Snowflake Challenge - Day 1

[ellerkay]

While I revived this LJ primarily to make fandom friends, it's occurred to me recently that if I never post anything but SPN-related stuff, it will be hard to make, y'know, friends. :P I'm not great at posting about my day-to-day life (because I usually don't find it particularly interesting to talk about, though I don't mind talking about it if asked). But I can at least try and let you all know who I am a little more.

At some point I would like to do a 31-day blog challenge with more personal stuff that I saw from supernutjapan, but since it's timely and kind of between personal and fandom, I'm going to start with the Snowflake Challenge. I've so enjoyed seeing madebyme_x's answers this month!



In your own space, talk about your Happy Place—the things that give you joy, calms you or keeps you sane.

There are a lot of things in my life that fall into this category! Friends and family are huge, of course. Writing is huge - no single activity consistently makes me so happy. A cup of tea brings me peace and joy. Listening to music does, too.

Crystals are a big one. I have a spiritual side and ever since I was a kid, I've gotten intense vibes from crystals and now have a pretty large collection. They're so beautiful, they make me happy just to look at them. I love to sit and hold them while watching TV.

Sitting on my couch watching a favorite show/movie, whether with friends or alone, is a daily happy place for me. (Especially since I got rid of my old, crappy couch and got a much more comfortable one in November!) Stories I love - books, movies, shows - are happy places. SPN is my biggest right now, but there are a lot of others I adore.

And Mount Auburn Cemetery, which I featured heavily in my fic Orlando, is quite possibly my favorite place on the planet. It's a beautiful old cemetery that is also an arboretum and has lots of wildlife. It perfectly matches my personal aesthetic, which is a weird combination of hippie and goth. I breathe better when I'm there. I don't get to visit daily like I do my beloved couch, but I go pretty often, especially in good weather.

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I'm loving this snowflake challenge from folks-it appeals to my nosey nature! :D

[ellerkay.livejournal.com]

Yes! :D It's fun to peek into what's going on in people's heads.

[supernutjapan.livejournal.com]

A nice comfy couch is so important 😆
Do you usually go to the cemetary on your own? Just for a walk or for a picnic?
Love the outdoors but wouldn't go quite so often without Hana 😆

[ellerkay.livejournal.com]

I most often go to the cemetery on my own (usually during my lunch break; there's an entrance right down the street from my work) but sometimes with friends, too. And it's just for walking - they unfortunately don't allow picnics. But there are nice places to sit if you want a break, and it's lovely to ramble around. :D

Yeah, I love the outdoors in small doses and nice weather. XD I go shorter and less frequently if it's very hot or very cold, and even in perfect weather I'm usually good for just an hour or two before I'm ready to have walls around me again, lol.

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

\o/ I'm so happy that you're taking part in this challenge - I love it, and I hope you will too.

[ellerkay.livejournal.com]

:D It's such a fun challenge! I liked this first question and I'm looking forward to doing more.