Curiosity, shop

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." Mario Andretti

Hey! So here we are, almost two months later, and guess what? Corb's been busy gearing up for a new adventure--opening a booth for his lighting restoration business. 

It's something that's been months in the making. Before this, he has been selling his chandies on eBay as well as displaying them at a local shop (only all over the shop, but not with one location of his own). But back in the fall, he learned of a new place opening up nearby called Shiplap and Chandeliers and decided this would be the perfect opportunity to take things to the next level (I mean, what he sells is part of their name, after all). And so, he has been hard at work, building a booth (the design is all his own) and getting the inventory ready. 

Today was opening day! It was exactly like the opening of a show. The place looks terrific and the owners are two lovely lesbians, and I think they are going to do quite well. 

And good news: Corb rocked it! The store was packed and everyone raved about his area, and he sold so much--paid for almost two month's rent--that this evening he's been hard at work restocking for tomorrow morning. He's downstairs shining up a sconce as I type this.

So, it's been a good day. Well, for the most part. There was one incident that happened during the grand opening that kind of put a damper on things.

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