2021 Snowflake Challenge #1: Introduce Yourself

[tippetariuswrites]

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.

Since I already have an introduction/welcome post, here's five facts about me:

1. The fictional character I most identify with is Boober Fraggle. He's a creature of routine, deeply suspicious of excitement and adventure. His idea of a good day is sitting quietly at home, drinking tea and eating cookies. He also knows the only certainties in this world are death and laundry. (Come to think of it, Boober would probably make a good hobbit.)

2. Lately I have a thing for maps. Several are hanging on my walls right now: one of the world, one of Cyrodiil, one of Skyrim, and two of Ultima's Britannia.

3. Though I've grown up with computers and enjoy learning technical things to this day, there are times when I'm afraid of what technology is doing to us as a society. It's part of why I no longer have a Facebook or Twitter account, why I use Linux when I can, and why I avoid doing much with my phone.

4. I've been working on the same Skyrim fanfic series for nearly five years, and I'm probably only halfway done. Eek.

5. The thing I most missed doing in 2020 is sitting in coffee shops to write in a notebook, or do some reading, or both.

Comments

[tippetariuswrites]

Boober Fraggle would be doing his duty during a pandemic for sure, because he's all about staying safe in a hidey-hole and avoiding horrible germs. He's from an '80s Jim Henson show called Fraggle Rock, which is a lot fun.

Maps are great! I'm trying to make a point of looking up places on a map whenever I read about them in a book or article. The fantasy world maps make things feel more cozy for some reason.

[sjh2009]

Lol, I googled it as soon as I posted. I didn't make the connection to Fraggle Rock. It came a bit after my childhood and probably wasn't so prominent here in the UK but I had heard of it and probably watched it a few times as well.

I'm currently doing my family tree and have been getting hold of some really old maps online, like from the 1800s, it's fascinating to compare them to todays maps and see how the places have grown and how the names have evolved over time. Like the village where my father was born and grew up, one area was called Bumbles Green, but in the 1800s it was actually called Bummers Green. I can understand why they changed it, lol.

[tippetariuswrites]

Oh, that's cool! And Bumbles Green sounds cute and funny, but Bummers Green is definitely hilarious, LOL