No, that guitar ordinarily uses nylon strings. I don’t play it very often, because it doesn’t have a strap and tends to fall off.
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dagny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sometimes just the name of the food is enough to > make me not like it! Reminds me of an excellent George Carlin routine called “Fussy Eater”. The names were why he couldn’t eat yogurt, squash, or kumquats!
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Yes... mycophobia. I didn't know it had a name until about fifteen years ago, when I found an article about it. Later, I wrote about my experiences with mycophobia and got so many comments from people with "food phobias". One lady wrote to me about how she had a phobia of oranges. It's been a source of a lot of awkward and embarrassing situations for me over the years. A lot of peo
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My most hated food is mushrooms... I actually have a phobia of them. I thought I was alone until I saw a woman on Montel Williams who had the very same problem and even reacted the same way I did when I was very young. I wrote an article about it for Associated Content. She saw it, and sent me an email. I remember my dad used to try to force me to eat mushrooms. The memory is still traumat
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After a few days of playing my new guitar, I am happy to report that I love the way it sounds. And I love how different instruments have different voices. My husband might be getting back into the swing of things, soon. He restrung my first guitar the other day. It had been three years since they were last changed, because I haven’t been playing it. It has nylon strings.
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I am partial to nude spas, which Germany has a lot of... Haven't been to one in awhile, though. :(
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Ooh! Another toy to investigate!
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Alison Krauss has a number of sad songs in her repertoire with Union Station, and quite a few feature the banjo. I got into bluegrass after discovering her years ago, and have found some other great artists who show off the many moods of their instruments.
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Thank you for being a friend! ;)
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Yes, it has a pickup and a much nicer tuner than my Fender Malibu Classic has. The music shop we went to didn’t have a huge selection of guitars. It’s a really small shop. But the guy played the one we bought, and a slightly less expensive Breedlove guitar that was a little smaller. I went for the bigger one because it had a noticeably nicer sound. I tried it tonight and it was easier
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Bwahahahaha! I’m a Gemini, too, although born on the cusp. I totally relate.
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I’d love to play bass guitar. I’d also love to play banjo. But I gotta get a little better at regular guitar first. I’ve gotten so I can play rhythm pretty decently on a lot of songs, as long as the chords aren’t too complicated. This is strictly for fun… my little mid life crisis project!
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For those who are interested... In 2020, I decided to learn how to play guitar. I've been making slow but steady progress. My awesome exmo husband decided it was time I got an upgraded instrument. Today, we went to Wiesbaden and bought a beautiful new Breedlove acoustic guitar with steel strings. The guy set it up for me while we walked around the Christmas market. https://breedlovemus
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That was interesting! Jodi Hildebrandt seems to advocate "training" children as if they were dogs.
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We spent a total of six years in two different villages living near Stuttgart. We've been in Wiesbaden for just over five years. I had a little trouble getting used to Wiesbaden at first, but it's really grown on me. No, the countryside isn't as beautiful up here as it is down near Stuttgart, but the people are noticeably friendlier, the traffic is more manageable, and there's a lot of good wi
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That sounds a bit like I would expect Americans, particularly in the military, to behave. Living here for as long as we have has definitely given me a very different perspective on the US.
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We still get visits at our house about once a year. The tables are also visible during fests and such.
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I think it probably was that guy-- Bret with one "t", instead of two. Perhaps he's the mission president in Frankfurt. My husband said he had the air of someone "important". He called him "royalty", but we all know royalty to church members means something a lot different to people who aren't in the church. ETA: My husband just confirmed that Bret with one t w
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I wasn't with him, so I don't know. The weather was yucky, and I wasn't feeling well. He said he looked him up on LinkedIn and he owns a company. I think maybe I misspelled his name-- It might have been Bret Romney, rather than Brett.
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He went to downtown Wiesbaden yesterday to pick up some art that we had framed after our trip to Armenia last month. As he was trying to park in his favorite garage, he was held up by a car in front of him, which wasn't progressing into the facility. The driver seemed to be confused by how the garage operates. It was just renovated this year. Now, one no longer has to take a ticket to gai
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Sounds like a dreadful environment akin to East Germany. Makes me glad to be a nevermo.
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We spotted mishies twice today. They stood out in their nice cardigans! We passed them this morning, then again later, as they were talking to a local.
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summer, there is no doubt in my mind that you have affected countless lives by teaching. I would have thought that a week ago, but coming back to Armenia has shown me that we all affect people, and what we do has ripple effects. I went to a concert last night... I hadn't known who the performers were, but it turns out they are quite famous in Europe. It was a Mexican singer named Rolando Vil
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That’s just it, though. I was quite depressed when I worked here and couldn’t wait to leave by the end. I didn’t think I’d made a difference. I’ve just found out that my time here wasn’t wasted. I did get a lot out of being here in the 90s, but I had a hard time. I wanted to quit many times. Now I’m glad I didn’t. And I can still speak some Armenian.
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You will be in our neighborhood if you visit Rheinhessen!
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If you like meat, it’s so delicious. They barbecue vegetables, too!
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Some of you might know that from 1995-97, I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Armenia. I taught English at a school in Yerevan. One of my former students is now a director at Peace Corps/Armenia and for years, he's been after me to visit. This year, we finally made it happen, just in time for our 21st wedding anniversary. There's a lot I can say about this trip so far, wh
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Ugh... disgusting. That man delivered even more trauma to people who needed help. He needs to go away for a long time.
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It’s a great channel! Jen and James are informative, entertaining, and frequently hilarious!
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I follow Fundie Fridays on YouTube. It’s an awesome channel starring Jen and James, a boyfriend and girlfriend duo who make videos about weird religious stuff. This week, James made a video about The Tuttle Twins, a cartoon show based on LDS writer Connor Boyack’s Libertarian inspired novels. I had never heard of Boyack or The Tuttle Twins today, but apparently they are pretty popular!
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