And We're Back!

Pineapple Wednesday is officially back! My new partner and I have delivered the first pineapple... but not without some adventure! For those of you who have forgotten (or who are new to the Pineapple Project) here's the deal: Every Wednesday, my associate (this week Ghee Buttersnaps) and I head out and deliver a pineapple to a random stranger. Why? Who knows. Fun? The look on someone's face when a weird girl holding a pineapple sidesteps in front of them with a big grin on her face? The adventure that always comes with it? The mystery of who the recipient is and what they do with the pineapple? I don't know for sure. Maybe it's just a fun moment for me to break out of my comfort zone a little bit. But no matter the reason, Pineapple Wednesday is back in action.

Yesterday was the first Pineapple Wednesday in my new town and at my new school. It was exciting and exhilarating. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Pineapple Wednesday happens a little later than we would normally plan. My associate works until 2pm. And that's exactly when I start class. Until 7. :( The bad news is that it means there are very few people left on campus (and a majority of the people left are older and married). We are trying to find a solution... but for now I guess Pineapple Wednesday will have to remain a little later. This does come with a few adventures though.

My class is not at the main campus... And it's a culinary arts class. That means a couple of things. A. I'm 15 minutes away from campus when I start. B. I'm in an ugly chef uniform. C. I have the most awful hat hair.

After class... which got out LATE! (on the first Pineapple Wednesday! How rude!) I had to change my clothes in my car while driving to the main campus. It was a nightmare! During this process, my finger (that I wounded during class the day before) started spurting blood all over the place... including on the Pineapple Wednesday Pineapple Shirt! AYE! When I finally made it to the campus, there was nowhere to park! The institute parking was supposed to be open, but it wasn't and I don't have a campus parking pass! OH NO! So... I had to drive somewhere off campus to park and my associate had to come pick me up! Talk about stressful! The more time we wasted parking, the less chance we had to find someone to deliver our precious fruit to!

We entered the library, but there were very few people to be found, and those that were seemed to be engrossed in their homework or their headphones. I guess it is pretty early in the semester to be studying too much. We took a turn toward the Business and Science buildings. There were a few people here and there, but most of them were talking on their phones or talking to other people. (We don't like to interrupt).

Finally! We found a worthy candidate... though it's not like we have TOO many requirements. We just tend to look for someone that looks open to the possibility of receiving a pineapple from a random stranger. (We had an experience before where the "winner" gave away our pineapple! It was just coincidental that he happened to give it to the roommate of one of our friends. hah. funny right?) Well anyway, we found someone. I gave my spiel about how I'm not crazy and it's not toxic... which probably makes me sound more crazy. OOPS. :S I talked too fast... like always. But I think we got our point across.

No word from the winner yet.. but maybe. Both the number of the pineapple hotline (aka my cell phone) and the blog url were in the card. Maybe we will hear something! I will keep you updated!

In other news, my associate and I had an idea. (Okay really she had the idea.. and I just liked it.) Since there is an episode of Psych (our inspiration) entitled Tuesday the 17th, we are declaring any Tuesday the 17th a Pineapple Wednesday Holiday on which a Pineapple shall be given out. (How we are going to explain this to the recipient is to be determined, but we have until May to figure it out)

Well that's all for now, dear readers. I hope you had a wonderful Pineapple Wednesday!

Aloha!
Amy Jo and Ghee

Week 1

I am a bit behind in my posting (seeing as tomorrow will be week 4, but I am determined to get all the pineapple project stories up and running).

Week 1 was a rather terrifying experience. I was practically embarrassed to be walking around the USU campus carrying a pineapple. Silly, I know. I just couldn't get up the courage to actually give away my pineapple. I tried on the way to my first class, but just didn't have the courage. Once again, Silly. I know. After class, however, I had ten minutes. Just ten minutes to give away this delectable bit of deliciousness. Suddenly walking towards me, I found the perfect candidate. There are only a few requirements for being awarded the great honor of the pineapple. You have to be walking alone and look like you're a nice person who will appreciate the splendor of the Pineapple Wednesday Pineapple.
So there he was the perfect candidate right in front of my eyes. But would I have the courage to give away my pineapple? Suddenly he was literally right in front of me! Now or never. I sidestepped in front of him. "Hi my name is Amy Jo and this is my friend Lavender Gooms," I said. "And you have just won the Pineapple Wednesday Pineapple! Congratulations!" Talk about a mouthful. He seemed excited as I shoved the pineapple into his hands. Nervous about how he would react, I turned and ran!
I didn't expect much to come of the first Pineapple Wednesday. Everyone told me not to get my hopes up. (though of course I did). To my surprise at around 5pm that evening I received a text message from an unknown number. "Hi thanks for the pineapple. I haven't ate it yet but I'm sure it will be tasty" the text read. PINEAPPLE GUY! I was so excited! I ran across the hall (I live in a dorm building) to find my friends and ask them how to respond. Of course I had to respond. I said something to the effect of Congrats. Hope you like the pineapple. yada yada. Nothing too fancy. He texted back again. Surprise! But only to ask if Pineapple Wednesday is a weekly occurrence. That I truly did not know how to answer. But somehow I did. He never texted back.
But somehow, I feel like I gained a lot from the experience. Pineapple Guy number 1, thanks for not thinking I'm a real creeper!
Happy Pineapple Wednesday!

The Pineapple Project

What is the Pineapple Project you ask? My version of the pineapple project is a little event scheduled every Wednesday... a day i have taken to calling, you guessed it! Pineapple Wednesday. :) On Pineapple Wednesday, a friend and I give away a pineapple (complete with card, bows, and curly ribbon) to a random stranger. (Since I am a female I must admit this random stranger is usually a male...) The goal of this project is simply to meet new (and hopefully pineapple appreciative)people. Included in the card is a way to contact me... while my friend prefers to leave her number out of it and go by an alias (usually borrowed from an episode of Psych. i.e. Lavender Gooms, Ghee Buttersnaps, and Clementine Woolysocks).
The USA Network television series Psych was, I must admit, our inspiration. We love finding the pineapple in every episode and do like the idea of giving pineapples as housewarming presents, baby gifts, etc. And of course to random strangers on Wednesday! :)