Process moving forward

With the help of friends and good conversation, I have been able to fine tune how this project will happen. The idea of a social survival package is definately something I could turn into some sort of sales performance, however I don't feel this would be complimentary to my personality. I do think that observing people reacting to this object would be appropriate and natural for me to do. I'm leaning towards the idea of using medicine type bottles on a wooden shelf mounted near a bus stop. I can't seem to escape the thought of using antique looking glass bottles on an old shelf. I can't seem to accept using age appropriate objects. Now that I think of it, old aesthetic does work with the idea since having inner strength is definatly no new concept. If the aesthetic is old in a public setting, it should also catch observer's eyes. A friend of mine suggested that the bottles remain empty. She said it raises the question, "Did the observer consume the contents of the bottle already?" I really liked that notion. I need to fine tune the exact labels that will be on the bottles and I was thinking video-ing people's reactions as documentation of this public installation would be appropriate.