Wreck This Journal ~ KABLOOEY

The Next Chapter: An on-line book blogging club ~ Wreck This Journal

A while back, when I first purchased this book, I lay in bed one night skimming the book and gasping at all the unthinkable things we were requested to do. My partner laughed beside me, clearly I wasn't thinking outside the box or recklessly enough at that moment. Thank god for Jamie's support...this wasn't going to be an easy ride.

Since then however, I have completely embraced the idea of "going along" with Keri's suggestions while keeping my shock and repulsion hidden. Wouldn't you know it though, the first page that I randomly crack it open to, I am instructed to give the page to someone else and have them do something destructive to it. I was warned, "Don't look."

He took three painstakingly slow days to plan his destruction. And on the fateful night, he asked questions like "is it okay to run the lawn mower over it?", "do you care if it smells?", all to which I cringed and gave strict instructions not to get that crazy over destroying the page. At one point, he was loudly farting in the other room (my book mysteriously absent from my view) and I yelled "you're not farting in my book, are you??!!?" Obviously I was having a problem giving over the control of being reckless with my book. And do you know what his heartless response was to every idea I nixed? He smiled a grinch-like smile (only with dimples) and laughed demonically. This was the person I was trusting with to wreck my first page of this precious and pristine page.

As instructed, I didn't watch. But I did see him creep outside with my book, camera, tripod...and a firecracker...

I am thrilled that he had so much fun. I'm grateful for his video capabilities...and I am envious that he could quite easily lived on the edge of his creativity with the book. He sets a fine example for me as I continue on my journey of pushing the boundaries of my own creative explorations.

Thank god he only blew up one page.