1. I like the idea of displaying private information publicly. Like, I constantly write little lists and agendas and things I have to do today tonight tomorrow this week this weekend this month and on and on. Although these lists are supposed to keep me organized, sometimes I feel a bit more stressed by them because they are all over the place and I get stressed about stressful lists! So I thought one fun idea for my alternate identity would be to have one list and one list only, but on my arm. So I would tie a sharpie to my wrist and write every one of my lists and things I needed to remember on my arm. It'd be right there for me. The "alternate identity" going along with it would be organized in a sense, composed, something I am not. Now having the list on my arm is for convenience and clearly display. I think it'd be cool to have my notes and doddles and lists, sort of forming an art piece by the end of the 48 hours! So that's a possibility.
2. Another idea Britta and I had was to be an Indian tribe. Clearly this would include more than the two of us, so we would have to gather a group of people in the class that would be down to do this project as a group! But I think it's a cool idea of playing with a sense of unity; being recognized as a group and a continuous unit by anyone throughout those 48 hours (which would be a lot of people). It's kind of a play on not so much reputation I don't want to say, but image more so. By associating with the others by appearance, I would be associating behavior and persona with them as well. So I just think thats an interesting idea. It's "alternate" in the sense that on an everyday basis I am on my own and only dependent upon myself for people knowing me and recognizing me.
3. I also had the idea of dying my hair a bright color, like blue, purple, red and so forth. Now I know this seems like a surface alternate identity, but there is some thought to it for me personally. I think for a lot of girls, myself diluted by the trend, hair is a major component of image. It is something a lot of girls feel self-conscious about and depend on to make themselves feel good. If my hair looks like shit, I do feel gross I admit. Now as for the color, I know I will stand out, and since it will be temporary dye for 48 hours, I will HAVE to get used to people staring and whatsoever. I think it'd be good for me to step out of my image self involved zone and get used to people staring. I also don't like being the center of attention in a public space, and this would certainly force me to be okay with it!
This is beautiful!
Something along these lines hahaha.
What coloooaaa?!?!?
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