tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post6888254399485954243..comments2021-11-10T14:45:18.562-05:00Comments on flint handmade: Not Buying It: Opting into The Creative Economy in 2011Flint Handmadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527346166856403690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post-68637686529951647812011-01-12T02:10:42.538-05:002011-01-12T02:10:42.538-05:00Where is the LIKE button on this thing....
Great...Where is the LIKE button on this thing.... <br /><br />Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post-55113696543564596802010-12-30T22:45:03.654-05:002010-12-30T22:45:03.654-05:00Tell it like it is.
As I work at a job where the ...Tell it like it is.<br /><br />As I work at a job where the pay and benefits keep shrinking like..oh...a piece of felted wool...I keep thinking: A) Why isn't there a job in a fruticake factory, like those monks have, and I could do that, instead of the incredibly dull job that I have? And I could live cheaply enough, to be poor like the "ex-pats" in 1920s Paris...with my part-time fruitcake factory job (yes, I am one of the few people who like fruitcake!) And B: I'm always thinking: "I'm not living poor enough," like there's more of a way down or out (down and out?) to push more creative projects out the door, into the world...why does "not having a lot of money," have to equate to sheer economic terror? I mean seriously, I don't think terror is too strong a word, for what some people are going through economically.<br /><br />Well, that's my 2 cents (make that 1-1/2 cents) worth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post-84067678994727876162010-12-30T15:06:56.573-05:002010-12-30T15:06:56.573-05:00A great goal and I will join you! I don't hav...A great goal and I will join you! I don't have the debt issue, but do have an issue with over consumption. It's time to use only what I have on hand as something that will not only inspire my creativity, but also reduce what I'm leaving behind. Thanks for the inspiration.<br />ChristineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063083454796458172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post-23232195205028483872010-12-30T13:54:04.892-05:002010-12-30T13:54:04.892-05:00Since I haven't been able to find a suitable j...Since I haven't been able to find a suitable job for the past few years, I have had to scramble for every penny that came my way. My census job and my daughter's willingness to back me up helped fund my sewing business and etsy account. I don't have a credit card, barely keep funds in my credit union account and paypal, so I needed her help with the etsy shop which needs a credit card to open. Other than that, I have been mostly self-funded through careful expenditures and digging deep into my stashes, and Flint Handmade's craft swap. <br /><br />I'm hoping you will succeed with your financial overhaul, and hope also we can all stick together for our mutual benefit! As a consumer-driven economy we all support each other, but need to make sure we are wise in our expenditures and choose quality over quantity. Good luck!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057456693237244335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659010746890515632.post-81410608434868993782010-12-30T13:52:13.770-05:002010-12-30T13:52:13.770-05:00That is amazing and congrats! I am one who also li...That is amazing and congrats! I am one who also lives without credit cards and only pays in cash for each purchase I make. I support you and am eager to hear your updates through out the year! Cheers and Happy New Year to you!<br /><br />Heather<br />Re-Zip It!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com