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NAME: Janie.
AGE: 35.
INTERESTS & HOBBIES: writing and reading - especially queer literature, YA, fantasy, and poetry. Nature and the land - I'm a novice gardener trying my hand at growing vegetables and cultivating a wild meadow in the bottom of the garden. I've been rediscovering an old love for musical theatre recently (it never died, but it went quiet for a time). Animals in general, but especially cats and horses. Tea! Crafts of so many types - I knit, sew, embroider, scrapbook, do origami, bind books sometimes, and have recently been experimenting with natural dyeing. Tarot. Celtic mythology. The Romantic movement. The sea.
LOOKING FOR: People who update somewhat regularly (I've been trying to do the same) with similar interests, who are preferably closer to my age! I think I'm trying to recreate the LJ vibe from the early 2000s, when it felt like journalling and reading my flist was being part of a lovely supportive friendship group. The newer blogging / microblogging / social media platforms really don't work for me. I thought joining communities and meeting people on DW would be a softer and more community-driven way to interact and get talking / writing / sharing / connecting again! Communities seem very quiet though so far, so I'm trying here instead.
ANYTHING ELSE?: I live with recurrent depression and endometriosis, and am currently having a potential heart condition investigated, so I sometimes talk about these things. I'm bi, and queer interests / media are important to me too, though I rarely (if ever) journal about politics. My journal is mostly public for the moment.
ALSO KNOWN AS: I used to be known as seagreenish on LJ (and subsequently tumblr when I tried it out, though I no longer use it). I'm luvanderwon on AO3 but I'm not active in any fandoms right now. (I'm not sure if I want to be, either).

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Hey, we have a few interests in common (reading and writing YA and fantasy, knitting, origami)! I try to update at least once a week, and I've got a little intro post pinned on my blog if you'd like to see what I'm about. Feel free to friend me if you think we'd be a good fit! :)

Hello! Nice to meet you. I've added you! :)

Hi. Apologies if I'm stepping on anyone's toes or breaking some kind of etiquette, but I'd also love to add you based on your intro post

If there's an etiquette broken here, I know nothing about it, so no worries! I've added you; can't wait to get to know you better. :)

I wasn't sure if it was rude to comment on a comment of someone else's post or something like that. I've added you back, thank you

Hi! I'm Cameron, 41, trans man. I love theater/musical theater, reading, writing, and I'm trying to at least manage my yard and make it look pretty (I planted flowers yesterday!). I write about my life: my dog, volunteer work, travel, work, and reference whatever fiction I'm writing (if and when I write, lol).

Hi Cameron, nice to meet you! I've added you - more musical theatre fans are always welcome on my list :)

Yay! :)

I can't promise to post regularly, but we do share common interests, not the least of which is missing the wonderful LJ community of the early oughts.

I'm also only getting back into the swing of posting regularly, no worries there! I've added you :) Let's bring some old school LJ love back!

Hello! I'd like to add you if that's alright.

We've got a few things in common in gardening, crafts (sewing/embroidery/yarn spinning here!), tarot. I agree with your sentiment of a softer way of joining communities, and would love to get in contact!

My blog is honestly, a bit barren right now, but I'll hope to post more about longer thoughts, hobbies and such here in future.

Hello there! Yes of course, I added you back. Gentle journals unite :)

hi Janie, I'm Emma and we sound like we might get one quite well. I love reading (sci-fi, horror and fantasy mostly) and am also rediscovering a love for musical theatre. I'm aiming for an old school LJ vibe - minus the high school drama and with far more happiness with life! I'd love to add you, if that's ok with you

Hi Emma, absolutely! I've added you back straight away. Old school LJ vibe minus the drama and up on the happiness is definitely what I'm here for :) Good to meet you!

Hello. I crochet and other crafts. Have a cat roommate who is an asshole for the most part. I'm Pagan. Maybe I'll get back into Tarot someday.

Hi there! Nice to meet you. May I add you?

Yes Please do!

Hey! I share your interests in books, nature, gardening, and Celtic mythology. I'm not nearly as crafty but I love reading about other people's craft projects.

Hi, I'm Lu and we seem to have a fair few things in common (nature, books, animals, not to mention tea!), may I add you?

Absolutely! I added you too :)