That Was The Week That Was ...

[dizzojay]

Well, it's over.  GISHWHES 2015 came and went.  It was the first GISHWHES I've actively taken part in as a team member, but I had an idea of what to expect as I've always been there on the periphery to help out if needed in the past.

It's been an amazing and mind-expanding (or is that mindbending) blast, and our team, SPNFamilyBusiness, including jj1564, amberdreams, and theymp among others, eventually managed to complete a fantastic 111 tasks out of the 218 (I think) that were listed.

Misha's goal when devising GISHWHES was, not only to compel people to perform random acts of kindness but also to develop and challenge individuals; drawing them out of their comfort zone and making them do things they would never otherwise think of doing.

Um, yes, Misha; I think it's fair to say you certainly succeeded in your grand plan!!

So for your delectation, here's a pictorial rundown of my own personal humiliations achievements.  Feel free to laugh and point; I won't mind ...




Do a dramatic reading of your grade-school report card.

https://youtu.be/Bi7hF93m0ik

Get your local weatherhuman to do their weather report dressed as a superhero.
Yes, I really did stand in front of the houses of Parliament dressed as Batman!!

https://youtu.be/7lkrl-ug2Ec

Design a cover for National Geographic with the theme 'Discovering the Padalecki', a new species discovered by workers building a tropical inland dam.



Make a beutiful tribute to Leonard Nimoy (Mr Dizzo baked the cake)



Strike a ballet pose wearing a Tutu made of kale in front of an important monument with bystanders applauding.
Unfortunately, we forgot the applauding bystander, but I think we should get extra points because I'm not only standing in front of the important monument (St Paul's Cathedral), I'm wearing it as a tiara :D



(Yes, I really did spend an evening stapling cabbage and kale to a tutu)



Write a short Supernatural-based horror story using only the letters from the Periodic table



Cosplay a famous inanimate object
(my Impala comes complete with her own Dean ready to give her a nice wash and wax) ... Mr Dizzo really needs to work on his 'Dean blue steel'



I've won a one way trip to colonise Mars, I only have ten kilos baggage allowance, and I will live on dust mite dung so food isn't an issue.  I have to set out my packing in an orderly fashion on my bed.
I'd say I got my priorities right here.  (Of course, i'll be seriously naffed off if there isn't a DVD player in the spaceship)



Take a photo of yourself doing something that would make the world a better place if everyone did it.
I believe that the world would be a better place if everyone planted some Kale ... it would oxygenate the planet, people would get more of their five a day and Misha would be happy!



Group task - show off our spectacular moustaches.  Here's mine ...



AND FINALLY ...

Here's a great video by Elisa, our team captain, with all of our brilliant and crazy work in it.

To paraphrase someone we all know and love - I'm proud of us!

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I've been wallowing in the GISHWHES love over on tumblr and I have to say yours is the best Padalecki National Geographic cover I've seen so far! Plus a load of people put in periodic table stories that don't use all the letters...
But aside from that - wow we did some wonderful things and so did other teams - I really don't envy the judges!

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

That story is amazing. I stared at those letters for hours.....

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks hun. Yes, there was some great stuff - I couldn't be a judge!

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

Your smile in these pics says it all. Thanks for sharing!

:)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That was a genuine smile - I loved every minute of it!

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

So much fun! Your reading of your report card was my favorite!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Heehee, I can't act to save my life, but over-act appallingly, I can do that :D

[fairyniamh]

Love the headlights on your Impala. XD It was perfect. WTG you. :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I was rather proud of my headlights :)

[fairyniamh]

Dean would approve. *nods*

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Wow! You all did so well honey, LOVE the TuTu and Cosplay of the Impala! Looking good Baby ;)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That Tutu drove me nuts, but I'm so glad I did that challenge. Not everyone can say they've ballet danced on the south bank in a Tutu made of vegetation :)

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I gotta say, as tutus go, it's way better than pink frizz ;)

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

You dd such a great job with your tasks, I particularly love your 'kale' tutu, the Padalecki and his big club (snigger), and your Impala outfit, with Barry co-starring as Dean!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Just imagine if I'd drawn him with a bow and arrow ... I'd probably have got us disqualified!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, I bet Misha would've seen the funny side!

[herminekurotowa.livejournal.com]

These are awesome!

If you didn't get at least 50.000 points for each task... IDK