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Knight news
ive been thinking.... last modified: Monday, September 14, 2009 (9:31:22 PM) Hi friends!
Hope you all are well and enjoying the end of summer (i know i am ^^... no more over 100 degree temps!). been doing alot of thinking... about my collection as a whole. About my life, my future, and where my collecting habits will fit in it. From what my past has shown, im VERY bad with spending. >_<; and here i am again... i got a raise from my employer and i went on a shopping spree. oh boy. i think about my mom alot now. She's getting up in years... she's almost retirement age but she probably wont be able to until she's in her mid 70's!!! Main reason why is because she is very sick and if she didnt have health insurance ... God knows she probably wouldnt be alive today. She has a wonderful doctor and he takes very good care of her (she's diabetic and if you know anything about diabetes its very very very destructive on your body if not controlled... which thank God her illness is under controll right now). Then i think about myself. im not old but im not getting any younger either. Couple more years ill be 30... holy cow, remember when we thought 30 was old?!?!?! man >_< At this point in my life i guess im going thru what every un married (w/ no boyfriend) girl is going through. OMgosh the clocks ticking, OMgosh is this all thats going to be in my life (job-wise, life-wise), OMgosh when the hell am i going to loose this weight >_<; UGH. so with all those lovely thoughts im trying to place where collecting fits in. and i honestly just cant see it. ive really enjoyed getting some sweet pieces but … i dont know if im just starting to grow up or what. im just tired of the days of getting this piece and that piece and throwing it in the drawer to wait for the next aquesition to be placed on top of it. i dont really get any joy out of this hobby anymore.... just a drained bank account. so with that being said im thinking of just throwing in the towel and selling all of my collection (well save some pieces that are dear to my heart). Just letting them go to people who will really appreciate and take care of them. i dont know, it just drives me crazy. i like them but… then again like i said, they just get thrown in a drawer (no ive been meaning to buy a itoya portfolio for them but just never got around to it.. shame shame on you Ms Amy!!!! >_<). mmm. i dont know what to do. when i really come down to it, the ones that i REALLY love are my batman and Gargoyles pieces. Theyre happy memories of a nice childhood. Theyre very precious to me. but everything else... mmm. i dont know. i love them artistically but… beyond that.... nothing else really. heh, then i think to myself, if id just stuck to what id originally started collecting (batman pieces) i wouldnt have wasted so much money. argh. oh well, i guess we cant worry about that... im seriously thinking of just getting rid of my stuff. just priced to sell. i know ill take quite a loss but… heck i really dont care, i just want them to go to people that will care for and appreciate them. wish me luck, friends! :)
I''m single, no boyfriend, still renting, and will be 30 in a month and a half. With modern medical science, you have a ton more time to make those sort of decisions than in generations past. I''ve tried live by this: do what you live, enjoy what you have, and the rest will come in time. Granted, some days that''s easier to follow than others. Take care! - Karen
Amy, do what you feel is right, but by all means don''t leave Rubberslug or Anime-Beta!
I''ve just gone through retirement, with all the icky reductions in lifestyle that this involves. It doesn''t look as if I''ll be getting any high end items for a long time, if any. But there are unexpected pleasures in that as well. I feel like I''ve gotten to know my collection a lot better by going through my portfolios and my archival boxes more often. (I''m working on a catalogue, partly so I know where the heck that batch of sketches is without hunting through six boxes first.) And I''m buying a lot less, by stopping before I bid and asking myself "nice? or necessary?" That cel/sketch would be nice to have. But do I NEED it to fill a little niche in my already nice collection? It sounds as if you don''t need to stop collecting, but start reassessing what makes you happy. If a new cel always makes you happier than something you already have, then you need to ask: do you love collecting more than you love your cels? My advice: get those pretties out of the drawer, invest in a nice Itoya or two, plus new cel bags for the whole lot (use the old ones for the dougas), invite a friend in to help you sort, and spend a day enjoying what you have. But, yeah, I''ve faced the same emotions you''re feeling. Good luck and trust your gut -- just don''t let it make you do something rash. S
I think every veteran on Beta and RS has gone thru this at least once: thinking about throwing in the towel due to money, lack of interest, or rude people in the hobby. From the sounds of your cel-funk it sounds like you might be in need of a break. There''s nothing more refreshing than taking a step back and reasessing what you really want to spend your time doing. I personally took 1.5 years off from collecting to focus my energy on looking for a job, relocating, and working-- just getting my career jumpstarted. When I say break, I mean nbo deputies, ebay, mandarake, and yes, even no beta or rubberslug. Sometimes its just too tempting to fall back in when you see others posting up beauties. Granted that was *MY* case, doesn''t mean you should and have to do it that way. I did K.I.T w/ m y close friends thru AIM and e-mails, I just didnt log on or post. It helped me regain some capital too, and I was able to furnish my new digs w/ new furniture and grown-up flatware (OMG! No more plastic tumblers woohooo!) As for the "clock" I seriously doubt any of us have an expiration date stamped on the back of the neck LOL! I truly believe in the phrase "better to be alone than ill-accompanied"-- you''ll find someone but theres no need to feel ''pressed'' for time. I dont understand why peeps have this crazy notion that you have to have x,y, and z by the time your a certain age. In Europe, most dont get married till their late 30s and 40s. o_O I 2nd Karen''s wise words! Just be yourself, enjoy life, and things will fall into place. Be positive and work hard, thats what I try to do... thou living in KC really tests me on the "positive" part LOL! *big hugs to you* ^_~
Sometimes I find myself thinking along the same lines. But then make myself remember that I am not in dire straights right now and would probably really regret selling the majority of my collection. It has taken me six years to accumulate what I have, and I would be hard-pressed to let most of it go. Think LONG and HARD before deciding to liquidate. It could be impossible to repurchase the pieces in the future.
sell only if you are very sure i havent done it with my art pieces but i collect lots of stuff and ye old collection gets sold to pay bills and what not ALL THE TIME the question to ask yourself is do i want this anymore
I''m single and over 40. My biological clock never turned on, I''ve worked with children my entire adult life. From the comments I''ve heard from married friends, I prefer my life. No worries except for myself. But everyone is different, so do what feels right for you:) |
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