Drum Up Some Noise is a project based on the idea that sometimes, the best solution is to thrash the crap out of something. We take no responsibility for any breakages, but would love to hear a recording, see a video, or read a description of your efforts.


Here's how it all started.

And these are the people who've participated so far:

• Vee and Max whose entry can be found here or here. They've used proper percussion instruments, which just happened to be lying about the house.


• Me and Mr Bea whose entry can be found here or here. We've used a washing machine, two umbrellas, a dessert spoon and the empty bottles from all the wine we've consumed in our sorrow.


• Somewhat Ordinary who described her efforts in the comments here. She used her drummer brother's practice kit.

I'll be adding to this list over time. Advice on recording strategies coming soon...

Remember how last week I gave you a week to drum up some noise? Yeah. I wasn't thinking very clearly.

We're going away early Saturday morning, which is still Friday in some parts of the world, so I won't really be around to pull it all together. So! The good news is you have until Monday the 28th of May to drum up some noise instead.

So hit something! Record the sound, or a video, or describe the experience on your blog! It's good, I promise.

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Earlier this evening...

Bea: So, you're doing a PhD. What in?

Newly-introduced Person (NP): Life Sciences.

Bea: And what are you doing exactly?

NP: Research into biology, that kind of thing.

Bea: Right. (Thanks.) What aspect are you actually studying, yourself?

NP: Fruit flies.

Bea: And what are you doing with the fruit flies?

NP: Mainly feeding them.

Bea: What are you learning from them?

NP: Nothing at the moment.

Bea: Ok. But what are you going to learn from them in future?

NP: I don't know.

Bea: What are you aiming to learn from them?

NP: Not a lot.

Bea: Right.

NP: Mm.

First - there's a new "how to" post up at IIFF, about making a cartoon-style video. Just for those interested in entering the upcoming second round - "Seasons" - screening online from July 28th. (And there's plenty more shameless festival promotion where that came from. Oh yes.)

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So y'all remember the curse dream from Monday's post, right? Remember how MLO suggested some rememdies? Now, I don't believe in curses and I don't think she was implying one exists in our case, but sometimes you need to do something to build your confidence in the future, even if it's something whacky and superstitious. Especially if it's something whacky and superstitious.

I decided to start with a ritual of purification*. Then Vee offered to get out her drums on both our behalves, and somewhere in the exchange we said to each other, "Wouldn't it feel great to just make some noise?"

True to form, Max and Vee achieved this intimidatingly good result:

Or if that's not working (due to file transfer limits) I just uploaded it onto Myspace.

Whilst Mr Bea and I managed to prove that you don't have to have a drum kit, practice, or even a sense of rhythm to participate! It took under five minutes, using only a washing machine, two umbrellas, a desert spoon, and the empty bottles from all the wine we've consumed in our sorrow, to prepare and record this:

Or listen to the version I just uploaded to Myspace.

But we thought it'd be even better if all our bloggy friends recorded some household percussion of their own, so we could play it all together in a curse-busting cacophony of mighty sound! Huzzah!

What do you think? I give you one week! Bang something**! Record an mp3/4 or video! Post it on your blog and leave a comment here with the URL, or email it to infertilefantasies at gmail dot com and I'll post it here, with a credit!

Hit something! Drum up some noise! You know you want to!


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*I, er, did the housework.

**Oh, good grief. This is the infertility blogosphere - you can't still be thinking of that.