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submit application for the July award |
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Writing something I'm happy with and submitting it in time, and that we can repurpose. Crazy success: I hear back at all. Even a rejection is valuable as it's a possible excuse to have a conversation with someone on the (high-powered) board. :-) |
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Whether it's submitted! |
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Being creative, enjoying writing a story, feeling of satisfaction with having completed a piece I'm proud of. |
Created Jul 19, 2009
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Money/Finances
Comments & Observations
Matthew Cornell Felt good submitting it. Happy with what I wrote. Curious about what kind of response I get (if any). Tweeted it just to create some energy. We'll see!
Jul 19, 2009
Matthew Cornell OK, this is funny. They announced the winner, and it's someone who wants to build a big hammock! I guess there was more of a non-computer design angle. Ha! Surprising result. More info, FYI:
http://twitter.com/reedsturtevant/status/3073296212
RT @awesomefound: Aug's @awesomefound fellow is Hansy Better w/ a scheme to create an utterly ginormous hammock. Award party deets: http://tr.im/v47x
Aug 03, 2009
Matthew Cornell 1. Is this strictly a design competition, or is our TTL vision a possibility? 2. Some artist friends said it's always hard to predict what a committee will select. 3. I now think I should have attended the awards ceremony. Great networking and fun. Next time. (I realized I had a chip on my shoulder. That's been pretty much removed now ;-) 4. I will re-apply
Aug 09, 2009
Matthew Cornell Just for personal entertainment value, I re-submitted. Here's what won: a Cotton Candy Cannon. As the blog post says, "This is huge, people. Absolutely huge." If not bitter, I'm certainly feeling contempt. This is not a Useful Attitude, however. I need to realize that my expectations for what they want don't match the reality. There - done!
http://blog.awesomefoundation.org/post/205869776/october-awesome-fellowship-the-cotton-candy-cannon
P.S. I believe Think, Try, Learn has more potential to change the world than the cannon, though I might be wrong on this ;-)
Oct 13, 2009