G'day from WA -
Dalebah - 18-04-09
Hi all.
My name is Lee and I was born and bred in Perth Western Australia. I am 33 and I have a problem. I'm about a 1 pair a week addict and after about 2 and a half years of collecting I have about 125 pairs of sneakers, with more currently in transit. I am a graphic designer and also the Graphic Design Coordinator at Curtin University of Technology. I have used my love for sneakers quite a bit over the last couple of years, while teaching colour theory I systematically worked my way through the colour spectrum over 12 weeks, much to the students delight when they caught on about 7 weeks in. I have also run a number of briefs with my final year graphics students, including: thematically designing custom superstars and accompanying merchandise (I have seen some great designs come from this) and most recently I had this years group design the identity, signage, layout and promotional material for a sneaker boutique.
Perth is in a slightly different timezone, in that we are about 5 to 10 years behind the rest of the world in many stakes. Perth is the most geographically isolated capital city in the world. Its major source of income is its mining industry and it is because of these facts that I am considered somewhat strange for my obsession, even the Head of the Fashion Department, where I work, looks at me with those judging eyes. My fiance thinks it is great to show her friends my clothes and sneaker room as though I am some kind of circus freak.
I have one whole room of the house which is dedicated to my wardrobe, with shelving display units for all of my sneakers and an array clothes horses. A number of years back I gave up a much more hazardous addiction for this one and as such I am easily able to self justify. I currently have over 300 T-shirts - about 50 of which are Adidas, about 100 jackets - about 40 Adidas, 125 pairs of kicks - about 110 Adidas, about 90 shelltoes. All of these are arranged throughout the room by colour.This allows for maximum efficiency when getting dressed in the morning - one simply chooses their shoes for the day and then goes to the corresponding colour on the T-shirt racks and then the jacket racks.
As someone diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder I feel I have turned my addictive personality down an acceptable path. I have attached a pic showing which Adidas I currently have (green dots) and those I would like (pink dots).
Well that's probably enough of a rant for now, so in concluding I would just like to say Hi to all.
RE: G'day from WA -
pokey27 - 18-04-09
And with a intro thread like that lee i'd like to welcome you to ssdb m8
Really great intro and i think you've found a new home
Take a good look through as many threads as you can,most topics have been covered and enjoy the forum
RE: G'day from WA -
mr.pure - 18-04-09
Welcome aboard Lee.
Nice introduction.
You seem a bit mental buying 125 pairs of trainers in 2 and a half years but never mind.
Glad to hear you wear 'em all though.
Big up the OCD massive !
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cracky - 18-04-09
Welcome Lee, pleased to meet you mate, intro's don't get any better than that, stick around and enjoy the forum, its seems that you will be a great addition
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manus - 18-04-09
That's a fantastic intro. Welcome to ssdb. You're gonna have a load more pink and green dots over the next few months...
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Minty - 18-04-09
Nice, looks like you will have fun here. Welcome
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streak - 18-04-09
Welcome fella.. Let's see some photos of your "room"
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Samo - 18-04-09
Great intro Lee, welcome to the forum
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GeeBee - 18-04-09
Welcome Lee.
Great introduction, would love to see some pics of the room.
Lucky you mate - I've thought about turfing one of the kids out of their bedrooms to create my own adidas-heavy lair but the idea won't wash with their mum.
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psyc - 18-04-09
Cool another noobie, hi m8 nice intro
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reid - 18-04-09
Welcome mate - glad to have you onboard! Looks like BLs got some competition
edit: Also - the x(number) means multiple pairs? You sure do like your BK5s
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b0n3s - 18-04-09
welcome to the board Lee - you got 6 pairs of BK5, 3 pairs of IB and 2 of RHCP??
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Big J - 18-04-09
Welcome Lee mate, can't wait to see pictures of this room!
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ez-1 - 18-04-09
That's impressive Lee. Welcome aboard and seriously let us see some pics of that room of yours.
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King of the Farm - 18-04-09
Welcome Lee,
Great Intro... I usually stay out of the new members section but you had a great intro.... (you even got into your region's chief industry!)
Welcome, let's see some photos of te room. Let us know your size and we should be able to help you out on locating some of the Pink dots. I saw a few that I know where you shoudl be able to find... (others, you'll probably never get)
And congrats on kicking your former addiction. Kicks & Superstars is definitely more healthy.