General Name/Nickname: -- Wendy Age or Age Group: -- 72 Country: -- USA: I'm a "Snowbird" -- I live on Eastern Long Island in the summer and Hilton Head Island in the winter. Yep - I "island hop" twice a year! Pronouns: -- she/her
You Do you have any hobbies?: -- landscape and wildlife photography with both my phone and DSLR camera, music (I sing in a church choir and play the flute), writing, though journaling is about it. I'm not sure I have the creativity to write fiction. I discovered the internet in 1994, and it's a borderline addiction. It truly changed my life. I embraced (some) social media and love connecting with friends online Do you have any interests, that wouldn't fall under a hobby?: -- I'm not sure how to differentiate "hobby" from "Interest" -- but I love my husband, my two tuxedo kitties, Felix and Misty (hence my user name, sweetmeow), and coffee. It's "food group!" (LOL) Any dislikes?: -- I don't like to cook, but I cook because I must eat! I'm also not into gardening or house plants. I tend to kill them! LOL! Are you into fandom?: -- Honestly I'm not quite sure how to define "fandom." I don't think I am. What does your day to day look like?: -- I am a night owl, so I get up later than some -- around 8 to 9 a.m. I have coffee, a bagel, play some games on my phone, and watch the news for maybe an hour. Then I move on to my day: errands, reading DW and LJ or other online activities, basic house maintenance. I usually save time for some photography, depending on my mood and the weather. Ray and I go out for dinner about 2 times a week. Thursday night is choir practice. During the evening I watch a little more news, then get to bed any time from 11 p.m. on FYI - I'm not overwatching / reading the news these days because it's traumatic and there's nothing I can do about it. Yet, I feel compelled to remain current and don't bury my head in the sand, either.
Entertainment What do you like to watch?: -- the news - usually on CNN. But, my guilty pleasure is watching TLC "reality" shows, which, by the way, are NOT reality. They are purely an escape. What movies do you enjoy?: -- I'm not much of a movie watcher. But - sometimes I enjoy watching a movie together with my husband or friends as a social activity. I prefer comedy-dramas. I can't think of the last one, though. Do you play games? If so, what do you like?: -- I play a few games on my phone: Wordle, Quordle, Words With Friends, Bejeweled, Toon Blast. If you like to read, what do you read?: -- I'm also not too much of a reader. Because of my eyesight, I read painfully slowly. I've explained that in a few posts and can direct you to them if interested. I am proud that I made it through college with a 3.02 average, and was able to keep up with the intense required reading of my American Studies major. What kind of music do you listen to?: -- I love many music genres: rock, classical, sacred classical. I love going to concerts, rock and otherwise, especially outdoor summer concerts in the park. Since the pandemic, I've loved hunting for youtube videos of virtual choirs, because our choir sang in that fashion during the pandemic when choirs could not meet in person! I'm also enamored with the One Voice Children's Choir. They sing covers for a lot of current songs.
Journal & Friending What do you post about?: -- My daily life, thoughts, feelings, and some introspection. I can be too verbose, cynical, and negative at times, but use my journal to temper that and change my attitude. I also post photos, though not in every post. Only very occasionally (and only when overwhelmed about it) do I post about politics. (FYI - I'm center left) I do post about church stuff but mostly about singing in the choir. Occasionally I post about a church study I'm doing, but usually put it under a cut so people can skip it if they want. the bottom line: I do not want to nor intend to push religion or faith onto anyone. Heck, I'm not always confident in my own beliefs, so that's a good reason not to push them on anyone else! How often do you update?: -- On average, I post about 3 times a week. I can go longer, yet I have periods when I post daily. My theory is: Sometimes one can write about life, other times one must live life. But - sometimes one can do both! What do you look for in a DW friend?: -- I'm interested in making a genuine connection with my DW friends I've made a number of life-long friends during my 20 years on LJ (and I hope to find more here on DW). I don't require comments on every post and prefer comments motivated by a genuine interest in something I wrote - not just for the sake of commenting. What do you like to read about on your friends page?: -- Their daily life and feelings about their life - stuff they're into and love!. However, I'm not a fan of journals that are purely memes (a few are fine), Twitter feeds, or book reviews. An occasional fandom story is ok, too - but not a journal that's purely that. Do you have any kind of friending policy?: -- not really. I like people who share interests, but I also totally enjoy those who live a different lifestyle. Do you have any deal-breakers?: -- Die-hard Trump supporters, anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers, Q-anon believers (and believers of other conspiracy theories) need not enter. Is there anything others should know before friending?: -- FYI: I keep my real life and online life pretty separate. My family (except for my husband) and real-life friends don't know I keep a journal online, and I don't want them to know. This is a place where I can vent about things that might not be appropriate to speak about in my day-to-day world.
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Name/Nickname: -- Wendy
Age or Age Group: -- 72
Country: -- USA: I'm a "Snowbird" -- I live on Eastern Long Island in the summer and Hilton Head Island in the winter. Yep - I "island hop" twice a year!
Pronouns: -- she/her
You
Do you have any hobbies?: -- landscape and wildlife photography with both my phone and DSLR camera, music (I sing in a church choir and play the flute), writing, though journaling is about it. I'm not sure I have the creativity to write fiction. I discovered the internet in 1994, and it's a borderline addiction. It truly changed my life. I embraced (some) social media and love connecting with friends online
Do you have any interests, that wouldn't fall under a hobby?: -- I'm not sure how to differentiate "hobby" from "Interest" -- but I love my husband, my two tuxedo kitties, Felix and Misty (hence my user name, sweetmeow), and coffee. It's "food group!" (LOL)
Any dislikes?: -- I don't like to cook, but I cook because I must eat! I'm also not into gardening or house plants. I tend to kill them! LOL!
Are you into fandom?: -- Honestly I'm not quite sure how to define "fandom." I don't think I am.
What does your day to day look like?: -- I am a night owl, so I get up later than some -- around 8 to 9 a.m. I have coffee, a bagel, play some games on my phone, and watch the news for maybe an hour. Then I move on to my day: errands, reading DW and LJ or other online activities, basic house maintenance. I usually save time for some photography, depending on my mood and the weather. Ray and I go out for dinner about 2 times a week. Thursday night is choir practice. During the evening I watch a little more news, then get to bed any time from 11 p.m. on FYI - I'm not overwatching / reading the news these days because it's traumatic and there's nothing I can do about it. Yet, I feel compelled to remain current and don't bury my head in the sand, either.
Entertainment
What do you like to watch?: -- the news - usually on CNN. But, my guilty pleasure is watching TLC "reality" shows, which, by the way, are NOT reality. They are purely an escape.
What movies do you enjoy?: -- I'm not much of a movie watcher. But - sometimes I enjoy watching a movie together with my husband or friends as a social activity. I prefer comedy-dramas. I can't think of the last one, though.
Do you play games? If so, what do you like?: -- I play a few games on my phone: Wordle, Quordle, Words With Friends, Bejeweled, Toon Blast.
If you like to read, what do you read?: -- I'm also not too much of a reader. Because of my eyesight, I read painfully slowly. I've explained that in a few posts and can direct you to them if interested. I am proud that I made it through college with a 3.02 average, and was able to keep up with the intense required reading of my American Studies major.
What kind of music do you listen to?: -- I love many music genres: rock, classical, sacred classical. I love going to concerts, rock and otherwise, especially outdoor summer concerts in the park. Since the pandemic, I've loved hunting for youtube videos of virtual choirs, because our choir sang in that fashion during the pandemic when choirs could not meet in person! I'm also enamored with the One Voice Children's Choir. They sing covers for a lot of current songs.
Journal & Friending
What do you post about?: -- My daily life, thoughts, feelings, and some introspection. I can be too verbose, cynical, and negative at times, but use my journal to temper that and change my attitude. I also post photos, though not in every post. Only very occasionally (and only when overwhelmed about it) do I post about politics. (FYI - I'm center left) I do post about church stuff but mostly about singing in the choir. Occasionally I post about a church study I'm doing, but usually put it under a cut so people can skip it if they want. the bottom line: I do not want to nor intend to push religion or faith onto anyone. Heck, I'm not always confident in my own beliefs, so that's a good reason not to push them on anyone else!
How often do you update?: -- On average, I post about 3 times a week. I can go longer, yet I have periods when I post daily. My theory is: Sometimes one can write about life, other times one must live life. But - sometimes one can do both!
What do you look for in a DW friend?: -- I'm interested in making a genuine connection with my DW friends I've made a number of life-long friends during my 20 years on LJ (and I hope to find more here on DW). I don't require comments on every post and prefer comments motivated by a genuine interest in something I wrote - not just for the sake of commenting.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: -- Their daily life and feelings about their life - stuff they're into and love!. However, I'm not a fan of journals that are purely memes (a few are fine), Twitter feeds, or book reviews. An occasional fandom story is ok, too - but not a journal that's purely that.
Do you have any kind of friending policy?: -- not really. I like people who share interests, but I also totally enjoy those who live a different lifestyle.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: -- Die-hard Trump supporters, anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers, Q-anon believers (and believers of other conspiracy theories) need not enter.
Is there anything others should know before friending?: -- FYI: I keep my real life and online life pretty separate. My family (except for my husband) and real-life friends don't know I keep a journal online, and I don't want them to know. This is a place where I can vent about things that might not be appropriate to speak about in my day-to-day world.
Anything else? Here's a perfunctory bonus photo:
Felix and Misty