Activity 1: Sense of sight

At the bottom of a forsaken hill with trees dressed in a veil of mist stands a forlorn 2-storey building with a discoloured, greying roof sagging above bits of exposed brick where the cement rendering has crumbled away.

The windowless frames with black moisture stains creeping down the walls while the overgrown garden with spindly plants, seeming to swallow the house whole (stolen idea) are clear signs that life has not been present for a long time.

Activity 2: Sense of touch

Walking on the moist, spongy sand close to the water, you look towards the heavens where you feel the suns warm, sunset glow dancing on your face. You get lost in a trance until you're ripped back into reality by the cold ocean water clawing at your feet and ankles, sending a shiver through your spine.

You soon become accustomed to the temperature and you wiggle your feet and slowly begin to sink into the cool, calming sand as each gentle wave rolls over. You wiggle your toes through the coarse, gritty sand and you notice that the deeper you sink, the more difficult it becomes to move your feet.

Activity 3: Sense of smell

* The earthy smell of rain falling from the heavens as if cleansing the earth of all its impurities.

* Walking into a cafe, the warm smell of strong, roasted coffee permeating the air is like a welcoming invitation to pleasure my senses.

* The stench emanating from a compost bin as if plagued by 1000 dead sheep.

*The smell of vomit is like a foggy mess of a night you wished to forget.

Activity 4: Sense of taste

You see a fresh green apple sitting on the bench. The moisture droplets slowly crawling down the sides. Your salivary glands begin secreting saliva into your mouth, making your jaw ache ever so slightly while your body prepares for the taste extravaganza this Granny Smith apple has in store for you. You pick up the apple and notice it's cool to the touch. You bring it up to your mouth and as soon as you sink your teeth in, the sour, tarty juice overwhelms your taste buds as you feel the satisfying crunch of teeth extracting the perfect sized specimen to sample.

Activity 5: Sense of sound

Sitting in my room, I open my window and notice the wind rushing through the tree foliage. It's not a constant sound, more like the sound of distant waves periodically crashing to shore. I also hear the unmistakable dull hum of an airplane above in direct contrast to the myriad of bird calls in the trees. I hear sweet, gentle, high-pitched birdsong which makes me think they're having an energetic, lively conversation about how beautiful the weather is today. I also hear the loud, piercing squawk of the crows above having an ominous discussion about what terror they'd be getting up to today.

Michael Eva

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