So I realize I don't update this blog everyday or something... but once a month seems fair. I'm working on LoLa for a contest being held by UkuleleUnderground.com and it's going prety well. The E-Chord is a pain, let alone Bm7 and then F#m. Talk about a finger stretcher. I really like the song though, and I find it appropriate because we have members on UU like Aldrine and Deach.
So the date of my one-year anniversary since I picked up my first uke is coming up... expect another update and hopefully something special :D
I really need to update this thing more often... but honestly, what do people talk about in Blogs?! What could be so important that one could discover to share on a daily basis?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 1st Annual SouthEastern UkeFestival
Last Saturday, there was a "Southeastern ukulele festival" held for those who play the ukulele and live in the South Eastern United States.
Last Saturday was one of the best Saturdays I have ever experienced. I had the chance to meet so many wonderful, friendly, and talented people.
And Last Saturday, I was surrounded by simply the best people in the entire world.
We sang, we drank (sodas and water), and we played our ukuleles until the sun went down. Well, at least when the rain started to roll in. There were all sorts of makes of ukuleles available for one's viewing and playing pleasure. Some were even hand crafted and home-made. The list of ukuleles are as follows, but not limited to: Kala, Pono, Martin (both a backpacker and a soprano), KoAloha, Kamaka, Mainland, "banjoleles", Mitchell, Ohana, and many others.
I had never been surrounded by so many ukuleles. It was a joy to try each and every one of them. I had once been so protective of my ukulele that I had forgotten what it meant "to be ukulele". The joy of the ukulele must be shared. The first ukulele that I tried belonged to DeG, his mainland soprano. And I must say, it was so loud, such a wonderful ukulele, and definitely one that I will have to acquire through the later months of this year. And I had a chance to play HaoleJohn's Koaloha Concert, just a beautiful instrument. And he was kind enough to give me the privilege to play his new 8-string Pono, which he had bought recently. Mr. Kharmachanic even brought along his Kamaka Concert, in which he was so gracious to let me play, and I must say, it's one hell of an instrument.
I met Tsani, Captain Lovehandles, Deg, HaoleJohn, Citrus, Darkwater, Dbeall, Wagster, Joe (who makes an awesome corn mix dip), his wife, a Hawaiian by the name of Grace, Kharmachanic, Cecil, and those who I don't think have a UU screen name.
So in summary; I learned Tsani was Cherokee; Captain Lovehandles has a really cool name in RL as well; DeG smokes cigars (well, he made a cigar box uke); Haolejohn has a heart of gold, Citrus knows his way around his Mitchell; Darkwater was another owner of a koaloha tenor, Dbeall is from the same town I'm from, before college; Wagster is one lucky fella, Joe makes an awesome corn mix, and he also crafted his own cigar box ukulele; I also learned how to make KauKau Pig from Grace; Kharmachanic's kamaka concert is one that I will have to come to aquire, Cecil owns a really neat Mini; and others without names, who were all really incredible to meet and play with.
So now that my Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome is started to kick in again after about 5 months remission; it's time to start saving up and looking for that next ukulele to play and share with all of my new found friends.
-Mike
Last Saturday was one of the best Saturdays I have ever experienced. I had the chance to meet so many wonderful, friendly, and talented people.
And Last Saturday, I was surrounded by simply the best people in the entire world.
We sang, we drank (sodas and water), and we played our ukuleles until the sun went down. Well, at least when the rain started to roll in. There were all sorts of makes of ukuleles available for one's viewing and playing pleasure. Some were even hand crafted and home-made. The list of ukuleles are as follows, but not limited to: Kala, Pono, Martin (both a backpacker and a soprano), KoAloha, Kamaka, Mainland, "banjoleles", Mitchell, Ohana, and many others.
I had never been surrounded by so many ukuleles. It was a joy to try each and every one of them. I had once been so protective of my ukulele that I had forgotten what it meant "to be ukulele". The joy of the ukulele must be shared. The first ukulele that I tried belonged to DeG, his mainland soprano. And I must say, it was so loud, such a wonderful ukulele, and definitely one that I will have to acquire through the later months of this year. And I had a chance to play HaoleJohn's Koaloha Concert, just a beautiful instrument. And he was kind enough to give me the privilege to play his new 8-string Pono, which he had bought recently. Mr. Kharmachanic even brought along his Kamaka Concert, in which he was so gracious to let me play, and I must say, it's one hell of an instrument.
I met Tsani, Captain Lovehandles, Deg, HaoleJohn, Citrus, Darkwater, Dbeall, Wagster, Joe (who makes an awesome corn mix dip), his wife, a Hawaiian by the name of Grace, Kharmachanic, Cecil, and those who I don't think have a UU screen name.
So in summary; I learned Tsani was Cherokee; Captain Lovehandles has a really cool name in RL as well; DeG smokes cigars (well, he made a cigar box uke); Haolejohn has a heart of gold, Citrus knows his way around his Mitchell; Darkwater was another owner of a koaloha tenor, Dbeall is from the same town I'm from, before college; Wagster is one lucky fella, Joe makes an awesome corn mix, and he also crafted his own cigar box ukulele; I also learned how to make KauKau Pig from Grace; Kharmachanic's kamaka concert is one that I will have to come to aquire, Cecil owns a really neat Mini; and others without names, who were all really incredible to meet and play with.
So now that my Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome is started to kick in again after about 5 months remission; it's time to start saving up and looking for that next ukulele to play and share with all of my new found friends.
-Mike
Friday, August 28, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Fellow Ukers with fear of break-ins (as in robbery)
Hey Guys and Gals!
Now I realize this certain post may not be appropriate for an ukulele website. Reason? Ukuleles and those who play it are the wonderful people in the world and they make the "bestest" of good humored and good natured people. They are the most optimistic people that I've ever met and just incredible!
However the rest of the world is not as nice nor as wonderful as we ukulele players. So I'm writing this thread due to the recent increase in crime as a result of the economy's unsettle activities.
Now you may be asking yourself "why would a burglar take my ukulele?" Well, a good burglar, at least one that knows what he's doing, will take anything and everything. Ukulele, guitar, laptops, clothing... etc. If you've seen the show "It takes a theif" on Discovery Channel, you know what I'm talking about. It depicts a professional thief breaking into various houses, using various methods, and showing the damage that can be done in short periods of time. So... I don't want that to happen to me... to happen my friends, my family, or any of my fellow ukers.
So I'm picking on the single thing we believe that will protect us from a burglar: the lock. I'm talking about the deadbolt, and the handle lock that you have on your front door and back door. You might think it's an impenetrable device that is only thwarted by skilled lock pickers. Think again. If you've ever heard of a bump key, you know that locks are easy to pick with a bump key. Where do you get a bump key? Here's the thing, you can make it yourself[/URL].
Worse yet, you can buy on ebay!
Here's how a bump key works.
I'm not trying to scare you or anything. But I would hate to hear from a fellow uker that their house was broken into because someone used a bump key, which as you can see, is easy to make, get, and use!
"But I have a Schlage lock"; doesn't matter. If you have a lock that isn't electronic, a bump key will work.
So the solution? Kwikset SmarkKey Locks. Relatively inexpensive considering you will be protecting everything inside your house. Of course, someone can always break a window or kick down your door... but hey, if there is a will, there is a way.
Kwikset Smartkey locks are not bump-able. They operate differently from the conventional locks. Relatively inexpensive, they're nice to have and you'll know no one is going to break into your house using a bump key. Another great quality, you can keep the key that you already use. These SmartKey locks can be re-keyed to your own key that you use now. This convenience makes getting a smartkey lock a no-brainer.
So how do I know about these locks? Well, I work at Lowe's! I work in the hardware dept, where I'm in charge of rekeying locks and learning how locks work. I've heard from a bunch of customers that have had locks being broken into using a bump key. Immediately, I thought of my house and ukulele. I would hate to come home from school or work to see that my ukulele or laptop or house was broken into. I'm not saying go to lowes an buy it. I'm not saying buy these locks at all! IT's just uhh, for your own benefit and more power to you. Knowledge=power, and now you know about smartkey locks, and how bump keys are made and how they work.
as NBC stated, "The more you know"
Now I realize this certain post may not be appropriate for an ukulele website. Reason? Ukuleles and those who play it are the wonderful people in the world and they make the "bestest" of good humored and good natured people. They are the most optimistic people that I've ever met and just incredible!
However the rest of the world is not as nice nor as wonderful as we ukulele players. So I'm writing this thread due to the recent increase in crime as a result of the economy's unsettle activities.
Now you may be asking yourself "why would a burglar take my ukulele?" Well, a good burglar, at least one that knows what he's doing, will take anything and everything. Ukulele, guitar, laptops, clothing... etc. If you've seen the show "It takes a theif" on Discovery Channel, you know what I'm talking about. It depicts a professional thief breaking into various houses, using various methods, and showing the damage that can be done in short periods of time. So... I don't want that to happen to me... to happen my friends, my family, or any of my fellow ukers.
So I'm picking on the single thing we believe that will protect us from a burglar: the lock. I'm talking about the deadbolt, and the handle lock that you have on your front door and back door. You might think it's an impenetrable device that is only thwarted by skilled lock pickers. Think again. If you've ever heard of a bump key, you know that locks are easy to pick with a bump key. Where do you get a bump key? Here's the thing, you can make it yourself[/URL].
Worse yet, you can buy on ebay!
Here's how a bump key works.
I'm not trying to scare you or anything. But I would hate to hear from a fellow uker that their house was broken into because someone used a bump key, which as you can see, is easy to make, get, and use!
"But I have a Schlage lock"; doesn't matter. If you have a lock that isn't electronic, a bump key will work.
So the solution? Kwikset SmarkKey Locks. Relatively inexpensive considering you will be protecting everything inside your house. Of course, someone can always break a window or kick down your door... but hey, if there is a will, there is a way.
Kwikset Smartkey locks are not bump-able. They operate differently from the conventional locks. Relatively inexpensive, they're nice to have and you'll know no one is going to break into your house using a bump key. Another great quality, you can keep the key that you already use. These SmartKey locks can be re-keyed to your own key that you use now. This convenience makes getting a smartkey lock a no-brainer.
So how do I know about these locks? Well, I work at Lowe's! I work in the hardware dept, where I'm in charge of rekeying locks and learning how locks work. I've heard from a bunch of customers that have had locks being broken into using a bump key. Immediately, I thought of my house and ukulele. I would hate to come home from school or work to see that my ukulele or laptop or house was broken into. I'm not saying go to lowes an buy it. I'm not saying buy these locks at all! IT's just uhh, for your own benefit and more power to you. Knowledge=power, and now you know about smartkey locks, and how bump keys are made and how they work.
as NBC stated, "The more you know"
Sunday, August 23, 2009
So considering I am horrible at this "updating my blog" thing, I'm going to put something up here worth watching and reviewing. These things that I will post will allow you to see things that I see and definitely enjoy the things I enjoy.
So, first off, I like cute things:
^Kittens = Awesomeness^
^puppies are cute as well^
^so... tigers usually eat piggies, just not this case.^
If you like these videos and would like to see more that are similar to this, please go to www.cutebreak.com
That's all for now :)
So, first off, I like cute things:
^Kittens = Awesomeness^
^puppies are cute as well^
^so... tigers usually eat piggies, just not this case.^
If you like these videos and would like to see more that are similar to this, please go to www.cutebreak.com
That's all for now :)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Totally not ukulele related... but it's funny.
So I'm Asian, Chinese to be specific. And this is what I find funny.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Strumming right before the gym
So I'm about to go to the gym and ... well, I sit down and figure I might as well make a really quick video for the contest Gentr1 on UU is hosting. So I did. This is it. If you like it, I might teach you how it's done. But as for now, this is too messy and sounds .... mediocre. So I need to make a better entry.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The beginning of this Blog
So I see that a bunch of other people have blogs in which they describe their days and have a bunch of pictures of their ukuleles. So I thought, why don't I have one? So here's mine. I Heart Ukulele.
I'm also going to be designing shirt ideas on this website.
I'm also going to be designing shirt ideas on this website.
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