Hi there!

[haruka]

I'm Haruka, and I've been on DW for a couple of years. I love it here, and would like to meet more people who feel the same. :)

I'm one of those grown-ups who never grew up (where's the fun in that?) but that doesn't mean I'm a party animal. Truthfully, I'm a homebody, with my wife michiru, our pet gerbils, and our computers to keep in contact with the outside world (and to play games on, can't forget the games.)

There are recent fandoms that I love and older ones that I still hold fondness for, but fear not; my journal isn't filled to the brim with fandom posts. Mostly I write about my daily life (can you stand the excitement? XD) with occasional fannish mentions. I hate to admit it, but I have bad wrists, and my job includes being on a computer all day, so when I make a journal post, it's usually not too long or rambling (unlike this one.) Lately, I've made a lot of photo posts featuring birds that come to our feeders (you'll have to indulge me in that; we just moved and I've waited 18 years to get birds back in my life so I'm really excited about this. :D)

Current fandoms include sentai/toku series (Gokaiger being the most current), Prince of Tennis, Garo, Monster High, and Jpop like HSJ, NYC AAA. Please check my interests to see a MUCH longer list of fandoms I still hold dear, even if I'm not writing for them as much anymore. Oh yes, writing; you can find mine here, and that more than anything can give you an idea of my fandoms.

Besides writing and birdwatching, I enjoy RPing with my wife, playing games on Facebook (that's pretty much ALL I like about Facebook) and on my iTouch. I'd love to give up these games, as I think they're taking too much time from my writing, but so far, they've proven strong while I am weak. :(

I'll watch any movies or documentaries about sharks (Shark Week!) and dinosaurs (Jurassic Park!) I confess an addiction to reality shows like Survivor, Dragon's Den, Top Model, SYTYCD, and more. I have every Spongebob episode on DVD and know most of them by heart (he never fails to cheer me up!) When my music isn't Japanese, it's usually from the 1970s/1980s, and so are my non-reality tv preferences (Little House, Brady Bunch, etc.) Disney movies of all kinds are much loved.

I don't smoke or drink and really am not interested in reading about someone getting wasted. Too much netspeak or seriously lazy spelling/grammar makes my head hurt. I try to comment on posts when I can, and would like friends who make an effort to do the same at least once in a while. It feels odd to have people in my Circle who never say a word to me for months at a time. :( I'm childfree, so you probably won't want to be friends if the majority of your posts are about your kids (but pets are totally different; those I love hearing about!)

Although most posts start out public, I usually put them under lock when the next new post goes up (right now, I've left a few open so you can check me out.) And, if you feel so inclined, michiru is also looking for new friends. :D

Trying this again

[oxfordtweed]

I've been on DW for a few years, but only started using it in any serious capacity after LJ's most recent security fail, so now I'd like journals to read.

My name is Miles, or Zed. I'm somewhere in my 20s, but because of reasons, I can never seem to quite remember how old (I'll either be turning 26 or 27 in about a week, but according to my mum, I'm 28 -- which I know isn't right -- so who the hell knows?). I consider myself both gay and asexual, which I know drives some people up the wall, but I really couldn't be less bothered about it, and have been with my partner for a decade and a bit.

I primarily stay at home, because of disability resulting from my own damn stupidity, where I not-so-quietly go occasionally mental with my two cats. As long as I refrain from doing something like filling the wall with crossbow bolts again, my partner doesn't seem to mind what I do, though. I promise, I don't make a habit of shooting up the place, though. Mostly, I just putz around on the interweb and write ridiculous stories, although a recent disillusionment with my fandom drug of choice has left me a bit adrift. The current object of my mocking adoration is Robert Downey Jr, for reasons I'm not entirely sure of, so expect to see occasional reference to him and his projects in my posts. Generally, fandom does take up a small portion of what I write about, though. Unless something major has happened, and then I may not be able to shut up about it for a while.

Speaking of posting, mine are a bit random. I don't really talk about any one thing in particular, and mostly just use my journal as a way to get out of my head whatever thoughts are crowding me at that moment. Multiple posts in one day are equally as common as going nearly a fortnight without saying anything.

I don't mind if you friend just to read. Personally, I don't comment unless I have something to say. Blogging shouldn't be an obligation. Unless you're getting paid, and then it damn well is an obligation, but that's neither here nor there. My stuff is generally public, except for reasons, but if you add, I'll add back.

Uhm. I'm probably forgetting something. I don't know. Check out my journal for more information.