Hello!

[rowanberry]

Hi there! My name is Janie, and I thought I'd make a post here as a sort of Wanted poster for DW friends! I was a big fan of LJ back in the day (used it from 2003 until 2012 when things tailed off for a variety of reasons) and I've really missed the LJ flist vibe ever since. DW definitely feels like the nicest place around offering anything similar to that, but I only know one or two other users and communities (where I remember meeting most of my LJ friends, or in comments on other people's journals) seem pretty slow.

So let's give this a go instead! I'm a bit of an old hippie, in my mid-thirties and British, big fan of tea (of course), books, crafting, journalling in all formats, nature, paganism, tarot, and animals. I live with my partner and our cat, am attempting to grow vegetables and cultivate a wild meadow in our garden, read all the time and am trying to get back into decent writing habits (creative and journal-wise). Technically I'm an academic in English Literature; in reality I am unemployed and unsure what I want to do with myself other than grow herbs and read.

If anyone out there misses the old LJ spirit and thinks we might get along, please feel free to add me! I'll make you a virtual cuppa and do my best to be a good commenter as in days past :)

(Oh, and fandom wise - there's a small list of things I'm into in my profile but I'm not active anywhere, and I'm not sure I want to be at the moment, but I never find fandom geekery offputting and am always up for chatting about the things I love!)

Hope to meet some of you lovely folk soon!

Comments

[sporky_rat]

I know that as yhlee gets them, he does a spread of new tarot decks. (He's also a writer, has a cat and does tea.)

I'm a rather boring individual who tends to forget to journal much until it all builds up and then it explodes out into my journal. I larp and do SCA, various handicraft, minor home renovation, minor gardening, have cats, and will (hopefully soon?) soon be employed again.

I don't do a lot of fandom anymore, I'm a lurker on the edges.

[rowanberry]

Thanks for the link! I'm always happy to meet fellow cat lovers too. Added you!

[green_knight]

<waves>
I've added you - DW is kind of quiet, but that seems to be the way things are at the moment.

(horses, tarot, writing, tea: I think we'll get along.)

[rowanberry]

Hello! I've added you back :) Horses, tarot, writing and tea are four of my favourites.

[dewline]

Adding you. I'm trying to make sure that my Friendlist/Reading page has actual, post-writing members outnumbering feeds from outside blogs at the moment.

[rowanberry]

Same here! Added you back.

[thenerdygirl]

Hi Janie, I'm Steph and like you, I'm in my thirties, I like journaling, crafting, tea, tarot, paganism,...yeah all of I realize lol. I also miss the old LJ vibe as well. I hope it's cool that I've added/subscribed to your journal ^_^

[rowanberry]

Hooray, thank you! I've added/subscribed back. Nice to meet you!

[silver_chipmunk]

Hi, I'm a 57 year old divorced librarian in New York City with a married daughter, two cats, and a turtle. I don't lead a very interesting life but I post every single day so you always have something to read. You sound interesting so I'm going to add you.

[rowanberry]

I think two cats and a turtle sounds very interesting! I've added you back. Nice to meet you!

[birke]

I'm in my early thirties, American, big fan of tea, books journalling, nature, and cats. Also some other things that you didn't list but that are visible in my bio. Added.

[rowanberry]

Hooray, and thank you! Added back.

[luscious_purple]

Aargh, I just made a friendly comment here and DW ate it!!

[franklanguage]

Hey, I'm Beth, and I joined LJ when it was in full swing; I heard of DW in the tagline of someone's post—said person has since moved on—and I was curious. I always cross-post, but I don't post frequently.

I'm a fan of tea—especially in the summer—and I've lived in NYC for over 30 years. I'm a vegan and a dogwalker.

[rowanberry]

Hi there Beth! Sounds like we have some common interests. Mind if I add you?

[franklanguage]

Please do!