Fandom Snowflake Challenge #2

[oceanose]

In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I was going to try to post this to my personal journal/diary as well [@honeytree], but Dreamwidth doesn't want to cross-post to another Dreamwidth account, so maybe I'll just copy-and-paste this. My goals this year aren't really fannish, but I think there are some that are always in the back of my head. I always want to make new friends in the community, and I always want to have a sense of community. I think I feel that the most when I'm in RPGs here on Dreamwidth, because everyone is working together and building a story together and hanging out, and you really get to become friends with everyone. Outside of DWRP, I don't really have much in the way of fannish friendships (which is fine! but, you know, more friends is always good!)

I think communication could help, since I tend to meet a lot of cool people out at conventions, or at game stores, or just out in about in life, but I rarely take the time to keep in contact with them and really become friends.

Okay, but here's a list:

• More spoken word events.
  
  • I did one last year, and it was awful, and I was so nervous that I thought I was going to die. But, I want to do more and tell more stories!
• More improv events.
  
  • I did a LOT of those last year with my friends, and they were crazy, and chaotic, and so fun! With my new work schedule, it's going to be hard, but I want to try to see if they'll have any weekend events, maybe?
• More tabletop card game events.
  
  • My friend and I went to our first Flesh and Blood event last Saturday and we had a really good time, even though we totally got our shit rocked and died immediately. These events are on Saturdays, and MTG events are on Sundays, so these are things that I know that I can make it out to with my schedule, and we're planning to go again this weekend!
• More concerts, and art galleries, and events.
  
  • I did a lot of this when I was younger (LOL), and before COVID. Shows are starting up again, but I haven't been feeling like going out to them. But I should!
• Apply for jobs in my field.
  
  • Ugh, this is the scariest one. I have a whole degree that I'm too afraid to use because I've let propaganda get into my head. I've wanted to be a journalist for so long, but I spent my teens and my early twenties hearing nothing but 'fake news' and 'you can't trust the media' and it really crushed my resolve. I have so much passion for writing and helping the world, but my anxiety makes me want to hide under a blanket forever.  I think part of 2024 for me is going to be getting over that, whatever that looks like for me.
• More outdoor time.
  
  • Everyone says more exercise, but I really do miss hiking around just for fun. Making a plan to just go into the woods for no reason besides just wanting to stomp around the woods.

Saying more, more, more isn't really concrete, but I do have dates in mind. Some of these I'm actively working towards, and I'm some I'm shying away from... but, they're goals nonetheless!

Comments

[vriddy]

Those are really cool goals! Community has also been on my mind for 2024 but very online-focused, even though I'd love to do more offline as well. I hope I can take some inspiration from your goals! Wishing you the very best with them :)

[svgurl]

All your goals are interesting! I think it's great that even though you were nervous, you still went and did the spoken word event. Also, I can imagine it is scary to try and go into what feels like a divisive field of work, but I hope you're able to push through and get your dream job. Good luck with everything! :)

[cmk418]

Love these goals. Get out and enjoy the world.

Someone in the world is waiting to hear the truth you want to tell and they want to hear you tell it. Best of luck in your journalistic endeavors.