The hunt has lasted a few months. Now I have what I mostly want. Hunts are less satisfying now, but I still spend a couple hours a night checking out the open Opera web browser tabs.
Buying a new steel or occasional other collectible package is a rush too, and it keeps me pumped up until the steel arrives.
I wonder whether I got a new "present" when I get home from work. Usually not, but sometimes it's two packages, which I'd prefer to be spaced out a bit. It's great getting a plain package and opening it up to find something that is just what I would have ordered for myself.
I bit of apprehension overcomes me as I make a thorough inspection. There are sometimes bits wrong but sometimes it's perfect.
Then I sit it next to all the other unopened steels.
I think of getting a custom wall display to show the faces of the steels behind glass to keep the dust off them. I added them to my blu-ray.com listing as soon as I completed the transaction, so until I get my display together, that's the place I see my steels the most, little icons on my screen.
I am getting my Pioneer Kuro TV calibrated and buying new speakers and probably some audio separates before I start opening my steels.
And I'll be back tomorrow to consider, dream and hunt some more.