November 2009
22 posts
My Unfinished Novel (7,503 words) →
Excerpt:
Most of them are crap, but I saw one about a guy who suddenly stops eating and drinks only milk. I don’t know whether you’d call it a farce or what, but the whole thing was just about the complications resulting from the milk thing. Like the Metamorphosis but with milk. I don’t know whether it was an intentional reference, but I kept thinking, “This is like the...
Failed.
FASTER
This is not going to happen.
Passed 5k words. Over 10% done with 26 hours to go. I think I’m getting faster as I go.
4,207 words.
Week #3 (Novel): Day 5 update
A few times times this week I’ve run into friends who’ve commented, “Shouldn’t you be writing?” I can’t tell whether it’s sarcastic because all of my friends are comedians.
This goal seems more feasible now than when I chose it, and I’m trying to make it my first success. Thursday is over and I’ve only written 1,930 words, but I’m...
595 words. At this rate it will take me about 310 days.
232 words.
No words written so far.
Week 2 addendum (horrible horrible horrible)
I forgot to describe the worst/funniest thing that happened during this project. On one train car I had sung most of my song, everything was cool, I was going around getting donations, and I suddenly forgot the rest of the words. I kept walking around, casually restarted the second verse, and immediately stumbled over my words again. A horrrrrible panic set in and I basically lost control of my...
I’ve given up! Three hours to go, but it’s over. Video recap coming around 2 a.m.
I now hate “Mr. Tambourine Man.”
Dropped the bits and started straight-up songplaying. Making a dollar per subway car.
Managed to insult tourists, break into multiple personalities, and make a 9/11 joke on the same A train.
23 hours to go. Progress: soul-crushing!
Week 1 addendum (things I forgot to mention)
I was very surprised not to be bothered by a single police officer. I made sure I wasn’t actually in any roadways, which seems to be the main thing that’ll get you in trouble, but I’ve been bothered so many other times for doing legal things that I thought for sure it would happen when I did something kind of dangerous that most people think is illegal.
I got tired really fast....
Officially failed Week 1. Week 2’s goal is to make $200 in a single day by busking.
October 2009
13 posts
Just saw a three-car fender bender. Were they all looking at my hitchhiking sign? #causingtrouble
Will try again early in the morning. If I don’t get picked up tomorrow I’ll have to call it for this week due to World Series plans.
Hitching. Some people are very happy to see me - they smile, honk and wave. No stoppers yet.
A pickup truck with Maine tags just passed! I aimed my Maine sign at them full force. So angry!
Unable to hitch a ride at the entrance to I-95 North. Right arm tired.
Best place to hitch a ride out of the city: GW Bridge?
Ok, I have 168 hours to hitchhike from Manhattan to Maine. Will do some practice hitching today to see if I can leave NYC.
Less than 12 hours away from my first task.
Week 0
Doing a lot of push-ups and math problems in preparation for Week 1. Starts Monday, October 26.