We had some new crusaders join us this month! Thanks to everyone who came to play along by showing us your special events - whether a fancy getaway or a simple stolen moment. Love learning more about you, and love that you are putting this stuff in your journal!
The focus of the next challenge in the Evidence Series is YOU. Forensic science is part of our legal system pertaining to physical specimens. I am using the term forensic loosely as I want you to record your characteristics, plus document your interests as they are right now. You don't have to show us every detail - you can be stealth about it. The point is to do it for yourself. Think about what your favorite food or restaurant currently is or what music you are listening to. What perfume are you wearing? What shoes do you wear everyday? What car are you driving, what is your address, what time do you wake up, what is important to you in this moment? That kind of stuff.
Start collecting your thoughts. Make lists. Gather your supplies. Find and save evidence. Take mental notes about everything that defines you Right Now. Things change. Two years from now you may listen to a different radio station. Next season you may change handbags and switch out your heavy winter clothes for springy ones and you may never wear that gray sweater again. It may seem silly but I promise you will love to look back on it.
Dare yourself to include a photo or two. A few years from now you will have more lines on your face. Maybe you'll change your hairstyle by then too. Document yourself. Just YOU. Next month we will record evidence about family and friends. Leave them out of this for now. YOU YOU YOU. ME ME ME.
To give you a jump start I made this - print and use it. Find or make envelopes to enclose your lists and your evidence.
For a high resolution (300 dpi) version, click here and save.View this photo
In previous crusades (four years ago!) we visited evidence collecting. Visit the links if you want some ideas. Crusade No. 5 - Kiss and Tell, Crusade No. 9 ~ What's that Smell?
EDIT: I meant to share this resource with you. A fun and fab book that came out over ten years ago. If you are digging the idea of collecting specimens from your life you will enjoy this. Details at Amazon, see HERE.
That's it. Make a page that documents YOU. Show us that you did it. You don't have to reveal all your lists and statistics. Hide them away somewhere on the page. Under a folded edge or attached flap, or in an envelope you have or you make. Capture the essence of you, in this moment.
Don't forget to leave your comments for fellow crusaders! It takes guts to share our work and getting a comment is validation that it was worth it, and is motivation to keep at it. Last month we had 29 players so I would hope that each link would have at least 29 comments. The reality was pitiful. Let's change that this month. I know it's hard to add your words of enthusiasm if there are already many kind words submitted before you get there - so let's aim that each crusader get at least thirteen. Lucky 13. If you are not participating, but click on a link for inspiration, your kindness and manners are still appreciated. I wonder how to express a *wave* in words....like when you see your neighbor driving past....you give a quick and friendly wave. Can't we do that online? You pop in, look at the post, drop a quick line: *high-five*, *well done crusader*, *you inspire me*, *you motivate me*, or if you can stay a little longer, write a little more. It's not just about sharing our work, it's about building and fortifying our community. Some of you are faithful and loyal commentors...thanks for being a great example of how to be a fair player. Thank you. *steps off soapbox*
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CRUSADE No. 49
Chris Miser
Daisy
Daisy
Elena Nosyreva
Elena Nosyreva (more)
Hanna Andersson
Helena Andreson
Jane Royal
Jean Zoss
Jean Zoss (more)
Jessica Boctor
Karen Davis
Lay Hoon
Lenochek Neger
Maria
Marie Johansen
Melanie Philpott (C49 & C50)
Michelle Brown
Michelle Ward
Regina Rooks
Rosemary Griffin
Sarah Harris
Suzanne McCarthy
TJ
Viki Banaszak