Well, the truth is I had to step back for a bit.
2016 was not the best year for me, you know.
First off, there was the break ups. The whole deal with Calvin Harris was the talk of the town for way too long. And then there was the Tom Hiddleston thing. Honestly. It's like some people have nothing better to do than analyze my every move and love interest. And now, everyone is all expecting songs about them!
And then there are the feuds. The Katy Perry thing continues to drag on. What a bore. Then that whole thing with Kim and Kanye happened. I mean, really. That girl in the video didn't even look like me. As if!
So, I decided that the best thing for me to do was take a break from everything, including social media and just concentrate on me for a while.
Besides, I had an album to work on. Those songs about Calvin and Tom ain't gonna write themselves, you know.
Wait a sec.
Album? Kanye? Calvin?
Oh darn. I've gone and mixed myself up with Taylor Swift again.
I hate it when that happens.
Seriously, I'm okay. I didn't mean to make anyone worry. You're all just too kind and too sweet. I'll have more to say in a bit.
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Monday Rambles
Drumroll, please!
We have a new record! I had my total highest booth sales ever in June, 2014! Despite the summer doldrums, somehow I managed to sell into the
for the first time ever!
I've gotten into the upper threes quite a bit over the years, but have never broken that four digit mark, until now. I'm still shaking over it, honestly.
Now this is gross sales, before the rent and commission comes out. My check will be considerably less, but will still be one of the biggest I have gotten. I've always felt that I needed to grow my gross sales to a certain level, then work on the net, which is really just growing the gross some more, but don't spoil my convoluted business theories.
Actually, one of my goals for my sales was to be in four digit gross by the end of 2014. Since I had to take additional space to accommodate a store closing, I figured that I needed to make it pay. I just didn't expect it would start so soon. I've only been operating at my current level for two months, after all.
The challenge now is sustainability. It doesn't do me any good if this is a one time event. No resting on the laurels here! I have to start working on my next goal: the four digit net. I've set a deadline for that one of December 2015. We'll see.
I just can't believe I wasted all that time trying to have booths in other stores where it clearly wasn't working. I thought that was the only way to grow my sales totals. If I had spent the two years I wasted doing that on growing my base at the Peddlers Mall, I could have hit this level a long time ago!
Ah, hindsight!
Moving on to other topics:
I am off work this week. Today is a stay at home and play day. Or rather rest a bit. Clean a bit. Organize the shed a bit. And maybe read some comics a bit. Tomorrow is junking with my uncle and work on the booth day. Wednesday is more booth day. And Thursday will be about organizing my storage at the booth. Friday, I'll probably chill and eat chili dogs. (See what I did there?) Saturday is closing day at the thrift downstairs from the booth, so I'll make a stop there. Won't be much yard sale action, anyway. Sunday, I'll go the big flea.
And then next Monday, I'll return to work, so I can get a little rest!
Actually, my work hours are weird right now. Even though summer has officially just begun, our summer session is over. When I go back to work, it will be on severely reduced hours--about half my usual total. That goes on for two weeks and then we start back on regular sessions (ie the "fall schedule") on July 21.
No Mazda shot this week. Wasn't really that full. No drama in a piddly Mazda load. I'll have some finds picks later in the week. My main stop was an estate sale run by my favorite company. I would have been there regardless, but they also had comics! Yay!
Finally, I word about that double post on Saturday. I was trying to save that glamour shot for this Tuesday and thought I was scheduling it for then. Instead, I accidentally set it up for last Tuesday. (Does senility start at 49?) I didn't realize it until your comments started showing up in my email. Since it had already hit your feeds, the surprise was spoiled, so I didn't want to take it down and re-post it on Tuesday, so I just moved it to Saturday, for the sake of smooth posting continuity. I was also afraid that someone might think it was an old post if I left it on the 24th and not see it. What is the point of getting dressed up in your tropical finery if people don't get to see it because of a silly techno-user glitch?
Have a good week!
We have a new record! I had my total highest booth sales ever in June, 2014! Despite the summer doldrums, somehow I managed to sell into the
LOW FOUR DIGITS
for the first time ever!
I've gotten into the upper threes quite a bit over the years, but have never broken that four digit mark, until now. I'm still shaking over it, honestly.
Now this is gross sales, before the rent and commission comes out. My check will be considerably less, but will still be one of the biggest I have gotten. I've always felt that I needed to grow my gross sales to a certain level, then work on the net, which is really just growing the gross some more, but don't spoil my convoluted business theories.
Actually, one of my goals for my sales was to be in four digit gross by the end of 2014. Since I had to take additional space to accommodate a store closing, I figured that I needed to make it pay. I just didn't expect it would start so soon. I've only been operating at my current level for two months, after all.
The challenge now is sustainability. It doesn't do me any good if this is a one time event. No resting on the laurels here! I have to start working on my next goal: the four digit net. I've set a deadline for that one of December 2015. We'll see.
I just can't believe I wasted all that time trying to have booths in other stores where it clearly wasn't working. I thought that was the only way to grow my sales totals. If I had spent the two years I wasted doing that on growing my base at the Peddlers Mall, I could have hit this level a long time ago!
Ah, hindsight!
Moving on to other topics:
I am off work this week. Today is a stay at home and play day. Or rather rest a bit. Clean a bit. Organize the shed a bit. And maybe read some comics a bit. Tomorrow is junking with my uncle and work on the booth day. Wednesday is more booth day. And Thursday will be about organizing my storage at the booth. Friday, I'll probably chill and eat chili dogs. (See what I did there?) Saturday is closing day at the thrift downstairs from the booth, so I'll make a stop there. Won't be much yard sale action, anyway. Sunday, I'll go the big flea.
And then next Monday, I'll return to work, so I can get a little rest!
Actually, my work hours are weird right now. Even though summer has officially just begun, our summer session is over. When I go back to work, it will be on severely reduced hours--about half my usual total. That goes on for two weeks and then we start back on regular sessions (ie the "fall schedule") on July 21.
No Mazda shot this week. Wasn't really that full. No drama in a piddly Mazda load. I'll have some finds picks later in the week. My main stop was an estate sale run by my favorite company. I would have been there regardless, but they also had comics! Yay!
Finally, I word about that double post on Saturday. I was trying to save that glamour shot for this Tuesday and thought I was scheduling it for then. Instead, I accidentally set it up for last Tuesday. (Does senility start at 49?) I didn't realize it until your comments started showing up in my email. Since it had already hit your feeds, the surprise was spoiled, so I didn't want to take it down and re-post it on Tuesday, so I just moved it to Saturday, for the sake of smooth posting continuity. I was also afraid that someone might think it was an old post if I left it on the 24th and not see it. What is the point of getting dressed up in your tropical finery if people don't get to see it because of a silly techno-user glitch?
Have a good week!
Saturday, June 28, 2014
I told you all
That I could totally rock a coconut bra.
From the sidewalk sale at the Peddlers Mall. It was luau-themed. The theme for the next one is circus/carnival. Not sure if I'll wear anything yet. It might be pretty hot.
PS The coconut bra is now for sale at my booth.
From the sidewalk sale at the Peddlers Mall. It was luau-themed. The theme for the next one is circus/carnival. Not sure if I'll wear anything yet. It might be pretty hot.
PS The coconut bra is now for sale at my booth.
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Expressions
Is this my bemused face?
Or my skeptical face?
Maybe it's my sleepy face?
Actually, it's my "I just ate a whole mess of spring rolls face!"
Burp!
Or my skeptical face?
Maybe it's my sleepy face?
Actually, it's my "I just ate a whole mess of spring rolls face!"
Burp!
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