Enjoying Life

It had been three years since I had last been to the US, and so it was great to visit my friends and family, and do a little shopping and sightseeing. The trip back home inluded four planes and a four hour drive, so we were pretty tired when we finally got there.

The next few days went by in a whirlwind of shopping and christmas parties. We also went shopping in some of the cooler places like the K Street Mall, which is located in Old Sacramento. The weather was great (though a bit too dry for this time of year), and having christmas in America was a ton of fun.  After christmas I went with my friends to Tahoe, where we drove completely around the lake. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to do anything in the snow because there simply wasn’t any.

Before my trip ended I had a chance to go to the river,  shoot an airsoft rifle, ride a dirt buggy, go over the golden gate bridge, eat at an Afganistan restaurant, and more. Here are some of the pictures I took. I’ll have another post soon talking about something that was really disappointing to me on this trip.

I mentioned a few posts back that I was planning to start creating some videos and some “learn X in 30 days”. Well, my video camera finally arrived and I am ready to start. I will be writing blogs and making videos to go along with my progress.

The first challenge will be to learn and play four songs on the ukulele. I have actually learned to play a couple song and at this point am practicing almost everyday. The ukulele really is a fun instrument to learn and ukuleles are also a lot cheaper than most instruments. You can pick up a decent ukulele for around $50 and get something pretty good around the $100 range. Not as easy to do with a guitar or piano.

The idea of the 30 day project isto try new things and learn new skills. I will post my progress and results. However, if something I am learning is also interesting to you, then by all means please join me. If you are interested in playing the ukulele, then what better time to get started. If you do decide to follow a long, please leave comments and let us all know how it is going.

For those interested in learning the Ukulele here are some links:

Ukulele For Beginners- Basic tips to buy and play the ukulele.

Ukulele Underground- Ukulele Forum

Beginner Ukulele- Page with various helpful videos

I still haven’t decided all four of the songs I will learn, but will post them when I do. At the moment I am sure on “E Huli Makou” and “Somehwere Over The Rainbow”.  I am also currently working on “Stand By Me”.

So far the hardest part for me is singing a long while I am playing. I tend to get lost. Just need more practice.