Here’s how I found this crazy pic

I received an email from an old friend which said, “do you know that there is a picture of you for sale on the Internet? Apparently, she thinks it’s really hilarious to leave it at that, providing no more information and refusing to answer her cell phone for a whole day. Hilarious, just hilarious.

After leaving about 106 voice messages and 949 text messages, she calls me, all cheerful and says, “Oh Cami, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you, it’s only a stock photo,” to which I reply, “WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, WHY DON’T YOU LISTEN TO YOUR MESSAGES OR ANSWER YOUR TEXTS?”
Apparently, the statement, “there is a picture of you, FOR SALE on the Internet” has no real serious implications to her.
So she gives me the site, I see the pic, and thankfully, it’s not scandalous.

But still, I must ask myself:

1. Why am I in a stock photo?
2. Did I ever give permission? Hmmmmm, it’s quite possible but unfortunately, my memory is failing me. I DO have a vague recollection of this photo being taken but I really don’t remember why or what for. It’s quite possible that some strange person with a camera walked into my store and I blurted out, “hey, would you like to take a picture of me holding paper and then sell it on the Internet?”
3. And if so, WHY didn’t I have the sense in my head to put some lipstick and mascara on?

FYI: This photo was taken at my former retail location in Purcellville, Virginia.

Here it is…
Funny stock photo of Cami gazing dreamily at paper

My booth at the 09/08 Bridal Expo. Definitely will have a bigger booth next time :))

First, let’s get this straight, you DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT have one year to get your thank you’s out (Who came up with that?) If you wait a year, you look plain old bad (and ungrateful). Three months sister, and then you’re pushing it. And be sure that your groom takes half the notes, even if he’s got poor penmanship.

No matter what, thank you notes should be handwritten, include a specific mention of the gift, an expression of your utter joy, some mention of how you plan to use the gift and a few blurbs unrelated to the gift (such as, “It was so nice to see you and Fang at the wedding. We hope you will visit our new home soon.” When the gift is money, do not specifically mention the amount, but mention how you plan to use the money. (”Thank you for your generous gift, Lucy and I will be putting it toward the purchase of a new canoe”).

Be sure to write separate (and different) thank you notes to those friends who jointly bought you a gift. If they’re like me, they will call one another and compare notes.

Lastly, Here’s a thank you note horror: I once received a thank you which asked where I bought the gift because the bride wanted to exchange it. Gag, barf, horrible, etiquette disaster.

Hi All,

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