I spent quite a bit of time thinking about the idea of a cover and an inside and outside of my final project. There have been a lot of different ideas about how my book is going to turn out, but I think I've finally settled on something. I'm not sure I'll be able to completely finish what I have planned, but the actual book transformation will be done on time. Technically, my finished product will have many "covers" on it that will serve as a reminder of where it started. I think it's always good to be reminded where things began. Sometimes that's something that gets forgotten in a lot of areas in life.
I had not so big plans for this assignment when we first talked about it. I originally intended to so something boring like catch up on some sleep for three hours, but I decided to actually have some fun instead. I know we don't have to share what we did, but I had a lot of fun so I wanted to at least maybe share a laugh.
I think I talked to a couple people in class about an event I'm doing called GISHWHES. It stands for Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen, and it's put on by a charity run by one of my favorite actors, Misha Collins. It started Saturday (August 2nd) and goes through this coming Saturday (August 9th). Basically, Misha spends all year making a list of random things and then posts it at the start of the Hunt for people to complete. They can range from random acts of kindness (sign up to be a bone marrow donor or work with a volunteer organization to help plant a tree) to complete weirdness (make a dinosaur out of feminine hygiene products or make a gingerbread village that shows urban blight: needle exchanges, prostitution, heavy police presence, etc.). You do the items, take pictures and video of it, and then submit them to earn points. The winning team gets to go on a trip to a random destination. There are 15 people to a team and they can be from all over the world, which is kinda awesome. Basically, it's a week full of insane randomness, pushing your limits, and helping people. I'm super excited to be a part of it this year.
Despite tremendous effort, I only managed to get one friend to sign up with me. We've been hyped for months, so when the list finally posted I ran to her house so we could get started. We made a portrait of Jean Luc-Picard out of ketchup and mustard, sucked blood from a donut, and lit a teddy bear on fire. Sometime this week we're hosting a newspaper boat race in the pyramid fountain by the library, turning small children into popcorn monsters, and possibly turning a bicycle into a rocket ship. I pretty much spent five hours doing nothing but silly things and having the most fun I've had in a long time. I also have two new friends from Germany, which is a huge bonus. Maybe next year I'll be able to get more people to join up with me, but my friend and I are making the best of it. Even if we don't win, we'll have had a lot of fun, done some truly insane things, and maybe even helped make a few people's day a little better. I think it'll be worth all the craziness and sleep deprivation. (=
I had not so big plans for this assignment when we first talked about it. I originally intended to so something boring like catch up on some sleep for three hours, but I decided to actually have some fun instead. I know we don't have to share what we did, but I had a lot of fun so I wanted to at least maybe share a laugh.
I think I talked to a couple people in class about an event I'm doing called GISHWHES. It stands for Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen, and it's put on by a charity run by one of my favorite actors, Misha Collins. It started Saturday (August 2nd) and goes through this coming Saturday (August 9th). Basically, Misha spends all year making a list of random things and then posts it at the start of the Hunt for people to complete. They can range from random acts of kindness (sign up to be a bone marrow donor or work with a volunteer organization to help plant a tree) to complete weirdness (make a dinosaur out of feminine hygiene products or make a gingerbread village that shows urban blight: needle exchanges, prostitution, heavy police presence, etc.). You do the items, take pictures and video of it, and then submit them to earn points. The winning team gets to go on a trip to a random destination. There are 15 people to a team and they can be from all over the world, which is kinda awesome. Basically, it's a week full of insane randomness, pushing your limits, and helping people. I'm super excited to be a part of it this year.
Despite tremendous effort, I only managed to get one friend to sign up with me. We've been hyped for months, so when the list finally posted I ran to her house so we could get started. We made a portrait of Jean Luc-Picard out of ketchup and mustard, sucked blood from a donut, and lit a teddy bear on fire. Sometime this week we're hosting a newspaper boat race in the pyramid fountain by the library, turning small children into popcorn monsters, and possibly turning a bicycle into a rocket ship. I pretty much spent five hours doing nothing but silly things and having the most fun I've had in a long time. I also have two new friends from Germany, which is a huge bonus. Maybe next year I'll be able to get more people to join up with me, but my friend and I are making the best of it. Even if we don't win, we'll have had a lot of fun, done some truly insane things, and maybe even helped make a few people's day a little better. I think it'll be worth all the craziness and sleep deprivation. (=