Here and Now — A Friendzy

[sound_of_silence]

I don't know about you, but lately I've been bored by the redundancy of friending memes. It feels like I'm always being asked the same things — favourite books/movies/games/fandoms, things I post about, things I look for in friends... This is all well and good, I don't have anything against those questions — I've found so many good LJ-friends through them, why would I? — but I find myself hoping to be asked something new at every friendzy I participate in.
And then I thought, why not organize one myself?
So here I am, with an attempt at an original friending meme! Share, comment, find friends, you know the drill!


<b>The Basics (Can't Really Change Them)</b><br /><i>Name:</i> <br /><i>Age:</i> <br /><i>Location:</i> <br /><br /><b>Currently, what are you...</b><br /><i>... Reading?</i> <br /><i>... Watching?</i> <br /><i>... Listening to?</i> <br /><i>... Playing?</i> <br /><i>... Working on (job-wise and/or leisure-wise)?</i> <br /><i>... Looking forward to?</i> <br /><i>... Worried/concerned/annoyed about?</i> <br /><br /><b>What were your last three LJ entries about and when did you post them?</b><br /><br /><b>Anything else?</b>


The more, the merrier:

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Comments

[pasta]

The Basics (Can't Really Change Them)

Name: Jen

Age: 36

Location: NJ, previously NYC.

Currently, what are you...

... Reading? Nothing at the moment. I went from reading 61 books in 2021 to re-reading just one for 2022. I hope to get back into reading. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim is next on my list. I've heard good things.

... Watching? I just finished Severance and it's one of the best shows I've watched in a long time. It stars Adam Scott and is directed by Ben Stiller. It's all twisty and leaves you with your jaw dropped. I haven't enjoyed a show to that extent in such a long, long time.

... Listening to? Really into this singe named Amy Shark lately. She's got such an interesting voice.

... Playing? Not playing any games lately, but the last one I played was probably the Baldar's Gate 3 beta, which wasn't completed yet. It still isn't. It was really good from what I did play. My last full game was Death Stranding which made me cry a lot as a mother.

... Working on (job-wise and/or leisure-wise)? I am an animator for TV. I just finished up a show on Comedy Central, so now I'm putzing around being a Stay at home mom to my two boys and catching up cleaning the house and doing everything I neglected when I was working.

... Looking forward to? My 3 year old getting vaccinated!!!

... Worried/concerned/annoyed about? I mean, the world has gone to shit. As an Asian, I no longer feel safe in NYC, where I lived and commuted to work to. I'm fortunate that I don't have to commute anymore and can work at home.

What were your last three LJ entries about and when did you post them? One was an Easter post about my weekend and my kids. Another was about a private bad thing that happened to my best friend. And the one before that was about the mass shooting in the NYC subway station I used to live near and used every single day during that time. They were all within the last two weeks. I post frequently and have since 2001.

Anything else? I write long entries about my life, my children, my spouse, my friendships, co-workers, home, etc. My life. Sometimes it's very mundane, sometimes it's not. And that's what I'm looking for. I also treat DW as a two way street, I don't need comments on every single one of my entries, but maybe here or there, just to know that you're still reading. And most importantly, I am looking for active people. Someone posting once a month doesn't tell me who they are and makes it hard for me to follow. I have been consistent in my posting since 2001 and am looking for more of the same.

And just to really lay it out there: I am also anti-Trump, pro-vaccine, pro-choice, and part of the LGBQT+ community. So if you have a problem with any of those things. Not interested.

[chasing_silver]

You sound like someone I'd like to get to know. Can we be friends? :)

[pasta]

Yes, let's do it! :D

[spiffikins]

Hello! We have several mutual friends and your job sounds fascinating. I enjoy reading about day to day stuff and post at least a couple of times a week. Friends?

[pasta]

Okay, let's try it out! Adding!

[kirundo]

You have a foody name and a cat as a pic! I think I'm in love :P
I'm also looking for active people, nothing is worse to having a full friends list but nobody posts a peep. I think we could get along, add?

[pasta]

Sure, let's do it! That pic is a pic of my cat Booker! :D

[kirundo]

What a gorgeous cat! Imagine those eye turning black :O

added you :)

[jr_the_frog]

Hello I also post about boring things and like reading about things. Do you want to be mutuals, I have a reply on this post somewhere and a sticky post in my journal about me along with a few entries to judge.

[einhornmaedchen]

Butting in here just to say that Amy Shark is amazing. I am in LOVE with her voice!

[pasta]

Yes!! I only discovered her recently. I am pretty darn hooked!

[sabethea]

Hi, have friended you, am hoping to meet people, having come back to journaling after a break,.

[pasta]

Hi! Look forward to getting to know you.