Apparently they are making an American film version of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Ok, nothing too special about that, right? Except someone has made the best viral marketing campaign ever... there is an interactive Tumblr account, Twitter feed, and other creepy websites that lead internet views on a real life treasure hunt. So far there have been clues hidden in vintage movie stills (or what I assume are movie stills) that lead you to a website. That website has a photo of a location and GPS coordinates. Somewhere at that GPS local us the image in the photo and hidden there is a wrapped, framed, dried, pressed flower. Pretty much exactly like the ones I make and sell online.
Mine:
Theirs:
Now to be fair, mine are not reproductions (actual props?) from the movie. And they don't come with the director's signature, although *I* sign them (and I am pretty cool). But there are only 40 flowers in the world of the book... and I bet there are more than 40 people out there who want these. So yes, I will jump on this fad, even though I'm not really because i've been selling these dried pressed flowers for over 2 years.
But hey, as I am writing this I got a sale and I haven't even changed all my key words to #mouthtapedshut or #GWTDT or Viral Flower Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Treasure Hunt, yet.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Emily and I'm a 20 something Canadian currently teaching overseas.
I just finished reading your blog and I really love your writing style. It takes talent to tell these kinds of stories with warmth and humour but also honesty and a touch of grimness.
This is pretty random, but you strike me as an intelligent, capable and flexible kind of person who would do really well teaching English overseas.
I'm not a recruiter or trying to steal your organs or trick you into the slave trade, I just thought that maybe you had never considered teaching abroad before. A lot of places (especially if you're willing to work in China or the middle east) require only a degree and that English be your first language. They will pay for your return flight, accomodations, and a pretty decent salary. A year or two teaching overseas could give you the finicial breathing space to take care of your debts and put some money away so that you could volunteer and make contacts in your chosen feild.
I found my current job through Dave's ESL cafe which you should check out.
http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/
I'm sorry if I'm being presumptious and like I said if you're not interested no worries, I will continue to read and enjoy your blog! I just thought that it may be the perfect option you had just never considered. If you have any questions about navigating the site, putting together a resume, or my experiences teaching overseas feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
emilybee@gmail.com
Wherever you go next I hope you continue to blog as I enjoy reading your posts!
Take care,
Emily.
HI I love your blog! I'm a 20yr old double major college student; neither seems to be in high demand but I love what I do. At least your creative and can dance, I have noooo talent to save my life.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, while I can't offer you a job like the gal above I do want to know your other Etsy accounts. I know you said the blog isn't to have other support you but maybe I just like what I've seen you make and thus want to purchase something. (feel free to send it to my etsy name: MysticNeko)