stargate_summer | Member Posts

I binged the entirety of Deadloch season 2 on Prime today. The kink in my neck is none too happy, but damn that is an excellent show. Written by the 2 Kates, starring Madeline Sami, mwa! <3

In that vein, would anyone have any recommendations for communities/websites etc where I could find some lovely sapphic imagery? I've the urge to explore some more Thasmin art... possibly due to the spoilers coming from Big Finish... I am not fussed on rating, I'll make it work.

onto the meme!

1. What was the reason you began a Dreamwidth or LiveJournal account (or both)?
I had friends on the SG1archive that were on Livejournal, and found it had a better community for the creative side of fandom than the forums. Joined LJ in 2007, mirrored DW as soon as I could get an invite, and finished up with my personal LJ when the Russians banned LGBTQI+2 content in 2017. I ran the

sg1_debrief on both sites until the post dried up.

2. How many DW or LJ communities do you subscribe to?
49, though if anyone has any recommendations, I'd love to build on that. Drag me out of my shell!

3. Do you have a favourite community or one you check out often to see what's new?
Probably the icon communities, I love seeing everyone's amazing work. Back in the day I loved running the challenges on

event_horizons because there were/are so few spaces where fic and art are respected equally, and running

sg_delights as a safe space for mature fanart. I do try to check my reading list at least once a week, life just gets in the way!

4. How did you pick your user name?
An old tv and a teenage obsession with Latin?

5. If you could change your user name, would you?
Nah, it's been too long now. I'm just Mags...

6. If you have a LiveJournal, are you currently able to access it?
Surprisingly, I am. I have periodically popped in just to keep it active so folks there can still access my older works, etc.

7. Do you have any information about why one would be unable to access LiveJournal?
I remember Denise posted something a while back about them trying to restrict use to Russian users only and implementing a pay to play system so they could track citizen's online activity hence an influx of new DW users. How many of our governments are trying much the same, dressed up as 'think of the children' whilst supporting the orange pedo starting another war...

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I've just renewed my premium paid account, so I should probably start using this thing again 😂 So starting with a little check-in of what's been filling my brain lately: books, tennis, studying, and small bits of everyday joy.

📚 Reading:

I've somehow ended up with a whole bunch of books in progress again, and I'm attempting to work my way through them with varying levels of success. The main ones at the moment are Deadline, Loathe to Love You, and Mosaics and Magic. It's a slightly chaotic mix of vibes, but that does seem to be my natural reading state these days.

🎧 Listening To:

A lot of old-school Good Charlotte lately. It's been a very nostalgic week - so many good memories of gigs and the general early-2000s pop-punk era.

📺 Watching:

We just caught up on the latest season of Great Pottery Throwdown, and I was absolutely thrilled that my favourite potter won! It's such a comforting show - wholesome, creative, and occasionally emotional when someone's glaze finally works. And I cry every time Keith does!

🎾 Tennis:

Jannik won Indian Wells! The statistics coming out of that run are genuinely ridiculous. He's now the youngest man to win all the North American hard court titles, the youngest to win all the hard court Masters, and the fastest to complete them - Djokovic took seven years, Federer took nine… Jannik did it in two. He's also the only player to have won two back-to-back Masters without dropping a set. Just absolutely absurd levels of tennis.

🖊 Writing:

Mostly working on my essay about gender in early modern Europe at the moment. Fic has taken a bit of a back seat this year - I've barely written any - but I do really want to get back to it once my brain has a little more space again. The Priest AU is starting to wave at me again.

🏫 Studying:

I'm very behind on my course right now and honestly pretty stressed about it. I have a two-week extension on my current essay, which is now due on Thursday. Once that's submitted, I'm planning to sit down and make a proper catch-up plan before the next assignment at the end of next month. One step at a time.

💭 Thinking About:

How to rebuild some kind of routine again. The last few months have been a bit all over the place, and I think my brain really needs some structure - even if it's just small, manageable blocks of reading, writing, and actual rest. I'm also settling into the new job and getting used to WFH full-time again. Naturally, I'll probably just find the perfect rhythm right before the contract ends in May.

📅 Planning:

This week is mostly about getting the essay finished and handed in, and then giving myself a little breathing room to figure out the next few weeks of study. I'm also quietly hoping I might find a bit of time to open a fic document again.

💖 Loving:

Planner joy! I've found a bunch of stickers I really like and I feel like I've finally figured out my style. Now when I look at my planner it actually makes me want to use it, which feels like a small miracle. Every page looks a little creative, a little chaotic, and very made-with-love. ( planner picture under the cut )

Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: Lunatica - Who You Are