Ukuleles are trendy instruments

I totally want one. I know they're like the hottest thing in music right now! I've only wanted one for maybe 6 months or so, but I think I totally want one!

I think stringed instruments are the lamest instruments. Except for Ukuleles, cellos, banjo and mandolin, steel guitar is alright and bass guitars are the sexiest of the stringed instruments... and dental floss is ok if you want to get back to your roots... or something.

I guess I really only have beef with the lead guitar... it's such a self-righteous instrument...

I know that I will be a self-righteous Ukulele player though for sure. I know I won't know more than a few bars to a song and I'll be like "Look at me, I play the Ukulele and I'm Awesome!"

Seriously though, I looked up Youtube videos of Ukulele playing and crafting and teaching, but mostly playing, and it's such a cute group of people playing... that I have to join in.

This website was especially helpful: http://ukulelehunt.com and this page in particular: http://ukulelehunt.com/buyaukulele/

The reasons I chose Ukulele is because:

1. Fun past time
   
2. Start a Hobby
   
3. It's small so maybe I could actually get my short fingers around it to play...
   
4. And on and on.

This is the first song I want to learn. She does such a cute job, I know I won't be so cute, but I'll try.

And I'm pretty sure it won't be as easy as she makes it look.

The Ukulele I found that I think I want is $34. You can even find Ukuleles cheaper, but I like that one.

Can't wait for my tax return! Yay!

25 Things (facebook trendy quiz) took me 3 days...

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)


1. I have a big mouth and I'm about to tell you things that I really should keep to myself!!

2. I rarely shave my legs. No, it's not gross. Puss is gross, gangrene is gross. Hair on legs is really not gross.

3. When I was little I wanted to be a body builder when I grew up... then an OB.GYN. or pathologist and when I realized I wasn't quite cut out for that line of work I wanted to be on SNL and when I realized I wasn't dirty minded enough to be on SNL I wanted to go to Seminary school. And then I figured out my real passion -Radio. And you'd be surprised by how much silence I listen to. (I have to give credit to my high school TV Journalism teacher for planting the radio idea in my head) And sometimes I still want to be in body-builder shape.

4. When I looked like this (in red):

I thought I was a little chubby. Now I -wish- I was in that kind of shape.

5. I color and cut my own hair most all the time.

6. I want to be the most famous "Carissa" on the internet.

7. I have a really bad memory... and deep down I think that diet and exercise would help it a lot.

8. If I hadn't been "threatened" by family and signif. others... I'd probably be a freegan by now. I'm fascinated.

9. When I was looking at getting my own website back in 2004-ish I wanted carissa.com but by the time I had my ducks in a row to put up my own site carissa.com was turned into a porn site. That was a bummer. I'm pretty sure it still is, but I'm at work, so I can't check right now. :P

10. I have a thing for Britpop... Lady Sov, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Adele, M.I.A. <3<3 I feel like I missing someone.... (three days later... "OH YEA!!! The Ting Tings!!! Duh!")

11. I'm prone to warts, especially on my feet, so I'm particular about clean showers, lots of clean socks and I always rinse my feet well last thing before exiting the shower, and then dry them well and put on socks. I rarely go bare foot, anywhere.

12. I'm addicted to the internet and computer stuff.

13. In January I tried to do a "computer fast" ... that lasted about 5 seconds.

14. I overuse the ellipsis...

15. I've met four internet friends in person, and 3 live in foreign countries.

16. This is day number 2 of working on 25 things about me... I'm going to have to start making things up about myself... (I don't really have any hobbies...)

17. I'm dreaming about buying an iMac with my tax return, plus I'll have to save some extra money too... but I have second thoughts about this daily because I could pay a credit card off instead... but that's so not fun. I'm torn. I want to make cool media type things with a cool computer.

18. I want to run my own at home business doing commercials and radio imaging and narration and whatever else audio recording related stuff that will make me some fun extra money. I try to rationalize my iMac desires by convincing myself I could use the iMac for business... and I have extremely minimal experience with any kind of Mac.

19. I get really zoned out watching TV. You can try to talk to me, but I'm not really there. -Even during commercial breaks. This is why I don't really like watching TV because I can't multi task.

20. I started watching TV to relate to my radio listeners better... I watch <3Heroes<3 and Ugly Betty. Those are 'my shows'. I've gotten into 30 Rock recently and sometimes I watch The Biggest Loser. Usually I watch TV on the internet...

21. I like riding my bike to work. I wear a skating helmet for protection. My bike is pimped out. I have a rear light, a back rack, a front basket and I used to have a front light but it got corroded so now I wear a head lamp. Biking gives me more time to listen to my Britpop.

22. I have a 'double jointed tongue'. You can see for yourself on www.youtube.com/carissav it was the first video I posted, and attracted a few perverts right off the bat. I'm tongue tied too, but I don't have a video of that... maybe I should make one?

23. I've decided if all seven of my siblings get married(1) and have kids(3) before me I'll at least know I didn't rush into things.

24. I use mint.com and quickenonline.com and because of that I know I'm somewhere between $68,588 and 69,742 in debt. Mostly student loans and I'm not sure how 'normal' that is...?

25. I want an aerogarden.