3. A New Year, A New Friend

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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>The Basics</em></span> <strong>Name:</strong> <strong>Age:</strong> <strong>Pronouns:</strong> <strong>Country:</strong> <span style="font-size: large;"><em>The New Year</em></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><strong>Do you have any resolutions?:</strong> <strong>Are there any new books, music, games, shows, etc. that you want to dive into?:</strong> <strong>Are there any small or big events that you're planning for this year?:</strong> <strong>Any new interests/hobbies that you'd like to try out?:</strong> <strong>Did you accomplish your resolutions from last year?:</strong> (If not, that's okay. Just skip this one) <strong>What were your favorite memories from the past year?:</strong> <strong>Do you have any new years traditions?:</strong> <strong>Is there anything you'd like to do more of in 2023?:</strong> <em><span style="font-size: large;">The New Friends</span></em> <strong>What kind of friend(s) are you searching for?:</strong> <strong>What do you like to read about?:</strong> <strong>How often do you check your friends feed?:</strong> <strong>Do you have any deal-breakers?:</strong> <strong>Do you mind reading about fandom?:</strong> <strong>If so, what fandoms would you like to read about?:</strong> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Currently...</span></em> <strong>Reading:</strong> <strong>Watching:</strong> <strong>Playing:</strong> <strong>Thinking about:</strong> <strong>Hobby/Interest:</strong> <strong>Planning for:</strong>

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[howsmyenglish]

The Basics
Name: call me How, for instance
Age: 43
Pronouns: she


The New Year
Do you have any resolutions?: I think I'm from a different cultural background, I never understood what these "resolutions" are for, never had the wish to have any.
Are there any new books, music, games, shows, etc. that you want to dive into?: If "dive into" means "start to live in", then I wouldn't mind checking out the Gilmore Girls universe, but also Star Trek, and, probably, several more. But I'd need the option to back out. I'd not exchange my life for any of those. My life is mine, I built it, I want to continue working on it.
Are there any small or big events that you're planning for this year?: Well. I plan to defend my dissertation in spring, probably. I plan to have a conference panel with friends/colleagues and I plan to be good and feel good about it (this would be a new experience). I plan to go on working on myself (body and mind) and to be successful! Well, I do. You asked. ;P
Any new interests/hobbies that you'd like to try out?: I'll have to try out living without the weight of a dissertation hanging over my head. Does this count?
What were your favorite memories from the past year?: Bad year. Lots of bad things. But since you only want to know about the good: I started swimming at least 5 days a week, doing contrast showers and feeling good about my sexuality. All of these are among my favorite memories. Also, I loved seeing that guy throwing apples at two cows over a fence and screaming "careful" each time he did it XD
Do you have any new years traditions?: I usually try to relive the year towards its end, to remember and reflect on everything that happened, but there are years - like the last one - which are just too much. I managed to relive January and part of February and could not even think about going further.
Is there anything you'd like to do more of in 2023?: Yeah, but that's private.

The New Friends
What kind of friend(s) are you searching for?: I like real people, real lives, thoughts, reflections. I like to interact. I often unfollow people who never comment on my posts, for instance, because I feel like they're strangers. I like to feel that my DW friends actually are friends.
What do you like to read about?: It's not about the "about" It's more about how you write. I don't think I can or should try to explain this. We'll either click or we won't.
How often do you check your friends feed?: Usually several times a day, but in times of great stress I might get lost for days on end.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: I don't see any need to mention anything in particular. Also, friending on DW is not a "deal" for me ;P You can follow and unfollow and so can I. Neither has to explain themselves.
Do you mind reading about fandom?: I usually skip those entries. If it's the only thing you write about, we won't click.

Currently...
Reading: Terry Pratchett's Wyrd sisters (reread), Jonas Jonasson's Moerder Anders etc. (I'm reading it in German and am too lazy to check how they translated it into English).
Watching: Start Trek Voyager (rewatch on commute), Weeds, Murdoch Mysteries.
Playing: I don't.
Thinking about: Laughter, husband, wood, Leo Tolstoy...
Hobby/Interest: languages.. sorry, our evening is taking me away from this, but I want to post, so, this is it!
Planning for:

[einhornmaedchen]

I think "dive into" in this case means "to try out". At least that was how I interpreted it.
"Moerder Anders" was such a funny book, I read it last year or the year before I think.

[howsmyenglish]

I think "dive into" in this case means "to try out".
I think my interpretation is much more fun ;P

[einhornmaedchen]

It certainly is a lot of fun! :D

[smittenbyu]

love your style of writing. Just makes me smile. Does that sound creepy? Hope not. ha ha..Sorry about the bad things that happened.

[howsmyenglish]

Taken together with your username it sounds somewhat surprising ;D, but still very nice, thank you! :)
We have several mutual friends (and ones I'm particularly fond of at that), and I also step outside to smell the rain! I think all of this means we could be a good match, so I'm adding you!

[elena_paglia]

swimming at least 5 days a week
Wow, go you! :)

[howsmyenglish]

*blushing*
But yeah, right? That's quite something!
*blushing again, just in case*