[something's coming up ahead // to turn your tears to dew instead]

[plangge]

My latest favorite inexpensive incarnation of the Random Flower Movement:

The Random Card MovementI got a pack of pinochle cards (because I like having more face cards and fewer 3s and 4s, but this is an arbitrary preference of mine) and used an ultra fine point sharpie to write one message on the face of each card. I made them all unique, using

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[annabelle_blue]

Would you define "ultra fine" as less than .7 thickness? :-)

This is a great idea!

[plangge]

Would you define "ultra fine" as less than .7 thickness?
Ha! I wasn't defining it, per se - just typing up what the side of the marker says. I'm not sure what standard Sharpie uses. ;)

This is a great idea!
Thanks! It's easy, inexpensive, and something that can be done -anywhere-, which is what appeals to me! Plus, cards are sturdy enough that they can be left places and endure a fair amount of (unintentional) abuse without losing their structural integrity. And there's something that feels more magical to me about finding a card with a message on it than just finding some random scrap of paper with a message.

[annabelle_blue]

Thanks to you, I can no longer feel safe in the pencil aisle. I go to reach for my .7 lead and think, "Elliot would SO not approve of this..." :)

It felt magical just reading it.

[bikerioting]

Leave a card in the spokes of my bicycle?

<3

[plangge]

It would be my pleasure. :)

[hurlingdervish]

hi elliot,

aw, that's really nice.

this is raphael, at_both_ends boyfriend. we're having a bbq for p's birthday and i want to send you an evite but can't find an email for you on your profile. if you send it to me, i'll send you an invitation.

[fagtastic]

reading this totally just made my day.

[plangge]

awesome! :)