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Mike Didj

Bardo Surfer

Michael Byrne arrived in Ojai at the latter stages of 1998 and at some point became known as Didj. He considers himself a multi media artist and a student of gorilla ontology.

One question that is asked often: How did you learn how to play the didj?

I once spent 3 months in Australia. During this time, my interest and fascination with the didjeridoo led me to ask questions about it to various random didjers. I left Down Under with a termite didj and the scattered knowledge of how to play it.

After several months of trying to learn the elusive circular breathing technique, I put this ancient instrument aside. Several more months passed before I found something else: tai chi. After six months of practicing this sublime martial art, I grabbed the didj and restarted my quest for the circular breath.

Two weeks later, I broke on thru to the circular side.

This experience is just one drop in the metal bucket placed on the floor of my geodesic dome. I have been exploring body sensory awareness for over 11 years. This has cleared away some of the debris or at least enough to allow for a nice place to land when my wings get tired.

I've been writing for about 26 years.

Didj

Entries by this author:
May 01, 2008 - Longshoremen to close ports on West Coast to protest war
April 22, 2008 - Garbage Island {the documentary}
April 15, 2008 - Protest in Ojai - 3/29/08
April 07, 2008 - The World According to Monsanto
March 30, 2008 - Elephant paints self-portrait
March 19, 2008 - Earth Friend Jen's Point of View
March 15, 2008 - Ojai Peace Coalition
March 10, 2008 - ETech 2008 - Cory Doctorow Interview
February 27, 2008 - Chemtrails or Contrails?
February 23, 2008 - Chekhov and Maria
February 16, 2008 - How to save the world
September 28, 2007 - One Act Play Festival in Ojai
September 06, 2007 - Remembering Keith Stolz
August 31, 2007 - Capitalizing on Mankind's Fear of Death
August 15, 2007 - Radar Sherpa: Silhouette Show
August 09, 2007 - A critique regarding the implications of Michael Moore's 'Sicko'
July 14, 2007 - Radar Sherpa:performance chant band
July 09, 2007 - Thanks for all the love
July 03, 2007 - No public rest rooms after 5 PM
July 02, 2007 - Elephant feet कि
July 01, 2007 - Bardo Surfer school
June 23, 2007 - Bardo alert:
June 10, 2007 - My Sunday at Bart's Books
April 29, 2007 - Subway Means Down pt II
April 25, 2007 - Subway Means Down
April 05, 2007 - Raw almonds have been banned!
April 04, 2007 - How's N'awlins?
March 31, 2007 - Nice view
March 29, 2007 - Dirtsurfing Didj video 1
March 28, 2007 - Dirtsurfer Chronicles (prologue)
March 19, 2007 - The antidote
January 25, 2007 - This is an ψ ORANGE ALERT ψ
January 01, 2007 - What Are You Optimistic About?
December 30, 2006 - I'm Afraid of Americans
December 27, 2006 - Pesticide use in Ojai
December 13, 2006 - The Matilija Dam
December 12, 2006 - Thanks for making me a leader
October 27, 2006 - Ojai 2020
October 01, 2006 - windows
September 29, 2006 - Wild fire
July 20, 2006 - Notes on the journey home
June 29, 2006 - Greetings from Doylestown.
April 09, 2006 - Wedding crasher
March 31, 2006 - Alpha male deal
March 07, 2006 - Thanks again, stranger