Me rambling about things. My life, atheism, toys, kitsch, books I'm working on, genderqueerness, this and that... Wee!
aquarium
So today I'm going to get toys, and I'm happy about that. A box of Squinkies figurines, to be more specific, because my playsets need more tiny friends.
And I think they might be releasing this set again soon? If so, I may have to add it to my collection, because aquarium.
I'm going to be mellowing in my sanctuary, and writing (hopefully).
These past few months have been especially tranquil, and I've been enjoying solitary activities with even greater relish than usual, if that's possible. I can't deal with pressure, stress... I've been saying no to a number of things.
It's been an excellent change, saying yes to what's best for me.





I particularly love the globe and the wee starfish!
I got some toys last week. They were Nerf night vision goggles and foam dart pistols. I don't know if you know of Nerdblock, but it is a mystery box company that send random things out each month. There is a regular one, a scifi one, and a boy's one, which I choose between each month. (They also have horror, arcade, and a girl's one. I know the children's ones are needlessly gendered and I'm sorry about that.) The boy's one this month had a little nerf dart gun - it is just hand-sized - and i had so much fun shooting tin cans across the sitting room that I wanted more darts and a two-handed experience! The goggles didn't really work, and I gave them to my neighbour across the hall for his grandsons.
I used to get the Horror Block, but after three disappointing boxes in a row, I cancelled my subscription... It was too much money; I preferred spending it on things I knew I wanted, you know? I do have friends who order surprise boxes like that, there's so many different kinds, from different companies!
Right now, I go to the toy store almost every week [laughs]
I wait until they give spoilers, at least as to the fandoms, before I choose which block. I spend a lot less than I would at the toyshop, and sometimes it is AWESOME!
Ah, yes! I guess I don't get many fandom related toys, more like kid toys, or certain Funkos, or Kidrobot... I just got those new Squinkies sets that delight me to no end, and I got, you know, Twozies and Shopkins and Ugglys and Grossery Gang toys and two Monster High dolls (last week) and Num Noms and all sorts of things like that {laughs}
I remember one time, people complaining about things in the Horror Block, and those were the items I loved the most, like Cereal Killers cards which I adored (kind of like Wacky Packages, which I also adore)!
It is the 'kid' toys on which I would spend so much money. I narrowly avoided purchasing the new Lego Friends hot dog stand. And I did buy lego minifigs. I bought 6 packets, and four of them were cat burglars!
Oboy, hot dog stand! I do so love food toys... Shopkins is about to release a new season of food related toys, and I will be on the lookout for those, I can tell you. That's why I love my Shopkins dolls so much; they're all food related! Rainbow cake girl, popcorn girl, pancake girl, ice cream girl, donut girl, fruit smoothies girl... [laughs] I'm helpless!! And when the Grossery Gang Yucky Mart playset came out, I HAD to have it.
Toys make me so happy. Blissfully happy. Every morning I lie in bed and gaze at them.
Just saying those names is fun. Try saying "Squinkies, Twozies, Shopkins, and Num Noms" without smiling.
Exactly! As I tell people who visit my refuge, it's impossible to be sad in here ;-)