Looking Back (Fannish Edition)

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You guys.

One year ago today, to stave off the loneliness of my Christmas in Alberta, I started watching season one of a little show some of you may be familiar with called "Sanctuary". It's fair to say that, since then, my life has changed.

More than any other fannish thing I have done, Sanctuary has shaped me as a person. It's widened my circle of friends. It's made me a better writer. It's made me think about issues I never would have considered, and in doing so has made me a better person.

I wanted to say thank you. For adding me to your f-list. For reading my stuff and saying constructive things about it. For not un-friending me when I posted nine times about "Normandy". For helping me through this year, which saw great change and growth.

And, because it can never be said too often, I LOVE HELEN MAGNUS. She's scary and awesome, and I'm glad she's on TV. Find a little Helen Magnus in yourselves, my friends, whether it's a pair of boots with heels or the resolve to stand up for what you believe in. Make choices. Embrace them, even when they are bad. Find your way out of the Underworld by choosing to live.

And, seriously, there STILL hasn't been any "spring time in Vienna" fic. I'm just saying. ;)

Comments

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

It's only been a year for you? HOW HAVE I FORGOTTEN THAT?!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

Because I had an unreasonably high fandom output?

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

Because I keep forgetting that somehow, I always get there first. [Except for Vampire Diaries and LOTR]

[lanna-kitty.livejournal.com]

Only a year?????

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

To the day! ;)

[lanna-kitty.livejournal.com]

wow

(also omg I still adore that icon)

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

rj_anderson made it for me after my crappy Paint version bugged me for too long. I'm hoping someone does the same thing for this one.

[lanna-kitty.livejournal.com]

alas I am on my laptop at home and I don't have a paint program.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I did it with Paint, and the font bothers me. My photoshop trial bounced AGAIN. I am ANNOYED. Someone told me about GIMP, but my plan is to wait until New Year's.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Imma just leave this here:



Merry Christmas!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[oparu.livejournal.com]

only a year!!!!!

My little baby's all growed up. *sniff* I can't believe it's been so short a time. I <3 you, lots and lots and lots.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

Love you too, darling.

[oparu.livejournal.com]

and you've added so much to fandom in that time! think of all the fics.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

It's been fun. And awesome. AND JAMES DELIVERED BABIES.

[oparu.livejournal.com]

He'd be so good at it. It's right up there with iPhones. I want James back. ;)

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

ME TOO.

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

*huggles huggles huggles*

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

*huggles you right back*

[shadadukal]

*hugs*

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

SO. MANY. HUGS!!!!!

[lferion]

Only a year?! Wow!

I'm so glad to have you in my life now. :D

I only got serious about Sanctuary when penknife posted Six Things to know about Dating James Watson, though I had known about it and was dvr-ing & getting the dvds.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

Time flies, eh?

*all the hugs*

[thatandall.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wish I'd seen the light sooner. So I could have gone through it all properly with you. But still. Here we are. *big hugs*

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

IT IS STILL FUN! :)

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I think I might have friended you when you posted nine times about Normandy. Or maybe before that? I'm really not sure, but I'm glad we found each other!

Though the lack of 'Springtime in Vienna' fic is shocking. SHOCKING.

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SHOCKING!

And also: thanks. :)