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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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Name: I'm known in these parts as H
LJ age: coming up 11 years (OMG, how'd that happen?)
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 50K words, 105 graphics
What is your goal this year beyond that: GO TO HAWAII WITH KAIGE IN SEPTEMBER!!!
Where in the world are you: Auckland, New Zealand
Current Fandom(s): H50, The Flash, Arrow, Star Trek (AOS), Torchwood, Firefly mainly, but a few others poke their noses in now and then
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Lost and LOTRips, and there's the other odd thing I've done that I probably won't repeat (crayon fic, anyone?)
Do you Original fic? YES, but not nearly enough - read it, write it, hope to one day publish but probably won't... (lazy)
Favorite comm(s): THIS ONE! Are there any others? Actually,

fandom_grammar is pretty darn amazing
Gen, Het, or Slash: SLASH, SLASH & SLASH, although occasionally I take off the glasses and do gen. Once or twice, I even manages het *nods* (yes, it was a miracle)
Languages you write in: Only English, really. I dabble in gobble-de-gook
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Because, really, how not? I know, inconceivable, right? Also Life of Brian and Monty Python's Holy Grail, and then there's Alien and LOTR/Hobbit, plus Star Wars and Grease. Tremors, Fright Night, the Terminator and Fast & Furious *drools over the dearly departed Paul Walker*
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Horror-comedy, SF-comedy, cartoons, action
What inspires you? anything that takes my fancy. I used to have muses whispering on a daily basis, but since I got older it's harder to hear them. Kaige is pretty good at insisting on prompting me at times
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: writing is pretty easy as long as I actually open up a document, but I'm way better at character-study than at plotting. I've been told my sex is pretty hot most of the time!
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: PLOTTING!
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Water or juice most of the time, although there's nothing like a hot chocolate or mocha on a cold winter's day
Tell us about your Pet(s): One of my cats, Cody, is currently throwing up in the hallway - you needed to know that, right? (yes, I'll clean it up in a while. Thank God there's no carpet down there!) My other cat, Zac is sitting on the bed, listening to his brother throw up... (if only I could train him to clean up)
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? I have to admit, mine mostly don't care, although I have a slasher daughter, which makes for an interesting life and makes me quite proud in a way!
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Alison by Elvis Costello and I don't even know why! I think it's the heartfelt way he sings it. My aim is true...
How's your memory: Like a bleeding goldfish, and the sad thing is that I keep thinking 'I'll remember that' even when I know it's so bad!
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Can I just sit still? HA. I actually went for a 2 hour walk in the native bush with my Hubby and older daughter yesterday, so I'm getting fitter, honest!
I don't think that word means what you think it means: I always type 'becasue' instead of 'because' and 'toehr' instead of 'other' as well as other (HA) assorted typos, because (HA) my fingers seem to be unevenly fast and hey, THOSE ARE THE RIGHT LETTERS, you work out the order!
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: I may be a sandwich short of a picnic most days, but who needs sandwiches anyway? GIVE ME CAKE!!!

Edited 2016-01-09 20:59 (UTC)

Name: Grace (but online peeps tend to call me Guinea or G)
LJ age: 3 years i think. But two years actively
What is your Creativity Goal this year: I want to write 200k this year and get started on an idea I have for an original fiction novel (it's about Space Pirates)
What is your goal this year beyond that: I want to average above 60% at uni so I can stay on my masters course. I also want to lose a lot of weight to get back to a healthy body weight.
Where in the world are you: United Kingdom, Midlands for uni, Yorkshire for home.
Current Fandom(s): At the moment it is hard core Star Wars but also Man from UNCLE (2015), Once Upon a Time and White Collar chugging away in the background
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Les Miserables will always be my home fandom, the one that never leaves and I would hate it if it did. I also love: Doctor Who, MARVEL, Atlantis, Chuck, Merlin, Glee and more
Do you Original fic? I try, but I tend to lose motivation easier when it comes to original fic
Favorite comm(s): here obvs. but I also love allthingsfandom and AvLand
Gen, Het, or Slash: Everything and Anything ;)
Languages you write in: English, I wish I knew enough of another language to be able to write fic
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: STARDUST! Because it was always my favourite film as a kid and still makes me so happy to watch. I also watch Princess Pride a lot and Star Wars (all of them) and Tangled.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Sci-fi and Fantasy mostly but my guilty pleasure is the trashy action films like Olympus has Fallen, Fast and Furious, the Expendables. Oh I forgot about Spy Films: Bond, Mission Impossible, Man from UNCLE, Jack Reacher, Bourne, Jack Ryan ... yeah
What inspires you? A lot of things, I get a lot of inspiration from music and just thinking about the universe around the characters and what the character's pasts are e.t.c
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: I can do quick snippets into a world and like patchy drabbles in the same universe.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Long fic, I don't have the attention span needed and so the endings are often really bad
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Pepsi and Lemonade and my personal nectar of the gods Strongbow Dark Fruits. It is beautiful and not that high an alcohol content
Tell us about your Pet(s): I don't really have any. I have a pony that is owned by my Riding for the Disabled Group, I have been training him and he is my little baby (I miss him so much :( I'm at uni and I can only see him on RDA days when I am home as well. I'm scared he'll have forgotten about me and found a new person when I finally get to see him again. Which will be in March so I won't have seen him in six months)
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Um, not particularly but they accept it. My brother likes writing so he gets me to read over his work and point out flaw e.t.c as I also write.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: I don't really have one. I tend to cry more at films and the occasional book not songs. I always create at the end of Toy Story 3, I am an emotional wreck after the rollercoster of the first three Toy Storys
How's your memory: I'm good at long term completely pointless things but not short term, i need reminders for every thing and cannot do exams.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Walk mostly as I can't drive and neither can my mum. I also can't ride a bike
I don't think that word means what you think it means: INCONCEIVABLE! (I couldn't resist) and I am attrocious at spelling so a lot of fancy words don't get used. I can never spell decision and always have to use the spell checker (descion is the most common way but I use a range)
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: PLEASE TALK TO ME! I like to make friends and I am not that good at real life social things!
What this needed is more Ewan McGregor

Name: crookedspoon
LJ age: 9 years
What is your Creativity Goal this year: One more word than last year, at least 1 fic per month, finish a WIP.
What is your goal this year beyond that: Getting my life in order.
Where in the world are you: The Continent.
Current Fandom(s): DCU (including but not limited to Injustice, Arkham-verse, BTAS, Young Justice, The Flash, Constantine, Gotham, Supergirl, Arrow, Suicide Squad, Nolan movies, ...), Sherlock, Bleach, Resident Evil gameverse.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Gintama, KHR, DGM, Code Geass, Naruto, Trinity Blood, The Walking Dead, Firefly, Wheel of Time
Do you Original fic? Nope.
Favorite comm(s): This one, femslash100, and fic-promptly on dw.
Gen, Het, or Slash: All of it.
Languages you write in: English.
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Used to be Phantom of the Opera, but I don't watch movies much.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Currently superhero shows, I guess, but I don't have any genre preference.
What inspires you? If only I knew. Basically, other people.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: None, actually. Everything is hard. I take shit Too Seriously. Does creating lists count as creative?
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Drawing, writing.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: I'm kicking the coffee habit, so tea for me, please.
Tell us about your Pet(s): You mean the spiders that are decorating my ceiling? My mum has pets. This fall she got a new cat! He's adorable and likes to cuddle.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? My friends do and I love them for it. <3
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Not cry, but sad: Strawberry Gashes by Jack-Off Jill (tw: suicide)
How's your memory: Faulty, at best. :D
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Walk. I'm old school like that.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Picking up H's thread, I always write alseep instead of asleep, EVEN WHEN WRITING BY HAND.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: ...Hi!

One of my cats, Cody, is currently throwing up in the hallway - you needed to know that, right?
ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT CATS. You just gotta love them even when they throw up on your stuff.

Name: Sagaluthien
LJ age: Are you suposed to remember that? A lot of years. I did check my own profile and it stands I been here sice 2004 - oh wow already 12 years.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: Write as much as I'm able, it has been very up and down the last years so I'm happy for what I manage to do. Then I do a lot of Crafts and part of the goal for that is to be better to what I have to sell at a Xmas market, than I was 2015.
What is your goal this year beyond that: I would very much want to find a actually work.
Where in the world are you: Europé, Scandinavia, Sweden
Current Fandom(s): oops I tend to be little over the Place (as Prince Daniel might have said). I write most in Supernatural, Lotr/hobbit, and then series I follow/watched and like. It might be Little more in Being Human and Poldark.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Hmmm I still visiting the first ones, but what really get me started was Russell Crowe and I do not write so much with him now.
Do you Original fic? yes, though very slowly and still exploring. You can see some at

donbury_fic, with a whole Town I created. I have plans for it.
Favorite comm(s): Here,

comment_fic,

52_challenge and some spn related.
Gen, Het, or Slash: More slash, but write the others as well. The original is more of gen, het I Think.
Languages you write in: English and my first one Swedish
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Fantasy (of late), Action/thriller
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Crime
What inspires you? a lot, anything that can make me wanna write.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Craft, mostly knitting and cross-stitch
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: drawing
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Depends on mood and taste, but most often tea or Coke
Tell us about your Pet(s): That would be an entry for itself. So maybe check into my personal journal in a week or so.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Not more than anything else. Then I'm not the one that absolutly want them to read what I do. About Craft they would not be able to stop me.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Can't name any right away.
How's your memory: I would say faily good, for what I want to remember.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: bicycle or bus/tram
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: Not at the moment = Can't think of anything right now, it's late and I have fighting with my muscle pain more or less the last 24+ hours.

Edited 2016-01-09 22:08 (UTC)

Name: craterdweller
LJ age: 12 years - guess that puts me into the rebellious teen stage :P
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 100K words and 500 graphics.
What is your goal this year beyond that: Be more organized
Where in the world are you: Seattle, WA
Current Fandom(s): Stargate, Grimm, Doctor Who, X-Files
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Star Trek, Buffy, Angel, LOST, Star Wars - All are here (http://craterdweller.livejournal.com/225675.html)
Do you Original fic? occasionally, not very good at it
Favorite comm(s): this one! some of the bingo comms like trope_bingo, hc_bingo
Gen, Het, or Slash: het and gen mostly but ok with slash too
Languages you write in:english
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: High Fidelity (I share John Cusack's character's obsession with music)
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): sci-fi, fantasy, crime shows - pretty much anything
What inspires you? music
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: graphics come easier than words
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: writing
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: cranberry red bull, some sort of latte
Tell us about your Pet(s): live vicariously through others' pets
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? hubby is fine with it
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby:"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton, "Yesterday" by the Beatles although I don't really cry over them, LOL
How's your memory: horrendous
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: bus - downtown parking is horrendous
I don't think that word means what you think it means: you're/your, its/it's - i have trouble with apostrophes I guess :P
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

You guys need a tour guide for that Hawaii trip right? :p

Love that gif!!

We just started watching White Collar on Netflix - my favorite characters so far - Mozzie and Elizabeth Burke

Name:Samantha
LJ age: It will be 4 years in July
What is your Creativity Goal this year: Try to finish my WIPs and get 270,000 words written
What is your goal this year beyond that: I want to work on more original
Where in the world are you: Florida
Current Fandom(s): Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Veronica Mars, Glee, Criminal Minds, Queer as Folk
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Sailor Moon, Yugioh, Naruto, Supernatural
Do you Original fic? a little bit
Favorite comm(s): this one, but I also love writerverse
Gen, Het, or Slash: all three
Languages you write in: English
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Coyate Ugly because it just makes happy, A Little Princess (1995 version) because it brings out the feels
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): No real genre preference
What inspires you? anything
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Plotting
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Editing
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: pepsi
Tell us about your Pet(s): I have 4 dogs (3 golden retrievers and 1 yellow lab). They're my babies.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? No. They don't understand why I do it if I don't make money with it.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Ronan by Taylor Swift
How's your memory: Okay, I guess
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I walk everyday for exercise, but if I need to go somewhere, I take a car
I don't think that word means what you think it means: There's one word I always misspell no matter what, but for some reason, I can't think of what it is right now.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: I don't have a GIF, but I guess I would like to say that I'm on weightwatchers and it's HARD!

Edited 2016-01-10 00:12 (UTC)

It's just so transfixing ...

I love Moz he's great and I really hope you enjoy the show, not enough people watch it ;)

Good luck with weight watchers! Have you just started? Their new scheme didn't work for me so I'm trying going solo this time

I'm going into my 3rd month. I've been losing 2 to 3 pounds a weeks. It's hardest for me at night because I used to snack while watching tv. I can't do that anymore.

Quick question: do you think Supergirl is good? I watched the first episode and am not sure whether to continue. I think I should probably watch it again because I am a comic/Man of Steel nerd so I kept on spotting canon errors. But just wanna see what others think who have watched more.

Yay you!! That's brill.
I get you, I used to do the same thing but I've found that I just have to have more low point things to snack on like ww brand biscuits or tomatoes or something.

I tend to snack on kettlecorn popcorn because it isn't that high on points for individual snack bags. That, and I absolutely love it, and can usually get two boxes at Publix for buy one get one free. It's always on sale there.

Name: Tkeyla
LJ age: I started my account in August 2009. Someone better in math than me will have to figure out how long that is.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: 250K words. 2015 was words-fail for so many reasons.
What is your goal this year beyond that: Fill up my etsy store. Get a job? Get my RL in order?
Where in the world are you: North Carolina (it's beautiful here - wish you could join me.)
Current Fandom(s): for writing - H50 and Star Trek. For watching, Castle, Sherlock, and Agent Carter. I also love the Avenger Universe.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Only Star Trek
Do you Original fic? In my head. On "paper" in fits and starts. I'd like to do more.
Favorite comm(s): this is one is the BEST. And the only one in which I am active.
Gen, Het, or Slash: It almost always turns into slash no matter my intentions.
Languages you write in: only English
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Original Star Wars, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Muppets Christmas Carol all year long
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): The only TV I watch is H50 and Castle so I guess detective?
What inspires you? random randomness - I wonder what would happen if XYZ occurred?
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Writing comes easily when I am in the zone. I really love writing dialog, and I'm not particularly good at description, mostly because it doesn't interest me as a whole. My muses can be pretty insistent when they are around. Right now they must be recovering from the holidays as they aren't here.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: I've been experimenting with polymer clay. It's great fun but I'm not good at it - not yet. I'll post a creation when I have one I'm happy with.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: I have to start the day with coffee. Then it's Pepsi and iced tea the rest of the day.
Tell us about your Pet(s): I have five dogs - Hannah is an Old English Sheepdog. She bosses around the other dogs, and her mamas. Kashmir is a Newfoundland - huge. She's sweet and adorable and loves everybody. YoQuera is a foundling. She looks a little like the Taco Bell dog but not so small. She is the definition of sassy. Layla is also a foundling. She looks like a black Australian shepherd. She's a little pig - demands part of whatever we are eating. And finally there's Maggie - a Great Pyrenees. She's completely white, and at one and half years old, is still a puppy. She is the goofiest puppy ever and not really very smart. But her sweetness makes up for her lack of intelligence.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? My sister doesn't really care one way or the other. She'll help me with non-writing creativity when I need it.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: Stairway to Heaven for reasons with which I will not bore you.
How's your memory: I have a storehouse of entirely useless information. But when I go to the grocery store, you can bet I won't come home with the one I item I went to buy. I get easily distracted... oh look. A chicken!
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Car. I can make a sloth look like an olympic sprinter.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Damn you effect/affect!!! I do anything I can to avoid using them.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:

What I'm sure you're thinking now:

You're welcome

Edited 2016-01-10 01:33 (UTC)

Hello! Did you like the new Star Wars movie? I thought it was really good but I'm still mad at JJ Abrams so I'm not ready to love the new Star Wars yet.

Name: Drivven is fine by me
LJ age: 8 years last November
What is your Creativity Goal this year: Finish up my WIPs and find new fandoms to write in
What is your goal this year beyond that: Get my migraines even more under control. Re-connect with my son. Visit my family in other states again soon. South Dakota, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas. Travel to Ireland and Japan at some point before I die. Finish at least one of the originals I’ve been working on half my life that would be approximately 3 novels each.
Where in the world are you: Missouri, US
Current Fandom(s): Mostly Naruto, but I’ve dabbled in a few others
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Naruto, Vampire Knight, Star Trek, Buffy, Teen Wolf
Do you Original fic? Read and Write, but have never posted any original of mine
Favorite comm(s): I’ve been MIA from LJ for a couple years now due to health and personal issues, so OMW is all I’m active in at the moment. I was active in NarutoYaoi before that.
Gen, Het, or Slash: M Slash/Yaoi and some Gen
Languages you write in: Sadly, I’m not even bilingual. I did have one story translated to Russian which was pretty cool. Was funny, they had trouble translated ‘he slid into a boneless heap on the floor’. It was the lack of bones when obviously that wasn’t physically possible that threw the fan who was translating it. English is a funny language if you think about it.
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Serenity, The Croods, Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, stuff like that; because they make me laugh.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Comedy, SciFi, Fantasy, Crime Drama, World History/Culture documentaries,
What inspires you? It could be anything: a song, a phrase, an image, an odd thought, etc. I’m pretty random.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Crafting, some wood working, re-purposing things, etc.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: I used to be able to draw and paint, but I got away from that and it’s a skill I’ve lost. I miss it.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Due to my migraines, I can’t have anything but water and juice. Sugar has always made me very ‘up’, so juice has become a writing drink for me.
Tell us about your Pet(s): I had the most awesome, sweet, majestic boxer ever. I really do mean ever. He passed away 2 years ago last June. He was 14 years old. That’s old for a big dog. He was my best friend, my baby, king of the house; we worshiped him and he was the perfect dog. I miss him like it was just the day he left me. It’s like a hole in my chest that never fills in. I was blessed to have him and could only try to be worthy of his love. (Sorry for the sadness, but it’s the truth.) I am not ready for another pet. I’ve gotten pets too soon after a special one was lost and it never went well for me or the pet. I always ended up finding them a home where they would be better loved. No matter how special those lost pets were, none meant to me what my baby-dog did. Fairyniamh can back me up on this.
Do your friends/family encourage you to create? Fairyniamh is the only person who has ever encouraged me to write. My husband encourages me to do wood working though.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby: If You Get There Before I Do – It makes me think of the kind of love my grandparents had and I always cry when I think of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Zbp5Ml4kU
How's your memory: When it comes to work, like a steel trap. When it comes to personal, what was I talking about?
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Depends on the weather, which in Missouri means – car. It’s either disgustingly humid or like today 13 degrees with a 10 degree wind chill.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Hmm, I don’t have a lot of trouble with words, but I am the comma splice queen….
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: Wrangling Muses is like trying to herd cats.

Name: Dreamy, here on 1_million_words
LJ age: Right around five years....wow.
What is your Creativity Goal this year: To branch out into more varied kinds of writing, and to play with some interactive fiction. Also to write original stuff and non-fiction (i.e. try to get some web/magazine articles posted).
What is your goal this year beyond that: To run a half marathon in March. I'm not a great runner, and only started in June. It's been inspiring to find I can run at all, and to feel the progress - better breathing, more stamina, being able to run six miles instead of only a tenth of a mile. Today I ran a 10k and, well, it does kind of hurt, lol...but it's a good hurt.
Where in the world are you: NYC
Current Fandom(s): H50 (for writing and for watching the scenery, mostly, the show itself is losing me) SPN (mostly for the scenery), Suits (ditto), Sense8. Liking Jessica Jones but feeling no need to write fic for it.
Earlier/old Fandom(s): Fringe, LOST
Do you Original fic? Some- need to get back to it. Said that last year, too. ;)
Favorite comm(s): This one! Don't really need another.
Gen, Het, or Slash: Slash
Languages you write in:English
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: Oh, gosh...a lot of them. Old school: Casablanca - it's got it all; drama, big stakes world issues, drama, romance. More recent: Love the new Trek movies and also a Star Wars fan, loved the new one.
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): Sci-fi and Sci-fantasy shows, dramas with strong characters, shows with a very different take on things (did anyone watch Awake? Bummed that one didn't make it).
What inspires you? Nature. The chance to go places and see new things, when I can.
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: Hmmm...I don't think anything creative comes easy to me. ;). But I guess I write better than I draw or make digital artwork, so I'll go with that.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: I wish I could draw much, much better than I can.
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: Used to be coffee but transitioning to tea. Gave up soda for water.
Tell us about your Pet(s): The icon is my Eeeva. Named for the robot in Wall-e. ;)
Do your friends/family encourage you to create?My sister and a friend of mine do, yes - though neither is into fanfic or writing fiction at all - but they're positive and encouraging about it. Another friend is less so, and so I'm at the point where I won't be bringing it up again.
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby:Not a song, so much. There's a scene in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that makes me cry because it reminds me of a sudden loss of a friend. And there's E.T., - Eliot losing it as E.T. dies turns me into a frigging puddle.
How's your memory: About events and such, it's really good! Tell me something you want me to remember and ask me about it two years later, and I'll have it for you, no prob. I suppose it's useful, but I'm not sure *how* useful, lol.
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: Walk and jog. No car. Not looking forward to needing to own a car again someday.
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Ha. Sigh. It's so inconvenient, but I have a real mental block about canon vs. cannon. And it's not really that difficult, is it? But I do mix them up on a regular basis.
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up: I guess... I can be a little obtuse at times....

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CRAYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I'm reading here is that I'm the center of your universe. That's so nice. *twirls*

You didn't tell me your daughter is slashing!! I'm so proud!!! :D

I like that phrase "Patchy drabbles". :)

I feel I write like that as well. And I too feel like long fic eludes me frequently because of that.

:)

Note, I'm not a Supes fan nor do I care about the Superman family. I started watching Supergirl because a, I anticipated the femslash community to be all over it, and b, because Melissa Benoist is just so adorable. So I cannot judge the canon errors. It's a bright and fun show, though, (disregarding that the romantic angle with the friendzoned bestie and the not quite unrequited crush is a bit tedious because it's so clichéd) and I absolutely the relationship between Kara and Cat Grant. I adore Cat, period. She just gets lovelier and lovelier every episode.

This probably wasn't helpful at all, but if you can stomach the errors, I'd give it another go. I wasn't super enthused after the pilot either, but it really picks up and becomes enjoyable.

Oh, your kitty is adorable! *squishes it*

How's the tea-transitioning going for you? Unfortunately I got back into the coffee habit while staying with my mum over the holidays, so the timer has been reset.

Ahh, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! Damn, I totally forgot to get my DVD back from my friend when I was there! I'm sorry it brings up painful memories for you though.

Also kudos to you for attempting a marathon!

Name: Kathy
LJ age: As on March 30th, it will be 9 years
What is your Creativity Goal this year: I want to complete more challenges, maybe try one of the Thursday Tropes
What is your goal this year beyond that: I want to complete a ten minute play just to see if I can do it.
Where in the world are you: I live in Pennsylvania which is on the East Coast of the USA
Current Fandom(s): Sherlock, Elementary, Supergirl and The Flash
Earlier/old Fandom(s): H50, Veronica Mars, Buffy and Angel
Do you Original fic? I’m working on writing a play
Favorite comm(s): I love my Sherlock comms, and of course 1 million words
Gen, Het, or Slash: I love all three for completely different reasons
Languages you write in: Only English, but I wish I was multi-lingual
Favourite 'go to' movie(s) and why: The Avengers—I could listen to Tom Hiddelston recite the phonebook and find it soothing
Favourite movie/TV show genre(s): I love mystery shows, action/adventure and I adore musicals
What inspires you? Great actors making interesting characters come alive and breathe life into plots
What type of creative project(s) do you find you can do easily: I’m attempting to improve my writing, so I need to admit to not finding it easy at all—heck, I struggle with drabbles.
What type of creative project(s) would you like to get better at: Making characters’ dialogue sound natural
Coffee, Pepsi, tea, Coke, water, juice, vodka: I like coffee (mocha lattes), Pepsi, ice tea and an occasional beer
Tell us about your Pet(s): I currently do not have a pet but I adored my dog Candy and my guinea pig Wilbur
Do your friends/family encourage you to create?Yes, my mom reads anything I write and my friend newbatgirl has been my beta for years
Name a song that always makes you cry like a baby:”Somewhere There’s a Place for Us” from West Side Story
How's your memory: its okay, but I do have my moments at forgetting names—YIKES!
Walk, jog, bicycle, car: I do need to walk more—maybe in the spring—and I love my car
I don't think that word means what you think it means: Man, but I do love a good Princess Bride reference
And lastly, anything else you want to say, or finish with a gif that sums you up:Just that I love being here and you all inspire me to do better—thanks!

The Man from U.N.C.L.E was superb and Alicia Vikander's Gabby was equally excellent in The Danish Girl :)

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