(warning – wordy post)
I have been, for a while, in a toweringly bad mood that seems to be lingering, and I think the way to get rid of it might be to take part in the Curiosity Project’s new venture, Out Of The Blue.
This involves leaving a random gift for a stranger, photographing it and then hoping they will find it and come and tell us about it. Of course, if they don’t, you’ve hopefully still have made someone’s day with an unexpected treat.
I don’t know if it will cure my malaise (which I suspect has been brought on by the diet and the unrelenting crappy weather) but we’ll give it a go.
I considered leaving a present in my office, but there are so few women here, and I am so unlike the majority (all?) of them, that I think it would be too obvious.
On the train is a terrible idea, because I do not want to be arrested, nor for it to be thrown away because commuters are too frightened or otherwise occupied to pick it up.
So that leaves the following: somewhere along my walk to the train station (preferably on a dry day, of which there are frighteningly few at the moment); on the stairs in my building (but there are only six flats so it’s not so random); on a car in the car park (but I’d be furious if someone touched my car without my knowledge/permission); one of the approximately forty-nine coffee shops within ten minutes’ walk of my work (I’m not even exaggerating that much) or somewhere totally random on the weekend.
I’m leaning towards totally random – this weekend I’m away at a friend’s birthday, next weekend I am at home. Perfect.
Now for what to leave….
Both inside and outside Ducking Fabulous, I make things. I’ll probably add chocolate to whatever I leave, but for the main part I’m thinking something small and pretty, and perhaps themed… I’m a little obsessed with my new domino necklace range, so maybe a pocketwatch print in a clocktower? A leaf print in a woodland? A unicorn print in a stableyard? An abstract print in a coffee shop?
Hmm. I’ll keep you posted!
I have left a few random gifts too – it’s so much fun! Looking forward to seeing what you leave 🙂
😀 I’m not in such a bad mood since I drafted this post – but I’m excited to plan some things to leave this weekend!
Have fun! I will leave one this weekend too and post on instagram 🙂
I have left a few random gifts too – it’s so much fun! Looking forward to seeing what you leave 🙂
😀 I’m not in such a bad mood since I drafted this post – but I’m excited to plan some things to leave this weekend!
Have fun! I will leave one this weekend too and post on instagram 🙂
This is such a fab idea, I’d never heard of it, But I’m totally doing it.
😀 It’s slightly different from the last two projects I’ve taken part in, but it’s great – I’m just hoping someone picks it up and comes to tell us about it!
This is such a fab idea, I’d never heard of it, But I’m totally doing it.
😀 It’s slightly different from the last two projects I’ve taken part in, but it’s great – I’m just hoping someone picks it up and comes to tell us about it!