ooby_dooby: When I was about 10 years old my mother took me with her to see a lawyer. Something about getting more child support from my dad as far as I know. While we were there the lawyer asked me if I collect stamps as he showed me a small batch of used stamps that he tore off his mail. I said no and he said too bad, I was going to give these to you if you did. Damn! I thought. I should've said yes, there might be some unused ones in that pile. All I could think of on our way home was that little pile of stamps. Well, I decided to start collecting stamps so that if & when my mom went back to see the lawyer I could get the stamps. That event turned into a life long passion for collecting stamps.
Sketching. Travel Meeting new people of all walks of life. Drinking myself into early cirrhosis of the liver Smoking till my lungs cave in. Walking Talking
Way too many. Mom started me on rock hunting as a child. She later said couldnt you pick a lighter weight one, like collecting feathers? It killed her moving boxes when she cleaned my room. Dad taught me to paint..started in water colors, now acrylics..oil takes too long to dry. Bedroom mural, front door, kitchen cabinets. I learned to do wood and metal from dad...cars from my ex. Had a bodyshop. Got into dressmaking. Now work metal, wood, fabric, concrete and more. I found out dyi utube is dangerous. So many ideas. Like I need more. Now got into making paper roses that look real. Still do lapidary and jewelry.
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