Heya~

[vestigialwords]

I'm Becca. I graduate from Uni this coming spring (autumn if you're in the Southern Hemisphere), and I'm currently finishing up a semester abroad in Australia. I'm studying psychology and linguistics, which, contrary to popular belief, means that I'm one of the last people who's going to be a stickler about grammar. If I could only have one type of fruit for the rest of my life, it would be avocados (two types: + strawberries), and I love a good brew pub. I love blasting classic rock while driving, my favorite season is autumn, and if I came up with one more non sequitur, you'll probably think I've lost it.

I try not to take myself too seriously because I never want to be the kind of person who can't laugh at themselves. At the end of the day, if I have one guiding principle, it's "don't be a douchebag."

My journal consists mostly of things that are happening to me in real life (i.e., my upcoming transition from student to "adult"), my musings on things that I see fit to muse about (don't ask me to get more specific than that, I couldn't even if I wanted to), and reactions to various media that I consume. I'd love some active friends to talk to. I don't necessarily need/expect comments on my entries, because you don't owe me anything and I know that sometimes there's just nothing to say, but interaction somewhere is nice (I mean, that's why we're here, right?). Also, it's not possible to tl;dr at me about anything, I love it.

Hobbies: Knitting is a big one. I have busy hands, and if they're not doing something at all times, I literally start destroying things. (Seriously, just ask every single play/concert program I've ever gotten, OH WAIT YOU CAN'T, I MANGLED THEM.) I also spin, which means I make my own yarn as well. I could tell you that it's because it's cheaper, but that would be bald-faced lie.

There's a bunch of other things I want to get into as soon as I can, like rowing (well, back into rowing. I rowed in high school and I miss it a lot for some masochistic reason), archery, and rock climbing, but the start-up costs are a bit steep for a student budget.

Fandom: I'm prone to squee and flail, but my favorite fandom interactions actually involve picking things apart and over-thinking everything. If I ever criticize something, it means I care. I'd say I'm a step up from a casual fan but I'm also hardly hardcore into fandom. Most of my fannish interaction is confined to my friends list though, so it will show up in my journal. Sorry! I can't abide character/ship bashing, and you can bet that if I don't like a character, there's a damn good reason for it that's deeper than them getting in the way of my favorite ship or daring to disagree with my faves.

For the sake of full disclosure, I do write fic, and I do write about writing fic. But that's more for me than anyone else. It's more of a psychological trick I play on myself than anything else. I tend to stay motivated when someone else might know that I'm working on something. I don't post finished products on my personal journal, and I certainly don't expect anyone to keep up with my work.

Right now, I'm ~obsessed with the MCU films, especially Captain America. I'm wading into the comics (starting in the Winter Soldier/Black Widow/Hawkeye/Mockingbird corner - the new Hawkeye comics give me life and my love for Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes in any universe really cannot be overstated), and as soon as I have disposable income again, I'm going to move into Ms Marvel/Iron Man/Deadpool/Everything-I-Can-Touch territory.

As far as other fandoms go, given that I'm abroad and have bandwidth restrictions I don't at home, I've had to whittle my TV consumption down to Once Upon a Time and Supernatural (along with Merlin and Doctor Who, but those also air on TV promptly over here). I also love The Losers far more than a camptastic action film from 2010 probably deserves, but there you go (the comics were pretty rad too).

I also enjoy: Cabin Pressure, Psych, Lie to Me, The X-Files (in my heart forever), Merlin, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Harry Potter, The History Boys, Lost, Sherlock, Luther, Kings, Firefly, Buffy, Parks and Recreation, Community, Elementary, The Princess Bride, The Vampire Diaries, New Amsterdam (does anyone but me and my dad remember that show?), Game of Thrones, Dexter, etc., etc.

I am also adverbedly at tumblr and vestigialwords at livejournal, if you're so inclined. If you want to try this friends-thing out, lemme know either here or at my journal. I ain't picky!

Comments

[sugar_cookie]

I like how you were thorough in your addme. :) I try to interact with everyone as long as there are posts from them which I can do that with. :)

I like talking about comic books mostly because I play Marvel Avengers on Facebook, but I do sometimes read New Avengers. I like Ms. Marvel, Thing and Spider Woman best. :)

If you ain't picky then we can try to be friends. :)

[journeys_end]

I'm not active enough online right now to add any friends but I just wanted to comment to show some New Amsterdam love!

[vestigialwords]

Thanks!

I'm so excited to start reading Ms Marvel's storyline, and getting into the various Avengers comics. It'll be a while before I can afford it though. :\

Absolutely! I'm adding you now. :)

[vestigialwords]

OMG THANK GOD. I DIDN'T JUST IMAGINE THAT SHOW. Good. Sometimes I wonder, because I get blank stares more often than not. :)

[sugar_cookie]

Aww. :(

I have the first... 4 or 5? Ms. Marvels, but I dunno if there's anything newer than the ones I have of her.

[novelinprogress]

You seem really cool :) (and yay, a fellow knitter!)

I'm not too active at the mo, but I'm trying to update at least once a week. Here's my 'about me' page if you'd like to add me - thanks!

http://novelinprogress.dreamwidth.org/3215.html

[starscoloured]

You seem cool + with a sense of humour! We share some fandoms too. Add?

[zombieallomorph]

Hey! I'd like to add you :)
I'm German, now working in Jordan. I graduated from uni this year, with a degree in linguistics, japanology and philosophy.
I can't stand grammar nazis (especially the self-proclaimed ones who end up criticizing spelling, not grammar - totally my pet peeve). And I also like some of the shows you mentioned :)
So far, I've only posted entries in German, but I promised to add a few English posts now and then as well.

[woolychicken]

Hello fellow spinner/knitter! You have a great writing style :-)

My journal is locked, so I've opened access for you to see if you'd stay to stay a while. (I've got tea and cookies!)

[zombie]

You seem amazingly awesome. Mind if I add? My friends list, too, has needed some life breathed into it, and fellow knitters and writers and fandom squeers are always welcome.

[journeys_end]

Hee! Totally not imagining it, unless it was some kind of mass hallucination :). I'm very familiar with the blank stare, especially after Games of Thrones came out and I was excited to see Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. I so wanted to start a whole Times Square photo journal thing because of the show but I never remember to take the photo in the same spot!

[amaryllisdreams]

You sound awesome, and we share a few interests (knitting, in particular). Mind if I add you?

[vestigialwords]

Aw, thanks! I love meeting other knitters. :) Not everyone understands how exciting a new skein of yarn is.

I will add you! :)

[vestigialwords]

LOL, I'm glad this entry didn't completely fall flat then. :)

Absolutely, adding back! (Your icon is adorable, btw)

[vestigialwords]

Oh cool! I'll add you - maybe revive some of my German comprehension, who knows?

Yeah, grammar sticklers really piss me off. Especially when they start talking about the ~deterioration of language~ and complaining when people use words in ways that don't agree with dictionary definitions. I just end up hitting my head against my desk all like, that's not how language works.

[vestigialwords]

Thanks!

Ooh, a fellow spinner! Spindle or wheel? I love my drop spindle so much, but I want to get a wheel eventually. It's a great hobby though - plus there's something really satisfying about answering the question "where did you get this yarn?" with, "uhhhhhhhh... well..."

You had me at tea and cookies, ;) but I love the photographs of your travels!

[vestigialwords]

haha, we'll soon disabuse you of that notion. ;)

But yes, I'll add you! Always good to have more fandom squeers around!

[vestigialwords]

Absolutely, go for it! I'm adding you right now. :)

Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I've added you. I'm also interested in linguistics -- particularly alien and/or invented languages, as I write speculative fiction and poetry. You'd probably enjoy some of that, so feel free to drop by my journal and check.

[starscoloured]

Just luck...kidding, lol.

That icon makes me smile!

[woolychicken]

Spindle! I've looked at wheels, but I really like how portable my spindles are and how I am not tied to a particular spot in the house either. Plus I can mesmerize people at parties....mwahahaha!

[vestigialwords]

Definitely. I'd love to be able to produce yarn faster like I could with a wheel, but there's something really satisfying about a spindle. (I know it sounds pretentious to say it's because it's an ancient tool, but it is.) With everything being so mechanized these days and spinning wheels established as "the way you make yarn," people are always amazed at how low-tech you can be and get the same results. I remember I was when I got into it. It's pretty cool.

I also have a Navajo spindle at home that I love (aesthetically), but for some reason I just cannot seem to master keeping it spinning and drawing out the fiber. It doesn't help that I'm so used to top-whorl spindles that bottom-whorls confuse me. :\

[woolychicken]

Heh, well I always can spin quicker than I can knit the yarn up, so I'm not too worried about production capability. Actually with practice a spindle can spin faster than a flyer wheel, especially with laceweight (I mostly spin for fingering to sport weight, so this would include singles before plying). I'm not sure I'm at that level yet, but that just means more spinning :-D

I still think wheels are cool too and if I spun a lot of bulkier yarns I would probably be looking into them. Instead I have been eying support spindles. Last knitter's faire I got sucked into another top whorl though.

[novelinprogress]

I know right? XD

Re: Welcome!

[vestigialwords]

Oh cool! I really love all the planning that goes into invented languages. I've tried to invent a few myself but eventually give up due to time/not understanding my own notes when I get back to them. :)

Adding you now!

[vestigialwords]

Ah, I'm primarily a knitter, so that probably explains why it feels like I take forever to make a skein. I mean, I can make a lot of fiber really quickly when I want to, but I do it infrequently enough that it feels like it's taking forever.

Really!? I didn't know that a spindle could be faster than a wheel. That's awesome! I suppose this is the point where I completely reveal myself as self-taught/kind of a novice but that just kind of illustrates my point (re: technological "advances"), doesn't it? I've only been at it about a year, and feel like I have a lot to learn.

Fiber Festivals are awful (and by awful I mean incredible). It's a bonding activity between my mom and I, and it always ends in ridiculous amounts of money being spent and lots of geeking out about sheep.

[xoxomarina]

You sound interesting and intelligent. Add? :D

[codegal]

Hey there! Seems like we have a few things in common. Add? :)

[vestigialwords]

Sure! Adding now. :)

[vestigialwords]

Sure thing! I'm going to add you now. :)

Your icon, that's Katie McGrath, yeah? She's gorgeous.