Improv workshop for emcees, shopping, and packing.
The improv workshop was a treat. It has been forever since I took one and an MC workshop is definitely not one that I would have taken even if I was still in the scene. I liked a couple of things right off the bat, first and foremost make the audience feel safe and also those that are improvising. Your job is to take care of everyone and ensure the audience feels safe enough to have their role in the show. I think this is transferable to many spaces especially if you are a host, moderator or presenter for anything really.
Also, I realize I am not the same as others no matter where I go. And I am my own worst critic and I desperately want to learn and be given actionable feedback. I was nervous improvising even just once in New Zealand but I feel like people are either really nice to me or I am just too different or raw/unpolished. They used the word lovely though and I guess for Kiwis that is a compliment. 🥰
I am a terrible packer because my brain wants to ‘solve’ it. At first I was trying to fit everything into my one suitcase but I only had 23 kg. Luckily, in CBD, there are shops galore of every type. I found a Japanese market in my walk a couple days prior so went again to buy vacuum seal bags.
I also use chatgpt all the time so since I had some honey from Velskov and was worried about packing it, I picked up some ziploc bags in NZ, too. They had all types of sizes. I was so excited. I bought one of every size.
I like ziplocs 🤷♀️ I guess ???
The day before in Waiheke I also went to Oneroa their little shopping area and looked around. Walking from end to end it was only ten minutes and I kept going back and forth. They had one store that was a shipping drop off, too. So they sold stationary items and the type of gaffers tape I needed to wrap my more fragile items and things I was worried about breaking or leaking.
It just went under but I knew it meant my carry on was going to take the brunt of my mispacking and I couldn’t buy more omiyage (souvenirs or makana) to take back for people back home.
Also, I was starting to be like … what might I have to leave here decisions territory.
Oh well, I still had another full day. I asked the hotel if I could do late checkout but because of WIPCE (World Indigenous Pacific Conference) and Hōkūle’a and Hikianalia’s arrival in New Zealand. It was a good and busy season for them. They comped me an hour though so I no longer had to checkout at 11 but noon. Which meant more packing decisions I could make if I needed to repack.
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