TEXT RESPONSES

I thought there might be some curious minds out there, who might be wondering if one received any text messages in response to everyONE is looking for someONE… As you know, whilst one was trying to look for one, one left a series of messages in red envelopes.

WHO ARE YOU LOOKIG FOR?
5/6/10
I was here at (insert time).
I waited for you.
I looked for you amongst the crowd.
But I couldn’t find you….
(if you find this message please text…)

All in all, one left a total of 12 such messages, inside red envelopes, scattered across Brighton city centre: on benches, on railings, on lamp posts, etc… So, below you will find the texts one received….

05/06/2010
13:54 Found your note. What is it for?
15:55 I saw you, i was there. You went away without saying hello.
16:16 Hello! I couldn’t find you either, but i did find your message. I’m James, who are you? Xx
16:21 I’ve found your friend! On Bond St. Ruby x
16:22 I found your letter
17:33 I found your message today while walking home. This is all very mysterious. So I’m texting you.
18:17 Thank you
22:57 Found your note got da mssge

Then, to one’s surprise there was one more message that only arrived yesterday!

13/06/2010
18:27 Hey thought you’d want to know i found your letter last week a couple of hours after you left it. If i’d known you were looking for me i would have got there sooner

All those individuals who texted received the same reply on the following day:

Hello, thank you very much for your text yesterday. You were a small part of Accidental Collective’s new performance project: everyONE is looking for someONE. If you would like to find out more, please email info@accidentalcollective.co.uk Thanks!

So far only one person has been in touch. Here is the email she sent:

Dear people/person running this project,I was asked to say something about my experience so here it is:I was on my way back from my writing group and had already randomly run into a couple of people I knew unexpectedly so I was in a particularly good mood, when I saw the red envelope tied to the bench. I first thought it looked like a romantic token since red is often the colour of romance, but since it seemed to be there for anyone to look at it I went to read the card inside. The "Who are you looking for" and "I waited but you did not come" messages were intriguing though I assumed they were meant for everyone to read rather than one person since it was in a public area. I had a few thoughts on why the card might have been left there.... I thought it was perhaps someone looking for new friends in an inventive way, someone looking for romance (although they were taking a bit of a chance since anyone could have replied), a TV or student project, or maybe the comedian and writer Danny Wallace since I've read a couple of his books and he seems to do this sort of thing all the time. Anyway I wouldn't normally have actually replied and I didn't at first, but as I was walking away I noticed a middle aged woman come up to the bench. So I sat down on the grass and watched her take out her phone to ring someone... maybe you... after reading it. Then since I was in a particularly good mood, it was a lovely sunny day, and I wasn't going to be beaten by a middle aged woman, I went back, stored the number in my phone, and texted after all.Then went home and told everyone on facebook all about it. So far I have had 3 comments, one thinking it was creepy, one thinking it was either creepy or lovely, and one comparing it to the film message in a bottle (which I haven't actually seen).Hope this helps with your project,Have a lovely Sunday,Solera.