Struggling

[Tnerb]

Or Who needs these comic books anyway?

 

Life is only easy when you look back. The days ahead are always dark, dreary, and fearful. In my case the feeling of report card day following a weekend. I try to be optimistic and hopeful in everything I do. My vacation is over and Hawaii was something to behold, but now reality has set in and I wonder do I have what it takes?

 

With the Baltimore Comic Con fast approaching and I have already laid claim to a hotel room, I might have to drop a day and show up on Saturday rather than showing up on Friday as originally planned. And now I find out Sal Buscema will be attending (thank you BagoFleas). This will give me the opportunity to get some more New Mutants signed, especially issue 15, both my 9.8 and my 4.5.

 

Now, this is the part I stress. Money. I don't have enough of it, so what do I give up to have this other Living Legend sign these books that I love. What would you give up? Would you trade? Would you Barter? And what happens if I can't find someone to cover me and my new job, do I dare throw everything to the wind and just quit. Do I go back to the old job and wait on tables again?

 

I reached my goal of four hundred graded books, I reached my goal of getting over 30,000 points, and I reached my goal of being second in the New Mutants set. Ok, that last one was a lie.

 

Fortunately as long as I have coverage and I can go to the Baltimore Comic Con, I can then save up like crazy for both the Florida MegaCon and the ECCC and I can always quit collecting comic book, or if I get fired I can always go back to waiting tables.

 

Thanks for Reading

 

Tnerb.

 

Random Hawaii photo below (my first sunset)

 

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[SW3D]

Hate to say it... but sometimes you got to reign on on the spending before it becomes too much.

 

But I totally feel your financial challenge.

 

I'm sure you'll come up with a plan.

 

Good Luck!

 

SW3D

[surfer99]

Good to see you back! I am with SW3D on this. You know, there will always be that next Con. It's ok to miss one here and there and not getting a particular signature doesn't have to be the end of the world. Also, I know you would not be one to ever give up on this hobby altogether...too much fun!!!

[Brandon Shepherd]

Hang in there, bro!