Tuesday, August 10, 2010

JP Livngood Guitar Series - Fall Session

Here is the information on my fall guitar series.

The JP Livngood guitar series fall session is open for enrollment. Students of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to apply.
  • The fall session runs from September to December and will focus on blues jamming techniques (solo and in groups) and will offer the following:
  • 30 minute lesson each week, focusing on jamming techniques with blues backing tracks
  • 1 to 2 hour jam session with student groups every other week
  • You will get to record a single track for a fall session CD (each student will contribute one song)
  • You get the fall session CD, which includes all the songs from all students, for free
  • Perform at a JP Livngood showcase in December
  • T shirt with JP Livngood logo and your name printed on the back
  • Videos will be taken each session and posted on Facebook and YouTube so you can track your progress and show all your friends

Lesson days are Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings. So pick the one that works best for you.

Cost is $70 per month (4 months @ $70 = $280). If you pay for the entire session you can save $50 (pay only $230).

When you complete the fall session you will have learned to jam in live sessions, earned a spot on a CD, got a free t-shirt, and performed for all your friends!

Space is limited so contact me today for more details!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Making instant oatmeal with coffee

They often say necessity is the mother of invention, and that could not have been more true at breakfast this morning. We must have been on the tail end of the free breakfast rush because everything was gone. Of course I did not find that out until after I had opened the package of instant oatmeal, poured it into the bowl, and placed it underneath the hot water dispenser. So I kindly asked the girl working the room to fetch some more. She returned and I was pleased. Correction, I was pleased until I took the first spoonful and realized the water was cold. So I pushed the cold oatmeal aside and sat there disgruntled. Funny how expectations can change your mood. Anyways, while sitting there drinking my coffee it struck me that I should just pour the hot coffee into the cold oatmeal to heat it up a bit. So I did. You can imagine an entire table full of "Ewwwww" reactions going on, but whatever. So I dove right in, and you know what, it tasted surprisingly good. So I finished the coffee oatmeal and was pleased with my new invention. So everyone give it a try, and I will get Starbucks on the phone and let them know I have a new breakfast menu item for them.