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Hello! This is my second post here, with a freshly-reactivated account. Life went a bit sideways when I tried getting back into journaling last year, but I'd like to try again. I can't help but want to connect with people the way I used to on livejournal, ages and ages ago.

Most of the answers are the same as my initial post, with a wee bit of tweaking. If you were around for that one and want to give me another chance, I'd be glad to reconnect. :D

Name:
Emile

Age:
Mid-30s

I mostly post about:
My hobbies and interests, daily life, and creative projects. I might also share playlists from time to time. (Nostalgia has me longing for the days of mix CDs with custom album covers...) With the exception of my short-lived dreamwidth stint last year, I haven't journaled like this in more than 15 years. I expect I'm still a bit clumsy with my words.

My hobbies are:
Art & crafts, reading (I'm open to most genres), creative writing, playing video games, learning and studying (locate niche topic, hyperfixate, repeat), divination, dancing, collecting fashion dolls, listening to music, watching films, spending time in nature, spending time with my cat & snake, making up silly songs, dreaming and designing (mainly whimsical but conventionally useless things). I'm naturally curious and like to do a little bit of everything.

My fandoms are:
I'm a fan of various franchises, but I don't actively engage with other fans or seek fanfiction/fanart. Past experience tells me fandom goes hard, while I prefer to go softly. Franchises I might write about casually include Kamen Rider, Lodge 49, Studio Ghibli, and various cartoons & video games from childhood.

I'm looking to meet people who:
I can connect with on some level. Honestly, all I ask of others is empathy. Even if we share more differences than similarities, as long as you have empathy, I'm sure we can find a common thread between us and enjoy learning from each other's perspective.

My posting schedule tends to be:
*nervous laughter* ... I'd like to write regularly, but I have spent so long stifling my own voice, I can't be sure what 'regular' looks like right now. I'd like to be less comfortable as a ghost. I'll be around each week, even if it's just leaving comments on my read page.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
Bigotry, right wing extremism, animal cruelty, rampant disregard for the environment & more-than-human world. I try to be fair-minded, but I cannot be your friend if I am constantly angry about your journal content. Also, I generally won't subscribe to fandom-only journals simply because I prefer to connect with people beyond the scope of a franchise.

Before adding me, you should know:
I experience chronic illness and mental health issues. While they will likely not be topics of focus, I may mention them in passing, and my anxiety-fueled awkwardness can be glaring. If you're susceptible to secondhand embarrassment, feel free to keep scrolling. :') Also, if you have a snake phobia, be aware I will write about/share photos of my lil guy.

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Hello! I see we have a few things in common, so I thought I would add you! I try to write once a week, sometimes more if I feel up for it!
I also miss the old days of mix C-D's. And I love doing art and crafts. One of my favorite hobbies is reading - I usually post about what I am reading or have read. :-)

Aw hi! Thank you for commenting. :D I checked out your journal to see if we'd get along, and feel like we would indeed! I like your thoughtful way of writing, and always enjoy learning what other people are reading. I've added you and granted access. I look forward to getting to know you!

Hello! You sound very interesting, and I'd like to add you if that's okay! :)

Aww, thank you so much! It's definitely okay. I've added you, too. Looking forward to getting to know you! :D

I used to listen to De/Vision as a teenager ^^. Wasn't "Foreigner" by them? ("He's a foreigner, he will never be the same~...")

I agree with the sentiment of longing for mix CDs. This is why I create YT Music playlists for the people I would like to give them to, but of course, this is not the same. I remember how much joy making mixtapes/mix CDs for others gave me, and then the receiving of the latter items, too. Nothing beats connecting to others via music.

I would like to give this a try, really. You do sound very nice and like we could get along well. My name is Rina, I turned 40 this year, and I live in Southern Germany as of now. My hobbies / interests include making & listening to music, dancing, anything creative (drawing, creative writing, designing web sites, designing fashion (God, this sounds so fancy.), crafting, woodworking, ... Though I think everything we do in this world, unless we are merely copying others... is creative in its essence), divination (I read tarot (and oracle cards, Lenormand cards, etc.) and analyse horoscopes professionally), the paranormal / spirituality, spending time with our pets (six cats + a dog), learning foreign languages, travelling, learning new things in general, ... I am not scared of snakes; I actually find them fascinating. :)

I have multiple mental health "issues" as well (BPD, AvPD, depression, complex PTSD, an eating disorder, and I had two psychotic breaks in my lifetime, too, though under a lot of stress.). I could say a lot more. But that's the essence, I think.

Would you like to be friends?

Hi Rina! Yes, that's a De/Vision song. :D I started listening to them as a teenager, too - it seems I always gravitate back to the songs of those years.

Thank you for commenting; everything you wrote resonates with me, especially your comment about everything being a creative act. I feel the same way! (And the main reason I collect fashion dolls is because I like designing and making clothes, so you're in good company with me. *^^*)

I would absolutely like to be friends. I've added you and granted access, and I see from your profile we share even more interests and favorites. I'm excited to get to know you! ♡

Hello, we have interests in common. Feel free to check out my journal and see if we'd mesh.

Hi! Thank you for commenting. :) We certainly do have common interests, and your writing is engaging, so I'm sure I'd enjoy getting to know you. I've added you and granted access!

Yay :D I've added you back!

Hello there!
I would like to be friends, you seem like a cool person and we share a lot of common values. I definitely can relate about mental health issues so no secondhand embarrassment or judgement on that ♥ what you wrote about empathy also extremely resonates with me.

I love books, music and learning all kinds of things too and find both cats and snakes to be adorable - I do have a cat myself.
Also, yay for sharing playlists! I enjoy finding new music esp. through personal recommendations.

Want to give it a try? My name is Tina, btw :)

Hi Tina! Thank you for this lovely comment. ♡ I checked out your profile and we have even more common interests than I'd listed, haha, so yes, I'd definitely like to get to know you (and hopefully get some music recs from you, too). :D

I've added you and granted journal access. Looking forward to getting to know you!

Yay! I just added you back and am looking forward to getting to know you, too :)

Hi! Would you mind if I add you? I think we have a few things in common ^^

I'm 36 and from the UK. I enjoy arts and crafts, reading, video games, and spending time in nature. I also love a bit of nostalgia so I'd like to read about some older games and cartoons if you ever write about those.

I have an 'about me' post but it's quite brief, feel free to ask anything though!

Thank you for commenting! I'd be glad to be friends here. :)) You seem like a lovely person, and I adore the Christopher Poindexter quote on your journal. I almost exclusively play older games/watch older cartoons, so there will definitely be choice nostalgic posts, haha.

I've added you and granted journal access!

Thank you :)

hello! you seem like the type of person i enjoy seeing on my reading page, so i think i'll add you c:

Aw, thank you! You seem lovely, too, so I've added you back! :D

Hi there! We're about the same age and we have some interests in common. I peeked at your profile and I'm Dw-friends with some of your friends, too. Want to be buddies?

Hi! :D We certainly do, so yes, I've added you and granted access!

I love snakes, and i think we have stuff in common and you seem like a super nice person!! Though a lot of Adults here dont seem to like the idea of adding younger people. So ill just leave my comment and see if youd like to add me. :3

Aw thank you! We do indeed have common interests, and I don't mind age differences at all. I'd be glad to add and get to know you. :D I've subscribed and granted access!

My apologies for the late response, by the way - I've been offline the past week. :S

Hello! I'm typing on my phone so sorry for the short comment but we had added each other on your previous journal, I was sad to see you had left! Would you like to try again? :)

Aww, I remember you! Thank you for finding me again. (I've been insecure about reaching out to those who added me before, in case it wasn't my leaving that turned them away. ^^;) Of course I'd be happy to get to know you again. I've added you now! :D

Yay, glad you remember me! Welcome back! Thanks, I've added you & subscribed :)