15 May 2002 - 11:05 a.m.

My trip home was exhausting. It was supposed to be this great restful week. Instead, it turned into a whirl-wind social tour. In my attempts to spend time with everyone, I ended up not spending time with anyone. an hour here, and two hours there ... it was no fun. I saw Rachael for 15 minutes. Literally. It was just a bit longer for Kerri and Megan. I ate lunch with Travis and then with Molly ... went to Girls' Night at Kelly's ... I feel guilty for staying here for the summer a lot. I'm really really excited about this summer though. I'm pretty happy right now.

I got a guitar when I was home. That's right ... I'm adding yet another instrument to my list ... Hopefully. I'm not so good at all. It's really really frustrating. I'm used to being able to pick up my violin and play whatever. At least being able to sight read stuff at a fairly proficient level. This strumming business ... not so cool. And six strings? The major issue right now is that they're tuned in fourths ... rather than fifths like my violin. I also need to complain about the stinkin' B string. A third up from the G rather than a fourth like the rest of the strings? Geez ... Messing with my head is NOT so cool. Another annoying guitar thing ... I do not approve of tuning the strings down a half step ... then calling the F# chord G. I know it's the same fingering as a normal G chord ... but I play it and want to cry because it's NOT G. Anyhow, I love the guitar. He's positively gorgeous. I just want to hug him. He's very satisfying to hold on my lap. He's just so big and empty and plain. My poor little violin seems so meek and quiet compared to this guy. Poor little Milo Sebastian does not fit on my lap so well either. It's really quite a relief, however, to go practice violin after playing guitar. It repairs my shattered ego.

Anyhow, I'm babbling. Now, I'm off to play some more guitar :)

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