Log #1 [Here Goes Nothing]

[strapqueen]

   Ready to Start

I've known of DW for a few years now, being an avid reader on AO3 I always come across some work related to a kink meme that usually links back to a DW community. At first I thought LJ had changed their name or something because the site and its features looked too familiar but then I learned its actually a fork of it.

I was too young to actually experience LJ at its peak so my first experience with online journals was Blogger. I used to have a blog I updated pretty frequently and I have fond memories of that time. Lately I've been contemplating getting back into journaling and since I hate my handwriting I thought a virtual one where I could express my thoughts on currents things and hobbies like I used to on Blogger was greatly needed. I realized I have too many lengthy thoughts that want to get out of my system so here I am.

I think spending time away from popular social media and getting back to actually enjoying the things I consume will do me plenty of good, hopefully writing entries will help me unwind and also get back into the groove of writing fanfiction and original stories again.

Comments

hi!

[sores]

i found u while browsing the kpop tag on here. i totally relate to the 'being too young to experience LJ at it's peak' thing. i'm trying to be more active on dw for fandom hence why i was browsing through the tag. i'd love to add you/be friends!

Re: hi!

[strapqueen]

Hi there! Wow I see we have a lot of things in common! I'm also latinx, into Kpop (hell yes to the girl group supremacy), Percy Jackson, Game of Thrones, Atla and even female rappers and fashion! I was kinda shocked seeing Tokyo Mew Mew in your interests because I've never interacted with another person who actually watched that show and I was starting to think it was just a figment of my very vivid childhood imagination.

Of course you can add me, I would love to be friends! Congrats on your masters btw <3

Re: hi!

[sores]

omg yesss we have so much in common!! i love tokyo mew mew, don't worry it was definitely real. when they used to play it on tv as 'mew mew power'?...iconic times. extremely formative for me.

also, thank you!<3

Re: hi!

[strapqueen]

Yes! I first knew as Mew Mew Power as well, I loved the costumes and transformations. I wanted to be Kiki (Bu-ling/Fon) so bad lol I was a bit traumatized to learn their actual names later on because the spanish dub changed them.

Also regarding the friending meme/ficathon, you have to post about it in communities like fandomcalendar or similar for people to see it because the tags you use on your blog are only for you. People can only find your blog if they search for an interest that is tagged on your profile or if you participate in communities. I actually have to edit my interests because I realized the more specific interests you have listed the more people can find you when looking for blogs that share interests with them.

I'm on the same boat as you in terms of not knowing how to find friends here lol but it seems posting in communities, the ones that are active at least, is the main way to go.

Re: hi!

[sores]

woahhh thanks for the advice! i actually had no idea. thanks so much for the heads up! i'll actually keep that in mind when i decide to do a friending meme/ficathon :)