounded tinny and not so nice. He got an Ibanez one with a regular body and it was a little better, bassier sound to it.
Meanwhile my brother was checking some out and the guy left me to just look around. My brother had picked up this Olympia (by Tacoma) guitar that had a really big body, but nice cut aways on the sides (so it fits nicely on the lap). The sound was wonderful. I asked how much it was because i was expecting 500 or something from the sound of it, but my brother said it was also just 200 dollars. I sat and fooled around with it and we checked the body over it. It was used and had quite a few scratches and a good sized ding in the bottom of the body, but the sound was so nice I couldn't get over it.
The only issue is that i NEED a hard case to take it to Mexico in, and since this guitar has a "jumbo-size" body it would need a special case. One guy said they would probably cost about 100 bucks. So the other clerk looked and looked for one, finally deciding he didnt' have one... then magically finding out and it fit perfectly. It was a new case, and so i asked how much it was. "I'd give it to you for 50 bucks".. . whaaaa. yes. deal.
So now I am the proud of owner of my Olympia guitar (with some sunburst or something front) and a nice new case. and picks. and a tuner. I am a very happy girl today. Plus now i just love that store and will be back for future music needs.
he is my baby. and i will call him ollie. and i will love him.
Monday, December 20, 2004
Today I watched one girl, Kaci, for 9 hours. I don't know how to put the little swoopy above the "c" in her name, but her name is pronounced "Katch-ee". She is Czech and the majority of media in their house was Czech. Her parents both spoke Czech to her, and she spoke it right back. She also attends the German-American school, so she speaks three languages. That just makes me intimidated. Anyway- she was really cute and nice. We went to the arboretum for a walk and she giggled a lot. The mom overpaid me a TON because she said she had a lot of money left for childcare, they're allotted a certain amount for the year. Merry Christmas to Meghan!
I moved out of my beloved house and away from my beloved roommates. I got into a horrible mood packing up my car last night just because my back hatch door wouldn't latch. I made a huge batch of cookies yeterday. Tomorrow night is the Napoleon Dynamite party.
My brother, sister-in-law and my niece, Hannah, came today, so all is right with the world. Hannah finally has teeth and is saying lots of things. She calls me "nonnie", and tonight on the way home from grandma's I got her to say "holla!" haha.
Tomorrow it's mostly shop and prepare for the party. And pick up the dvd player from the house because the rec room doesn't have one. Wednesday we are all going downtown to get Hannah's picture taken with Santa. Then Joel promised we could drive around and look at guitars.
A few weeks ago I finally bought the copeland/pacifico split. I just listen to the first three tracks over and over... so quality even a few years ago. I have known "That Awful Memory Of Yours" since 2002 (or '01?) because of a "Theory 8" DIY sampler I have. But the other songs are really sticking in my head.
"All this time away from you
With you would be better
I moved out of my beloved house and away from my beloved roommates. I got into a horrible mood packing up my car last night just because my back hatch door wouldn't latch. I made a huge batch of cookies yeterday. Tomorrow night is the Napoleon Dynamite party.
My brother, sister-in-law and my niece, Hannah, came today, so all is right with the world. Hannah finally has teeth and is saying lots of things. She calls me "nonnie", and tonight on the way home from grandma's I got her to say "holla!" haha.
Tomorrow it's mostly shop and prepare for the party. And pick up the dvd player from the house because the rec room doesn't have one. Wednesday we are all going downtown to get Hannah's picture taken with Santa. Then Joel promised we could drive around and look at guitars.
A few weeks ago I finally bought the copeland/pacifico split. I just listen to the first three tracks over and over... so quality even a few years ago. I have known "That Awful Memory Of Yours" since 2002 (or '01?) because of a "Theory 8" DIY sampler I have. But the other songs are really sticking in my head.
"All this time away from you
With you would be better
All those days of summer fun
I missed you more than ever
Absence makes the heart grow, withered
But fonder still, you know I never will stay silent
It was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me memorize your face
I'm jealous of you moon
Tonight you'll get to see her
Alone, beneath the stars and everything I feared
All my strength was strangled lies
And every day, I'd get weaker
But stronger when I think of how we never sat silent
It was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me memorize your face"- Copeland
