tag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264The Whatnot of TJWhatnot Happenstjs_whatnot2023-01-02T04:20:00Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:266968Hello!2023-01-02T04:20:00Z2023-01-02T04:20:00Zpublic2*dusts this site off*<br /><br />How are you all? I have missed you all like CRAZY! Why do I keep letting life keep me away? WHYYYYYY?!?! I certainly don't mean to. Not even a little. <br /><br />But, school is killing me.<br />Work is killing me.<br /><br />I find relief in fandom things... but only have the time to consume it and let it fill my head with fantasy and whatnot. it doesn't give me time to interact with it, to create anything from it.<br /><br />Hardly ever.<br /><br />But, I am trying (again) to change that. I'm forcing myself to do things that I enjoy instead of just the things I have to do. <br /><br />Things like:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/LiGYnns.jpg" alt="Snowflake Challenge promotional banner with image of snow-covered trees and an old barn in the background. Text: Snowflake Challenge January 1-31." width="300"></a></center><br /><br />Yep, once again, I am participating (and modding a bit) this glorious fest! It really does help me connect with my fandom self and it's great to also reconnect with the other old timers while meeting new lovelies. ♥<br /><br />The first day was to update the profile or intro post. But <a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/189702.html">my update last year is still painfully accurate</a> so it stays.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/266968.html#cutid1">Cutting for length</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />Okay, I think that's enough to be getting through tonight/today. Thank you for reading. ♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=266968" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:252128Fandom Snowflake Challenge Four and Five2020-01-11T01:17:41Z2020-01-11T01:17:41Zpublic11<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org" _fcksavedurl="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/8TMCpDi.jpg" _fcksavedurl="https://i.imgur.com/8TMCpDi.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" width="300" /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Challenge Four: Goals<br /><br />In your own space, set some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private. </b><br /><br />Going back to the previous years' goals and these are the ones that remain every year and the ones that help me do all the things that aren't on that list. Also, like horoscopes, vague enough that success can be interpreted many ways. ;)<br /><br /><b><u>Do More</u></b><br />a) write more<br />b) read more<br />c) comment more<br />d) be present in people's lives more<br /><br /><hr><br /><br /><b>Challenge Five: Interact with People *shudder*<br /><br />Comment to someone you haven't ever interacted with before.</b><br /><br />The great thing about being on the volunteer mod team is that I do this A LOT, like for a whole month a lot. It's awesome and exhausting and I wouldn't have it any other way. *waves at new friends*<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=252128" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:251350Best of Intentions 2020 Edition2020-01-02T18:48:53Z2020-01-02T21:10:13Zpublic21<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/8TMCpDi.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" width="300" /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Challenge One: Introduce Yourself:</b><br /><br />I had such high hopes for this year's round of Fandom Snowflake Challenge--just like previous years--and so far, while I'm not <i>failing</i> (thanks FSC for extended the fest for slackers such as I) YET, it's not looking good so far. <br /><br />But enough of that. My intention when first seeing this challenge was to have my post up first thing January 1st (HAHAHA). I was going to host a virtual tea party. Invite each one in with a flair of get to know you chit chat and luxuriate in the joy of sharing with others my life story and hearing more of other's shenanigans.<br /><br />What you will have here now instead is a virtual speed dating round where I will try to precisely (i.e. bullet point) a few salient points about my journey thus far and hopefully entice others to give me their elevator speech versions of themselves before we delve into the nitty-gritty of the rest of the month.<br /><br />Here goes:<br /><br />♥ I'm random AF<br />♥ I'm ridiculous AF<br />♥ I really enjoy finding new things to flail about and then sadly move on before they complete. <br /><br /> <b>Examples:</b> Doctor Who, Supernatural and X-Files (though I do hope to finish both Doctor Who (or at least all of New Who) and X-Files (damn movie halfway through has stopped me in my tracks for some reason). I stopped Supernatural at the end of Season 5 because except for that last 3 seconds there at the end, it was just such a perfectly well told and nicely concluded story and I was uncertain to ever having that level of closure if I were to continue, ya know?<br /><br /> <b>Exceptions:</b> Harry Potter (my first and forever fandom--here until the end and beyond, even if the shine has gone), White Collar (Mozzie will always rule my heart ♥) and Star Wars (Han fangirl from before I even knew there were such things). <b>Edited to add:</b> The West Wing (OMG how did I forget one of the only things keeping me sane these days?!?!)<br /><br />♥ <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/tjs_whatnot">LOVE SMALL FANDOMS too, like A LOT of them.</a><br />♥ Mostly contribute in fandom as fangirl, fanfic writer, fanfic writer cheer-er oner, meta (mostly in my head, though I have written some--and even had a few of them published in places like Mary Sue and Outside In)<br /><br /><hr><br /><br />Since I talk about more than just fandom--yes even in Fandom Snowflake Challenge--here's a bit about that aspect of my life (or as much as I'm comfortable sharing here in a public post).<br /><br />♥ I am, in fandom circles what is considered, old AF<br />♥ I am a child care provider and LOVE it<br />♥ I am, and will more than likely, remain single and childless forever and LOVE it<br />♥ Identify as female<br />♥ Queer AF<br /><br />So that's my time up. Tell me your bits now, cool?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=251350" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:249109Work in Progress Wednesday!2019-08-01T02:24:44Z2019-08-01T02:24:44Zpublic4Hello!<br /><br />How are you?<br /><br />Just when I'd gotten over the high of finally fuckin' finishing something--and even submitting it--I got a even bigger high when I opened my email from the editor of the collection I submitted to. If you remember from last week, I was worried that it wasn't haha funny and that I hoped it would still be acceptable and fit into what they were putting out. This was their response:<br /><br /><i>"Oh, it most definitely does! This is excellent. I really, really like<br />it... so much so that I have no notes whatsoever. (This almost<br />never happens.)<br /><br />Thanks for making my job easy :-)"</i><br /><br />♥♥♥<br /><br />And I can totally attest to the fact that usually he has many, many notes as that was how my last essay with them went with their Doctor Who book. So that's pretty awesome, yeah?<br /><br />So, I thought I'd do a little something this week--though, do feel free to drop your WiPs if you'd rather--to celebrate our awesome. Share with us something that someone has said about your work or yourself. A comment left on a fic, a compliment paid to you at work, a confidence boost you received when you needed it most.<br /><br />I've shared mine, now you share yours. ♥♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=249109" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:248729This is Why I'm Not Put in Charge of Things2019-07-12T22:20:25Z2019-07-12T22:20:25Zpublic17Another Wednesday came and went without me noticing. And the week before's WiP Wednesday was so fun...until I dropped the ball on that too. <br /><br />Ugh.<br /><br />I do try. I do have the best of intentions when I start. And I have tons of fun ideas of challenges and ways to keep myself engaged, but a fear that I will peter out on those as well--or that people will have given up on me and my lack of follow through to want to participate. <br /><br />BLAHBLAHBLAH WHINEWHINEWHINE<br /><br />Enough of that. How are you all?<br /><br />Tell me about your week. Tell me something awesome that you attempted/tried/accomplished. Tell me about a challenge that you conquered/smashed/powered through. Let me celebrate you and all that makes you magnificent. ♥♥<br /><br />If the world and all its myriad and tedious bested you this week and you just need some love instead. Then I am here for that a well. ♥♥<br /><br /><center><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c0/dd/f8/c0ddf8412e226ca5d6d5251917b67277.jpg" height="300"></center><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=248729" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:240736You're Invited to a Sprint Party!2019-01-26T13:48:25Z2019-01-26T18:31:38Zpublic66<b>What:</b> Sprint Party!<br /><b>When:</b> Starts Now! (9am EST) Ends whenever the last sprinter leaves.<br /><b>Location:</b> Here, in the comments!<br /><b>Hosts:</b> <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=thedreamisreal'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=thedreamisreal'><b>thedreamisreal</b></a></span> and I<br />No need to RSVP! Invite who ever you'd like. Come on over whenever you'd like and stay as long as you'd like.<br /><br /><b>How this will work:</b> Every hour, on the hour, I will make a new comment simply saying GO! You write as many words as you can in the time set by you (I like 20 minutes myself, but you do you, bb), and then you come back to that comment and under it, tell us how long you sprinted for and how many words you wrote. Then we spend the time between sprints congratulating/commiserating with each other (or you know, doing <i>life</i> type things), until we start it all over again in the next hour.<br /><br />Sometimes there will (hopefully) be lots of people here sharing their struggle, rocking the words, and sometimes you will be sprinting all alone. That's <i>okay</i> as long as you're getting words down, this party will continue!<br /><br /><b>Tapping Out:</b> When I have to step away from the computer and see to other responsibilities for over an hour at a time, I will make a comment "TAPPING OUT" and someone else will take on the responsibility of making the hourly comment. When they can't do it anymore, they'll do the same until there's just no one around to take up the baton. Then the party will truly be over. <br /><br />Sound fun?<br /><br />Excellent! I'm going to go and get myself a coffee and will be back at 9 for the first sprint. Hope to see you sometime later!<br /><br />♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=240736" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:240496Work In Progress Wednesday2019-01-23T06:48:25Z2019-01-23T06:48:25Zpublic55So, I thought this might be a fun way for me to be here with you all on a weekly basis. Every Wednesday, come and share a bit of what you're working on, whether it be fic, craft, art, meta or anything in between. It doesn't have to be fandom-related. But, if it's for a anonymous fest and your stuff is to be secret, then maybe don't share that? You could share any struggles, achievements and whatnot though.<br /><br />Feel free to read other people's entries (if anyone else does this that is) and cheer/commiserate/bemoan with them.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=240496" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:239824Hello You Beautiful Snowflakes!2019-01-20T00:48:48Z2019-01-20T18:55:16Zpublic21Hello!<br /><br />Usually when one goes on a Friending Spree, one devotes a post or two to introducing themselves to all their new, and potential friends. But, well, I don't know what to say. I might be all Me'd out after the FSC. So, feel free to ask me questions if you want to know more about me.<br /><br />The thing you need to know about me--and this will come up a lot--is I am super behind on like, ALL of my commitments. <br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/239824.html#cutid1">And I'm sure there are things I'm missing</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />Alright, enough of this. I got to write some stuff down for legit. Please do feel free to ask me anything.<br /><br />♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=239824" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:239556Fandom Snowflake Friending Meme 20192019-01-17T01:36:09Z2019-01-17T01:36:09Zpublic0<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/jw5DAnV.png" title="source: imgur.com" width="350" /></a></center><br /><br />And please, don't worry that it's 4 pages and almost 300 comments in. I personally am at the bottom of page 3 and THAT is where the party is at. Also, remember, after you put your info in, you have to VISIT OTHER PEOPLE'S COMMENTS and sometimes make the first step. I know it's hard. I know most of us are introverts and putting ourselves out there is hard, but, truly, no one goes there and puts themselves out there if they don't <i>want</i> you to interact with them, yeah? So DO IT! ♥♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=239556" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:238995Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 11-142019-01-15T04:46:02Z2019-01-15T04:46:02Zpublic3<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mL4rxW8.png" title="source: imgur.com" width="300" /></a><br /></center><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/238995.html#cutid1">Fandom Snowflake Challenge Days 11-14</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />Only one more day left! *\o/*<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=238995" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:232623Fandom Snowflake Challenge-- Day 152018-01-15T22:28:58Z2018-01-15T22:28:58Zpublic9<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="http://lixhewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowflakechallengeplusyear.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner 2018"></a></center><br /><br />Firstly, holy shit, can you believe it?!?! Not only is this the last challenge, but that I am doing it, and on THE DAY it was assigned. WHA?!?!! Who am I?!?! Okay, shhhh, I skipped one day. The talk about how a fandom changed your life one. IDK, I just feel I've sort of done that one to death? Maybe?<br /><br /><b>Day 15<br /><br />In your own space, write a love letter to Fandom in general, to a particular fandom, to a trope, a relationship, a character, or to your flist/circle/followers. Share your love and squee as loud as you want to.</b><br /><br />Is it bad that I want to half-ass this? It's the last one, I should want to pour my heart out. It's just that, I've gotten super earnest and sappy on a fair few of these. I think I've worn myself out.<br /><br />If I were to wax poetic about love of fandom things, it would be about you all. The friends I've made along the way in this thing called fandom life have been my <i>everything</i>. Our fandoms, interests and ways of expressing them might have changed and shifted through the years, as has our ways of keeping in touch, but through it all, it comes back to you.<br /><br />And you know I love you, right?<br /><br />♥<br /><center><img src="https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/tjs_whatnot/10560286/110138/110138_900.gif"></center><br /><br />I also just love that after doing this challenge these last few weeks, when I hit double enter on my phone's keyboard, the "suggested word" always comes up as &hearts Heehee...see, I've been expressing my love pretty nonstop these last few weeks. ♥♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=232623" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:232446Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 142018-01-14T23:13:55Z2018-01-14T23:13:55Zpublic10<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="http://lixhewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowflakechallengeplusyear.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner 2018"></a><br /><br /><b>Day 14<br /><br />In your own space, create your own challenge. Whatever your challenge is, and have fun with it! </b></center><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/232446.html#cutid1">Let me Love on You</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><center><img src="https://media3.giphy.com/media/DEP3kWYOaYIs8/giphy.gif"></center><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=232446" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:230587Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day Seven2018-01-07T16:48:20Z2018-01-07T16:48:20Zpublic34<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="http://lixhewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowflakechallengeplusyear.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner 2018"></a></center><br /><br /><b>Day 7:<br /><br />In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are.</b><br /><br />Okay, this doesn't have to be as horrifying as I imagine right? I might be awkward in a lot of things, but I'm pretty used to many different ways of expressing love. I leave nothing more than " ♥ " on a lot of things because that's all I have to say. Everyday of Froggy's five years, I've told him "I love you." and everyday he replies, "I know." and I melt. I know he loves me. Just like Leia knew... ♥<br /><br />So, really, no need for mushy. I'll know. <br /><br />Stolen idea from <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://vaysh.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://vaysh.dreamwidth.org/'><b>vaysh</b></a></span>: <i>Really, post some gifs of <s>Bucky and Steve</s> something we both love in comments, and I know you love me. :)<br /><br /><center><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rk89jVR6Vgw/UbaGrS_NaMI/AAAAAAAABYU/oJJUoOoLuvI/s1600/tumblr_mb0ws402Sl1qkw3da.gif"></center></i><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=230587" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:229675Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 22018-01-03T04:08:15Z2018-01-03T04:08:15Zpublic14<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="http://lixhewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowflakechallengeplusyear.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner 2018"></a></center><br /><br /><b>Day 2<br /><br />In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. </b><br /><br />You know what's weird? We've all admitted that 2017 was the absolute worst, yes? What with the country falling apart, the dumpster-fire that is the White House, natural disasters, racial tensions...Just the worst!<br /><br />But, with all that being said, I had a really good year on the personal and especially fannish front. Almost like I was subconsciously determined to do ALL THE THINGS in case these were, in fact, the end days. So, I'm just going to drop some pictures to remind myself that I really fuckin' lived this year, despite it all.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/tjs_whatnot/10560286/122906/122906_900.jpg"><br /><b>Toronto--but I'll get there in a bit</b><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/229675.html#cutid1">Women's March</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/229675.html#cutid2">Con Life: Misti and Awesome</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___3" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/229675.html#cutid3">New Orleans and Toronto with Besties</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___3" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><img src="https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/tjs_whatnot/10560286/119786/119786_900.jpg"><br /><b>All Was Well Indeed</b></center><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=229675" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:228888That Glorious Time of the Year!2017-12-28T04:18:43Z2017-12-28T04:18:43Zpublic0I keep meaning to come here and vomit all the things that are going on at you--gross. But, it just starts to get overwhelming, you know? So, I'll just share this, because I am ridiculously excited about this and want you all to participate with me:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="http://lixhewett.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowflakechallengeplusyear.png" width="500" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner 2018"></a></center><br /><br />I will be back later with more stuff, but for now. <b>SNOWFLAKE! SNOWFLAKE! SNOWFLAKE!!</b><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=228888" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:97150Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day Nine2017-01-11T06:34:54Z2017-01-11T06:34:54Zpublic5<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/25934.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/banner1.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><b>DAY 9:<br /><br />Send feedback to two fannish people — they can be anyone you want: just let someone know you appreciate their work.</b><br /><br />I did this yesterday when reveals went up at both <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://hoggywartyxmas.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://hoggywartyxmas.livejournal.com/'><b>hoggywartyxmas</b></a></span> and <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.insanejournal.com/users/daily_deviant/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/ij-community.gif' alt='[insanejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='18' height='13'/></a><a href='https://www.insanejournal.com/users/daily_deviant/'><b>daily_deviant</b></a></span>'s <a href="http://asylums.insanejournal.com/daily_deviant/683598.html">Kinky Kristmas</a>, but since I'm also honored enough to have all those mods here as friends, who might read this while scrolling on their much deserved break from responsibility, I want to get all sappy and whatnot. Ready?<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/97150.html#cutid1">Let Me Count the Ways</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />I could go on and on about these guys, and so many other people who give so much to fandom, there's just SO MANY, and that's a good thing. All ya'll are amazing! Seriously. Don't ever change.<br /><br />♥♥♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=97150" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:95536Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 42017-01-04T16:47:52Z2017-01-04T16:47:52Zpublic39<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/25934.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/banner1.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a><br /></center><br /><br /><b>Day 04<br /><br />Talk to someone you haven't ever interacted with before or introduce yourself to someone you've interacted with and friend/follow them. <br /><br /><center><font size="+5"><b>COME TALK TO ME!</b></font></center></b><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=95536" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:93728All We Need is Love...2016-11-19T17:00:48Z2016-11-19T17:01:45Zpublic8Well, maybe not <i>all</i> we need, but I say the world could use a bit more of it. ♥<br /><br />So here, spend your day like I'm going to: spreading love!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://lokifan.livejournal.com/358857.html"><img src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/lokifan/9964765/130625/130625_original.jpg"></a></center><br /><br />I've gone through and commented on most of the ones of people I know/admire and now I shall wrack my brains on the people not there yet/still fandom active to shower with my adoration.<br /><br />And because I'm <i>THAT</i> person, <a href="http://lokifan.livejournal.com/358857.html?thread=6485961#t6485961">here is my thread</a>. And, just because you don't see your name on the list, doesn't mean you aren't there... keep looking... ♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=93728" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:86663Fandom Snowflake Challenge #13-152016-01-16T12:25:28Z2016-01-16T12:25:28Zpublic4<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/18748.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/snow16.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><b>Day 13<br /><br />In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you did not create.</b><br /><br />Yes! This gives me an opportunity to share my lovely good fortune from Day 2's bounty. See, karma, it's a ~thing~. ♥<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/86663.html#cutid1">Icons, art and a fic rec under here</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><b>Day 14<br /><br />In your own space, share your love for something fannish: a trope, cliché, kink, motif, theme, format, or fandom.</b><br /><br />So many choices. But, let's talk about fanvids.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/86663.html#cutid2">Vids for ALL THE FANDOMS under here</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><b>Day 15<br /><br />In your own space, talk about what you're taking away from this challenge. Did you learn something? Did you interact with new people? Or did you try out different fandoms or formats or relationships? What's changed between Day 1 and Day 15 of this challenge?</b><br /><br />It's said, that it takes 3 weeks to turn a behavior into a habit, so this was a great start to make a few things habits. The habit to be here and participate in fandom in many different ways, the habit to think about things in new ways, to reach out to new people and the habit to not take things to overly serious all the time. To take time to concentrate on the positive, to tell people that you love them while you still can and to cherish the little things.<br /><br />I LOVE YOU GUYS SOOOO MUCH!<br /><br />♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=86663" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:85831Fandom Snowflake Challenge #102016-01-13T02:19:13Z2016-01-13T02:19:13Zpublic3<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/18748.html"><br /><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/snow16.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><b>Day 10<br />In your own space, post a rec for fannish and/or creative resources and spaces. Tell us where you go to dig up canon facts for your fandom, or where you get all the juicy details about your favorite ship. Where do you like to hang out and squee like a squeeing thing?</b><br /><br />Honestly, when I'm looking for resources and creative spaces, I come here, to you all. ♥ When I need a canon fact and I can't remember the exact chapter/episode, I come here, I come to you. Or Google. Or Wikipedia. <br /><br />To squee and whatnot, I also like to come here, but when I need a quick fix, I hit up Facebook or Twitter--where I have enough of you and other geeky types who get me and my level of... ah... ~enthusiasm~ for things. When I discover a new obsession and don't know where to go with my feels, I go to Tumblr. As a place to connect with other fans, Tumblr blows. But as a place to find an oddly large number of people already geekin' about something you've just discovered and already has gif sets and meta all around it, Tumblr is the place to go.<br /><br />Even though my fannishness is spread out all over these days, my first instinct is to come here and squee with you. ♥<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=85831" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:84773Fandom Snowflake Challenge #62016-01-08T02:46:55Z2016-01-08T02:47:55Zpublic11<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/18748.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/snow16.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><b>In your own space, create your own challenge. What’s something you want to see more people doing in fandom? Is there something you’ve tried that you think other people would enjoy if they gave it a go? Dare your friends to try it out, and have fun with it.</b><br /><br />I wasn't going to do this one. The first thing that came to my mind was that I'd like to challenge myself to actually fuckin' <b>be</b> here. But, that seems sort of a intangible thing that I'm either here for or I'm not. But, that's not what they're asking here for anyway. They want a challenge, like a fandom thing.<br /><br />Hmmmm.<br /><br />Here's my thing. I have a few ideas. But I don't want to start a thing that goes no where. And I'm not... somehow I'm not the sort of person that gets people rallied around things. So, I guess I'll just throw this challenge out there and see if I get any interest in it. If I do, then I'll put the work in and I will rock the fuck out of it. <br /><br /><b>Geeky Gift Exchange</b><br /><br />I've been involved in a few through the years. A group from a Harry Potter conference who a few times through the year, holds one, a friend here on LJ held a Snape/Sherlock one for a few years that was fun. What usually happens, everyone who signs up, answers a questionnaire about fandoms, likes and dislikes and whatnot and then are matched with someone based on that and you are required to craft (or purchase--or most cases, I bit of both) something for the other person and send it to them. Kind of like a Fandom Secret Santa thing. <br /><br />I like fic exchanges, I do, but it's also fun to do arts and crafts and to support Fandom crafters on Etsy and whatnot. Plus, I love getting mail.<br /><br />If that doesn't work, maybe I could challenge myself to send random postcards to any flister who is trusting enough to give me an address. I like to send mail, and I have just discovered while cleaning out my office, that I have a shit ton of postcards and whatnot.<br /><br />So, that's Day 6 done. Now I do the 7th by the end of the day and I'm totes caught up. I didn't post about the 5th day--leaving feedback--but it's something that I do almost religiously. I don't understand writers and artists who don't. I really don't. I'm not being snotty about it, I just know what makes me happy and try and do likewise to people who give of themselves for my enjoyment and whatnot. It's a karma thing.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=84773" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:83567Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day #1 (It's still the first somewhere, right?)2016-01-02T06:25:04Z2016-01-02T06:25:04Zpublic8<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/18748.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/snow16.png" width="300" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><b>Day 01<br /><br />In your own space, talk about why you are doing the Fandom Snowflake Challenge? What drew you to it as a participant? What do you hope to accomplish by doing these challenges? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.</b><br /><br />A few things. First, I want something that requires me to be here everyday and since I sometimes struggle with having things to say that aren't boring (even to me), I need some direction from time to time. Secondly, I'm trying to bring more balance to my life and fandom and the people I've met through it/them are important to me and I need to make myself more available to it/them.<br /><br />Wow. Day 1 done. <br /><br />Easy Peasy.<br /><br />♥<br /><br />Who else is doing this? Let's keep each other company out there, yes?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=83567" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:80164HP Friending Meme, Yo!2015-11-17T00:57:37Z2015-11-17T00:57:37Zpublic5Every time I think I'm out. They pull me back in. <br /><br />J/K I'm never leaving! NEVER!<br /><br />♥<br /><br /><a data-cke-saved-href="http://secretlypadfoot.livejournal.com/67880.html" href="http://secretlypadfoot.livejournal.com/67880.html"><center><img data-cke-saved-="data-cke-saved-" src="http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p266/amanda82783/friendingmemebanner1.jpg" src="http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p266/amanda82783/friendingmemebanner1.jpg" width="500" height="250"></img></center></a><br /><small><center>Banner by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=kjmom1'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=kjmom1'><b>kjmom1</b></a></span></center></small><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=80164" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:62783Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day Ten2014-01-16T03:32:46Z2014-01-16T03:32:46Zpublic15<center><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/5376.html"><br /><img src="http://akamine.100webspace.net/Snowflake/cartoon.png" width="250" alt="Fandom Snowflake Challenge banner"></a></center><br /><br /><i>Day 10<br /><br />In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts. </i><br /><br />Yikes. I've never done this before. Never did one of those Fandom Stockings/Wishlist things. I don't know why, maybe the same reason I choke when family asks me what I want for Christmas/Birthday... I honestly can't think of anything. If I'm being honest, I would also say it has something to do with my bad luck with those charity auction things. When you can't even pay people to make you banners, podfic your stories or write you something, you start thinking it's just not in the cards for you.<br /><br />But nevermind. I am doing this today not expecting anything... not like the auction things (not that I really expect much from those either) oh, but that reminds me... I thought of a great idea that surely has to be a thing. There has to be a community or something that is like a mix between FandomAid and <a href="http://fiverr.com/">Fiverr</a>. Where people who have skills go and list them and people who need skills go and find them and there is a barter system, some sort of give and take... maybe for charity, or maybe not... <br /><br />Someone should get on that.<br /><br />I'll start. I'll list some things I want and put it out there and if you or someone you know can do it, let me know and I can pay you back with fic/beta/donation in your name to charity of your choice (as long as it's a cause I support).<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://tjs-whatnot.dreamwidth.org/62783.html#cutid1">Three Things</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=62783" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2010-04-04:495264:62280Fandom Snowflake Challenge Day 82014-01-13T17:19:10Z2014-01-13T17:19:10Zpublic31<i>Day 8<br /><br /><br />In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are. </i><br /><br />Okay, I have been putting this off for a while now, but I really want to see this challenge to the bitter end and so...<br /><br />You see, my confidence in these things are not stellar in the best of times, and lately my karma has been spectacularly bad...<br /><br />But... well, this one time at a con I met a flister who I didn't really know that well at the time, and she said something that has stayed with me for all these years whether she remembers it or not. She said, "I love your journal, it's so <i>effervescent</i>!" That one simple sentence, that one simple word--effervescent--has gotten me through some bad self-esteem-why-am-I-here days.<br /><br />So, here I am putting it--and my heart--out for you to do with what you want. <br /><br /><i><></i><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=tjs_whatnot&ditemid=62280" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments