Week Forty Eight: Leaving Change at a Food Vending Machine.

There’s nothing worse than having a snack attack and having no change to buy anything at the vending machine closest to you. This week, I decided to take some change, put it in an envelope and then tape it on a vending machine.

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Being Hangry is not a favourable state, so knowing that there might have one less snack attack in the world makes me happy.

G. 

Week Forty Seven: Sprinkling Salt on a Patch of Ice at a Bus Stop.

I was out on a stroll the other day and I noticed that the sidewalk conditions were less than favourable for walking enjoyment. Then when I turned around, I saw someone fall on an icy patch on their way to catch the bus. This is when I decided to get some salt and lay it around the exact bus stop at which this person fell.

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Hopefully this reduced the amount of dangerous tumbles at this high traffic area, or at least preventing rips in a pair of jeans or two.    

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Week Forty Six: Slipping a Note in a Book at a Used Book Store.

There’s something about going through secondhand items that just brings me the best of joys. That feeling of satisfaction you get from discovering a unique gem for cheap is like none other, but the bulk of the fun comes with the imagery guessing game you create in your mind of the previous owner. Coming across markings, particular scents, signatures, etc. – you can’t help but create this mythical story of the person that it formerly belonged to. So this week, I decided to contribute to that mythical story formulating experience for someone else by slipping in a note in a book at a used book store.

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The message was a simple yet significant one, reminding the finder of the note to live a happy one.

G.

Week Forty Five: Giving a Pair of Gloves to a Homeless Person.

“It’s so cold outside.”

The inevitable phrase that will just slip into every small talk conversation you’ll be holding for the next 6 months or so. Yep, Jack Frost is here and there’s no avoiding him.

Much like my fourth week when I started to do this project, I couldn’t help but think of that percentage of the population who don’t have the luxury to turn up the thermostat when it’s starting to get a little chilly out, or even have a shelter to warm up in. Thus, I decided to bring a pair of gloves to a homeless person in the effort of trying to help them stay warm. It was then that the woman glared at me and expressed her ardent gratitude. 

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Stay warm this winter folks.

G.

Week Forty Four: Picking Up Trash at the Movie Theatre.

This weekend, my mom and I went to go see a movie together, in good mother-daughter bonding fashion. As the movie started, the rustling sounds of popcorn and candy bags filled the room. Those familiar sounds are a must in order to fully experience the box office setting. However, the first thought that came into my mind was: “I’m pretty sure 93.9% of the floor’s surface will be covered by those bags the moment the end credits will start rolling.” I couldn’t help but think of the massive work load that the poor schmuck working the front would have to face when stepping in the dark popcorn filled room after everyone has left. So as soon the movie was ending, I decided to pick up the extra bags that my messy single serving theatre buddies left behind in my surroundings. 

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It may not have been a lot, but it was that much less for the poor usher to pick up.

G.