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Snowflake Challenge #1
Challenge #1
In your own space, introduce yourself! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Starting this challenge late but I meant to do it and then decided not and now I think I will. *g*
Wasn't sure where to start so I followed
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spikedluv's format. → I am a wife and a mother to two kids, one in college and one graduating high school this year. I'm a Paralegal in a mid-Michigan firm. We have two dogs and two cats (all rescues) and six fish aquariums thanks to my daughter. She's going into fish biology (both fresh and salt water). We call our house the Zoo for obvious reasons.
→ I started my journal back in 2006 to enjoy fandom with my friends.
→ My health is pretty good except I need to lose weight and I have tinnitus that I am still trying to habituate to. So I am trying to find my joy and learning mindfulness practices in an attempt to alleviate any stress surrounding the constant sounds.
→ I have recently started watercolor painting. I suck but it's fun and I hope to keep it up. I have a friend that is getting me into cardmaking and stamps so I also hope to do more of that this year. I want to also start journaling regularly. I started old fashion letter writing with
justjo2u. I love receiving her letters and writing and sending mine to her. It's so fun to slow down and do something the old fashion way. I would love to work on my handwriting and even maybe get a pen and quill. The art of handwriting is a beautiful form and I fear one that will soon be going away. My kids did not even learn cursive in school. → I love bees, daisies, Yankee candles, Bath & Body soap, cats, crafting, journals (even if I don't write in them I buy them).
→ Fandom has been my life since as long as I can remember. I started out exchanging BOP and TEEN BEAT magazines with my friends and then eventually expanded once the internet hit. My very first online fandom was one for Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar but it was an odd setup and I never really made friends. I really credit Wenham Wonderland with being my real honest to goodness online fandom. It was a forum for fans of David Wenham who played Faramir. I met my very first online friend
justjo2u and we are still friends to this day. I miss that forum. In the beginning we really felt like a family. Then as interests changed and faded so did the people who were there. Sad. I don't even know if forums like that exist anymore so I've hung onto livejournal. → I don't really fandom like I used to. I don't have a current one I follow. I miss that so maybe one day I will find one. My biggest ones were The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Marvel.
→ Actor/Actresses - Right now I like Henry Cavill, Richard Armitage, Keanu Reeves, Ewan McGregor, Gal Gadot and others.
→ The tv shows I am current watching are The Crown, The Spanish Princess, The Witcher, The Boys, Ragnarok, The Mandalorian and others.
→ Tv shows/movies/books that I'm looking forward to in 2021: Loki, Wanda Vision, The Boys S3, The Witcher S2 and Obi Wan Kenobi (but I think that comes out in 2022.
→ Authors I follow: Karin Slaughter, Jenn McKinlay, Philippa Gregory and MANY others.
→ Video games: I am addicted to Animal Crossing. Would love to add some friends. My friend code is: SW 7289-9902-4882
If you want to know more, ask!
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I am addicted to them 😹 my room is full of them 😸
I used to write in them and fill them up but now I don’t want to ruin them so they stay unwritten 🐾
I used to make cards but just before Xmas mum started to teach me cross stitch and I love it (but not the endless unpicking 🤦♀️)
I don’t have a fandom love right now either, but I wonder, is The Boys any good? I watched the trailer and I wasn’t sure how violent it was (it looked pretty bloody) but if you’re recommending it, I might give it a go?
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OHHHHH I cross stitch too!! I have so many unused and partly started projects. I will have to go through mine and send you one if you enjoy it. I started in my 20s and love it. My eyes are not the best anymore but I still try.
OMG The Boys are AMAZING!! Karl is fabulous and the baddies are so BAD.. and Jensen will be joining S3. I would totally give it a whirl if I were you. Actually it's pretty violent but not all the time, if that makes sense. There are a lot of ewwww moments and exploding head moments, but it happens so fast that the minute you see it, they are on to something else. If blood and gore bother you even if it's fast, then maybe you might not like it. I don't like bloody violent things either. I had to stop watching The Walking Dead, but for some reason The Boys doesn't bother me like the Walking Dead did.
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If anyone is ever stuck for a gift idea, they just need to buy me a pretty journal and I’m super happy 😺
The last one I got was before Xmas, it was a really lovely Harry Potter diary for this year 💙😺
Next time the litter box is being cleaned, I’ll pull the whole collection out of the cupboard behind it and take a picture for you 👍😸
I am LOVING cross stitch 😻😻😻 but omg it’s so teeny 😹🤦♀️
I have to wear my really close up glasses and even then I still need the magnifier 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
I just couldn’t watch The Walking Dead any more, but if you think the violent bits are few and far between, then perhaps I might have a go at it (I do love a beardy Karl 😸🐾)
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hahaha yes I have to wear my cheater glasses too! Share some of your projects! You are making me want to get mine out. I'll have to find an easy one to start out with. I am bad at starting and not finishing.
Walking Dead was bad. The Boys isn't at bad because they mix humor in which it. I am not going to lie... there are exploding heads but it's quick and like a balloon and then they are on to the next and the jokes are crazy. I would definitely give it a try and see how you feel. They always lighten the mood somehow so it makes it not so bad... The Walking Dead was just so damn depressing.
If you're not too bothered by the trailer then you won't be bothered by the show. It's all in the trailer. :D
Karl Urban is sooooo hot and so is the guy who plays Frenchie. If the trailer is too much for you though, then I wouldn't watch. *hugs*
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