Tags 62-67

The second set of tags I made today, after a rather unprolific year.

Now to go out and tag!

Tags 56-61

First new tags in over a year... Made 12 today, and these are the first 6.

Tags 50-55

A fresh batch for late summer.

Appearing soon on a railing or standpipe near you (maybe)! 

Tags 44-49

Made these tonight:

I have a PAIR in mind for the first time with this set. The last two tags (48 and 49) can be taken separately or read as sort of vague (and intentionally atonal) dialogue: "Was she looking at me, or looking at that guy?" "She is looking at you every time."

Used the Royal again to "stamp" the backs. Really funny to type a URL with a machine you don't have to switch off! Also, I got a new gold paint pen, and some new tags from an old-school stationers near Columbia University. The tags are only so-so -- they all have a narrow roller mark or something in the middle. Oh well, they'll do. 

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Tags 38-43 (& Introducing Royal)

Made these tonight:

 

Gold paint pen went dry midway. Need to get a new one. Good reason to go to Stevedan on 6th, my favorite stationary store. I need more blank tags too and they usually have them there.

Changed up the format a little tonight. My old Royal recently made its way back onto my desk, so I took it for a spin. Used it to print the blog url on the backs of the tags. I like how it looks better than the pencil writing I've been using:

I found it vicerally delightful and weird to type the word "blog" on a typewriter -- try it if you have one.

Unlike most of the groups of tags I've written before, this group is sort of also a set unto itself because 5 of the 6 relate directly to things I've overheard or read or thought in the last week or two. And they almost connect to each other, as well as to another tag that I've been carrying around but have not "published" yet. It feels a little bit like a story could be forming, but I'm not sure I want that. Maybe will explain more as they are published.

(Maybe I'm just reading too much Murakami... I'm 60% of the way through 1Q84...)

Tags 32-37

Realized while reviewing my records tonight that I was accidentally superstitious and skipped #13!

These were made tonight. Phrases are from as far back as the start of the project, as recent as 30 minutes ago. (I keep a notebook of potential tagging phrases.)

Tag "Back Catalog" and Project Reboot

Where I left off a year ago. These are tags I made but never tied, the de facto back catalog. It's time to put them out there in the world.

With upgraded technology (trying to go mobile-only and easy) and revived interest, I'm writing new lines and thinking up new spots. The reboot begins...

Tags 26-31

I've begun training for this year's NaNoWriMo by sitting down to spend more time writing.

It's been a long long time. Thought I'd warm up with new some tags...

Tags 20-25

It has been two months since I last tagged. Now I'm ready to hit the streets again.

On the backs of this batch I wrote in pencil the url for this blog. Wasn't going to do that, but at the same time I want those who maybe find a tag and think it's at all interesting to be able to connect to the larger project.

In the process of setting myself up so I can make this an entirely mobile blog (i.e., post only by smartphone). We'll see how it goes.

Tags 14-19

(The match between the tag's phrase and the location choice is not arbitrary, as I originally thought it would be. Some tags just belong in particular spaces, and don't belong in others. I'm not sure why I sense that, but I'm going with it.)

Tags 7-12

(It's ok if people take them. It's ok if they blow away. It's ok if they land in a puddle. I won't disturb them if I encounter them again.)

Tags 1-6

(One tag per day, most days per week.)