Time's a Wasting!

So... what have I been up to? Wasting time, that's what. But that's okay. Even though time is precious, I think we all need to waste some now and then. Makes us appreciate the time we don't waste that much more.

So, I followed the drama at a certain unnamed site all of last week. (And if you don't know what I'm talking about, good for you!) What a tragedy! I spend a good part of my time reading, trying to keep up with things, wondering how something like that could happen. I feel bad for the victims - and there are more than one. I just hope that some learning has come from this terrible display of Trial by Forum. Forums are not the place for such things.  Forums should be places of community and learning and fun. This site in particular has a wonderful Forum, with some great people participating and helping. And though I've never been an active member there, I still plan on visiting and enjoying the reads.

For the record, yes, I was one who pulled their store from the site. And no, I have no plans of returning there as a Vendor. My reasons are my own, and I don't care to get into them other than to say that I was NOT simply following crowd mentality. I thought long and hard before pulling out. And i made my decision based on personal convictions.

Will I return to the site to visit? Sure. Like I said above, there are plenty of great people there. Will I make purchases there? Perhaps. But I will likely limit my purchases to those who are exclusive there.  If I can find a particular product elsewhere, I prefer to go.. elsewhere.

Was that week spent ruminating and reading one of wasted time? In a way, yes. Why? Because I understood the implications and ramifications early on. There was no need for me to continue following the threads. But I did. It's that powerful attraction that is built into human nature when a tragedy occurs. We watch, fascinated, horrified even, and we continue to watch as the drama plays out. Perhaps we are simply grateful that it is not happing to us, perhaps we are  so trained by tv shows and movies, that we can't look away until we see "the end" on the screen. Problem with this one is that the happy or at least resolved ending never really arrived. And ultimately, maybe that is why I feel the time was wasted...

Meanwhile, I'm back on track and un-wasting my time. Well, mostly. I'm working on getting a couple more products done, and then I think I will take a break and start doing some renders. Summer is coming, and while I won't be spending it outside, at least I can spend it relaxing and having fun with all my 3d and 2d toys.

And browsing. Yes, I think I would enjoy spending some time just browsing different forums and enjoying the art. That is certainly not wasted time, it's one of the best and most enjoyable things I can think of.

Till soon,
judee