Hello!

Hi everyone! I've finally decided to try out Dreamwidth. Recently, there has been a lot of instability with many social media platforms, and I couldn't help but reminisce about my time on LiveJournal. I think it's unfortunate that there aren't any popular platforms anymore that still cater to long-text blogging and community discussions. Although LJ wasn't perfect, I think it suited my interaction style the best. That said, because of who owns LJ now, I don't actually plan to be active on that platform again. Good thing Dreamwidth is still up and running!

Another thing I miss is just having the space to really flesh out my thoughts. Tumblr has been a good home for me and it allowed me to gain some exposure as a writer, but I also feel like I can't be very vocal about a lot of things there. My page feels very curated, and it feels risky to break out of that. Also, the privacy controls are limited, and I always run the risk of having one of my posts go viral for the wrong reason. I do run a self-hosted blog on my website, but I reserve that for writing-related posts. I want that website to showcase the positive, creative side of me, and I don't want to muddy the waters by bringing some random braindump into it.

And so, here I am, hoping that DW can be the place for all my braindump. Expect thoughts on life, culture, religion (maybe? sometimes? rarely?), and whatever else might strike my fancy.

Also, I'm pretty excited to explore the communities here. If you know some good communities for book discussions (especially fantasy books) and writing, send them my way!