Meme: The Friday Five

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

All the cool kids are doing it.

1. What were you doing in 2001? 2011?

In 2001, I was living in Santiago, Chile in a flat with a bunch of crazy roommates.

In 2011, I was getting married, having a baby, and becoming licensed as a nurse (all in about six months).

2. What's something you've kept going for over a decade?

I have been meditating for 30 minutes every morning for the past 19 years.

3. What's an anniversary you want to mark down and celebrate?

December 18, 2013 I posted my first fic on AO3. I usually celebrate December 18 as my fandom birthday.

4. What would your past self think of your present self?

Horrified. Disgusted. Despondent. I mean, I am 1. living in the US 2. jobless 3. married 4. to a man 5. with 2 kids 6. and 100 extra pounds on my body 7. mental illness gone ignored and untreated for over a decade. Sigh.

5. What was the first online communality that you loved?

the Sherlock60 comm on LiveJournal. We had such a fun time with that.

Comments

[smallhobbit]

Yes, Sherlock60 was a good time :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yes!

[regshoe]

Aww, I like the idea of having a fandom birthday!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I know a lot of people's entry into fandom is protracted and sort of vague about the timeline, but I like having a definite date to say, yes, this is when I started to full participate in this kind of hobby.

[firecat]

Fandom birthday!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

:)

[debriswoman]

Well…I like your present self:-)
And, yes, Sherlock 60…always a highlight of the week:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much! And thank you for the book. It is very uplifting.

We had a lot of fun!