the Collector

Strange things bring me a surprising amount of joy. Of course, I get giddy every time I see cute little critters like puppies, kitties, bunnies, and my current favorite: Hedgehogs. I mean just look at this lil one. OuO.

I would like a handful please. /(=OwO=)\

But there are also things that draw me in inexplicably that others may not expect. As such I have two major collections of things that not many that I know of collect. The first some of you may know if you watch my streams on twitch (SpectorPepper), and that is masquerade masks. It started with simple quest for a Halloween outfit. I was going to use a mask my mom owned to be mother nature when I stumbled upon this pretty light green mask while in a craft store getting other art things. I also found another pretty mask right next to it, and although I had no use for it i couldn't decide between the two so I got both. This started my journey of collection masks. I bought some myself, but was also gifted a lot of them. Currently I own 16 masks (only 6 or 7 of them are conducive for long term streams, but I plan on wearing others for pre-recorded videos where my face's screen-time isn't as long.

The other thing I have a collection of is string-lights. It started with a Tinkerbell string-light set I have had for over 10 years (maybe even 15), and one day tiny Shinie got inspired. That set was nicely draped over my bookshelf, and I thought it would be neat if I had a set for each bookshelf. However some of my sets were also put up around my room, and my hunger to fill every ceiling edge with lights was growing. Now I have at least 14 pairs of string lights. Unfortunately I don't have enough spaces to place all these pairs into, but I have them in a special storage box so that when I move into my very own place, I will make use of all the pairs. Something about string-lights gives me child-like joy and calms me. It feels like I've been magicked away to a small little pocket of a new world, and that all my worries are far away.

What are your hobbies? Do you have any surprising, unique, or intensive obsessions? What started your interests? It's fun to dive into your mind and find out the reasons (however small) behind your passions. Keep dreaming and keep doing whatever brings you peace and peace to those around you!

Stay happy, healthy, and safe my Jellybeans!