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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[thestainlesssteelrat]

The Basics
Name: Mark
Age: 50
Pronouns: He/him
Country: UK

The New Year
Do you have any resolutions?: No. If I wanted to change I would do it then, not wait for the new year.
Are there any new books, music, games, shows, etc. that you want to dive into?: I've kicked off the year with Satisfactory (game). I have a handful of shows and gigs booked up, but all local theatre (Sweeney Todd, Buffy Revamped) or cover bands (Guns 'n' Roses). Can't afford anything bigger than that.
Are there any small or big events that you're planning for this year?: Just the shows and gigs so far.
Any new interests/hobbies that you'd like to try out?: I would like to do some amdram, but say that every year. I'm thinking of learning to play the guitar again, I had a few lessons a few years ago.
Did you accomplish your resolutions from last year?: (If not, that's okay. Just skip this one) As above, I don't tend to make them.
What were your favorite memories from the past year?: It will be something with my kids.
Do you have any new years traditions?: No.
Is there anything you'd like to do more of in 2023?: Something more musical, so perhaps the aforementioned guitar lessons.

The New Friends
What kind of friend(s) are you searching for?: I tend to write my journal as a diary, so similar diary-like people. I don't require a ton of comments, but it's good to have some interaction once in a while and I love the whole social diary vibe.
What do you like to read about?: As above I like diary-like entries, but I'm not that fussy. You never know what can be interesting.
How often do you check your friends feed?: Normally daily.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: As above, I don't require constant comments, but if someone doesn't comment at all then ultimately I will probably unfriend. Otherwise what's the point in friending?
Do you mind reading about fandom?: No, as long as it isn't the only topic, or fanfic.
If so, what fandoms would you like to read about?: Films, TV, music, and games are my thing, but I'm not fussy.

Currently...
Reading: Roald Dahl's Matilda to my youngest, and I did just buy Susie Dent's An Emotional Dictionary.
Watching: Nothing. Just finished the last couple of seasons of Inside No. 9 and Aftersun (2022). Keeping an eye out for what's coming up at the cinema.
Playing: Satisfactory.
Thinking about: Life 🙂
Hobby/Interest: The aforementioned films, music, TV, and games.
Planning for: Contentment.

[einhornmaedchen]

Hello there :)
You sound like a nice and interesting person and I think I'd like to read about your life - I am a diary-entries person myself.
Your comment also reminded me that I've been wanting to read "Matilda" for a while, since I love the movie. I should get on that!

Would you like to be friends? My comment is here, if you'd like to get an idea of who I am ;)
https://friending-memes.dreamwidth.org/3049.html?thread=337897#cmt337897

[thestainlesssteelrat]

Hi! And thanks. We do have some similarities so will definitely add you :-) I'll dig out my welcome post as well and updated and post that.

I must have read Matilda when I was a kid. My kids loved the original film, and now love the musical, so I thought it was time to read them the book.

[einhornmaedchen]

Great! Nice to meet you, I just added you back :)

I have read some of Roald Dahl's short story collections of adult fiction, which were brilliant, but not actually any of his children's books. No idea why.

[thestainlesssteelrat]

I had a collection as a child and read them several times. I'm sure they would still work as an adult, they're such brilliant stories.

[moonreviews]

Did your username come from the books by Harry Harrison?

[thestainlesssteelrat]

Yes. I read them loads as a teenager (and still love 'em!).

[moonreviews]

Nice :D I've read the first 3 books of that series!
Can I add you? My intro post is here.

[thestainlesssteelrat]

I consumed them in my late teens. Loved 'em!

Of course! Will add you back. I've just posted a welcome post, although it's more or less the same as the above.