Apr 07, 2026: back at it
I didn't sleep well last night at all. Rough night all around.
Still, back to work today, and work did not necessarily have a warm reception for me. The people were warm, the work, not so much. I'm tired, emotional, and I needed some B-Rabbit. Thankfully, nikkigirl was there to give me just that.
IYKYK
An old favorite kicks off the resumption of trading.
The main prize going out the door is this 2025-26 Topps - Swish and Stitch Relics Green Holo Foil SST-AN Andrew Nembhard numbered to /99. I wouldn't typically trade a card numbered this low for anything but another card numbered this low. And yet, what is it they say? The exception proves the rule? Or something?
For Vivien, our current-best French Connection, we make exceptions.
I briefly got annoyed (over-and-over-and-over-and-over-again) that two of my commands run slightly different from each other. Fixed it.
Iterate.
I'm a bit melancholy right now. Not for any one thing. But for all of the things.
When I get a little tinge of sad, that's one of my oldest go to albums. Got me through a divorce this one did.
Maybe it's the fact I worked so hard to not meltdown emotionally this weekend. Maybe it's because I'm sick, haven't eaten well in days, and feeling a bit run down. Maybe work reminds me how hard having a day job is. Maybe I got myself in over my head. Maybe I've spent a lot of time wondering where all of the time went, right along with my little girl.
Mostly, maybe it's this:
Other people want to keep in touch
Something happens and it's not enough
Never thought that it would mean so much
Other people want to keep in touch
I originally planned to end on that dour note, and then I got to pulling this next deal and thinking about a long time friend......
It's always a literal pleasure when Art stops by. We always have a nice back and forth when he does and I'm always better for it. Hell, he's sent me actual christmas cards before (not a thing to do with the cards I go on too much about here).
Congratulations!! I love cards but I love my daughters more. I hope you all have a wonderful time. Had one daughter married in 24 and the last in 25. I'm done. May they be blessed with a wonderful life and you with grandkids.
That was Art's response to me begging for some additional time to get this deal out the door because lulu was getting married and I was falling behind.
Okay, that was only some of it. Some things remain amongst friends.
As for the cards themselves:
First of all, not many stop by these parts for some 1989 Topps, which means Art is my kind of sicko. Next of all, he's my bestest giants correspondent. Last of all, I just learned that Art has a little hockey crush too. This was confirmed by visiting his profile page and checking out his favorite teams.
All of this to say, he's why I do this. Be it write down my day or trading cards with friends that I almost assuredly will never meet.
There's always light on the other side.
It's a little past the bedtime that I was given by nikkigirl, so we'll wrap up with this closer.
As I drifted into the evening, I put on another go to album that gives me warmth when things aren't lit bro. This particular album got me through a divorce of a different kind. I've been meaning to write something about this album and an old pal I left behind for well over a year now.
He's still not over the fact that I chose me over them. I don't blame him in the slightest.
I'm always saying I won't change but
I ain't the same
Everything is different, I can't complain
Don't know what you missing
Shame on you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Shame on you
Everything is strange, that's just a game
Everybody tripping, throwing it away
We was getting lifted, now we getting paid
Shame on you
We only just begun
No, we don't wanna hurt your feelings
I was only just begun
No, we don't wanna
Hurt (Hurt)
Feelings (Feelings)
“back at it”; Apr 07, 2026.
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