tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52427252011-06-08T16:40:06.684+10:00Taiko Drum BlogFrom the Tasmania University Union Taiko Society.Marianoreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-85508982410189531482009-02-02T10:41:00.002+11:002009-02-02T10:42:54.197+11:00More from Bruny camp, Jan 09Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-56947406996293993612009-02-02T10:29:00.003+11:002009-02-02T10:40:24.412+11:00Bruny Island camp, Murrayfield, January 2009. Training, and exercises outside.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-30252337819886584852008-09-22T13:03:00.001+10:002008-09-22T13:05:08.182+10:00Simon and Lara backstage with two of the mainland dancers, getting ready for Sansa Odori at the inaugural All Australia Wadaiko Festival, Melba Hall, Melbourne, September 2008.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-66744963960959959522008-09-02T14:49:00.001+10:002008-09-02T15:00:03.216+10:00Backstage at the Playhouse, August 30-31.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-21357680065364105152008-05-21T12:40:00.000+10:002008-05-21T12:41:48.497+10:00We performed at the Dragon Boat Blessing in May.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-77020114378342949042008-02-19T09:59:00.003+11:002008-02-19T10:04:35.768+11:00Deloraine workshop, February 2008.More Deloraine pictures available at: http://mgrist.myjalbum.netMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-60292471035231605182007-11-18T15:25:00.000+11:002007-11-18T15:27:34.140+11:00Our Odaiko truck drivers Gail and John. Photo by Erik and Jacinta.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-44392407218520120342007-11-18T12:32:00.001+11:002007-11-18T16:03:05.996+11:00Simon congratulating the troops after the Parade. Photo by Shelley.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-73953545785373878772007-11-18T12:31:00.001+11:002007-11-18T16:04:04.973+11:00The view our Odaiko truck driver had at the Pageant. Photo by John.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-18324784424277389492007-11-18T12:30:00.001+11:002007-11-18T16:03:43.017+11:00Getting ready for the Christmas Pageant, 17 November. Photo by Shelley.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-13896577488411829952007-11-06T09:13:00.000+11:002007-11-06T09:17:04.759+11:00Sam, Reilly and Millie watching the fireworks after the Taiko performance at the Royal Hobart Show in October. We used our huge Odaiko this time!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-78906432065441263902007-11-05T17:07:00.000+11:002007-11-05T17:09:16.801+11:00Jacinta with a cuddly friend at the Lindisfarne Primary School FairMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-53836840045879182292007-02-02T08:26:00.000+11:002007-02-02T08:27:37.749+11:00The group working hard at Bicheno HallMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-71431394468307923892007-02-02T08:25:00.000+11:002007-02-02T08:26:27.409+11:00Lara is exhausted!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-49178544214649541882007-02-02T08:19:00.000+11:002007-02-02T08:25:13.828+11:00Lara, Carmen, Josh, Tyler, Imogen.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-57682916450311994552007-01-29T15:03:00.000+11:002007-01-29T15:05:25.920+11:00The Bicheno Workshop!! what a blast!! thanks Art Lee, thanks Keryn, Simon and the other organisers.Pictures: Janan at the hachijyo drum, also Mark and Carmen at the shimedaikos.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-14248371594785254382007-01-29T15:02:00.001+11:002007-01-29T15:02:57.966+11:00Aaaaahhhh!!! that feels really good.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-25885822908561470342007-01-29T14:51:00.000+11:002007-01-29T15:02:00.762+11:00Give me all your money!!! NOW!!!Eric and Lesli on the beamerMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-54891002817606035952007-01-29T14:45:00.000+11:002007-01-29T14:51:27.555+11:00The food was excellent!! thanks Keryn and helpers.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1163827100350344162006-11-18T16:16:00.000+11:002006-11-18T16:19:24.896+11:00Christmas pageant today was a blast! Thanks all for your hard work preparing for this hugely successful event.Pic is of Jacinta, Heidi, Jill and Yyan in the trailer.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1161123417504570982006-10-18T09:14:00.000+11:002006-10-18T09:16:57.526+11:008 October 2007 - Quiz Night! Thanks to the organisers and all who donated prizes.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1154905183510108362006-08-07T08:58:00.000+10:002006-08-24T14:23:25.046+10:00Rika and friends came from Japan to hold a workshop with us. It was excellent. We also had a great social evening at Keryn's place.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1154905111338574752006-08-07T08:57:00.000+10:002006-08-07T21:20:04.500+10:00Keryn's huge bonfire - Tyler, Josh, Ng and others entertained us with African music on djembesMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1154905034512810292006-08-07T08:56:00.000+10:002006-08-07T08:57:14.513+10:00Steve cooking marshmallows by the bonfireMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1154904978769205842006-08-07T08:54:00.000+10:002006-08-07T08:56:18.780+10:00Rika & friends - dinner and videos at Keryn'sMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1151738226529201802006-07-01T17:13:00.000+10:002006-07-17T22:42:45.280+10:00Jacinta and Gail are having a fabulous time at the Art Lee taiko workshops in Nagano Japan. Here are some pictures which Jacinta sent me.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1151031758840708462006-06-23T13:00:00.000+10:002006-07-17T22:42:46.963+10:00St Mary's winter solstice festival, 17 JuneMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1147953592953662612006-05-18T21:56:00.000+10:002006-06-01T09:04:54.393+10:00Thanks to Lesli for organising our recent Bowling Night!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1147149667746430282006-05-09T14:40:00.000+10:002006-05-09T14:51:35.213+10:00Goodbye Mari-Anna, we will miss you, all the best for your trip to Salt Lake City.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1147149329817410232006-05-09T14:32:00.000+10:002006-05-09T14:35:29.830+10:00Recently we were filmed by a Japanese film crew, for broadcast in Japan. It's great that we can show the Japanese that their culture is highly valued by many people outside of Japan.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1144275424332675482006-04-06T08:13:00.000+10:002006-04-06T08:17:04.343+10:00Rasa is on holidays at the moment, here is a picture of her in Morocco having a fabulous time.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1143787374188738382006-03-31T17:37:00.000+11:002006-03-31T17:42:54.200+11:00Here are some of us practising yesterday in the Green Room at the Casino before a performance.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1139364013912068672006-02-08T12:56:00.000+11:002006-02-08T13:05:02.783+11:00Our concert on 4 and 5 February - what a blast! what a huge success! congratulations everybody and thanks for your hard work!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1139352952797398672006-02-08T09:53:00.000+11:002006-02-08T09:55:52.806+11:00More pictures from Burnie wadaikoart workshopMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1137969572980773602006-01-23T09:37:00.000+11:002006-01-23T09:39:32.990+11:00wadaikoart! just brilliant!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1136422595038125472006-01-05T11:47:00.000+11:002006-01-05T16:28:07.846+11:00Pictures from the Taste of Tasmania perfomances, 1 & 2 Jan.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1135202707216295602005-12-22T08:59:00.000+11:002005-12-22T09:05:07.230+11:00Pictures from our farewell to Rika and also Kimi.Photographer: ArminMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1134352831387638592005-12-12T12:59:00.000+11:002006-04-01T09:08:42.940+11:00FROM LARA - 2005 SCHOOLS TOUR REPORT. The Taiko Schools Tour 2005 is finally over and it was an incredible success - according to all, Taiko Drum's professionalism and skill was of the highest quality, surpassing that of the numerous international and interstate acts that have visited over the years. Comments like these were consistent and sincere. In one particular performance the students Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1134342277095776842005-12-12T09:59:00.000+11:002005-12-12T10:04:37.096+11:00During Make Poverty History concert, Parliament House Lawns, Hobart, 11 December.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1134341926778670492005-12-12T09:54:00.000+11:002005-12-12T09:58:46.786+11:00Pictures from before the Make Poverty History event - Parliament House Lawns, 11 December.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1134084338944703292005-12-09T10:22:00.000+11:002005-12-09T10:25:38.953+11:00East Coast schools tour again - I assure you we didn't spend all of our time at the beach! (click to enlarge)Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1134010501121034922005-12-08T13:46:00.000+11:002005-12-08T13:55:01.130+11:00East Coast schools tour - Click to enlarge - If you didn't come you missed a fabulous time!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1133939709452212842005-12-07T18:13:00.000+11:002005-12-07T18:15:09.453+11:00Drum making - Clamping.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1133939625473947542005-12-07T18:12:00.000+11:002005-12-07T18:13:45.483+11:00Drum making - Punching holes in leatherMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1133153657915585252005-11-28T15:44:00.000+11:002005-11-28T15:54:17.920+11:00New pictures from recent Loud World event. Photographer: Jacinta, using Armin's camera.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1133152553478916692005-11-28T15:33:00.000+11:002005-11-28T15:37:59.913+11:00Art Lee coming to Tasmania soon!Click here to download a brochure with full information.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1113952659142357762005-04-20T09:15:00.000+10:002005-04-20T09:17:39.143+10:00Our trip to Japan has come and gone, with a whirlwind of activity and a lot of new friends made and old ones re-discovered. Art Lee is a fantastic teacher and we all learned heaps from him. We are hoping to get him to come to Tasmania soon so that all of our members can benefit from his teaching. Meanwhile, our busy schedule goes on, and we have just elected a new commitee, who are keen to get Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1092102930227995442004-08-10T11:51:00.000+10:002004-08-10T11:55:30.226+10:00Our Quiz Night on the 1st of August was a huge success, with the Cow on Murray St bursting at the seams as the teams battled it out for the prizes. Many thanks to all who helped. We are now a whisker away from our goal of raising sufficient funds for Jen, Lara and Simon to travel to Uluru, and bring Taiko to the Aboriginal people in Central Australia. Thanks also to all who came, and all who Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1083286803682734862004-04-30T11:00:00.000+10:002004-05-24T13:19:37.693+10:00On Friday 30 April at Moonah Arts Centre, we presented Taiko Drum in concert. Drums, bells, cymbals, shakuhachi, flute, woodblock, plus the dynamic sound which is always associated with Taiko Drum. We played to a packed audience who loved every second. Well done, everyone.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1079998487997721512004-03-23T10:34:00.000+11:002004-03-23T10:39:05.340+11:00SPECIAL WORKSHOP.
Please all come, this will be fabulous!
At Huon Quays on Saturday, April 3, from 9.30 for the full day. With Toshi from the professional group Wadaiko Rindo in Melbourne. Lunch will be provided. Cost: $10 students, $15 others.
Beginners and advanced, all welcome.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1077758698399344432004-02-26T12:24:00.000+11:002004-02-26T12:28:47.280+11:00All members, both new and old, are all invited to a barbecue at the Salamanca Courtyard, to be held on Saturday, March 6th from 5 pm. There will be food, drinks and entertainment, including a demonstration of Taiko for all of those new to Taiko.
It's free for all Taiko members. So come along and immerse yourself in Taiko this year!
For our older members, remember it's time to pay your annual Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1077159993192940322004-02-19T14:06:00.000+11:002004-02-19T14:09:10.483+11:00Our Launceston performance was great - the Festivale is an excellent part of the Tasmanian calendar and we are proud to be a part of it.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1073248740946501852004-01-05T07:39:00.000+11:002004-01-05T07:40:38.060+11:00Thanks to all of the team for their very hard work to make the Taste performances so so excellent. It has been a fabulous week, as well as being lots of fun. Our next performance will be at the Cygnet Folk Festival on Saturday afternoon - see you there!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1073248238963712002004-01-05T07:30:00.000+11:002004-01-05T07:32:35.920+11:00Goodbye Nabe!
On Sunday 4th we had our farewell for Nabe (Yosuke Watanabe), with much sadness and joy all around. He was thrilled with his new didgeridoo and photo album with pictures of the group. We also farewelled Dylan and James, and said Happy Birthday to Rasa and Dane. All the group thanked Simon for his wonderful teaching throughout the past year, and Simon also said how happy he was with Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1072928283328398152004-01-01T14:38:00.000+11:002004-01-01T14:39:35.436+11:00Nabe will be leaving soon. We are having our farewell late on Sunday afternoon (4 Jan). Please try and make it, because we will be missing Nabe and it's our last chance to say goodbye and wish him well. Dylan and James are also leaving for an extended period, so we will say goodbye to them also.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1072928176687168712004-01-01T14:36:00.000+11:002004-01-01T14:37:48.826+11:00Thanks heaps to all who have helped and worked so hard to get our new drums and uniforms ready. We are currently performing for the Taste of Tasmania with a brand new look, and we are looking fabulous and sounding even better. It has been a huge effort but really worth it. So far the audience feedback has been just great.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1069649757497528132003-11-24T15:55:00.000+11:002003-11-24T15:56:38.403+11:00The schools program is going strong - we had a busy first week, and the schools all were thrilled with our program Three more weeks to go. There is still room for you, even if you are a beginner, or even if you can only come for a few days. Let Simon know if you can help. This will give you a good grounding in helping to run a performance, as well as teaching you more about Taiko.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1069649622101678552003-11-24T15:53:00.000+11:002003-11-24T15:54:23.030+11:00We had a fabulous day at the Christmas Pageant. We had our Odaiko, 4 Nagados on a trailer, 2 shimedaikos, and a whole stack of rope drums carried by our marchers. We won runner up prize for Best Band. Thanks team! You were fabulous.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1065224703311525492003-10-04T09:45:00.000+10:002003-10-04T09:45:02.870+10:00In spite of the problem with our new venue (see page 2, Mercury, Thursday 2 Oct 2003), we are continuing on, but we are looking to move to another venue as soon as something can be arranged. If you can help us with ideas for a suitable venue, please let one of the committee know!
Our ideal venue would be:
Close to the city, for students without cars to be able to get to easily
Preferably no Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1064791030293112092003-09-29T09:17:00.000+10:002003-09-29T09:17:10.223+10:00Message forwarded from Simon:
Weekend report
Thanks so much to all those who helped with Drum Making Sunday. We
- stretched a second skin onto a drum - first stage
- repaired the off-round shape, and splits and cracks in the short drum
- Prepared Aluminium rings and stretched Roo skins over them.
as well as
Make sticks, Improve stands, cut wedges, and generally prepared for the
Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1064559833923937492003-09-26T17:03:00.000+10:002003-09-26T17:03:54.050+10:00We have a new practice venue - the Hobart Football Club rooms at the TCA ground on the Domain. There will be a new pricing structure: Students - $3.00 for 1 class or $20 for 8 classes payable in advance (2 per week for 4 weeks.
Workers - $5.00 for 1 class or $35 for 8 classes payable in advance (2 per week for 4 weeks.
We are working towards having a venue for our own exclusive use, which Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-1064132041228966302003-09-21T18:14:00.000+10:002003-09-21T18:14:01.266+10:00FANTASTIC NEWS!! Today, Sunday the 21st September, our group (through the languages department of the University of Tasmania) has been given four brand new Shimedaikos to use, straight from Japan, and custom made by experts especially for our group. Professor Miyamoto from Mie University was instrumental in raising the money for the Shimedaiko. This morning, the new taiko were given to the groupMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-960018112003-06-25T12:51:00.000+10:002003-06-25T12:51:10.590+10:00General Meeting ot the Society is scheduled for Monday June 30th, at 8 pm. We have a huge agenda. If you don't have a copy, ask me (Maria) for one. My phone numbef is 62349404.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-949182522003-05-27T11:21:00.000+10:002003-05-27T11:21:26.183+10:00Thanks to Reiko and Wayne, we now have some folding stands for the rope drums. More to come!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-942464682003-05-13T15:00:00.000+10:002003-05-13T15:00:14.960+10:00Okay, the next drum making day will be Sunday, the 18th. Email me on info@mariagrist.net or call 62349404 if you want to come. We are making an all-out effort to get some new drums up and working by June.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-941834832003-05-12T14:13:00.000+10:002003-05-12T14:13:41.680+10:00The latest drum making day on Saturday 10th May went OK, with 4 people there. We did a lot of sanding on the two new shells, and started glueing the reinforcing on the inside. Another step closer. Still plenty to do though, if you would like to join in and get some hands-on experience in this craft of drum-making. Email me on info@mariagrist.net or call 62349404 if you want to come to a workshop Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-938354702003-05-06T11:26:00.000+10:002003-05-06T11:26:47.686+10:00The must-see event of this or any other month takes place on Friday night this week - James is performing in "La Cage Aux Folles" at the Playhouse this Friday night. Group bookings are $22 per person if you have ten or more people (but he thinks he could get it for 8). that's down from $30 for adluts and $25 for concession.
Keryn and I + our 2 husbands are up for it, so that's 4 so far. Rasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-936279772003-05-02T11:49:00.000+10:002003-05-02T11:49:52.680+10:00Next Tuesday night May 5, Yosuke is going to try Taketina with Keryn and me, so the 'Zoku' practice won't be on. If you would like to try Taketina too, it's very good value and useful for Taiko, plus being good fun. Starts at 6 at the room at the top of the stairs in the little courtyard off Kelly's Lane and winds up around 7.30. or contact Keryn or myself for more details. it will cost about $7Rasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-927435872003-04-17T09:13:00.000+10:002003-04-17T09:13:50.043+10:00Hi all, for a little while Yosuke is going to be teaching us "Zoku" on a Tuesday night, same time same place (6.30 - 8 or so, at the practice venue) and he is also helping us improve our form. All welcome and it's very good fun. Of course, it clashes with 'Taketina' so Keryn and I will be alternating between that and Zoku. Taketina is also very good value, it's a process of doing polyrhythms, Rasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-924102002003-04-11T15:33:00.000+10:002003-04-11T15:33:18.686+10:00Hi there,
We're going to try something a little different at practice, starting next week on Wednesday night. At the moment we have such a mix of absolute beginners, people who have been coming between 2 weeks and 2 months, and people who have been coming for 6 - 9 months, and people who used to come 9 months ago but haven't been for a few months, and so on!! that trying to structure a practiceRasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-923315072003-04-10T12:23:00.000+10:002003-04-10T12:23:50.246+10:00Attendance at practice on both Monday and Wednesday this week was fantastic - and good fun. thanks to all who turned up. thanks also to Dane and Yosuke (Nabe) who started teaching us some great new beats. For all performing on Sunday - please try to make it to the practice on Saturday night at the practice venue, 5.30pm - 7.15 or thereabouts.
RasaRasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-923206142003-04-10T08:57:00.000+10:002003-04-10T09:04:20.000+10:00D R U M M A K I N G W O R K I N G - B E E
SAT 12th APRIL 11:00 AM - 4:00pm
1401 Huon Rd Lower Longley -
on the way to Huonville from Kingston
You will need clothes you don't mind getting dusty, dirty or smelly.
we will be glueing a couple of drum shells together and working with wet skin for putting a second end on one of our drums.
Please email Simon if you Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-921791512003-04-08T08:41:00.000+10:002003-04-08T08:41:27.356+10:00Updates from Keryn, posted below by Maria.
NEXT PERFORMANCES: ALL 3 IN ONE DAY!!!!!!!
Performance Sunday 13th April 9.00 Australian Karate Federation. Casino - the Plenary Hall
Performance Sunday 13th April. Derwent Valley Fest. 2 x performances 11.30-12.00 & 1.00-1.30
Performance Sunday 13th April Japan Club BBQ Tolosa Street Park about 2.30
For those of you who feel up to it here is the Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242725.post-919531372003-04-04T12:25:00.000+10:002003-04-04T12:25:56.606+10:00Taiko 'Drum' web log is now open for news to be posted.Marianoreply@blogger.com