Category Archives: Guitar

Always A Band – At Sea – [09/01/2019]

Posted on September 1, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

You mean in front of people? Oh then no…no I don’t play ~ Willow I dearly wish I’d brought Strange on this contract. Yup, I miss my guitar. A lot. You see, in the organize chaos leading up to the … Continue reading →

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Amplified – Victoria, BC – [09-15-2018]

Posted on September 16, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

For Christmas this past year, Amras got me a practice amp and a cable. That was in January – it has been sitting under my loveseat collecting dust ever since. I have been absolutely terrified to plug in. This has … Continue reading →

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Girls & Guitars ….Cont’d – Victoria, BC – [09/09/2018]

Posted on September 11, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

One thing I’ve always had difficulty with is the concept that my hobbies are worth the time I want to give them. I want to practice, therefore somehow I end up not practicing because it feels like there should be … Continue reading →

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A Girl & A Guitar – Anchorage, Alaska – [06/11/2018]

Posted on June 11, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Today…has been an odd day. It’s hard to explain exactly why; just one of those  days where you can’t focus on anything, where you are randomly angry and stupid things like the walls being the wrong colour. I think it … Continue reading →

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Inanimate Friendship – Victoria – [01/28/2018]

Posted on January 28, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Let’s be clear on one thing here: a guitar star I am not. Nor am I anywhere near being one. However, I do find that just picking Strange up and fumbling through the few chords I know and the one … Continue reading →

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Unstrung – At Sea – [12/08/2017]

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Long long overdue progress report Well, my fingers still go a little bit numb after practicing, but even though I was a particularly naughty girl and didn’t pick up Strange for at least three weeks (yipes! I had to apologize … Continue reading →

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Playing my Song – Phu My, Vietnam – [11/05/2017]

Posted on November 5, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Progress report: Long overdue progress report I should say! I swear I have been practicing, though perhaps not as often as I would like. I keep letting things get in the way, and that’s really not good because I really … Continue reading →

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Another Chapter – Beijing, China – [10/24/2017]

Posted on October 23, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

I came to an odd conclusion yesterday when I was sitting in my cabin with Strange slung over my shoulder, cursing my clumsy fingering as I edged my way through One Tin Solider: I am at a stage where I … Continue reading →

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Listen Children to a Story…. – At Sea – [10/06/2017]

Posted on October 9, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

There are moments in life when you feel absolutely triumphant with the smallest things. It has been days since I picked up Strange. Unless you count the few minutes I picked her up on my birthday, during with Amras was … Continue reading →

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On Breakthroughs – Ketchikan, Alaska –[09/13/2017]

Posted on September 14, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Progress report: You learn three chords, you can play any rock n’ roll song in the books My father said that…and much as I hate to admit it, he was probably right. I knew for the last two weeks that … Continue reading →

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