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Hi there and welcome to my little corner of Dreamwidth. Nice to meet you
And who am I?
Zara Jo. she/her, heterosexual, caucasian, cis-woman. 32 years of age, an English woman with a lifelong passion for ancient civilisations and Arthurian Legend. I live in Northamptonshire with my cat Douglas, and I work as a Project Manager for a museum.
about my DW
This is mostly a personal & fandom journal. I'm always welcome to new friends! Please leave a comment and introduce yourself. And feel free to comment without adding me on any public posts.
Likes
organisation, routines, planning & to-do lists; cooking; candles; white wine; camping, hiking, and spending all night under the stars, yoga & pilates, reading, long bubble baths, coffee, museums, knitting,
Actors
Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Hugh Grant, Ioan Gruffudd, Jason Isaacs, John Barrowman, Michael Sheen, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean
Fandoms
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Divergent, Doctor Who & Torchwood, Good Omens, Harry Potter, Lucifer, Merlin, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Star Trek,
Music
Apocalyptica, Disturbed, Epica, Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Linkin Park, Nightwish, Placebo, Within Temptation,
Writers
Jack London, JK Rowling, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mary Stewart, Neil Gaiman, Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins, Veronica Roth,
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Doctor Who, Supernatural, Star Trek & Dreamwidth
I've been thoroughly enjoying watching some of the First Doctor episodes of Doctor Who on Britbox. I've watched all of the first season serials that are available - An Unearthly Child, The Daleks, The Edge Of Destruction, The Keys Of Marinus, The Aztecs & The Sensorites. It's strange how its simultaneously the same show that I'm used to but completely different
One thing that's amusing me though is how ~dramatic the episode titles are! Just in the last serial I've watched, there was The Unwilling Warriors, Hidden Danger, A Race Against Death and A Desperate Venture. But there's also been some excellent ones in others - The Temple of Evil, The Warriors of Death, The Bride of Sacrifice, The Day of Darkness, The Sea of Death, The Screaming Jungle, The Snows of Terror, Sentence of Death to name but a few. Aren't they just fantastic?!
I'm now at a crossroads of what to watch next. Do I move on to the First Doctor season 2, or do I switch it up to watch something else?
Part of me is tempted to restart watching Supernatural.![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ghostrunner has posted some recaps of season one episodes that made me want to go back and watch them again. I came to SPN in the summer hiatus between S2 and S3, binged the first two seasons in time for S3 and used to get up super early in the morning to *coughaquirecough* the episodes and watch them so I wouldn't get spoiled. I stopped watching somewhere around S5 or S6 - I got bored of Castiel. But now that the show is finishing, and available on Prime, I kind of want to pick it up and watch it again. I did love those early seasons and there is a special place in my heart for Dean (and Baby!)
Then part of me is always tempted to watch Star Trek. Trekkie for life, what can I say? My gut is always to go for The Next Generation - it was my introduction to the show, I fell in love with it and it's still my favourite show. But the completionist and nerd in me is wondering if there's some kind of list of all the episodes in internal chronology, by star date, because that would be awesome.
On the other hand - TNG has Will Riker. Seriously, my love for Will Riker is immense. He was my first love, my first crush. There was just something about him that drew me in and as the show went on, it grew stronger. He's also pretty damn easy on the eyes. Even now. When he appeared in Picard, my heart went all a flutter.
I clearly need to find myself a Will Riker icon.
And a new layout
And I'm not sure I'm loving my username.
One thing that's amusing me though is how ~dramatic the episode titles are! Just in the last serial I've watched, there was The Unwilling Warriors, Hidden Danger, A Race Against Death and A Desperate Venture. But there's also been some excellent ones in others - The Temple of Evil, The Warriors of Death, The Bride of Sacrifice, The Day of Darkness, The Sea of Death, The Screaming Jungle, The Snows of Terror, Sentence of Death to name but a few. Aren't they just fantastic?!
I'm now at a crossroads of what to watch next. Do I move on to the First Doctor season 2, or do I switch it up to watch something else?
Part of me is tempted to restart watching Supernatural.
ghostrunner has posted some recaps of season one episodes that made me want to go back and watch them again. I came to SPN in the summer hiatus between S2 and S3, binged the first two seasons in time for S3 and used to get up super early in the morning to *coughaquirecough* the episodes and watch them so I wouldn't get spoiled. I stopped watching somewhere around S5 or S6 - I got bored of Castiel. But now that the show is finishing, and available on Prime, I kind of want to pick it up and watch it again. I did love those early seasons and there is a special place in my heart for Dean (and Baby!)Then part of me is always tempted to watch Star Trek. Trekkie for life, what can I say? My gut is always to go for The Next Generation - it was my introduction to the show, I fell in love with it and it's still my favourite show. But the completionist and nerd in me is wondering if there's some kind of list of all the episodes in internal chronology, by star date, because that would be awesome.
On the other hand - TNG has Will Riker. Seriously, my love for Will Riker is immense. He was my first love, my first crush. There was just something about him that drew me in and as the show went on, it grew stronger. He's also pretty damn easy on the eyes. Even now. When he appeared in Picard, my heart went all a flutter.
I clearly need to find myself a Will Riker icon.
And a new layout
And I'm not sure I'm loving my username.
Go for gold!
Naturally, as soon as I complain about the weather being horrid, it turns around and becomes utterly glorious out there.
Yesterday, even though I was still very sore, I went out into my garden and made the best of it. I spent the first couple of hours on my couch, eating breakfast, waiting for painkillers to kick in, but after that my tablet, snack supplies and I went out, spread a blanket on the grass and basked in glorious sunshine. Douglas spent the whole day sprawled out either next to me, or curled up on my lap because no-one enjoys a nap in the sun quite as much as an 11 year old kitty.
Then, yesterday evening, my boyfriend came round with a takeout curry and a bottle of wine which we enjoyed in the garden before he went home and I went to bed. Should I have drunk wine having taken some heavy-duty painkillers? Probably not but as a wise man once said: fuck it, I did it anyway. (And, randomly, I'm hearing that in David Tennant's Crowley's voice) I have missed him like crazy (the boyfriend, not David Tennant LOL), we don't live together and he works in a supermarket so even now we're allowed to see each other, we're still being very careful. It was absolutely lovely to see him though, just sit and talk and be together ♥
I think my plan for today, once the painkillers have kicked in (although I'm a little more 'stiff and achy' than 'utter agony' which is a relief), is going to be pretty much the same: sunshine, garden, book, youtube, good music.
Yesterday, even though I was still very sore, I went out into my garden and made the best of it. I spent the first couple of hours on my couch, eating breakfast, waiting for painkillers to kick in, but after that my tablet, snack supplies and I went out, spread a blanket on the grass and basked in glorious sunshine. Douglas spent the whole day sprawled out either next to me, or curled up on my lap because no-one enjoys a nap in the sun quite as much as an 11 year old kitty.
Then, yesterday evening, my boyfriend came round with a takeout curry and a bottle of wine which we enjoyed in the garden before he went home and I went to bed. Should I have drunk wine having taken some heavy-duty painkillers? Probably not but as a wise man once said: fuck it, I did it anyway. (And, randomly, I'm hearing that in David Tennant's Crowley's voice) I have missed him like crazy (the boyfriend, not David Tennant LOL), we don't live together and he works in a supermarket so even now we're allowed to see each other, we're still being very careful. It was absolutely lovely to see him though, just sit and talk and be together ♥
I think my plan for today, once the painkillers have kicked in (although I'm a little more 'stiff and achy' than 'utter agony' which is a relief), is going to be pretty much the same: sunshine, garden, book, youtube, good music.
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You know it's not going to be a great day when you wake up in pain.
I've been pretty sore and achy for the last week which has been annoying but I've been taking painkillers and pushing thorugh it. I have some joint issues (and mental health ones) so it's nothing unusual for me to have pain and fatigue. I think the current flare has probably been caused by all the rain and storms we've had recently. I wasn't planning on writing about it though because honestly who wants to read about me whining I'm in pain? I know I don't want to write about it but sometimes it's what comes out when I put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard, I guess the equivalent is?)
Today, though, I woke up in pain. I could barely roll over and getting from laying to sitting to standing was excruciating. I grabbed a crutch, hobbled to the bathroom, got some water, hobbled back to bed, took some pain medication and lay back down. I woke up again a few hours later in a little less agony but was able to move.
I pretty much got as far as my couch, laid in supplies for the day, and got comfy. I spent the day reading (Veronica Roth - Divergent), watching TV and Youtube. I've now watched the first two First Doctor Serials - An Unearthly Child & The Daleks - and am pleased to report Daleks still terrify me as much now as they did when I was a child. I also completely adore Susan.
In other, completely unrelated news, I don't think I'm loving this layout. When I have more functioning brain capacity, I will be exploring and hopefully finding a new one.
I've been pretty sore and achy for the last week which has been annoying but I've been taking painkillers and pushing thorugh it. I have some joint issues (and mental health ones) so it's nothing unusual for me to have pain and fatigue. I think the current flare has probably been caused by all the rain and storms we've had recently. I wasn't planning on writing about it though because honestly who wants to read about me whining I'm in pain? I know I don't want to write about it but sometimes it's what comes out when I put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard, I guess the equivalent is?)
Today, though, I woke up in pain. I could barely roll over and getting from laying to sitting to standing was excruciating. I grabbed a crutch, hobbled to the bathroom, got some water, hobbled back to bed, took some pain medication and lay back down. I woke up again a few hours later in a little less agony but was able to move.
I pretty much got as far as my couch, laid in supplies for the day, and got comfy. I spent the day reading (Veronica Roth - Divergent), watching TV and Youtube. I've now watched the first two First Doctor Serials - An Unearthly Child & The Daleks - and am pleased to report Daleks still terrify me as much now as they did when I was a child. I also completely adore Susan.
In other, completely unrelated news, I don't think I'm loving this layout. When I have more functioning brain capacity, I will be exploring and hopefully finding a new one.
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Fandoms
I seem to collect fandoms. I'm very much a polyfandom & multiship person - once I fall in love with one, I pretty much never lose my love for it and so over the years I've ended up with quite the collection of shiny things that I love. I do, however, obsess over one or two things more than anything else at any given time, depending on what I'm currently consuming/what's going on around me.
Although I am struggling right now with Harry Potter due to JK Rowling's views on the trans community. I'm a straight cis-woman but am an ally to the best of my ability. I am trying to separate my love for the stories, for the characters, for the wizarding world from the person who wrote them. It's possible I need to give the books another read through, just to see. Any excuse, right?
My forever fandoms include Doctor Who & Torchwood, Buffy & Angel (& pretty much anything Joss Whedon, to be completely honest), Star Trek, Harry Potter, Merlin and Pirates Of The Caribbean.
I also adore anything relating to Arthurian Legend - everything from Le Morte D'Arthur, The Once & Future King and The Mists Of Avalon, through to Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court.
I'm wondering how much worse things have to get before King Arthur returns to save his people... my boyfriend joked he's either died from Covid-19 or is trying to figure out how to socially-distanced save us!
I completely geek out over Ancient History, Classical Civilisation and to a slightly lesser extent Philosophy (especially philosophy of religion & ethics) and I'm developing an interest in
I have a BA in Classical Civilisation & Philosophy, and a Philosophy of Religion and Ethics MA. I'm also eyeing an MA in History of Health, Medicine and Society because being furloughed has me very bored!
My newest discovered loves are Good Omens and Lucifer (Neil Gaiman, essentially). and I'm slowly falling into dystopian YA books/movies although I'm far too old for them! I'm currently reading and falling in love with Divergent.
My current obsessions are Star Trek, Good Omens and Lucifer. But I've just discovered that there's a whole heap of Classic Doctor Who on Britbox and I've just finished watching the very first First Doctor serial. I've never seen any of the old stuff before and it's completely different to what I'm used to... I think I'm going to get sucked in. I don't really know how much of it's on there - I know a lot of it is lost to time - but I'm very excited to find out!
I would like to start watching the various superhero movies & shows that are so popular - I have no preference to Marvel or DC - but there just seems to be so much of them that I have no idea where to even start to watch them.
Although I am struggling right now with Harry Potter due to JK Rowling's views on the trans community. I'm a straight cis-woman but am an ally to the best of my ability. I am trying to separate my love for the stories, for the characters, for the wizarding world from the person who wrote them. It's possible I need to give the books another read through, just to see. Any excuse, right?
My forever fandoms include Doctor Who & Torchwood, Buffy & Angel (& pretty much anything Joss Whedon, to be completely honest), Star Trek, Harry Potter, Merlin and Pirates Of The Caribbean.
I also adore anything relating to Arthurian Legend - everything from Le Morte D'Arthur, The Once & Future King and The Mists Of Avalon, through to Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court.
I'm wondering how much worse things have to get before King Arthur returns to save his people... my boyfriend joked he's either died from Covid-19 or is trying to figure out how to socially-distanced save us!
I completely geek out over Ancient History, Classical Civilisation and to a slightly lesser extent Philosophy (especially philosophy of religion & ethics) and I'm developing an interest in
I have a BA in Classical Civilisation & Philosophy, and a Philosophy of Religion and Ethics MA. I'm also eyeing an MA in History of Health, Medicine and Society because being furloughed has me very bored!
My newest discovered loves are Good Omens and Lucifer (Neil Gaiman, essentially). and I'm slowly falling into dystopian YA books/movies although I'm far too old for them! I'm currently reading and falling in love with Divergent.
My current obsessions are Star Trek, Good Omens and Lucifer. But I've just discovered that there's a whole heap of Classic Doctor Who on Britbox and I've just finished watching the very first First Doctor serial. I've never seen any of the old stuff before and it's completely different to what I'm used to... I think I'm going to get sucked in. I don't really know how much of it's on there - I know a lot of it is lost to time - but I'm very excited to find out!
I would like to start watching the various superhero movies & shows that are so popular - I have no preference to Marvel or DC - but there just seems to be so much of them that I have no idea where to even start to watch them.