catch what happiness you can

[ekaterinn]

I'm drinking coffee and procasinating on research project revision, so it seems like a good time to post a meme. This one is an oldie but goodie, gacked from everybody:

Ask me any question about myself and I will answer it.

Alternatively, you can also ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general.

Comments

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

What was your very first fandom?

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

Sailormoon. *grins* Usagi/Mamoru, that great romance novel pairing. I'm still good friends with a few of the people from that fandom and I'm indebted to it for getting me back into writing again. ^_^

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

My roommate ninjababe was big into that fandom.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

Neat! This was pre-LJ for me - I was mainly on the SMRFF (Sailor Moon Romance Fan Fiction, I believe) mailing list.

*consders the question again* I did watch some TV (Highlander, Pretender, Babylon-5) and read some books pretty avidly (Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan Adventures) before seriously getting into Sailormoon, but since I rarely had people to discuss these with, I don't consider myself that fannish about them. Actually, in terms of being performative about a bit of media, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat was probably my very very first, since my friends and I used to perform versions of the musical in my basement in Grade 5. Sailormoon was the first one that I wrote fiction for and was involved with in some organized way, though.

What was your first fandom, if I can ask?

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

That's a hard one. I've been going to cons since I was 16, but those were traditional SF cons, not media cons. Though I did join the Star Wars fan club back in the day [g] I suppose the first TV show where I went and joined a group and bought zines and such was Blake's 7, then Doctor Who. My most involved fandom was Forever Knight, with Highlander running a close second.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

*grins* Cool. If I'm writing in a fandom, I tend to have the same medium level of involvement - I participate in some things, but not others, and I write a fair amount of fic, though not always very fast. If I'm just reading in a fandom, I lurk, though I do leave some feedback (I did that in HL a few years ago before getting back into it this spring). Highlander is actually the first fandom where I've gotten really involved in the meta. *g*

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

Ah, Sailor Moon is a fandom we have in common. It certainly wasn't my first. Give my dad wanted to name me Arwen I was born into fandom, and couldn't say for certain what my first was. I might pick Star Wars if pushed. However Sailor Moon is the first one I was active in online. The first fanfic I published online was a Sailor Moon/X-Men crossover I never finished.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

*smiles* I have warm memories of Sailormoon. I was actually just thinking about unfinished SM fic of my own last night (called Knife of Romance, dramatically enough).

Hmm, you also like Fushigi Yugi, right? I was never very involved in that fandom, but bejiin and I were pretty obsessed with the anime.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

Hmm, you also like Fushigi Yugi, right?

*Nods.* I've got the first 6 volumes of the Viz English language translation of the manga and the first 13 episodes of the Geneon release of the anime. While I've gotten into other Yuu Watase stuff (Ceres, and Absolute Boyfriend) Fushigi Yugi is still my favorite. I've got the next volume of the manga, and the first set of the anime episodes on my Amazon wish list. :D

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

Oh, your icon is so pretty! I've seen all the anime and read a lot of the manga - Hotohori was my anime boyfriend for quite some time! I saw the first episode of Ceres, but it came out when I was getting into non-anime fandoms. ^^

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

Oh, your icon is so pretty!
Thanks! I like making icons. :D

I've seen all the anime and read a lot of the manga - Hotohori was my anime boyfriend for quite some time!
Heh, well so far I've read more of the manga than I've seen of the anime. It's a nice change of pace for me to read the manga first. I've spoiled myself some, but I'm enjoying reading it as I go too. Tamahome is my favorite, but Hotohori is a close second. My favorite pairing is m/f/m so in my little world I'd have one on each arm.

I saw the first episode of Ceres, but it came out when I was getting into non-anime fandoms. ^^
Ceres is more typical for me. I've seen all the anime, but only read the first volume of the manga so far. I hope to read more of it.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

I like making icons. :D

You're good at it. *ogles Hotohori* ;P

Tamahome is my favorite, but Hotohori is a close second. My favorite pairing is m/f/m so in my little world I'd have one on each arm.

Hee! Though now I'm thinking of Hotohori/Miake/Tamahome...damnit, you're making me want to go and find FY fic again. *g*

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

You're good at it. *ogles Hotohori* ;P
*Bows.* Thank you, thank you. I take requests, including making slashy photomanips for my slasher friends. ;)

Hee! Though now I'm thinking of Hotohori/Miake/Tamahome...damnit, you're making me want to go and find FY fic again. *g*
Sorry?

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

*Bows.* Thank you, thank you. I take requests, including making slashy photomanips for my slasher friends. ;)

*grins* I'll keep that in mind! Mmm, pretty boys.