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My favorite flowers are miniature roses. When I was very young, I found a book of Frida Kahlo's paintings in the public library, and thus began my obsession with her art. I used to pour over her work in borrowed books, and always loved the way she depicted nature in her paintings - so bold, and sharp and colorful. My mother forbade me to bring any books with Frida's paintings into the house, because she is not well acquainted with art of any kind, and shallowly felt that Frida's art was "morbid" and "sick." I carried on a secret childhood love affair with Frida, and in the fifth grade, we had a "wax museum" where all of the children dressed up as a famous person they admired. I devised a truly elaborite Frida costume, using a refrigerator box and painting a frame around a hole in it, that I would sit behind while kids toured the "wax museum." I was depicting Frida in one of her famous self portraits. My costume was complete with an eyeliner uni brow, and a bun with miniature roses in it, lifted from our neighbor's garden. When I see miniature roses, I'm always reminded of how proud I was of my costume, and how proud I am of myself now for continuing my worthwhile obsession with art, even though my mother may not quite understand it.

Sure, buying used furniture is green, but it sure isn't green to ship it! It's much greener to find it locally.

I prefer buying from Craigslist where I can see, feel and test more expensive items. I got burned on a side table on ebay (arrived in less than satisfactory condition and was never resolved to my satisaction) and have resolved not to buy any piece of furniture more than $100.00. Ebay is great for the little things, though!

If you decide you do want to go with ebay for a bigger piece, be sure to use a payment method that has protection. I would never send a money order for an ebay purchase - prefer to pay with a credit card or paypal incase there is a dispute.

On the whole though my eBaying experience has been great.