My arms, shoulders and hands..

..are aching - yeah. It's great. I am now on the quest for the ultimate pick. I have ordered some Dunlop Tortex Standards in .60mm, .88mm and 1.14mm to see which I like best. I expect to try a lot of picks. I have also set up a savings account to pay for my ultimate guitar; a Fender Standard Stratocaster in arctic white with a rosewood fretboard. Mmn. It will take a couple of years but it will be worth it. It's nice to have a goal ha ha. I have practiced for a couple of hours already today and expect to practice for another hour or so later. Hooray for days off work. Fingers 1, 2 and 3 hate me.

It has arrived

My guitar arrived Saturday around 0830; fantastic. It is so awesome, I am really impressed with the quality. It took an age to tune and I snapped the 1st string. I was a bit dumb trying to restring it; trying to get the string through the hole for the 6th string ha. Once it was tuned and all plugged in I gave it a strum and got a lump in my throat. I am now working my way through Hal Leonard Guitar Method 1 and Play Electric Guitar: From Beginner To Band In 3 Months (yeah right). I am so happy, unlike fingers 1, 2 and 3.

Guitar

Tomorrow I am getting my first guitar. I am so excited. It's a relatively cheap electric by Encore. It comes with an amp and accessories. I'll be able to practice with my headphones in which is great. I can't wait. It's supposed to be delivered before 1300 GMT. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh...