It's been such a long time since I originally started this blog... Over the years, my collection has grown much further than I've ever imagined. I've put too much money, time and efforts into collecting videogames for well over a decade. It was a passion. Actually, it was more than that. It was pure obsession, which I do not regret, but I admit there were times when I took it too far. Way too far. It had to stop one day.
My life didn't follow the easy "graduate > get job > make money > make family" road. It's been quite rough, actually. I'm at that age where life should be a little more stable than it is, but it isn't. Actually, it has never been so unstable as it is now. Still, I don't complain much. Sadly, I get to hear the usual comments and criticism. Instead of being supportive when I need the most, some people just criticize. Heck, I get criticized regardless of what I do: "you work too much", "you should get a better job", "you need to work harder", "why don't you have a job right now?", "you buy too much stuff", "when are you getting married?", "you're getting older, you need to settle...". Well, sorry for not being another sheep in the herd for not following the "standard behavior" for middle aged adults, and sorry that life didn't go my way.
I had to adapt to a lot of changes, and that means I can't collect like I used to. I'm buying just a couple of games per month at best, mostly bargains, and not always special or rare editions. My retro purchases are pretty much dead at the moment. I haven't bought anything for non-current platforms in months. I have not updated my collection lists for over a year now. And my time and patience to update the blog with the most special purchases is pretty low. In fact, I currently don't buy anything that special worthy of displaying here, like press kits or rarer stuff. Just regular games and maybe a couple of limited editions once in a while.
This little blog is only known by a minority of collectors from my time but it provided me hours of entertainment, as I really enjoyed posting my newest purchase, making those amateurish pictures with fancy backgrounds and writing whatever I felt like about the stuff I bought.
Before I finish this, I must say: no, I'm not selling anything. So don't bother even asking. I'm keeping the collection as it is.
This is the end of the road for my blog. I don't know what will happen in the future. Who knows if I'll be back one day? I just didn't want to leave without a proper closure. So I leave you with my goodbye message. Whether it is temporary or definitive, only time will tell. I still have a journey of a couple of years ahead of me before I fix my life. Wish me luck.
Cheers!
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My life didn't follow the easy "graduate > get job > make money > make family" road. It's been quite rough, actually. I'm at that age where life should be a little more stable than it is, but it isn't. Actually, it has never been so unstable as it is now. Still, I don't complain much. Sadly, I get to hear the usual comments and criticism. Instead of being supportive when I need the most, some people just criticize. Heck, I get criticized regardless of what I do: "you work too much", "you should get a better job", "you need to work harder", "why don't you have a job right now?", "you buy too much stuff", "when are you getting married?", "you're getting older, you need to settle...". Well, sorry for not being another sheep in the herd for not following the "standard behavior" for middle aged adults, and sorry that life didn't go my way.
I had to adapt to a lot of changes, and that means I can't collect like I used to. I'm buying just a couple of games per month at best, mostly bargains, and not always special or rare editions. My retro purchases are pretty much dead at the moment. I haven't bought anything for non-current platforms in months. I have not updated my collection lists for over a year now. And my time and patience to update the blog with the most special purchases is pretty low. In fact, I currently don't buy anything that special worthy of displaying here, like press kits or rarer stuff. Just regular games and maybe a couple of limited editions once in a while.
This little blog is only known by a minority of collectors from my time but it provided me hours of entertainment, as I really enjoyed posting my newest purchase, making those amateurish pictures with fancy backgrounds and writing whatever I felt like about the stuff I bought.
Before I finish this, I must say: no, I'm not selling anything. So don't bother even asking. I'm keeping the collection as it is.
This is the end of the road for my blog. I don't know what will happen in the future. Who knows if I'll be back one day? I just didn't want to leave without a proper closure. So I leave you with my goodbye message. Whether it is temporary or definitive, only time will tell. I still have a journey of a couple of years ahead of me before I fix my life. Wish me luck.
Cheers!
