Living your Florentine dream…Together
Operation Vicarious {Florence}
A couple of weeks ago, I made an offer to my friends. And through them, to their friends. And so on. I was heading back to Italy. To Florence, specifically. I wanted to offer a project I had been percolating on for a bit. Inspiration struck and I made a video. Using video in my projects is a new thing, and I think it really fits well with Operation Vicarious. To provide a realistic experience of Florence, video is much better than a picture.
I expected some of my friends to watch it. I knew I would get a couple of good requests + experiences. I did not expect that it would be shared over and over. Almost 900 people watched me offer to take vicarious Florentine experiences on their behalf. I was ready to vicarious on everyone’s behalf. I may have panicked for a split second, as I planned on how to make time for all of the requests. It only took me a second to push those thoughts down where they belong and see this for what it is – an opportunity.
Fortunately, all 900 people didn’t make a request. I’m like a special flavor of gelato — only here for a limited time. Also, some requests just weren’t feasible. While I would love to take a few weeks to travel around on a motorcycle, it will have to be another time. Sorry, Rob. But some are spot on and have been added to the list.
The Vicarious List:
Drink the best wine. Lots.Eat a big fat piece of pizza.Climb to the top of the Campanile for a view of the Duomo.Eat all the gelato in the world. (I may have embellished this one a bit. It’s the one fluid sentence I speak in Italian. Plus…gelato.)Feast my eyes on David’s bootie.Ride the carousel in Piazza Della Repubblica. (But not right after the wine, pizza, and gelato.)
I’m like Nike: Just doing it!
All of it. And I’m taking you along with me. I’ll be adding more videos (which will show up below) as I knock new items off the list. If you have a request, let me know in the comments at the bottom of the page!
Operation Vicarious is a GO!