jedibuttercup

Challenge #7 - Promote/Rec/Sing the Praises* of Yourself! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

This one makes me self-conscious, too! But it's been interesting to see other people's answers, and made me really think about the things I'm proud of myself for.

I plan excellent roadtrips, for one! Every year since 2012, every time the BFF and I (or Mom and I) decide roughly where and when we want to go, I cobble together a day-by-day roadmap, beginning with where we'll start (including address, for the GPS), ending where we will stop (with relevant details, including phone #s just in case), and including various points of interest that might catch our attention along the way. Not nailing anything down specifically other than the hotels - having a moment-by-moment itinerary can be stifling! - but presenting options: national parks, locally famous restaurants, noteworthy monuments, anything that looks intriguing, including hours of operation and any fees. Rough travel times, even weather projections when it gets close. The research is fun in itself! Then when the time comes, we can just - fully be in every moment. It's worked out fabulously, and I'm looking forward to this year's a great deal.

I also have the opportunity to create, and be respected for doing so, at my job! I get to use both my computer science and writing/lit degrees a lot: in database maintenance, web design, email marketing, document design, and a lot of other related areas. I frequently tell new employees my job boils down to "people give me things, and I make them pretty." And my supervisor and boss agree. :)

In fandom terms: AO3 says I've published 2,282,478 words in 891 works (ranging from 100 words to 106,000 words, in dozens of fandoms) as jedibuttercup. I've always been too eclectic a writer to be a BNF, but I do get consistent feedback! I cherish every kudo, every bookmark (particularly the "holy shit" ones), and every comment ranging from "thank you" to "this is my new canon". I figure I must be doing something right.

I'd eventually like to add fanart to the list, but basically all I've had time to learn so far is playing with Photoshop. I do think I've put together a few fun manips, though? *taps chin* I think that's enough for now.