Lunch Break – A Coffee Table Book Idea
If you’re like me, you sit at your desk thinking, “I wish I could be doing anything, but this.”
Instead of trying to implement an game-changing idea, you live vicariously through a random Facebook friends’ “I’m Awesome” albums; then you go home and ask yourself why your life sucks compared to others. Sound familiar?
Especially on a perfect summer day, there is no better better buzz kill than seeing people outside enjoying themselves while realizing it will still be 6 more hours until sunlight meets your skin. Do you ever wonder who these people are? Bloggers? Athletes? Inventors?
It is a fact that there are people who have careers that do not involving any aspect of working in an office. It is also a fact that this lifestyle isn’t unattainable.
The running trend for these “outside the box” successful people is:
1. Not settling with status quo.
2. Trusting creativity
3. The act of TRYING.
Since I’m getting all inspirational here, I’ll go ahead and say my favorite quote by Wayne Gretzky, “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” (You better believe I used to have that poster).
So for the 6th month anniversary of 2010, I’m going to take the lead for us office sheep and go out on a limb.
Back in January, I decided to bring my Canon Rebel XTi to work to take pictures of the snow. I ate my lunch sporadically throughout the day, and used the time allotted for my lunch break to step outside and explore. Now mind you, I don’t have any photography experience, so I’m learning as I go. The 30 minute adventure proved to be fun and a relief from the office. I thought: Wouldn’t it be neat to take pictures during my lunch break and create a coffee table book?
I enjoyed doing this more than eating a turkey sandwich at my desk.
This idea revisited me recently and I realized that this didn’t have to be just limited to just my view. There are plenty of others out there in my position too. So here is an invitation for people in offices across the country to join in!
This book isn’t just limited to photography; it could be a sketch, song or short story, or perhaps a letter you wrote. All in all, just remember it’s goal: A coffee table book composed of artistic pieces during a lunch break.
I look forward to creating with you, my cubicle friends!
Please e-mail your submissions to receptionistchronicles@gmail.com.
Submission Deadline: September 6th
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This is almost as good as a coffee table book about coffee tables. Wish that was my idea.
Or a coffee table book about a coffee table book, about a coffee table book, about a coffee table book, about a coffee table book.
You see where that’s going.
Great idea! I’ve written many a short story over my lunch breaks, I’ll see what I can dig up
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