(Preface: The following project, like all projects to come for the rest of my natural existence, will not live up to the Duct Tape Messenger Bag.)

I just rediscovered this flowchart that I made last year. I originally had this really optimistic, elaborate story idea that would involve all sorts of fake “supplemental” resources… well, that plan fell through, as you can imagine. Perhaps someday I’ll resurrect it. But for now I’m just proud of the chart. It’s supposed to be from the “Fiske Guide to Relationships” (can you tell I was going through the college process when I made this?) and it took me a really long time to get the layout right with only minimal line-crossing. Click on the thumbnail to see a version that you can actually read.

As some of you may recall, one of my goals from last summer was to make a bag. Like all of my other goals from last summer, this goal remained unachieved. Until now.

A crazy wind has swept in, bringing with it a new wave of inspiration. First I cleaned my room during winter break, throwing out three heavy duty garbage bags of heavy duty crap in the process, as well as checking one item off of my Do Something Extraordinary list. Then I knit a new scarf (okay, I crocheted it, but I did knit a scarf for Ben for his birthday). Then I got my Driver License (though I haven’t actually driven since my road test). And now… well, now I’ve gone and outdone myself. The crowning achievement of my life has been accomplished, and from this point onward all other achievements will pale in comparison.

I made a bag out of duct tape.
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