2020 Friending Meme

[st_aurafina]

This helped me a lot in early 2017 when Trump had just been elected, and I am hoping we can get the same feeling going again, after the UK election was such a shock.

Connections are important when it feels like the world is getting darker. Fandom is a huge and strong network of people. We don't always get along, but we're stronger together.

Make new friends, reconnect with those who have drifted, enlarge your circle, and know you are not alone.

To play, cut and paste this text into a comment, fill out the details and tell us about yourself. Then go find new people to add.

<strong>DW username</strong>: <strong>Preferred pronouns:</strong> <strong>Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc)</strong>: <strong>Active/primary interests or fandoms</strong>: (keep this fairly short, so people will read it!) <strong>If you've seen me around, it's probably because</strong>: (how might people have seen you online / in fandom?) <strong>I post about</strong>: (fandom, real life, or a combination) <strong>I post/check my feed</strong>: (daily, weekly, twice a year, etc) <strong>I want to find people that post about</strong>: (specific fandoms, fandom in general, books, RL, SJ, etc) <strong>I am most interested in interacting with people on:</strong> (DW, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) <strong>My blog is</strong>: (public, selectively public, friends-only) <strong>Anything else you need to know about me:</strong> (A good place to talk about your fandom shipping preferences, characters, type of fic/art/etc you like. Or link to your intro post. Or put a cute photo of your cat.)

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Comments

[badfalcon]

I too love a good apocalypse and totally hear you on preferring a fantasy world to the real world. I also rather fangirl Mark Sheppard who's generally referred to on my blog as 'My Lord and Master' so, yeah. Friends?

[badfalcon]

Oh, sometimes the things I get excited and flail about are... random and varied, and I love hearing other peoples random excitements too. I also love tickyboxes, so I'm adding you

[badfalcon]

ositive/cheer up post things with cute animals - these are things I need more of in my life and so am adding you. I don't talk about politics, but ramble about pretty much everything else!

[badfalcon]

We share... an awful lot of fandoms, and so I'm adding you :)

[badfalcon]

I am awfully fannish over Taron Egerton right now and need more fans of his in my life! :) I'm adding you

[badfalcon]

Star Wars, MCU and cooking are all things I talk about - friends?

[badfalcon]

Dr Who and Buffy fan here, you sound kinda awesome so I'm adding you

[badfalcon]

I have so many feels over Prodigal Son, and need other watchers on my flist. Friends?

[st_aurafina]

Helen Magnus, oh my heart!

Yes, of course!

[dancing_serpent]

Awesome! Adding you right back. :-)

[taichara]

Hi --

[musesfool]

Sounds good to me!

[kalloway]

I'm also surprised (apologies for the delay in replying-- holidays) that we haven't bumped into each other. Well, time to fix that! It's nice to meet you!

[rattfan]

Absolutely. Sorry for delay, Xmas madness got in the way.

[rattfan]

Absolutely. I have a poster of Mark Sheppard on my fridge and usually address it as "my King" as i go to and fro :-)

[chez_jae]

DW username: chez_jae and enchanted_jae
Preferred pronouns: She/her
Other platforms (tumblr, twitter, etc): LiveJournal
Active/primary interests or fandoms: Primarily HP (Drarry) and FAKE
If you've seen me around, it's probably because: I participate in and/or mod several Drarry comms and fests
I post about: I post about personal things at both journals (family, friends, cats, work, small adventures), but enchanted_jae is what I consider my fandom journal, where I post fic. There is no fic at chez_jae, but that's where I post book reviews. Feel free to add me at either or both!
I post/check my feed: At enchanted_jae, 6 days a week (yes, really!) and at chez_jae, a bit more sporadically...maybe twice a week?
I want to find people that post about: I do love Drarry, but I also enjoy posts about cats/pets, family and friends, your travels (I don't travel much, alas), work...anything personal, I guess.
I am most interested in interacting with people on: DW and LJ (I have the same user names there)
My blog is: Fanfic and book reviews are public; personal posts are friends only
Anything else you need to know about me:
Here's a pic of me chilling on the couch with four (of seven!) cats:

[chez_jae]

Since crazy cat ladies need to stick together, would you like to be friends?

:D

[chez_jae]

We have cats and book reviews in common. Friends?

[chez_jae]

I have (ahem) seven cats, that I natter on about and post pics of. I also love antiques! I collect vintage hats, and I enjoy hitting up antique shops. Friends?

[chez_jae]

OMGosh, that calico is gorgeous! I have several (okay, seven!) cats, and always enjoy connecting with other crazy cat ladies. I'm more into urban fantasy these days than sf/f, but I do read a lot of it and post book reviews. Friends?

[st_aurafina]

Absolutely!

[st_aurafina]

THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET OMG OMG OMG
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It was so good. I love it so much. I got a fantastic fic for Yuletide.

(Also, I'm definitely into Imperial Radch, and I was an old, old X-File person in the 90s, so I'm adding you.)

[sperrywink]

Definitely!

I am so behind on the show, but love it to pieces. My friend J is visiting for New Year's and I am hoping that we can do a marathon of the first half of the season in the next 3 days. *g*

[worlds_of_smoke]

No worries! I hope it was a good one. :)

[maia]

Added you back! Nice to meet you! Welcome!