5 years ago...

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5 years ago...

Five years and two months ago I discovered fanfiction. Five years and two weeks ago I woke up with an idea for a story that wouldn't go away until I finished writing it. Then five years ago today I made my own livejournal account so I'd have a way of posting that story somewhere online when I finished it (about two weeks after that).

In other words: happy LJ-versary to me! To celebrate, I'm reviving an old meme:

Comment here with three* of the following options, and I'll respond with the answers of...

a.) Why I have you as a flister
b.) The icon I associate with you
c.) The thing we don't share in fandom that I find fascinating
d.) Why you are so incredibly awesome
e.) The first conversation I remember having with you, if I can remember it
f.) My favorite story of yours, or the thing I love most about your fandom writing/fanfics
g.) One thing about you, non-fandom related, that I want to know more about
h.) a link (or pic or something) I think you'll like

*or whatever number of options you want

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Ooh what a fun meme! I'll go with...a, b and c. Um or f, if applicable. You pick! :)

A: because you have interesting and thoughtful things to say about stuff I love! And sometimes there are crack vids.

B: your first Sarah icon, plus your Laura and Tory icon

C: vidding, definitely.

F as a bonus! Terissa Dyson fic, because I love it that you deliberately chose to give her a voice. And the gloriously cracky Gaga vids. And vidwars.

Gratuitous icon comment! Yay Terissa. It pleases me so much when people like that story. She's so interesting, she needed a voice. (You relate to this sentiment, I know. :D)

And a truly obsession-worthy story it was! I'm certainly glad you posted it, and very glad to know you on LJ.

I think I'll go with c, g and h. (The answer to a is pretty obvious, um.)

C: I'm fascinated that you wrote Lord of the Rings fic; the very idea of that terrifies me, because it's so complex. (Book fandoms in general intimidate me, but that one in particular.)

G: How you've ended up living in so many places and what you think about that.

H: I'm trying to find the version I want you to hear, but basically one of my long-term interests is the song Two Sisters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twa_Sisters) or "The Cruel Sister"--because it's interesting that versions of it appear in so many cultures. Plus the fact that it's potentially the remnants of multiple songs shoved together. Sometimes they're farmer's daughters, sometimes they're the daughters of a nobleman. Sometimes the miller steals a gold ring off the dead body, sometimes he's not in it. Sometimes the body is mistaken for a swan. And of course, versions in which the dead sister is made into a harp that sings her sister's guilt are soooo... weird and cool? And weird?

Anyway, one of my favorite versions (just for the vocalists) is by Texas Celtic band Clandestine, but I can't find a version for you to listen to online. (I could upload it for you if you were interested.) But here's Clannad's version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhnPOUyEomc) and Pentagle's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gAyqruWCfk) (so good!) and Old Blind Dogs' version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPbCi7eY5TM).

eta: I'm guessing you're familiar with the version by Loreena McKennitt, "The Bonny Swans."

Edited 2011-12-19 01:30 (UTC)

Thank you!

I'm very fond of "The Bonny Swans", I love the way the identity of the protagonist keeps changing and how she tells her story.

My first move, in my late teens, was to a country I loved and wanted to live in. Many years later I moved to yet a third country (the US) for professional reasons (my country had run flat out of jobs in what I do), and since then I've moved four times to different parts of the country for professional reasons (basically chasing promotions). As to what I think about it...in some ways it's wonderful to have been so many places, in some ways it's sad not to have deep roots where I live, and I definitely miss both the country I was born in and the country I moved to in my teens. But I'm hoping to stay where I am, so roots should have time to grow.

Me! Me!

I love this meme and will pick it too when my LJ-versary comes!

b.
d.
f.

B: sooooo many icons. Your current default sunrise, how to survive an LJ blackout, you as a Simpson, my favorite Callum icon... I think you have the most icons I associate with you! Which is not all that surprising, considering that you've been on my f'list for so long and have stayed on LJ.

D: Soooooo many reason! ;-) What comes to mind first for your general awesomeness is that you're consistent. (Wait! It's supposed to be flattering, don't roll your eyes! hehe) You've definitely evolved over your time on LJ, but having met you, I can see you from beginning to now in your LJ posts. And a lovely self it is; I'm so glad I took the initiative and added you to my reading list--a step that I was very unlikely to take first back then. (And even now, to be honest.)

Aside for the general awesomeness associated with your awesome self, you're also an awesome cheerleader and beta-reader.

I'm so glad we got to meet in person. I've been trying to figure out when/how I might next be close-ish to where you live so we can visit again. But thanks again for meeting me when it wasn't all that close (and definitely not convenient) last time.

F: Hm... ask me that question at a different time of day and I might have a different answer. Because I'm not all that consistent with my fic favorites, and because you have stories to choose from!

Right now? Checkmate, because I was fascinated by that Vicomte's POV about a woman he may love, but won't let himself care about in a meaningful way. Funny, as a story it really grew on me; when I first read it, I liked it. But it's a bit haunting; I've thought of it multiple times since last year's Yuletide.

And Hour of the ~~Love~~ Wolf*, because I'm so flattered that something of mine inspired you and because it's just so eerie and atmospheric.

*How did that typo even happen?! Bwah!

Edited 2011-12-18 21:51 (UTC)

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b, f, and g!

I should check my anniversary date, I have no idea when it is, since I signed up way before I used it for anything. (trying to namesquat and just-plain-lizardbeth was STILL before me! )

B: Aside from your pretty detault (Anders! Gun! Arms! Guh!) I pick the one with Lee Adama making that ridiculous face! It has the caption "Frak!"

F: In a gray and hollow place, the ashes of our dreams always comes to mind first; I don't know what that says about me and my predilection for mostly-depressing Earth (I) fics... :) Not All That We Are for the whole world of difference a small change can make.

G: Does "Why the Christian Bale obsession?" count as non-fandom? Hee. Hmm... actually, why law? That's definitely not fandom-related (except for how I'm wondering about Detective Carter passing the bar exam and how I may have to write fic).

G. Well, I'll answer both, even though yeah, it's probably a fandom! I think it's because he's my age and I remember watching Empire of the Sun when I was young and being amazed. And so he was kinda always on my radar as someone I thought was talented. But it wasn't until I was doing research for my American Psycho YT fic two years ago, and I was reading an interview with him. And I kinda just fell for him in all his weird obsessive RL nutso-ness. There're two stories I adore. The first is when he was auditioning for AmerPsycho he had to meet Bret Easton Ellis (not exactly a normal dude), and Christian completely adopted the Bateman personality for the meeting - to the extent where Ellis himself got creeped out and told him to stop it. The second story is a different interview where he admitted that he gets very bored in press interviews so he tells the interviewers things that arent' true just to entertain himself. And I just love that. So I guess it's the mystery of being open about the fact that he has a persona and that he's smart enough to use it to protect himself, and yet he's quite obviously not ALL persona because he does weird intense things all the time. Plus, hot doesn't hurt. :)

Law isn't quite so much fun. My husband was one already when I met him and since I was in retail at the time, it seemed like something I'd be good at, since I'm rather detailed oriented.

I wonder if carter was already a lawyer -- she could have been JAG and that's how she got into interrogation. esp since I'm not sure there's enough time to go from leaving the Army at some point after 9/11, got to law school for three years , AND then join the NYPD and get a detective shield. I guess it fits, but it seems a bit compressed.

Ahahaha, Christian Bale managed to freak out the man wrote American Psycho?! That is awesome.

AS for law, Carter was in Afghanistan at some point in 2004... and she passed the bar in 2004. Which says to me that she had already done the coursework before her tour of duty. And she also joined the NYPD in '04. Heh. '04 was a busy year for her!

Wow. I need to check my LJversary date, too. I just remember I was lured in by some of my Scaper friends.

And, um, d, f, and g. Please. :)

*hugs you tight*

I'm glad you're on my flist.

D: You're awesome in a multitude of ways! Your enthusiasm when you have a fandom you love, your humor, your generosity in helping--I'm thinking in particular of the couple of times you've done last-minute beta-reading for me, but I've seen it reflected throughout your LJ.

Also, you have gorgeous prose.

Speaking of that, F: ack, how am I supposed to choose! Hm... at this moment I'll go with 1) "Freefall" for the Cally POV, because I love getting (totally made-up but plausible) details about the minor characters; 2) "Romo Lampkin, Esquire" for the hilarious Romo POV with all his scheming pettiness. 3) "Not a Fairytale" for the Kara/Sam angst. *cries again*

(Huh, how do I not have 2 and 3 bookmarked on my delicious.com account? Must remedy when I'm on the other computer.)

G: Hm... music. Although there is a fandom connection--I know some about your musical tastes because of fanvids, but I'm interested in your connection to music outside of vidding.

And thank you! *hugs back* I'm so glad you're on my f'list as well.

*hugs you tight*

I'm interested in your connection to music outside of vidding.

I love music. You'd think I'd be some kind of musician or singer or composer or something, I love it so much, but no. I just love it. I paint/draw or write and it always comes easier when there's music. If there's music playing and I'm not lost in something else, like a story or drawing, I can't stop myself from moving with it, even though I hate to dance. (I don't like people looking at me. :P) And I'll listen to anything that has layers, whether it's layers of instruments and themes or layers within the lyrics or layers of meaning, whatever. Genre doesn't matter. The only thing that might throw me out of it, make me not want to listen, is if I don't like a singer's voice (some just grate, like Bob Dylan - I can't get past his voice to listen to the rest of it, and I *know* he'd hit on the other points).

There. More than you wanted to know, huh? ;)

Hee, nope, it was interesting!

I started taking piano lessons again a little over a year ago, so I'm rediscovering a more personal connection to music. Though it's frustrating; I can't 'read' music with the facility that I deal with other languages and I get impatient with myself.

So much agreement about Bob Dylan. Fascinating songs, can't stand his voice.

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