In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

[fightingthecage]

I'm in the kind of mood where I want to create something beautiful. But can't and therefore, won't.

Item the second: Here's something that has been vaguely nagging at me to be posted for a while and while I'm feeling mopey, I might as well bore on about it.

I lose at fandom. I only have one, really, and I lose at it as well as fandom in general. It doesn't bother me exactly, except that I read other people's journals and they squee over the latest episodes/releases/pictures of whatever, and dissect parts of books and look forward to sequels etc and I just...don't.

To clarify - 24 is the only one I'm involved with and that's because I love the show and write fanfic for it. I don't much, anymore, and once I've finished the two fics I have on the go, I probably won't do any more. But even though I love it - I can't talk about it endlessly and couldn't even when I was more into it than I am now. I wouldn't miss an episode, but I tend to watch and just go 'cool!' and then wait for the next one. I don't care whether the writers are crap or who directed what and who's being cast for whatever role etc etc. I just want to watch and enjoy and then move on.

This isn't really what I'm getting at. It's just that, in general, everyone seems invested in something. Anime (I'm not even sure what that is), comics (they give me a headache), TV shows (I watch so little TV it's laughable) movies (haven't been to the cinema in over a year), books (I read a lot but only for me, I don't tend to be in a fandom to do with them) or something. And I know that most people that have friended my journal did so because of 24 initially, and later on, Milliways. So I guess I feel I should have more to say about fannish sort of things, but I just don't. I'm a member of various comms to do with 24 and Good Omens, and tend to read just about nothing that's posted. I kind of want to come across something to fall in love with again, but nothing springs to mind. Queer as Folk is awesome, but it's finished now - same for The West Wing.

OK, so I don't know what the point of this post is. I suppose it's just to point out that - if you friended me in the hope that I ws going to be churning out heaps of interesting insights on 24, or writing loads of new fic, you're going to be disappointed. I probably will write some new things, but they'll all go up on 24_fanfic anyway. Same for any more GO fic, that'll go up in the relevant comms also.

Right. Now I'm going to go and...do something else. *(but uses obscure fannish icon anyway, just to be contrary)*

Comments

[viridian.livejournal.com]

omg. is your icon from that song? the "this is my West Hollywood lifestyle, WHATEVER" song?!

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Nope, 'fraid not. It's from...um, a little hard to explan actually. A sort of running joke from Queer as Folk.

[viridian.livejournal.com]

oh, wow, I think it may actually ACCIDENTALLY be a line from that song anyway.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Now I'm intruiged about this song. It's altogether possible that that's an extention of the running joke, by the writers of the show or similar. Or, vice versa, written into the song from the show.

...or it could just be a total coincidence, heh.

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

I may have friended you for the 24 fic, but I'm staying 'cause you're really cool. :-)

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you. :)

[puckishly.livejournal.com]

This is so OT, but, um-- can you be pingable tonight/soon? I had a Revelation. Sorta. Anyway, want to chat. ^.^

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Oooh cool! Um...I can try. AIM on this computer is so not my friend. I'll give it a go right now though.

[ashen_key]

Anime = Japanese animation. Something most of my RL friends adore, and I watch sometimes when at their houses. Some are good, some are shite, as with all things.

Yes, friended you because of M'ways...in a way. But only after ages and ages, and because through that I've grown to like you.

Also because the first time we ever RPed, my character bitchslapped yours and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. *grins*

On the fic thing...hmm. I drift in and out of the HP and Tortall fandoms, sometimes write, sometimes read, and with the latter discuss, but I don't expect that many other people to care.

Plus, I've never seen 24. So even if you WERE to post huge long things on why, I don't know...actually, I really don't, I wouldn't read it. So, eh.

No idea what I'm saying, I'm just blabbing on to stop from panicking over Stuff.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Ah right, like Manga? Hmm. The faces freak me out.

And dude, I'm totally cool with people friending me because of Milliways. I mean, with the bar it means that people might be reading the journal to talk about threads or whatever, and I'm always up for that because it's cool and I'd be doing them anyway. So, there's no expectation etc.

You should soooooo see 24. *pimps*

Stuff? Like, exams?

[ashen_key]

Yes'm. The pretty ones are pretty.

Ahah. Maybe. Someday.

Yep. Exams and RL and constant tiredness. Which...is why I'm still awake at 11:13pm, yes.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* Have to agre with that. And I love reading your journal because it's an interesting mix of fandom and insights on life and personal stuff and crack. And more than that, the things you have to say are interesting and well thought-out. So, yeah. I just get to thinkig sometimes that maybe people friended me with expectations of fandom stuff and I'm not delivering.

Ah well. Even if that's true, I doubt anything will change. :D

[mm_madb]

I'm not actually in fandom either?

And I friended you 'cause, um, I like you?

So there. Nyah.

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Yay for likage! *is mutual, obviously*

*sticks tongue out in return*

[mm_madb]

I see your tongue, and raise you...a tongue!

*grin*

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

...damnit! I so have no comeback to that. *mopes*

:p

[mm_madb]

Irony is getting an icon someone made for your sociopath used against you.

*pets Kitty!Ramon.*

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Ramon: *glowers*

*also with no comeback*

Me: *thwaps him* You've got plenty to say when you're threatening to kill someone, damnit! *eyeroll*

[mm_madb]

I let him play with my bastard, and my goddess made him a kitty. He can put up with minor amounts of petting.

*slips him more booze*

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Ramon: *muttermutterdamnmunforputtingmeinthispositionDAMNHER!muttermutter*

*drinks*

[mm_madb]

You know you love tolerate me.

[fogg8.livejournal.com]

Pfft, Write mate, I friended you at BHS FOX and we never talked about 24 there either :D:D:D

I like your blog, it makes me laugh, and there are some real pretty pictures :D;):D

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

HA! That's so true. 24 was about the last thing talked about in the BHS, it was awesome! Is it still going?

[fogg8.livejournal.com]

lol, I know good times then :D

*shrugs* Y'know, I dunno. I havn't been there in a couple of months. Got sick of the place too. Shame really :(

[schjesska.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with blue_topaz... You're cool and your live journal is interesting to read and I love to have insights into other people's musings, other people's thought etc... And it's great. I just think I love your writing, your style, your tone and it doesn't matter if there won't be any more 24 fan fic I would just be so exhilarated if you'd get published in the future... Write some original stuff... Because I just think your brilliant.

The other thing... For me it feels like you're trying to justify something (I know, you don't do that, but...) and just don't because it's just natural that you aren't so much into this stuff anymore... And that's just normal, things change :)

:)

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you, that's really nice of you. And in this case, I think I probably was trying to justify something (ack! :D) because I wouldn't want people to friend me thinking that it's going to be all about 24. But whatever, y'all are cool.

[smg-doa.livejournal.com]

Now, now...just because I'm hopping for fic doesn't mean it isn't interesting to read the life of someone that's not following the mold of society, you. Or, atleast, what you choose to reveal about yourself. You seem smart, and I like to see how you think threw your posts, because I'm a lazy ass, and therefore won't be picking your brain any time soon I'm afraid, plus I love to find random stuff to read. ;)

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Well...OK, there may be some fic in future, just short ones. As well as the ones to finish. But probably not too much.

Cool though, thanks a lot. :)

[acuriousfaith.livejournal.com]

I've met a few people on the 24um and i rarely actually talk about 24 with them...lol. Infact, nowadays, talking about it sort of annoys me, i prefer just to watch it and think my own little random thoughts about it. Added you on here because you're a top girl and you crack me up, 24 just happened to be the link!

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! And likewise. :D

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about just watching and thinking your own stuff - I got really bored with voicing an opinion and just knowing that few people would agree and most would flame and as everyone thinks different stuff anyway, every conversation sort of became a battle of opinions. Kind of pointless.

[acuriousfaith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, i agree. Anyway my mind tends to come up with entirely random little scenarios and ideas that you know other people would just think were pants anyway! Everyone just dives at each others throats for having an opinion lately, no banter anymore really. And what is a world without banter!

[winterowl.livejournal.com]

I will freely admit that I was interested in you because I came across your Tony/Jack fics and was in total awe of your writing and style. However, I added you because it's your everyday posts about life in general that I enjoy reading. I think yer pretty nifty! I still adore your fics, and will happily read whatever you put out here, no matter it's fandom. You're a brilliant writer. But you're a cool person, and that is the most important part.

(That, and you put up with me! LOL)

[fightingthecage.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you. *hugs* And hey, it's not a question of 'putting up with you' - you rock! So there. :D