To Do Today

-Need to express post some stuff
-Shopping for dnner tonight
-Finish article for new Atalanta that I should have done yesterday
-Finish the ballet dress I designed and put together last night (for the Barbie . . .)
-Put together some more teaching stuff

-Send lots of hugs to dear sangerin

Thoughtfulness

So I read a couple of hours reading the history of some big Harry Potter wanks. And it struck me that I used to be annoyed that I was always on the edges of fandom, but now I'm really happy.

I'm incredibly happy wih my low level of fandom participation now. I write fic - usually Spooks, but I dabble in the other fandoms - on a semi regular basis and they usually get one or two (or some more which really make me happy) really good, thoughtful (or just plain squeeful) comments. I'm probably most active over there in Spooks land, but it's very difficult to have the kind of cohesive community you get in other fandoms, because there's a large gap between fans who have seen different seasons (When we finally see series 4, the UK will probably be watching series 5). Nonetheless, it's a nice group of people there, and the only concern we tend to have is spoilers. (Spooks is a show that is ten times better when you aren't spoiled)

I doubt I'll ever be a BNF, and I'm not sure I really want to put in the work that is associated with being one.

I'm sure there was something else I wanted to say about the whole phenomenon known as fandom, but alas, I don't remember what it is.

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One comment I read today, though, made me seek out posts I made in 2003. I'm astounded by how much I've changed since then. I was so open about how I felt, and boy oh boy did the emotions swing all over the joint.

I'm a lot more cautious now, and a lot more guarded about how I feel. I don't tend to post as often, and they tend to be short posts, like announcements. I don't know when I last posted something really meaningful.

But, for amusement sake, I can't go past this Governor General Fic by MelWil - you may not remember that much about the big Governor General scandal, but my descriptions of John Howard still crack me up.