Day 10: This is a Disapperance

Double digits!!! We have now arrived at day 10. Which consists of making something disappear. I would like to say that I am magical, but frankly, I am not. The directions for this page were simple, "1. draw or write something here. 2. Erase it somehow." I choose to draw with a pencil and attempt to erase it. It was a kind of fail. You would think that pencil marks erase right? Well....wrong. The harder you push your pencil into the paper, the harder it is for it to go away. There you go, you just learned something today. So I had to turn to white-out. Which smells bad, but it kind of covered it. So here is the picture:

Can you guess what it is?? I will give you one hint. It was one of my nicknames in it.


Adios for now!

Anna :)

P.S. After prof-reading this, I realized that I am kind of ADD today. My sentences change subjects a lot. Sorry, but I am just cool like that!

Day 9: This is a Portable Hole/Portal

Hello! Welp, here we are at day 9. And well I cannot count, as I said yesterday was 7 but really it was 8. Oh well. Today I learned the many benefical reasons to have a portal, well kind of. The first part of the challenge, required me to tape a black circle to a wall, to serve as the portal. I am not sure how that will work because it does not actually lead to anywhere. But I will keep you posted. Below is the picture.

It is just randomly on the wall. Nothing too exciting. The next part of the challenge was to pick a place that you would want to go to right now. Anywhere that you would want to relocate to. I originally picked the beach with my friends. But now that I am sitting at the desk for 4 hours, I think I would prefer to be in my bed sleeping (yes it is not even 10pm yet).  But I drew a little picture which is below saying what I would do.

So that is pretty much it for today. Nothing too exciting. This challenge was short. But more to come tomorrow. I am really enjoying this, and people are too. People always want to read the book and sign the visitors page. So more to come.

Keep coming back for more adventures!

Anna :)

Day 8: This is an Escape Capsule

Challenge #2: This is an Escape Capsule. "1. Make list of things you would put into your capsule. 2. Decorate this page with photos, writings, and imagery that you would really enjoy (to accompany you in the capsule."

Today started the new challenges. No more carrying the book everywhere I go! So happy about that. This challenge was really fun, I got to use my creative outlet to make something fun. I took the capsule sort of like a time capsule. I put in different things that I would want to do or would want to keep if I left in a time capsule (and some things that I  would want if I escaped). Some of the things I put were:

• Gluten free chocolate cupcakes, with vanilla frosting.
• My betta fish Francisco
• "Dog" -my favorite childhood stuff animal
• Coloring books - in case I get bored. 
• BINGO!! Everyone wants to play BINGO when they are stuck in a time capsule. 

I put a lot more, but I don't really want to say them all right now. This is Not a Book has been a really fun experience so far and I am excited to see what I get to do later this week. I get to do a new challenge each day. So keep looking back for more fun!

Anna :)

Challenge 1 Update

Well the adventure continues!!! This week, This is Not a Book has been to 8 classes, 7 RHA office hours, multiple trips to the dining hall, BINGO, a UNC Volleyball game, and so much more. It was been a lot of fun, and still very challenging. My favorite thing has been the reaction of my friends. They think that it is hilarious! They want to look at the book, they are signing the guest registry of course, and ask me like a million questions. I find it rather funny, however, I am getting sick of answering all the questions. I am looking forward to having a new challenge to complete.

I did do the unthinkable. I forgot the book twice this week. I showed up at the RHA staff meeting with no book in hand and nearly freaked out. But don't worry, I went back and got it. But now all my friends remind me to bring it. Great support system right?

Well here is a photo from BINGO. This is Not a Book had a fabulous time.

Also, I forgot to add that the UNC Volleyball team won when I brought This is Not a Book, so it is officially lucky.

Anna :)

Day 1: This is an Inconvenience

Day 1 has begun! Can't believe the adventure is unfolding already.  This week I will be completing the challenge on page 1. It is called "This is an Inconvenience". For this challenge I must carry This is Not a Book EVERYWHERE I go for a total of one week.

It has already proven to be difficult. You don't realize how many places you go until you have to take a book with you everywhere. The dining hall, the gym, class, and random trips to the dumpster. It gets kind of annoying. Did I also mention that the book has to be in plain sight the entire time? So no stuffing it in a backpack, I have to be holding it.

Look for some more posts later in the week and some pictures of This is Not a Book living the life of an extremely busy college senior.

I forgot to link the This is Not a Book official website: http://www.thisisnotabook.org/
Also you should follow my partner in crime Liz on her blog at: http://thisislizsadventure.blogspot.com/

More to come!!!

Anna :)

And the journey begins...

It's the night before my last first day of school (as a student). Kind of scary to think about how fast the college years have gone. But I am pretty excited to challenge myself this year through This is Not a Book, by Keri Smith. For those of you who do not know what that is, it is a book of challenges to complete. Liz Fazekas and I are going to spend the entire year completing 106 challenges. Some take only a day or so, some take a week or even a month. But I am excited to see where it takes me. Below is an note to the reader from the book detailing the journey. Get ready to embark on the journey with me! It should be fun!!

"Note to the Reader/User
You are about to embark on a journey. You have come to this page because the object you now hold in your hands has piqued your curiosity. You may not know exactly what it is, but that is precisely the point. In order to complete it you will be asked to do a number of things. Many of these things require the use of your imagination. You are welcome to alter this journey in any way you choose. You may complete the tasks in any time frame. Try things at different speeds to see how they change, using whatever materials you have on hand. If anything happens during the course of This is Not a Book that you do not like, you may go back and alter it or remove it completely. You may add things you think it might need. It is your work. There are some things you need to remember:
1. Trust your imagination. It is the source of all true journeys.
2. Things are not always what they seem.
3. Anything can happen."