Often, I worry that I spend too much time here on the forum and other places on the net looking at balloon creations.  Since I'm retired, I don't have a job to go to, don't have any pressing things I have to do, so I do a lot of balloon surfing.  I started to feel very guilty about it because, my goodness, I wasn't accomplishing anything.  However, then I realized that all that "research" does pay off.  The things I have seen done with balloons makes me realize that there is no limit in this art, and yes it is art.  I don't really have much of a business and only do balloon sculptures or events for people I like (it's nice to be able to be choosy).  It can become costly, because when I see a good review by nippy99, I just have to buy that dvd of course.  I bought a twistemup apron for the few events I do and it will take a long time for it to pay for itself, however it is not possible to do a good job without good tools.  Many times, I wish that I had found this love of balloons much earlier in my life but maybe I found it now so that I could enjoy retirement and make a small number of people happy and smile with something I have made.  I don't drink (anymore), don't smoke (anymore), don't gamble and don't get to travel (husband is a good ole boy who likes to stay home), so I am making this addictive passion of ballooning my pleasurable retirement pastime.  Don't really know why I am posting all this but I feel better for doing so and less guilty for time wasted that was not wasted at all.

Ballooning is far from a waste of time, I think it's really cool to have such an artistic hobby like this and it is great to be creative and get that imagination working. I also don't drink or smoke so this is my vice I guess and  also spend a lot on balloons and equipment.

What I think is most important however is this - Does it make you happy? If the answer is yes then that is brilliant, nothing else matters, if it also make others happy then it's a bonus :-)




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EXTREMELY happy!!!!