DPP: "We're all friendlies. So, let's just... be friendly!!" FRIENDING MEME take 2!

[thegreenkitty.livejournal.com]

Happy Monday Shipper Nation!! I'm Liz and I'm excited to be your DPP driver this week. I've got games, memes, ficlets, and other goodies planned so I hope you'll drop by throughout the week.

First, a huge shout-out to sci_fi_shipper for an amazing week full of insightful discussion, gorgeous and adorable artwork and scenarios for happy pilots, comment!fic, pilots playlists, and loads of fun!! Great work, hon!!

And now, I'd like to introduce the Return of the Friending Meme!!


shah_of_blah had a lovely idea about two months ago to host a "friending meme" DPP. During my time in K/L fandom, I've been continually impressed by how wonderfully kind and supportive everyone here has been. It's an absolute pleasure to be part of this community. When I saw Shah's meme, I thought to myself that we should really do that on a regular basis to renew old friendships, get to know more about one another, and welcome newcomers to the community. I've also been chatting with some new (to me) people recently and realized that a number of you aren't on my flist. This problem must be rectified!!

In that spirit, I've put together some "getting to know you questions" so we all can introduce or reintroduce ourselves. I encourage using this opportunity to add fellow shippers to your flists. (p.s.--You'll notice I've tried to make the questions short and sweet (when vs. why, etc.) since we've had many discussions of why we're here or why K/L is our OTP. While you are certainly welcome to include that info, I am hoping the quick answer format will encourage participation...and friending...of old, middle, and new guard shippers since posting should be a quick, painless five minutes.

The questions:
1. Your username, callsign if applicable, +/- anything else you prefer (or don't mind) being called.
2. When did you start watching bsg?
3. When did you enter fandom?
4. Is K/L your first/only fandom or are you a multi-fandom type?
5. Have you done things you never dreamed you would in order to participate in fandom? Examples?
6. Any current projects you want to advertise?
7. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have 5 bsg episodes, which would you take? I'll allow an arc to count as one entry to make things a little easier.
8. What do you do in the few minutes that you aren't obsessing over K/L?

Now, go on, friend, chatter, and be merry!!

Comments

[antismiles.livejournal.com]

Awwww, that is very sweet of you to say. I, of course, already knew this fact, but I am gladdened to see you have reached the same conclusion. I mean, I already knew that my snark brings all the fangirls to the yard, and y'all like, envy me from afar. Damn right, you should envy me from afar (and close!) I could teach y'all, but I'd have to charge. And you can't afford me.

As for the ep list, I chose the ones I genuinely enjoyed. 33 was a magnificent hour (well, 42 minutes) of television with great interactions between characters and a tight storyline. Scattered and Valley of Darkness have a lot of delicious Lee action, along with the aftermath of the crazy cliffhanger. Also, Tigh is very interesting (I don't like the flashback parts, but whatever). Revelations and Blood on the Scales are there for a variety of reasons, such as being some of the few well-done eps of S4 (imo) and for a focus on characters I love. (Although I hate the episodes that follow each, for the most part.)

And it doesn't help that it's fucking hot as hell here. Everyone's dressing in as little as necessary, so he's walking around shirtless CONSTANTLY OMG.

And pigeons are angels, and are never inappropriate. It pisses me off that you would dare insult them. (But yes, the balloon dildos were hilarious. Especially considering we had a bunch of guys helping to blow them up.)

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm in the yard Pali. I'm in the yard. And I'm drinking the milkshake .... Okay, I just kind of grossed myself out there.

Hey, I'm with you on the pigeon. What's with all the animosity towards the damn bird? So what if he's gray, ugly, dirty and looks like a rat with feathers, but seriously, why all the hate? It has wings, hence it can be easily mistaken for an angel ... or dinner, well, if you're like a coyote or something. Those of us in California are in love with all animals. And trees. We love trees. We do have some reservations when it comes to people though. Pigeons, yes. People? Hmm..

PALI!!!!!!! (I don't know why I just did that. But every time I see you log in, that's my immediate reaction)

[thegreenkitty.livejournal.com]

I will have you two crackwhores know that I spent a large amount of time in Trafalgar Square on my first trip to the UK. (I was an 18 year old dirty hippie so I wanted to commune with nature in the midst of the concrete.) I attempted to bond with the pigeons. I fed them seeds that cost 50 pence a cup.

They tried to attack me for the seeds once they realized that I loved them and would not shoo them away for sitting on my shoulder and my head. I am thankful none of them shat on me but I did not appreciate the lack of courtesy with the seeds.

They got greedier and more aggressive the longer I stayed. I think I spent a good 10 pounds on pigeon food. WTF? Eventually I just had to say "FRAK YOU pigeons!!", distract them with more seeds that I threw far away from me, and run before they followed me with their sharp, pecky beaks.

I thought the British were supposed to be more polite than us. If/when I meet Jamie, I am gonna ask him what's the matter with their pigeons. He side-stepped the real question when he discussed the angel pigeon of doom at Con with Callis, but he has not addressed the pigeon question in general. Why are British pigeons so rude? I need to know these things. :P

(See, pigeons and I go way back. I'm gonna sue RDM for inducing PTSD with his pigeon insanity.)

(Author's Note: Pali, you are the exception to the rule. You are a lovely pigeon, my dear...AKA don't send the Eugie after me b/c I insulted pigeons...b/c I made an exception for HER pigeon.) ;)

Love,

Crackwhoar#8

[kdbleu.livejournal.com]

lol.