It's pretty clear I am avoiding writing a paper. Technically, I am avoiding researching for a research paper. Which is dumb because that may be the easiest part. This is my third research paper in three weeks, and I have a rhythm down. I just don't feel like being in the rhythm right now. So I am listening to Alexi Murdoch and Brother and Freelance Whales and allowing myself to get distracted.
Now a little story.
I came back from my extra long meeting (planning next year for CSA) and sat down to my computer, resigning myself to actually do work. If I get down the research on paper, take a few pages of notes, and do the bibliography, all I have to do is write 7-9 pages tomorrow! Cake.
I checked my email and this was the only new message:
(that's not sad, it means I am on top of things. For now.)
(Important: This is not exaggerated, but copied straight from my inbox.)
Then I started to think what if this wasn't my fault? What if this is a brilliant ploy to create an "accidental" flash mob?
Picture it: This email goes out to everyone on campus. It's bland enough to apply to anyone, any group, any meeting. In the rush of exams, group projects and final papers, everyone is forgetting things and shirking responsibilities. A student receives this email and thinks "oh no! I forgot. I can't tell what this is for, but I should head over to see what it's about just in case."
When hundreds of people think the same way, you have droves of semi-curious anxious students wandering around Stern Center with a look that asks "did I leave my keys over here?" and BAM. You've got yourself a flash mob of unintentional flash-mobbers.
Or is it flash-mobsters?
EDIT: It was not a flash mob, it was for some honor society thing. If I had bothered to search my inbox for her name I would have found that out. But congrats to my friend Aaron on being president!
Now a little story.
I came back from my extra long meeting (planning next year for CSA) and sat down to my computer, resigning myself to actually do work. If I get down the research on paper, take a few pages of notes, and do the bibliography, all I have to do is write 7-9 pages tomorrow! Cake.
I checked my email and this was the only new message:
(that's not sad, it means I am on top of things. For now.)
(Important: This is not exaggerated, but copied straight from my inbox.)
Sender: Lauren R*****
Subject: REMINDER: Meeting today
Hey Guys!
This is just a reminder about our meeting today at 5pm at Stern Center Gardens. Look forward to seeing you there! -Lauren
Um. What.
- I have no idea who this girl is. Luckily, she has a really distinctive name like Lauren, so I can narrow it down to 500 girls at this school. And 5 or 6 dudes.
- I have NO IDEA what club or organization this is for, and she doesn't bother to say.
- I had Mass at 5, so I couldn't go anyway.
Picture it: This email goes out to everyone on campus. It's bland enough to apply to anyone, any group, any meeting. In the rush of exams, group projects and final papers, everyone is forgetting things and shirking responsibilities. A student receives this email and thinks "oh no! I forgot. I can't tell what this is for, but I should head over to see what it's about just in case."
When hundreds of people think the same way, you have droves of semi-curious anxious students wandering around Stern Center with a look that asks "did I leave my keys over here?" and BAM. You've got yourself a flash mob of unintentional flash-mobbers.
Or is it flash-mobsters?
EDIT: It was not a flash mob, it was for some honor society thing. If I had bothered to search my inbox for her name I would have found that out. But congrats to my friend Aaron on being president!
Well, it's no Mythbusters fanfic but a great entry either way. I laughed, I cried, I sat in suspense, I laughed some more...
ReplyDeleteit was an email about the Golden Key Honors Society meeting.... mystery solved. I skipped it too. CB
ReplyDeleteYAY FREELANCE WHALES.
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