Whoooooo!

[tabaqui]

Today is my eighth year LJ-versary! Wheeee! :)

That up there is one of my oldest icons, made for me by fanbot.

Oh, the heady days of fandom newbie-dom! I stumbled into fandom via Harry Potter, and even wrote some Harry/Snape. Was happily posting at Lazuli.Kat's mailing list and...got sucked in.

Changes, Heroes, Credence! Aahhh, those were the days. Everything was fresh and new and the friends came thick and fast! I've got my 'constant commentors': darkhavens, amejisuto, roxymissrose, I'm looking at you! And then the people who have been friends forever but are happier to lurk and only pop out every now and again - you know who you are. :) Just knowing you're out there makes me warm and fuzzy.

I found my best bff in the world, sweptawaybayou, and talking to her every day always brings a smile.

I've written epic fic with reremouse and been in a few kerfuffles and wanks,and it has been. Marvelous! I've gone from a strictly Buffy/Angel fan to my new OTP, Supernatural, and picked up Inception, Avengers, Sherlock, Stargate: Atlantis and a few others along the way.

I've made more friends, had more fun, read more amazing stories then i ever imagined i'd do, and the community of lj has always made me feel like someone, somewhere out there felt just like i did.

I've laughed, cried, and celebrated, and i'm ready for more. Love you all - thanks for being here and taking this long, strange trip with me. :)

Comments

[eyezrthewindows]

Congratulations! *thinks* I have no idea how long I've been on LJ! *looks* Holy crap, it was 8 years January 17th for me! O.o Time flies!

[tabaqui]

Heeee!
It so does. :)
Thanks!

[yourlibrarian]

I still remember when those icons started popping up! It's been a while alright :)

[tabaqui]

Yes! It has. :)

[wolfshark]

Happy anniversary!

[tabaqui]

Thank you! :)

[mustangsally78.livejournal.com]

And we're so happy to have you here!

Suit cat dances in your honor!

[tabaqui]

Whoooooooo!!
I am honored, for sure!!
:)
Thank you, bb.

[askellington.livejournal.com]

Beloved--you're one of the best things that ever happened to me! Happy anniversary, and hoping for many more. :)

[tabaqui]

*hugs you tight*

You were one of my *very fist* friends on here, and you are just...well....
*luffs you muchly*

:)

[sweptawaybayou.livejournal.com]

*twirls you around*

i'm so so so glad that we found each other. you make every single day better and it's so wonderful to know that you're there. especially wonderfuller to know that you're not that far from me! and we can visit in real time!

you are THE bestest BFF in the world and i adore you. endlessly. so very talented, super witty and intelligent and, of course, beautiful inside and out.

Happy LJ anniversary, bay~bee.

*luffs*
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

[tabaqui]

*beams at you*
DITTO ALL THE WORDS! AND ALL THE FEELS!
:)

I'm so happy to have you around to share all this crazy stuff with. Crazy stuff and BOYS. :)

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad I found you here!! *clings*

Happy 'versary, honey. Here's to many more. <33333

[tabaqui]

Me too!
*smooches you*
Thank you!

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary!

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you! :)

[chemm80]

Wow, amazing! I didn't know what fandom was until I stumbled into the SPN one four years ago, and now I can't imagine being without it. Obviously I'm still a noob, compared to a lot of y'all. I do connect you somewhat with those early days, though...the first few pieces of fanfic I read were so horrible they almost turned me off of it altogether, until I learned to start reading only on recs from trusted friends, then developed a sense of who and what to look for. I'm pretty sure "Song of the Treadmill" was one of those early recs. Still guts me, to this day.

Congrats and happy anniversary!

[tabaqui]

Thank you so very much!

The early days of my Spike/Angel and Spike/Xander fandom were filled with angst-tastic and porny fics of questionable quality, but oh, the fun we had! :)

[riani1.livejournal.com]

Credence ... Credence . . .

You write some of the best Xander/Spike ever.

And you're just gosh-darned nifty too.

[tabaqui]

Aww!
That is still one of my very favorite. :)
Thank you thank you, bb.

[katbcoll.livejournal.com]

*twirls you* Congrats! MWAH

[tabaqui]

Wheeeeeee!!
*smooch*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I think you know how I feel....

Happy anniversary, hon. You made me fall in love with two lost boys and opened my eyes to possibilities I hadn't even contemplated.

Much love
s xx

[tabaqui]

*smishes you*

You are such a delight on my lj, all the time. Thank you, bb.

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Happy to have you in my life bb!!

[tabaqui]

Same here!
:)
*smooch*

[de-nugis.livejournal.com]

*delurks from desperate Big Bang panic*

Happy LJ anniversary! It's a delight having you around.

*relurks*

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you!
*lobs camomile tea bags at you*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Happy lj-versary, darlin'! ♥

I remember giving you the 5 minute tour here, teaching you the art of lj-cuttage and magic namelinks. Eight years has flown by!

Oh, that list of fandoms makes me giggle. You were already in Buffy when I met you, and Avengers you found on your own, but all those others have my fingerprints aaaaaaaall over them. I should probably feel guilty, but I don't. :D

*hugs and smishes and twirls*

[tabaqui]

Oh yes, my dearest 'guide' and go-to person!
*smoooch*

You - yes you - have a LOT to answer for. You enabler, you.
YAY FOR ENABLING!!!

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

Happy Anniversary! IIRC I knew you from a Yahoo group or two (MM Slashaholics? Excessant?) (or is my memory failing me?) then I followed you over here where I've enjoyed so many of your fics. So glad you're still here and haven't gafiated.

Hugs
Shakatany

[tabaqui]

Excessant!! I couldn't remember the name of it. Was it a yahoo group? My memory, it is terrible. :)

Thank you!

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Congrats on a big LJ/fandom anniversary!

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you!

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

*hugs hugs hugs*

Glad to know ya, sweetpea!

[tabaqui]

*smish*
And the same right back!
:)

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary I think you're wonderful and I'm so glad we came across each other :)

[tabaqui]

Me too, bb. Thank you!
:)

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

Happy LJ-versary! I've yet to read all your Spander - I'm hoarding it because once I finish it all, I'm afraid there won't be any more ;)

No matter your shippy inclinations these days, I still love hearing from you. Here's to many more years!

[tabaqui]

Heeee! Well, one of my charity-auction fics is a Spander (in the works!) so i'm not *all* tapped out.
Thank you!
*smooch*

[big-heart-june.livejournal.com]

Happy to have you on my flist! <3 and congrats!

[tabaqui]

Thankee!
:)

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!
It's been great fun!

[tabaqui]

Yes, yes it has! Thank you!
*smooch*

[seadragonlady.livejournal.com]

Hey it is a strange and magical world in which I am happy to exist too so thank you for being you and all your amazing stories.

[tabaqui]

Thank you so much!
:)

[randomstasis.livejournal.com]

congrats and happy anniversary!
I was new to LJ and fandom both when I found your stories, so...
Delighted to know you, and so happy you're here!

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you!
*twirls you*

[dancetomato.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! I am so glad to be here with you!!!!!!!!! *hugs galore*

[tabaqui]

*twirls you*
And i'm so glad you're here with me! :)