Entire visible gallery for offers.

[Nelia]

Okay; edit with this entry like whaaaat?

View the bottom of this post to see why.

I have hidden everything in my gallery that is absolutely not for sale. All of my best and favorite items are still there, and you can see them by typing the password "peorth" in the PRIVATE AREA link

http://stargazersdelight.rubberslug.com ... y/home.asp

But, everything that is visible is up for offer. If you don't know what to offer, please just send me an email ( NeliaStrife@Gmail.com ), and ask me what I paid for them. I'll accept taking less for what I paid; and I am absolutely fine with stretched out payment plans. The more you offer on and want, the more I'll take a cut, and the longer the payment plan can be (with a reasonable deposit).

But, yeah, everything that isn't under the stamp of PROTECT is up for grabs. Please message me or email me if you're interested in anything.

~Nikki

[ZombieBunny]

PM sent

[tex-chan]

*hugs*

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom, Nelia! But, no matter what your dad's reaction, rest assured in the knowledge that you did the right thing by helping out. People are more important than cels ... and you have got your priorities exactly straight. To me, this says you're not as "stuck" (b/c it's the only word I can think of at the moment ) in the hobby as you might think. You have the strength of will to take a step back and look at what is most important in your life -- and that's a good thing.

I hope your sales go well, and that you are able to raise the money you need really quickly. And, I hope you're back collecting in no time flat. *more hugs*

[kymaera]

Don't know anything about your situation, but from experience, I know it's
rough to be caught between parents. Mine had a really messy divorce years
ago which caused all my family a lot of heart ache. It's not a fun situation to
be in at all and I hope things work out in the end for you.

[aernath]

I'm just going to echo what Tex said and tell you you're doing the right thing. You've got your priorities right, and you've got a lot more strength than most of us to be able to step back for a bit.

[Baakay]

I'm just going to echo what Tex said and tell you you're doing the right thing. You've got your priorities right, and you've got a lot more strength than most of us to be able to step back for a bit.

What she (they) said.

I hope everything comes together properly very soon!

[Caroline]

good luck with your sales, nelia. that is a good thing you did to support your mom like that. i'm in a really tough situation with debt myself right now... but it gets better with each payment. just keep doing what you're doing, and i know you'll pull through. it's hard to sell our beloved cels, but it won't always be like this and you'll be back to buying cels again soon. ^_^ *hugs*

[wELCOME cONSUMER]

I will echo the sentiments of others. You are very brave to make the choices you have and I commend you. Our parents should be the most important people in our lives, we have to protect them the way they protected us growing up. I sincerely wish you the best of luck with everything and you will be in my thoughts. What you are doing is not easy. Don't give up. I know if I were your mom (how freudian!) I would absolutely appreciate what you're doing. Truly a beautiful thing, it epitomizes the purpose of the holiday season: selflessness.

Take care.

[dave1999artwork]

So, to keep the drama down from here, I'll just say I'm intensely depressed right now over my family, I'm flat broke, and I've got over 30 cels coming in from Rinkya.
I have a lot of things I need to straighten out in my life, I have GOT to get rid of some of my cels and get my life back together (ie: work

I don't mean to sound like a d'ck (yeah, duck), but that was pretty funny!

I've done the same thing though three years back- I had a package of 15 cels coming in from Japan. I just sat looked at them and thought 'these are awesome,' while also thinking 'they're just pieces of plastic with paint on them.' That didn't stop me buying other cels the following year though

Some people eat food for comfort-

http://www.goma.demon.co.uk/food/fat-man-food.gif

Others do drugs-

http://www.brighteyecounselling.co.uk/i ... ver_1a.jpg

and others collect production cels-

http://blueblade.rubberslug.com/gallery ... 297&i=1048

check out my website though if you still wanna blow your ca$h on pieces of plastic with paint on them- I have alot!

[wELCOME cONSUMER]

Good lord...

Don't tell someone their heart felt post about a personal crisis is "pretty funny." And don't try to sell them more cels, you self-promoter!

[dave1999artwork]

seen her collection, I doubt she'll be interested in the series' I'm offering.

[Gonzai]

Then I am unsure why you posted in this thread in
the first place. I have sent you a pm, I suggest
you read it and take what I said to heart.

[Nelia]

You guys are all so sweet to me, and you're one of the reasons why I haven't stopped collecting all together. This community has been supportive and kind to me - especially a few key people who always have a nice word to say. Of course there are a few people who've made mean comments about me before that really upset me and insulted my gallery/dignity, but I've stuck through with this hobby because the majority of you all are absolutely wonderful people.

I know you've all been here - bills, family, lectures from loved ones about how you have a problem. It's gotten so bad, actually, that it seems like all my money IS going towards cels. My paychecks are spent before I even get them, and it's not on bills, and not things it needs to go to. LIKE bills, dentist appointments, etc. I know we all really joke around about this kind of stuff, but I've gotten past the point of joking, and I think I seriously have problems with my acetate addiction.

What is probably going to happen is I am going to hide everything in my gallery that's going to stay in my collection, and sell everything that I can afford to let go. It's the only way I'm going to get my problems resolved. I'm also going to get my boyfriend to change my Rinkya and Ebay passwords, so that I -can't- bid or buy anything else. Right now, I'm a Patient Care Technician (also known as Nurse Aide 2), and I'm working under the table for a stroke victim. Broke down to the hours I work and what my paycheck is, I make about $2.50/hr (about $300/wk). I'm wanting to be a Registered Nurse, and of course, nurses make a LOT more than nurse aides. I'm contemplating going on a cel hiatus until I get my nursing license and start making the mega bucks, when I can afford all the cels I want (instead of going absolutely broke for them). But I am also afraid that cels won't be around a few years from now, as everything is moving to CG...

I honestly need help with getting my hobby under.control. These cels are all I have to keep me happy (other than my kittens, of course), but they're starting to cause a lot of stress between me and my loved ones.


I'll say this - if anyone has any tips on... how to kind of 'cut back' on cel collecting, please PM me. I also have AIM (Ember Alabaster). I need as much help as I can get (advice or whatnot).

[tex-chan]

I wish I could offer good advice, Nelia. Unfortunately, I can't. But, I can offer some virtual hugs, and send lots of good luck vibes your way! I hope your sales go well, and that you are able to get yourself back to where you want to be in your life. *hugs*

[redwolf]

I'll say this - if anyone has any tips on... how to kind of 'cut back' on cel collecting, please PM me.

Consider yourself PM'd. I hope it is even a smidgen useful. Cels WILL be around a few years from now, no worries about that. They will always be shuffling from gallery to gallery, dealer to collector, and there are certainly still stock piles stored away. Consider that this year we've seen a lot of Ah! My Goddess movie cels turn up for auction that have never been seen on the internet before...and the movie was released over five years ago. Not to mention that "new" cels are still turning up from much older series as well.