jesshartley | In which we seek out our readers...

In which we seek out our readers...

I've been contemplating paring down my friends list rather drastically, in preparation for the "Autumn's back in school, time to actually write rather than read LJ and forums all day..."

But today, Pandora's post got me to thinking that I should do this first.

"While I know most of the people on my friends list, I don't know everyone "well". Some people I know relatively well, others are on my freinds list because I want to get to know you more, or we have something else in common . Some of you I hardly know at all. Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But you friended me and I'm flattered, thank you.

But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...and....."

I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal."

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Something about myself: I am not actually a hedgehog in Real Life; I only play one online. I know that peole are bitterly disappointed by this fact, but such is life.

I write (when I'm not brain fried by school). I read. I play muds. I go to school where I am surrounded by people who are more than 10 years younger than me and try not to poke them all in the eye at least once a week.

But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...and....."

I admire writers. I think because they do something, have chosen to do something, that I myself have thought about doing since I was a wee lass, but do not have the drive myself to take the step between 'thinking about it' to 'doing it' as they have. Instead, I have managed somehow to be blessed with surrounding myself with people I know who are or are actively working towards becoming published authors, and fortunate enough to be allowed to share their stories of what it is to be such an author.

Which, really, in writing it out, makes me feel like some sort of stalker. :)

I personally friended you because I really like your writing. We've talked on AIM a bit, and I would like to talk more. You moving to the area is a sizable help for us potentially getting to know one another. I hope that at some point we can hang out and talk. It would make me very happy.

~~Shan

1)I'm reading Patrick O'Brien's *The Ionian Mission* as part of reading the whole Aubrey/Maturin series for the second time. Whee!
2)My tomatoes are falling out of their cages. I am considering corseting.
3) My game is starting a second story....called *Petals of the Milkweed*.

Hiya Jess. I'm the Morland monster. I live in London, I'm an American in London (but no fur yet!) and I'm a WOD maniac. I'm a fan and we've talked over your writing, novels and charitable work for SnE. I probably fall into the second category on your list. Well, I’m 26, married to a redheaded role-playing honey with two step-girls and I’m in love with the darker sides of the human soul. What’s so special about me? I like pleasing people and making things happen. I like to get people rollin’, ideas flowin’, and my mojo workin’.

~insert the wolf howl baby~

It actually is rather embarassing...see, I saw you join mygamefactory.org and had a fan-girl moment...and then found out you had an LJ. Then I realized how cool you were, and wanted to get to know you. As for something about me...I'm terribly jealous that you got a novel (and the best one so far, imho) published by White Wolf. It's something I want to do more then anything. So yeah. me. Oh, and I ramble.

I LOVE this icon.

..that was random.
~~Shan

Heh. I'm rather fond of a Stargate SG-1 icon that has Jack O'Neil and Daniel Jackson...the text reads something along the lines of:
Jack: Cake or Death
Daniel: Um, cake please.
Jack: Sorry we're all out of cake.
Daniel: So my choices are "or Death"?

Ah, icons. So random. This one is what one of my tattoos looks like. There, another useless fact about me to remember! haha! Oh, it's the symbol "Ookami" which means "Wolf" in Japanese.

My new goal is to get one of my art pieces in Belle Armoire. :-)

I'm very good at causing girldrama.

Everyone I've ever been friends with either smiles at the mention of my name, or spits when they hear it.

And I have very nice hair, which I had dyed several lighter shades of blonde recently.

*snort*

Girls seem to cause drama when you're around...not sure if you directly have anything to do with it or no.

"this is my blessing... this is my curse" :)

I like this thought. Very nice.

I grew up in the desert and I love it out there. The dry heat, the view of forever. Everything in the desert has a sense of readiness, even on very hot days when everyone should just be snoozing.

There is a totally random tidbit about me.

I am an artist, a writer, a thinker, a problem solver. The first three I have not done a lot of in recent times. These last few years I've mostly poured myself into my job and into raising my daughter. I cut off contact with most people and hid in my shell. Somewhat appropriate for one who was once called "Turtle Lord". In the last seven months, I have broken out of that shell and embraced the world again. It's all new, all magical, all wonderful. What a beautiful world it is in which we live.

And we're glad to see you, too :)

Thank you!

It is good to be out in the world again.

I'm Cat.

3 kids, 2 cats, and now a puppy. Used to have rats, but they passed on, sadly. Work hard, play hard, and have fun with life. As you know, my motto in life is: "Life's too short to live it in a bad mood", so I don't generally tend to stay in one. More often, I take the Irish Way and blow up when I'm angry...then, it's over...no more angry Cat.

I live in Texas. I write some occasionally. And...I'm generally creative. and I have my own webstore: www.mythicallyspeaking.com

And...my Bear is one of the wisest people in the world.

That's really all there is to know about me.

Question for you- how did you handle cats and rats at the same time? I rather like both, and am worried as this issue will no doubt come up at some point in the future when I am not living with roommates who hate rats...

As for Jess's original question....

I know you from the Jim Butcher list, which I am so far behind on that I have thousands of emails... You seemed cool on that list, and then turned out to have friended me while I wasn't looking and commeneted on an entry of mine when I really needed it.

As for intersting stuff about me, I hope to soon be borrowing money to go to grad school and become a librarian, and then try and get someone to give me more money to build a dome home in Maine.

I'm Megan. M for short.

And right now, at this moment, I have pink hair. :)

M

Im will.

And It ment more to me then I can explain the night I found myself single and alone in portland. And I got a phonecall from someone I Never expected. Thank you.

I graduated from High School in Weston, MA, and my mother and I have determined that I will come back east for the reunion in 2007. Which will be my first trip east since, um, 2001? That doesn't seem as long ago as it feels.

And, um, I can't think of anything else interesting that you don't already know.

You have such a diverse group of friends. Oh, wait. This is supposed to be about me.

You know that loss of identity thing a lot of new mothers complain about? I love it! That's right, I'm the mommy.

You need to see our new puppy. I don't have a pic up of him yet, but I'll post one of him and Rachael on her site soon. Arr-ooo-ooo.

I was once taken to the local police station on a kidnapping complaint.

-R

I like gaming because it helps me to tell the stories that live in my head, and I think that when other people help me then the stories turn out much better.

And I never got over the crush I had on the girl I met in college who helped me start my transformation into the man I will become.

Well, I am a filmmaker and I love a good story, whether it is one being told to me or one I am trying to tell (sometimes, sadly, with mixed results). I enjoy fantasy, horror, sci-fi and action, but what really drives my engine, so to speak, is the supernatural thriller, the erotic thriller, the suspense thriller...okay...I admit it...I kinda like thrillers...just a little.

Right now, I am writing a television/cable series that is one part supernatural thriller, one part family drama, one part crime drama and one part character analysis. Why there are only four parts, I'm not quite sure yet. What I do know is that this is the most fun I've had writing in many years. The last project, a sci-fi actioner, fought me tooth and nail and still isn't to my satisfaction.

Alas, so many stories, so little time...

I really really like pumpkin seeds.

The universe loves me and wants me to be happy, because I said so Damn it!

Well I have been in college sense I was 17, I am 24 now, you met me when I was 19 at a WW Larp. I am a biology major. I want to own a small farm and live in a cooperative living situation. *blinks a little* What else, I love making things and knowing how things are made, I have more hobbies interests then any sane person could possibly do in there life (probably why it took me 5 years to get my AA, *sigh*) I love reading, hiking, photography, cooking, carpentry, gardening, fiber arts, Pottery, and animals.

The universe loves you and wants you to be happy! (see above)

*hugs*
K-

I tried to reply to this same topic in your own LJ, but you have comments set to 'friends only'.
Let's see, if I remember the comment correctly, I mentioned that I taught ESL in Taiwan for two years. I also do Origami, enjoy cooking, make excellent sushi (so sayeth the people at Jess's party), and enjoy adventures. I try to embrace a little bit of beauty in each and every day.

I had several adventures when I was younger, which has gifted me with a fine appreciation of boredom and indoor plumbing.

Over the past few years, I seem to have acquired agoraphobia, so I suffer from an extra gravity and more walls than most people have. Usually, I can get past it, tho'.

I'm bright, but not brilliant. I love the written word. I don't speak German, but I speak German dialogues. My favorite German phrase is, "Oje! Der Schwamm ist nicht nass, und die Taffel ist immer schmutzig," which will serve me well if I ever have to clean blackboards in Bavaria.

When I was in college I helped smuggle a visiting collegiate Soviet crew team out of the dorms for a night out on the town. I also gave a sailor on the Palada a copy of Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show. I suspect these activities eventually caused the fall of communist Russia.

I love dancing in the rain. Especially if it is a thunder storm. I'm jealous of people that have been struck or effected by lightening.

And I admire you greatly.

PAULA!

How can you steal my lines?

Well, I think you know me, even though it's been years since we've been close. Yours was a most beautiful wedding I've ever officiated.

Hmmm, something about me.....you know quite a bit already, but I don't think you know that I've gone back to sewing costumes professionally again. It's pretty neat this time; I've got a couple of steady clients and I don't have to do the stuff I don't like---no alterations, for instance. I'm getting to work with fabrics I could never afford and being told to do it right, don't worry about the cost. :)

Other than that, I'm still the same old (and getting older, damn) Mermaid-Crow.

Melusine

Well first of all not a girl (shocker!). I'm some who writes some may say dark poetry which don't get seen often, so you can think of me as a fan of writers and a writer of dark poetry.

I hate artificial bannana flavoring. I didn't start cooking (beyond instant-food and friend chicken) until I was 21.

I have a thing for long haired men. lol

I'm Heather or Hamster McPuke...depending on where I am and who I am around. I got to finally meet you at orycon with Zach! YAY!!!!! And you guys are still not going to get away with not coming to our wedding eventhough you moved so very very very far away....*pouts*

I'm M'lissa - content, out there, honest, bold, quiet, hidden, shy girl who lives mostly in her own head because the outside world has scared her to death.

She writes, is an animal nurse, thinks and believes.

She may go back to college this year, should things work out.
She wants a puppy
She is considering a baby..perhaps I could just adopt 'tummy?

She sings.

I am Mist and I ran away from home to find myself and found some of the best friends ever, you included.

I lived in Alaska for about 7 years. Longest time I've ever lived somewhere until Oregon.

My son is 16 and driving his own car.

My husband is currently making a HUGE laundry mess in our bedroom.

My cat is helping me compose this.

You know me as Kira, maybe also as Angela. Certainly Aine. LOL

I miss you all tremendously!

Huh... I don't plan to post this in my own journal, but that is my standard reply... :)

Geez, it sucks that I just got back, and less than 6 months later, you and your family are gone. While I was fairly sad at first, I have assimilated the reality of the situation into my mind, and I am very happy for you... So, next time you see my name, say "Ah, Dave misses me, but doesnt communicate that sort of thing very well." And then smile. ;)

I'm Joel, a Cam member from Longview/Vancouver/Salem/Portland. We met once briefly in 2000 at the Gothic Ball.

My full name is Jessica Ann Gibbons, but my naiden name was Campbell. I turned 28 last week, and am a Cancer with Scorpio rising. Typically water-sign in my strong emotions. Very nurturing, kind, empathetic, but I also enjoy attention and can be witty and charming. Or sometimes completely withdraw from the world to books, which I love and to gardening. I like fairy tales and folklore and would like to study more about alchemy. I enjoy bookstores and tea shops, and the coffee houses that dot the Seattle-area. I love the wild, especially the deep woods in the summer. I would like to live on an island. I drink great quantities of tea.

I can be an anachronism at times, I tend to like old-fashioned things and am not very in tune with the pop-culture of this century. I watch some science fiction shows that friends provide to me, but don't have cable or basic television in my house. We have a TV for watching movies (or to play Mario Kart with my sister) but TV itself usually annoys or appalls me, and sucks up too much time if you aren't wary. I much prefer to use that time reading, having tea parties, playing with my cats, taking walks in the park.

My husband, Tim, is on a three month bicycling trip this summer, and I am a bit lonely for him. I'm not sure what to do about it at this point - bear it out or find someone to fill the time for the rest of the summer. No one can fill his space or replace him, but it would be nice to have someone to spend extra time with and to hold hands with. Going from a large amount of daily affection to none has been hard.

I am generally happy and have a good sense of inner peace. The surface can get rippled, but I'n very grateful for the wonderful and fortunate life which I have.

"But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: 'Ah, there's so and so...and.....'"

[small smile] I'm Laurin. Gemini with Pisces ascendant, which makes for an interesting mix.

I've eclectic tastes in music and reading material. I like to write, but more for personal enjoyment rather than bardic. I like to sing, but tend toward choral work. I like good food, good company, good friends.

I'm intensely private about certain aspects of my life.

I'm analytical, with strong intuitive skills. I ask questions.

I don't game, though I've certainly received enough invitations [gentle laughter].

I play with, among other things, swords. Also enjoy most of the fiber arts (sewing, needlework, knitting, crocheting, etc.) I do well with the scribal arts, particularly illumination. I'm also involved with the SCA.

I'm a mommy. Two girls (and no, girls are *not* easier to raise than boys...).

And I'm opinionated. Just in case that wasn't apparent.

I enjoy the uniqueness of being *me*...

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