#opentheyear

[wearestarfleet]

I dove headfirst into Trek fandom with the release of the first reboot movie in 2009, just after I'd left an abusive relationship. I found great creative unbottling there, as well as connections with people from all corners of the internet and the world. Star Trek in general has shaped my life by instilling in me, from a young age, the credo of approaching the world with a sense of curiosity and learning.

How has Star Trek fandom improved your life? | @opentheyear

[zorabioz]

music meme! 20, 30, and 40.

yesssss! 

20. a song you’re dying to master all the words to

I really want to know all the words to le vent nous portera by noir désir, but it’s hard bc my french is minimal at best!

30. a song 40 years older than you

1950 apparently brought us got my mojo working by muddy waters

40.   favorite disney song

it is absolutely prince ali (reprise), jafar’s only song in the first movie and one that features his incredible, musical laugh

[ariaste]

right now i'm really into things that sit at the cross-section of spy/heist and genre (sound familiar? nah...) so like 'the rook' by daniel o'malley or 'the palace job' by patrick weekes - something with clever snarky people doing clever sneaky things. :} thanks in advance! <3

HAVE I NOT RECOMMENDED BUJOLD’S VORKOSIGAN LOUDLY ADN OFTEN ENOUGH? Vorkosigan is all ABOUT clever snarky people doing clever sneaky things. Start with THE WARRIOR’S APPRENTICE. Let’s see, what else... A few of the stories in KJ Parker’s anthology, ACADEMIC EXERCISES. 

Any of the books I recced to the person also looking for GB-esque books, found here. (I am the book rec fairy! Send me an ask with your book wishes!)

[msfehrwight]

opentheyear said: omg a GB shirt, what a good idea. what ones do you have already?

So far I have three - one says Ila justicca vei cala, one says Emberlain in the front and 7 Marrows in the back, and one says Vadran Sparkle Party. Also hopefully coming: Vadrunk. :D

[msfehrwight]

opentheyear replied to your post:I’m tired and a bit lonely and that leads to...

i’m also having some emotions/food tension today. sad feelings always make me want to reach for a pint of ben and jerry’s, lol. good for you for heaving yourself over the emotional hurdle, and good luck on your run! <3

We’ll both fight it, friend! <3 And tomorrow’s another day, just gotta get through today. And thank you! I’ll go in about an hour when I don’t feel so full :P

[bioticmindtrick]

opentheyear replied to your photoset “Finally went and got my own copies of the Gentleman Bastard books. Due...”

*shrieks* my favorites! XD it's so nice to see them on the shelf all together, isn't it?

They're excellent books. Being a librarian, I'd just get them from there--I don't usually buy many books because of that. But it's nice to actually have them now, and be able to grab them whenever I want.

[msfehrwight]

I was tagged to this by @opentheyear! Thank you for tagging me! <3

Name: Veera

Nickname: I go by stuff I've used online – Wil and Fehr work, although I'm not sure I'd realise to answer to Wil anymore.

Birthday: June 14th

Gender: Woman

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Height: 5’6” / 168cm, although it's years and years since I've been measured

Favorite Color: Green and blues

Time and Date at current moment: January 8th 2015, 8:36PM

Average Hours of Sleep: Well lately probably 6. I'd do better with 7. Very rarely need 8, but sometimes it's necessary.

Last thing I Googled: Aaaa what did I google... A romance author, I think. Robyn Carr I believe it was.

One place that makes me happy: University of Helsinki's main library at Kaisa-talo

How many blankets do i sleep under: I've got a duvet  and a blankety thing for winter, summer just a duvet cover

Best thing you feel you’ve achieved in the last 2 years?: Hmm. I think I've become more confident? I lost a bunch of weight and it's made me feel better. (I had a REALLY body positive thought yesterday so yay!) Yeah, let's go with confidence. Both academic and general.

One thing you hope for the future?: Gosh. I think I just want a nice job, preferably somehow related to my field, and one that pays enough for me to pay rent and bills and eat. I want to sort out my life post-degree and then probably decide I don't like not studying and start PhD

What do you do to instantly cheer yourself up?: I don't really know. Anything that engages my brain. Lively discussion. Dogs, if I had any I could just pet whenever (but I don't). Reading a good book. Research.

I'm not going to tag anyone because dinner is almost ready and I'm really hungry!

[ariaste]

would you rather get to read the final complete Thorn of Emberlain right now, but be completely prevented from talking about it to anyone until it's released everywhere, OR, wait to get it but know that once it comes out you'll get to go to a private advance release and signing with Scott and a bunch of your friends? (in a nutshell: book 4 now, can't talk about it, or book 4 later, advance signing with Scott?)

GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *GRABBITY HANDS*