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Challenge #3: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

In your own space, tell us who, from one of your fandoms, would you most want to have dinner with (or tea, or a random afternoon visit), And why? This could be a creator, an actor, a costumer, a set designer, a director, a character, a composer, anybody! What would you talk about? What are you dying to know? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

There's sooooooooooooooo many people I'd love to chat with. Moira Rose, just to hear her speak (and see what she'd wear). Bob Mackie, because I've been a fangirl of his costume designs forEVER, and I'm sure he'd have so many interesting stories in addition to talking about design. The Doctor (not sure which one, but I'm leaning toward early 10, 11 or 13.) Jim Henson, because I'd like to buy him dinner and thank him for so much joy. Leslie Knope, to share in her hope, energy, enthusiasm, and love of waffles. Lin-Manuel Miranda, because he's inspiring, I'd love to hear about his process, and we share a love of all things Weird Al. Okay, and Weird Al, becuase I think he's a genius.

But most of all, I'd love to have time (and a lovely meal) with all of my fannish friends. I miss seeing y'all so so much.

SHE LIVES! And while I won't make any promises, I do hope to have more time to do writing of ANY sort this year, be it entries here or fic. So let's start with this year's Snowflake challenges.

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.

Well, I'm mizface, here, there and everywhere. I've been fannish since before I ever even knew the word. My oldest, dearest fandom is Star Trek (most iterations delight me, but the original series is where it all began for me). I grew up on super-hero comic books, classic horror films, muppets, musicals, and sci-fi and fantasy books. I moved a lot as a kid, so books were my solace, my escape, my friends. I found my way to fandom through zines (fandom crone ftw!) and then online through Yahoo Groups.

I am an artist, but also love to write and sing.

I am a mom to two wonderful boys. My oldest just turned 19 this week. My younger boy will be 16 in March.

I'm bi, though not in a relationship (and given how the world is going, that isn't changing any time soon).

I have three tattoos and want more. My first tat is my default icon.

I have five cats and know better than to want more (most of the time).

I have a lot of interests, fannish and not. Currently, I'm getting out of my December habit of watching every Hallmark Christmas romcom ever made, and into the last couple of seasons of Doctor Who, which I am very much enjoying.

And I'm running out of time, as I need to get dinner going soon. Thanks for stopping by to meet me!

Talk about why you participated in Snowflake &/or what you got out of it. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Wow. I cannot believe we're at the end of this. Well, except I'm kind of not at the end. I mean, I know I plan on coming back to the comm over the next year, seeing if I can find a wish to grant, or maybe another new fandom to try out (thanks whoever recced Schitt's Creek!!!), or a challenge to do. So for me, it's an ongoing thing.

I'm part of the Snowflake challenge because I can't NOT be. I'm a co-mod because I want to make sure it keeps going. I'm a participant because I love (most of) the challenges. And I'm both because it was started by one of my dearest friends, continued by more dear friends, and I've gotten to meet new friends through it too.

Snowflake is, to me, connection. To the past, the present, and the future of fandom, of friendship, of the sheer joy of loving what we love and doing what we do to express it.

How can I not be part of something that great?

In your own space, set some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

So yeah, I LOVE lists. Partly because there's so much going on between me and the kids, I'd never get things done without them!
( lists ahoy! )

Commit an Act of Kindness. In your own space, share what you’ve done, talk about what you’ve done, or simply leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Okay, so I'm a day behind, but I"m going to be zen about it. Even though I hate missing deadlines. *lets it go*

I didn't actually get to see this challenge until I was home last night, so today worked better anyhow. It was nothing big - I let an older gentleman ahead of me in line at the grocery so he wouldn't have to wait to buy his two items (I had a lot more). And when it turned out he'd parked next to me, I took his cart back tot he corral. So yeah, nothing major, but I'm counting it.

Stretch yourself a little and try something new. Go play in a new fandom or with a new pairing. Try working in a new medium. Or check out some fanworks that are new to you. (The recs from Day 2 might be a good place to start.) Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I have done the thing! After seeing a really cool couple of clips for Schitt's Creek (which I should already have been watching, given the cast), I started watching. And by started, I mean I've now binged my way through season 1.

I also have Season 1 of Brooklyn Nine Nine on the way from the library!

So, DomH turned SEVENTEEN yesterday(!?!) which meant busy times, which explains me posting later than usual. Well, that and I was in charge of posting today's challenge. :)

In your own space, promote three communities, challenges, blogs, pages, Twitters, Tumblrs or platforms and explain why you love them. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Y'know what, I think this year, I'm going with Twitter recs.

( tweetfolk below )

Day 2

Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Oh I definitely have some recs for y'all!

( recs ahoy! )

First things first. THANK YOU for doing this - you ROCK!!! Sorry I didn't post this sooner :(

If this looks at all familiar, it's because it's the exact same letter as last year. Apparently, when it comes to dS fic, I'm pretty much set in my ways.

( specifics under the cut )