An introductory post
Jan. 2nd, 2024 10:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thepowerofdeathhi, I'm Alice Mae and I haven't got a clue what I'm doing here!
OK, that's actually a bit of an exaggeration. I don't quite know the ins and outs of Dreamwidth, I'm fairly experienced at journalling. I have kept journals since I was a teenager - everything from dear diary, to scrapbook journalling, gratitude jouanlling, reflective, guided... I have shelves of notebooks filled and it always gives me such joy.
I've never shared these thoughts, so the idea of posting it online gives me some sense of apprehension. I need to work out what level of my life I feel comfortable sharing, how deep this is going to go. Time, of course, will tell and the only way to find out is to jump in.
So why am I now choosing to bring my journalling online?
Mostly it's because I'mnosycurious about reading others, and it only seems fair for me to do the same. I love people watching, I am endlessly fascinated in the story of human beings, our cultures and the societies we form, and how we interact with each other, within our own societies & cultures and with those from different ones, and with the world around us - there's a reason I have various degrees in anthropology & archaeology (and it's not just because I still want to be either Lara Croft, Sydney Fox, Indiana Jones, Daniel Jackson or Blair Sandburg when I grow up!) I'm looking forward to the opportunity to shares the things that bring me joy, and the chance to get a little glimpse into peoples lives through the things they choose to share genuinely fascinates me!
It also only seems fair to share a little about me. The basic details are I'm Alice Mae, I'm over 30, I'm Welsh and I live in Devon. I'm a white cis-gender bisexual woman and my pronouns are she/her.
My main interests are Egyptology, archaeology, anthropology and folklore (especially Egyptian mythology and witchcraft, and the witch trials of Early Modern Europe (and beyond)).
I have a growing interest in aliens, ufology and the psuedo-history/science of ancient aliens/ancient astronaut theory. No, I have no idea why either, but I've learned to not question random interests - instead I embrace them and see where they go!
I also enjoy reading, crossword puzzles, visiting museums, and am regularly kicked out of coffee shops becase they want to close and I've lost track of time in the back corner!
I am fuelled by copious amounts of caffeine, sugar and heavy metal music.
I mentioned in my Introductory Post that I would make another post about my fannish interests - and this is that post.
I'm only really in one fandom - Stargate. The original movie, SG-1 and Atlantis. I didn't really gel with Universe, I haven't seen (or am at all inclined to do so) Infinity or Origins. My heart definitely belongs to SG-1 though which I have loved since I was a pre-teen
Pairing wise, It's Jack/Daniel. I have been shipping them before I knew what shipping was, before I knew what sex was - and even more so after!
I'm not an OTP person though and will ship pretty much anyone/everyone. Especially anyone/Daniel, with Daniel on bottom. I enjoy most combinations of Jack/Sam/Daniel, Cam/Sam/Daniel/Vala.
But my heart will always belong to Jack/Daniel
I don't watch a huge amount of TV/movies, and when I do, I tend to stick to the ones I know and love.
Indiana Jones, The Librarian, The Mummy, National Treasure, Tomb Raider,
Charmed, Farscape, The Librarians, Relic Hunter, The Sentinel
I have recently enjoyed The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, A Discovery Of Witches, and Blood and Treasure. As well as that random interest in Ancient Aliens. There's a National Treasure show on Disney+ that I want to see, and I do want to try the Charmed remake.
Essentially, I love cheesy, fun, treasure-hunting - but also witches!
I can't pick a favourite book, I never have been able to. I'm usually reading 3 or 4 books at a time, a mixture of fiction & non-fiction, and my local librarians know me by name!
Currently reading, as of 02/01/24:
Sarah Addison Allen - First Frost
Alessandro Barchiesi & Walter Scheidel - The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies
Mary Beard - Civilisations: How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith
Rebecca Netley - The Whistling
Music-wise I love heavy metal and my favourite band will always be Iron Maiden.
My journal name and title come from the lyrics of Maiden's Powerslave
I also really like Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Korn, Rammstein, Slipknot, Disturbed, System Of A Down and Avenged Sevenfold.
If you've made it this far, thank you for reading and welcome to my blog. It's lovely to meet you, please feel free to leave me a comment and tell me a little about yourself (this is obviously not some kind of requirement - it would just be nice to know!).
And, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
OK, that's actually a bit of an exaggeration. I don't quite know the ins and outs of Dreamwidth, I'm fairly experienced at journalling. I have kept journals since I was a teenager - everything from dear diary, to scrapbook journalling, gratitude jouanlling, reflective, guided... I have shelves of notebooks filled and it always gives me such joy.
I've never shared these thoughts, so the idea of posting it online gives me some sense of apprehension. I need to work out what level of my life I feel comfortable sharing, how deep this is going to go. Time, of course, will tell and the only way to find out is to jump in.
So why am I now choosing to bring my journalling online?
Mostly it's because I'm
It also only seems fair to share a little about me. The basic details are I'm Alice Mae, I'm over 30, I'm Welsh and I live in Devon. I'm a white cis-gender bisexual woman and my pronouns are she/her.
My main interests are Egyptology, archaeology, anthropology and folklore (especially Egyptian mythology and witchcraft, and the witch trials of Early Modern Europe (and beyond)).
I have a growing interest in aliens, ufology and the psuedo-history/science of ancient aliens/ancient astronaut theory. No, I have no idea why either, but I've learned to not question random interests - instead I embrace them and see where they go!
I also enjoy reading, crossword puzzles, visiting museums, and am regularly kicked out of coffee shops becase they want to close and I've lost track of time in the back corner!
I am fuelled by copious amounts of caffeine, sugar and heavy metal music.
I mentioned in my Introductory Post that I would make another post about my fannish interests - and this is that post.
I'm only really in one fandom - Stargate. The original movie, SG-1 and Atlantis. I didn't really gel with Universe, I haven't seen (or am at all inclined to do so) Infinity or Origins. My heart definitely belongs to SG-1 though which I have loved since I was a pre-teen
Pairing wise, It's Jack/Daniel. I have been shipping them before I knew what shipping was, before I knew what sex was - and even more so after!
I'm not an OTP person though and will ship pretty much anyone/everyone. Especially anyone/Daniel, with Daniel on bottom. I enjoy most combinations of Jack/Sam/Daniel, Cam/Sam/Daniel/Vala.
But my heart will always belong to Jack/Daniel
I don't watch a huge amount of TV/movies, and when I do, I tend to stick to the ones I know and love.
Indiana Jones, The Librarian, The Mummy, National Treasure, Tomb Raider,
Charmed, Farscape, The Librarians, Relic Hunter, The Sentinel
I have recently enjoyed The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, A Discovery Of Witches, and Blood and Treasure. As well as that random interest in Ancient Aliens. There's a National Treasure show on Disney+ that I want to see, and I do want to try the Charmed remake.
Essentially, I love cheesy, fun, treasure-hunting - but also witches!
I can't pick a favourite book, I never have been able to. I'm usually reading 3 or 4 books at a time, a mixture of fiction & non-fiction, and my local librarians know me by name!
Currently reading, as of 02/01/24:
Sarah Addison Allen - First Frost
Alessandro Barchiesi & Walter Scheidel - The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies
Mary Beard - Civilisations: How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith
Rebecca Netley - The Whistling
Music-wise I love heavy metal and my favourite band will always be Iron Maiden.
My journal name and title come from the lyrics of Maiden's Powerslave
Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave
I don't wanna die, I'm a god
Why can't I live on?
When the Life Giver dies
All around is laid waste
And in my last hour
I'm a slave to the Power of Death
I also really like Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Korn, Rammstein, Slipknot, Disturbed, System Of A Down and Avenged Sevenfold.
If you've made it this far, thank you for reading and welcome to my blog. It's lovely to meet you, please feel free to leave me a comment and tell me a little about yourself (this is obviously not some kind of requirement - it would just be nice to know!).
And, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
