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Silly Wishlist Time!
Challenge #5
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.
This is a tough one, because I tend to be more of a passive enjoyer of whatever joy happens across my reading page, and less an active seeker of my own, but here we go:
1) Icons!!! I've been a major icon addict since the very, very early days of LJ, and that has not changed one atom over the years. My fandoms are listed on my Sticky Post, and I'd be deliriously happy to see icons (or recs for icon posts!) for any of them, especially the less popular ones.
2) On a much more materialistic (but very similar) notes if anyone happens to have any leftover DW points they're not planning to use from the December promo, icon slots!
3) On an also-similar note... moodthemes! I don't mean "please go out and create 132 unique pictures just for me" (though feel free to do so if you want!)... but they're getting harder and harder to find, outside of the wonderful![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
moodthemeinayear challenge, so this is more a request / invitation to show off and share some of your current or past favourites, or share any hidden stashes you may have of now-vanished treasures lost from Ye Olde LJ Days.
4) Suggestions for ways to maintain posting momentum once Snowflake is over. I'm hoping to post writing check-ins now and then to document my progress ongetyourwordsout, but I very, very rarely have any life updates or reading / watching logs to fall back on, so I tend to depend on events like Snowflake or questionnaire-type memes to give me talking points. So, pointers / suggestions for ways to keep posting for the chronically terrible-at-posting?
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.
This is a tough one, because I tend to be more of a passive enjoyer of whatever joy happens across my reading page, and less an active seeker of my own, but here we go:
1) Icons!!! I've been a major icon addict since the very, very early days of LJ, and that has not changed one atom over the years. My fandoms are listed on my Sticky Post, and I'd be deliriously happy to see icons (or recs for icon posts!) for any of them, especially the less popular ones.
2) On a much more materialistic (but very similar) notes if anyone happens to have any leftover DW points they're not planning to use from the December promo, icon slots!
3) On an also-similar note... moodthemes! I don't mean "please go out and create 132 unique pictures just for me" (though feel free to do so if you want!)... but they're getting harder and harder to find, outside of the wonderful
moodthemeinayear challenge, so this is more a request / invitation to show off and share some of your current or past favourites, or share any hidden stashes you may have of now-vanished treasures lost from Ye Olde LJ Days.4) Suggestions for ways to maintain posting momentum once Snowflake is over. I'm hoping to post writing check-ins now and then to document my progress on
getyourwordsout, but I very, very rarely have any life updates or reading / watching logs to fall back on, so I tend to depend on events like Snowflake or questionnaire-type memes to give me talking points. So, pointers / suggestions for ways to keep posting for the chronically terrible-at-posting?
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FFIX icons!
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Wish Granted!
There are many ways to accomplish this. The most important thing for success is simply to try many different things, note what works for you, and when something doesn't work just drop it and try a new thing. Some possibilities include...
* Decide how often you'd like to post. Daily, weekly, monthly? Then choose some things to fill that frequency. Recurring Posts has ideas for days of the week, monthly, and other post themes. Frex, you might do Monday Update, WIP Wednesday, and
* Schedule reminders. I write my recurring posts in a desktop calendar, or I'd never remember them all. Another paper option is a bullet journal; there
* Blogging events. Options include
* Challenges.
* Join communities with check-in or gather posts. There are some in Most Useful Communities.
* Get a checklist of talking points, questions, or things to post about. Important tip: Avoid making all of them long posts. It's very convenient to have some that you just copy-paste or that need only quick answers. Some ideas:
-- 90 Journal Prompts You Haven’t Heard Before
-- 1000 Amazing Blog Post Ideas For Bloggers Of All Niches
-- A Huge List of Common Themes
-- Philosophical Questions
-- The Ultimate List of 87+ Creative Blog Post Ideas
-- The Ultimate List of 1000+ Hobbies to Try
-- Improving Community in Fandom includes a list of fannish quizzes.
* Make a list of websites about your favorite topics that update frequently with news or other interesting posts. "Here's a link to a cool thing I found" is among the most popular quickie posts. I do it so often that I have readers who basically use me as a newsfeed.
* Make friends. This one is primarily about motivation; when you have plenty of friends who post regularly on a platform, you'll want to check it often enough to keep up with them. Depending on the type of friends, you may also get link posts of the "Go check out X by Y!" type.
* Watch for ideas from other bloggers. Some of the copy-paste or question list posts that you see in communities or individual journals may be things you'd like to try in your own blog.
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Avoid making all of them long posts.
This, especially, is such a good piece of advice, and one I've fallen down on many times before...
Again, thank you so much for compiling all that -- there's so much useful stuff here, I really, really appreciate it.
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*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service!
I usually get a few good articles out of this challenge. Any wish that relies on information is typically one I can grant. I tidied this up and made it a post for easier bookmarking:
How to Post Frequently on Dreamwidth
>>This, especially, is such a good piece of advice, and one I've fallen down on many times before... <<
Yeah, last year's Hobbies theme was fun but way too much work. This year I'm doing Community Thursdays which is much more flexible.
>>Again, thank you so much for compiling all that -- there's so much useful stuff here, I really, really appreciate it.<<
You're welcome! I want people to be able to blog here and enjoy it.
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By Kazzy_Cee
I decided to write a new meme for daily questions as I couldn't find one. I've only written January so far, but here it is under the cut. Links to the various months will be added to my sticky post as they are written.
1. What’s the first thing you think of when you consider the year ahead?
2. What’s the weather like today (warmer or cooler than average)?
3. There is a Wolf Moon tonight - it will be the fourth supermoon in a row. Have you seen a supermoon before?
4. Do you have any travel plans arranged for this year?
5. Are you looking forward to any TV shows this year?
6. In 1709 The Great Frost began during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe's coldest ever winter. What temperature will it reach today where you live?
7. In 1803, Henri Herz, an Austrian pianist and composer, was born in Vienna, Austria. Have you ever learned the piano? If not, would you like to?
8. Do you look back on your school days with fondness? What was your favourite subject to learn?
9. What time do you usually get up and go to bed each day?
10. Are you impulsive, or do you take time to make decisions?
11. The first National State lottery in England was drawn in 1569. The first prize was £5,000, and other prizes included tapestries and high-quality linen cloth. How much does it cost to enter where you live (and have you ever bought a ticket)?
12. In 1948, the first Supermarket in the UK opened - the Co-op, the country’s first permanent self-service store, in East London’s Manor Park. Do you use one specific supermarket to buy groceries, and do they have a loyalty card scheme you belong to? How does it work?
13. January is the best time to see the bright gas giant planet Jupiter in the sky – have you ever seen it?
14. Mark Antony was born today in Rome in 83BCE. Have you ever seen “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and Richard Burton as Mark Antony?
15. If you could, would you like to be a little bit taller or a little bit shorter?
16. Do you have a favourite genre of music?
17. The US celebrates Hot Buttered Rum Day today! Have you ever tried it?
18. It’s Sunday – what was the best part of last week?
19. What colour scheme is your bedroom?
20. Have you read any of the Winnie the Pooh books?
21. Do you like wearing colourful socks? What do the brightest socks you own look like?
22. In January 1496, Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tested a flying machine. Do you like flying?
23. The pirate William Kidd was born this month in 1645. Have you read Treasure Island?
24. Have you ever knitted a garment or had one knitted for you?
25. It’s Burn’s Night – a night to celebrate Robert Burns and all things Scottish. Do you like Scotch whisky or do you prefer Irish Whiskey?
26. It’s Australia Day! What do you think of when you think of Australia?
27. Up-Helly-Aa is a vibrant fire festival celebrated in the UK Shetland Islands tonight. Thousands gather to witness the breathtaking sight of a longship ablaze, illuminating the night sky. Do you have any similar local winter or summer celebrations?
28. Have you ever played a kazoo?
29. It's Tom Sellek's birthday - have you ever seen him in anything you've enjoyed?
30. In 1873, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne was published in France. Have you read the book or seen any of the films?
31. Do you like hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?
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Thank you so much for sharing! <3
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Icons for Buffy and Xena.
Icons for Buffy and Xena
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Special shout-out to the awesome Cordy icons -- somehow, I don't think I had any of her, so those brought extra joy. <3
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I have some Xena and Buffyverse icons up.
3. I tried to get folks to link their saved themes at
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Many, many thanks (and applause) for all your iconning work -- they're some of my faves!
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