Welcome to the brand new office task! You will notice several improvements from previous years! When I use a phrase you may not recognise, a handy hyperlink is available to explain the meaning!
Office Task 2009 is here and this time the mission is Doctor Who? Gypsy cat only shops at the finest German meat marts and he brought us back a task.
The task was to build and decorate plaster models of terrifying Doctor Who? characters the darlick and the Tardis! Gypsy cat had a smiling face because he knew we would be doing very well.
The thought of a bomb being in the box was terrifying but it was time to open the box!!
The first item revealed was a mixing tub! This would be used later for the shaker making of the plaster liquid, the design suggests it has already been used ahahahahh
Next were little pottles of paint. We're not painting by numbers but a less intelligent man could be convinced we were!!
I reached deeper into the box, terrified that the next item may be the time bomb. The time bomb would be activated regardless.
It was the red moulds for the plaster
I hid behind the purple plastic cog wheel. It was the most fun!
A moment's quiet contemplation.
FINALLY we reached the crux! Two bags of French plaster would bring this project to life, or so we hoped!!
There is no harm in wasting the powdered, we could always buy more as a discount rate
The box was empty oh no!! We couldn't find the instructions so the office task may have to be cancelled.
We will use the three simple steps displayed on the box to guide us through this difficult time.
Gypsy cat's eyes flashed like a police car. He knew difficult times were ahead.
I took a moment to smell the powder before it was released into the atmosphere. It smelt like Paris. It smelt like home.
Two bags was a lot to handle. But if anyone was up to the task it was the same team who brought you Office Task and Office Task 2 (2005)!!
I decided the French plaster terrified me and I was not ready to take it on. I released the mixing tub from the neon claws of the packaging instead. The fox that lives on my shirt looked on curiously.
TERRIFYING INTERACTIVE MEDIA MOMENT.
Watch the moment I felt the mixing tub in my hands for the first time in an experimental audiovisual media!!!!
SUCCESS!!
The instructions were a misleading beast. The fill line was displayed as a very high occurance. In reality the fill line was lower than in the instructions. Fucking arseholes.
Once the warm to the touch water was measured in the measuring lid, we transfered it into the main cup.
We were not meant to do this. The office task was cancelled.
We transfered the warm to the touch water back into the measuring lid. We did not take pictures so we transfered the warm to the touch water into the main cup.
We transfered the warm to the touch water back into the measuring lid.
It was time to choose a mould. Unfortunately we can only make one terrifying character per occurance. We have opened one package of French plaster and we have to choose one.
The darlick was a poor one half representation so we chose that one.
It was time to release the powder from its plastic bag.
The instructions clearly stated a shaking motion was necessary. They did not state the scissor need. Was this the end of office task 2009 mission doctor who
Using powerful strength and might I overcame the scissor need!!
It was hard to believe this thick chunky powder belonged in the measuring lid. But a lot of the Office Task is hard to believe.
It was time to put the plastic bag in the bin forever.
A firm seal had to be made between the measuring lid and the darlick mould. Wish me luck.
SUCCESS!!
A firm seal had to be made between the measuring lid darlick mould combo and the mixing tub. Wish me luck.
MEGA SUCCESS WE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The instructions had to be followed to the letter. If we messed this up, the office task would be over and the years of preperation would be wasted. Gypsy cat was visibly tense. A gentle swirling motion was required for precisely 15 seconds. Then a waiting period of 60 seconds (one minute). Then 50 shaking motions. Approximately 30 seconds.
I reached nervously for the mixing tub. It was time.
SUCCESS!!! Gypsy cat noted I shook the mixing tub a total of 52 times. We ignored him on this occasion.
With the fear of a thousand islands in my heart, I removed the measuring lid. If the French plaster hadn't become thick goo, the completed statue would crumble and fall at our feet. It was surely all over.
Forgive me for appearing smug but my god it was perfect!!
The next instruction shocked us to the core. 90 minutes of waiting.
90 minutes to us meant tomorrow!!
Believe me the horror is far from over. The businessmen are no longer around but their haunting spirits live on and make every moment of my life a living hell!! Wish us luck soon! MAYBE TUESDAY?
Many thanks to Jen for her help and advice on video content. I am a master of web design but I am not that clever!!