[unofficial weekender] less than 10 weeks until Christmas

[limburger 22659xp 0]

@pagan8th that’s rough.
I could say that you should try to remember the happy times, but I also know that’s not easy.

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I’d say it is also the forced happy-ness and the reminder that for some of us with little to no family left.

And with christmas crap getting shoved into our faces earlier every year (or so it seems) … it’s hard to not feel exhausted by the time the actual event arrives.

I really need to think happy thoughts to keep myself from spiralling into darkness.
At least there’s still a bit of the hobby that doesn’t get infected by the idiocy of the real world.

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This weekend may be the last bit of free time I have before the Halloween happens.
Technically everything is ready, but I’ve got so many ideas still floating (ha!) around and no realistic way of ever completing them. There’s also the small dilemma that the neighbourhood kids have their Halloween thingy on the same say as the co-workers want to grab a byte.
That gives me 3 options :
– skip Halloween and save candy for next year
– put the candy in a bowl for kids to grab and hope they don’t get too greedy
– hand out the candy myself like last year

Not quite sure what to do yet.

[pagan8th 15377xp 0]

Sorry to bring the xmas cheer down. It was not my intention.

I had been saving the unwrapping until I retired, but it didn’t feel right last year.

Already own the LotR several times, but there gets a point when people say, “What do you want?” and I thought that would be a nice addition to my library. I want to read more, so starting X-mas days with one of my favourite books seems like the right call.

Never really understood why sweet stuff was connected to halloween. Must be an american thing.

[sundancer 44943xp 2]

Sorry to bring the xmas cheer down. It was not my intention.

@pagan8th Don’t worry. You’re not the only one right now. I’ve talked to more than one person in the last 48 hours who are “not in a good place” right now and to everyone I say: you’re not alone. Reach out and talk. Even if it’s just writing a letter and then deleting it.

October/November is the time to be extra aware of people who struggle with the black dog.

LotR is the only book so far I’ve read in English and had to use a dictionary from time to time. It was a beast

[danlee 22965xp 3]

I finished my Halloween model last night. Time for a brief brake from hobby while I go on holiday next week.

 

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[horati0nosebl0wer 20657xp 2]

@danlee Good to get it out

I have an update for project work too. I haven’t got the last unit finished yet but this is a step closer to calling it.

Beneath the banner of the black serpent

[limburger 22659xp 1]

@pagan8th don’t worry. I’ve been feeling more than a little depressed lately as well.
It’s worse in the morning when it’s dark outside.
The clankers and things going on out there in the real world aren’t helping either.

As @sundancer said : you’re not alone.

I got two kickstarter deliveries in recent days.
There was the Bad Guys 3 kickstarter on monday ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scibor/bad-guys-3-hand-sculpted-miniatures-by-scibor )

And Crooked Dice today.

[horati0nosebl0wer 20657xp 0]

Lol.. with spirits low right about Halloween how about a pick me up with Gothross? I wish my monochrome painting skills were this good for a value scale.

[sundancer 44943xp 0]

Gothross.

Just when I thought the internet could not surprise me any more XD

[limburger 22659xp 1]

I saw that video in my feed too …
He’s far too serious for a Goth parody of Bob Ross. 😉

[sundancer 44943xp 0]

There is a new thread in town:

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