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Herbie Hatman
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Exquisite Dérive by Herbie Hatman

April 22nd, 2008 1:12 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: Go on a walking journey and every fifteen feet draw a chalk arrow in the direction you're going. At the end of the trip, leave a big pile of chalk so a stranger can continue your journey.

OR

Walk a short route alone, then send a collaborator the last segment of your trip so that they can pick up where you left off. You may complete this in separate cities by using more generic instructions (e.g. walk three blocks, then turn left). Finally, walk the complete route you and your collaborators have created.

"Go on a walking journey..."


I thought about how many arrows would be needed to justify this task as completed. Surely more than four. Eight? Sixteen? I thought sixteen would be a good number. Four hours of tasking for a level three task. And then I started to ponder where I would go. I naturally put a finger to my lower lip, tilted my head slightly, and gazed up.


I knew my answer.


I didn't know how many arrows it would take to get there but I had a destination. I figured that at my walking pace it wouldn't take sixteen arrows, but the destination seemed pertinent based on some rumors I'd heard lately.



23rd and Mission Street. Right after the chalk purchase.




Self Explanatory.


At this intersection there was some confusion for me. I didn't know what I ought to do. Before me was a dead end. Surely, I ought to turn, but then how would someone know where to follow. I left a diminutive arrow with the time in parenthesis (not shown here) for anyone that might be following the cues.



At this point things started getting more difficult. Signs became fewer. Hills became steeper. Drawing arrows on stairs was more interesting.



Near to the goal. After walking up some of the steepest parts of San Francisco, I was feeling excited.



By now... I think many of you know where I am headed. It was a treacherous route.



Nothing really to show you the scale, but this is the last and largest arrow. It was a whole stick of that sidewalk chalk. I had to keep my eye out for traffic while I was kneeling in the middle of the street.


You see, dear reader... I heard that one of my favorite sights had gone missing. I wanted to check for myself. I wanted to make sure that others noticed it....



What is the last arrow pointing toward...?




















































Our beloved tower. As viewed from the top of Twin Peaks. It's safe. I assure you. All this talk about it being elsewhere is rubbish.


While I was up there I meandored to a locale where I thought there may be a better chance that the chalk may be used.


(It makes me feel young and small and curious and hopeful).




- smaller

Our beloved tower is safe and sound.

Our beloved tower is safe and sound.



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posted by Haberley Mead on April 22nd, 2008 5:30 AM

Damn! That cursed villain was able to sneak it back without us noticing for a photo shoot?? That's damned cunning...

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posted by Jellybean of Thark on April 22nd, 2008 8:26 AM

That view makes me feel small and curious as well.

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posted by Bex. on April 22nd, 2008 12:29 PM

(It makes me feel young and small and curious and hopeful).


Precious.

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posted by Dax Tran-Caffee on April 23rd, 2008 6:26 PM

That view would make me small and curious if I were able to take it in.

Why aren't I in SF tonight?

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posted by salad fingers on May 4th, 2008 4:00 AM

You've gone all gooey! You're just a river of sticky!