What's everyone up to right now?

[*Deidre*]

How do you know these things???

Hehe. How do you know it will be okay when you don't know what 'it' is?

I'm pretty sure what it is, and it will be okay. A lot of what we worry about in life, usually never actually happens.

Usually. 

[Edwardo Piet]

Reassurance hurts when it disappoints. I hope you're right

More on this point:

[...]reassurance can be the cruellest antidote to anxiety. Our rosy predictions both leave the anxious unprepared for the worst, and unwittingly imply that it would be disastrous if the worst came to pass. [...] consider that bad things probably will occur [...] [but] they are unlikely ever to be as bad as we fear.[...]

[Thumpalumpacus]

I've been practicing the guitar from time to time now, the strings are actually now very easy to pull down and don't hurt at all and they don't make that buzzing sound. It's very cheap, I'm surprised. Anyway, I can now almost perfectly play only the intro (a simplified variant) of Maitre Gims - J'me Tire, it's for school. I'm also trying to learn Milky Chance - Down By The River, but I can't find a simplified version of it, I must either expand my dexterity or try to experiment and find a simpler, similiar way to play it. The former sounds more fun. I think I'm going to take this more seriously.

If you ever need any help, just ask, I've been at it for 36 years, happy to share what I know or steer you to resources when I don't have an answer.

[Edwardo Piet]

Hey Thump, if I started to make some more music would you consider that to be good, bad, or indifferent?

[Thumpalumpacus]

I have massive hands and sausage fingers. My guitar is in the closet underneath my hung clothes. Also, I suspect I need a left handed guitar.

Power to ya, Roz. Stick with it, I always envy people who can play the guitar. I have a passable singing voice, and I wish I could play some of my favorite songs to sing along to.

I agree, stick with it. When I took private lessons, my teacher told me once that the beauty of the guitar is that it's easy to learn but impossible to master.

Steely, if you feel the urge to try again, getting the right guitar can make all the difference. Different neck dimensions are available to suit your hands and the style you want to play.

[Edwardo Piet]

Damn. Did you miss my post Thump? I hope so...

[Edwardo Piet]

How do you know these things???

Hehe. How do you know it will be okay when you don't know what 'it' is?

I'm pretty sure what it is, and it will be okay. A lot of what we worry about in life, usually never actually happens.

Usually. 

Lol. How could you be pretty sure? Really? If you really think you know what it is please PM me in private or PM asking for my Skype

[Edwardo Piet]

Only if you want to, obviously

[deleteduser12345]

I've been practicing the guitar from time to time now, the strings are actually now very easy to pull down and don't hurt at all and they don't make that buzzing sound. It's very cheap, I'm surprised. Anyway, I can now almost perfectly play only the intro (a simplified variant) of Maitre Gims - J'me Tire, it's for school. I'm also trying to learn Milky Chance - Down By The River, but I can't find a simplified version of it, I must either expand my dexterity or try to experiment and find a simpler, similiar way to play it. The former sounds more fun. I think I'm going to take this more seriously.

If you ever need any help, just ask, I've been at it for 36 years, happy to share what I know or steer you to resources when I don't have an answer.

Thank you a lot!  I really appreciate it.

[deleteduser12345]

Thank you, peeps, for encouraging and motivating me