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Feb. 9th, 2010

A cowboy song!

This was a request, but I like this song anyway. The lyrics are by Woody Guthrie.



From Twitter 02-08-2010


  • 03:09:34: @thisnthat "why is it that I always want 2 practise Uke when it's the middle of the night & everyone's in bed so I can't" // Eleuke!
  • 04:03:04: @carbon__kiwi I know it's 5 hours ago; but to warm up: hot water bottle, esp. 1 w/cute animal cover. I have: bear, dog, pirate mouse. :-P
  • 04:09:08: @indigonightbird Ooo! What did you order from JetPens??
  • 12:03:13: @JaneBunny Yay for good doctors! Now w/antibiotics you should start to get better. :-)
  • 12:08:42: @indigonightbird Woo! Cool stuff from JetPens! :-)
  • 13:18:08: Wearing almost every pattern imaginable: plaid, tie-dye, floral print, argyle. Fashion disaster but who cares? Not going out. :-D #fb
  • 21:10:56: @webcruzr21 Actually all you'd see is the plaid and tie-dye. If you look closely at the Wagoner's Lad video, that's what I have on. :-D
  • 21:11:59: RT @rdominick @ctrymaus what are you wearing that's argyle? Mmm, argyle. // Knee socks. :-)
  • 21:27:46: RT @tamalady Do not eat crunchy food when your ears are infected. The reverberation is tremendous. // Eeep!
  • 21:33:02: RT @cincywxpro My Goal: Be in bed by 9 tonight. Liklihood, slim to none // If not by midnite, snow won't come. No wait, that's Santa. :-D
  • 21:34:41: @UUrayan I'm sorry to hear that, Rayan. But it was good it was peaceful & w/family. ::hugs::
  • 21:35:54: @KenyB Woohoo! New laptop! What kind?
  • 21:37:25: RT @KenyB @ctrymaus fashion disaster - maybe; fashion over achiever - definitely! ^^ // LOL! More: what is clean & handy? :-D
  • 21:43:17: @AnneTurner Any later/newer news on Smith/Edwards/Rookwood blackout? We're very near but no car to go check it out. Thx! #cincinnati
  • 21:47:53: @ukulele_guy Looking forward to Eleuke video! What's your YouTube ID/name?
  • 23:22:49: @indigonightbird Looks nice! :-)

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Feb. 7th, 2010

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Feb. 6th, 2010

NOT a ukulele! It's a McNally Strumstick!

This is a McNally Standard Strumstick (they have a larger one that's a Grand). It sounds a lot like a mountain dulcimer, which is why I got it--I miss my dulcimer that I foolishly sold many years back. Anyway, here is a simple song with a very simple accompaniment.



From Twitter 02-05-2010



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Feb. 5th, 2010

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Feb. 4th, 2010

Music makes things better!

Sooo, instead of being totally scared and disgusted about the bug situation, I wrote a song! Here it is:



Freaked out

I saw/killed a roach in the bathtub this morning. We have lived in this apartment for over 25 years and have not had bug problems.

Workmen *have* been doing a lot of work in the apartment below us (it's not occupied at the moment). But if you see one, there may be more. It could've come in from anywhere: the grocery or any store, something that came in the mail or UPS, with someone else (NOT pointing any fingers here!).

I just, I just HATE roaches! They totally creep me out, and they denote and carry filth.

Now I'm gonna be on-edge all day. I just hate this. Hate it.

ETA: We saw a second one in the bathtub. The first one I definitely killed and wiped off the sole of my shoe. The second one darted back down the bathtub drain. We put Borax down the drain. Now I've been pouring boiling water down the drain. We also called the landlord. He said he'll call the exterminator. Argh. Grr. ::shiver:: Hate this.

From Twitter 02-03-2010



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Feb. 3rd, 2010

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Making a statement

This is for the The No Copyright Claim Cover Campaign on Ukulele Underground.

This song is a cover of an original song by adellethegreat. She writes amazing songs, so go check out her channel and subscribe! Here is the original song.



Feb. 2nd, 2010

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Feb. 1st, 2010

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Testing new software & goofing around

I made this video to see how Vegas Movie Studio HD 9.0 was going to work--I need some special effects for a couple upcoming songs. Then I decided, what the heck, I'll upload it. So here it is, bloopers and goofing around. :-)



Jan. 31st, 2010

Tweets of January 30th

I was trying to edit something in the tweets twittinesis.com had shipped for this day, but I screwed it up and didn't know how to undo the mess I had made, so here are the tweets, hand-copied:

RT @deach I am THE next Yookulele idol! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyxjQ4GwlRw // You are *so* going to Hollywood!! 2:46 AM Jan 30th from Twitterrific

Cat'r got a Flip UltraHD camera! He got tired of the bad sound quality on my videos! Us testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NoVDaumzcY 4:09 PM Jan 30th from web

@webcruzr21 I'm tired of the grey boring cold w/no snow to make it pretty! Wish we'd get snow! 6:18 PM Jan 30th from Echofon in reply to webcruzr21

RT @mabeloos fay da bakery cheesecake, the perfect marriage of cheesecake and pound cake. // OMG that sounds *so* good!! about 23 hours ago from Twitterrific

Jan. 30th, 2010

New camera!

Cat'r got tired of the poor sound quality on my music videos, so he surprised me yesterday with a new camera! It's actually "ours" but will live here mostly. It's a Flip UltraHD. Here we are last night testing it out. I was also playing my new Lanakai LU-21 soprano ukulele that I had gotten on sale (for $35!!). I'm doing better at playing without a strap, although I really prefer having one. The camera does really well in low light!



From Twitter 01-29-2010



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Jan. 29th, 2010

From Twitter 01-28-2010


  • 00:59:19: Waiting for strap button for my Lanakai soprano ukulele. I can play better than I used to w/o a strap, but I prefer not to. #fb
  • 01:40:47: @JaneBunny "I do like a good cowboy song. Keep tweeting when you post new ones!" // Oh good! & glad I'm not spamming, posting re. new vids.
  • 01:48:17: Miss the tree, the decorations, the mistletoe ball (although it's invisibly there the rest of the year). Always sad to pack away Xmas. #fb
  • 12:11:03: @deach This totally sucks! I think YuckTube has it in for ukulele players. :-(
  • 12:24:39: Temps falling outside; moon-and-stars soft, snuggly hot water bottle on my lap. Miss the Cat'r--HWB no substitute. :-(
  • 12:26:32: RT @dopplertim Friday night-Saturday storm to stay primarily well south of Cincinnati. S and SE US tricky travel...#snOMG // Love the tag!
  • 14:13:33: @indigonightbird Eee! I'd like to leave Xmas decorations up longer, but bad luck if still up at Candlemas/Imbolc/Groundhog Day. :-/
  • 14:18:16: RT @JaneBunny: So, so ill. Wishing P wasn't out until 10 tonight. // I worry about you...Will you be okay?
  • 15:04:01: New Pocket God dance pack is so up-to-the-minute & COOL! Love it! :-)
  • 15:04:36: @faithtruthlove Hi, stranger! :-)

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Jan. 28th, 2010

From Twitter 01-27-2010


  • 02:03:45: @JaneBunny Eeep! I hope you are all better soon!
  • 11:07:09: @carbon__kiwi Have you updated your Firefox? Go to Help--> Check for updates. Cat'r just had us do this on our PC's (he's our wizard).
  • 11:10:42: @JaneBunny Why do you hate Prairie Home Companion?
  • 13:23:15: RT @knittydotcom: New blog post: warning contains uke content and some me. http://ow.ly/10ZH0
  • 17:48:30: @JaneBunny Ah, ok re: PHC. :-) Glad you like my uke playing anyway. :-D Planning on doing some cowboy songs at some point!
  • 23:13:34: Whew! Got Xmas tree and all decorations put away tonight. *Not* putting away battery-operated candles--not Xmas-specific. :-) #fb

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Jan. 27th, 2010

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