Journal 832 surfaces in Indianapolis

While I was on the early shift presenting 1000 Journals to The Inside Edge, Someguy traveled across the country to attend our screening in Indianapolis. He came back with an amazing story:

"The Indianapolis International Film Festival had a surprise in store for me... during the Q&A, a woman raised her hand and said "Um, I've got one of the journals. I've had it since 2001." The crowd buzzed with excitement and a man in the back raised his hand and asked "Can I have dibs on it?"

Journal 832 wasn't very full, but gauging from the excitement, I'm sure it'll get some love and care soon. Shannon had already promised it to two other people, and I'm trying to arrange to have everything scanned at high-res. It just goes to show that these journals, even if they've been in a packing box for years, can still continue their adventures and touch peoples lives."

Lain Ewing was there to shoot a video about Someguy's conversation with Shannon, the keeper of Journal 832. It's posted on YouTube. Lain also covered and posted the Q+A session.

Comments

[Jaye]

Here is a link to some photos that I posted about the event in SF last night (4/28).
http://artquiltmaker.blogspot.com
direct link to the story:
http://tinyurl.com/4tv4hr

[Shannon]

Thank you for posting this! I was so very excited to be a part of the project from day one. The journal was late arriving to me and I was afraid I would never receive it. When it finally did arrive I was very excited. I immediately cracked it open and began making a few entries. I was so excited, I decided to share it with a friend that was moving from San Fransisco to Indianapolis. She filled some pages during her trip here. I recieved the journal upon her return and then...left it in the box , moved it across country then moved it BACK across country, without sending it on. I felt guilty every time I saw the book on my shelf. I just accepted the fact that the project had ended and that attempting to do anything with it wouldn't get it back to Someguy after all of this time. I pulled the book out last week to show my boyfriend. I explained the project to him and how exciting it would have been to see it move on and become something wonderful. He asked if he could make some entries and I agreed, we should try to revive it! The next day we were thumbing through the newspaper and saw the advertisement for the film...what timing! I couldn't believe my eyes! Being a part of the project was exciting, but seeing the other people around the world who also took part and hearing the stories of the people who could not obtain a journal, was inspiring. I want to share it now! I am glad this project continues and that the film brought new life to this wonderful adventure! Thank you!