trying to get the hang of this thing

I heard that more people were migrating back this way and I've been meaning to make some time to just partake in more fandom stuff again.  It's just hard to fit into my schedule sometimes these days.  

It was a goal last year, but at the beginning of last January I got a promotion at work.  It was a very good thing, but kept me super busy and it's only started to slow down and fall into a good rhythm since the end of the summer.  So again, for 2019, one of my intentions for the year is to get back to a happy place with my online time.  The real world can be tiring enough and some of the social media that I get sucked into just leaves me annoyed...so happy place.

I'm going to go catch up on friend's list and reading.  Hoping to post at least once a week until I get back into the groove, but we'll see.

a little about me (aka I'm bored)

It's a rainy afternoon and I'm tired of dealing with annual reviews, so I figured I would do this. I saw these two memes in perusing my friends list.  Since I'm trying to get back into the habit of partaking in fandom and using my dreamwidth account, I figured this was a good place to start.

Nickname: Mare or Tommy

Height: 5′7

Last movie I saw: all of the Harry potter movies (I saw Cursed Child on Broadway and have been in a Harry Potter mood since)

Last thing I Googled: Employee Wellness Programs (I do HR)

Favorite musician:  Bruce Springsteen

Song stuck in my head: “Popular” from Wicked

Other blogs: twitter & Instagram (as maredarlin for both) and AO3 (as tommygirl).  I mostly use facebook to keep up with family and my sorority sisters and I have tumblr but never use it.

Do I get asks: Very rarely.

Following: a lot of different things, people and fandoms.  My loves range from Bravo Reality stars to political pundits to my fandom faves.

Amount of sleep: I aim for 7 hours or it makes it hard for me to get up to workout and then I’m messed up all day

Lucky number: 8

What I’m wearing: black slacks, a black shirt with floral patterns, Uggs and a sweater because I’m always cold in my office

Dream job: If someone wanted to pay me to partake in fandom or see Broadway plays…but otherwise, my day job isn’t too bad.

Dream trip: I’m saving to go to Tokyo, so there’s that, but I would love to do just take my time and travel all of Europe.

Favorite food:   Once a week, I let myself had Ravioli and it is delicious.

Play any instruments: I played trumpet when I was younger, but I wouldn’t try to do it now.

Languages: English, Spanish (not as good with it as I used to be).  I keep meaning to learn more, but I never do

Favorite songs: It depends on my mood and the month.  But a favorite go-to has always been “Wonderful World”

Random fact: I love to bake, but hate cooking and I tend to live on OatMega protein bars.

Describe yourself as aesthetic things: heated blankets, water bottles and notebooks

 

 

* Tattoos: no

* Ever hit a deer: no

* Ridden in an ambulance: nope

* Sang karaoke: yes

* Ice skated: yes

* Ridden a motorcycle: yes.

* Stayed in hospital: Yep

* Skipped school: yes

* Last phone call: work-related:  dealing with funders for a grant

* Last text from: my sister about my monster kitten, T’Challa

* Watched someone die: unfortunately

* Pepsi or coke: It used to be Coke, but I don’t drink soda anymore

* Favorite Pie: not a pie person

* Favorite pizza: thin crust

* Favorite season: fall

* Broken bones: Considering the way I used to fall and hurt myself, surprisingly, I have never broken a bone.  Dislocated and sprained things, but no breaks

* Received a ticket: Yes, in my youth I had a speeding problem

* Favorite color: pink

* Sunset or sunrise: I tend to see more sunsets, so…