Doctor Who: "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe"

I finally got around to watching the Doctor Who Christmas special last night. It was ( spoilers )

In other news, I am dangerously excited for tonight's Sherlock episode. This almost certainly means I am doomed to disappointment.

fandom snowflake challenge

I got a bit behind on these.

Day 5

In your own space, share something non-fannish you are passionate about with your fannish friends. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

You know, I'm not sure I'm passionate about much besides fandom. I'm passionate about a lot of things in fandom, but outside of fandom I don't really have hobbies or consuming interests.

Cooking is probably the closest thing I have to a non-fannish passion. I enjoy it, I'm always interested in learning more about it, and if I didn't restrain myself I would spend way too much money on it. Sometimes I spend too much money on it anyway (*sadly contemplates collection of "ingredients I may need someday," such as palm sugar and tamarind paste*).


Day 6

In your own space, rec at least 3 fanworks you thought you wouldn't like (because they weren't your fandom or they pushed against your boundaries or you thought you just wouldn't be interested) and that you ended up loving.

Honestly, if I think I'm not going to like something, I just don't read it. As a reader I'm picky as hell, and what I'm willing to read on any given day depends on my mood as well as my general likes and dislikes. (I've been having real trouble getting through the Yuletide stories, for example, because at the moment I'm only in the mood to read fic in a few fandoms, not to explore.)

I realize this is hypocritical of me, because I'm constantly wishing that more people would dare to try new/tiny fandoms or unusual pairings when I write them. *wryface*


Day 7

In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts. Drop a link to your wish-list in this post. Maybe someone will grant a wish. Maybe you will grant a wish. If any wishes are granted, we'd love it if you link them to this post.

( wishlist under the cut )

Day 8

In your own space, talk about a talent (or talents) you have. Everyone's got something they're good at. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Oh boy. Um, I'm a pretty good home cook, but I wouldn't call that talent so much as a lot of practice. And I'm not a bad writer, although I feel like I hit a plateau several years ago and haven't really improved since then in the way I'd have wished to. But again, writing is also largely a matter of practice. I think most things are. There are studies showing that the thing that separates high achievers in, for example, classical music from the rest isn't their innate talent, it's how much they practice.