Thoughts on Project 4

As of right now I am not 100% sure where I want my focus to be. I made a list for last class but I don't really know how to incorporate these things in to any sort of educational project for this class. After reading over some other peoples' lists in class I had some good ideas. I really liked Vanessa and Megan's ideas.

Megan's idea was to categorize people and collect data based on the type of clothing that other people are wearing...and the type of brand names that they wear. This has always been something I thought was interesting from middle school on. The way people form cliques in middle school based on what type of clothes you wear was fascinating to me as a middle school student.

Vanessa's list was a list of books on her second shelf. I liked how random it was, and am interested in seeing where she takes it. I thought about doing a list similar to this, but not exactly like it. Maybe a list of DVD's on my third shelf? What we understand as entertainment would be an interesting way.

UPDATE

As we talked more I thought that using my original idea of the hateful voicemails that I receive from my friends when I am not available would be a good idea. I wasn't sure how to use it but I think showcasing the severe anxiety that my friends have when they feel out of contact with me is hilarious. I even thought about taking next week and literally not even answering my cell phone. Only communicating with people via writing on a piece of paper or texting/instant messaging. I think the core of this project would really be the fact that no one would know what's going on. Knowing my friends they would be in absolute hysteria.

If anything not answering my phone for a week would be a weight off of my shoulders. Cell phones are definitely necessary these days but there are some days where I really just wish no one would call me or that I didn't have to have a phone. I like the idea of being out of touch every once in a while.

Once I weigh my options and make sure there are no severe ramifications to doing such a thing, I will start next week by either not answering my phone once, or simply not talking to anyone and just texting or instant messaging.