Website

At long last my brand new website is up. www.magic.net.nz
Take a look and let me know what you think.
Merry Christmas, and have a happy New Year 2011 all

Cheers and love Dave/ Mischief

Otago Polytechnic childcare centre

Little ones today. I had about 30 little one between 1-4 years old. To avoid any kids with a clown phobia I put my grease paint and wig on in front of them with some advice from Pop my rabbit puppet. He is called Pop because he lives in a hat and "Pops" out of it! Yeah-I know what you are saying and thinking but the kids love it.  Everyone was happy with that. Santa paid a visit and promised he even might visit me. I have so tried to be good this year. 
One little girl is the spitting image of my niece. Very alike. I would love to see them side by side. My Rachel is a bit taller I think but apart from that there is nothing different I could pick.
Was my last Christmas show this year so thats it! Prices up on January. Sorry but the economy is not getting better. Only another $10-00 dollars. $125-00. Say you read my blog and I will not charge the extra, only $115-00  for blog readers.

More Christmas shows.

Had a great time at Andersons Bay bowling club on Saturday night. Santa was a wee bit early so we had an early finish to my show but I was able to give him a hand with the lolly scramble and giving out the presents. Lots of nice wee kids again. I was pretty shattered by the time I got home and I was asleep pretty quick once I had make-up off, gear away, shoes off and costume in washing basket!
Still waiting for my web page to be finished-some on please team. Been waiting for far too long!
I have Magic Circle tonight so I put thinking cap on. The theme is Adult Audacity! Magic that adults will get. I am doing a gambling effect. The audience member will be trying to win money off me while I will be trying to hang on to it. It all depends on a coin toss. I think I can manipulate the coins toss made by the audience member. They get to choose what order they think the coin will land, heads or tails and then I make my prediction. We toss three times, the person who gets it right gets a point and then we start again. First to ten points! Will let you know how I go. Might have to get a Paypal account if I lose! I am pretty confident as there is some maths and mental manipulation in it all.

Saturday so far

Had a great time with some really nice wee kids at a Christmas party. Thanks Lucy! It was outside and really hot so it was pretty full on. Lost some of my younger audience due to many attractions/distractions! My sound system did not appear to work which was very frustrating. Had to skip The Amazing Vanishing Bandanna. I had managed to fit my entire show in a one suitcase so I was a bit disappointed that I could not use all of it. Plenty of pockets so will see how I go tonight. Being inside should help. I was also finding the wind and some uneven ground a challenge. Will update later.
On the web page issue it is still not up. Delay after delay. I ask for several things to be done but not all of it happens so I have to follow it up. This week it has to happen or I will be not impressed at all. Enjoy the weather while it lasts!

Calender options

Latest news. I have just set up my newest feature. I have been using Google Calender for a number of years to keep me up to speed with where, when and what I am doing. It talks to my mobile phone, it sends me e-mail and SMS messages about reminders and with Cloud back up I always have my diary secure but available for me to access it from anywhere. From now on I will post updates on my Calender below. As your privacy is very important to me all details about what I am doing will not be posted! If I am out out town it will state that but I will give a time away from Dunedin not a specific location. If I am in Balclutha for instance I will say 1hour 15 minutes out of Dunedin. It will show me busy, free or a pencil booking. A pencil booking may mean I am still free. I have added this option as some clients have asked to know if they can have the option to have a couple of dates in minds before they make a firm booking. Please feedback me about this option and any other copies.

Gig at Careys Bay

She sure was a beautiful day in Dunedin yesterday. 30 degrees plus. It was nice to go out to Carey's Bay just past Port Chalmers for a mentalism show. A great day for it and a great day for a gig. I performed in the garden bar which was covered so we were out of the heat and the ocean breeze was really nice. Two new illusions worked after a lot of work put into them and the regular stuff also worked well. Thanks to Michael who hired me, lined it all and gave me a hand carrying my gear in. Nice guy and if I not had to be else where I might have hung around for a cold one.