I'm good at wasting time

[cornerofmadness]

I have no idea where today disappeared to. I'm feeling very...disaffected. I don't know if it's burn out, dealing with so much trauma, covid, the depression flaring but whatever it is I am listless. I at least got my story edits back to the publisher but haven't lifted a finger for another deadline that I have to meet.

And we're at the last of this year's Snowflake challenges

Challenge 15

In your own space, create your own challenge.

Mine is to do one charitable thing this year. Take part in fandomtrumpshate or some other fannish charity auction. Donate unwanted clothing to a homeless shelter or the veterans. Donate books to senior center or the humane society for resale. Walk dogs for the dog shelter. You get the idea. Whatever type of charity moves you. Go out and put some kindness into the world.

Comments

[sylvanwitch]

This is off topic, but we just finished S2ep13 of PS, and we CANNOT believe Fox let it end there!
WHAT?????

[cornerofmadness]

Fox is an asshole and now you know why we've been fighting SO HARD to get this show picked up. We're still fighting. I still play along but I really don't have any hope any more.

[muccamukk]

I'm banned on offering in auctions due to being a flake, but I will try to remember to bid on things!

[cornerofmadness]

Oopps well that sounds like a good plan though

[ysilme]

*hugs* and *sympathies* about the listlessness.
Does it count if I'm continuing to donate and working for the charities I'm already doing regularly?
I generally prefer to donate to long-time local charities, mostly animal shelters, as they're always seeing a big decrease in donations when something of a large scale happens and people are giving their money there. Right now, since the beginning of the pandemic, they're desperate for money as about 90% of their usual options to generate money are missing (open days, visitors, for the local red cross no local festivals and concerts where they're paid for providing the first aid services).

[cornerofmadness]

That absolutely counts. It's what I plan to do too. So many charities could use help right now

and thanks

[enemytosleep]

This is always a good reminder to give back (and somewhat related, if you are able to donate blood, I know they are desperate now in the US).

[cornerofmadness]

Definitely a good cause I am not able sadly but I try to get my students to do it.

[spikedluv]

Great challenge, thank you!!! (I hope you're feeling better.)

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks. I'm at the casino (because of tomorrow's appt) so I guess I'm ok

[svgurl]

Great challenge! I'm not sure I trust myself enough to offer (or I may be very selective in what I do to make sure I can fulfill it) but I will definitely check out some of the offers. :D

I hope you are doing better!

[cornerofmadness]

thanks. I'm doing okay. Yeah I have started restricting myself to fandoms/pairings I'm super comfortable with and if someone bids, they bid

[silveradept]

We'll see how it goes this year. Sometimes you offer something that the fandom really wants, and sometimes it doesn't happen. But participating in charitable things is excellent, and I try to do so in ways that are automatic.

[cornerofmadness]

That is true. I figure a lot of us have our own ways of being charitable