words words words words

i recently decided to try and give this blog some semblance of a purpose, and set about trying to think about something which would do the following things:

 - give me a reason to have it.

 - involve other people i like.

 - cause those people (and myself) to be a little bit creative, in a way they may not have reason to be in their day to day lives (although many of them are creative in their own right).

so, i sent out some e mails, asking each of them to write a text (between 200 and 1000 words), which can be accompanied by photos or videos or what have you. these texts were to be about whatever they liked, but had to take a certain word as their starting point. i chose all the words from a page of the book i was reading at the time. 

so far everyone has confirmed that they have at least started on the task (i know you're busy), and i for one am jumping up and down slapping myself around the chops and salivating with boundless anticipation. 

so, hopefully soon i'll have some creative gems for you. i'll be posting each one accompanied with a little bio of the writer, and whatever they choose to accompany it with. 

oh, and if anyone has a word they'd like to suggest for me then be my guest.

on an unrelated note, i would like to register here for posterity that i love finding things in the street. to illustrate this, here is a pencil i found in the street and brought home. it's the size of a child. i love it. i have included a shoe in the picture to give you some sense of the magnitude of the pencil. enjoy! 

oh, and p.s., as they say, do tell me what the most interesting thing you have ever found in the street was (witty vignettes and hilarious anecdotes may be published).