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35 Gifts: Day 5
Jan. 4th, 2010 11:20 pmToday was much better than yesterday!
I still feel very tired and my thinking's not quite right and my heart rate is up, but I'm not as bad as the last few days. Fingers crossed this means I'm just recovering from overdoing it at Christmas/New Year.
Today I worked on the Secret Gift For Brother's Engagement Party with some success and some ... amusing learning experiences, shall we say! Luckily a friend ate most of the bits I ruined, and said nice things about the less-ruined parts :).
I also worked on the anonymous card gifts I described in my last post. I have the basic cards finished now, I just need to write in them and add the $5 notes. I also had the idea of giving them to somebody I know well at either the library or the pharmacy (or some to each) and asking those people to give them to staff/patrons they thought needed them. This would still be anonymous, but at least the recipients would know the cards were safe! It would be fun too, co-conspiring is enjoyable.
Today I gave my spare room to a friend to stay in for a few days, or perhaps a bit longer if he needs. Having him around is actually really nice for me as well, although tiring because I use up energy being around him. But it saves him needing to get a hotel room or crash in his van, so I'm sure it qualifies for gift status! I actually offered him the place to stay several weeks ago and never thought of it from the "gifting" point of view. I'm not sure exactly how the reframing changes my perception of the situation, but it does seem somehow different.
I'm really liking this project today. Thanks for everybody's wonderful feedback, and an extra thank you to the person who privately emailed me with a great gift idea. I won't spoil the surprise by telling you her idea as I plan to use it at some point during these 35 days.
One thing about this project that I'm definitely finding: It's reframing the number "35" as a very positive one!
Cheers,
Ricky
PS
Got myself a "gifts" icon. Not sure I like the image of wrapped up gifts for an icon but I couldn't think of anything else which could symbolise the project.
I still feel very tired and my thinking's not quite right and my heart rate is up, but I'm not as bad as the last few days. Fingers crossed this means I'm just recovering from overdoing it at Christmas/New Year.
Today I worked on the Secret Gift For Brother's Engagement Party with some success and some ... amusing learning experiences, shall we say! Luckily a friend ate most of the bits I ruined, and said nice things about the less-ruined parts :).
I also worked on the anonymous card gifts I described in my last post. I have the basic cards finished now, I just need to write in them and add the $5 notes. I also had the idea of giving them to somebody I know well at either the library or the pharmacy (or some to each) and asking those people to give them to staff/patrons they thought needed them. This would still be anonymous, but at least the recipients would know the cards were safe! It would be fun too, co-conspiring is enjoyable.
Today I gave my spare room to a friend to stay in for a few days, or perhaps a bit longer if he needs. Having him around is actually really nice for me as well, although tiring because I use up energy being around him. But it saves him needing to get a hotel room or crash in his van, so I'm sure it qualifies for gift status! I actually offered him the place to stay several weeks ago and never thought of it from the "gifting" point of view. I'm not sure exactly how the reframing changes my perception of the situation, but it does seem somehow different.
I'm really liking this project today. Thanks for everybody's wonderful feedback, and an extra thank you to the person who privately emailed me with a great gift idea. I won't spoil the surprise by telling you her idea as I plan to use it at some point during these 35 days.
One thing about this project that I'm definitely finding: It's reframing the number "35" as a very positive one!
Cheers,
Ricky
PS
Got myself a "gifts" icon. Not sure I like the image of wrapped up gifts for an icon but I couldn't think of anything else which could symbolise the project.
