Instead of updating this blog every single day, I thought it would make more sense to update it once a week, or whenever a significant challenge presents itself. I thought this would be the best way to approach Social Skydiving because things are becoming very routine lately. What does that mean for you readers? I won’t be updating every night, but this blog will go beyond 30 days!
With that out of the way lets talk a little about my adventures the past couple days. At the very least I’ve been able to initiate conversations with folks at work, held a conversation with an older man about photography (I was out shooting when he came up to me and started talking), and say “hello” to strangers on the move. I’m completing the goal, yes, but there isn’t anything new/exciting to learn from these exchanges. Which means I’ve definitely grown and now it’s time to push myself even further.
I’ve been brainstorming ideas that will present a social challenge for me to overcome in time:
I want to ask a stranger for a photograph
Visit the Museum of Fine Arts and strike up a conversation
Take the train into work and talk to someone during the commute
What up to a girl at the bar and say, “You’re really beautiful, I want to talk to you.”
Visit the New England Aquarium and strike up a conversation
As you can see accomplishing all of these goals will take some time and these situations are the ones I would rather talk about rather than chitchat with co-workers or saying “hi” passing strangers in the street or grocery store. Some of those goals are going to be difficult and may entail progressing longer than 30 days.
I’ll be away this weekend dog sitting for my Uncle, which is a great opportunity to be adventurous. Hopefully I’ll have good news and reflections to post!
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