It's so true! I've met so many fascinating and fun people this way, I've gotten help writing my thesis, I've gotten people who cheer me up when I need it, I've gotten people to decide what I'm having for dinner one night. I've grown to depend on the community a LOT, and I think that's only to the good.
Indeed! I rather think that the longer one has a blog running, the harder it would be for it to NOT accurately reflect the person writing it- not necessarily giving a complete picture, but honesty in the portrayal of self.
Personally, I avoid mixing LJ & RL, but I tend to over-compartmentalize. I'm always in awe of LJ; there are the ultimate BNFs, like you said, and then SBP - we created a fandom of a fandom. It's this unbelievable cultural phenomenon with relatively unlimited potential that affects so many people.
Basically, this whole internets thing is sort of amazing. ♥
Back in the days of yore, I got a code to start my LJ from a RL friend, so that line has always been blurry for me. It does have a certain level of impact on how I write- for instance, I've never really posted publicly here about podfics, and eventually moved all of that to a separate comm. That's something I don't particularly WANT non-fannish-types to be a part of.
At the same time, I do wonder at who actually wants to read the strange mishmash of topics I post on- I talk about RL, about academia and Shakespeare, and squee about the ABSURD BEAUTY of Jared Padalecki. It's crazy to me that, yeah, we HAVE built a place for that sort of thing and it actually DOES bring people together over it.
Yeah, I first got on LJ when I was... twelve? Ack. For this super sekrit fandom thing which I don't really share. My friends know I watch Supernatural because I admitted the CW had a good show, but they are simply not cool enough to recognize the delicious crack that is Show & Jared & Jensen.
I do know that I would possibly literally crawl into a hole if RL people found my fic (which oh god I haven't posted at all. FAIL) because, y'know, there's the gay incest factor. I love journals like yours which mix it all together - you get the fandom squee alongside all these fascinating other pieces, which really helps build your personality.
YES THAT! That was really my only fandom/RL crossover, and it was a bit surreal to be walking down the street while flailing about those Winchester boys and their stupid FACES and other body parts. IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE, OF COURSE! I am so sad that I missed the Watchmen meetup. There are not enough of you awesome people who understand the ~epic love!
Heh. I do have some great RL friends that I watch SPN with each week- they're lovely and they know that I do things like go to Wincon and squee on the internet each week, but they remain quite happily outside of fandom. WE DO NOT SPEAK OF WINCEST. (They were actually out of the room when Sam and Dean discussed that, so, SAFE FROM EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS!) I think I've confessed some tinhattish leanings (HELLO, WHEN COSTARS COHABITATE, THIS NEWS MUST BE SHARED), but they have no idea how deeply I'm embedded in it all. Which is fine! They stay clear of the wackiness, but I still get to have 1) company while I watch and 2) the AMAZINGNESS of fandom anyway. Just walking down the street, I can think to myself about the INSANE AUs this fandom produces, and how just the THOUGHT of like, spacehooker!Jared or lord, ALL of the times this fandom has abused, maimed, and emotionally wrangled poor Jensen Ackles- it all brings SUCH GLEE! And 99% of the world will NEVER SHARE THAT! And it's sad! BUT WE GET IT ANYWAY
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I love that my LJ flist is such a mix of people from real life and fandom, and that I can be the same in front of all of them and they still respect me in the morning (as much as they ever did, anyway).
and that I can be the same in front of all of them and they still respect me in the morning (as much as they ever did, anyway).
EXAAAAAAACTLY. I mean, yeah, it is a little weird sometimes that the kids I used to mentor in college can see my keysmashing over Jared Padalecki's STUPID FACE, but, well. They probably got the same thing in RL-form a million times- I know the people around me now certainly do! ;)
Well i guess i am your Aussie reader ;) I know i came for your Blue Jeans metaquote and stayed for your teaching and theatre stories (since both those topics are close to my own heart
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Re: And "Hi" BacksadcypressApril 22 2009, 01:47:31 UTC
Mothers should NEVER be allowed on Facebook when their children are already there. It should be a rule!
Hey, I'm always glad to have people dropping by. It's always a strange balance, having a personal LJ where I share so much of my life. Typically, I only hear from a few core people on given entries, so I forget how open I really am. It's a hard call, deciding how much to share to the world at large, and how much should even be on the internet in the first place. I recently started using Twitter, and it only took a week to decide to lock all of my updates to approved followers- and yet, I keep most of this open! Strange business, that's for sure. :)
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Basically, this whole internets thing is sort of amazing. ♥
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At the same time, I do wonder at who actually wants to read the strange mishmash of topics I post on- I talk about RL, about academia and Shakespeare, and squee about the ABSURD BEAUTY of Jared Padalecki. It's crazy to me that, yeah, we HAVE built a place for that sort of thing and it actually DOES bring people together over it.
*points to you* CASE IN POINT. :D
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I do know that I would possibly literally crawl into a hole if RL people found my fic (which oh god I haven't posted at all. FAIL) because, y'know, there's the gay incest factor. I love journals like yours which mix it all together - you get the fandom squee alongside all these fascinating other pieces, which really helps build your personality.
YES THAT! That was really my only fandom/RL crossover, and it was a bit surreal to be walking down the street while flailing about those Winchester boys and their stupid FACES and other body parts. IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE, OF COURSE! I am so sad that I missed the Watchmen meetup. There are not enough of you awesome people who understand the ~epic love!
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And I think you're real neat!
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EXAAAAAAACTLY. I mean, yeah, it is a little weird sometimes that the kids I used to mentor in college can see my keysmashing over Jared Padalecki's STUPID FACE, but, well. They probably got the same thing in RL-form a million times- I know the people around me now certainly do! ;)
YOU ARE ALSO NEAT! :D :D
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Hey, I'm always glad to have people dropping by. It's always a strange balance, having a personal LJ where I share so much of my life. Typically, I only hear from a few core people on given entries, so I forget how open I really am. It's a hard call, deciding how much to share to the world at large, and how much should even be on the internet in the first place. I recently started using Twitter, and it only took a week to decide to lock all of my updates to approved followers- and yet, I keep most of this open! Strange business, that's for sure. :)
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