The Lemonade Stand Award...from Jare and Lib!
Thanks to all three of you!
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Anyone can take this award if they want! :)
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THE BOILED GOOSE MEME
Ask and I'll pick three of your fandoms. You must then update your journal/blog and answer the following questions:
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
My 3: Sherlock Holmes, Dickens, and violin playing...
1. Sherlock Holmes
What got you into this fandom in the first place?
When I was a kid, I loved reading, particularly mysteries. I read almost everything within reach--and we have a lot of books at our house; as for mysteries, I read a ton of Trixie Belden and Boxcar Children books when I was about 7 or 8, and really enjoyed them. Anyhow, one of our books was The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes (which has the Adventures, Memoirs, Hound, and Return; plus the Sidney Paget illustrations). Once I started "A Scandal in Bohemia", there was no stopping; I read the book straight through--I don't think it took me very long, either. I loved the page-turner stories and the character of Holmes; I thought he was absolutely brilliant and amazing. He was certainly unlike anything I'd read prior to that.
Now, technically speaking, it started with Masterpiece Mystery...my parents were fans of the Jeremy Brett TV series, so that's how I first heard about Holmes; at some point, too, I had seen the Wishbone Hound of the Baskervilles episode. Yay for PBS! ;)
Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I can see myself, 20 years from now, as the published author of a Sherlock Holmes fanfiction trilogy;I can see myself, 50 years from now, watching "The Red-Headed League" with my grandkids and still getting a good laugh from it. So yes, I'll always be a fan. :)
I never get tired of Sherlock Holmes like I do with other characters. He's not a perfect character, he's got plenty of faults, but he also has qualities that are admirable and important. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) One doesn't think of Holmes as an emotional or loving person, but he was willing to give up his life for innocent people and the sake of justice. If only there were more characters like that!
Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
My favourite novel is The Sign of Four; it has a little bit of everything in it! "The Copper Beeches" is one of my favourite short stories. The Brett and Rathbone movies are both excellent (especially the Brett TV series).
Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Yes, some.
Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Definitely. You can learn a lot from reading it, and I personally think Holmes is one of the greatest characters ever written.
2. Dickens
What got you into this fandom in the first place?
Some years ago, we bought some Wordsworth Classics at a bookstore. I think one of the first ones I read by myself was Great Expectations, or Oliver Twist, those being the two Dickens books. Wasn't too impressed with Oliver, but I liked Great Expectations. My parents had seen a lot of the BBC miniseries, so I read the stories Mom recommended. :)
Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
Dickens is one of those things you'll like all your life. His characters and plots are extraordinary and unique. Not to mention, I haven't read all his books, so there's still plenty left to read, and re-read. I'll always like Dickens!
Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Nicholas Nickleby and Bleak House are probably my fave books (though I haven't finished Bleak House yet), and I love the ending of A Tale of Two Cities. As far as the miniseries & movies go, I've really liked most of the ones I've seen, particularly the new Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities ('89), and both Bleak Houses.
Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Yes, especially at Dickensblog; and, I should say, especially because of Dickensblog. :)
Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Again, definitely! Dickens isn't that hard to read, his stuff is just long. With people reading volumes of Twilight and Harry Potter, I'm sure they can read Dickens.
3. Violin playing
What got you into this fandom in the first place?
It's Holmes's fault. ;) Originally it was going to be the viola, but since Holmes played violin, that decided it.
A couple other reasons were that I wanted a new challenge (ha!), and that I love the wonderful music written for violin. I remember once I was so into the 1st movement of "Winter", that I listened to it over and over again (and that was before I got an mp3 player!).
Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I've thought about quitting; mainly because I have so many other things to work on at the moment, and practicing takes a lot of energy and time. But I'll always like listening to it, and I don't see myself ever entirely quitting.
Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Well, my favourite violinist is Gil Shaham, and I have too many favourite songs to name. ;) But the Tchaikovksy, 1st movement, is one of my top faves and goals.
Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
I play violin, but I'm not part of a forum or anything. I read Violinist.Com a lot, though.
Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
There are a lot of violinists in the world; they almost rival pianists in number. But if a person wants to do it, why not? I would not want anyone to be forced to play violin--it's a difficult instrument and can be extremely frustrating--but I'm all for more violinists who are enthusiastic about practicing and playing. =)
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