Growing up a girl geek and becoming a geek girl.

[seanan_mcguire]

I became a geek when I was four years old. That's when my grandmother handed me my first My Little Pony (Cotton Candy) and told me that if I liked her, I could have more. That was also the year when I first really and truly understood that Doctor Who had an ongoing storyline that could be followed and thought about, even when the TV wasn't on. I

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[shanejayell]

Heh.

[seanan_mcguire]

Heh?

[shanejayell]

That's my 'I feel the need to reply to a moving post but can't think of anything intelligent to say' shorthand.

[seanan_mcguire]

What a useful shorthand!

[archangelbeth]

...I would willingly read your novel-length fixfic for a Disney Channel Original Movie. Just so's you know. O:>

Edit: And whilst that icon is originally a somewhat bitter phrase, I say we can read it as "we're here, we're pink geeks, get used to it" in triumph as well.

[seanan_mcguire]

I fixed all the problems with Halloweentown! I did I did! I was so proud of myself.

I love Girl Genius.

[tikiera]

Also would read it. Now I am wondering if we had the same problems. Though I did love the movie.

[seanan_mcguire]

SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO END UP WITH LUKE, DAMMIT.

*sulks*

[seanan_mcguire]

I tend to agree. Also, my specific flavor of geekiness should in no way be used as a barometer for yours. Why, I bet you can't even name fifteen G1 Ponies! And THAT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER.

[seanan_mcguire]

Those were part of G1. All the original Ponyland Ponies were G1.

[ladyhadhafang]

*Claps*

You summed it up beautifully. You really did. :)

Also? I really want to read that fixfic. :)

[seanan_mcguire]

Thank you!

And I'm still fond of it lo these many years later.

[talkstowolves]

Thank you, my fabulous friend.

The details of my experience are different, but I fundamentally recognize so much of this.

[seanan_mcguire]

Love you always.