Ok the bad. My little Emmy passed. My friend says this is the way it goes with the hammies, they can be fragile when small, and Emmy wasn't very old, only a few months, I have no idea what happened.
The good, well, I rescued another hammie that had been at the SPCA for a good long while. Her name is Bella, and she's been there months. So, one passed and I rescued another. I just told everyone they're not allowed to die! Not for a while at least. A little talking to...
Another bit of good was my little purchase today. See, I'm hoping it helps me earn some $$, so I spent $100 on a used mandolin. It's not a common instrument, it works for country, bluegrass (or newgrass) music as well as celtic music, and I want that sound for a few tunes I'm working on (one of them is the one I used the lyrics from the other day, from Rose Cousins). A friend books for a local joint and I'm hoping to get an acoustic gig possibly to help offset a few expenses. Once every few months would help nicely. Get some $$ put aside for the trip to Europe!
So tonight, I need to learn to play the freaking thing. It's fingering is completely different from the guitar, it's got 8 strings, but here's hoping I figure it out, I can remember the ukelele and it's the same thing....
Looks funny though, it's so small.
I need to cook myself some dinner and then I'm off to figure out how to play songs. Ah my life is bizarre.
3 comments:
Welcome home little Bella! Now you go and make your mama proud and stick around for a long time OK?
As for you young lady, didn't have enough on your plate eh? Ya had to stack more up on it, LOL!
I didn't know you played instruments... *bows in admiration*
Yeah when's she's less afraid, I'm hoping that I can get a photo of Miss Bella. The SPCA are very happy I took her home, she was there way too long. Months.
Ah the music thing has always been there, and yep, I play instruments, I play the flute (transverse), guitar, the fife, all types of recorders, I used to play trombone and bassoon....and now I've added the mandolin.
On my FB there's a video of me singing fyi.....playing the geetar (badly, I'm really not the best guitar player alive).
i already told you this on fb, but I'm so jealous you can play an instrument. I don't have the discipline to learn. I tried guitar once...yeah that didn't happen. :) good luck! sorry about the hammie.
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