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Monday, November 30th, 2009
countrymouse	4:16p	Music-related busy-ness I'm near 100 subscribers on my YouTube channel. This means I'll have to do a special thank-you video. I was trying to think of a song that would be good, one that I *know*...and all I can think of at the moment is just the chorus of "You Are My Sunshine". I am working on so many other songs and projects for things coming soon, that I don't really have time to work up a new song for this. Oh well! I just got my Ukulele Underground baby tee shirt in the mail today! I'll wear that in my 100 subscribers video! :-) Today I got the chords worked out for Cat'r's and my Doctor Who Christmas filk song medley. I'll have to see if the keys I chose will be okay for his voice too. So stuff is still in pencil. I finished crocheting my red Fun Fur scarf that I'm going to wear in another Christmas video that'll be soonsoonsoon. So many songs in mind! And then there are the rest of the Christmas decorations to get out and put around the house! Eeeeep! Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-29-2009 10:43:12: @indigonightbird Yay for homemade soup! :-) 10:56:15: @JaneBunny I'm glad your Thanksgiving went well. :-) 11:05:54: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/rgfn0 - That looks wonderful! 11:10:10: @rdominick I just made your breakfast the wallpaper on my iPod Touch! :-P 18:10:02: @SantaClaus25 Yes, we have our tree up & wreath on door--other decorations in a couple days! :-) 18:28:32: Was over at Cat'r's this aft. I *suck* on drums in Rock Band--even in Lego, where it's easier! Back to bass--much more enjoyable! :-) #fb 23:23:49: @deach You said: "Try barring all 4 w/your index & using your ring finger on the g string" for Bmin chord. Practicing! Getting better! Thx! Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-28-2009 01:00:39: RT @arjadi: Ralph Nader weighs Senate bid in Conn. Do us a favor, Ralph: Don't. // Oh no, not again. Will he never stop?! 10:41:53: @indigonightbird: Eggnog pound cake sounds good! (I'm way behind on tweets!) 10:46:20: @KenyB Oh wow *with* bourbon glaze--double yum!! 10:50:01: Got new fiber optic table-top tree up last night + wreath on front door + couple other decorations. The rest over next couple days. :-) #fb 10:51:33: Fiber optic tree is stunningly beautiful in all but very bright light. Toooo sunny this morning! #fb 11:00:36: @martinjohnhenry You can play many Christmas songs with only 3 chords! :-) 11:05:30: @JaneBunny Did I miss something? You're having Thanksgiving feast on Saturday? Sounds yummy, though! :-) 11:08:35: Black Friday online--Cat'r saw both seasons of Mad Men for $27! We got them! 11:12:15: @arjadi My timewaster isn't Tetris--it's PopCap's Chuzzle. :-P If I start playing that, hours go by! 11:18:55: @pendemonium http://twitpic.com/rau3j - Love all the parade photos you posted, but this best! 11:57:02: After breakfast need to go thru coupons, then do grocery list. Need to work on crocheted Fun Fur scarf while I have good daylight too. #fb 12:39:25: @KenyB Me neither re: alcohol, but that glaze sounds sweet! :-) /me loves sweet things i.e. desserts! 12:40:57: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/rbgjd - That looks yummy! And boy, that plate looks familiar! :-D 18:17:48: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/rbqwz - Looks cool! Yay books! :-) 18:19:15: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/rbr9n - Wow, more coolness! 18:25:17: @indigonightbird Thanks for the recipe! :-) 18:28:34: @deach Yay for getting Xmas trees up early! Not summer! Noooo! Need snow & Santa & snow & New Year's & snow! :-) 19:00:11: @bazmaz Oh ghods Jamie Oliver--if I never read/hear his name or see his face again, I'd be happy. 19:06:23: We played Cosmic Eidex, then Five Crowns this aft. Had late lunch. Need to go through coupons & do grocery list next. #fb Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
countrymouse	12:42a	Weather weather weather Wow, The Weather Authority (WKRC-TV) Stormboard has finally started hopping! I've been watching it obsessively for the last few weeks, hoping people would start having interesting things to say about possible interesting weather (i.e. SNOW!). Things just kinda POPPED starting yesterday! I had lots of threads to read through. So much speculation about possible storms. I waver between wanting to believe and wondering if we really will get any big snowstorms. I LOVE snow! But oh wait. How good was that roof repair after last January's snow/sleet/freezing rain mess that leaked into our living room? We've had very heavy rains and it's held. But snow. I always love lots of snow. But lots of it lying there up on the flat roof...I never worried about that before last winter. ::sigh:: Well, we'll just see what happens. I do want it to finally be real winter! Current Mood: thoughtful (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
countrymouse	12:47p	Today so far Ahahaha! I haven't gotten much done yet. I had breakfast and tried to catch up on reading tweets. I had to skim, as I'd let a couple days go by! I got my ukulele strings today that I'd bought on sale from Elderly Instruments. One set was mislabeled--I had ordered Aquila low-g sopranos, and they sent me high-g tenors. I phoned them, and they'll be sending out the right ones for me. I asked what to do with the tenors; and they said just keep them, that it wouldn't be worth the postage to return them! I've dealt with Elderly many times over the years, and I've always been very pleased with their products and service. :-) Now I'm online, catching up on Ukulele Underground and YouTube and email. Oooo yeah, a day or so ago I bought a UU baby tee in brown! I can't wait! Cat'r will be over later. We'll probably play a board game and/or card game at some point. And I think I'm going over to his place to play some Rock Band too. Current Mood: peaceful (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-27-2009 01:23:48: @deach When I try lifting my ring or pinky for the rest of the B minor, it pulls up my index. I keep trying but it's almost impossible. :-( 01:29:29: Didn't play Cosmic Eidex: playd Assyria (gorgeous board game), Cosmic Wimpout; watchd 2 eps. Reginald Perrin; Cat'r & I sang Xmas songs. #fb 15:08:26: A new music video! Please take note, @SantaClaus25 ! :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlQ9IT5RbUE 16:40:28: @webcruzr21 Scrabble is always fun. :-) CAN get cut-throat though! LOL! 16:41:12: @thisnthat Thanks! Meee toooo, hope Santa is listening! :-) 16:42:00: Ok, need to get away from the computer and get back to crocheting Fun Fur decorative (not-for-warmth) scarf. #fb 22:58:10: @webcruzr21 I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Me too, hope Santa did too. :-D Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
countrymouse	9:42p	Christmas is coming! We bought a new Christmas tree this year, almost a month ago! It's a table-top fiber optic tree--beautiful! So tonight we put up our tree (on the stereo) and put the wreath on the door! Yay! We've begun our decorating! Over the course of the next few days I plan to get the decorations out for the rest of the house. Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:38p	My first Christmas video This little ditty jumped into my head a few days ago and wrote itself in about five minutes--can you tell?! LOL! Anyway, I hope you like it! Lyrics below the video: Santa please bring me an ukulele A Watermelon or Kiwi would do A Mainland would be even better I trust that you know what to do A Fluke or Flea’d be great Ohana can’t be beat KoAloha in koa would really be a treat So Santa please bring me an ukulele I’ve tried to be good this year I really mean it! I’ve tried to be good all year! Copyright Joanna M. Phillips 2009 Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:11a	From Twitter 11-26-2009 00:01:01: @KenyB Hehehehehe! Well, you're doin' a good job. :-D 09:42:28: @KenyB Hee--thanks! We plan to do some Xmas filk songs! :-) 09:43:15: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! :-) 09:46:32: Just looking thru 2 Unitarian hymnals I have & found several nice inclusive harvest/autumn hymns! Hymns usually have easy chords. :-) #fb 09:50:26: @SantaClaus25 Have fun in all the parades, Santa! I always watch you in the Macy's Parade! 18:55:33: Think I can just about make a Bminor chord--cheaty way (barring 3 strings, wrapping thumb over top of fretboard for other) but still... #fb 18:57:27: Earlier: dinner & watching "The Tale of Despereaux" on DVD. Gonna play a board game soon. Cosmic Eidex (card game) later, I think! #fb Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
countrymouse	12:22p	Thanksgiving Day! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Today we'll probably be watching "The Tale of Despereaux", various TV programs, playing board and card games, and eating. :D I'm very thankful for my family and friends (both online and off), that Cat'r is living back here in town, that he's got a good job and a nice apartment, and that I've discovered the wonderful community of folks at Ukulele Underground (and also on YouTube). I hope everyone has a safe and happy day! Current Mood: relaxed (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:11a	From Twitter 11-25-2009 10:48:37: RT @DnSsnvr: Confession: I never actually took the xmas tree down. I just carried it into another room. Less work this year! // Hee! 10:53:57: @FLNonficwriter Behind on reading tweets: hope severe storm didn't cause any damage! 10:58:33: @DnSsnvr Eek! Hope all your services are back up & running! 11:03:55: @KenyB :-) You two are such a cute couple--I mean that sincerely. :-) 11:47:17: @SantaClaus25: Happy Thanksgiving, Santa's elves! :-) Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
countrymouse	5:19p	Stuff done a little late etc. Two things from yesterday's to-do list that I got finished today: --Finished crocheting and putting together mouse ears headband --Washed dishes :-D Going to eat (late) lunch, then cook & process my little meals for the next few days. After that we're going over to Cat'r's place to watch "The Amazing Race". He just got a new futon/couch, so that'll be nice. Current Mood: hungry (Comment on this)
countrymouse	12:39p	Three-month anniversary! I've been playing the ukulele for three months now! Woohoo! I love the ukulele, and I love all the wonderful people online I've met because of it! Ukulele Underground ROCKS! Just did a video yesterday, but have to see if my song is too similar to another song that came to mind after-the-fact. It's for Christmas, so it's not up yet. And my friend in Germany and I are moving along on our special Christmas collaboration music video! Well, he's doing almost all the work, as he's going to be playing several instruments and doing all the video and sound editing! He also rocks! Check out his YouTube channel! Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-24-2009 00:03:06: @KenyB Ah, that makes sense (AC joy & pain). I think the pain started to outweigh the joy for me... 07:33:06: RT @tamalady: Wow, I actually feel like myself again. // Yay! :-) 07:39:15: RT @MindfullyChange: A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader ~ Daisaku Ikeda 08:20:22: @DnSsnvr No no, the rule is no Xmas lights or music &c. before Thanksgiving! Except for crafting & rehearsals. :-D 08:29:27: @PD90 Eep! Hope it doesn't last long & you're all well soon! 08:31:52: RT @SarahHardesty03: I subscribed to ctrymaus's channel on YouTube http://tinyurl.com/yb635v3 // Thanks! 08:39:13: Yay! New Pocket God update coming! W00t! 09:59:25: @thatyarnstore Hope you are all better Real Soon Now!! 10:00:29: RT @MindfullyChange: Surprising inspiration on Starbucks door: "I wish grown ups could remember being kids during the Holidays" 13:58:52: YouTube is totally screwed up again. I can't see people's comments to any videos. It seems to be hiding them today. :-/ #fb 15:07:19: @DnSsnvr Oh, lights, yes, just not Christmas-coloured! :-D 15:08:31: @bizarra Of course I want to see comments on YouTube--at least the comments in the ukulele threads are intelligent and often witty. :-D Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
countrymouse	9:08a	Stuff to do What I need to do today (let's see if it really happens!): --Finish crocheting and putting together mouse ears headband --Wash dishes --Rip out beginnings of knitted Fun Fur scarf and crochet instead! --Find a different melody for a song I wrote--I accidentally plagiarized a well-known Hawaiian Christmas song--eep! --Print out lyrics for Cat'r's and my Christmas filk songs--Doctor Who! I doubt I'm going to do all those things today--I get distracted sooo easily. But must do the first two or three. [ETA: Did I do any of these things?! Nooooo. I did make a music video, but it's too soon to upload it (must be after Thanksgiving). Other than that, just hung out online mostly. Sheesh.] [Further ETA: HoHO! I did get something done! I ripped out the knitted Fun Fur scarf and started crocheting a lightweight for-decorative-purposes-only scarf (a prop for music videos)] Current Mood: awake (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-23-2009 01:08:09: @indigonightbird Yay! I'm sure you'll enjoy your ink! I can't do scented inks myself--allergies. :-( 14:17:32: Ukulele Underground seems to be down--eeeek! #fb 16:29:24: @UUrayan Okay, thanks loads! :-) 16:35:32: New music video, a few days early! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Qx6oe4evg #fb 18:24:32: @thisnthat Thanks! :-) 20:19:59: @KenyB Ooo, re: AC: what is the double-edged curse? Besides sucking all one's time? :-P 20:21:50: @webcruzr21 Thanks re: video. :-) Mouse ears are for a special Xmas collaboration video in the works! :-) 20:23:24: Sooooo behind on reading tweets! Eeep! 20:48:27: RT @Aldrine: NEW VIDEO UP! "Cruisin" collab with @xticklesmilex http://bit.ly/8eHyA3 // Wonderful!! Must see! 20:52:30: RT @Encourage1Anoth: I am thankful for yarn sales! // That's *always* something to be thankful for! :-) Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
countrymouse	2:28p	Shoot! + video I didn't write an actual blog entry yesterday--all I have is the collection of my tweets from the day before. I wonder if this disqualifies me from NaBloPoMo. Grrr. I just had so much on my mind. A friend in Germany and I are starting to work out the details of doing a music video collaboration on a Christmas song. And I'm frantically trying to get a part of my costume for it done also! AND I have a Thanksgiving song I want to do a video for before Thursday--maybe later today! Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-22-2009 00:36:39: @indigonightbird: White Forest pine scented ink would be perfect for the holidays! Not helping, am I? :-D 00:44:26: @thatyarnstore Ooooh, Blink was *such* a good episode! 11:00:14: @thatyarnstore Me too, easily scared. I have Cat'r pre-screen TV shows & movies to see if they're "mouseable". :-) 11:03:00: @maggiedo http://twitpic.com/qi0ny - Yum! 11:04:44: RT @MindfullyChange: "Don't let a little dispute injure a friendship" - the Dalai Lama 14:02:52: Guys went 2 Target, then 2 work on stuff @ Cat'r's. I'm here putting my mouse ears together. :-D Need to knit on furry red scarf too! #fb 20:39:35: Oh boy! I'm going to be doing a Xmas collaboration music video w/someone who will play various instruments & do cool editing! Excited! #fb 20:53:09: @webcruzr21 I crocheted mouse ears & they'll be attached to a headband. It'll be part of a costume. :-) 20:54:49: @indigonightbird Then give in & get the ink you crave! :-) Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
countrymouse	2:10a	From Twitter 11-21-2009 10:41:38: @thatyarnstore Yeah, UU is comprehensive plus the folks on the forums are friendly & helpful! 10:43:03: @thatyarnstore http://twitpic.com/q99ir - Pretty cool! 11:39:24: @arjadi People can just RT the old way--boycott new RT function. And send negative feedback to Twitter. 11:41:53: RT @rdominick: We couldn't be any closer to the stage at Go Bananas. This could get ugly. // Eep? 11:46:35: @UUrayan Re: ick salad--I'm eating breakfast right now while catching up on tweets, didn't need to see that. Blech. 12:49:06: @lonesoph1st I wouldn't say that Palin is either "touched" or "special"--she's below that. 17:44:18: RT @AnnCurry: "Our true home is in the present moment."-Thich Nhat Hanh 17:47:09: @arjadi: "Mailing TG card for godmother"--heh, thought you meant transgender at first. :-) 17:49:29: @pendemonium http://twitpic.com/qdmkh - What a beautiful, serene-looking cat! :-) 18:02:32: @PearTreePens Oh my, I see ink in my future! 18:16:57: @UUrayan: "@ctrymaus at least i didn't include a picture" Oh so very thoughtful. :-P Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
countrymouse	9:25p	What I actually got done and what we did: we did do the grocery list, which turned out to be a fairly short i.e. inexpensive list--less than $40! This afternoon we all played a beautiful new board game Cat'r had bought called Tobago. As Cat'r was reading the rules, and at the beginning of the game, I was thinking, "This sounds soooo complicated--argh!". But as the game went on, it started making sense and being fun! In fact, I managed to win! We followed that up with a couple rousing games of Cosmic Wimpout, the first one being probably the shortest game we have ever played! Cat'r rolled a Freight Train (5 fives--instant 500 points!) plus 30 points beyond that. And we were suddenly at Last Licks (last round of turns)! Of course he won! So we played a second time, and I won that one. :-) We never went to Cat'r's--B. and he will be working on stuff over there tomorrow. And I never got any knitting or crocheting done today. I'll do some of that tomorrow while the guys are gone. I did manage to give all three of my ukuleles some love and attention while the guys were at the grocery this evening. :-) Current Mood: relaxed (Comment on this)
countrymouse	11:55a	Stuff today + reminder Stuff I need to do/probably will do today: --Make grocery list --Go to Cat'r's and help clean up --Work on crochet and knitting projects I still need to finish eating breakfast--got distracted by the Intarwebz. Note to self: work up the song "Sing" (The Carpenters) for ukulele and voice. Current Mood: okay (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:09a	From Twitter 11-20-2009 14:30:23: @webcruzr21 Glad you liked the videos. :-) Definitely enjoying my ukes! 15:07:58: Man, I need to get back to a crochet project I'm working on instead of obsessively checking YouTube, Ukulele Underground, & email! LOL! #fb 16:48:41: @thatyarnstore Oh that is so cool about the ukulele!!!! Go to Ukulele Underground online for lots of help and information!! Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Friday, November 20th, 2009
countrymouse	7:07p	The Song The song that AdelleTheGreat requested I do is Bob Dylan's "Percy's Song", but she wants me to cover Joan Baez's cover of this! I hope to get a complete version of this soon. I ordered on DVD the film/documentary "Don't Look Back" last night. It was shot during Dylan's 1965 British concert tour; and Joan Baez is featured in it, including her singing "Percy's Song". I'm hoping the DVD will have the entire song as a bonus audio track on it, since I read somewhere that there are no complete songs in the video portion whatsoever. Of course it's a long song--it's Dylan. No way I'll be able to memorize that. I need to think of a way to make it interesting enough and not "flat"/too much the same throughout. Current Mood: contemplative (Comment on this)
countrymouse	2:12a	From Twitter 11-19-2009 01:20:58: @xticklesmilex Oooo, I haven't had footie PJ's in years--I need to get some!! Thanks for the suggestion! :-) 10:55:54: RT @MaryMG: RT @ecram: RT @vegan_one: Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception. (Buddha) 11:25:52: @indigonightbird: "Baking a brown sugar pound cake." Yum!!! 15:29:11: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/q4b4y - That's a lot of yummy lookin' food, Uncle Ed! 15:29:39: @rdominick http://twitpic.com/q4lw5 - Pretttty! I get to see it soon in person!!! 18:24:59: @thisnthat Thank you re: my videos. :-) Writing the autumn one helped me not get swept into the too-early Xmas stuff!! 19:41:59: Standing in line at Chipotle's. To Cat'r's after. :-) #fb Tweets copied by twittinesis.com (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
countrymouse	5:18p	In other news Right now Cat'r and Bunnicula are out shopping for a futon for Cat'r's apartment. Cat'r doesn't have a couch at the moment, and he wants to get a nice futon to do that job. When they get back, I guess I'll be going over to Cat'r's so that he and I can play Rock Band--specifically The Beatles: Rock Band! Cat'r just got himself the Gretsch Duo-Jet Guitar for The Beatles: Rock Band for the PS3! He wants us to play Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tonight! Ima play bass, I guess. He'll play guitar, for a change--usually he does vocals. Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)

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