Kat and the Webkinz: "The Story of How I Started on Webkinz" (Post #12)

08-02-2008, 09:25 PM

Re: Come See Katie and Her Webkinz! Contains Real Life Pics! (LIST OF WEBKINZ AND PICTURES UPDATED 8/1!)

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The Story of How I Started On Webkinz

(written on August 1, 2008 for a WI discussion thread)

My story? Yeah, this goes back a year ago. I guess it's not making me such a later-gater, considering all the new members.

April 28, 2007 
Yes, I remember the day. I remember it was a Saturday too. I remembered it was the night too. Because that was my birthday party. I invited 5 friends (including one's little sister). We all were crazy, and hyper. We threw my stuffed ferret around the car, and the girls in the back made him wave to the cars in back of us, and blow kisses to them. Yep, she's crazy. Anyway, when we got home, we finally opened presents. In one bag, I pulled out a poodle plushie. Not just a poodle plushie. It had a blue tag on it, saying "Webkinz." It was from a friend with the little sister that came along. The girls explained how Webkinz are stuffed animals that had a virtual pet side on the Webkinz website. My little brother started talking about Webkinz too. He said that his friend had one, and he wanted one. I was in shock. All these years, I dreamed of plush animals having a virtual pet side in a game world. My dream pet was right in front of me, and even my brother knew it existed before.
After presents, we had my Fudgie the Whale cake. (Oh GREAT. Now I actually smell fudge!) I had the poodle sit right next to my plate. Sadly, she got a small chocolate stain on the furry, soft part on her leg, or paw. Whatever. The part that was right above her paw. While we were eating cake, I asked my friends for some cute, french name suggestions. They suggested great names. A bunch of them said Paris, like Paris, France, but I wasn't into that name. Because I didn't want to make my first Webkinz feel like she was named after dumb Paris Hilton. Then I heard the perfect name, "Chloe." I just loved it. I announced to my friends that I would name her Chloe. Then I asked who suggested my name. I found out that my mom suggested that name.
Then my friend's little sister and I went to my mom's laptop in the living room, which was the closest computer with internet by. We got on, and I went to adopt Chloe. My friend's little sister was giving me instructions. I carefully took off her tag. Then I placed the ribbon around Chloe's neck. I chose the username of SquidwardLover, because it was a common, yet old username choice of mine.
Then, my mom started yelling for me to come with her to drop off the rest of my friends.
I got in the front seat with not just my stuffed ferret, but Chloe too.
I even brought her with me when I came out of the car to say "Bye" to my friends.

The next day, I got my very first trophy. You guessed it. It was Webkinz Day 2007. I came just in time for the 2nd anniversary, which I was happy about.
To this day, the trophy and frame still lie in Chloe's room.

A few days later, I had already showed my mom the list of Webkinz retailers, and we were going to Cardsmart to get my brothers their first Webkinz. One got a Googles, which he named Quackers, and the other got a Lil' Frog, which he named Sean.
Then, I saw the cutest little Persian cat, so I said "Why not?".

And from then on, I was addicted...