I like the thought of both the card exchange and donating to causes. It's low maintenance and high reward.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
SailAweigh - Nov 09, 2019 8:31:34 am PST #13294 of 30019
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Zenkitty - Nov 09, 2019 8:50:33 am PST #13295 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
do the least you need to do, but we all get sucked into spending way too much time and energy on companies that know we're out the door.
That's the dang truth.
whiskey wouldn't exactly make any of those feelings less
No, it wouldn't.
I like getting cards by snail mail. I am old school. This is something I could actually manage to do this year. It might even cheer me up.
Same!
meara - Nov 09, 2019 9:16:43 am PST #13296 of 30019
I'm thinking maybe I do cards again this year...in which case I'd probably send them to any of you I had addresses for! But I'd be in for a card exchange either way
Zenkitty - Nov 09, 2019 9:52:57 am PST #13297 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Someone has a list of all* our addresses, was it you, msbelle?
\*Everyone who wanted to participate, that is.
Zenkitty - Nov 09, 2019 9:55:18 am PST #13298 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Dagnabbit, how do I make a fracking * at the start of a line? Can we add that to the Quick Edit section of the How To?
I need the ability to create footnotes in order to live.
DebetEsse - Nov 09, 2019 9:57:00 am PST #13299 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.
We're planning on doing a family update/photo card this year (because baby), so I would propose a "yes, please, mass mailings" list/checkbox, so people who would like to be on other Buffistas' end-of-year mailing lists can do that, as an add-on to the personalized card exchange.
msbelle - Nov 09, 2019 10:06:52 am PST #13300 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Good to me to remind everyone to update contact info with one of us list keepers AND if you are unsure if you are on the list, I can let you know.
Msg on FB or email me.
Steph L. - Nov 09, 2019 10:08:40 am PST #13301 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Dagnabbit, how do I make a fracking * at the start of a line? Can we add that to the Quick Edit section of the How To?
Put a space before the *
*Like so!
amyparker - Nov 09, 2019 10:30:04 am PST #13302 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
msbelle, I definitely need to update my mailing address, thank you for the reminder.
Kat - Nov 09, 2019 11:14:01 am PST #13303 of 30019
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Buffista Holiday Card Exchange!
Basic rules:
1. Sign up by filling out the form.
2. Cards that are sent can be purchased or handmade, but should include a brief personal message (and not just a signature). Sometimes people include bookmarks, stickers, etc, but it is no way mandatory.
3. Select how many cards you would like to exchange from the ticky box. You will be matched up with the number you choose.
4. USians, let me know if international mail is okay for you to send or if you only want to send domestically (getting to the post office is challenging!)
5. Are religious cards okay for you or would prefer secular greetings only? Let me know and I'll let your exchangees know.
6. Your address and info will be only shared with your exchange partners UNLESS you opt in to the whole group list.
7. Some people are overachievers and send mail to more than their selected folks. If you want a copy of the everyone who opted into the whole group list, let me know and I will send that.
8. Cutoff for signups will be November 27 (the day before Thanksgiving) and cutoffs to send will be January 6, 2020.
9. Sometimes life happens and cards get forgotten. If you are willing to be a back up on 1-2 extra cards, can you let know? That way if someone doesn't get anything, we can get it covered.
To sign up: [link]