Buy Nothing Day

Nov. 29th, 2024 02:36 am
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Today is Buy Nothing Day. Take a break from being a consumer, and be a creator for day. How do you celebrate Buy Nothing Day? Here are some ideas...

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Buy nothing.

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Take back your life.
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Date: 2024-11-29 02:55 pm (UTC)
readera: a cup of tea with an open book behind it (Default)
From: [personal profile] readera
I'm planning on playing a game with my partner J & eating leftovers. I will probably bake a loaf of bread for leftover sandwiches.

Yay!

Date: 2024-11-29 09:18 pm (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Those sound like excellent ideas.

I'm writing, as usual.

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-29 05:33 pm (UTC)
thewayne: (Default)
From: [personal profile] thewayne
Well, I do have to do some grocery shopping and pick up some meds for me and my wife....

I know that's not what you mean. No serious shopping plans for me.

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-29 09:06 pm (UTC)
wintersouls: Winter yapping (Default)
From: [personal profile] wintersouls

this is so epic, thank you!

You're welcome!

Date: 2024-11-29 09:18 pm (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Just doing my part to kick capitalism in the crotch. :D

Re: You're welcome!

Date: 2024-12-01 06:14 pm (UTC)
wintersouls: Winter yapping (Default)
From: [personal profile] wintersouls

<3

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-29 09:54 pm (UTC)
greghousesgf: (House Schroeder)
From: [personal profile] greghousesgf
I already failed, I had to put more $$ on my laundry card.

Well ...

Date: 2024-11-29 10:29 pm (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
We don't succeed every year either. If you even manage to resist going out shopping for holiday gifts, that's something.

Re: Well ...

Date: 2024-11-29 10:31 pm (UTC)
greghousesgf: (pic#17096877)
From: [personal profile] greghousesgf
easy to resist, I don't like going out shopping today anyway.

Re: Well ...

Date: 2024-11-29 11:01 pm (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Yeah, I hate shopping in crowds.

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-29 11:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] basefinder
No buying for me today. I'm updating html on late-1990s web pages. :-/

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-30 09:02 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] labelleizzy
I feel like I should thank you for your service.
(Remembering that xkcd comic of the crazy Jenga tower that is the internet)

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-30 09:50 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] basefinder
Using a decent editor to peek inside what I created using tripod.com 26 years ago is... entertaining.

Finishing Up Some Writing

Date: 2024-11-30 04:02 am (UTC)
miscellaneous_section: A knight in the middle of chanting a poem for the spell of Fear. (Default)
From: [personal profile] miscellaneous_section

I've finished writing some meta that's taken me a month to put together. I was thinking of ironing some patches on my jeans, but it can wait until morning.

But now I can go write a couple of fics for a fanfom fest. Hopefully, I have some steam left to complete them.

Re: Finishing Up Some Writing

Date: 2024-11-30 04:07 am (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Yay meta! I hope you'll share in [community profile] marchmetamatterschallenge next year.

(no subject)

Date: 2024-11-30 09:00 pm (UTC)
labelleizzy: (hands)
From: [personal profile] labelleizzy
Today I finished the third of four granny squares for the back of the crochet 🧶 sweater I've been making off and on since the spring, and sewed them together! One more granny square and then I think I can sew the back to the sleeves/body and I might have an actual sweater!

Go you!

Date: 2024-12-01 01:10 am (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
I love granny squares. Will you post pictures in progress or when you finish the sweater?

Re: Go you!

Date: 2024-12-01 01:18 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] labelleizzy
I have always struggled to post photos here on dreamwidth! Maybe because I always seem to use mobile to post. I can drop a link to Tumblr, I've been dropping some photos there...

Re: Go you!

Date: 2024-12-01 01:30 am (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Yeah, DW sucks for photos. :( I put mine on LJ and copy the code here.

(no subject)

Date: 2024-12-02 05:59 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] rebeccmeister
We had a splendid small adventure in a small boat! It was lovely.

Go you!

Date: 2024-12-03 10:54 am (UTC)
ysabetwordsmith: Cartoon of me in Wordsmith persona (Default)
From: [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith
Boating is fun.
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