Destroy a book? It's such a horrible concept. Would I really have the ability to take a book and ruin it?! Seems I can!!
I've been watching Kim at The Bodhi Chicklet participating in the Wreck This Journal book club and she's inspired me bit by bit. Being a perfectionist has it's drawbacks and being able to let loose, to let go and just do what you're told can be quite freeing. I've been feeling drained creatively and thought that maybe it was time I did something to keep my creative juices fed. Even destroying a book can be creative so I've discovered. Keri Smith is on to something with this concept!
On Friday past I was in Chapter's, saw the book on the shelf and splurged the $16.00 to take "pleasure" in wrecking this journal. I'm the one who undoes the dog ears that others put on library books. I'm the one who erases pencil marks others put in library books. I'm the one who feels ill when I see that someone has written in ink in a book that does not belong to them. But this is MY book and I'm going to do some damage! I took a match to a page on Wednesday. A match? Oh yes. And stood over the sink with it just in case the whole thing got away from me and went up in flames!! A "good" girl doesn't just become "bad" overnight...it takes practice!
It's true, yes, I did suck on matches when I was about 3 years old. Something about the sulphur truly appealed! I "blame" my parents for being smokers!!
Some of the prompts are a little outrageous (take it in the shower? take it for a walk? drag it around and swing it with a string? whatever...) but I'm game. And for me that's the best part -- just being game enough to say "all right, I'll do that". It's a little "out there" but hey, that's good in many ways.
I did write on the cover, but in looking at this, I see I'm still being a little pristine and careful...it looks a little too "perfect" and not messy enough. I'm sure I can correct that!
When I decided to do this page, I had no difficulty in finding a sharp object and really letting go.
Writing the four letter words made me laugh. "Good girl" that I am, I did not use foul language or curse words. No, I stayed on the straight and narrow. A little too perfect. The closest I came to being daring was to write "damn" after I'd used the same word twice.
In all, even though breaking the spine (another taboo for a book lover!) was difficult, I've done it. It was hard work as that spine is tough and I've given it a good go every day since I bought the thing! I might even reach the stage of taking a hammer to it!!! Even a perfectionist (or former perfectionist as I truly am) can wreck havoc with the best of them!
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This sounds like fun. Now can you wreck any journal??? or do you buy this journal and destroy it? I guess I'm asking a silly question. I'll go to the link.
Sweetie don't worry so much about your creativity. It will come back. I understand though because mine is weak right now. I'm not really feeling it. I've decided to work on something completely different. I just needed to do something mindless. Hopefully it will help.
I bought this as a gift for an artist friend last fall. I have been watching what some are doing and although I missed out on participating, I think my daughter and I are going to do this together. Something fun for the rest of the summer. Thanks for reminding me! Enjoy the day! Go on and be Wreck-y! Erin
So happy you've joined in. Isn't it insanely fun?! But the best part is finding out about yourself, I think anyway. You have been naughty, haven't you?!
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I think I need to put you on my regular reading list.....after reading your "Wreck this Journal" story, I had to laugh. A friend of mine bought them for a group of us. We all had *such* a hard time getting started although it was really fun once we got going.
OMG I have seen someone else do this too. I had to laugh about the matches.....lol, I used to eat dog food when I was little (the crunchy kind) so you are in good company!!!! *snort*
I love this idea!!!!!!
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Go, girl, go! Wreck it - do something outrageous. Make your own rules! Just let go and let your creative mind take over!
And then I hope you will let us have a peek...
Hugs!!
I think this looks so cool! You're not really "wrecking" it though are you? It's art! Love your 4 letter words, I would be the same way:>)
I bet it's very therapeutic ... especially for those of us who want to be perfect perfect.
This looks like fun. I need to try this.
When I was 3, I ate potting soil out of african violet pots. And I loved making mud pies with red clay topping. But I suspect I'd have used different 4-letter words. Not sure, though. They might be more easily spoken than written... :)
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