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March 08, 2008
A collection of wisdom
Just like any regular Jane out there, I collect things and like to photograph them. I collect fortune cookie slips, as so many others do. Some are amused by them. Me? I think they are mystical. Perhaps I am placing importance on them, but they always, always, seem to address the issues roaming abouts my head during a specific time of my life. Strange. Odds are I'm just imagining things. Nevertheless, I heart them lots, and whether an ancient bearded Chinese man (smoking a pipe, of course) is channeling me through these computerized pieces of paper or not, I derive some sort of wisdom with every cookie.
I hope to continue photographing my growing collections of pointless ephemera that inhabit my life. I share my fortune cookie slips collection with you. Please view. Eat. Learn.
(click below, view slideshow, please make sure not to click outside the images, for the slideshow will restart and you might cry.)
Also, does anyone remember that episode of Beverly Hills 90210 where the gang plays a little game (that apparently moves the story forward) in which they have to add the words "in bed" at the end of the fortune, and Brenda reads hers and it somehow reflects a negative aspect of her relationship (if they even ever called it like such) with Dylan, and she uncomfortably looks at him across the table, possibly regretting whoring her ass with him while the others laugh and read their saucy fortunes out loud? Like. omg... that was INTENSE DRAMA......... in bed.
Posted by starmagn at March 8, 2008 02:48 AM
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so yesterday, it was chinese buffet day at lunch. i was sitting in the staff room with multiple middle aged teachers. they went around the table, reading aloud their fortunes and whispering, "in bed" afterwards. "Have the courage to try something new...in bed" and these old broads are laughing like it is the funniest ever.
Seriously, it has been noted that i lack maturity and am prone to giggling fits so really, you have some problems if i think you are acting retarded...in bed.
...ha
(yeah i still read here)
Posted by: laura at March 9, 2008 12:23 AM
The first fortune I ever got a CC Miami was "Your flair for the creative plays an important role in your life." I was like "woah." lol
Posted by: Colleen at March 9, 2008 01:32 AM
seriously Amy, you are so creative. I loved that slideshow. loved it.
everytime I come to your page I'm always inspired to get to work on my website. oh but where to find the time. :)
Posted by: alyson at March 11, 2008 07:32 PM
I love it! No plain Jane there, keep collecting. My mom one time got a fortune that said something like "Your life is worthless and you will amount to nothing." Sometimes I guess they're wrong.
Posted by: cadyn at March 12, 2008 09:44 PM
I love the fortunes from fortune cookies! I always hang on to them, but end up loosing them. I'm sure if one looked, they would find them scattered around my house. Your slideshow was beautiful and inspiring!
Posted by: Heather at April 7, 2008 02:17 PM