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Hello people of Dreamwidth and welcome to my little corner of this site!
I'm Aster, my pronouns are she/they and I am a queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill and disabled person. If you have a problem with any of this, or are any form of TERF or bigot, please kindly do us both a favour and fuck off.
If you're still here? Hi! Please pull up a comfy chair, there's always fresh tea, coffee, cake and biscuits ready for a friendly visitor
As I said, my name's Aster, I'm in my late 30s and I live in Leicestershire, England, with my partner of 20 years, the amazing and lovely Shay. We met in university and have been unseparable ever since, I legitimately can't imagine my life without them.
I generally describe myself as being 'whimsigothic' - a little gothic and a little witchy, but with a warm and whimsical twist. Think Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter, Stevie Nicks, 90s Sabrina or Charmed. That is my vibe.
I'm a bookworm, gamer, knitter, baker, witch, and all around geek, trying to find the time to do it all.
My favourite writer is Neil Gaiman, I love all things fantasy, witchy and my favourite genre is magical realism. Alice in Wonderland is my favourite book.
I love cozy gaming - Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons. I'm a millennial, I think it's contractual at this point.
My favourite movies involve Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp. I also fucking adore Studio Ghibli, The Craft and The Wizard Of Oz. Buffy, Charmed, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and The Addams Family are my TV shows. Good Omens IS MY JAM, Ineffable Husbands ARE LOVE, and I would have Michael Sheens babies!
Right now, I'm mostly bedridden, recovering after an operation and going through some pretty nasty treatment - yes it's probably what you think, and no I don't want to talk about it further than this statement. I also don't want 'feel better soon' platitudes because honestly they do not help me. Please respect this, thank you.
I'm also very very bored, and trying to find low-spoon hobbies that I can do that don't involve moving too much. You do not want to know how many books I have read so far in August but it's a quite frankly embarassing number. Watching TV and gaming has been making me feel nauseous but I think that's starting to settle, I can look at my laptop screen without things moving which is great.
And that's what brings me here. Bored, looking for something to do and people to talk with.
Help me Dreamwidth, you're my only hope!
Is there anything better on a rainy night than being stretched out on the couch, bundled up in blankets, feet in the lap of the one you love, and a purring cat on your lap?
I have a book, I have a hot chocolate, I have cookies, I have Fleetwood Mac playing and there's a scented candle burning.
Bliss!
I have a book, I have a hot chocolate, I have cookies, I have Fleetwood Mac playing and there's a scented candle burning.
Bliss!
Some Random Facts About Me
Aug. 30th, 2023 04:50 pm- My favourite food is macaroni cheese - Shay makes an amazing mac & cheese, it's like 3 cheese, it has mustard and bacon and onion, there's breadcrumbs. It is to die for!
- I have over 20 packs of tarot cards, and about 10 different packs of oracle cards. My favourites are either Tarot of the Witches or Dragon Tarot
- The first book I remember reading by myself was The BFG by Roald Dahl. My favourite book changes all the time, but I always come back to Neil Gaiman - especially to either Good Omens or Neverwhere
- My first crush - and one that still stands - is on Johnny Depp. See also Helena Bonham Carter, David Tennant, Alyson Hannigan, and Keira Knightley. Michael Sheen has joined these in recent years
- I love window seats in a cafe, with a hot drink, some cake, my headphones and a good book. Sometimes I'll daydreaming and doodle, and sometimes I love just watching the world go by
Top Ten Tuesday
Aug. 29th, 2023 04:24 pmTop Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
This week's topic is Water (This can be covers with water on them, books with bodies of water in them, titles with bodies of water in them, etc.)
That was a lot harder than I thought. I started this post thinking I must have plenty of books that have a something to do with water in their title or on their covers but no, no I don't!
These are all books I've either read recently or hope to read soon. Have you read any of them - what did you think? Are there any books you like connected with water?
This week's topic is Water (This can be covers with water on them, books with bodies of water in them, titles with bodies of water in them, etc.)
That was a lot harder than I thought. I started this post thinking I must have plenty of books that have a something to do with water in their title or on their covers but no, no I don't!
These are all books I've either read recently or hope to read soon. Have you read any of them - what did you think? Are there any books you like connected with water?
