I always swore I wouldn't.
I don't know why I finally succumbed to peer pressure.
My hubby was indifferent.
It's an expensive habit.
I don't know how I could possibly maintain a normal life after this.
I have many friends who have done it...many who still do it...yet I always said, "NOT ME!"
Why did I give in? I have (for the past 15 years) been adamant about NOT participating in this...this thing, this beast, this monstrous activity that pulls you away from family and friends and forces you into seclusion.
I was dead-set in NOT doing this...just like I was dead-set in not gaining the "freshman fifteen" (several years in a row, but who needs 120 pounds, anyway? I mean, 120 pounds...that is SO EIGHTIES!)
So, I went to see a friend. We were alone when she began to discuss this habit of hers, all the while trying to nudge me...using soft tones and understanding words...to woo me, if you will, into this place...this place I swore to never go.
So nervous was I, at one point, that we had to stop so that I could calm down with a drink. Oh, how it calmed my nerves...burning as it slid down my throat in it's ice-cold, effervescent goodness. (Dr Pepper is good that way. :D)
After my old friend (the fully-leaded one) soothed my nerves, I turned to my other friend..the Jezebel. She told me I didn't have to do it if I didn't want to. I didn't have to do as much as she was used to doing. I could just start off small. In fact, if I didn't like it, I could always stop...that is IF I had the will-power to stop. That's how these nasty habits usually go.
After a bit more discussion, and seeing her stash, I was assured that it would not hurt. I could use from her stores if I didn't have all I needed and wanted. There were some others who said I could take from their stash as well. Only 5 of us...and I'm the one who doesn't know what she's doing. So many colors. So many things to choose from. How could I dabble without committing so much of myself? My friend offered to help as much as she could.
SO, this weekend I will be going with my friend and 3 "will-be" friends to a scrapbook retreat.
PLEASE don't judge me!
Friday, July 06, 2007
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6 comments:
Well darlin' it's kinda like Amway. You're in... it's a pyramid scheme really. Now you're a recruiter too! =-) Have fun. I've become a scrapbook supply collector. I shop for supplies and then pose my children in scenes to fit my collection...
Ly
How could you?!? It's ok....I'm a closet card maker...I have one to send you and can't find your address...I guess I'll have to call you...you've heard that before LOL! =) I read you all the time and LOVE YOU!!! (Do you know who this is?)
Do you know how hard it was for me to NOT look at the very end before finishing the reading of this post, to see what you were talking about? Hee-Hee. I used to be an avid scrapbooker....but I've never given in to the retreat. Hope you have fun!! I have a good friend who does it several times a year.
Miss May....MIss May....is this Bon Bon? I looked at your profile (not a lot to give me a hint). Either way...fess up. You SHOULD have my email ;)
You're a gonner now LL. Tsk tsk.. lol
Ohhhh! I'm glad to hear you've joined the group! I love it. Mostly, because I forget everything and scrapbooking makes helps me remember the little things. MY kids love looking at my albums too. Congrats!
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