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just_the_things72. Participate in GISHWHES
The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen seems like such a fun thing to participate in, even without Misha Collins (one of the stars of Supernatural) involved. It is crazy and exhausting and creative and heartwarming and fun! But I was hesitant to participate because it always comes at the busiest time of year for me. In this case, it took place during two back-to-back conventions I was attending! But by staying up until 4am some nights, I managed to get a few items done for my team.
My team's leader is an awesome BookCrossing friend of mine I met online and in person the first time at the BCinDC International Conference in 2011. Other members included her friends, other BookCrossers (including a friend I met because she's a close friend's niece), and a local friend and fellow fan. We spanned many different countries and time zones, so we had some issues trying to figure out what "Day 4" actually meant.
I submitted 7 items on the list including these ones:
Something Silly!
Item #12
I have to travel a lot for work, so I’ve learned a thing or two about working the system. It turns out, if you package yourself properly you can send yourself by mail for a fraction of the cost of an airline ticket. Transform your appearance into a first-class parcel and have a friend deliver you to the post office for shipping. Don’t actually ship yourself— just get a photo of your packaged self being weighed at the post office, in a bin at a post office with other packages, or being loaded into a mail truck.
Mike, one of the postal workers at my post office, probably thinks I'm crazy, but he was a great sport and took this photo of us! I especially enjoyed checking the "humanitarian donation" box on the customs form. Where was she mailing me to? To Misha in Alternate World Vancouver, of course!
Something Kind!
Item #20
Handcraft at least 3 birthday cards and send them to this young man: “Boy from Big Bear with severe autism wishes for birthday cards” http://abc7.com/society/boy-from-big-bear-with-severe-autism-wishes-for-birthday-cards/1424726/ – Elizabeth Madsen
I had people at work sign a card I made with a pop-up birthday cake in it. According to the video, Ryan loves LEGO, so I had tons of people sign four different LEGO-themed cards at BrickFair. I bought him a tote bag and a number of people donated things including minifigures, polybag sets, LEGO stickers, and bricks for me to give him! Such kindness :-)
Something Creative!
Item #34.
We’ve seen Jensen Ackles portraits in Skittles. What about Jensen Ackles on Skittles? Draw a tiny Ackles on a single Skittle. Post a photo of the Skittle portrait in the palm of your hand.
I actually drew two, intending to draw a whole Skittles rainbow of different Jensens. Then one of my teammates pointed out it was supposed to be a "single Skittle." So I just went with one of them. I ate a whole lot of Skittles during the process.
The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen seems like such a fun thing to participate in, even without Misha Collins (one of the stars of Supernatural) involved. It is crazy and exhausting and creative and heartwarming and fun! But I was hesitant to participate because it always comes at the busiest time of year for me. In this case, it took place during two back-to-back conventions I was attending! But by staying up until 4am some nights, I managed to get a few items done for my team.
My team's leader is an awesome BookCrossing friend of mine I met online and in person the first time at the BCinDC International Conference in 2011. Other members included her friends, other BookCrossers (including a friend I met because she's a close friend's niece), and a local friend and fellow fan. We spanned many different countries and time zones, so we had some issues trying to figure out what "Day 4" actually meant.
I submitted 7 items on the list including these ones:
Something Silly!
Item #12
I have to travel a lot for work, so I’ve learned a thing or two about working the system. It turns out, if you package yourself properly you can send yourself by mail for a fraction of the cost of an airline ticket. Transform your appearance into a first-class parcel and have a friend deliver you to the post office for shipping. Don’t actually ship yourself— just get a photo of your packaged self being weighed at the post office, in a bin at a post office with other packages, or being loaded into a mail truck.
Mike, one of the postal workers at my post office, probably thinks I'm crazy, but he was a great sport and took this photo of us! I especially enjoyed checking the "humanitarian donation" box on the customs form. Where was she mailing me to? To Misha in Alternate World Vancouver, of course!
Something Kind!
Item #20
Handcraft at least 3 birthday cards and send them to this young man: “Boy from Big Bear with severe autism wishes for birthday cards” http://abc7.com/society/boy-from-big-bear-with-severe-autism-wishes-for-birthday-cards/1424726/ – Elizabeth Madsen
I had people at work sign a card I made with a pop-up birthday cake in it. According to the video, Ryan loves LEGO, so I had tons of people sign four different LEGO-themed cards at BrickFair. I bought him a tote bag and a number of people donated things including minifigures, polybag sets, LEGO stickers, and bricks for me to give him! Such kindness :-)
Something Creative!
Item #34.
We’ve seen Jensen Ackles portraits in Skittles. What about Jensen Ackles on Skittles? Draw a tiny Ackles on a single Skittle. Post a photo of the Skittle portrait in the palm of your hand.
I actually drew two, intending to draw a whole Skittles rainbow of different Jensens. Then one of my teammates pointed out it was supposed to be a "single Skittle." So I just went with one of them. I ate a whole lot of Skittles during the process.
