Belated Snowflake Challenge #1, Icebreaker

[desecrets]

Okay, I'm caving to temptation and adding to the roster of people on my flist doing this! 

So: Hi! I'm J, they/she, from Norway.

I've never tried the Snowflake Challenge before, but it sounds like a fun way to get activity on my feed, and maybe remind myself to post more often. I find I struggle with the "effort" to keep up with DW as opposed to just scrolling something, but I hope it's just a matter of habit!

I'm a medievalist by training (using "medieval" in the broad, anglosphere sense; in Scandinavian terms my background is in Iron Age studies, i.e. the Viking Age and preceding eras, plus Old Norse lit). I don't blog about it really, but an interest in linguistics and history definitely informs my likes in general! 

I'm semi-active in fandom: I write fic (ao3) and once in a blue moon I'll make an edit or some icons, and I do a lot of writing over discord. I've got a list of my fandoms here which is mostly up to date. Atm I'm very invested in classic Doctor Who. Other big favs are Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek TOS, The Terror, Vampire Chronicles, Withnail & I. A good chunk of my posting is fandom related.

Things I watch and read will probably crop up. Generally I enjoy older media a lot! I'm your classic "not keeping up with current TV shows because I'm too busy watching old ones" tumblr user (my tumblr is here btw). I read more genre than literary books, mainly classics, older horror, historical, and some fantasy, plus nonfiction! 

Comments

[mywitch]

Hi, nice to meet you! I can relate to forgetting about new TV shows because I am still so caught. up in the old ones, lol.
Your interests sound really intriguing: Vikings and linguistics, and history! Here's to a great 2026!

[desecrets]

There's such a backlog of things to watch, we cannot be blamed!

Thank you, same to you!

Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I've never tried the Snowflake Challenge before,<<

Welcome!

>> but it sounds like a fun way to get activity on my feed,<<

It's good for that. You might also watch for other events such as Three Weeks for Dreamwidth (April 25-May 15) or sunshine_revival.

>> and maybe remind myself to post more often.<<

I write my recurring posts in a desktop calendar or I'd never remember them.

>>I'm a medievalist by training (using "medieval" in the broad, anglosphere sense; in Scandinavian terms my background is in Iron Age studies, i.e. the Viking Age and preceding eras, plus Old Norse lit).<<

That sounds fascinating.

>> I don't blog about it really,<<

Alas! There are several other folks I've seen posting about that time in history or pictures of clothes from then.

>> but an interest in linguistics and history definitely informs my likes in general! <<

I often post links in those topics, along with science, nature, and random stuff.

>> big favs are Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek TOS, <<

I like those too.

>>I read more genre than literary books, mainly classics, older horror, historical, and some fantasy, plus nonfiction! <<

Most of my fiction reading is speculative, but I also like nonfiction. I read a lot of cookbooks. I write a little fanfic, more original. If you're into poetry, my next Poetry Fishbowl will be January 6 on "Short Forms" -- you can pitch me Norse forms if you like them and I can wedge English into that framework. It's not as nuts as the Welsh ones.

Re: Hello!

[desecrets]

I followed along with Sunshine Revival for a bit last year, it was nice! Fell off though, as I always do. :D

I write my recurring posts in a desktop calendar or I'd never remember them. < That's a good idea! I've done a similar thing for my New Year's resolutions for this year: plotted in bi-weekly Dreamwidth tuesdays so even if I forget, I'll at least check in twice a month.

Re: Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I followed along with Sunshine Revival for a bit last year, it was nice! Fell off though, as I always do. <<

Totally fine. There's no obligation to do all of them.

>>I've done a similar thing for my New Year's resolutions for this year: plotted in bi-weekly Dreamwidth tuesdays so even if I forget, I'll at least check in twice a month.<<

I hope it helps.

[potentiality_26]

Good luck with the challenge! I usually have fun with it.

[desecrets]

Thank you!! ♥

[annavere]

I have found the same struggle between DW and easy scrolling, which is a big part of why I'm trying to post more. So far Snowflake is a big help with that! I hope you also have success with it.

I'm definitely a fellow old media fan (books, shows, films... if it's out of date my interest is immediately piqued).