And the whining continues unabated. Skip if you don't want to read about RL troubles.

[valis2]

I am feeling guilty about spamming everyone with whining, but I'm just a little unhappy and, well, if I can't whine in my own LJ...

Most of you know that I do shows. Art fairs, trade shows, etc. I do two different kinds of shows. I sell my crafted items at one kind of show, and I sell merchandise for another company at a different kind of show. I decided, after a considerable personal investment in a certain type of merchandise, to sell that merchandise for myself at a few local shows.

You've probably noticed that I haven't been quite so spammy this week, and I haven't been chatting almost at all, because I really put the elbow grease into prepping for an upcoming show that would be the first where I would sell this kind of merchandise for myself. Not only do I have a lot of money sunk into it, but I also have spent all week (and more) sorting and packaging merchandise for it and I haven't crafted a thing for my crafting business (which is bad because I have two art fairs coming up).

Long story short, the lady who runs the show called me, and says she already has vendors with this category of merchandise. I said, but mine is deeply discounted (and I mean deep! I'm the first bargain seller in this community, I think!) and that I have an incredible variety of merch. She did not sound convinced, and then she mentioned going to my website and not being able to see anything.

Which is because it isn't done yet. And I explained that the guy who was working on it would have it done by the time of the show on Saturday, but wow, I sounded so incredibly lame that I was cringing.

I pretty much pulled out all the stops to try to sound happy and together and totally professional and full of value...I even pretty much begged to get in the show...but I think I'm sunk.

I only have one option left to me, and it's a bad one. I could actually just bring everything and go anyway, hoping that someone doesn't show up. If it worked, I'd be happy as hell. If it didn't work, however, then I've spent another four days preparing for it, and not crafting items for the shows that I am definitely in.

Argh!

Yeah, pretty boring, and not much of an issue compared to real catastrophes, but still, I'm bummed out tonight and don't feel like doing anything.

Comments

[odddollsstories.livejournal.com]

You have every right to whine. If I'm on-line, get me on chat and whine away. Sometimes you have to hear that, yes, everything is awful right now, and you have a right to feel that way.

But it will get better. Good luck with the show, if you decide to show up.

M

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Whining is what I do best, though I do try to restrict it on my LJ, because it can get quite old quickly. ;)

Thank you so much for your kind words!