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April 22, 2009

From the vault, for a limited time

In January 2008, as many of you will recall, some rather sensitive information regarding scrapbooking was leaked into the Internet via this video.

I was going through some old iMovie video files over the weekend, and found a very short follow-up to that piece, recorded roughly a month later, that has been under a gag order of sorts. Until now. I think it explains a lot about the past year, and my seemingly flagrant lack of concrete scrap goodness here on my blog.

I’m not sure how long They will let it remain online. FYI.


The Scrapbooking Indoctrination Aftermath from Cathy Zielske on Vimeo.

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  1. Hannah says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:38 am

    This is great!

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  2. Jo D-M says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:41 am

    So so so so funny – love your Tom Cruise take offs 🙂

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  3. Rebecca says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:44 am

    Fabulous. I had a good old laugh…I’d love to see your knitting!

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  4. Jo says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:48 am

    I saw…but I didn’t understand…I just don’t…get it… you know…do you know?

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  5. HeatherC says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:53 am

    Oh my — you crack me up — thanks for making me giggle this morning!

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  6. Tanya Gilmartin says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:55 am

    hil- air- e – us!! You kill me!
    thanks for sharing.

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  7. Julie Mitchell from Montréal, Canada says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:04 am

    You’re such a clown! Love it. I’d love to see your knitting babe! Has Tom seen this?!?!

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  8. sue Treiber says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:07 am

    I don’t have to scrapbook.
    priceless.

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  9. Maria says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:10 am

    But for the love of God, CAN you knit Cathy? Can? You?

    Brilliant.

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  10. Molly Irwin says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:14 am

    crack me.

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  11. christna says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:25 am

    OK I’m with Jo!! I don’t get it. Is this American humour and being an Aussie I’m missing it…. whatever it is. I get the send up but I don’t get why you’re not sharing any scrapbooking with us anymore!!!

    For 2 years I kept looking at scrap sites and thought it’s over the top I just can’t do that to my photos… then I bought your books and now I love what I do to my photos!! So tell me again why your not sharing much scrap pages with us on your blog???

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  12. Marcie Howe says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:33 am

    Absolutely hysterical! You know if you ever really decided to quit scrapbooking (WHAT?!) you could be a comedian! I would definitely buy tickets to all your shows!!

    And knitting – seriously?! LOL

    Marcie

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  13. Kait says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:41 am

    OMG, you are so funny! Thanks for my daily dose of laughter.

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  14. Vicki says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Thanks for making my day. I don’t know what it was, but the knitting reference made me shoot coffee out my nose.

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  15. cathy says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Christina, it’s just a joke. Did you not see the original Tom Cruise Scientology video? It was all over US airwaves. It was BIZARRE to say the least.

    It’s just a joke.

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  16. Melissa LaFavers says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Okay, I just gotta say that you got the weird, sorta whacko Tom Cruise laugh down pat, dude. It’s a little creepy, but in a hilarious way. : )

    Mel

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  17. Dana says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:33 am

    you are hilarious…can we please be BBFs?

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  18. Trude Julie says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:34 am

    I agree with Tanya Gilmartin:
    hil- air- e – us!! You kill me!
    thanks for sharing.

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  19. HollyD says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:40 am

    your videos are just too funny.

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  20. Shelly says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Surely this is a triology!?…i’ll be waiting for the 3rd installment chronically the ‘underground’ scrapbooking movement. 🙂

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  21. ZoezMom says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:56 am

    I have your utube of the original bookmarked under “bad days” so when I need an uplifting giggle and cry, I watch it.

    This was a cute follow-up “I can… do my laundry”.

    As always, love ya, Cathy!
    -Kim

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  22. Amy Zarrella says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:08 am

    coffee just came out my nose.thanks.

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  23. Jess says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Cathy you are a riot! Oh my gosh – thanks for making my day better. 😀

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  24. kp says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:45 am

    crying, laughing. and if it wasn’t 10:45 am I would have wine spewing all over the keyboard…

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  25. Rebecca G. says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:48 am

    LOL! Love the “low protein gruel” part… so stinkin’ funny!!

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  26. Karen de Castro says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:51 am

    I just have to say that you are way too funny for your own good!!

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  27. DaniH says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:05 am

    I’m off to do my laundry…. Thank you so much for the pick-me-up. You are better than a cup of coffee!!!

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  28. Nancy Lee says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:27 am

    WHERE do you come up with this stuff? I love your humor and imagination. Thanks again for making me laugh.

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  29. Cheri says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:35 am

    well, you’ve got the freaky side of Tom Cruise down pat. Too bad he got so weird – I used to crush on him big time. Back in the Top Gun days.

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  30. Kirsten Juenke says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Cathy, I have always loved your brand of crazy. And this seals the deal. Scary funny.

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  31. Elizabeth Rosemond says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:47 am

    hahahaha!!! “I don’t have to do it”. LOL!! You should have t-shirts made 🙂

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  32. Jane S. says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:52 am

    Well, I hadn’t seen the original parody and it was a hoot. But the followup — some folks just can’t take a joke. But they can’t kill scrapbooking or the people who enjoy it. They can kill off our magazines and kill off our stores (corporate killed our Memories stores here in Atlanta with just this kind of corporate bs) but the spirit prevails.

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  33. Lisa Russo says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Girlfriend, you crack me up like it’s nobody’s business. Love you!

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  34. Cyd H. says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    Watch out knitting world, who needs warm and fuzzy when you can have the brutal truth. With comments like: Yeah your stitches don’t look even, tension? I don’t believe you know what you’re talking about, and Gauge? give me a break I’ll show you gauge.
    Thanks for the Laugh!!

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  35. Britiney says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    OMW!!! I was just waiting for a tear to roll down your cheek. I was going to go FIND someone with an Emmy, mug them and send the Emmy to you!!! You’re such a goddess. Rock on.

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  36. Judy in Huntsville [al] says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Wonderful! Thanks for sharing the follow-up! SOoo Funny! I know you knit and it was my goal to learn this year [Yay! I have done a few things already but need to make some heritage Christmas stockings that my MIL used to make!] – Have a favor – could you bring a copy of the cute little bag pattern to Inspired? Or point me in the right direction to find it?
    Thanks –

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  37. Sandi says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    I can’t stop laughing! You are too funny. Thanks for bringing a big smile to my face.
    Sandi

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  38. Lou Ann says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    Love You Cathy Z, you make me laugh!!

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  39. kelli says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    You are hilarious! Freakin’ hilarious.

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  40. Stacy Hamby says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    I don’t know how you do that stuff with a straight face. You must not have the giggle gene.

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  41. Kathleen Noriega says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    thank you for the reality boost. I can laugh after all!
    As for knitting. Tried it, takes too long so I got some looms, Love It! Love the roudn looms, instant gratification!

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  42. Angie says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    So very funny! Just great! Thanks!!

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  43. liz a. says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    so hilarious! you are totally awesome! so glad you are online so we can all enjoy your musings! i, too, shall await the third installment….a trilogy…omg…what if hollywood calls you???? love ya girly…

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  44. Shaun at Oak Den says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    hahaha!! I was waiting for a hint of a smile at the end, but nothin’. How’d you do that with a straight face? Too funny.

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  45. CaroleMac says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    ROFL – laughed so hard i think a lil pee came out!
    Love ya as always, you nut bar you,
    Carole
    Vancouver BC

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  46. Deb says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    You are such a hoot. I needed that. The laugh felt so very, very good.

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  47. Kelley says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    I can’t believe that you are just so damn FUNNY all of the time! I LOVE it.

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  48. Jana D says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    LMAO.

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  49. Angie says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Can I just say….that was freakin’ hilarious. Watch out knitting world- revolution heading your way!!

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  50. Heather Wartenburg says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    Ok I’m slow. Now that I’ve caught up to speed by seeing the actual Tom Cruise video on YouTube, this is so freakin’ funny!

    Cathy you should definitely do more webisodes. Hey it worked for “In the Motherhood”, why not the craft industry? I would definitely watch. Maybe DYI or PBS would pick it up down the line.

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  51. annie says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    You are so hysterical…thank you for the great laugh…encore!!!

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  52. Cheryl says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Thank you for the laugh, Cathy. I so needed that today! 🙂

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  53. Ami Pilon says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Thank you MS. Cathy, for two days of uncontrolled laughter.

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  54. Margy Eastman says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    TOOOO FUNNY!

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  55. Julia says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    HILARIOUS, Cathy! How did you keep a straight face?!

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  56. Marina013 says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    Hey, who are these people, they don’t speak on my behalf! You have my permission to keep going!
    As always Cathy, thanks for the laugh.
    ps I’m Aussie & I get you, Cathy
    To the Aussie above who says she didn’t get it – it’s not american humour (we have so much on TV, you should be able to get that) It’s Cathy humour. Gotta love it.

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  57. kim strother says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Cathy- much to our delight you have way too much time on your hands! How long did you study Tom Cruise to get that down pat??? And the oscar goes to Cathy!!! (((loud applause here)))

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  58. Nicky Hurt says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Wow! You are the most original scrapbooker I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing about. 😉

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  59. Nicky Hurt says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    And that’s a good thing. 🙂

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  60. Adriane says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    Lady – You are freekin’ HI-larious

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  61. Tamara says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    Testing … testing …

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  62. Tamara says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Ok, so it’s working …which means my stoopid computer lost the witty and amusing post I’d just typed!! Let me just say it was awesome. Probably the BEST blog comment I’ve ever left. Award winning. But, picture me sitting here, Jack Black-esque … “couldn’t remember the greatest post in the woo-ooorld, this is just a tribute.” (Imagine also the look of horror on my 9yo daughter, and her friend who has come to stay for holidays.) Sigh. I’m sure it involved some ass-kissing, as I told you how impressed I was that you have the Indigo Girls in your fave song list (I was reading some of your other posts that are linked at the bottom of this one … bored much??) K. That’s it from me. Back to your scheduled programming.

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  63. Shelley F. says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    OH MY!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!! (and now I have to have my keyboard & screen cleaned from the spewing!) Wow….you are too funny!! I so enjoy reading your posts, your FB updates, etc…you really keep things real!! Love it!

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  64. Linda Ford says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    You are crazy!!! What an actress! Oscar nominations will be pouring in.
    Keep up the good work!

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  65. Amy Eaton says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    I just spat my water all over my desk when you said …’knitting’, not that knitting is odd or that you couldn’t or wouldn’t I just didn’t expect such a revelation! Pleased to hear this incident has resulted in eating better food.

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  66. cathy says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Okay, that Jack Black Tribute reference made me smile!

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  67. christna says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    oh Cathy!!! thanks for explaining. You know we aren’t up to you American’s in the comedy department!! Ever seen Kath & Kim???

    So how about more scrapping pages then if it’s only a joke LOL. I was really worried there for a while.

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  68. Tamara says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:09 am

    Awww, shucks. I’m blushing now. LOL

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  69. TracieClaiborne says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:49 am

    How in the world do you keep a straight face when you do those? You make me cry with laughter. Tears. Streaming.

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  70. cathy says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:00 am

    : )

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  71. Stephanie Watson says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:56 am

    you are so funny! It was so good, I thought you were serious for a minute. Then I decided to read the comments–you are good! Seriously should consider tv/movies, maybe Saturday night live!

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  72. Katy says

    April 23, 2009 at 8:07 am

    oh I love you.. not in a weird ‘strange stranger’ way, but in a … “we would never get anything done if we were neighbors” way.

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  73. Mandy says

    April 23, 2009 at 11:20 am

    To quote the BIG YELLOW ‘M’… “I’m LOVIN’ IT!”

    P.S. I’m from the UK & the ‘funny’ was NOT Lost in Translation. Chortle :-}

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  74. Sara S says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    knit… yeah rrrrriiiiight!

    Though I’ve never seen a paper sweater before… maybe it would work…

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  75. Dena says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    Ahh! Sure made my day!!! Cannot wait ’till the next class starts! Missed the humor!

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  76. Kim says

    April 23, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    OMG….I will never tire of your videos…..just when I need a laugh and a pick me up….there you are.
    KEEP THEM COMING……please?!:)

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  77. Darla says

    April 23, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Thank goodness I, too, can knit, if They ever find out about my scrapbooking habit and kick me out, also. You’re hilarious.

    And I am a faithful follower of The Biggest Loser (mentioned in your Twitter comment) and I cry every week. Those people changing their lives touch my heart. AND they inspire me to keep trying to make better choices for moving and eating.

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  78. Tam Sheaffer says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    I am dying over here in Oklahoma! I love your wicked sense of humor!

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  79. Fabrizio says

    April 23, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    I’m so pleased you can do laundry……I have a pile over there ! So I’ll scrapbook and you’ll wash, deal ? LOL X Fab

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  80. LBAB says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:36 am

    I watched it again. Even one year later after seeing it, it still just cracks me up. You are one funny scrapbooker. Thanks!!!

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  81. Aussie chick says

    April 24, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    U r funny but what i want to know is who are “they” that stopped u from teaching us about scrapbooking? They must be a bit wacko to let go of you – it seems that like tom cruise they are all part of a BIZARRE religious sect that if you aren’t part of it you just don’t cut it in their world???

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  82. lalalee says

    April 24, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    gold.!

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  83. Pam says

    April 25, 2009 at 9:22 am

    thanks for re-sharing…I laughed so hard my hubby had to find out what was up!!

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  84. Sharon Lovoy says

    April 25, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    OK, so for the first time after watching that video, I realized how much that new judge on American Idol looks like you. She moves her head side to side just like you. Wow! So that’s what you would look like with long hair. Does she KNOW how lucky she is? 🙂

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  85. Veronica says

    April 25, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    too funny…i too have had to take up laundry!!!
    Thanks for the Saturday morning chuckle!!!

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  86. Mary Mitchell says

    April 26, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    I too was really confused and I live in the U.S. I’m not a youtube junky so I hadn’t seen the Tom Cruise video. I just don’t get into people cramming their thoughts down my throat as if they are superior in knowledge. After reading your follow up post Cathy I now understand what was going on and that it’s a joke.

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  87. Kathleen S. says

    April 26, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Right with you Jo and Christna; never saw the Cruise video, thought CZ had been taken over by demented life forms, and feared for her children. Still haven’t seen the Cruise vide (can’t watch horror movies) and CZ was too close for comfort. I’ll take her send up on faith, and agree in principle that it was hil-over-the-top-ar-ious. Hope Cruise stays off the tube, don’t know if I could watch CZ channel him again.

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  88. tracy whitney says

    April 26, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    I remember that parody video from before! It cracked me up all over again. Not only was it spot on to the “original inspiration,” it makes me laugh because it’s like an inside joke for all die-hard scrapbookers! lol!

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  89. Elena says

    April 27, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Just saw this video and LOVE IT! HILARIOUS!

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  90. toni says

    April 30, 2009 at 11:11 am

    So stinkin’ funny! Even my dh laughs his butt off and he’s A)a guy and B) not EVEN A scrapbooker. Cathy, you are a hoot (and I’m sounding all backwoods there with my “hoot”.) I would LOVE to see more videos. More, please!!!

    Comedy scrapbookinging.
    You could work the circuit with that act.
    Take it on the road.
    Seriously!

    Reply
  91. apryl says

    May 4, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    woman, you are TOO much!

    Reply

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