friending_memes | 1. LJ to DW Friending Meme!

We're fresh from a revamp so here's a new friending meme to get us started!

LJto-DWfriends

This friendzy was made to help those who are coming over from Livejournal! HOWEVER, you don't have to be coming over from livejournal to take part in this friendzy. Everyone is welcome to join in and post their form below, whether you're a Dreamwidth veteran or have only been on Dreamwidth and not LJ. The more, the merrier :D

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General
Name/Nickname:
Age or Age Group:
Country:
Pronouns:

You
Do you have any hobbies?:
Do you have any interests, that wouldn't fall under a hobby?:
Any dislikes?:
Are you into fandom?:
What does your day to day look like?:

Entertainment
What do you like to watch?:
What movies do you enjoy?:
Do you play games? If so, what do you like?:
If you like to read, what do you read?:
What kind of music do you listen to?:

Journal & Friending
What do you post about?:
How often do you update?:
What do you look for in a DW friend?:
What do you like to read about on your friends page?:
Do you have any kind of friending policy?:
Do you have any deal-breakers?:
Is there anything others should know before friending?:

Anything else?

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From:

thenerdygirl

General
Nickname: Steph
Age Group: Late 30s
Country: Canada; Newfoundland
Pronouns: She, Her

You
Hobbies: Crochet, knitting, bullet journaling, drawing, collage
Interests: Food history, folklore, news literacy, current events, religious studies (in a cultural/academic sense)
Any dislikes?: Racism, homophobia, sexism, transphobia, conspiracy theorists, folks who threaten violence to people they disagree with
Are you into fandom?: Sometimes? I will occasionally discuss things I'm a fan of on this journal but I usually tag & cut such posts.
What does your day-to-day look like?: Hit snooze and wish I could sleep longer before I roll out of bed. If I'm lucky to get up on time I eat breakfast and then commute with my partner to work. Ordering and receiving materials for the academic library I work at, breaktime walks around campus or to the nearby public library to borrow books. Commute back home at the end of the day, have dinner, hang out with my partner or recharge with my hobbies or writing.

Entertainment
What do you like to watch?: Cobra Kai, Stranger Things, Golden Girls, Big Mouth, Witcher, Bridgerton, Gargoyles, MCU stuff, Star Wars stuff, travel youtube channels, or cooking/baking shows
What movies do you enjoy?: The Lost Boys, Ginger Snaps, Mortal Kombat, Clue, Practical Magic, Booksmart, and The final girls are some of my favourites. I generally like action, comedy, some horror and some drama.
Do you play games? If so, what do you like?:I play Sims 4 regularly, I occasionally play fighting games like Mortal Kombat & Street Fighter. I'd like to play more but have a hard time making time for more in-depth games. I also like writing & tabletop RPGs but they've taken a back seat at the moment.
If you like to read, what do you read?: I read a lot, which is why I don't have much time for gaming😭 Non-fiction, fantasy, cozy mysteries, historical fiction, YA, comics, Psychology, and the list goes on.
What kind of music do you listen to?: Pop, Rap, 80s & 90s music, Musicals, some country, indie, etc. A few of my favourite bands/artists are Arkells, Florence & the Machine, The Tragically Hip, Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Halsey, July Talk, Lizzo

Journal & Friending
What do you post about?: My day-to-day life, progress on personal development, what I'm reading or watching, some therapy & grief talk (these posts are friends only and always behind a cut & tagged), sharing art/music/stuff I think is neat
How often do you update?: I am aiming for every second day at the moment but sometimes it may be weekly.
What do you look for in a DW friend?: I am looking for folks who are interested in making friends online and who enjoy sharing parts of their lives or things that interest them.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Other people's lives, their passions, some fandom stuff is cool too.
Do you have any kind of friending policy?: I try to meet people at their comfort level so I'm happy to have mutual access or stick to subscribing. I don't take it personally if folks unsubscribe. It's cool if you want to let me know but it's cool if you don't, I generally keep an eye on my profile and adjust access as needed.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Denying or downplaying the effect of Covid has had on people's lives, spreading misinformation, sharing news sites that have active ties to hate groups and all the stuff that's in my dislikes section.
Is there anything others should know before friending?: I try to comment regularly but sometimes I struggle to know what to say so I tend to rely on encouraging comments or things like "Hey glad/sorry to hear that about X" because I want to let you know I'm reading and paying attention. I also like to use gifs & emojis occasionally.

From:

daynapanda

Hey! We seem to have a few things in common. Care if I add you?

From:

thenerdygirl

Sure, I've added you and look forward to reading your journal!

From:

brittdreams

Sounds like we have a lot in common. Friends?

From:

thenerdygirl

Sure, I've added you 😀

From:

dirtygreatknife

We have quite a bit in common. Want to be friends?

From:

thenerdygirl

Sure, I've added you back :D

From:

annofowlshire

Hi, also into knitting, bujo, fantasy, cozy mysteries, and other myriad. May I add you? ^_^

From:

thenerdygirl

Myriad, nice!...Sorry, couldn't resist as I always think of Heathers the Musical when I read myriad. Please feel free to add me and I've gone ahead and added you 😀

From:

mandee_jayne

Hey Steph, we have some music in common and a bunch of other stuff. Here's my intro, if you'd like to be friends? https://friending-memes.dreamwidth.org/1083.html?thread=122171#cmt122171

From:

thenerdygirl

Thanks for linking your intro and yes, I'd like to be friends. I've gone ahead and added you, looking forward to reading your journal!

From:

mandee_jayne

You're welcome, I figure it's better to see if the other person will think I'm "too much" before asking to be friends haha. I've added you back!

From:

cruelladelaura

Hi there, Steph! You seem like an interesting and lovely person. Would you like to be friends? <a href="https://friending-memes.dreamwidth.org/1083.html?thread=136763#cmt136763>Here</a> are my answers for this questionnaire, by the way!

From:

thenerdygirl

Thank you! That's very kind of you to say and I would like to be friends so I've added you :D

From:

kissapentu

Hey Steph! You seem like an interesting person - add? Love Ginger Snaps!

From:

thenerdygirl

Thanks and sure! I've added you :D

From:

jeune_fleur

You seem very interesting and we have some stuff in common like playing Sims 4, bullet journalling and some shows :3 would you like to be friends?

From:

thenerdygirl

Thank you! I would like to be friends, always love more folks to read/chat about similar interests. I've added you :)

From:

atlantisburning

I think we have a lot in common! I loved Final Girls--I watch new-to-me horror movies once a day throughout October and was astonished at how I'd never heard of the movie, and how good it was. Definitely one of the best ones I watched.

My about me is here if you wanna know more about me :)

From:

thenerdygirl

I think we do too, I checked out your 'about me' link and saw we have quite a few similar likes. I was especially intrigued by your mention of food history in reading interests. If you have any good recommendations, let me know! I've gone ahead and added you :D

From:

atlantisburning

Great! I've added you back!

I highly recommend Daniel Stone's The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats--it follows David Fairchild throughout his life and how he (and his helpers) brought diverse crops to the US at a time when the US was only known for a small handful of items.