The Decision of What Not to Do
Sadly, I decided that a Survivor audition was not to be. Oh, it wasn’t because I am a woman who gets cold and the idea of sleeping outdoors makes me want to run for covers. It wasn’t because my husband thought I was out of my mind or because I have no clue how to build a shack out of sticks. It wasn’t the idea of the monstrous bugs in the great wilderness, because goodness knows, I’d be stomping the bejeezus out of them. 
No, it was because I went running out to my car one morning to get a pencil sharpener for my classroom that I’d forgotten to bring in. (And if you’ve ever left a room full of 25 12-year-olds alone briefly, you know I was hauling HINEY because they canNOT be trusted):slap:…and I was winded on the way back. Here I was, imagining all the horrible things they could be doing to each other in the two minutes it took to run there and back, 
and I just couldn’t do it.
Um, yeah, Michelle, how’s that exercise program twice a week working out for you?
Ahem. So, Survivor? Not so much. Couch potato? Yeah, baby.
So, did you ever have an idea to do something and then decide at the last moment that this was NOT a good plan?
Michelle posted in Writing @ 10:08 pm | Viewed 973 times
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
I like the couch potato plan
Kelly Says:
I had an idea to go to Atlanta this year but then after trying to finagle my finances to make it work decided…uh… yeah, maybe next year.
Now the Survivor thing I would TOTALLY do!
Mary Says:
I have ideas all the time and then decide they aren’t the best for me. I wouldn’t go on Survivor for anything. I’d be terrible.
Rene Says:
Yeah…going into labor I realized perhaps I should have just gotten a puppy!
When dh and I were in Hawaii several years ago, he wanted to hike out to see the lava flow. I had a real bad feeling and worked at convincing him we shouldn’t. Finally, on the morning we were going to leave, he decided against it and we took a helicopter sightseeing tour. That wasn’t a great idea either cause I thought I was going to barf but at least it only lasted an hour. BTW, last time we were there, you could walk up to the flow in about 5 mins.
Tori Lennox Says:
I’m sure I’ve had ideas that turned out not to be a good ones, but I can’t think of any at the moment.
As for Survivor, that one older chick who kept whining about the LEAVES–for heaven’s sake!–made me want to
If the outdoors freak her out so much, why on earth did she go on the show???
Melissa Says:
There is NO WAY I could be on Survivor. I hate camping, I hate bugs, I hate heat, and I hate lots of physical activity. Exercising three times a week for 30 minutes is good enough.
beth Says:
You know, you’d probably get in. I know someone who applied to be on Survivor and got turned down because she was too qualified. How so? She served as a missionary in the jungles of Papua New Guinea for 30+ years, living essentially as a native of the tribe she was with. Guess they didn’t figure someone who has no problem eating bugs was going to inspire enough audience…whatever.
Olga Says:
I wanted to go to the conference, but it didn’t work out. And I definitely would never go on Survivor. Insects and sleeping outdoors are not for me. Honestly, when I first time saw a scorpion, I almost screamed my heard off (and then drowned it in spray). Nope, I’d rather watch TV!