Another entry in Jamie Ridler’s “The Next Chapter Book Club” wherein we are working through Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith.
This week, I was ready to attack (accost?) the Journal again.It all seemed innocent enough – I decided to take the book for a swim.
A nice relaxing, refreshing swim.
This was by far the most damage I’ve done to the book since I started. I was shocked at how much water got absorbed into the pages after less than 3 minutes in the pool.
It’s not like I submerged it or anything. I just gingerly placed it on the surface of the water.
And the weather here in Phoenix? 100+ degrees, yet even leaving it in the blistering sun, it still took over 48 hours to dry.
Here is what it looks like now:
It takes a surprising amount of pressure to hold the book closed now. The waves in those pages are in there. For reals.
Now to go find fire…
Victoria set me at ease right away. I felt as though I'd known her for years. She always seemed to know the right questions to ask, and she helped me see that the reason I was having trouble finishing the ebook was because I really wanted to move my business in a new direction.
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I’m impressed it floated. Nice to see it skinny dipped anyway!
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Oh no, you’re working your way thru all the elements! Poor book doesn’t stand a chance. (I think they look pretty with their wavy pages anyways…)
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I love how it won’t close. It’s like it’s too excited to sit still! :)
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I love how it has grown in size! Great wrecking!
love the serene image of the wreck floating.
would that i were floating in a pool of blue water
sigh
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Haha..Go Find Fire?thats good!! Isnt it amazing how long it takes to dry those wet pages? Sure makes me glad I am not a long haired animal
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