Just to let you know cross-posting from DW to LJ no longer works. I'll try to check in occasionally but I don't have time to manage 2 blogs. I barely have time for DW as it is.

Hope everyone is well.

Remember the AU I came up with in 5 seconds for this post? The idea won't leave me alone so I have decided to write it.

Those who know me will know I generally don't write super long fics and definitely not big multi-chaptered things. This is going to be big. I don't know how big, exactly, but I've outlined the first six chapters and barely scratched the surface.

Is it weird to be intimidated by something you haven't even started writing yet? I think it's the whole process of writing something big like this just because it's so different to the 8k one shots I usually bash out.

I've been lucky that two discords I'm on have been super helpful when I've had questions like 'do I post as I go or wait until it's finished?' and 'do I get someone to beta a chapter at a time or give them the whole thing at the end'.

Well, last year was the 'get back into writing' year. Maybe this year's challenge is to write this.

There are a few exchanges and other fandom events I want to participate in so I'll be writing this around other fics.

Wish me luck! This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8808245.html.

1. Hawkeye - Started this last year but finished it last week because I was watching it with Jacqui so we left the last episode until we were both back from the holidays. It was fun. A nice mesh of the Fraction comics and the MCU version of Clint. Kate was awesome.
2. The Witcher Season 2 - Despite the fact I could barely remember anything that happened in season 1 I still very much enjoyed this. Jaskier continues to be a delight. Henry Cavill's arms, also delightful.
3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed - I loved this! Full of Korean mythology and folklore, an excellent female lead, and a side character I got very attached to. I didn't think I was overly emotionally invested and then I bawled through the finale. So good.
4. Kieta Hatsukoi (My Love Mix-Up) - This was adorable. It was very silly, and a lot of the drama could have been avoided if the characters had just talked to each other, but I haven't watched a bl drama in ages and overall it was very sweet. This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8808159.html.

Challenge #11

In your own space, Interact with someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

This is a nice easy one to do. I've had people comment on all the challenges I've done so far, which has been lovely. I won't link to them all but introducing some people to one of my fandom discords in this post was nice

This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8807588.html.

1. Tokyo Godfathers - I knew nothing about this before we watched it for tonight's movie night. I didn't even realise it was animated until it started. I loved it! Nice to see a trans character who not only lives but also saves the day.
2. Ghostbusters Afterlife - I absolutely loved this! It managed to capture all the joy and nostalgia of the first two movies while feeling fresh at the same time. You can tell a lot of love for the franchise went into this. This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8807343.html.

Challenge #10
In your own space, rec a fanwork (fic, art, vid, playlist, anything!) you did not create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Ooh, this is a tough one. There are some great fics in my current little fandom and some I re-read often but I'm going to go with this one, which I've only read once, but still think of often.

Brigid is an incredible writer. Parts of this fic read like poetry, and made me feel seen. It takes a lot to make me cry when reading a fic but this one did it. Killing me softly with this fic.

I Wish That You Would Love Me
Author: Slutspeare
Fandom: 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei, 盗墓笔记重启 | The Lost Tomb Reboot (TV)
Pairings/Characters: Wu Xie/Zhang Qiling/Wang Pangzi/Liu Sang
Summary: He's in love with all three of them.
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 7,311 words
Tags: Iron Threesome, Plus Liu Sang, we're exploring sexualities tonight bois, Asexual Character, Asexual Liu Sang, Asexual Wang Pangzi, Liu Sang Needs A Hug (DMBJ Series), Angst and Hurt/Comfort

This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8807009.html.

This is a great idea for snowflake_challenge

Challenge #9

In your own space, list your Fandom Wrap categories. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

What are your top five fandoms for 2021 based on the amount of time you interacted with them?
1. Daomu Biji (The Lost Tomb)
2. Guardian
3. Kpop
4. The Untamed
5. Killer and Healer

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This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8806650.html.

Managed to get 2 things finished tonight!

1. Hawkeye
2. The Witcher Season 2 - Despite the fact I could barely remember anything that happened in season 1 I still very much enjoyed this. Jaskier continues to be a delight. Henry Cavill's arms, also delightful.
3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed - I loved this! Full of Korean mythology and folklore, an excellent female lead, and a side character I got very attached to. I didn't think I was overly emotionally invested and then I bawled through the finale. So good. This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8806316.html.

I love Saturdays. It's the one day of the week when I can properly relax. I usually do something online with Emma mid-afternoon for a couple of hours but other than that the rest of the time is my own. I don't feel like I have to rush anything because I have to be somewhere.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy all the social activities I have going on, but I do find it all a bit exhausting. Sometimes I just need quiet time.

This week has actually felt a bit like the lockdown times. My car was supposed to go in for its MOT on Monday, which is the day the MOT expired. At the last minute I got a call saying they had to move my appointment to Friday 'due to unforseen circumstances' which I interpreted as staff shortages due to covid. So, because my MOT expired I couldn't drive my car so I spent Mon-Fri at home.

It's weird I actually missed my usual Tue and Thu trips to the office to do the postage stuff. I think it's just nice to get out of the house.

Anyway, my car is back now and it passed its MOT so it's all good. Back to normal next week.

I've got Monday off work because I have loads of leave to use and I have no holidays planned apart from a week to visit my parents in the summer. I figured I may as well do what I did last year and just treat myself to one long weekend every month.

I'm going to try not to pressure myself into spending the day being 'productive'. I might fire up one of the PS5 games I got for Christmas and haven't even opened yet.

Now, onto snowflake_challenge

Challenge #8

In your own space, celebrate a personal win from the past year: it can be a list of fanworks you're especially proud of, a gift of your time to the community, a quality or skill you cultivated in yourself, something you generally feel went well. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I think the thing I'm most proud of is sticking with my Mandarin lessons. It's been over a year of practicing every day and I can see the progress I've made. I'm struggling with my current module on Duolingo so I need to remind myself that it's okay if I don't pick everything up immediately. Some things will take longer than others to grasp and that's okay.

(I'm also really proud of the amount of fic I posted last year)

This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8805895.html.

In the same way that I'm tracking TV shows I finish this year I'm also going to track the movies I watch. I'm only going to include things that I haven't seen before.

1. Tokyo Godfathers - I knew nothing about this before we watched it for tonight's movie night. I didn't even realise it was animated until it started. I loved it! Nice to see a trans character who not only lives but also saves the day. This entry was originally posted at https://hils.dreamwidth.org/8805843.html.