sanity is a figment of the imagination

My favoritest post of the year!!!! (Especially since I don't really post at all lolol) It's always crazy to look back when I compile this post and see how much I've done this year. It's both more than I expected and way less than I expected lol.

JANUARY 2024
( Stor Lysedug Doily )

MARCH 2024
( Terrazo Afghan, [WIP] Terrazo Neck )

MAY 2024
( Pressed Flower Cardigan, Grærup Slipover )

JUNE 2024
( Ranunculus )

JULY 2024
( Penguins Varsity Jacket )

AUGUST 2024
( [WIP] Forever 16 Tunic, Riviera Bag )

SEPTEMBER 2024
( Penguins Harlow Sweater )

OCTOBER 2024
( Anders Tee, NOLA Sweater )

NOVEMBER 2024
( [WIP] Bella Cardigan )

DECEMBER 2024
( Stripe Hype Sweater [Frogged], [WIP] Emotional Comfort Chicken, [WIP] High Peaks Balaclava, [WIP] Avery Vest )

I don't know what it was about this year, but I feel like it was very garment heavy lol I made a few pieces that I'm sure I'm keeping around and using repeatedly. Would love if it was all of them, but the likelihood is pretty slim lol I'm so fickle sometimes. But honestly, all projects that were well worth being made--even if I don't use them/wear them often, I always enjoy the period in which I'm making them. <3<3<3 To another year of yarn crafting!!!

EDIT: Realized after this that I actually also made a ton of small penguins amigurumi at some point lol in prep for my Pittsburgh trip, but I didn't really track it so just...yeah. Honorable mentions lol

One of the things I've long wanted to do was to compile what projects I've worked on in a year--both the projects that I "finished" and those I frogged. (The finished is in quotations because a lot of these I haven't blocked or weaved in the ends of.) I liked the idea of having a concise write-up of everything. Also sharing links to the patterns and such, if anyone is interested!

JANUARY 2022
( Frogged Christmas Stocking )

FEBRUARY 2022
( Shine Mittens (for me) )

MARCH 2022
( Shine Mittens (for B's sister), Mosaic Blanket, Scale Mail Gloves (a gift), Fleur Hanging Basket )

MAY 2022
( Celestarium, Cube Kitty Family )

JUNE 2022
( Frogged crochet sleeveless top )

AUGUST 2022
( Reagan Cardigan )

SEPTEMBER 2022
( Sherlock's Great Afghan Adventure )

OCTOBER 2022
( Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket, Mint Tea Socks, [WIP] Spring Ecstasy Socks )

NOVEMBER 2022
( Dumpling Bags, Float Tote Basket, Shimmer and Glisten Shawl, Cadillac Knot Ear Warmer, [WIP] Christmas Stocking )

DECEMBER 2022
( Cabled Bandana Cowl, Cherry Cordial Tree Skirt )

Projects for 2023

And now, I'm doing these out of a cut because I only have two items on this list (other than the WIPs I mentioned above).
- Kaleidoscope Blanket: This is another project I've been dying to work on! I actually bought all the yarn I needed for this (I'm making the blue one), but I need to finish up a bunch of the WIPs before I can commit myself to this--I envision this taking a while lol. Plus it's all crochet which might take me longer tbh.
- Ixchel Sweater: I chose this as my Philippines trip sweater! It might be a little too complicated for an international knitting trip, but because my two travel days are like full days in the air and like 4-8 hour layovers, I thought it'd take up a whole lot of time. I actually have the yarn coming for this already! (I also might start this about a week or two before I leave so that I can make sure I have a good foundation for before I'm in the air lol Imagine unraveling yarn while in those tiny ass airplane seats?)


THIS POST IS SO LONG. I don't know if anyone's going to read this entire thing, but I'm glad I wrote it all out. Let's see what 2023 brings! Will those WIPs be finished? Hahahah, we hope anyway.

SO. Because of the ridiculousness that is social media, I decided, huh, let's dust off these cobwebs and attempt to get back to some old school blogging. But as Rai mentioned on Twitter, we're so used to thinking in 280 characters and in one liners and the immediateness of word vomiting our thoughts.

I remember back when I used to do this more often, I would actually like prep posts by basically doing an outline--"here are the items I want to tackle." lol Which tbh, I ALSO DID WITH THIS POST. I mean, I only have two points, but still counts! Another thing is, that typing takes time off me knitting so lol, another reason why the immediacy of Twitter kept its grasp on me for so long (A.K.A. will probably continue to if it doesn't implode).

I don't know how pacing works on these anymore so...just a word vomit of thoughts!

1) This weekend, I really have one goal--research flights to the Philippines! My brother had been waiting on me to talk to my boss before we started doing research. And then I finally managed to do so on Thursday, and I don't know. I was really nervous about the whole thing. I've only ever taken a two week or so vacation and that was back when I was part-time and felt a bit more okay about it. lol But a full-time job? Two weeks feels like SO MUCH TIME. But she said okay so quickly. I barely had to even ask before she went "Okay! We'll make it work." I didn't even have to offer to work from home, but she did tell me if I decide to wfh in the Philippines (to preserve vacation days), I can.

Looking at how much paid time off I have, I do have enough for two weeks but with only two days left over. Which makes me wonder if I should work while I'm there... But eh. Anyway. I haven't done any research really so that is something I definitely have to figure out lol

2) I DON'T KNOW PACING. I feel like everything is so abrupt! Anyway, another thing that I thought would motivate me to keep posting is a meme of some kind! So, because I only have one goddamn obsession right now, I figured, might as well!

30 Days of Knitting Challenge
Day 1: What was your first finished project?

( an answer! )

Guys, I have had to try to remember html for this lol Also the trials and tribulations of trying to find the link to embed an image uploaded to Google Photos was a PAIN IN MY ASS. I am also realizing that because you can't do any special text on Twitter, all I do is use CAPS for emphasis now. lol What a habit to break.

P.S. Oh god, how do I do tags again?

i. So every couple of years, I try to revive this Livejournal... because, you know, life. lol. In truth, I got an email about my posts from 10 years ago and it got me reminiscing over all I used to write about and all the things I used to share, from the mundane like a WHOLE DAY'S WORTH OF CLASSES (five in one day?! what was i thinking?!) to a whole post about my frustrations with my family (largely about my mom and her treatment of me and my siblings) which had some of the most amazing comments. (Guys, I loved you all. ♥) So yes, I'm trying this again after three years even though I'm sure I won't last for very long lol. Last time's attempt lasted six months (which is kind of impressive.... but is frequently the length of time I'll last for a project before I give up [see: my 2018 bullet journal lol]). So I guess, see you guys for six months before I disappear again.

P.S. There's a new posting window thing and it's weird lol

ii. Checked out my intro from 2016 and hahahaah, the catch-up post basically has the same damn things. So, uh nothing new here. Life. Work. Friends. Boyfriend (haha 4 years, guys. this is impossible). Boring, but yeah.

As always, I consume a shitton of media. Like three years ago, I've fallen in love with Youtube. My subscription channels page is ridiculously long and I always have videos to catch up on. (Especially since I've gotten back into JE, but I'll talk about that later.) Last time, I was talking about Screen Junkies (who I still love) but there are so many more channels that I follow. And since I don't wanna go overboard, I'll just share one, for now. Critical Role is my newest love (I mean, if you can say newest since I've been watching it for the past year or so). It's a bunch of voice actors who came together and stream themselves playing Dungeons & Dragons. It's been ongoing for 4 years, but that spans two different campaigns. I linked to the playlist for their newest campaign, which only has about 40+ episodes. That said, each episode is 4 hours+, so it's time consuming. But as you all know me, I multi-tasking like a mo-fo, so I'm always doing something while watching, so it passes pretty easily. Anyway, if you've ever been vaguely interested in D&D, I recommend checking it out!

Also, wanting to share this video from Jubilee: It's their "Can 2 strangers fall in love after 36 questions?" series, but this one specifically is about two deaf individuals and I liked that they kept no audio, and didn't put in voiceovers or anything. So it was nice. Check it out here.

iii. Let's go back to my mention of JE. So about a few weeks ago, I decided to get back into watching things and of course, I fell headfirst into watching all the Arashi videos. Because 1) they're probably the most active group that I still know of and 2) it's Arashi and I always loved their dynamic and 3) there are still plenty of people out there who sub Arashi videos. Hard to get into communities sometimes, but they exist. And I'm sincerely so thankful that there are still people who generously share/sub videos.

And so, I guess it's particularly timely that I got back into them a few weeks before they announce their hiatus. I guess my thoughts on this really just boil down to, take care of yourself first. If Ohno wants to take a break, I think it's his prerogative. They've been working pretty full-stream since their debut, and over the years, with their rising popularity, their schedules are constantly filled, constantly managed, and constantly exhausting, I'm sure. And while they do talk of going on vacation here and there, just like any job, when you get back, it's like, man, I need a vacation from that vacation. And for Arashi, I'm sure they couldn't do that. So, if they go on indefinite hiatus and Ohno quits, you know, it'll be sad, but if it's for the good of their own mental state, yeah. Go for it. If they come back, I'll be ecstatic. Whichever case, I'm rooting for them. (Also, I'm going to Japan March 2020, and I fucking hope I can see them in one way or another lol)

iv. Randomly, because my first post of 2016 brought up cross-stitching, it made me remember that I still love cross-stitching and I actually tried to find all my old kits and stuff. I thought I'd brought it to my new place (aka my boyfriend's place), but I can't find it and now have enlisted my sister to see if it's still back at my house. UGH hope I can find it. That said, I may have bought two new kits the other day so hahahahahah.....hahaha....

And with that, it made me think of how I have too many hobbies. I'm still bullet journaling(ish). I made a new one for 2019 (as Cyn got me a new journal!) and so far, so good? I kept it way simpler from 2018 where I did a layout for every week, and that became way too much of a hassle. Instead, right before 2019, I did a monthly spread for ALL TWELVE MONTHS over with, so that I'd have no excuses. All I have to literally do is fill in my day's activities. It turned out pretty well, so here's to hoping I can maintain it. Like I mentioned earlier, I stopped around halfway through the year. lol. Rooting for sticking to it until July!!!!! XD (The only things I kept up-to-date with were just my Media consumption and my allergy shots schedule lol. So the important things.)

And also, I started jewelry making this past half year? Like, I got so obsessed that I bought all these materials to make stuff and I even gifted my sister and mother pairs of earrings because, um, they technically asked for it lol. So I'm trying to expand a bit in design.... I'm primarily focused on making earrings. 1) Because it's all I wear and 2) it's easier to recreate them, I think. lol Maybe I'll share pictures in my next post (haha.)

v. Lastly, one of the things that takes up a lot of my time is I volunteer over on AO3. It's a lot of fun and I really enjoy being a behind-the-scenes kinda person. There's not much else here because I don't wanna get into details about what I do and where, but I just really love AO3 in general as a website and uh yeah. That's all. (I also needed a fifth bullet point because, you know, me and nice numbers and all.)

SO UH. YEAH. THIS WAS LONG FOR NO GOOD REASON. I should've probably cut it somewhere but I'm too lazy to figure out where, so just yeah. Hi?

i. OKAY. So I wasn't going to bring this up until it happened, but Cyn came up with a good point that I could ask you lovely people for advice and tips! But uh, I might've gotten an interview for next Wednesday. Now, I have only ever had interviews in-house. (And that was only one occurrence and I obvs didn't get the job lol) So my knowledge and experience with this is minimal at best. I've been mainlining the website askamanager.org and I think she has some good advice for researching the company, what questions will likely be asked, and what questions I should be asking.

BUT IS THERE ANYTHING THERE THAT I SHOULD KEEP IN MIND? Like, explain it me like I have no common sense, cough. (CYn laughing suggested I should also post up my potential outfits and have you guys decide what I should wear too. lololol)

ii. IN OTHER HAPPY NEWS, my niece is 4!!!!!! oh god how is this going by so fast. T.T

I can't believe she's grown so big now. Sobbing.

iii. Eh, might as well.

30 Days of Fangirlism

Day 09 – One of your favorite characters

IN LIKE ALL OF MY FANDOMS EVER? Sailor Mercury will probably always be in my top favorite characters of all time. I always related to her as a kid, and always thought despite the fact that her attacks at the beginning were really weak (like seriously? mist?), thought the team would've definitely fallen apart without her there. She was the sturdy one, reliable and smart, the planner. I LOVED HER OKAY. Plus we both wore glasses so fuck yes. ♥♥♥

Days: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 005 | 006 | 007 | 008

...And I take a short break from doing random transcription work, putting up a post!! :D

Okay, so I'm doing three days, because when I copied over the first two, I automatically was like, um, I'm definitely not going to have a good enough response to justify A WHOLE POST. lol

30 Days of Fangirlism

Day 05 – Your fandom secret
Okay, I really couldn't think of one? In the few fandoms I've been an active participant in, I haven't really done anything that, I think, was worth keeping secret. The only thing I could think of was that in the early days of the JE anon hate meme, I was in there commenting (anonymously ofc). It was back when hate memes hated on the boys and not so much the users. I still remember cackling when Yamapi's dead fish eyes first came up because I remember commenting along in that convo. Still one of my favoritest fandom jokes.

Day 06 – Favorite song that brings fangirl tears to your eyes
Um. I'm trying to think. I don't know if I have any? Like, they'd have to be connected to something in particular. Like a jdrama or an anime. Like the song in 1 Litre of Tears that they sing on the bridge, I think? Definitely would make me tear up. But a song just in general? I don't know if I really have one.

Day 07 – Your OTP(s)
OKAY. SO. In general, I never have ONE ship that I will stick to. Currently though, since I'm only actively reading for two fandoms, that's what I'll talk about. In Teen Wolf, it's hands down Sterek aka Stiles/Derek. I can read other fic in that fandom with other pairings, but about 90%-95% would have to be Sterek. Then there's Check, Please where it just HAS to be Jack/Bitty. But again, I can read other pairings in that fandom, but my OTP is without a doubt Zimbits! :D

Days: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04

I hope I will be seeing Rhey and Cyn in my comments again. >.>

(I have had G-Eazy's Me Myself and I looping in my head for some reason. Which is why it's my title lolol)

i. ATLANTIC CITYYYYYYYY. We had quite the time~~~~ It really felt like we somehow condensed four days of activities into just two. o.o But fuck, I had such a blast and I cannot say enough how much I love my friends and how I really bless every day I've known them. (And fuck, it has been years: J for 18 years; C for 16 years.) Anyway, see us classy bitches here. Don't we look fucking fabulous? I kinda wish we'd taken this photo WITHOUT the jackets, but whatever, haha.
So. Some highlights!!!
( details under here )

ii. SO ANIME. haha, really random, I know, but B and I have started watching two animes randomly (1 because we like watching shit together and 2 because anime is something we can agree on haha)
1) My Hero Academia - SO FUCKING GOOD. I'm really into this series. The main character makes me just want to root for him all the way. His rival in this though, I want to stab with a sharp stick. Like. UGHHHHHHHHHH he can be so fucking frustrating. I am enjoying getting to learn about this universe, how the quirks work, WHAT THE DIFFERENT QUIRKS ARE--some of them are so fucking creative though, guys, the characters being introduced. There's only 8 eps out so far, but I promise you that even if you intend to watch like 3 eps (like B and I had tried to do last Wednesday), YOU WILL JUST WANT TO KEEP ON FUCKING GOING.

2) Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Season 3 in particular because it's the only thing on Hulu lol - So I went into this knowing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. B has loved the manga for like ever though which ps gives me ideas for future instances, cough, so even though the portion of the manga that they're showing in this season he hasn't read for YEARS, he still remembers some parts. He was able to explain some of the basic things, although one of his answers (regarding Stands) was legit just, THERE ARE NO RULES. THE AUTHOR WAS MAKING IT UP AS HE WENT ALONG. Which made me laugh so hard. Anyway, THIS IS FASCINATING. Sure some of the characters are hilariously ridiculous, the story is super intriguing. The first few episodes were INSTANTLY SUPER DARK though, so just a word of warning there. But just like the Quirks in My Hero Academia, the Stands are really unique and interesting and I'M JUST DYING TO KNOW WHAT KOICHI'S WAS. We had the same issue here where we intended to watch only 3 eps, and ended up watching about 5. IT WOULD'VE BEEN MORE but I was getting really sleepy, lol. I'm really excited to see more though. B is insisting we watch the first two seasons though so guess what I'm gonna do this weekend lol.

iii. SPEAKING OF THIS WEEKEND. I am getting a Ri and Sammy this Sunday and it's gonna be filled with board games and vodka. *____________* I AM EXCITED. i really have to clean, cough.

P.S. LIMITLESS WAS FUCKING CANCELLED. YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW DEVASTATED THIS MAKES ME. CBS MISSED OUT ON KEEPING A SHOW THAT WOULDHAVE, I THINK, ONLY GOTTEN BETTER. I will always remember that serial killer ep, or the Bruntouchables, or THE COMIC BOOK EP, OR THE BEST ONE. REBECCA ON NZT. Fuck them for taking this show away from us. ://////////////

So, if you're as obsessed with television as I am, you're probably really looking forward to the upcoming television season and eagerly anticipating next week's upfronts because then we'll find out what shows are being picked up for the upcoming year. And after the craziness of yesterday's cancellations (and, okay, some renewals), I was curious to see what shows these networks had lined up.

And after a general skim at the list, my thoughts are: ABC definitely does not have enough interesting upcoming shows to justify them cancelling everything they did. CBS is and apparently always will be my most watched network (including my current shows). Shockingly (at least to me), NBC is #2 in that ranking. Fox is my least watched network (both currently and upcoming). And lastly, the CW's lineup is already full (they renewed basically everything they had currently airing), and now they have Supergirl moving from CBS and already greenlit three new shows (all three of which I'm interested in), so WHERE ARE ALL THESE SHOWS GOING TO GO (in regards to airing time)?

Anyway, here are the top 15 shows I hope they 1) greenlight (if it hasn't already been picked up) and 2) get at least half a season to breathe. (I was originally going to do top 10, but after looking at the list, there are too many actors I follow whose projects may seem meh, but who I want to see on my screen.)

These are ordered by network:
Note: You'll notice (or maybe not haha), if you're just counting the titles in the cut screen I have two extra titles--and that's because as I was typing this up, I realized that two of the pilots I'd chosen had actually ended up getting passed over which was disappointing. Still kept them around so we could collectively mourn the fact that they weren't chosen. DDDDD: craigyfergggggggg

i. ABC: Conviction, Notorious
( ABC: Conviction, Notorious )

ii. CBS: Bull, Drew, The Great Indoors, The Kicker, My Time/Your Time
( CBS: Bull, Drew, The Great Indoors, The Kicker, My Time/Your Time )

iii. The CW: Frequency, No Tomorrow, Riverdale
( The CW: Frequency, No Tomorrow, Riverdale )

iv. FOX: Making History, [Untitled Laura Steinel comedy--dropped]
( FOX: Making History, [Untitled Laura Steinel comedy--dropped] )

v. NBC: This Is Us, The Good Place, Great News, Powerless, [Crunch Time/Time Crunch--dropped]
( NBC: This Is Us, The Good Place, Great News, Powerless, [Crunch Time/Time Crunch--dropped] )

Sources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

So.

i. My Check, Please! fic rec post was finally finished yesterday; check it out here if you missed it!

ii. I watched Call Me Katie yesterday, which is a vlog-style adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It was fucking adorable, and starred Aussies, and they fixed up a few of the things that I had always found annoying about the original play (which, I'll be honest, is probably one of my favorite Shakespeare plays). They're currently kickstarter-ing (is that a verb now? Does that make sense) the sequel which I have already done so, but if you're interested in doing so too, go here!

If you haven't even seen the series, go here for a mostly complete list (it's only missing the last few bits). You can just go through the tag chrono here, but it does miss a few items here and there, so doublecheck the list! (In particular, they miss a video near the start from Bianca that's pretty important.)

Because of this though, I have now been craving way more vlog series. I mean, it's not like I have enough television to watch, right? (I've been holding off on catching up, because I just want May Sweeps here and over so that it's finales and I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT EPISODE BY EPISODE.) Anyway, I've seen pretty much all of them, but there is a Much Ado About Nothing one which I'm debating watching (the actors look like babies and I don't know if I can handle that) and the Classic Alice one which I've never seen. I also discovered the Mansfield Park one yesterday too! So yeah, there's a lot. But I crave more.

iii. Speaking of, I now really really really wish there was one for Check, Please! because I think that would be the fucking cutest thing in the world. Like, the premise of the webcomic itself IS A VLOG. So it would work so fucking well. And can we have all the baking? Just all of it? Kind of like how they did Sanditon where every other video was an... ice cream related one? (I think? I can't remember honestly.) A bunch of us even went off on Twitter about how this would work. Now someone just has to make it happen. (I feel like it might be best to wait though until the comic is over. but then it means I wouldn't have it in my life sooner. if it ever did. ugh. sob.)

iv. I didn't intend for this post to be this long, but whatever. WHEN DO I EVER POST ANYWAY. SO Dancing With The Stars switch-up week was Monday, and it was okay. I feel like they've been much stronger past seasons, but there were only a few standouts of partnerships we WISHED had happened. Like Val/Jodie should've been the choice from the start. Or NYLE/SHARNA. Like, Peta's cool and I like her a lot, but fucking hell, I had been really hoping Nyle/Sharna had been the pairing from the start, and as demonstrated by the video I'm embedding below, their chemistry is kind of off the walls.



NYLE EVEN GOT THE FIRST TEN OF THE SEASON. I mean, he also got the first nine like two weeks ago, BUT YES, 10. AND FROM LEN. HOLY SHIT BALLS. If Nyle's at least not in the top 3, I would be shocked. (I don't know if I'd root for him to win outright.... who am i kidding, i am, even though he is super awkward at points and it's hilarious how bad he really cannot dance)

v. God, this post is long. I don't actually have a fifth point, but it seems incomplete.... OH WAIT, I FORGOT THE MEME. LOL

30 Days of Fangirlism

Day 02 – Your current fandom
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Gosh, I wonder. Check, Please! is definitely my current fandom. I'm ridiculously obsessed and in love with this webcomic. I mean, I even babble about it to people in my real life like B and J who are like, uh-huh, yeah, sure. Although I did force J to read the last few comics of Year 2, and the first of Year 3, and she seemed to enjoy it. lol I would also vaguely count Teen Wolf solely because I still fucking read all the fic. Like, I couldn't care less about the actual show and what's going on there, but I will still read ALL THE FIC. I regularly check these different tumblr comms, and individual tumblr writers to see if they've updated. It's kind of sad. XD


P.S. OMG, I ALMOST FORGOT TO MENTION. I AM GOING TO MIAMI/CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS IN OCTOBER. C and I officially bought the plane tickets yesterday and I am excited! I'm even more excited that I'm actually on top of my expenses? Whattttttttttttt. Yay, tax money lol.

i. Okay, I have been meaning to post about Limitless for at least a week now. But I've been lazy/putting it off because of time and lack of computer/all sorts of other reasons lol. But I finally caught up last week in time for the finale which, I believe, airs next week! And I am ridiculously excited. The show has been going SO DAMN WELL. When you think they're going to drag something out, they don't. (Although, yes, the whole double-cross!Brian thing did go all season, but that makes sense! It's a season's arch!) But now (finally) Rebecca knows the truth. We see Rebecca on NZT which is absolutely AMAZING. Like Brian said, it's "unfair" because we all know if Rebecca was always on NZT the show would last 10 minutes and the rest would be them probably doing paperwork because that's how many cases they'd get done. Anyway, I'm excited to see where the rest of the show goes! Also, where it will go next season. BECAUSE I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THIS WILL BE RENEWED. T.T

ii. I have also been freaking out this week because Check, Please's Year 3 started!!!! We are getting four comics this week and I'm so excited because Jack/Bitty, omg. If you haven't seen me flailing enough about this webcomic on Twitter, just talk to me in person and it'll be ALL YOU SEE, lol. I am ridiculously in love with this comic. CHECK IT OUT HERE directly from the source, or if you want everything (INCLUDING THE AMAZING TWEETS), go here. It is beautiful and lovely and exactly what you need. Trust me.

iii. LASTLY, I've been wanting to post more, but I never find myself interested in what I have to say. (lol, aka I have nothing to say) so I went searching for one of those 30 day memes. I will definitely not be doing this daily, but maybe it'll make me more regular and I can get reacquainted with the whole concept of posting on LJ again, lol. Fingers crossed!

30 Days of Fangirlism

Day 01 – Your favorite all-time fandom(s)
Well, it has to be the fandom I was in for the longest. JE! If it hadn't been for Johnny's Jimusho, I wouldn't have the friends I do, the friends that I still have, the friends that I'll forever cherish. I also feel like I learned a lot being part of the JE fandom. I fucking had a podcast, I ran two different fic exchanges, I... I don't know. There's just a sense of pride that I'll always associate with being part of JE, and for that reason, I think I'll always love it. (Let's not forget how it introduced me to so many beautiful boys. *____________*)

Day 02 – Your current fandom | Day 03 – First fandom, the one that made you the fangirl you are today | Day 04 –First, current, or favorite fandom crush | Day 05 – Your fandom secret | Day 06 –Favorite song that brings fangirl tears to your eyes | Day 07 – Your OTP(s) | Day 08 – A fandom that you thought you wouldn’t get sucked into, but ended up getting sucked into anyway | Day 09 – One of your favorite characters | Day 10 – Your favorite scene or moment from one of your favorite fandoms | Day 11 – The fan art, fan fiction, cover song, cosplay, etc. that you’ve made that you’re most proud of | Day 12 – Your favorite fanartist or fanfiction writer | Day 13 – The best cosplayers of your fandom that you’ve seen; the ones you consider to be real-life versions of your favorite characters, OTP, etc. | Day 14 – A group of characters from one of your fandoms you’d love to hang out with for a day | Day 15 –Your favorite collectible/merchandise from your fandom that you most cherish, or one that you wished you owned | Day 16 – A quote from one of your fandoms that you love | Day 17 – Your favorite piece of art, be it original or a fan art, from your favorite fandom | Day 18 – An instance where you turned a friend into a fangirl | Day 19 – A theory (be it legitimate or completely crack) that you have always had about one of your fandoms | Day 20 – A character from a fandom whose clothes, hair, or features you’ve always admired | Day 21 – A moment, character, quote –ANYTHING- from one of your fandoms that had a great impact on your life | Day 22 – How you first got into being a fangirl | Day 23 – The silliest nerd/fangirl argument you’ve ever gotten into with someone | Day 24 – A town, city or village in a fandom of yours that you’ve always wanted to live in | Day 25 – Do you celebrate character birthdays? If so, tell us about the best character b-day party that you’ve ever thrown! | Day 26 – A fandom of yours that you feel is vastly underappreciated | Day 27 – Your favorite meme concerning one of your fandoms | Day 28 – Do you have a fandom tattoo? If you don’t and want to get one (or hypothetically wanted to get one), what would it be of? | Day 29 – If you plan on having children, would you name one of them after your favorite characters? If so, explain. | Day 30 –The reason why you’re proud to be the nerdy fangirl that you are!