Snowflake Day 1: introduce yourself

[deird1]

Okay. I'm doing snowflake_challenge.

Hi, everyone! I'm Mez.

I am...

...a word nerd

I'm very into language and its nuances. This is why I taught myself Latin for fun, and am now attempting (very slowly) to teach myself Spanish.

It's also why I work as an editor and technical writer.


...a tabletop gamer

I love roleplaying games, board games, and card games. Not so good at computer games - although I am far too obsessed with Stardew Valley.


...a mum

I have two kids. Kidlet Primus is about to start his second year of primary school; Kidlet Secunda is in her final year of kindergarten (pre-school, for you foreigners).


...an Aussie

I live in the upside-down future world. We have jetpacks, and a refreshing shortage of lockdown (at the moment).


...a sci-fi geek

My forever shows are Buffy and Farscape. The other shows I'm always rewatching are West Wing, Stargate, Frasier, Elementary, and Leverage. I have far too much to say about every single one of them.


...a Christian

Of the progressive variety. I am pro-gay marriage, pro-asylum seeker, and really very angry at a lot of what the modern church gets up to. I also debate theology, for fun, online - because I am a crazy person.

Comments

[seal_girl]

I genuinely laughed out loud when I saw the subtitle to your journal :D

[deird1]

Heh. Thanks.

[paulamcg]

What a great, clear intro! Another language nerd here, and I often wish I'd ended up working as an editor or something like that - instead of being first a lawyer and now a pre-school teacher.

[deird1]

Thanks!

I was originally an engineer, actually. Ended up editing almost by accident.

[paulamcg]

Yay for exchanging careers!

[tielan]

Wait, where's MY jetpack here in the future?

Damn you Melburniuns, stealing all the jetpacks and the good coffee!

[deird1]

You're welcome to the coffee; I'm a tea-drinker. (But we're keeping the jetpacks.)

[spikedluv]

Hi! Dropping in from Snowflake. I love playing cards! I have not done so in ages. I used to play with my grandmother all the time when I was younger. *sigh* I miss it so.

Buffy was my 'gateway' fandom, and I always get happy when I think about Farscape or Leverage. I keep meaning to watch The West Wing.

[deird1]

Hi!

I don't get enough opportunities to play cards. (Waiting for my kids to be a bit older; I joke to my husband that the reason we had two was so we'd have enough for a household 500 game.)

Buffy was my gateway fandom too! The West Wing is delightfully snarky in a way I enjoy.