So I went on yet ANOTHER coffee "date" with a different guy, which also royally bombed. I'm beginning to think that I need personality training or something. Either that or I'm really dog-like and don't realize it. That'd be pretty sad.

I'm not going to keep up my subscription either, since I'm still out of a job. The farmer's market isn't helping much, either. I sold all of one thing yesterday, after sitting in the heat for 6 hours by myself. At least I had my iPod to listen to. That made the day seem to go by faster.

I actually made a few things lately with what's left of my rings. I have no wire, no nothing...nothing but beads, but you can't really do much with just beads.

HOWEVER, I did sell a necklace last week and so I splurged and ordered a few maille supplies to feed my habit.

I've decided to give my consignment pieces until July. If things don't pick up by then, I'm pulling everything and concentrating on my Etsy shop. One of my consignment shops is like over 50 miles away so I don't get to go there often. I think I've been there maybe 4 times in 2 years.

I'm only doing 2 shows this year, which is the fewest I've done since I started making jewelry. But, I know which ones serve me well and which ones totally suck. The bad thing is that I have no one to go with me on these adventures and set up and tear down is a BITCH to do by yourself. I think I can bribe my dear ol' mother to go with me.

I'm only going to do the market maybe every third week or so, or once a month even. It's just not worth getting up at 6 on Saturday morning to sit there all day and have people make snarky comments about your work.

I had a woman ask last week "So what do you do, put the beads on these?" referring to my chainmaille pieces. I said (through gritted teeth) "No, I actually hand weave them myself AND add the beads as I go." She looked at my like I was lying to her. Why are some people so dense, anyway?

I wish sales would pick up in my Etsy shop. I was looking back at my sales from last year and the year before and I know it's the accursed economy but dang! SO slow.

Still thinking about my ex night and day, too. I wish I could just let him go. I'd be so much better off. I think it'd be easier to get over him if he were dead. That makes me a terrible person.

Oh, well. That's about all Shockeh' has to say. I'll be lurking around, so don't pick your butt or anything, cuz' I'll SEE YOU...