My Personal Space Project

For my personal space project, I decided to have a table where people could relive their childhood for a few moments via toys and play objects that would possibly conjure up nostalgia. I covered the table with paper and had crayons, paints, markers, a few balls, play doh, and bubbles. I invited people to come play and dressed up in a tutu with pigtails and an oversized shirt. I wanted to convey the image of a little girl just playing who wore whatever she wanted for the day. I stood outside the Ucen. I had not a lot of people come to my table. I think because it was so early and they were going out to classes, all busy. The people that did come however were really enjoying themselves. I think that Play doh was the most popular object. I also had a question written down for people to write their answer on the paper. I asked "what do you miss most about being a child?" Some people wrote answers, but since I didn't get much traffic anyway I didn't get many answers. I got a few funny responses such as "pokemon" and "light up shoes" "everything" "just miss having fun" I talked to people and I think that the most common thing that people miss are a sense of carefree and no worries as well as not having to provide for oneself. I had a great time interacting with people and it was a very successful experience.I just wanted to give people an escape and touch on a few happy memories from their past playtimes.

Freeform

I would like to use this time to rant about how much I am hating this past couple of weeks.
I have so many projects, papers and studying to do! I can't believe it.
Then on top of that my friend quit my work where I got her a job and so now
I am having to pick up hours for her.
The next day that I have to relax is after finals, for half a day and then I have to go to work again.
Basically I have no time for breathing and relaxing and it stresses me out!
I cried yesterday after writing a 5 page paper
because I feel like I have way too much stuff to do in too little time.

I have learned a little bit from this experience though
I have learned the value of me time
Like I always took it for granted and just messed around or napped with my free time.
Since I am so busy with everything
I would literally give money to get time to just do anything that I would do in my freetime again.
I'm not trying to be super dramatic
But it is really therapeutic and essential to have time to relax, clear your mind and do something for yourself.
I can't wait to do that.

Personal Space Tuesday

I thought that all the personal space projects were extremely creative and fun. It was great going around to see what everyone had come up with. One of my favorite would have to be Eddie's project where he asked people to convince him either way about religions, since he was agnostic. I liked how he had a guitar and seemed peaceful and approachable. it was a creative idea and although we didn't encounter anyone interacting with him later I passed by the Ucen and I saw a group of 2 or 3 people crowded around talking to him. I noticed that religion and ideology has been a overarching theme for the work that he has done in the class and I appreciate how it is obviously a topic that is personal and inspirational. I also liked Chelsey's project where she was dressed as a skunk and was spraying everywhere. It was a very brave project to do because I know how hard it is to approach people, especially when you're going to do something unpleasant to them. Everyone that she interacted with didn't seem to mind too much though. I appreciated the way that she went all out with her face make up, the bottle of liquid ass, and the costume. The best projects were the ones where the people thought a lot about what they wanted to do and paid attention to making the details of it enhancing to the experience.