HW 2/2

Going into observe my space I was worried I would not be able to get enough observations to write a report from. However, once I got there I realized that there was so much that I could write down that I couldn’t possibly capture all that was happening in writing. In order to narrow down what I would write observations on I first started with sensory information.

                For the first ten minutes in my space I focused on my senses like smell, hearing, feeling and taste. I was able to smell the food coming from the grill and the fries in the deep fryer. I also took note of the lack of some smells. The restaurant didn’t smell unclean and the fast food smell was subtle and not overpowering. I was able to hear the orders of people ahead of me in line as well as the conversations around me. On a larger scale the steady buzz of a crowded eatery was always a constant. When I got my food I tried to record how it tasted. This was more difficult to do than any of my other observation notes because taste is a fickle sense that is hard to describe in writing.

                After I got through writing notes on all my other senses I turned to the visuals. This is where I obtained the bulk of my observation notes. I took into account everything from the number of cars in the drive through to the font on the menu. I found the visual aspect of my space the easiest to take notes on because there was just so much I could write about with it. In fact so much I think I should go back and observe my space once more before I start to write my paper.