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April 24, 2008

Never planned on being a scrapbooker

A few months ago, a nice blog reader named Megan posted a link that I have been meaning to share here, because it’s just so super cool.

It’s hereโ€”A book called "Not Quite What I Was Planning" Six word memoirs by writers famous and obscure.

Love this clip. It’ll fill you in. And make you think. What would YOUR six-word memoir be?


Six-Word Memoir book preview from SMITHmag on Vimeo.

(Great, great song by Pedalsped.)

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  1. katie scott says

    April 24, 2008 at 8:20 am

    jean chatske (sp?) was talking about this a few weeks ago on her radio show on oprah xm. there is also a show on tv, some kinda news magazine type show, that does three words written on your hand at the end. i did a mini book of my whole life using the just three words concept. i’m not sure i could put my whole life into 6 words but i could put each part of it into 6 words in scrapbook form.

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  2. Kim says

    April 24, 2008 at 8:32 am

    Awesome Cathy, thanks for this:)

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  3. sonja says

    April 24, 2008 at 8:43 am

    I did a ATC swap on scrapinstyletv.com on this theme. It was great. I really enjoyed this clip, I’d like to check out the book.

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  4. Julie Mitchell from Canada says

    April 24, 2008 at 8:48 am

    Wow this is very inspiring. I can’t think of any six words that are awesome. I’d love to check out the book. Thanks so sharing these cool links with us.

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  5. Lisa H says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:01 am

    Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Aimee says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Fabulous. I can only imagine the 6-liners we could come up with as the result of being working moms, wives, friends, daughters…the list goes on and on. ๐Ÿ™‚

    “Never planned on having it all”

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  7. Sharon F. says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:10 am

    This is a perfect way to start my Thursday, thanks Cathy.

    sharon f

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  8. Sister Diane says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:21 am

    This is such a great book! If you’re interested, you can listen to a podcast I did with the editor, Larry Smith, here:

    http://harperperennial.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=311693

    He’s a funny guy.

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  9. Michelle says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:24 am

    makes me want to write like a dozen of them…probably not the point eh? hahaha

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  10. Christine says

    April 24, 2008 at 9:25 am

    “Happiness has eluded me… not anymore”

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  11. Jenna says

    April 24, 2008 at 10:14 am

    My husband’s: “I hope there’s skiing in heaven.”

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  12. tara says

    April 24, 2008 at 10:33 am

    all she ever wanted was love.

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  13. patti says

    April 24, 2008 at 10:35 am

    loving my life at this moment

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  14. Deana says

    April 24, 2008 at 10:55 am

    Love this… thanks for sharing. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  15. Trisha Carter says

    April 24, 2008 at 11:20 am

    I loved this. Now everything I am thinking is ocunted to see if it is just 6 words. I can’t wait to get the book and listen to the Podcast mentioned in your comments.
    Thanks.

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  16. Cameron Yates says

    April 24, 2008 at 11:54 am

    I love this Cathy! Thanks so much for sharing! I don’t know about encapsulating my life entirely but at the moment my six words would be, “Artist finally finds Bulletproof Positive Attitude!”

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  17. Lisa says

    April 24, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Hey Cathy. I know you’re a music fan and I am wondering if you are familiar with the Scissor Sisters. I think they should be the official band of scrapbooking.

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  18. Cathy K. says

    April 24, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    Loved that – Thanks for sharing Cathy.

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  19. Julie Mitchell from Canada says

    April 24, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    I want the recipe for cloning.
    Home is where the heart is.
    Can I go home right now?
    Been there, done that, what else?
    Life’s precious moments immortalized on camera
    Will remain a devoted Cathy fan

    and the list goes on

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  20. Raewyn A says

    April 24, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    I lived, I scrapped, I remembered!

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  21. Michelle says

    April 24, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    I have it narrowed down to these:

    Selfish mistakes…trying to live better

    Selfish mistakes…trying to forgive myself

    Bum ovaries. Removed before cancer struck.

    And the one that makes me smile is:

    Ooops!! I guess I’ll marry him.
    (For what it’s worth, we are living happliy ever after, so it was a good “oops”)

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  22. Monica says

    April 24, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Thanks for sharing. The one “Found True Love After Nine Months” totally got me. I am IN LOVE with my son and this has to be my next LO!!!

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  23. kelli says

    April 24, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    This is great! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Sue Carter says

    April 24, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    Wow that was awesome! Thanks for sharing that. I gotta think of what mine is.

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  25. Nancy says

    April 24, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Wishing Cathy would come to Hartford. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  26. Nancy C. says

    April 24, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    Dreamed of Egypt’s treasures, I teach.

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  27. Nancy C. says

    April 24, 2008 at 11:29 pm

    Dreamed of Egypt’s treasures, I teach.

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  28. Becky says

    April 25, 2008 at 3:42 am

    I screwed it all up royally.

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  29. Gloria says

    April 25, 2008 at 6:51 am

    “Life is complex…married a PhD”

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  30. Kim says

    April 25, 2008 at 7:15 am

    Fall of life, wishing for Spring. Not as desperate as it sounds, but coming up on 50 is sorta skeery.

    Great post today – a big thank you! Also loved the music (and the link to Scissor Sisters, thanks Lisa).

    Loving the moments between, that’s life.
    Less stuff, less worry, more life.
    Better?

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  31. elizabeth says

    April 25, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    That is really fantastic – thank you!!

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  32. JennaferM says

    April 25, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    This is great! Here’s mine: “I tried to learn from everything.”

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  33. Heidi says

    April 26, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    The ultimate life pursuit? To Zen.

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  34. Jill says

    April 27, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Lived the vows, loved the life.

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  35. Helene says

    April 29, 2008 at 7:08 am

    The road not taken…was better?

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  36. deann says

    April 29, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    i actually caught an interview with the originator of the concept a while back, and it is sooooo addictive. for the next couple of days, i went around counting my words…”shoot, that’s 7″ or “oh, that’s only 5!”

    i thought doing a whole mini album, or tag book w/your own 6 word memories would be so cool. i started with one layout – but like usually…best laid plans – lol! never-the-less, it’s a cool idea – LOL

    here’s the layout if you want to check it out.
    http://www.wearestorytellers.com/stories/showphoto.php?photo=215

    take it easy today and tomorrow (hey, that’s 6 words! LOL!)

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  37. Lanne says

    April 29, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Experienced, learned, love, gave and captured.

    Thanks. For some reason I feel better I have my 6 words.. it helps to focus one sharply.. huh!

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  38. Lisa Day says

    April 30, 2008 at 10:17 am

    I had to do this for a work retreat and i’m thinking I wasn’t creative enough!

    Devoted wife and Loving mother too!

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