Wednesday, June 25, 2008

One step at a tyme


So I am Home (Naija) For the summer holidays,
Its been going on great so far
Taking classes, not that bored thou.........

Learning how to play the Guitar. !!!!!!!!!
Excited as hell.
I so wanna run before i crawl.
My teacher thinks I am doing great .
I fell he is just being nice.
Gosh its not as easy as I thot.
Should have picked an easier instrument
So where did this all come from??

Out of no where my Dad bought an Organ and said he wanted to learn how to play @ age 54, we all laughed (come to think of it, thats not too old is it?)
When i arrived abuja, that was the first thing i saw in the house.
A step forward, i was impressed so lets see him actually take classes.
The first day, he actually gave me his cell phones to keep away (he never does that only if he is in church) meeting or no meeting that guys cell phone is ringing off the hook.
So i saw that determination and just had to learn an instrument my self.

So i picked the guitar
I have always thought its the sexiest instrument out there . lol ..
Now i wish i thot otherwise
My fingers are finding it hard to move around and stay where they are to be
And did i mention the blisters i am beginning to have from the strings.
Well thats my fault coz since i got my guitar, i take it every where.
I only have a month and a week to learn.
So you can only imagine how hard i am working my self.
My teacher plays so well, i asked him how long he has been playing.
He said 15 years......
I AMLOST LOST HOPE
They say practice makes perfect am gonna try and hold on !!!!

20 comments:

Afrobabe said...

Danng girl, you make the guiter sound so nice...maybe I should take it up....naaaaaaaaa...need a hobby that will bring money...lol..

Watch and see ur dad become an expert, all that laughter will dry up...

Miz Arkitect said...

lol @ him being an expact that wud be funny too, coz i know my mum wud not hear the last of it since she is alone with him @ home. for her sake i hope not. lol
and yes it is, you sud try but if u want a money making hobby, move on

NaijaBabe said...

try girl....
there must be ober 4 guitars in this house and no one can paly properly...y dont u use a plectrum...that should reduce the blisters

Miz Arkitect said...

i am trying, was going to get one, my teacher said its better i leanr with my fingers first ... imagin!!!

Rebirth said...

good job, atleast u had d courage...... ive been meaning to play an instrument since forever...... even if ur not as perfect as ur teacher, u know uve accomplished something......

Jennifer A. said...

15 yrs is how long he's been playing, but surely that's not how LONG it took him to learn right? Lolll...there's hope! :)

Miz Arkitect said...

@funms:thanks for satopping by, and finally i left the do re mi stage today, learnt a song .. gosh they tired of me @ home!!!
@ jaycee: thanks for that hon. and thans for stopping by i guess thats true. cant wait till i play with out looking @ the strings !!!

uNWrItten* said...

i love the guitar..its one sexy instrument! lol..oya send my present from naija quick!

Sherri said...

that is so cool!
keep at it!
as for the blisters, get picks.

oya do quick and compose me a tune joh!

Enigma said...

I play the drums but I love guitars, i think its the sexiest instrument, especially if you can play like *George Benson* started to learn it too, got impatient cos i wanted to start playing chords...i will get one again soon...for now, i'll practice with my guitar heroes! wooo!!!! enjoy naija!

ps: naijababe, a plectrum wont reduce the blisters, your fingers need to be toughened by the strings

Nigerian Drama Queen said...

Im so jealous! You get to be in Naija...arrghhhh! Iv always thought the guitar was sexy...especially since I adore adore India.Arie! Good luck with it! I tried to learn to play the piano, but in the end, I gave up!

@Afrobabe: Lol@ needing a hobby that will bring money! I feel u ma sister

Miz Arkitect said...

@unwritten: rite away hon, what u want???
@Sherri: lol thanks naa nothing can help those blisters my dear... i wud play for you, just write out the musical notes lol was sad wen i figured out i have to learn how to read much too to play dam
@enigma: hey hon how u doing? like George Benson ?? lol amen i wud get there.....
@nigeriandranaqueen: we can hang for sure.. i can listen to india arie Alllll day !!!! gosh she is too good.... the sun in naija is killing me by the way lol

Parakeet said...

Ah paradigm...I've always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument particularly the piano. Now you making me think...dont worry, keep at it and before you know it, you'll be a pro.

As per your Dad, I can only laugh...lol

James Tubman said...

good luck with that homie

love the guitar

maybe you can teach me one day

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

wow congrats on your guitar learning. I have heard horrible stories about the blisters but you'll get through!

dScR?Be said...

ur learning as well.. nice.. Goodluck too

James Tubman said...

update, update update

pounding on the table

beating a drum

La Reine said...

Aw awesome.
I think I have a list of things I had wanted to learn.

-Good luck getting past the blister phase and Update please...:(

Afrobabe said...

long time...whats happening...

Miz Arkitect said...

@parakeet:cant wait till i am a pro my dear....
@rohit: thanks for stopping by!!!!!
@james T : sure wud cost u thou !!!
@la reine: thanks girl . passed that stage for sure. update coming soon !!
@afrobabe: yes maam long tyme, naija happened... am back thou !!!!