[Happiness] SEPTEMBER has arrived! And so has the urge to buy more kits!

Happy September, my fellow Robotime and Rolife enablers—I mean, crafters! :fallen_leaf::puzzle_piece:

We have officially entered the BER months, which means Christmas is getting closer… and apparently so is my next package delivery. :package::eyes::joy:

Let’s be honest. September is the season of fresh starts, cozy vibes, and making promises we absolutely cannot keep.

Like:

:sparkles: “I will finish my current kit first.”
:sparkles: “I will not buy anything this month.”
:sparkles: “My stash is already big enough.”

HAHAHAHAHAHA. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Who are we trying to fool?!

Because one minute we’re peacefully scrolling through the Robotime/Rolife community, and the next minute someone posts their gorgeous finished build and suddenly we’re like:

:eyes: “OMG, I NEED THAT!”
:shopping_cart: Adds to cart
:credit_card: “It’s called self-care.”
:package: Another box arrives
:relieved_face: “Don’t worry, I have a plan.”

The plan: Find somewhere to hide it until the right moment. :joy:

And can we talk about our crafting reality for a second?

You open a kit thinking, “This looks easy!”

Five hours later:

:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: Looking for ONE tiny piece
:melting_face: Questioning your eyesight
:pinching_hand: Fingers cramping
:weary_face: Glue suddenly everywhere except where it needs to be
:open_book: Instructions somehow making less sense than before
:joy: And that one tiny piece? Still missing.

But will that stop us?

Absolutely not.

Because nothing beats the satisfaction of finally finishing a kit, turning on the little lights, stepping back, and proudly saying:

:sparkles: “I MADE THAT!” :sparkles:

…while quietly looking at the other 27 unopened boxes waiting for their turn. :sob::package::rofl:

So tell me, my fellow tiny-piece collectors, stash builders, glue warriors, and Robotime/Rolife family:

:fallen_leaf: What are you looking forward to this September?

A new release?
Finishing your current build?
Starting a new one even though you have three unfinished projects? :joy:
Or pretending that your ever-growing stash is actually an “investment”? :face_with_hand_over_mouth::package:

No judgment here. This is a safe space.

We don’t have a shopping problem… we have a Robotime/Rolife hobby that requires frequent emotional support purchases. :joy::heart::puzzle_piece:

:backhand_index_pointing_down: Now tell me—what are YOU looking forward to this September?

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I hope to have more time to finish the models I’m currently working on.

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I’m looking forward to the kits that my family have purchased under my supervision finally being gifted to me for my birthday :rofl:

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Me too!!! Too many kits waiting on the shelf lol. I need to draw lots on what kit to so next hahaha!

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Lol that’s so funny! At least you get to choose the gift. I am also announcing to my family and friend that I am accepting diy miniature kits but they have to check with me what kits I do not have yet. Lol.

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Same! I need more time to build my stash :joy:

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The ever growing stash! We buy more than we build hahaha. And I am so guilty with this.

Very sensible!

(I actually picked out and purchased my gifts and they reimbursed me for them and have taken them away for me to ‘forget’, to receive on my birthday!)

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Such a nice idea! And so practical too! I would also want to receive gifts that I really like and will use.

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Yes, it was definitely practical - I get the complaint that when I want something for myself, I just buy it, so they never know what to get for me. So I made it easy for them :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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At least you are on the same page. And you get the gift that you really wanted. Otherwise it will just be sitting in the shelf or elsewhere and worse might recycle to gift them to somebody else

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Exactly so, I really like to give and receive gifts that people will really love and use. It gives me so much joy when I find a gift that’s perfect for someone.

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Yes! I agree with you. I also think carefully when I buy gifts for someone. Not just give them any kind.

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Every day I discover that we have more things in common :blush: :people_hugging:

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Sending virtual hugs to you! :hugs::hugs::hugs:

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Happy September 1st, hehehe. Another month of shopping? Hahaha.

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@Vangie this is an extremely accurate welcome to the BER months—the promise to finish one kit before buying another rarely survives a beautiful community post! Your delivery-driver tribute and secret-box storage plan made us laugh.

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Yes!!! September! Another month! Thanksgiving and Black Friday sale is getting nearer! I do hope Rolife has some good deals for all of us on Black Friday!

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Lol @Robotime it’s a Rolifestyle! A never ending cycle!

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Rolifestyle, I really like that! We need that on a tee shirt, too!

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