The Labeling Compulsion by Ohrlyeh Totenkinder
April 8th, 2007 9:56 PMAny way, I labeled stuff at work.
I started just randomly labeling my tools, but then I put myself into the mindset of a character, which always gets the creativity flowing when I have the limitations of an archetype instead of the boundless possibility of nothing in particular. I naturally fell into a character with an obsessive compulsive fear of everything. I think at that point I really hit my stride. I finished up my tools and my surrounding area and moved out into the rest of the shop. It took me about three days to think up tags for all the stuff that I did...yeah not too excited. I did hit on a few funny ones that I am rather proud of though.
I was so sucessfull at labeling compulsively that I forgot about several things I had labeled. All day the next day at work I kept finding more things with my mark. They made me giggle a little bit. It was like a gift to myself.
all the labels after "Don't try too hard" are the ones that I stumbled upon later.
Tape dispenser
I actually labeled this a long time ago. I use it all day long and it went missing for about a week. It was the worst week of my life. so I had to ensure that it never happened again.
Not art.
Older than this task as well, I made this during my "I hate being an artist so I'm not going to fucking do any art right now, but I desperately need to create something" phase. I haven't quite emerged yet.
My work clip
I added FTW
my tools 1
Magnet rack: for tools and love- Screw Driver: Not for Stabbing- Scissors: Flesh Only ("Flesh" is covering "fabric")- Wire cutters: I'll cut you
My tools 2
Tea cup: Choking Hazard- Note pad: I give paper cuts- Fishing Line: Strangulation Hazard- Fusion 4000: Suffocation Danger!
Voltaire
Warning: Heresy Hazard!
My tools 3
Stapler: I'll burn the building down- Iron: I'll burn the building down
Picture Wire
Not for Strangulation
Sterio
Rocking out can cause Brain Damage
Monitor and Keyboard
Monitor: I can cause cancer of the eyes!- Keyboard: I cause carpal tunnel
stamp
For external use only
Blade
Avoid if depressed!
Trash Can
Not for Baby Storage!
My Camille Rose Garcia Doll
I made the box for her. It is sweet.
In case of Ninjas: Break Glass!
The gem
Don't try too hard. I'm going to do a sign of this and post it in stalls along with a few others ive come up with for MGMT...oh I crack myself up
Broken broom
Warning: Splinters
mask
I am for Safety
box of silk pins
Keep away from haystacks
Numatic staple gun
Keep away from face and Danny Glover
Glass cleaner
For a streak free shine....AND DOOM!
measuring tape
Warning: Metrics make more sense than me.
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I didn't quite get the stapler label. Then it came to me. Har!
I was so sucessfull at labeling compulsively that I forgot about several things I had labeled. All day the next day at work I kept finding more things with my mark. They made me giggle a little bit. It was like a gift to myself.
all the labels after "Don't try too hard" are the ones that I stumbled upon later.
Not for baby storage is great, since so many plastic buckets and things come labelled with toddler drowning warning icons.
"Not for baby storage." I lawled.
and this is clearly a pina colada. And I asked for no salt, no salt!