Follow Friday

[martyna]

Here's the plan: every Friday, let's recommend some people and/or communities to follow on Dreamwidth. That's it. No complicated rules, no "pass this on to 7.328 friends or your cat will die". Just introduce us to some new things to read. (Whom am I quoting?)
You can follow all recommendations on http://www.dreamwidth.org/latest?feed=followfriday

I'm posting this before looking myself at the Follow Friday-feed and knowing this will take some time as it should be a longer entry, I'm just pushing away the thought of all the homework that wants to be done today. (I've also some TMI to share -maybe- in a later entry. It has nothing to do with it, but you gals might be interested in whining about menstruation from time to time.)
Let's face it: there are many interesting communities out there and luckily there are not all hyper-active or I'd be flooded by my reading list!

まず、let's start with a freshly created community that actually is important to me. It's name, a_paris, speaks for itself. I know some of you out there are interested what's going on in Paris, so don't leave me alone and venez a_paris! (For my friends: Yes, this is a literal invitation. It's been some time since I've seen most of you!)

I've also a special recommendation for schattenstern which comes second in this list: newgameplus (No, I'm not following it, it's just for you!)

There's also a 2nd add-on to my last Follow Friday-post: After harrypotter and daily_snitch I stumbled upon harrylovesdraco. (By the way, have a fic: Angelina has a night out with her friends, and it is fun (mostly)[Gen, G] by kumquatix ) Have I talked yet about hp_fanfiction? No?

Most of you know this community from some of my previous (personal) entries already, but let's not forget about bookcrossing as bookcrossing is one of my favourite past-times after all. (Which reminds me I should go back and write a new entry on hobbies, since I actually remembered something and only need to find out how to fit it again into my life. But that's not to be discussed in this highly official entry. *pouts* Although I could point to it by promoting hoerbuecher.)

So, let's get to the core. (What, you have thought this wouldn't actually get long and I'd be finishing to babble by now?)
Since yesterday was the first day of procrastination and today is yesterday's tomorrow, we should all get ready to pick up our to-do-lists again and... do_it. (I have done my share yesterday. *pulls a snobby face*)

Most of you know about my love for languages (and my absolute failing to get rules stuck in my head) and I've already talked to you about how much fun the Language Learner's Forum is. It really helps me to get a grip on myself and work on my languages -all of them-, but also reconsider my learning techniques once in a while, try out new ones and improve my learning experience. I've found during the past days some communities on dreamwidth too, let's see what they can give:
I'm not a linguist (and don't think I ever want to be), but linguaphiles is open to everyone interested in languages as its name suggests and I am curious about what discussions we might witness there. The concept of languageclub is really nice, though it may get spam-loaden when the number of members starts to grow. Haven't written my presentation yet, probably someone should prompt me to do so. At some point. (Is it yet again Procrastination Day?)
Japanese-wise we have...
.jmedia's name says it all, doesn't it?
.Handy and helpful nihongo has already been good support for stressed me.
.I'm not sure of its legality, but jmusic gives at least inspiration of what different Japanese music one can listen to - and you knwo immersion is win, right? And while talking about immersion asiandramas might be an inspiration for series, too, though the profile doesn't say anything about its target.

I'll try to make next week a point on (fan)fiction-related communities and my feeds, as time flies by like a mosquito, maybe I'll include all the other random interesting communities, too, depending on time and money and entry length.
Feel free to comment, if you have something, or anything, really, to say.

Comments

[schattenstern]

Thanks for all the links! <3
(Especially newgameplus, even though I knew about it already; someone on my reading list is the comm's founder.) It's off my list atm because it's posting time for the latest challenge and I'm pretty busy, so I'm trying to keep my reading list from being flooded. I'll definitely go back for the fic once I have time. ^.^)

[martyna]

Wow, have you actually already read my entry? *impressed*

Why oh why, I checked your profile to make sure you didn't know it already! But well, at least I promoted a community of the friend of a friend, for all that's worth. Busy? Have I missed an update on your FSJ/work-projects?

[schattenstern]

Sure I did. <3 (Okay, so I skipped the Potter paragraph, but...)

Nah, you didn't miss anything, I don't think, but I'll move next Wednesday. Since Flowerstar and I will meet tomorrow, and my dad'll come to visit/help with the furniture on Tuedays, that gives me 2-3 more days to pack everything I have into boxes. (Doesn't help that somewhere along the way, I decided to set up a goodreads account because Lir has one as well, and since my LibraryThing list is somewhat out of date, I'm entering books into the database as I pack them, which... is helpful and fun, but makes the packing go slower, obviously.) That's all I'm busy with, really. ^^;

[martyna]

Give a hug from me to Flowerstar, will you? She stopped to post regularly and I just hoped everything is fine.
I'm on goodreads, too, so I'll try to find you through Lir's friendslist, if you don't mind. Though my list is far from updated, as I use BC primarily. However, I try to rate newly read stuff on goodreads since Hannah talked about it, so I'm updating a bit, now.

[schattenstern]

Will do!

goodreads.com/schattenstern schould take you to my profile, I think. It's pretty chaotic right now as I'm adding books depending on how heavy they are, literally. (So that all my boxes remain carry-able.) There's still some left I haven't added yet, but the list should be finished & up to date by the beginning of next week. ^_^y

[schattenstern]

Aaaaand you found me already! Yay! \o/

[martyna]

I did indeed. :)