7/17/2007: Marianne Assigns “Puppet Paparazzi” to Allison

You can make a puppet out of a sock, paper bag, or whatever but try to make it with eyes, nose, mouth, hair, etc. You may opt to make it glamorous because this puppet is going to have the paparazzi (you) tailing it all day.

Requirements: Make the puppet, give it a name, a story why the paparazzi are interested in it and take pictures of the puppet all day. Post the story and pictures with captions. The pictures should be like 'a day in the life of'.

Hint: Think- US Weekly, In Touch, and Star.

7/14/2007: Marianne Assigns "Paper Planes" to Nathan

Make different model paper airplanes and fly them for distance records.
Requirements: You will need to make different model paper airplanes and record their distance. I don't know how many different models there are but try to get a good variety and plenty of pictures or recordings. Let us know which ones fly best and which ones are useless.

7/3/2007: Marianne Assigns "Slogan Slinger" To Stephen

Today you’re going to purchase items with famous slogan lines and as they are scanned at the store, say them to the cashier.
Requirements: A list of national products are given below, the slogan for those products are in parenthesis next to it. You need to shop for these products and then get in line to check out. As each item is passed over the scanner you need to say the slogan that goes with the product to the cashier. You need to describe the cashier’s reaction, the reaction of the people around you and what everyone said. A video would be great but will settle for audio and pictures.

Campbell’s Soup (M’mm Good)
Kraft Macaroni N Cheese (It’s the cheesiest)
Frosted Flakes (They’re Grrreat!)
Bounty (The Quicker Picker Upper)
Alka Seltzer (Plop Plop Fizz Fizz Oh What A Relief It Is)
Calgon (Calgon Take Me Away)
Rice Krispies (Snap! Crackle! Pop!)
M&M’s (The chocolate melts in your mouth not in your hands.)
Kool-Aide (Hey Kool-Aide!)
Milk (Got Milk?)
Almond Joy/Mounds (Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t)
Sure (Raise your hand if you’re sure)
You can take two of the given off the list but you need to add two of your own back on because you need to do a total of twelve products.

7/2/2007: Brad Assigns "When I Was Your Age" To ?

You task is to find out, either by interviewing an older person or doing some research online (or both and comparing what you find out), the price of bread, gas, milk, cars, and clothes in the 1940's.

6/26/2007: Marianne Assigns"Secret Admirer" to Nathan

Today you need to pick someone either at work or wherever and be their secret admirer.

Requirements: It’s always nice to know you’re appreciated and even nicer when it’s anonymous. Today you need to let someone know how much they are appreciated by being their secret admirer. You can write notes, leave little gifts, or do one of their dreaded job requirements without them knowing who you are. Take pictures of the gifts, write description of the notes you left and tell us about your day. Tell us who you picked and why.

6/25/2007: Marianne Assigns "That's So Pizza" to ?

Today you need to misuse words and mixed metaphors all day.

Requirements: While talking to people today, you need to purposely use words incorrectly in sentences and use mixed-up metaphors. Technically they don’t have to be metaphors. They can be famous quotes, old sayings, similes, or whatever… just so we can recognize what it was supposed to be Something like: “When life gives you lemons be as gentle as a lamb.” Or “You look like you’re having a bad day. Can I help smack the dirt out of your eye?” You need to do 10 total and will have to be creative in how you’re going to capture this for us to see or hear because video or audio would be nice. A full description of your 10 conversations needs to be posted as well.
Have an open the door and close the window day!

6/21/2007: Todd & Allison Assign "Grocery Scattergories" To Brad & Marianne

Ok, this is Allison's idea and a brilliant one at that!

This is called "Grocery Scattergories" and what you have to do is go to your local grocery store and take pictures of as many items as you can that start with a particular letter (you will get credit for either the name of item itself or the Brand name). For example: If the letter is "C", then Cereal would count as one point and "Count Chocula" as another point.
Now, if you both happen to get the same item, then they cancel each other out and noone is awarded a point for the item.

The person with the most points wins! The letter that you need to find is.... "T"!

Good luck!

6/12/2007: Marianne Assigns “There’s A New Sheriff in Town” to Brad

There’s a shortage on superheros these days and we need you Brad.

Requirements: You need to make a costume, come up with a superhero name, and your superhuman abilities. You need to show us your heroism by helping someone in need while in your costume, using your superhuman abilities, telling them the name of their gallant champion. Capturing your kindly act on video is a must but as I said before I don’t know who can and can’t do video, if you aren’t capable of video then pictures will do. Posting to your inferior public how you became this superhero, what it’s like being a superhero, and the reaction to your superheroism is imperative as we will never be exalted like you.

6/11/2007: Todd Assigns "Yummy Landscape Artist" To Marianne

Your task is to create a painting of a landscape such as a park near you. Now, you should actually go to the park for inspiration. If it's a nice day, then enjoy your time there and make a beautiful painting of what you see.

Here's the catch, you will be painting with food items/condiments. You can use any type canvas, but you have to use Mustard, Ketchup, Mayonaise, etc. for your creation. Whatever you feel like you need to use to capture the beauty of the moment. And you can use any style you see fit, it doesn't have to look good but it should taste delicious!

Requirements: Paint a landscape picture using food or condiments and take a picture of your work. Describe what happened and if anyone noticed you making your masterpiece.

6/8/2007: Todd assigns "Feng Shui" To ?

Feng Shui is, according to wikipedia, the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment.

Your job today is to create a sense of balance in every room that you enter. In order to create this balance. You must move the furniture around until it is in it's proper place, creating the most balance and harmony.

Not your furniture? Even better, because you have now been named an expert in Feng Shui, so you have to educate the less fortunate folks who do not have your sense of style and "harmony with the universe".

Take pictures of any rooms that you have re-arranged, preferrably before and after. Detail why you made the decisions you made and what the reactions of those who the furniture belonged to. ...and Have fun with it!

6/5/2007: Marianne Assigns "Surprise! It's Your Birthday" To Stephen

Today you’re going to throw yourself a surprise birthday party.
Requirements: You need to decorate, get yourself presents (wrapped), a card, and a cake with candles. When you walk in the door, throw on the lights and yell “Surprise!” You have to actually look surprised in the video that’s required. Also in the video you need to show yourself opening the presents, singing “Happy Birthday” to yourself, and blowing out the candles. Inviting people to your surprise party is an option, not knowing the people you’re inviting, is even better. Providing a lot of party energy and enthusiasm is a must, after all, it is your birthday. Happy Birthday and I hope you get something you want.
P.S. I don’t know who is capable of video and who is not. If you’re not than pictures and audio will do.

5/31/2007: Marianne Assigns "Mailbox Critic" to ToddO

You are to find six random mailboxes. Attached to three of these mailboxes you will leave a note describing why you love their mailbox…and attached to the other three mailboxes you will leave a note saying why you don’t like their mailbox.
Requirements: You must either write a copy of your six letters and then post them or video/audio of yourself reading the note as you place it on the boxes. The letters must be fastened where the homeowner will find it. And you must either have pictures or video of you with each mailbox.

5/24/2007: Todd Assigns "You wanna trade?" to Nathan

Nathan, you may have heard of OneRedPaperClip (oneredpaperclip.com). Kyle Macdonald started with a red paper clip and over the course of a year, he traded that paperclip and kept trading until he finally traded for a house.

Your task for the day is to begin with a small item around your house/office (a rubber band would work well) and trade as many times as you can during the day. Each trade should be a trade to get something better than what you had before. Let's see what you can get by the end of the day!

I'd like you to document each trade by taking a picture of the item that you are trading for. So you should have a picture of the beginning item and then all the items you acquired in your trades.



Post your pictures and description of the day's activities.



..and Have fun!

5/17/2007: Todd Assigns "Jedi Mind Trick" To Brad

I'm in a Star Wars mood, so... Bradi Wan, Today your task is to be a Jedi.

If anyone asks, your name today is Bradi Wan Kenubi. You should use a Jedi mind trick as often as possible.
If the waitress tells you your bill is $5.00, convince her that it's really $3.50 and so on.
You should tell of at least 3 definite times that you used the mind trick on a weak minded fool. (Insert Jabba laugh)

Take this as far as you want, but make sure to take pictures and or video of your mind tricks in progress if at all possible.
Give a recount of what people thought of your new name and how they responded to your mind tricks!

..and may the force be with you!