I just rediscovered this joy the other day, and I spent the day driving around & listening to my favorite music while hunting these down at various stores. I definitely recommend engaging with a childhood interest again if you can; it brought me such a pure and simple form of joy that I haven't felt in a while. I guess I thought I was too old to be doing this and that I had to spend my money on practical stuff, but then I remembered we're all just here on the planet to have fun. Any sort of little mission I can go on with an objective to locate something is always fun to me as well. I felt like I was on a quest to various Targets & Walmarts. People online have also cracked the product codes so you CAN figure out which pet you're getting if you don't want to waste your money, but the surprise is super fun as well. They're super cheap, like $3-$4 a piece. The search for them was the most fun part, but looking at them on my windowsill is also very cute.
Jul 27, 2024
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These little pieces of plastic are a staple of any childhood. Very unfortunate that these have to cost so much nowadays, but that is a price needed to be paid in order to put these cuties in a little basket
10/10 some are ugly, some are cute, all expensive
Feb 16, 2025
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it's been a hyperfixation for probably over a year now, i have a huge collection! i dont really know where it came from because i was only ever sorta into the toys as a kid, but oh. my. god. im SO obsessed right now! customs, regular pets, i actually run a tumblr blog (which ive been neglecting due to mental health tbh) called "your fave as a lps" where i assign people/characters lps! it's fun :3
Feb 28, 2025
My wife and I keep around the house these balls of surprise minis and when either of us are sad we’ll open a ball and it really is so delightful and instantly lifts the spirits. Look!!! Mini subway soda!!
Jan 25, 2024
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I love doing collages, cuz all you really need are magazine cutouts and glue. There's a very low barrier to entry, skill-wise AND supply-wise, unlike painting. Digital collages are fun too, but I try to have less screentime by doing the paper ones. If I want to re-use pieces instead of gluing them down permanently, sometimes I'll just take a picture of the current arrangement to immortalize it, and then start over on a new composition. That way, I don't have to constantly buy new magazines to get new cutouts. This is one of my favorite ones I've done so far:
Aug 22, 2024
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This is the only thing that keeps me sane at work. It's so slow right now. If anyone is wondering why I've posted like 9 times today.
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i always get stuck choosing which stuff to watch/read/get into next when i look at my huge former watchlists & TBR's. a lot of items are things i put on there years ago and never got around to, so usually by the time i check the list again, my tastes have totally changed. i realized it was hard to get myself excited or motivated about half the stuff i put on there anymore, but i felt indebted to knocking it out anyway just because it was on the list. i'd recommend letting your current feelings/impulses take the wheel, and trust that you'll come back around to any of the other options if they're right for you later on.
Apr 18, 2024