Because we have no other choice

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.