Does anyone else have meltdown when they watch one of these shows? They make me extremely anxious & I'm not sure I'm really that much of a hoarder -- at least compared to the TV stars of the week. Usually their houses are filled to rafters with all kinds of junk and "collectibles" to the point where they can't move around the piles anymore or even sleep in their own beds in some of the worst ones. I've stopped watching, but occasionally get caught up in a "Clean House" type show while I'm waiting for something else to come on. I freak out FOR them and WITH them! :ambivalence: I guess I just wouldn't want somebody else coming into my space and deciding what stays or goes.
I'll admit that I collect some things, much of one room is devoted to my jewelry "business" that never made much money since I'm not that great a salesperson for myself and my own work. Jewelery requires thousands, millions of tiny little pieces which need to live tgether so you can locate them again when you need them. And I've gotten into almost every subset of jewelry-making over the past twentysome years. Hence, more stuff dedicated to each specialty.
And the shows! Heaven and nirvana all rolled into one place! Great deals if you buy in bulk! Exotic stones you will never find again! Really cheap items that would make super gifts and they'd never be able to figure out how little you spent, given the typical mark-up in any store! Miles and miles of treasure troves...
So I taught at bead stores and art centers for a few years, but when the economy starting tanking, so did the lessons for a "pleasure craft", not to be confused with Real Art like painting or ceramics. Then my eyes went bad and required an additional five surgeries which just finished up two months ago. And I had a serious hand injury inflicted by a neighbor's vicious cat. I can't exactly assess how well my hand will work because I still can't see due to the recent lid lag surgeries. Yet I have amassed thousands of dollars of parts and tools and other handy accessories.
Well, I can tell there was more to my reaction to the TV shows than I'd anticipated. What do I do now? :ambivalence: I've got to find a way to make some money back from this huge investment. Meanwhile I've moved to a much more rural area with way more travel time involved to get anywhere at all.
I'll admit that I collect some things, much of one room is devoted to my jewelry "business" that never made much money since I'm not that great a salesperson for myself and my own work. Jewelery requires thousands, millions of tiny little pieces which need to live tgether so you can locate them again when you need them. And I've gotten into almost every subset of jewelry-making over the past twentysome years. Hence, more stuff dedicated to each specialty.
And the shows! Heaven and nirvana all rolled into one place! Great deals if you buy in bulk! Exotic stones you will never find again! Really cheap items that would make super gifts and they'd never be able to figure out how little you spent, given the typical mark-up in any store! Miles and miles of treasure troves...
So I taught at bead stores and art centers for a few years, but when the economy starting tanking, so did the lessons for a "pleasure craft", not to be confused with Real Art like painting or ceramics. Then my eyes went bad and required an additional five surgeries which just finished up two months ago. And I had a serious hand injury inflicted by a neighbor's vicious cat. I can't exactly assess how well my hand will work because I still can't see due to the recent lid lag surgeries. Yet I have amassed thousands of dollars of parts and tools and other handy accessories.
Well, I can tell there was more to my reaction to the TV shows than I'd anticipated. What do I do now? :ambivalence: I've got to find a way to make some money back from this huge investment. Meanwhile I've moved to a much more rural area with way more travel time involved to get anywhere at all.
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