Hello! My name is Chelsey and I am a marketing major. The art I chose is of the Squishmallow: Carlos the crab. This squishy object has become the face of the longest-running joke my friends and I have from our summer trip. This crab had been with us on this trip since day one and he contributed to the many joyous moments we had. We won him at the amusement park after eighteen embarrassing tries. This crab made us work for him, and once we had him, the only solution we came up with was taking him everywhere we went. To the mall, to the beach, to restaurants, to anywhere you can think of. I think the one thing that made us so attached to him, other than wasting more than $20 for a joke, was because we were all similar to him in our own way.
Squishmallows usually come with a tag that describes their personality in a few sentences, and the one part I resonated with was where it mentioned that Carlos is an adventurous world traveler. If it weren’t for the restraints that society has on us to get a real job, then I probably would spend my time traveling the world. I love the idea of going somewhere new and exploring your personal interests. Every time I travel, I find that I discover a new piece of myself such as a new interest or new favorite food and I’d love to find myself even further. This piece of art represents my sense of adventure even if it means diving headfirst into something new, just like Carlos.