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Friending Meme 2016!

Hey everyone, how's your weekend going? Is it a good time to make new friends, or to connect with some you've known longer? YOU BET IT IS!

Here it is, the all-new 2016

1_million_words friending meme! Come on in, the water's fine! Tell us about yourself, then read through everyone else's replies and make friends!

The Questions

Name: What you’d like us to call you
LJ age: How long have you been on LJ?
What is your Creativity Goal this year: Written and/or image count
What is your goal this year beyond that: Something a little more personal
Where in the world are you: Just generally, we're not planning on camping on your lawn
Current Fandom(s): Ones you create in currently
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Ones you used to create in, but don't so much any more
Do you Original fic? Read it, write it, both?
Favorite comm(s): Other than us
Gen, Het, or Slash:
Languages you write in:
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Movies you'll watch again and again because they make you laugh/cry/feel better/whatever
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Horror-comedy and SF-comedy? ME TOO!
What inspires you? Do you have a muse who whispers things at you randomly, or perhaps you read headlines in the newspaper and then think Barney Rubble would look so good doing that!
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily:
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at:
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: What's your poison while you create, after sex, or while you sneak-read under your desk at work?
Tell us about your Pet(s): Does your dog beg for tidbits, is your cat a burglar in its spare time, do you have bunnies that multiply more than the ones in your head?
Do your friends/family encourage you to create?
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby:
How's your memory: Like a goldfish, an elephant or somewhere in between?
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: How lazy are you?
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Something you always get wrong when writing
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

Copy the contents of the box below and answer in a comment here!

Name: 
LJ age: 
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 
What is your goal this year beyond that: 
Where in the world are you: 
Current Fandom(s): 
Earlier/old Fandom(s): 
Do you Original fic? 
Favorite comm(s): 
Gen, Het, or Slash: 
Languages you write in:
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: 
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): 
What inspires you? 
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: 
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: 
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: 
Tell us about your Pet(s): 
Do your friends/family encourage you to create?
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby:
How's your memory: 
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: 
I don't think that word means what you think it means: 
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

And I'll get us started; now you! ;-)

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PEPSI!!!!!!

And your lovely GIF reminds me of Eggs. :)

Name: Bizarra (Biz for short)
LJ age: 15 (Ooh, I'm a teenager again!)
What is your Creativity Goal this year: Try new things and get more productive. (i.e do more graphics than play WoW)
What is your goal this year beyond that: Make trainer at work and start moving up the ladder,
Where in the world are you: About 6 miles west of Walt Disney World, in Florida
Current Fandom(s): Farscape (always), Doctor Who, Face Off, CSI:Vegas (The early years), Old Time Radio (Love the detective shows, the mysteries, the horror, Dr Kildare, Johnny Dollar, Suspense, The whistler, Lights Out, The Inner Sanctum, The witching Hour, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, Escape... many,many more)
Earlier/old Fandom(s): JAWS, Star Trek (in all it's forms), random things.
Do you Original fic? Not generally unless I am RPing
Favorite comm(s): This one. ;) All my landcomms. All Things Fandom, Game of cards, TV_Universe (Full disclosure, I co-own that landcomm)
Gen, Het, or Slash: Usually Gen or Het, but in the RP world, Femmeslash
Languages you write in: Usually English, since that's the language I speaketh. :)
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: JAWS. As for the Why... There's only so many words allowed in a comment. I'll just state that it is an awesome movie and I have loved it since I saw it in the theatre (First run baby! I. Am. Old.) when I was 9 years old.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Sci-fi, drama. sometimes comedy if it's not full of stupidness, which most comedies nowadays are.
What inspires you? Disney, art, beautiful space photos, certain scents, colors, pretty much anything. There are some guests at Disney that inspire me. (Not always in a good way. LOL)
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Wallpapers.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Basically anything. I am always looking to try new things and learn new things out of Photoshop.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Water at work (Because it's Florida and it's HOT) and Sprite. Also, Orange Juice and Grapefruit Juice
Tell us about your Pet(s): I currently do not have any pets, but, my most recent baby was a Yorkie named Lucy. We had her for 14 years. She passed away two years ago and I still miss her deeply.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Yes. My grandmother was an oil painter, and when I was little she and I would paint together in her kitchen. I was raised in an artistic positive environment and have always been a creative person
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Anything by John Denver (because God, I still miss him!), Frog and his Boy (By Tom Smith a filk artist who wrote the song just after hearing about Jim Henson's death)
How's your memory: It has it's moments.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I work at Walt Disney World. I walk at least 5 miles a day if not more.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Fastpass, No Stroller Parking, I can name a million.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

Me at the beginning of my shift at Disney

Me at the end of the shift.

Name: You may call me Goneahead. I am magnanimous like that.
LJ age: How long have you been on LJ? Four years in this current reincarnation, much longer than I care to think about, otherwise.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: To muck the 4 WIPs from the woodshed of my skull
What is your goal this year beyond that: To muck out 20 years of accumulated cr** in the shoebox I continue to euphemistically call a house.
Where in the world are you: the great country known as Texas.
Current Fandom(s): My muse does not allow me choice in these matters, though I keep meandering through Avengers, Hawaii 5-0, and more RPF than I care to think about.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): I started out in the Duran Duran bandom. Yes, I know. Let's move along, shall we?
Do you Original fic? I have often been accused of writing original fic masquerading as fanfic. Does that count?
Favorite comm(s): Of couse not! You are my one true love.
Gen, Het, or Slash: Again, I am not allowed free choice in these matters.
Languages you write in: Grammaticially correct Texan. (And yes, my beta is Australian)
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Star Trek Reboot, Bad Boys, the Killers, Evita, and Jesus Christ Superstar. All I want is for Michael Bay to make a musical--is that really too much to ask?
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Bullets, explosions, badly written exposition, and general mayhem and/or car chases.
What inspires you? Strange and inexplicable things, apparently.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Its not so much creativity, as a general lack of the ability to tell my muse 'no'
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Telling my muse 'no'?
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Coffee, Mountain Dew, Iced Coffee, Orange Juice with Mountain Dew, more Coffee.
Tell us about your Pet(s): One neurotic husky, 1 higher life form cat, 1 lower life form cat, 1 transpecies (he maybe a cat or dog, he is undecided) and one currently hibernating tortoise.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? I have found it is best to keep my muse far, far away from friends and family - it tends to do things like hump legs at wildly inappropriate moments.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Emo Civil War songs, and apparently Hamilton. Damn you, Lin-Manuel.
How's your memory: Like a goldfish, an elephant or somewhere in between? My memory definitely functions very much like a scansoriopterygid.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: How lazy are you? I am one of those weird individuals who walks to work.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: apparently the English language has significantly less prepositions than Texan, a fact which my beta is constantly pointing out.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: To quote the Shoveler, 'We have date with destiny, and she has ordered the lobster.'

(simply because there can never be too much Jeremy Brett)

Edited 2016-01-11 03:07 (UTC)

It does! :D

I know; it is difficult when you don't know about the country in question. Good luck - I hope you make it bother here and Australia one day!

LOL! It's the Boondock Saints! I must drag out the movie again one day soon! ;-)

Name: Marwa
LJ age: Almost a year now.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 150k, hopefully. I got scared by the number at first but I wrote a little over 100k last year so it is manageable. I think. We shall see.
What is your goal this year beyond that: Make it through the year, work on getting a scholarship that I have my eyes on. Fingers crossed!
Where in the world are you: Egypt
Current Fandom(s): Merlin, BTS, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, Naruto, EXO, Inception.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Harry Potter, Supernatural.
Do you Original fic? Occasionally. I have a couple of ideas but I have been writing fanfics more lately.
Favorite comm(s): This one, getyourwordsout and merlin_writers! :)
Gen, Het, or Slash: Slash and Gen. Occasionally femslash and Het.
Languages you write in: English
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Harry Potter, Home Alone,a ll of my childhood Disney films.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Fantasy.
What inspires you? Everything. Books, fanfics, songs, films, awesome prompts, etc.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: writing oneshots, especially if I start the second I get inspired.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Finishing long fics and original stories.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Tea!
Tell us about your Pet(s): None, unfortunately, although I want a cat.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Some of them. I don't talk much about writing to my RL friends cause then they will ask about what I will write and well, awkward, cause all of my stories are slash.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: I can't think of one right now, probably because I just woke up.
How's your memory: It is good for everything except memorising school-related things...
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Walk.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Oh, God...I can't think of anything right now but I have a lot of words that I always type wrong at first. Oh, 'especially'. Sometimes I get it so wrong that my autocorrect doesn't know how to fix it. :P Perks of having English as your second language, I guess. Also, a Korean name. I keep switching from Jungkook to Jeongguk in the same paragraph. (Both are correct but I should just stick to one.)
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

Edited 2016-01-11 12:38 (UTC)

Never a bad thing!

You can do 150k! YOU CAN!

*fingers crossed* for the scholarship!

Name: You may call me Goneahead. I am magnanimous like that. I choked on my coffee.

Oh man, RPF. I miss RPF, I need to get back to that. GO YOU!

re: cats - A friend was telling me that she watched a docu about cats and dogs and found out that dogs can tell that humans are not the same species, but that cats think we are just big stupid cats, and that they verbalize to us the same way they do to kittens (small stupid cats). They think dogs are big stupid cats too. They could be right.

*fingers massively crossed* for the ladder movement at work! YOU CAN DO THIS!

I went to see Jaws, first run, we saw it at the crappy theater in Plaistow, NH (big time glamorous). It made me afraid to use the toilet. I could swim in the pool, it wasn't connected, but the toilet was connected. ;)

But my point was, you aren't that old.

Ormolu is our grumpy, frumpy old calico. We also have Puppykat, who is transpecies, thanks to being raised by the husky. Then we rescued a little Bombay mix, Miss Boo. Like most Bombays, Miss Boo divides her time between skittering around the house at warp speed - and getting into everything she knows she is not supposed to get into. All while trilling happily at the top of her lungs.

Ormolu has advised us she is refusing to acknowledge Puppykat could be a cat on sheer principle. As for Miss Boo, she may claim to be a cat, but she is clearly some lesser life form. We have also been put on notice that Ormolu can and will have the locks changed if we even think about bringing more beasts into the house. Since Ormolu is smarter than 97% of the humans we know, this is a very real threat.

WELCOME!!!

Your fandoms are right up

haldoor's alley.

Yay for us being shiny!!! Hello Cookie!

ACK!! Gauge is my enemy!!!

Welcome welcome welcome!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!! He should have a hamster for his birthday!

My LJ friends are very encouraging - to the point of *cough* suggesting what needs to come next (which is always appreciated)! - That's what you pay us for!!! And BTW, your payment is past due HA! I KILL ME!

They can judge me ANY TIME!! ;)

My spoiled kitty cat! :D

Er, the check is in the mail?

200k - You got that!!!

w00t knitting!

I adore that General is a she - and I love that you have to lock her out of the closet. :)

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

*curtsies*

Name: agdhani
LJ age: older than most ;)
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 2-3 book drafts written; 2-3 books edited; graphics as the mood strikes
What is your goal this year beyond that: survive...maybe publish...finally
Where in the world are you: Northern California
Current Fandom(s): too many...but Black Sails, Constantine, Star Trek, Star Wars, Supernatural, Torchwood/Dr. Who (10 and 12 primarily), Hannibal, Vikings, Game of Thrones, Outlander, Sherlock, etc...
Earlier/old Fandom(s): they never go away...
Do you Original fic? most of what I write is original
Favorite comm(s): on LJ I'm only here. on FB I'm in All-Year-Sprints
Gen, Het, or Slash: I'm good with anything, but prefer slash
Languages you write in: english
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Velvet Goldmine comes up time and time again...a lot of others
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): I'm good with most of them, but not so much into comedies or rom/coms...they just aren't my thing
What inspires you? the ocean...the night sky
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: write...and icons when the muses strike
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: wallpapers...rl painting
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: mostly water
Tell us about your Pet(s): I have 5 papillions (well 4 and a mix)...and we have 4 cats although 3 of those belong to my daughter.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? my friends, yes...my family not so much. They rarely show an interest
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
How's your memory: pretty good I'd say
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I do like to walk...but I also love to drive
I don't think that word means what you think it means: hmmm...at the moment...socialist
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: no matter how bad things are, remember, they could always be worse. someone, somewhere, has it worse than you do.

You can be published!!! I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!

I've never done any fandom knitting, but most of what I do I give as gifts, and there's not a lot of fandom peeps in my gift-giving circle.

I will go looking for poldark though, thanks!

I'm toying with a few shorter ones already complete...but I need to find an artist to create a cover or else pay for a stockimage account to create my own. I can certainly create one, but I need the $ for the account first ;)

Name: Bea
LJ age: 9 years; but 7 years with candream
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 5,000 words and 200 graphics
What is your goal this year beyond that: finding a new job
Where in the world are you: Germany
Current Fandom(s): Marvel Cinematic Universe
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Stargate
Do you Original fic? Not really.
Favorite comm(s): avland & mondlichtung
Gen, Het, or Slash: Gen
Languages you write in: English & German
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: My favorite movies last year were "Big Hero 6", "Ant-Man" and "Godzilla (2014)". I watched them often because they just gave me a good feeling.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Fantasy. ♡ It just gives me SO MUCH! *-*
What inspires you? Music. And sometimes Prompts. :o)
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Graphics.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Writing. :o/
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Coke.
Tell us about your Pet(s): Do stuffed animals also count? Because I only have them. ;D
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Not really. ;D
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Unheilig - An Deiner Seite ("By your side") (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhaRbEVYGMM). It just reminds me of all the people I lost. :o(
How's your memory: It could be better. ;o)
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I walk - mostly because I don't have a bicycle or car.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Hmmmm... I don't know right now.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

(Sorry. I'm tired. And "An Deiner Seite (By your side)" made me sad again. *sniffs*)

Name: Helen
LJ age: This account, 9 years this year. I used to have another account though.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: To get my two ongoing series finished.
What is your goal this year beyond that: To survive the rumoured merge with my crazy exjob at work and come out with my sense of humour intact. Long story.
Where in the world are you: Middle of Nowhere, England
Current Fandom(s): The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Once Upon a Time, Pretty Little Liars, The Flash, Arrow, iZombie, Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Gotham, Teen Wolf, Scream, Orphan Black, Heroes Reborn, How to Get Away with Murder, Doctor Who
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Fringe, Lost, Revenge, Buffy, Harper's Island, Being Human UK
Do you Original fic? Used to, never posted anywhere
Favorite comm(s): Here of course ;)
Gen, Het, or Slash: I will write all three
Languages you write in: English
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Any of Harry Potter
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Drama
What inspires you? It can be anything from canon to song lyrics. Sometimes, ideas will occur to me during a chat. It can be anything.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: It can be easier the more familiar I am with a fandom.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: I would like to feel more confident writing series and would like not to get the jitters about new fandoms.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: I am not human without my morning coffee.
Tell us about your Pet(s): I don't have any unless you count Fred and Ginger, the stressbuster stuffed cats who sit on my desk at work. Fred bursts out laughing when you squeeze his stomach (so he's good at getting rid of junk calls) and Ginger is broken but used to nod her head and wag her tail.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? One person in particular (he knows who he is) encourages me a lot. My family don't know I write. If you know anything about my family, you will know why. They're the kind of people who would come across a slash extract and mock it at every opportunity, probably still bringing it up in 20 years time.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: I don't have a great history with Can't Fight the Moonlight, Summer of 69, Mustang Sally or Lola. All to do with a horrible ex and his drama causing friends, but it was a long time ago now.
How's your memory: Very good.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I usually walk everywhere
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Can't think of a specific example right now
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:
Sometimes when I first arrive in a fandom people don't know what to make of me because rather than focus on an OTP, I love to write about the characters fandom forgets. Ever wondered about some piece of obscure Other backstory from Lost? I probably wrote it.

Edited 2016-01-11 23:21 (UTC)

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