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TALK ABOUT A COMMUNITY SPACE YOU LIKE. It doesn’t need to be your favorite, or the one where you spend the most time (although it certainly can be). Maybe it’s even one that you’ve barely visited. But talk about that space and how it helps support fannish community.

One space I couldn't do without is the Archive of Our Own website.

As I often say it was sadness at the way BtVS finished that led me to write ... and led me to fandom.

Of my main fandoms ... most of my OTPs did not get together on the show. So, thank goodness for AO3. Adding a filter to a show, and there are stories enough to .make me happy. And, for most of ther more popular shows then new stories are added on a regular basis.

So, now Buffy & Spike, Katheryn & Chakotay, John & Elizabeth, Jack & Sam, Avon & Cally and Margaret & Hawkeye have happy lives together.

Sorry, but I do like a happy ending.

Challenge #10: Big Mood (Board)

CHOOSE SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND CREATE A MINI MOOD COLLECTION OF THREE (or more) ITEMS THAT EVOKE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT IT. You don’t have to limit yourself to visual media, or collect the items into a special format like a square (though you can if you’d like).

I have never thought about doing something like this, so hope that I have managed to capture the story of John & Elizabeth on Stargate Atlantis

As you can just see I have posted a couple of Snowflakes. Although I can't get on the sites at work, I copy and paste the challenge to an email, and email myself. So, although work thinks I am busy studying, I am ... just not hospital stuff! However let me assure you, that all my annual training is all up to date, so this way it fills the spare moments.

Unlike the rest of England we have wind & rain here. I did get to the local supermarket as I needed some basics, and I am trying to have a regular walk. If it stops raining later I shall get out again.

Still it means I can get some icons done ... as well as an art challenge I am attempting for another Snowflake.

The odd thing is that I said at the beginning of the month I would probably only do a couple, yet, as it turns out there have been mostly new challenges ... so I am doing mostly them them. I have missed a couple so far, but the rest are done, or will be when I get focussed.

I hope you are having a good weekend ... nice to be able to relax, just wish we had nice weather.

Challenge #7

LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favourite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.

I decided to do this as I am not great at being positive about myself. I am great at cheering others on, being positive about what they are up to, whether friends, family, or just people I see in passing. So maybe I should list this as #1!

#2 ... I am happy being by myself. A lot of people find that they can't cope unless there are people with them. I don't need to go out to meet people to make a day seem fulfilled. Life is good, the day passes easily.

I can survive without my phone .... I don't need modern technology to survive. Yes, if someone were to give me a fancy TV, I wouldn't turn it down, but my old one works ... why change it. In other words, many people seem to want to update their tech every few months ... can't walk up the road without checking the phone. Yes, I have a phone, although not an iPhone, and yes, it's useful. But if it stopped working tomorrow I am not going to panic ... a bit of an odd choice as my #3, but there it is.

Challenge #11

In your own space, grant someone's wish from Challenge #5. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it and include a link to your own post with the wishes you granted if you feel comfortable doing so.

Thank you for this.

I have seen some art-work, which is something that I would never would have seen otherwise. One in particular was a representation of music, in a way that I had never thought of it.

I posted some thoughts on the Captain from Star Trek Voyager. Again it did me good to think about her, and why I like her character.

I also made some icons of yachts ... made from photos that I took on holiday a few years ago. I loved doing the art, but it also reminded me of the trip itself. So nice to have those reminders, as well.

I hope to dip back and do something else at some point.

Challenge #2: Pets of Fandom

Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!

One of the "pets" in my fandoms is Mouse ... a large dog that decided Harry Dresden would be the perfect owner. I know that Mum & Dad's last dog picked them as the went to see the litter, and one puppy wouldn't let them go. So, yes I was not surprised to see how their story began.

However he is a Temple Dog ... so not a typical pet ... and the longer the story develops, the more you see how special a boy he is. He ends up as a support dog for Maggie, Harry's daughter, and is super gentle with her. However in previous stories he has been seen to take down large monsters.

So, like all dogs, they love their family ... and given a chance devolope into an amazing character.

Harry, also had a cat ... but like most cats, Mister is independant ... and likes to think he is the boss of the household.

For those who don't know the series, they are an ongoing set of books written by Jim Butcher .... The Dresden Files

Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.

Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it.

Thank you Fandom

Without you I would not have the hobbies I have, I would not have the friends that I have and I would never have dared to push my own personal boundaries.

At school I was told that I should never bother writing down anything, as I was no good at written English. Then I saw BtVS .... and as I watched the finale I wanted to give it a different ending. So, I wrote my first fan-fiction. I have since written other stories, and added a finale to Stargate Atlantis!

In looking for an outlet, I found fan-fiction, and LiveJournal ... and found I needed an icon to decorate the pages. I started by cropping images ... and gradually learned about Photoshop. Now I am colourblind ... and again was always told that colour etc in art would be impossible. But, again, I have Fandom to thank for the multiple icons I have produced, and continue to produce.

I have met some of the people off LJ ... good friends.

Thank you Fandom

However my LJ is not just dedicated to fandom - but through the links I have seen and shared phots, I have learned a lot about history etc, and when I have had some bad days I have had somewhere to let off steam.

All thanks to Fandom.

Thank you

In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it and include a link to your wishlist if you feel comfortable doing so.

Sad to say, mine is the same as always!

Animated icons are something I can't make (maybe one day!), but would love -
Star Trek Voyager ... Chakotay & Janeway
Stargate Atlantis - John & Elizabeth

Thank you

Challenge #1

The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

I will admit, I am only going to dip in and out this year. Previously I have done all the prompts, but this year I am fairly happy with where I am, however if there's a great challenge, then yes, I will be tempted.

Good luck to all the mods ... and to all those who will do each challenge.

Yes, I missed again yesterday, and it's only going to be brief today, sorry.

Work went well over the 2 days, but it's also nice to think that I have today & tomorrow off before I have to head back. I love the job, love most of the people I work with ... even get on with most of the casual people I am dealing with. However, it was nice having those 2 months off .... even though I was in pain etc, it was still nice to just be me. Maybe I need to think about part-time hours, so I get the best of both worlds.

Yesterday was not so good for one thing (& the reason I wasn't here), I woke up with a stinking cold (& toothache!). So it was a struggle, but again nice to prove to myself I could cope. But, it means today is a lazy day ... although I will stay up to see in the New Year tonight.

I won't do too much of the Snowflake Challenge this year. I have done it prvious years, but often the questions are repetative. So, I may do none/some/all .... it depends how I get tempted by the questions.

Snowflake Challenge: A mug of coffee or hot chocolate with a snowflake shaped gingerbread cookie perched on the rim sits nestled amidst a softly bunched blanket. A few dried orange slices sit next to it.

And, I must thank

kazzy_cee again for a great year of questions ... and here are the final couple for 2025 ...

30. It’s National Bacon Day! What’s your favourite way to eat bacon? Have you ever tried vegan ‘bacon’?
I love bacon, and often have it .... just fried as it's the easiest!
No, sorry, I am a meat eater, not vegan.

31. It’s New Year’s Eve – how would you sum up 2025 on a scale of one to ten? Let’s stay positive - what was the best thing that happened to you this year?
Wow, the last couple of months have probably brought the score down .... however the support I had from one of my friends and from those at work bring the score back up a bit!

So let me finish by wishing you all a Happy New Year ... and praying that whatever you have planned, will be even better than you hoped.

Challenge #6

Share your favourite piece of original canon. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I do like a "what if" and most shows do it in one way or another.

However Star Trek, Voyager took it on a slightly different way in one of their episodes. In season 3 they did the episode "Before and After" (#21), with the story that one of the crew was travelling backwards. So you started getting snapshot's into Kes' life ... and the scenes didn't make sense. However as the show progressed you got to see how they got to that point.

So, although the first few moments were confusing, it was then interesting to see how the story had unfolded.

So it was great to see a "what if" from a different point of view.

Challenge #11

In your own space, share your love for a trope, cliché, kink, motif, or theme. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Most of the fandoms that I re-watch over and over again have a similar theme ... unrequited, unrealised love.

In my top 4 shows with this theme, there are other pairings that do get together, and some even stay together.

But I am obviously a sucker for a love that doesn't work out, or maybe it's that the people I choose as my OTP are just not meant to be together. All I can say is thank goodness for Fan Fiction. I then realise that I am not the only person on the planet who wants those pairings to work.

My first fandom that got me involved with LJ (& DW) was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And, look at my username. Yes, I wanted Buffy & Spike to get together. But we all know how the final episode finished ... and that's how I ended up in fandom, by writing a fix-it fic!

Some years later I watched Stargate SG1 ... and I so wanted Jack to end up with Sam. By the end of season 8, it suggested that they were together ... but there were 2 more seasons of the show to go!

I then got persuaded to watch Star Trek, Voyager and it was a similar story. Military rules not allowing for Kathryn to end up with Chakotay. However the writers decided that Chakotay needed someone, and he was taken down a completely different path in the last few episodes.

My friend nagged me until I watched Stargate Atlantis ... and I immediately wanted John & Elizabeth to get together. This time, although John was military, Elizabeth wasn't. However the writers decided other things for her ... and they were separated before there was any relationship openings.

So, yes, I love the shows ... but love the fan-fiction writers more. AO3 and I are good friends ... and the filters are set ... and there's plenty to cheer my fandom heart.

Still a bit behind with a few, but am going to try and do them all this year. Last year I only got less than half of them done.

Challenge #15

Talk about an unexpected joyous moment you experienced last year.

I had quite a few memorable and joyous moments last year. Hard to pick a favourite.

For a fandom thing I suppose having one of my icons picked as an example of an on-going competition was pretty special. I see such amazing work, so was actually shocked to see one of mine on a description of the competition.

I was overjoyed to at last get to Egypt. It is a country that I have wanted to visit since I was a child. Dad was the same, and never got there. Back when I was 10, Tutankhamen's mask came to London and I never saw it - so that was amazing to at long last see that. The temples were stunning, as well. A great trip.

Over the years I inherited Mum's jewellery (as well as both grandmother's wedding rings). I wear Mum's stuff all the time. However I didn't know what to do with the 2 wedding rings. Then I spoke to a designer and she has made the 2 into a necklace, where the integrity of both rings survive. So to wear rings that are over 100 years old, and belong to those 2 ladies, is a pretty momentous event.

On a personal note - yes, I had an amazing event ... but it's personal (maybe one day)

Challenge #13

Interact with someone in fandom you haven't talked with before.

Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Let us know what you did, if you feel comfortable doing so.

Actually I did this last month!

Last year with the same challenge I started commenting, or leaving kudos on AO3, but last month I challenged myself to go to peoples LJ's/DW's to comment on icons that they make in competitions that I have entered. I have had people do this to me and I have always been pleased ... so I decided to do this (after remembering my AO3 challenge of last year)

Challenge #9

In your own space, create a fanwork. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I have made a banner ... as ever I'm not 100% pleased with it, but at least it didn't stop me giving it a go.

This is a quote from Star Trek Voyager

Challenge #7

In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a wishlist of sorts. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your wishlist if you feel comfortable doing so. Maybe someone will grant a wish. Check out other people's posts. Maybe you will grant a wish. If any wishes are granted, we'd love it if you link them to this post.

I am fairly satisfied with life, really.

However ...

1) I can't make animated icons, so would love one of Stargate Atlantis, with John (& preferably Elizabeth) as well. A couple of years ago I was gifted one of Kathryn & Chakotay from Star Trek Voyager, and still use that a lot.

2) If anyone fancies writing something, I would love a John/Elizabeth fic (SGA), or a Kathryn/Chakotay fic (ST:Voy)

3) I would like someone to read through by BtVS fic to see if it seems OK, which might inspire me to write some more of it.

Thanks very much x

Challenge #5

Talk about what has improved in your life thanks to fandom. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

When I was at school I was told that I was no good at writing, at all. However when I first watched BtVS it prompted me to think of a better ending ... and I discovered LJ, and fandom (again). And, I wrote my story It's All A Question Of Timing So, yes, I wrote that and have since written other stories. I will never be great at writing, but it's something that I do enjoy from time to time.

The other problem I had at school was from my art classes. My art teacher found it impossible to work with the fact I am colour-blind. But on LJ I found icons ... and started with basic cropping, and worked up. I have found that the art programmes don't worry too much as they have tools I use ... and I truly love icon making. I enter 4 or 5 competitions a month, and even though I rarely do well, I enjoy it.

So, thank you LJ and Fandom for helping me to prove 2 of my teachers wrong!!

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Challenge #4

Since this is the start of a new year, this challenge will be e to set your own goals! Of course we can all make large or ambitious goals, remember that small and/or short goals are also good! Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

The trouble is that all my personal wishes are the same as I have typed over the last couple of years.

For fandom -
I so want to really work on making better banners
With icons I want to work on combining different fonts in the same image.
I have a WIP (over a few years) that I want to finish
I do want to get back to writing, again.

For RL -
Spring cleaning ... in fact, any cleaning!!
My shed needs re-organising

Sadly most of those are similar to previous years ... maybe this year will be better!!

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Challenge #3

In your own space, talk about a fannish opinion you hold that has changed over time. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

What a great question - but it's taken me some time to think about!

One of the many things that draws me into a fandom is the OTP .... I listed them in challenge 1.

However, there are a few fandoms where I could see my pairs ending up with someone else. Maybe at the heart of me I can't see how they would be happy in a different pairing (!), but I could see it happening.

For example, in M*A*S*H (the series) I am a great fan of Margaret & Hawkeye .... but there again I think that either of them could have ended up with Trapper-John.

On Stargate Atlantis, I am a fan of John and Elizabeth, but do wonder if John could have ended up with Tayla.

But, I suppose that, even though I have written that, my heart still prefers my original pairings!

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Challenge #2

In your own space, talk about your fannish origin story. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Most people who know me know how I got into fandom via the internet .... and that's through having my friend's teenage girls stay with me, and getting mesmerised by an actor's voice ... a season 7 episode of BtVS ... and the actor being James Marsters ... and,the rest is history.

However back in 1982 when a TV series finished I managed to spot a magazine advert for a fan club.

The TV show was called Blake's 7, and ran for 4 years, and has actually never been repeated (to my knowledge). It was a Sci Fi show, and the last episode saw most of the crew killed off, so no come-back.

Anyway, I sent away for details of "Horizon" and joined. About every 6 - 8 months we got a magazine with letters, articles, questions etc - it was written by fans for fans. About every 6 months we were also offered a short story book - so the first time of seeing fan-fics, although unlike AO3, you couldn't put a filter on the ones you wanted to see!

On a side note, I did actually write a letter to one of the magazines in the mid 90's and ended up meeting someone from the next town (I have an unusual surname) ... and Sharon & I are still friends.

And, yes, I still enjoy Blake's 7 ... occasionally making icons, and if there is a Cally/Avon fic on AO3, then I will read it.

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