Chords and Me-Time

Ugg, my computer's getting all funky on me again. :( Every two seconds it decides to "reload" the page and goes onto random internet dating sites and pet stores. Weird mix, huh? Anyways, I'm going to re-try uploading a picture when I'm done posting, and maaaaybe it'll work, but if it doesn't, apologies. You'll just have to use your creative imagination.
So, a bit ago my brother and I went in on a NICE acoustic guitar, which also doubles as electric, and I felt like sharing my love, so I'm turning it into bloggy-love. Ok. So, the purpose of this post is for me to inform you all about a new source of awesomeness just discovered by yours truly. It's called, ME TIME! In the past, I thought I knew what 'me-time' was. Unfortunately, I must of been imagining things, because I found out what the true definition of me-time was. Before, I'd say, "Hey! I"m going to write in my journal for two minutes before bed and call it me-time, eh?" or I'd label a day as me time, stay home, and then miss my friends all day and end up calling them by nightfall.
But the truth is, when you find your inner"you" and have some me time with yourself, you'll know when you've found it. And you won't let anyone get in the way of it. It's beautiful, because it's like a mental refresher, and you feel connected to mind, and calm. Here are some steps to finding it:
1.) Find a piece of paper, or a notebook if you have one, and force yourself to write a page on how you feel on relationships lately. Have you any friends? Are things working out with your family? Are you stuck in a group of mallrats? These are some things people rarely talk about with themselves, and you might discover you have harder feelings than you thought.
2.) Find your favorite album, any style of music, and listen to it with your eyes closed, lying on your back with your feet on the ground and your knees up. This will align your back, making it easier to breathe and to promote better posture.
3.) Find some sort of musical instrument in your house. A kid's toy guitar in the back of your closet? A dusty piano? Or maybe you're really good at the saxophone, and haven't played for a while. Or get some pots and pans and a wooden spoon. No joke. Now play WITHOUT reading music. Make up random melodies. Play sounds that describe how you feel. It doesn't have to sound good, it just have to be your voice projected out through something else. Feel your fingers. Hear the sounds. And sing, please. Or hum. It's proven to raise happiness-levels!
4.) Send an email or write via snail-mail to someone you love and haven't talked to in a while. Great-Grandpa who's probably going to die soon. An aunt in California. You cousin on the other side of town. It can be short and sweet. Just let them know you thought of them. The best part? They'll probably reply back, and then you can read their words.

Yesterday, I played piano all day long, went to a flute lesson, and played guitar after dinner. It was amazing. I didn't sound very good at all, and I'm no musical genius, but renewed, as cheese-ball as it sounds. And, it's still not letting me upload pictures, so I'll show mi guitarra another day...