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Suggestions Box by Rin Brooker
April 4th, 2009 11:18 AM
Day 1.
I started the suggestion box task today. It seems like such a good idea that this won't only be a task for me, it'll possibly change the way I live my life if I find wisdom in the notes of others. So, having this intention I decorated an old box from Japan with some red duct tape and went to the store. there I got some employees, girl scout leaders, and a girl who I've seen at school but never talked to before to give me suggestions.
Day 2.
I had my birthday party and stayed home all day. No strangers showed up.
Day 3.
Normal day, but I didn't get any suggestions. Drat.
Day 4.
I took the box to school with me and got suggestions from random students. Then Jon Coyne found out what I was doing and tried to tear my box apart with his teeth.
Day 5.
I took the box to school again today. I left it in my art class and when I came back there was a crowd around it. "is this crowd gathering around my box or is my box just i the middle of the crowd?" I asked. "This is your box?" they asked. they had been putting in suggestions for the class thinking it was the teacher's box. Very funny.
Day 6.
after what happened yesterday I experimented with leaving my box in other places. I left it alone in the bandroom today and when I came back I spied Pachi writing me a suggestion.
Day 7. I'ts been one week. Today I didn't go anywhere. I shuold go more places. Suggestion in the box for myself. I lost one of my pens inside the box today, that's what i get for not taping the sides.
Day 8.
I took my box along to the store again. The workers are friendly there. I had less luck at Walmart.
Day 9. Back to school with the box, people seem to like making suggestions more when I'm not around. i left it in my english class alone for 3 minutes and when I came back it was acrossed the room.
Day 10. I lost my box... I hope I don't have to do this task over, I'm so worried.... I'ts probably in the art room.
Day 11. YES! it was in the art room! after school I took the box with me to go get a haircut and some of the other patrons enjoyed giving their two cents.
Day 12. I took the box to sears with me and left it in the breakroom for a couple of hours. It's starting to look pretty ratty and it has a hole in it.
Day 13. Today I took the box with me while shopping for a prom dress.
Day 14. I opened the box today. I was surprised that I got so many, 111. There were many suggestions telling me to live my life to the fullest but I got some really good ones too, and then 7 that just plain sucked.
I started the suggestion box task today. It seems like such a good idea that this won't only be a task for me, it'll possibly change the way I live my life if I find wisdom in the notes of others. So, having this intention I decorated an old box from Japan with some red duct tape and went to the store. there I got some employees, girl scout leaders, and a girl who I've seen at school but never talked to before to give me suggestions.
Day 2.
I had my birthday party and stayed home all day. No strangers showed up.
Day 3.
Normal day, but I didn't get any suggestions. Drat.
Day 4.
I took the box to school with me and got suggestions from random students. Then Jon Coyne found out what I was doing and tried to tear my box apart with his teeth.
Day 5.
I took the box to school again today. I left it in my art class and when I came back there was a crowd around it. "is this crowd gathering around my box or is my box just i the middle of the crowd?" I asked. "This is your box?" they asked. they had been putting in suggestions for the class thinking it was the teacher's box. Very funny.
Day 6.
after what happened yesterday I experimented with leaving my box in other places. I left it alone in the bandroom today and when I came back I spied Pachi writing me a suggestion.
Day 7. I'ts been one week. Today I didn't go anywhere. I shuold go more places. Suggestion in the box for myself. I lost one of my pens inside the box today, that's what i get for not taping the sides.
Day 8.
I took my box along to the store again. The workers are friendly there. I had less luck at Walmart.
Day 9. Back to school with the box, people seem to like making suggestions more when I'm not around. i left it in my english class alone for 3 minutes and when I came back it was acrossed the room.
Day 10. I lost my box... I hope I don't have to do this task over, I'm so worried.... I'ts probably in the art room.
Day 11. YES! it was in the art room! after school I took the box with me to go get a haircut and some of the other patrons enjoyed giving their two cents.
Day 12. I took the box to sears with me and left it in the breakroom for a couple of hours. It's starting to look pretty ratty and it has a hole in it.
Day 13. Today I took the box with me while shopping for a prom dress.
Day 14. I opened the box today. I was surprised that I got so many, 111. There were many suggestions telling me to live my life to the fullest but I got some really good ones too, and then 7 that just plain sucked.
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posted by Darkaardvark on April 4th, 2009 8:47 PM
For a book on the human brain, I'd suggest anything by Oliver Sacks. He writes about various neurological disorders in a very easy-to-read way, and most of the case studies are downright fascinating.
Good for you for actually taking the suggestions to heart.
posted by Charlie Fish on April 23rd, 2009 10:10 AM
This is a great task, and your completion of it has totally inspired me...
posted by rongo rongo on May 11th, 2009 7:42 PM
Excellent that you carried around to so many places, and got a wide variety of suggestions.
posted by Jon Coyne on May 19th, 2009 12:38 AM
You didn't mention my comment...
It said "You'll never be as good as Lincoln."
Wow, 111 must be the record for the task! I tried this once and got discouraged after only two days in three different places.
The drive is strong in you.