accidentally in business

suddenly i'm finding myself in business.

am not really sure how it happened. all i know is that i'm finding myself placing another order for mats, mount boards and frames for my upcoming art show on april 12 (email me at laura@laurakinker.com if you want an invite!) and realizing that i'm investing a ton of money in what essentially is inventory. i barely remember my thought process when i ordered the first patch of photos, mats and mount boards except that it was a bit of an investment for me and was very scary. what i don't remember (exactly) is what i intended to do with the 260 photos i ordered. it seemed like a good idea at the time.

and now i have this art show on the very near horizon - one i decided to initiate on a whim - and now find myself ordering MORE photos, mats, mount boards AND frames to help fill the show out and make it successful.

am i nuts or what?

so i'm sitting here (again), contemplating hitting the order button for the new batch of mats, mount boards and frames and asking myself WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING? it's like i'm either all in or i'm all out.

hitting the order button will put me into a whole new level of business. it will be more than a bit of fun. it will catapult me into registering for art shows, buying a 10 x 10 white canopy tent, figuring out the best way to display my photos at the shows, and learning how to run a legitimate business complete with paying sales tax. this will be a whole new level for me. one i didn't even contemplate a couple months ago. it's all a little crazy.