It doesn’t have to be a snowman.

Life is chaotic. I am neurotic. So here I tread water thinking what I should do about it. “Hold a contest,” says the right left brain. “Make it weird,” says the right. Well let’s pull the other tentacle then shall we.

For this contest a squid is asking you to build a snowman. Yep a snowman. Now you might wonder how considering the time of year. See I’m using the term “snowman”, but you needn’t build it out of snow. Use cotton ball’s, chocolate chips, or maybe even random clumps of animal fur. It’s your snowman!

Now for the ever useful rules:

1) Build a snowman. I’m not particular on how. After you’ve done so take a photo of it with an attached piece of paper with your username on it and post it here.

2) Have items on your list under $5 and $10.

3) Chat, debate and commiserate about your snowmen. (There’s a tidal wave of possibility that said commentary will sway my gifting choice).

4) DBA Dumbledore. That guys a category five manipulator.

5) Not really a rule. Tell yourself you’re wonderful, because I certainly think you are. <3<3<3

Contest will end sometime this evening by 11:59 EST. Open WW. Email address will be required for non .ca or .com users. have fun and may my lord father Cthulhu eat your soul last. くコ:彡

I did a contest last year about bad birthdays, as I was having one myself. This year, my life is better, and I’m in a better place—mentally speaking—which just shows that sometimes you really just need to look forward and not give up. There are a thousand things I want to do in life, and I’m excited about them. For example, I’d love to publish a book, see the aurora borealis, or learn how to play the piano.

This contest is about that: plans for the future—but especially the crazy ones.

Share your most out-there plan for the future! I’ll choose one winner, tomorrow at 6 AM (Lisbon time), and I’ll pick something around 10€/$ from your wishlist.

Enjoy!

CONTEST CLOSED

The comments have slowed down so I want to get to the retail therapy part!😂 I will be gifting the winners very soon, thank you all for entering, I really enjoyed all the pet pics and excellent snack choices!💜

I've had a sort of crap week, my body is falling apart(don't get old, its totally not worth the hype😂) and I've just been in pain and a bad mood, and my 2 favorite ways to combat that are food and shopping, so I am combining them into this flash contest! So...

1. Tell me your favorite snack on Amazon under $10(and have that item on your list)

2. Tag a friend or 2(or more, or tag some strangers and make some friends)

3. Comment on other's comments(this isnt mandatory but will probably sway me when choosing a winner)

4. Totally optional but if you want to post a cute or funny pic of a pet or a meme or just tell me a joke, that would be greatly appreciated 💜

Contest will end sometime tonight or tomorrow by noon PST. Open worldwide but if outside the US I will need an email for a gift card, sometimes other country's Amazon is mean to me😂

Thank you u/cranesmistressoffear for this gift for my daughter!! She loves these mini magnatiles!! I’m going to save them for her birthday on the 18th 😉 thank you for being an awesome new friend!

Not pictured were pepperoni meat sticks and an awesome coffin shaped purse - y'all spoiled me so much, and despite the delays in both deliveries and this thank you, I seriously hope you know how much I appreciate you all.

https://imgur.com/a/Vg0ZUn8

https://imgur.com/bElXoLz

You are awesome!!! 🐠

Hello guys, gals, nonbinary pals, everybody in between, and anybody outside alllll the boxes!

This weekend is a tough one for me. My mom died suddenly, tragically, and completely unfairly on April 6, 2025. This year will be ten heart-breaking years without her. She was, and still is, the absolute love of my life, my very best friend, and the most important person in my life. This time of year is always so hard because of the way she died. She had a routine surgery that ultimately gave her 2 blood clots that caused a heart attack and it just so happened to be Easter that year. SO it’s not just the day she died, it’s: the day of the surgery, the day she initially collapsed- which I was there for (April 5th), the day her heart stopped beating (the 6th), and Easter. My family also went through a jury trial for her a few years ago and it felt like fresh grief all over again. In between, it literally felt like I was in hell because of how much fell apart in my life, always one thing right after another, but that’s another story for another time.

Rules: 1. Tell me about a loved one that has passed on. Anything & everything! 2. Share a picture 3. Have something $15-ish or less on your wishlist (if not in the USA, willing to accept a gift card) 4. Optional: comment on someone else’s post, let’s lift each other up 5. Optional: tag a friend

I will gift winners within the next 2 weeks or so! I’ll probably pick 2-3!

May our loved ones be living in absolute paradise and waiting with open arms when we arrive 🌈✨ take care of your bodies, minds, and hearts friends! Sometimes it’s hard to be a human 🩷

Thank you for your encouragement, always! The nanny job I was anxious about ended up being wonderful and I left with a full heart yesterday 🥰

Thank you for taking me under your wing!! You are such a wonderful, wonderful person!

Thank you so much! I was not expecting anything at all!!! This made my day!

Sorry for falling behind here. Life has been crazy and we all got sick in a round.

So come catch some with me and help spread the infection!

Today, this most assuredly random Saturday, is a good day for kindness. Don’t you agree? Truthfully any day is a good day to be kind. Unfortunately life has some serious ways of distracting us. We forget. We neglect. And sometimes we’re just in a downright backside exit mood. It’s okay. More than really. But today is not those days. Today is the day I hope you’re doing great. I hope you’re healthy. I hope you’re whole. If you aren’t I hope you have someone to talk to. That you know you are appreciated; and that it may not pass tomorrow or even next week but things will change.

Any bloop, let’s spread some kindness. Do you know how to use our user tools? Now’s a fantastic time to learn.

Step 1) Click “See community info” at the top left of our subreddit page.

Step 2) Scroll down to “Quick Links” and select “User Tools”.

Step 3) Chose “Random Wishlist Generator” to find a fellow random RAOA member to be kind too.

Step 4) Come back here and tag them with some words of kindness. Maybe add in a slimy hug or two?

Step 5) Do you like caramel? 👹

It’s a simple thing to be kind, but it can make a world of difference.

P.S. I think you’re flerken fantastic. Just thought you ought to know. <3 くコ:彡