Didge workshops and other goodness

[the_vulture]

In the interest of building relationships with my new spiritual community, I held a didgeridoo workshop on Tuesday last night. I gave instructions how to create a drone, how to practice circular breathing for non-stop didge playing, how to create various sound effects, and various cultural aspects and history of the instrument. Attendance wasn't quite what I was hoping for, but those who showed up seemed to have had a great time and got a lot of out of it. So, in all, for my first workshop outside of a school environment, I'll call it a success.

In other news, I seem to be getting my sorry butt back into shape. I've done two weapons workouts and a three mile run this week, so it seems like I'm getting back on track. I desperately need to be, too, as I've been getting a little rounder than I'm comfortable with, as of late. *sheepish grin*

Finally, I managed to get in to a tax kiosk to get my return done, pretty much on the last day I could have. *chuckle* I expect to get a pretty hefty return of over $2000. Yay me!

Comments

[iammystery-girl.livejournal.com]

That's very cool. Can you buy diges in Canada? I tried playing one once when we went to a shop in Perth. It was really, really difficult! I couldn't get any sound out of it. What amazes me is how it sounds like a string instrument.

You did the tax return on the last day? *shakes head*

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Well, it can be very hard, or even impossible, to make any noise at all out of a tourist shop didge, as quite often the makers of decorative didges are focussing primarily on, well, decoration. I've seen many that are completely blocked.

As for the taxes, it was a one form wonder, so it probably took the guy all of five minutes of real work. I probably could have done it myself, but I tend to mess such things up. Besides, the fellow got it all e-filed for me, so I'll get my return faster.

[iammystery-girl.livejournal.com]

Well....the shop in Oz had a guy giving a demo and I saw other people trying to play it but to no avail.

It was an Aboriginal craft shop. Damn, they had some beautiful things in there.

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay. The key to making a productive sound is loose lips and blowing easy. Common mistakes include blowing too hard with too tight of lips, as if playing a trumpet.

And, yeah, the Aborigines do produce some beautiful artwork. :)

Actually, it doesn't matter

[spinderella-nb.livejournal.com]

if you send in your tax return on the last day or even later, if you are getting a refund.

If you owe them money though, best get it in on time, else they will charge you interest.

I wish they'd PAY me interest on getting my return with refund in late *L* ;-)

I still haven't done mine yet. But no biggie, because I don't owe anything

Re: Actually, it doesn't matter

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Ech. I still have to sort my UK taxes. I'm pretty certain they owe me money, too.