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Well, I turned into a bit of a snowflake with the

snowflake_challenge and melted, maybe next year I'll try again with a bit more success! Some of the Challenges just weren't for me though, but then others were quite interesting.

( Anywho, I threatened promised a picspam awhile ago and have finally got some photos sorted for your delectation, or not:) )

Crossposts: https://margaret-r.livejournal.com/52852.html

Snowflake Challenge promotional banner featuring a snow-covered green bench in a snowy park. Text: Snowflake Challenge: 1-31 January.

I've missed several challenges, but this one was interesting.

Challenge #12

In your own space, resurrect an old meme. Have fun with it! Which is the goofiest meme you can think of? Put on your party hat and be silly!! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I don’t usually do memes but I saw this on the list and it appealed so thought I’d give it a go.

I write like

Paste a few paragraphs of your writing into the box and see which famous author has a style most similar to you. It doesn’t have to be actual fic writing; you can post your latest blog post, but the longer, the better the tool works

As I often change my style of writing to suit the particular story/setting I decided to use three different fics, and came up with three different famous authors I write like, which is quite an achievement – I think.

No. 1: Shadows on the Wall

This is a short piece I wrote for The Professionals a while ago:

In which:

I must admit to be quite happy with the comparison because like his work or not he is a brilliant writer.

No. 2: Prey

An AU fic written for the Lewis_Challenge Fright Fest, a vampire hunter tale set in Victorian England

In which:

Happy with this one too, I must have got the atmosphere right somewhere there.

No. 3: This one is an excerpt from my current WIP:

( Lewis Steampunk fic also set in Victorian England )

In which:

I’ve never heard of this writer before but he seems quite famous, so now I’ll have to find his books and read them!

On an aside, a Snowflake Challenge seems oddly inappropriate in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment, especially as it’s currently 42deg Celsius.

Crossposts: https://margaret-r.livejournal.com/52633.html

Snowflake Challenge promotional banner featuring a chubby brown and red bird surrounded by falling snow. Text: Snowflake Challenge: 1-31 January.

In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

To be honest, I haven’t watched any new shows for awhile but the old ones, like Stargate Atlantis, Hawaii 50, The Professionals (TV), Lewis (TV) are all still favourites, even when canon sends them into places I didn’t want them to go.

There’s one show I have been watching recently that pings not so much a love of canon as an appreciation. Mr Mercedes is based on the book of the same name by Stephen King. Often when King’s work is transferred to the screen it’s a case of ‘dare I watch’, and usually a case of ‘don’t bother’. Mr Mercedes is an exception in that both the premise and feel of the book have made it to the small screen quite successfully. There are differences of course and I’m not totally convinced by the changes made to the finale, but generally I was pleased with the way the work has been handled. Of course I can’t speak to season 2 or season 3 as I’ve only watched the first season so far, but hopefully they are just as faithful to the novels.

Another thing with the series is the acting, which is superb. The characters are as I imagined them and the actors do a great job of bring them to life, especially Brendan Gleeson as the irascible retired cop, Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway as a chilling villain of the piece, Brady Hartsfield and particularly Justine Lupe as the autistic Holly Gibney.

The story is almost typical serial killer evades cops while at the same time taunting them, but the characterisations and twists in the plot make it quite compulsive viewing, although having read the book I did know what was coming next, mostly!

I’ve enjoyed the first series and hope the next two are as good.

Crossposts: https://margaret-r.livejournal.com/52415.html

In your own space, tell us who, from one of your fandoms, would you most want to have dinner with (or tea, or a random afternoon visit), And why? This could be a creator, an actor, a costumer, a set designer, a director, a character, a composer, anybody! What would you talk about? What are you dying to know? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I’ve thought about this challenge and was unsure about answering it. I don’t think I’d like to so much meet the people of fame, because really, what would you talk about, their worlds and mine are completely divergent. Besides, I would probably be so nervous and self-conscious that I’d just stare open mouthed, which would not give the best of impressions.

What I would really like is to be a fly on the wall and go back in time to see history unfolding – ancient Rome and Greece, the Egyptians building the pyramids, Shakespeare’s London – see historical figures making history, but from the advantage and safety of being an innocent little fly on a wall;)

On the other hand, hanging out with fictional characters would be cool. Perhaps Sheppard and McKay could give me a tour of Atlantis and then I could have takeaway with Lewis and Hathaway. Sitting in the backseat of Danny’s Camaro and listening to him argue with Steve would be fun – the possibilities are endless*g*

Crossposts: https://margaret-r.livejournal.com/52117.html

Snowflake Challenge promotional banner featuring a wrapped giftbox with a snowflake on the gift tag. Text: Snowflake Challenge January 1-31

With encouragement from

kat_lair I decided to try out the

snowflake_challenge in an attempt to be a bit more socially active.

Challenge #1

In your own space, introduce yourself! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Done with the posting of a brand new sticky introduction, only somehow I made it a Sticky: Sticky Introduction. Not sure how that happened but oh well. And I left a link on the comm to my bright shiny new sticky introduction.

Challenge #2

In your own space (or their own space) interact with someone new. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. No need to leave a link for this one, but if you’d like to invite others to join the conversation, please do leave one.

I managed this despite being a naturally reticent person, and have as a result gained some new and interesting friends on my f'list. Welcome new friends I hope you enjoy being here:)

Now to see what comes next!

In other matters, Christmas was hugely successful as daughter and grandsons were able to cross the border and land on our doorstep. We had nine days to catch up on everything from the last sixteen months - which is when we last saw them. There are thoughts and hopes of Easter together, either here or in Victoria but after a short and sharp period of all our borders being open to everyone to come and go as they pleased, New South Wales let COVID escape again the barriers have risen and there are border closures to contend with. This pestilence will just not go away. If New Zealand can do it, why can't we*sigh*. I feel for all my friends in the northern hemisphere though, we have it relatively easy. Am thinking of you guys and hope things get better for you.

I'm trying to get back into writing again after the chaos of Christmas and the resultant clean up after the tribe left, with limited success so far. Of course I took lots of photos during the visit but will have to sort them out before I can post some of them, there will be a pic spam eventually though - be warned!

And that's it for now.

Crossposts: https://margaret-r.livejournal.com/51726.html

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