Springgggggg Friending Memeeeeeee 🫶🏽

[loved]

Hi everyone!

Spring flowers, sunshine, and good vibes are upon us!!!! Let's spread some online cheer!

Lets make some new friends, to keep our online journaling aesthetic alive!

Just copy and paste this code below as a comment, and let the friendships begin!
Feel free to reference this Friending Meme to others too!
(you can take out some of the questions to your liking as well.)

<b>Name/Preferred Name:</b> <br /><b>Age/Location:</b><br /><b>Occupation;</b> <br /> <br /><b>Do you have any pets??</b> <br /><b>How long have you been online journaling?</b> <br /><b>Why do you like online journaling?</b> <br /><b>What are some of your hobbies?</b> <br /><br /><b>Favorite bands/artists:</b><br /><b>Favorite TV shows:</b> <br /><b>Favorite movies:</b> <br /><b>Favorite books:</b> <br /><b>Other fandoms:</b> <br /><br /><b>Is your journal friends only, partial or public?:</b> <br /><b>How often do you update?:</b> <br /><b>What do you want in an DW friend?:</b> <br /><b>Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add:</b>

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[linky]

Name/Preferred Name: Linky
Age/Location: Late 20s
Do you have any pets?? Yes! A goldendoodle.
How long have you been online journaling? Had this account since 2020, but starting journaling consistently since September 2021.
Why do you like online journaling? I enjoy having a space where I can do longform posts, plus digital journaling is easier to me than physically writing it in a book. (I've tried many times before)
What are some of your hobbies? I draw! I also write, make icons and graphics, I love birding, playing video games, learning various sorts of history (Fandom, World, Internet, Queer, Subcultures), working out, coding, as well as collecting various things from the media I like. I also like to cook when I am able. One of my favorite shows (Kamen Rider Gotchard) has also gotten me interested in the history of Alchemy.

Favorite bands/artists: White Denim, BACK-ON, Doechii, I love and listen to a wide array of music.
Favorite TV shows: Kamen Rider Series (Especially Gotchard, OOO, Blade, Wizard, Faiz, etc), Captain Harlock + Leiji Matsumoto's Work, Various 70s Anime (Aim For The Ace, Takarajima, Cutie Honey, Etc), Super Sentai Series, Atla, Gundam 0079, and more I can't remember off the top of my head.
Favorite movies: Arcadia of My Youth, Kiki's Delivery Service, Knives Out, Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak, Pacific Rim, Scott Pilgrim
Favorite books: Spy x Family, Captain Harlock, Scott Pilgrim, The Slayers, and more I can't remember off the top of my head.
Other fandoms: My main fandoms are LoZ, Tokusatsu Genre (Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, etc), and Captain Harlock + The Leijiverse but I also love Pokemon, Xenoblade, Kirby, and many classic older anime. Especially from the 70s. I enjoy a lot of things.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: My journal is mostly public, with some access list posts here and there.
How often do you update?: Quite often. Once or twice a week at the least.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: More information is in my sticky post!

[cyare]

Hi Linky! You sound like a fun person, wanna be friends? :D

[nondenomifan]

We're both autistic, of the LGBTQ+ community, and fans of Buffy and love learning the history of all different kinds of culture. Maybe we should be friends? I'm not into anime (other than Speed Racer and Battle of the Planets, but haven't seen them in years), but that shouldn't stand in our way! <3

Here's me, but I'm already adding you as a friend:
https://icons.dreamwidth.org/1152016.html?thread=184592#cmt184592

[toothpastepancake]

Name/Preferred Name: Agnes

Age/Location: 23-ALMOST-24/Midwestern US

Occupation; Disabled/Writer

Do you have any pets?? YES i have 3 cats and one dog who is a border collie belgian shepherd mix!

How long have you been online journaling? I started last October on DW!

Why do you like online journaling? Where "social media" is focused on shoving content at you every 3 seconds and smaller updates, DW is more suited for longer updates and closer-knit communities. I also like doing this instead of physical journalling because my hands hurt when I try to write :P

What are some of your hobbies? Creativity in general, but especially writing. Zinemaking, digital art, crotcheting, sewing, sculpture, etc. Birdwatching. Collecting various items. Coding.

Favorite bands/artists: Bloc Party, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Doechii, CupcakKe, Soft Cell, Tears for Fears, OMD, Purity Ring, Voice of Baceprot

Favorite TV shows: The Orville, Doom Patrol, Babylon 5, Star Trek, US Ghosts

Favorite movies:Madagascar franchise, Ready or Not, I Saw The TV Glow

Favorite books: Little Weirds and Lifeform by Jenny Slate, Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Other fandoms: Gravity Falls, Community, Palia, Going Dutch, Star Trek Online, Yellowjackets (on s1 rn), Severance (on s1 rn), both series of Charmed

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Mostly friends only but I grant access pretty freely.

How often do you update?: I try to update at least once a week but I sometimes forget/can't due to lack of energy.


Much more information about me is in my sticky. hello all!

[grimmrow]

You sound like an interesting person. Would you like to be friends? I forgot I love Bloc Party and Tears for fears lol

[nondenomifan]

Wow, you're only in your 20s and you like music from my high school days (Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Tears for Fears)? Aren't you just awesome? We also have quite a few other things in common. I always consider it a bonus when I find another person who is into The Orville! I'm friending you, and I hope you'll friend me in return.

[cyare]

I think we have pretty compatible interests, would it be okay if I subscribed to your journal/if we became friends? :D

[grimmrow]

Name/Preferred Name:Brandon.


Age/Location:38/Northeast Ohio

Occupation; Student
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Do you have any pets?? No, but I'd love some.

How long have you been online journaling? Since about 2002? I started on Xanga.

Why do you like online journaling? To talk about my daily life, make friends and see how other people are doing/live.

What are some of your hobbies? Writing, Reading, Practicing drawing, listening to music, watching youtube videos (mukbangs, animal vids, compliation of queer tiktoks, various shows)


Favorite bands/artists:30 seconds to mars, The Killers, The Birthday Massacre, Korn, The queen of the damned OST, enigma, the who, depache mode, alanis morrisette, duncan sheik, survival horror osts like silent hill and resident evil, jrpg soundtracks, ambient music

Favorite TV shows: Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Riverdale, Reba, Golden Girls, Home Improvement, Adventure time, Teen Titans Go!, Courage the cowardly dog, powerpuff girls, snl, death note, sailormoon original, sailormoon crystal, blue seed, big o, flcl, naruto


Favorite movies: Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Legend, Independence Day, I am Legend, The Matrix Original movie, Bloodsport, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, Terminator series, nightmare on elm street original series, friday the 13th original and remake, my bloody valentine original and remake, black christmas, pet cemetery, cell, IT original and remake, lord of the rings, harry potter series, Resident Evil, Silent Hill the first one, and many more


Favorite books: IT by stephen king, harry potter (I know, JK has issues but I can't give up the series), Nora Roberts, Joe Hill, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, V.C Andrews

Other fandoms: Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, Suidoken, Onimusha the series, ASMR Phan, Pewdiepie, Markiplier and John Wolfe


Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Public, Private and friends only. All three.

How often do you update?: depends on my mood. Probably 4-5 times a week.

What do you want in an DW friend?: Just someone to talk to, comment back and forth with, and become genuine friends with

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Nope. Nothing at all!

[atlantablack]

Name/Preferred Name: Atlanta

Age/Location: about to hit 30 - USA in the pacific northwest

Do you have any pets?? I don't sadly :( my housemate has a cat though that's really cute & I love animals

How long have you been online journaling? I've been on tumblr since 2010-ish but I've never done actual online jounaling - this will be my first time giving it a go!

What are some of your hobbies? Mainly reading and writing - my procrastination hobby is usually watching youtube videos - I like watching Smosh or music reaction videos - I sometimes bullet journal & do tarot but I'm not very consistent with it - and I go through phases where I play video games! Last time I got pretty far into Tears of the Kingdom but I also love Stardew Valley and Skyrim!


Favorite bands/artists: It changes every week haha Top Two are always Taylor Swift & Xana (smaller queer artist that I cannot rec enough) - right now I'm listening to a lot of flora cash, nicotine dolls, Bad Omens, Knox, Halsey, Gracie Abrams, and Jordan Davis - I will listen to just about anything though if it hits my brain just right.

Favorite TV shows: I don't watch a lot of TV! But I have loved The Good Place, The OA, BBC Merlin, Stranger Things, Doctor Who (I've only watched Doctors 9-11)

Favorite movies: I like most MCU movies (CAtWS & Black Panther are my favorites), The Old Guard, Lord of the Rings, Pride & Prejudice, Knives Out

Favorite books: The Silmarillion (I cannot emphasize strongly enough how much I love this book); Red, White, & Royal Blue; The Raven Cycle (!!!!!!), Uprooted, Spinning Silver, The Darkness Outside Us, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Pride & Prejudice (and I read a lot of poetry, favorite authors are Richard Siken & Traci Brimhall)

Other fandoms: I'm mostly active in Tolkien (mainly just Silmarillion focused right now), MCU, Stranger Things, and BBC Merlin - and I mean, honestly, 90% of my thoughts are all Silmarillion right now haha so that's really the main fandom


Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: All public! I don't have any reason really to private things right now.

How often do you update?: The plan is a few times a week.

What do you want in an DW friend?: I'd love to talk about fandom stuff! Or books! I also love exchanging music recs!

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: there's more info in my sticky!

[winterfirelight]

Hi! You seem like a cool person and I think we might get along! Tangential interests, though not an exact match. I'm always down for more fandom and bookish friends regardless of the specifics though, and I hope you don't mind if I subscribe to you :)

[nondenomifan]

Name/Preferred Name: nondenomifan (also nondenomicon and nondenomific, my open membership communities for my graphics and writing)

Age/Location: 55/Midwestern USA (the open-minded part)

Do you have any pets? My sweet kitty Mellie, who is half snow-shoe/half Siamese. She's a cuddle bug most of the time; and she's a service animal in that no matter what she's doing, she jumps into and lies very still in my lap if she senses my epilepsy acting up--even if there are no outward signs.

How long have you been online journaling? Since the early 2000s, at least

Why do you like online journaling? It's therapeutic for me to write and to create graphics, and this is the best place to share those things with like-minded people.

What are some of your hobbies? Africa Rainfall Project, audiobooks, autism awareness, Baha'i, Bible study, board games, body image awareness, body positivity, BOINC, books, bookstores, catification, container gardening, crafters, drabbles, eclectic music taste, family, friendly discussion, gardening, grammar, hormone imbalance awareness, HTML, icon challenges, icons, intelligence diversity awareness, language lessons, layouts, LGBTQIA+ needs/happiness (including battling ignorance/hatred with information/love), liberal Methodism, listening to Podcasts, liver detox (via food only), loom knitting, mental health awareness, neurodiversity awareness, New Living Translation Bible reading, obesity awareness, painting, photo editing, pollinator gardening, prayer shawls, seated yoga/exercises, shelter pet adoption, sketching, thrifting, used books, using open-source software, walking, wellness, word play, word puzzles, writing, writing fiction, writing nonfiction

Favorite bands/artists: Adele, Alan Jackson, Alannis Morrisette, Amy Grant, Anonymous VI, Bangles, Barenaked Ladies, Belinda Carlisle, Bing Crosby, Boston Pops, Brandi Carlile, Carol Burnett, Celtic Woman, Chad Kroeger, Chanticleer, Danny Kaye, David Bowie, Davy Jones, Debussy, En Vogue, Enigma, Enya, Everly Brothers, Faith Hill, filk artists, Genesis, Glee Cast, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Grainger, Heart, Ice Cube, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Barrowman, John Barry, John Denver, John Williams (b. 1932), Joni Mitchell, Julie Andrews, Lady A, Lassus, Lauren Daigle, Lauryn Hill, Leoninus, Lizzo, Loreena McKennitt, Maroon 5, Mike Post, Mozart, Nickelback, Palestrina, Perotinus, Phil Collins, Pirates of Penzance 1983 movie cast, Rolling Stones, Salt 'N Pepa, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit cast, Tears for Fears, Telemann, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Carpenters, The Monkees, The Sound of Music 1963 movie cast, Train, Vince Gill, Vivaldi

Favorite TV shows: 1980s-now tv, Angel, Bones, Bridgerton, Brilliant Minds, BtVS, Carol Burnett, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Community, Connors, cult TV shows, documentaries/nonfiction, ER, Glee, Golden Girls, Good Doctor, Happy Days, Home Improvement, House MD, How It's Made, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (how I first met online fans via e-mail digest only), Monkees, My Cat from Hell, Orville, Roseanne, Say Yes to the Dress (both USA versions), Scrubs, Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), sit-coms, So You Think You Can Dance (USA), Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Next Gen, Star Trek: Voyager, Suits LA, The Librarians, The Magicians, The Practice, Torchwood, Young Riders

Favorite movies: Dirty Dancing (1987), Disney animation, documentaries, Dreamworks animation, fantasy/scifi, Holiday Inn (1942, Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire), I Robot (2004, Will Smith & Bridget Moynahan), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986, David Bowie & Jennifer Connelly), Monthy Python and the Holy Grail (1975, Graham Chapman & troupe), musicals, Pixar animation, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (1964, Burl Ives narrates), Save the Last Dance (2001, Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993, Whoopi Goldberg & Maggie Smith), Star Wars (watched IV-VI at least 10x and have action with music memorized), The Court Jester (1955, Danny Kaye), The Princess Bride (1987, Cary Elwes & Robin Wright), The Sea Hawk (1940, Errol Flynn), White Christmas (1954, Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye & Rosemary Clooney & Judy Haynes)

Favorite books: classic USA and English Literature, Romance Is a Wonderful Thing (Ellen Emerson White), Wild Prairie Skies (Cheri Michaels, Dawn of Love #2), Fifteen (Beverly Cleary), The Book of Forgiving (Bishop Desmond Tutu and Rev Mpho Tutu), Star Wars: Verily a New Hope (Ian Doescher, and it's hilarious!), Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Alan Dean Foster), The Truce at Bakura (Kathy Tyers), The Courtship of Princess Leia (Dave Wolverton), Imzadi (Peter David), so far everything I've ever heard/read by Amy-Jill "A.J." Levine and E.B. White (obviously for very different reasons), The Bible for Dummies, Pretending to Be Normal (Liane Willey), ElfQuest (Original) Books I-VI (Wendy and Richard Pini)

Other fandoms: butterflies, cats, Clark Kent, coffee, comparative religion, competitive figure skaters, contemporary Christian music, contemporary gospel music, CSS, dogs, fan art, fanfic, fauna, flavored herbal tea, flora, fonts, free with credit (images, software, etc), GIMP tutorials, Haleia (not Carrison--and, yes, I read The Princess Diaries), historical romance, indigenous cultures and religions, intelligently designed evolution, interfaith (including agnostic or atheist) cooperation for a better world, Jackson Galaxy, Klaine, Know Love NoH8, libraries, linguistics, medical history, medical terminology, Monty Python, Mpho Tutu's poetry, mythology, nature, near-future dystopia, nonfiction, NPR, online learning, outdoors, PBS, psychiatry/psychology, R&B, Rachel Maddow, rainbows, reference books, research, road trips, songbirds, soul music, Spike, Spock, traditional Christian music, traditional gospel music, trees, white-tailed deer, William Pratt, William the Bloody Awful Poet, valentine hearts, world cultures, world religions

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Partial (mostly FO)

How often do you update?: Usually at least once/week, but occasionally I have an obligation with my 83-year-old mother that takes me away to RL for an extended period. (Longest recently has been 1-1/2 months.)

What do you want in an DW friend?: Someone who understands that RL comes first but will return feedback if they are currently active on the site.

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Regarding ElfQuest: I now know that Richard Pini is a crumbum and has ripped off a lot of people in the fandom world who supposedly had business arrangements with him. However, Wendy has chosen to stay with him while she continues to produce her beautiful works. If she produces more ElfQuest, I will have to find a way to enjoy it with it benefitting her and not him, if possible.

I was writing fanfiction before I knew what it was, and I was definitely a fan of many shows and movies and books from the age of 7. I didn't learn until reading one of my (still unbeknownst to me) fanfiction stories at an English Club meeting at my new university what fandom was. (Two people came over to me and invited me to both a weekly watching party and their monthly writers' group, which published a fanzine back in those days.) So, I consider myself to be "middle fandom" at the age of 55--knowing there are those who are older and fancy themselves "old fandom"--but I joined in when I had to go to a different location just to see the web, and the web was basically just a Google search to nowhere at that time. My, how far we've--Nope, not the appropriate time or place.

All friend requests must reply to the friends only entry (and follow the directions in the profile) because of something that happened to me in fandom in the past. Sorry, but I can't afford any toxicity in my life right now.

Oh, I should also note I have low-to-mid-support-requiring autism complicated by severe depression and anxiety; but given everything I've had to deal with the last two years with my mom's health after Dad passed, I think the Prozac is doing its job. I wouldn't be functioning if it wasn't, trust me.

Another note: All my entries are tagged with trigger warnings, etc., and warnings are given above a cut for any applicable triggers. I have a cousin who can't handle talk about stuff one might see after a child trips and falls on the playground, so...I give ample warnings because I'm a compassionate person.

I try to keep my journal politics/religion free. Should either enter my journal, they will be tagged and cut with trigger warnings for those who don't wish to see them. <3

[cyare]

Name/Preferred Name: flower!
Age/Location: 30+/40-, Italy.
Do you have any pets?? Yes, a beautiful black cat!
How long have you been online journaling? I started mid/late 2000s.
Why do you like online journaling? I like rambling and having a space where I can just blather on. I also like being able to read the thoughts and experiences of other people all around the world ^_^
What are some of your hobbies? Crafting: knitting, crochet, hoarding skeins :P Oh, Postcrossing and writing to my penpals, too. Reading. Napping as often as I can, but I don't think that counts as a hobby :P

Favorite bands/artists: Powerwolf, Battle Beast, Sabaton, Blind Guardian, Unleash the Archers, Beast in Black, Nanowar of Steel, Bloodbound. ABBA, Bonnie Tyler, Queen, Boney M. Chappell Roan Flamy Grant, Adam Lambert, Britney Spears, Celine Dion... I could go on :P
Favorite TV shows: Leverage, Elementary, Murder She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Poirot, Columbo, Granada Holmes, Babylon 5, Doctor Who, Galavant, How To Build a Sex Room.
Favorite movies: Now You See Me, Ocean's [insert number], The VelociPastor, SharknadoS, black and white Miss Marple's movies, Clue, Ghibli's The Cat Returns, The Lord of the Rings.
Favorite cartoons/anime: Arcane, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Ducktales (old and new), Dungeon Meshi, Scavengers Reign!!!!!!, Gakuen Babysitters, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, March Comes In Like a Lion, Hakumei to Mikochi, Mushishi, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Sweetness and Lightning, Tsuritama, Urara Meirocho, Yuru Camp, Wotakoi.
Favorite books authors: Yokomizo Seishi, Louise Penny, Benjamin Stevenson, Richard Osman, Kim M. Watt, Malka Older, A.J. Fitzwater, Martha Wells, Ann Leckie, Jordan Castillo Price, Becky Chambers, Alexandra Rowland, Ben Aaronovitch, Travis Baldree, Gerald Durrell, Bill Bryson, Tali Spencer, Eryn Hawk, Fae Quin, Arden Powell, Lee Welch, Ashley Bennett, R. Cooper, a bunch of Italian authors that will never be traslated in another language... I can go on and that is a threat :D
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public? At the moment it's all public IIRC, but I've set up a couple of filters for personal life, work and cats related stuff. As I start posting to those filters, I'll start giving access too.
How often do you update? I don't have a regular schedule or anything, but I'd like to post at least once a week? At the moment I'm posting more often, but IDK if I'll keep this rhythm.
What do you want in an DW friend? Oof, this is hard to answer. Social interaction, I guess? I'd like to be able to reply to your posts and share a comment and for you to know that you're welcome to do the same.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: thanks for reading, hope you have a good day/night ^_^

[glitteringstars]

VELOCOPASTOR MENTION! A friend of mine showed it to me, and god, I should start watching more goofy B movies.

Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Name/Preferred Name: ysabetwordsmith
Location: Central Illinois
Occupation: Wordsmith

How long have you been online journaling? Since 2007.
Why do you like online journaling? It provides better connections with friends and fans than other methods, and an easy way to share my writing with others.
What are some of your hobbies? Birdfeeding, constructed languages, cooking, crafts, gardening, linguistics, permaculture, quantum mechanics, reading, sewing, speculative fiction, worldbuilding, xenolinguistics.

Favorite bands/artists: Emerald Rose.
Favorite TV shows: We're almost done watching the Quantum Leap reboot.
Favorite movies: Nimona.
Favorite books: I've lined my house with over 10,000 of them. I just started reading A Change of Tactics.
Other fandoms: The Avengers, Good Omens, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Lucifer, Magnificent 7, The Sentinel, Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, Tolkien, Wednesday, X-Men.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Public.
How often do you update?: Daily, often more than once. If you're looking for an active blog, here it is. If you are easily overwhelmed, then it might not be what you want.
What do you want in an DW friend?: Common interests, thoughtful discussion, things that are new to me, intelligence.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Let your freak flag fly.

Re: Hello!

[labelleizzy]

I didn't know you love Nimona! I'm not TOO surprised though. I need to rewatch, I could use a good adrenaline rush and then cry

Thanks for linking to this friending meme!

Hello!

[glitteringstars]

Name/Preferred Name: Momo, Lune

Age/Location:Early 30s. USA



Do you have any pets? Two cats! One is a baby brat and the other is an older brat. Love them to death, tho <3

How long have you been online journaling? On and off for the last ten years, though not super consistently in one place.

Why do you like online journaling? It's just a lot of talking into the void, but it's also a lot of fun when my ramblings make friends. It's also just a nice way to get plotbunnies out of my head!

What are some of your hobbies? Sewing, writing, drawing, video games, reading.

Favorite bands/artists: Florence + the Machine, Ado, Marianas Trench, though I'd love to hear about more recommendations!

Favorite TV shows: Princess Tutu, Dungeon Menshi, The Good Place, Sailor Moon, Aquarion, Wakfu

Favorite movies: Belle, V for Vendetta. I don't watch a lot of movies, unfortunately.

Favorite books: Howl's Moving Castle, Long Live Evil, Heavenly Official's Blessing, etc

Other fandoms: Baldur's Gate 3, Otome/Visual Novels, Xenoblade Chronicles, Pokemon, TTRPGs (especially solo)

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: It's mostly public! I on occasion add a private blog or two if it's a little more personal.

How often do you update?: It varies depending on my mood. I do want to at least update once a week, though I won't be too surprised if there are days I do it multiple times.

What do you want in an DW friend?: Maybe someone to talk about random stuff with, really.

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Feel free to reach out if you wanna talk about writing or fiber crafts!

[labelleizzy]

Name/Preferred Name: I like to go by Izzy or Liz

Age/Location:55, and in California, in the San Francisco Bay area

Occupation;former school librarian, and retired English teacher. Current writer and activist.


Do you have any pets?? I have some fish, koi in the backyard, and a beloved elderly calico cat called Tribble.

How long have you been online journaling? I started my live journal in 2003. A lot of my friends were on it and it was a lot of fun!

Why do you like online journaling? I've been journaling on paper since I was like 10 years old. But between live journal, dream width, and Tumblr, online journalling is more satisfying in a lot of ways. People actually read and respond! 😁😁😁

What are some of your hobbies? I'm really a crunchy granola auntie in a lot of ways. This past year I've gone on a deep dive into crochet, and have actually made my first sweater! It's gorgeous I love it I'm really happy with myself. I like to garden, casually grow my own food, cook, learn new fiber crafts. I read, write, occasionally take classes and I want to do that more. And my favorite thing to do is dance! I'm currently working on my fitness level so I can get back to that on regular basis. I am also a punk protester auntie. I go to protests, I make signs, I yell at the television when politicians are being stupid, and I get together with friends and vent, sometimes we get together to make things.


Favorite bands/artists: I like fierce female artists, like Florence and the machine, pink, no doubt with Gwen Stefani, Amy Adams and Evanescence. I also like soulful male voices, Hozier comes to mind. I'm also exploring music of about the last decade or so, when I wasn't really paying attention. There's some good stuff, neutral milk hotel came up recently on Spotify and I liked them and I like the Arctic monkeys for sure. But legitimately anything I can dance to, that makes my body move, it's going to be something that I like.

Favorite TV shows:I'm watching a fair amount of anime on Crunchyroll right now. Frieren At The Funeral, and Laid-back Camping, are two favorites. I've watched Steven universe twice through. I've liked some of the marvel TV shows, I would rewatch Agent Carter. And Good Omens of course, (god damn it Neil.)

Favorite movies: The first two Captain America movies, all three iron Man movies, the first avengers movie. Everything everywhere all at once. Arrival. That was amazing! Basically I like good science fiction with decent production values, some whimsy, and good potential for fanfiction.

Favorite books: Let's try series instead It would make more sense. Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series. Lois McMaster Bujold, the Vorkozigan series. Shannon McGuire, the October Daye series. Patricia Briggs, all of her werewolf stories. R Cooper, beings in love series. Everything I've ever read by KL Noone, she writes supernatural romance & other queer romance. The Hawkeye comics by Aja and Fraction. The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery changed my life.

Other fandoms: webcomics: Check Please! By Ngozi Okazu Got me into writing fanfiction. Nimona by NL Stevenson, the webcomic and dear God the movie was spectacular. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. Print comics : Rose Is Rose by Pat Brady and Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson are comfort rereads.


Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: I made my journal friends only during the first trump administration for reasons. If we seem like we'll get along I'm happy to friend folks, please send a friend request!

How often do you update?: uh. Not as often as I post on Tumblr which is almost daily. But I think it'll be beneficial for me to write more long-form more often, so look for me at least once a week.

What do you want in an DW friend?: If you like to have conversations in the comments, you are my kind of dreamwidth friend!

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: if I can't dance, it's not my revolution.

[cyare]

if I can't dance, it's not my revolution.
Fantastic quote :')

Nimonaaa <333 I love Laid-back Camping, I enjoyed the one R Cooper book I read immensely (Fox of Fox Hall), read Heartstopper very recently and wondered why it took me so long, and I have a few KL Noone books in my to read pile. Can I friend you? :D

[matsushima]

Name/Preferred Name: Meep
Age/Location: 36/ Tokyo, Japan (originally New England, USA)
Occupation: full time PK-8 school librarian + part time grad student + trying to sell my picture book manuscripts and make some money on that

Do you have any pets?? Tiamat
How long have you been online journaling? 20+ years (I started my LJ in 2003, back when you needed an invite code to join!)
Why do you like online journaling? I love connecting with people and getting glimpses into each others' lives! Something about the "friends only" format that's not quite a private diary but also not a public blog feels good to me, too.
What are some of your hobbies? I collect dolls; do some crafts (mostly crochet; trying to get back into quilting and learn embroidery); read (and write about what I read); and walk around Tokyo taking photos of things I see. I also have a MFA Writing for Children and Young Adults but that puts writing on the border between hobby and paid occupation.

Favorite TV shows: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, His Dark Materials, Scientology and the Aftermath, TRIGUN: STAMPEDE…
Favorite movies: The Road to El Dorado, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Thor: Ragnarok, The Matrix: Resurrections, and I loooove talking about adaptation theory(ies).
Favorite books: Redwall (especially Redwall and Mossflower), Saiyuki, The Hunger Games (especially The Hunger Games and Sunrise on the Reaping), TSUBASA: RESERvoir CHRoNiCLE, His Dark Materials (especially La Belle Sauvage), and lots of picture books
Other fandoms: I'm not active in fandom.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: 100% friends only. I don't use filters but I do use emoji in subject lines to indicate specific subjects().

How often do you update?: I usually post about daily, sometimes more, sometimes less. I occasionally have bouts of hypergraphia where I post multiple times per day but I use the "Don't show on reading lists" thing when it gets excessive.
What do you want in an DW friend?: I'm not a good match for someone who mostly writes a fandom blog. I'm looking for friends who write about their lives and thoughts, which can absolutely include fandom and fannishness. I like to comment back and forth but I don't expect comments on every single post.

Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: I love writing about my imaginary friends.

[hafnia]

I am like 99.999% sure we were friends on lj before I moved over here and sort of failed at importing the entirety of my friends list, so, uh, hi, and if you want to be friends again, I'm down! (If not, no hard feelings :) )

[adore]

Name/Preferred Name: Mynah
Age/Location: late 20s/India
Occupation; Right now I'm working for some digital marketing folks, but I also write and publish novels!

Do you have any pets?? Sadly not, but I feed the three-striped Indian Palm squirrels that visit my balcony.
How long have you been online journaling? In my teens, I briefly had blogs on Sanriotown.com and AllyKatzz before they shut. So I'm really glad Dreamwidth exists and I get to journal here year after year!
Why do you like online journaling? It's a way to express myself and feel connected to online friends, in what feels like a safe space.
What are some of your hobbies? I like writing (fantasy romance novels at the moment!), reading, poledancing and learning the Korean language.

Favorite bands/artists: I love the entire Bratz discography. I'm hugely into k-pop; my faves are WayV, Xdinary Heroes, SF9 and Orange Caramel.
Favorite TV shows: Extraordinary You, No Gain No Love, My Lovely Liar, Intern in my Heart, Kath & Kim, Derry Girls
Favorite movies: Bottoms, Spice World, The Others
Favorite books: The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns, Mermaids by Patty Dann, The Friendstone by Martha Derman, Ownself by Mary Calhoun, etc. too many to list really
Other fandoms: Other than k-pop and k-drama I've been getting into cozy gaming, as much as my laptop can handle. I love Bratz dolls, and avatar forums like Kingdom of Knuffel which have avatar dressup alongside chatting and community!

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: The majority of my posts are public, and a few posts that feel raw or especially personal are access-locked.
How often do you update?:
Multiple times a month, usually. What do you want in an DW friend?: I hope we enjoy reading each other's journals and chatting/commenting sometimes!
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: You can check my sticky post for more info!

[captaincassidy]

Name/Preferred Name: Captain
Age/Location: 25+/US
Occupation: N/A, Freelance, Student

Do you have any pets?: Two cats! :D
How long have you been online journaling?: Uhh... a long time, on and off. :P
Why do you like online journaling?: I just like screaming into the void sometimes. I also really like being able to make connections with other people, which seems more and more difficult these days.
What are some of your hobbies?: Yes. No but--art, writing, roleplay, various crafts, reading, animanga/cartoons, collecting (TCGs, retro games/consoles, animation cels, plushies, etc.), meta... and probably more!

Favorite bands/artists: /shrugs in polyjamorous
Favorite TV shows: I like some older live action, but I mostly watch anime/cartoons/etc. Ginga Nagareboshi Gin & Ginga Densetsu Weed, Digimon (s1), Pokemon (original), SatAM/Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers Animated/Transformers Prime, the HTTYD cartoon series, MLP (g4), etc.
Favorite movies: The Road to El Dorado, Lilo & Stitch (first movie, but I love them all and the series), HTTYD 1 & 2
Favorite books: My Favorites Shelf!
Other fandoms: Fandom list! It's a lot lmao

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Partial; I keep serious stuff and most vent-type stuff to friends-only.
How often do you update?: Sporadically. Some days I'll post three times, sometimes I'll go without posting for two weeks.
What do you want in an DW friend?: General "YKINMKATO" type stuff; folks who are able to have thoughtful discussions; folks who just like fun anime/games/manga/whatever and like seeing me talk about niche series :)
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: My friends-locked stuff can be negative at times due to issues with my overall health, but I try very hard to be positive and friendly. I'm happy to talk to just about anyone and don't believe in shaming folks for what they like. There is no cringe--live your dreams. <3

[majoukoufu]

We don't have the most specific fandom overlap, but I do like animation/games/manga, the idea that cringe is dead, and seeing other people talk about their niche fandoms! Mind if I add you?

[chez_jae]

Name/Preferred Name: Jae
Age/Location: Midwest US, and old enough to be an official Red Hat Lady
Occupation; Office drone

Do you have any pets?? I have embraced my inner Crazy Cat Lady, and I share my home with 8 cats. Send help. LOL!
How long have you been online journaling? 20+ years
Why do you like online journaling? I love “meeting” new people and learning new things. It was an online friend who introduced me to Postcrossing, which has become a passion of mine.
What are some of your hobbies? Reading, writing, and I love to go on mini-adventures with family or friends (antiquing, boutiquing, thrifting)

Favorite bands/artists: My taste in music is eclectic. I enjoy everything from classical to hard rock.
Favorite TV shows: I mainly watch paranormal programs, archaeological shows, old-school cartoons, and hockey
Favorite movies: Harry Potter series, 80’s comedies (Better Off Dead, Just One of the Boys, etc)
Favorite books: I mainly read cozy mysteries and urban fantasy. Fave series are Mercy Thompson, Jane Yellowrock, Kate Daniels, Cal Leandros, Mrs Murphy, Second Chance Cat
Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Partial—book reviews are public, anything relating to real life is friends only
How often do you update?: 2-3 times a week
What do you want in an DW friend?: Sense of humor, open mind. It’s nice to have things in common, but if you’re a 20-something gamer with a pet parakeet, it’s not as if we can’t be friends. LOL!
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Go, Blackhawks! Yes, I know they didn’t make the playoffs; don’t remind me.

[labelleizzy]

Hi! I'm not red hat eligible but Mom has taken me to a few events, and I adore the poem.

I'm hockey adjacent, (re Blackhawks) and my primary fandom is set in a story about a fictional university D1 hockey team. @ omgcheckplease on Tumblr, a webcomic by Ngozi Ukazu.

You seem interesting! Would you like to be friends?

[aries_buckhorn]

Name/Preferred Name: Aries, Buckhorn
Age/Location: 35 years, from Scandinavia
Do you have any pets?? Yes. Two cats and a dog.

How long have you been online journaling? Well, at this site I just started, but I have been journaling on and off for years on different sites.
Why do you like online journaling? Sometimes it's just nice to have someone read and respond. It feels less lonely and I really don't do physical diaries.
What are some of your hobbies? I like to write, knit and listen to podcasts (mostly true crime). I train with my dog, and go on long walks with her and my SO. I also play post-by-post rp (I haven't tried it in a place like this). And then I play computer games - at the moment it's Sun Haven!

Favorite music genre: I like it heavy, mostly alternative metal, gymcore or something with strong (not growling) vocals, a nice beat and meaningful lyrics.
Favorite TV shows and movies: I like stuff that's not to "forced cringe", and I like crime shows, action movies and superheroes. The movie I've watched the most is The Mummy (the original, no thank you to Tom Cruise).
Other fandoms: I don't really have any fandoms, sorry about that!
What genres do you like?: As a writer I'm into fantasy and sci-fi. I also have a plot for a more modern action-like history. As a consumer, I really like action, fantasy, sci-fi and crime.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: So far public, but I will probably make some private or friends only entries at some point.
How often do you update?: It depends. Sometimes once or more a day, sometimes like never.
What do you want in an DW friend?: Like an old time pen pal. Maybe someone who would read my journaling. I like to learn about other cultures, countries and worldviews, and I don't mind deep conversations, but I would rather not talk politics, war and so on, I feel I get that a lot from the media.
And I'd like to work on my written English, so someone who might be able to point out mistakes in a friendly way.
I wouldn't mind other writers, it's a lonely profession! Though I only write in my mother tongue.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add:

[hafnia]

Name/Preferred Name: Jenn
Age/Location: 37, the PNW (US).
Occupation; Ha, that's a loaded question. I'm a PhD chemist and I work at a startup I co-founded. I also teach. I almost never talk about work.

Do you have any pets?? Three cats, all of them terrible goblins.
How long have you been online journaling? I started on GreatestJournal (RIP) in 2002, moved to lj in 2003, and never really quit.
Why do you like online journaling? I keep a paper journal, too — it's a place to organize my thoughts, and I like the aspect of being able to get to know people and keep up with them.
What are some of your hobbies? I write a fair amount. I also run tabletop RPGs (think D&D 5e, PbtA, etc), and I do game design as well. I like to read and in my downtime I cook and play videogames.

Favorite bands/artists: Good glob that's a loade question. Er. I am one of those people who really does listen to everything (including the usual exclusions, e.g. rap/country). Honestly, the best place to start is probably to simply go, "I saw William Basinki, the Decemberists, and Modest Mouse last year; this year, I thus far have tickets to see Lord Huron and the Decemberists again, and my husband and I are going to pick up tickets for a music festival in Portland so we can see Japanese Breakfast and Built to Spill." I love music, it's one of my special interests, and I usually have at least one band/artist in common with everyone I meet.
Favorite TV shows: Uh. I'm not really a TV person (and I totally blank on questions like this, good lord). Stuff that I have watched that sticks out to me as stuff I've liked is, uh. Unforgotten (BBC crime procedural about cold cases, it's quite good), Elementary (mostly because I was watching it along with my dad, so). Tuca and Birdie and Close Enough come to mind (RIP both, alas). If we count short-form series that are done by e.g. Netflix or whatever, I like a lot of what Mike Flanagan has done (ask ME my thoughts on Bly Manor or Midnight Mass!), and I loved Cunk on Earth.
Favorite movies: Same problem here, honestly! I have probably watched and liked a lot, and when you ask me, point-blank, I go "er..." and can't list anything of meaning. So, "er..." — ha. Um, Bladerunner is a perennial fave; ditto Alien. I love horror and make a point of watching stuff that interests me, especially folk horror (the original Wicker Man is fucking fantastic; also loved The Ritual and Starve Acre is on my to-watch list). Howl's Moving Castle is an imperfect adaptation in that it's got almost nothing in common with the book, but I still love it (as evidenced by the icon, I suppose). More recent stuff I've watched and enjoyed — American Fiction (it's hilarious, truly), The Holdovers, Barbarian...again, I'm blanking, but that's what I get, and if I think of something else I'll edit this.
Favorite books: Okay, books are my jam, and the list here is way too long to go into in a meaningful way. I love Ursula K LeGuin and she is probably my favorite author, but the bar is high. The Left Hand of Darkness is one of my favorites. The Dispossessed is why I'm a scientist. I really enjoy Naomi Novik, and Uprooted is probably on my favorites list. Erin Morgenstern has written two books I really enjoyed — The Starless Sea was weird but exactly up my alley. Um. I adore Kelly Link and Magic for Beginners is what made me want to write short stories. I'm still not great at writing, but I enjoy it, and I love that book to this day. I was lucky in high school/college that I wasn't forced to read anything off the "greatest books ever" lists, so I have a genuine fondness for Jane Eyre because I read it on my own (and it's totally bananas in a really fun way). Oh, and I adore Murderbot and I'm hoping (fingers crossed!) that the new adaptation is good.
Other fandoms: I mean, I did mention tabletop, right? I DM/GM a lot — it's probably my main hobby at this point, and I'm okay with that. I usually cut stuff that I talk about tabletop-wise in my journal, but it's definitely there. Not so much "here's this funny thing that happened during a campaign that you have zero context for", but things like, "I'm recruiting new players, here's the pitch" or the like, because I enjoy running stuff and I welcome new people at tables I run.

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: It's a mix of public and friends only, depending on what I'm talking about at any given point.
How often do you update?: I used to update more frequently, but it waxes and wanes. Probably every two weeks or so?
What do you want in an DW friend?: Honestly...I will probably read your entries even if I don't comment more than sporadically. I like to get to know people and I do pay attention, though I don't always have the social bandwidth to comment, so if you are talking about your daily life and interests, that's great.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Nothing comes immediately to mind...?

[hamsterwoman]

I'm a PhD chemist

Neat! I was wondering if your username was a reference to, well, HfO2 :)

I haven't had a chance to fill out this thing yet, but I'm a 40s West Coaster, chemical engineer working in semiconductors (which is why I have an immediate association with hafnium, heh), and we have a nice overlap in books -- LeGuin (though I love her fantasy and essays on SFF more than her sci-fi), Naomi Novik, Murderbot, Kelly Link -- as well as other interests per our DW profiles and flisters. And I think we blog in reasonably compatible ways (I'm definitely talking about my daily life and interests, albeit under f-lock).

Cool if I friend you?

[conuly]

Name/Preferred Name: I'm Conuly everywhere!


Age/Location: 40-ish, NYC



Do you have any pets?? Some number of cats, a dog, and wild birds. Just this month I've seen two turkey hens, a brown thrasher, several cardinals, some dark eyed juncos, downy woodpeckers, the weirdly misnamed red-bellied woodpecker, song sparrows, white throated sparrows, white crowned sparrows, a warbling vireo I think, mockingbirds, robins, and a catbird. I also keep hearing chickadees, but none of them visit.


How long have you been online journaling? A while!


Why do you like online journaling? I gotta put my thoughts down somewhere. Also my links. My loads and loads of links.


What are some of your hobbies? I read a lot, I listen to audiodramas, and this time of year I like to walk around saying "Tsk! That person really needs to divide their daffodils!"



Favorite TV shows: It varies, but I'm currently (in theory) rewatching ST:VOY with my younger niece


Favorite movies: which reminds me that we really ought to get around to watching Galaxy Quest one of these months


Favorite books: Who has favorite books? They're all my favorite as I read them! I genuinely cannot pick and choose. I am generally a fan of SFF and of middle grade fiction, whether it's SFF or not.


Other fandoms: TBH, I don't much post about fan stuff. I post more about daily stuff or my increasing fury with the state of the world. Also, lots of news links. I possibly should read less news.



Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: Mostly public!


How often do you update?: More or less every day-ish. I do tend to forward-date entries so that if I miss a day there still aren't gaps in my calendar. I could do it the other way, but this just works out better.


What do you want in an DW friend?: None of the usual list of isms, occasional updates, occasional comments. I'm easygoing like that, people don't all have to be the same.


Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: I have weird weird anxiety about asking people to be friend or the other way around. It's okay to just hit "subscribe" and assume I'll do the same or I won't, no hard feelings.

[magid]

Galaxy Quest is fun; I hope you enjoy it when you get around to it :-)

[meepettemu]

Name/Preferred Name: meep
Age/Location: 47. Midlands UK

Occupation; lecturer in a university, currently writing 5 books. One is a novel about a queer woman discovering kink for the first time. That’s just for fun and I don’t expect it to get published. The others all relate to my field. One is just going through edits with the publisher, two others are waiting to see if the book proposals are accepted and the other one I have to write the proposal for and work out who I want to submit it to.

Do you have any pets?? One black and white tuxedo cat. Michaela. (Snooker cat. Props to anyone who gets the reference!)
How long have you been online journaling? I started on LJ in about 2003
Why do you like online journaling? I don’t use FB or twitter. I write a paper journal daily but also like having somewhere I can post that isn’t just writing into a book
What are some of your hobbies?
Reading mostly. I read a LOT (currently reading my 100th book of the year). I also like crafting and am making an altered book and when I can get enough headspace, am about to start an Alice in wonderland tunnel book. I sing in a choir. I write. I’m kinky and whilst I wouldn’t call it a hobby, it’s certainly something I do for fun

Favorite bands/artists: I’m terrible at these questions. My most-played on Spotify is probably my ‘time after time’ playlist, which is the most comprehensive list of all covers I could find. Currently got an 8D playlist in my ears. I like Christina perri, the ‘you broke me first’ Spotify list, classical music is a big thing for me .
Favorite TV shows: I don’t have a TV…
Favorite movies: shortbus
Favorite books: given how much I read I should have an answer but I don’t know that I do really. I love just about everything by Pratchett, and Ali Smith
Other fandoms: I don’t do fandoms

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: friends only but happy to add people
How often do you update?: not as often as I read. I read every other day and would like to go back to writing more
What do you want in an DW friend?: looking for queer friends who engage with their emotions :)
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add: Mary Oliver

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting—
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

[labelleizzy]

Meep were we friends in livejournal days? Your name sounds familiar. Also if we're not friends right now yet I would like to be. :)

[inchoatewords]

Name/Preferred Name:Nicole
Age/Location:early 40s, FL
Occupation: Law librarian

Do you have any pets?? I have two cats.
How long have you been online journaling? At least since 2000. I had a Diaryland and a MyDearDiary account before Livejournal.
Why do you like online journaling? Journaling is a good way for me to remember things, especially as I get "foggy" these days and don't remember things as well. The online part makes it easier for me because I'm usually on my computer (or now, phone). Plus sometimes you make friends!
What are some of your hobbies? I read a lot. I enjoy jigsaw puzzles and those Lego flower kits. Coloring. I'd like to get back into writing again. I have a podcast, but I haven't updated in a while.

Favorite bands/artists: SO many. I like a lot of different music. Pop and rock from the 80s and 90s are perennial favorites. I like doowop sometimes. I like Neil Diamond and Gordon Lightfoot, and am not embarrassed to say so.
Favorite TV shows: Severance is really good and I can't wait for season 3. I need to get back into Doctor Who. I watch a lot of the shows on the Dropout streaming service (Game Changer, SmartyPants, and so on). Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver. KIDS IN THE HALL.
Favorite movies: I don't watch a lot of movies and I'm blanking on favorites.
Favorite books: I'll always love Anne of Green Gables and The Hobbit.
Other fandoms:

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: I put media posts public but everything else is friends-only.
How often do you update?: I try to update at least once a week, if not more.
What do you want in an DW friend?: I like making connections and folks who comment at least occasionally. Some hobbies/interests in common is helpful. I like reading about everyone else's lives, so if your journal is 90% fandom, we're probably not compatible. Also not compatible with right-wing ideologies, TERFs, and the -phobic set.
Any closing words/quotes/pictures/gifs/anything else you'd like to add:

[tinny]

Name/Preferred Name: tinny
Do you have any pets? a cat
How long have you been online journaling? I don't remember. Since 2003?
Why do you like online journaling? I like to talk to fellow fans.
What are some of your hobbies? icon making, reading, dancing, learning Mandarin

Favorite TV shows: currently, I'm obsessed with the French show HPI. I like everything that has to do with romance, e.g. Bridgerton, My Lady Jane, Doctor Odyssey. I love fantasy and science fiction, but I'm not watching anything in particular right now.
Favorite movies: Brazil, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Dirty Dancing
Other fandoms: cdrama, Zhu Yilong

Is your journal friends only, partial or public?: all fannish stuff (recs, reviews) and icon posts are public, my personal posts are f-locked.
How often do you update?: about three or four icon posts a month, maybe one rec post, and usually one personal monthly roundup post.

What do you want in an DW friend?: interaction, maybe some common fandoms, maybe someone who likes the icons I make or posts about creative things they do.