Notes

Artifact #1:

I think that the post I made for Phase 1 would be better considered the Artifact and that the video just goes along with it. The post describes in detail the steps taken to complete the task, while the purpose of making the video was to show proof, and provide entertainment.

Artifact #2:

For "Phase 2" of the project, I decided to draw a comic strip. I think it does a good job of showing the excitement beginner geocachers have, to the extreme frustrations and eventual defeat that amateurs face.
More of this part of the project is explained in the Phase 2 blog post, but the comic provides a good visual.

Artifact #3:

This playlist reflects different aspects of my project. Side note: most of the songs' full meanings do not pertain to the project, usually just the title or certain phrases.

#1 ("Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1"-The Mountain Goats): John Darnielle says, "Do every stupid thing that makes you feel alive, do every stupid thing to drive the dark away." This lyric represents the purpose of my bucket list, which is to do things that are awesome, although sometimes stupid and irresponsible, but that will make you happy.

#2 ("Bad Moon Rising"-Creedence Clearwater Revival): This song by CCR would not stop playing in my head as we drove to Pope at midnight for Phase 1 of the project. I know that the meaning of the song does not correlate with the situation, but the feeling of doing something illegal definitely correlates with the mood of the song.

#3 ("Never Gonna Give You Up"-The Black Keys): Obviously, the meaning behind this song is not at all relevant, lest for the title, which I thought about never giving up geocaching although we were unsuccessful at the first attempt.

#4 ("I Won't Be Found"-Tallest Man On Earth): With this song choice, I imagined the geocache narrating and he says to us, "I won't be found!" and then he laughs and finds a new hiding spot.

#5 ("Upside Down"-Jack Johnson): Okay, so this song is like my anthem for life. Jack Johnson says to do the things you want to do, explore the world, be curious about things, and even if things seem impossible, try to do them anyways. "This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste." Yeah, it's cheesy, but that's alright.

#6 ("Dew in the Grass"-Sea Wolf): The title is the only relevant thing about this song. Logan and I had this long running joke/debate about where dew came from (atmosphere vs. ground) and it played a part in deciding where we would set up camp for Phase 1. There did turn out to be dew on the grass on the practice field in the morning!

#7 ("The Wild Hunt"-Tallest Man On Earth): We were on a "wild hunt" for the geocache!

#8 ("Please Don't Lead Me On"-The Sheepdogs): I pictured me asking the geocache, "Please don't lead me on" or in the wrong direction.

#9 ("Under Cover of Darkness"-The Strokes): When we were sleeping on the practice field I felt safer and less noticeable because we were "under the cover of darkness."

#10 ("Sound the Alarms"-The Postelles): When we stepped in view of the security alarms at Pope, I was paranoid that the alarms would sound.

Artifact #4:

For the fourth artifact, I chose to find a poem that represents the bucket list. Shel Silverstein is one of my most favorite people, so I wanted to use one of his poems. Shel always believed that children's lives were filled with joy, imagination, and no limits, while adults live in a very sad, serious world. This idea is portrayed through "Where the Sidewalk Ends." Where the sidewalk ends is where children thrive, where impossibilities become possible and opportunities are boundless. I feel as people start to age into adults they lose track of their dreams. They get distracted by tribulations of life and form less exciting and more mundane goals. They feel that things are less tangible, when in reality, it is the opposite. Being older and more experienced, they have more means to complete these goals (money, connections, etc.). Having a bucket list, at least for me, reminds me of all of the things I seek to accomplish in life. No matter what happens, I know that none of these items are impossible. Even as I age, the bucket list, taking up 1/3 of my wall space in my room, will allow me to never forget these dreams and never give up on them. I feel that if everyone kept a bucket list, they would always be where the sidewalk ends.