LJ land is really slow today... yes?

[ht_murray]

I'm officially pathetic. I have nothing worthwhile to post about, but I am in a compulsive posting state of mind.

So, let me ask this. Is anyone else sorta afraid of what they'll do on LJ when Supernatural is done? Because, ya know, I've tried watching other comms and such. I watch equestrian and sf_drama and blah, blah, a few others that are not Supernatural related, but...

Here's what I don't get. I tried watching ohnotheydidnt and I prolly spelled that wrong, so that link probably wont' take you anywhere, lol. And I hear how it's so popular and I get linked there at least once a week. So, I tried to watch it. For a week, I scrolled past every single entry looking for stuff that actually interested me, and not a darned thing interested me AT ALL. How can I not care about anything else but Supernatural?

I mean, I can't pick the Jonas brothers out of a lineup. I don't care about Miley Cyrus or that Hayden Pantiliner chick... I don't know anything about the movies that are coming up or other shows. I'm so out of the loop, it's not even funny. And this from a kid who grew up reading the National Enquirer from one end to the other. My grandma subscribed to it, for chrissakes. When did I lose interest in everything else? Urgh.

Anyone else get the feeling the world had better just end before Supernatural because there will be nothing to do after it's gone? LOL. I feel so pathetic. Do not laugh. I know its sick. *is ashamed*

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[fufaraw]

I started my LJ before I really got into Supernatural--I hung out with a bunch of Buffy and Angel fans from other boards, we were talking about LotR, Firefly, Farscape, and other smaller fandoms, too. Most of my original flist came from an online community, rather than "just" a board or a website, so we talked a mix of RL and fandom stuff.

I have several sociological areas I'm interested in, some earth sciences, and have done a little exploring into LJ communities discussing those interests. I haven't joined any yet, but that's always a possibility. "Pottering" interests--gardening, collections, lifestyles, I already belong to a few of those. And I adore good writing wherever I find it, whether it's fanfic or memoir, fiction or social commentary, opinion or biography. LJ offers a lot besides fandom.

I have always been active in one fandom or a few, but fandom hasn't been my only online experience, and I don't expect it to be that way in the future.

I have probably gotten deeper into SPN fandom than any other, simply because of the availability of fic, meta, insta-rec, photos, video, on the instant. The end of the first-run episodes is going to lose a lot of people who'll move on to the next thing. But I think the characters and our love for them will sustain discussion and writing for years to come. The flavor of the flist may change, the population of it shrink some, but I don't expect it to disappear altogether.

And just think of all the crossover fodder with shows that haven't even gotten beyond concept stage at this point--I'm practically salivating and rubbing my hands together at that thought!