February Totals Update!

The month of February was all I expected and more. Considering the fact that I would be in school for the whole month, I knew that this months total would greatly surpass January's total. And with a total of $4.97 it was more than doubled. Of course this is also due to the fact that I had some big finds this month. On several occasions I found more than one quarter in the slot of a vending machine and I even found a dollar bill at a Rite Aid in Irvine, Ca. 

At this point in the journey, I have become a lot more determined to track down change. I spend a good amount of the day scanning the floor for change and I have gotten really good at it. I can spot a dime out of the corner of my eye and at an amazing distance. 

I get many strange looks from people when they see me obviously go out of my way towards a penny and even stranger looks when they see me snap a shot of it before picking it up. But I am never embarrassed by it. Self consciousness hasnt been a part of me for many years now. 

I also got a new jar to keep my findings in! The one that I had originally chose filled up quickly. This new one wont be filled for a while, assuming I can find enough change by the end of the year. This new jar was sent to me from my old roommates in France. It was a dish called Blanquette de Veau. The jar is pretty cool and unique. Definitely not something you can find here in the United States. Im very happy that I have a use for the jar instead of just throwing it away. 

For the next month, I want to break 5 dollars. I am gonna have to search a little harder and get a little more lucky but I think I can do it! 
 

Pre-end of February update

With only a week left in the month of February its evident that the total for this month is going to wreck the total for January. This is partly due to the fact that I wasn't in school for much of the month of January but also because I had some really good days with big finds. Due to this fact my current jar is reaching its capacity and ill have to look for a new one to accommodate my findings.

The January Totals Post

The month of January was quite a surprise to me. I found well above what I was expecting to find. I also had the opportunity to look in less than mundane places for coins including my University and Las Vegas.

The total count for the month of January is 2 dollars and 22 cents. I cannot wait to see how much this total grows in the next 11 months.

I have made a few observations that I would like to share with you guys.

The first thing I have found myself doing is scanning the roads while im driving for glimmering pieces of metal in the street. Although I have only positively spotted something once, (I didnt even retrieve the coin because it would have been gravely unsafe) I remain scanning the roads.

Another strange urge that I have been getting involves fountains. At my university, there is a fountain that is for decorative purposes only. It is not generally used as a wishing well. Regardless of this social understanding, people will from time to time throw their change inside. I have been super tempted to reach inside of the fountains to grab the change that im certain that someone else is grabbing.

The last thing that I have noticed how there are certain places that are just prone to having change around them. The two places that found coins on a regular basic are on the bus and by vending machines. There were certain places I have looked where I would find multiple coins. By the copy machines at school I will usually find more than one coin. I will see if this pattern continues in the next months.

Goal of Blog

This blog is dedicated to showing people the accumulated value of the things that they take for granted. My plan is to document, how much change you can find on the ground over the course of a year. I have no prediction as to how much I will find or what I will do with the money after it is collected. I will have updates on my twitter account with photos of every find. On the blog I will have record of how much I found every month.