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[pacificpikachu]

Well, that's the end of it. The awesome auction with the Umbreon Pokémon Mini strap (and a ton of other great stuff) went up to 48,500 yen, and I folded. I could probably go higher, but I just can't justify it to myself, even this month. I just can't believe someone else still wanted it that much. It ended up being the cha******* bidder, so I might see it on the community. It'll be a little sad for me to see. This is the 4th time I've lost this item over a period of quite a few years. I'm just hoping my day will come--sooner rather than later, preferably. I hope the next one that shows up is MIP, too.

In a way, I'm slightly relieved, because, let's be honest, I'd rather not pay upwards of $400 for it. I mean, I would have, if it hadn't gone up to nearly $500, but...I'd rather get it when no one else notices it, and it just kind of slips under the radar. It will be a great day when that happens.

But, really, I'm sad again. I felt so sure that it wouldn't get away from me yet again. I'm not devastated or crushed, but disappointed? Yes.

I'll be fine, though, don't worry. I just really really want it for my collection! ; A ;

Comments

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you decided to let it go for now. Wait some more time and it will finally be yours one day. I decided to fold on my grail too. I mean i could go higher but it just reached a point of my limit. Still feel relief because I can still control my addiction. Have a good day :)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I know--if I keep being patient, it'll eventually come my way! It can just be hard to be patient for years and years, haha, and frustrating to watch it keep slipping out of my limits. But, it does make me feel good to have limits, in a way. It shows that I'm still a sane collector at least somewhat.

What was your grail? I can keep an eye out for it for you!

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

Ah, i'm glad you found the winner! :)
For a moment, i decided to give up on y!j auctions, at least for a while. I got so stressed out bidding and felt so tensed till it is over. May be i will just save up for a trip to japan.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm really excited! Now we both win, haha. :D

That's a good plan. I have periods of time where I stalk Y!J like crazy, and other times where I try to stay away from it mostly. Trips to Japan are amazingggg! I'll be saving for one myself, but mostly through selling Pokémon stuff at cons.

What is your grail, though?

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

oh sorry, didn't see you ask.
It is ganbare piplup set. not highly rare, but i couldn't get all of them together.
I've been a bit frustrated these days after slipping my mew wants just either because i was away from laptop or falling asleep or i was stuck at ER.

Btw, while i was typing you this, your user pic isn't helpful, It seems like telling me to go to y!j and search for him like crazy. Oh.. my decisions are weakening, mew!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, that shouldn't be too difficult! Just be patient, and you'll get that set. :) It only came out a few years ago, so it'll show up quite a few times.

I'm sorry you've missed a lot of your wants lately! That's always a frustrating feeling. Why were you stuck at the ER, if you don't mind me asking? I had a streak of going to the ER a bunch a few years ago, and it was awful.

Haha, maybe I'll use a different one, then.

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

Yea, it is the worst feeling in the world. Just recently, i asked for mew nightlight to a seller and i thought there is no way i would miss this one because it is straight sale and i'm the only one asking for it. But, just my luck, he said mew was broken while moving. :3

Oh, about ER! i don't mind at all. :)
I'm doing volunteer in ER while i'm currently preparing for my residency. I mean with my attending running around, i didn't have a chance to check livejournal every 5 min, plus ER is such a crowded and busy place, you know.

Haha, it's ok. I just love mew a lot.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Is it the one with Mew sitting on a cloud? It's uncommon, but I wouldn't call it rare. Once you're up for Y!J again, you should be able to find it there periodically. :D Sorry it got broken!

Oh, that's great! You must see a lot of interesting things in the ER! (I love medical stuff. Before my health declined, I was pre-vet.) Are you going to be a doctor, nurse...? My mom is a nurse, though she's in labor and delivery (which is hilarious because I have a phobia of pregnancy and babies).

As do I! I've built up a lot of items already, though, so for now I'm pretty content with my collection. Though, there are always a few things I'm looking out for.

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

Is it supposed to be a cloud?? Haha, never realized it is a cloud, only see mew XD
I'm a bit reluctant to go on y!j at this moment now for several reasons, like i get pretty much paranoid until they get to me, and the suspense before the bid ends is killing me, i couldn't do anything until then. :c

Yes, i do see a lot in ER and i find those times very valuable.
It is great that you were a pre-vet. You know i love animals a lot. Sad thing is i couldn't have a pet here. My grandparents had a lot of animals on their little farm, and i grew up with a lot of dogs in my own house that my childhood was pretty amazing. I can see you like animals a lot too.
I already am a doctor back in my country, but to be a board certified here, i have to do 3 years residency again.

Your mom is in obgyn, that's great!
Haha, actually, i'm afraid of pregnancy and those stuffs too. But interesting thing is i had delivered more than 20 babies during my obgyn residency. The delivery is painful and messy but believe me, the babies are the cutest thing in the world, They are so innocent.
I vividly remember one particular baby.. after she was delivered (with scheduled LSCS) cleaned and wrapped, i was only assisting in that case so i was pretty much free. The nurse brought the baby over and showed her to the mom. Then i had the chance to hold the baby. That moment when i held the baby, she looked up at me with her half opened eyes, pouty little lips melt my heart.
I held her whenever i have the free time, after staying at hospital for about a week, she was discharged. The saddest moment for me was parting with that baby because i knew i could never see her again.

Oh.. i've been rumbling a lott. hehee
And if i remember correctly, I've quite impressed with your 1:1 plush and mew collection. :)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, it might be a different one than I'm thinking of, then! I have this big Mew light, about 4-5" tall, with Mew sitting on a cloud. So, I was thinking that might be it! Yeah. the suspense is pretty killer. When it's something I really want, it's like I want to speed up time, it's so agonizing to have to wait! So, I understand that feeling.

I'm sorry you can't have a pet here! That's a shame. I hope your situation changes so you can have animals again. I have three dogs, three cats, two cockatiels, around 90 or so chickens, ten ducks, a goose, a turkey, three peafowl, and a fish--so, yeah, I have a lot of animals. I wish I could still go for being a vet, but I have bad fatigue problems that don't go away, and I've been stuck like this for years. I think it's related to depression, but maybe other things as well. Physically I've been doing better, but my energy levels and motivation are still really low.. Whenever I get out of this slump, I may go into biology or possibly still pre-vet. It's hard to say because I'm still stuck in the slump.

I'm really amazed that you're a doctor already! That's awesome! What country are you from? I hope your residency goes well.

Yeah, my mom loves her job! I'm glad for her. I'm really not a fan of human babies at all, though--it's almost like a phobia. I do love baby animals of all other species, though--before my health declined, I spent years doing wildlife rehab and raising all kinds of different wild birds. It's demanding volunteer work, but it was so amazing.

Yep, I have a big collection! I need to post more pictures sometime, but Photobucket is really irritating so I haven't bothered. Well, at some point I'll do that!

[sannndi.livejournal.com]

The mew lamp i'm talking about is this one.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/11998_10200667566184255_897918116_n.jpg
Is this the one are you talking about?
Ah, and i remember i bid against you for mew clock like last week. Sorry about that. -_-

Having a pet is the best but can be the worst sometimes esp: when your pet dies.
We had 8 dogs since i was like 5. I had this two amazing German shepherds. I'm from south east asia, a tropical country where mosquito are abundant. My dogs are infested with heartworm and due to limited facility and veterinary services, they didn't make it. I was the only one available to take care of them. Giving them medication everyday was very painful, seeing them suffering.
Now, whenever i'm thinking about having a pet, i'm scared to have similar experience again.
I wish you get better with your fatigue problem. People do feel up and down from times to times in their lives. But if you're having a lot of stress or unhappiness, it is the best if you have someone to talk those issues to. A problem shared is problem halved after all.

I'm from Myanmar, also known as Burma. Developing but very beautiful country.
It is very nice talking with you. I won't be a big help concerning with pokemon since i just got into collecting it. But if there is anything else i could help, just let me know. :)