tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148144.post115438206409446174..comments2023-08-23T05:52:34.579-07:00Comments on The Collector's Mentality: T-Minus Eight Hours and CountingJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03821953979410527945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148144.post-1154471158133763362006-08-01T15:25:00.000-07:002006-08-01T15:25:00.000-07:00I have faith in you, man...but I'm not sure you'll...I have faith in you, man...but I'm not sure you'll manage to go the entire month without buying <I>anything</I> - I just think that you'll cave on something.<BR/><BR/>And then feel bad about it and be okay the rest of the month.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435582231180905967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148144.post-1154387917625575422006-07-31T16:18:00.000-07:002006-07-31T16:18:00.000-07:00For what it's worth I think you'll make it, but it...For what it's worth I think you'll make it, but it depends on what else you have going on in your life. <BR/><BR/>I have slowly been reducing my regular order of comics for months, and don't really miss them all that much. I am getting the occassional trade or hardcover collection, but my "habit" has gone from well over $600/month to around $30-40 every two or three months. While not completely cold turkey, pretty close.<BR/><BR/>Just fill in the time you would've spent on Ebay or buying stuff doing other things. If you want brownie points, take the money you would've spent on collectables and buy your partner some flowers, or take her out and do something she enjoys ( I don't know what -- does she like musicals or something? ). For mega-points give her one of those "make-over" packages -- you know the facial, massage, exfoliant, etc. ones? My wife loves 'em! <BR/><BR/>Take the chance to do something you've never done before -- go skydiving, or water ski-ing or bungy jumping or.....<BR/><BR/>You'll be surprised how easy it is to give up I think. It just depends on how you fill in your new found "lesuire" time. <BR/><BR/>Good luck! Can't wait to see how you go. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com