SF0 / Sheawolfe / Dérive

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Dérive by Shea Wolfe

January 18th, 2008 1:45 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: Among the various situationist methods is the dérive [literally: 'drifting'], a technique of transient passage through varied ambiances. In a dérive one or more persons during a certain period drop their usual motives for movement and action, their relations, their work and leisure activities, and let themselves be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.

One can dérive alone, but all indications are that the most fruitful numerical arrangement consists of several small groups of two or three people who have reached the same awakening of consciousness, since the cross-checking of these different groups' impressions makes it possible to arrive at objective conclusions.

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Undertake a dérive, and report your objective conclusions to your fellow players.

Wow. This task just called to me. And not just because I derive around my town all the time, but because as I was undergoing slow motion minutes I noticed that every time a slow-mo moment came up I was sitting on my couch or generally hanging around my house. I needed to get out!

Some basic stats of my derive.

Time: 11:00PM-1:00AM
Temp 10°F/ -12°C with winds at 15mph.
live people encountered- 0
Worried phone calls from parents- 1
near wipe outs- 2
pictures taken- 184
Camera battery life-1 hour 40 mins
total distance- roughly 10 miles.

Gear: t-shirt, sweatshirt, down jacket, pants, watch, camera, phone, gloves, shoes, and socks.

I feel the rest can be said through the pictures I took and their captions.

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