the great snowflake challenge catch-up post

[rukario]

was unexpectedly occupied in january, but i still really wanted to do some snowflake challenge prompts! i would have posted this sooner if our internet service provider didn't go kaput for three days orz

Day 7: Make a list of fannish and/or creative resources.

• indie wiki buddy - browser extension that redirects links to fandom/wikia wikis to breezewiki (an open-source frontend for those sites without all the intrusive elements), and promotes independent wikis that aren't under fandom when they are available. for instance, if you look up the pokémon wiki on a search engine, the fandom wiki will be greyed out and you will be directed to bulbapedia
• cagematch - the ultimate resource for finding pro wrestling matches. there is a rating system, which i sometimes find insufferable, but you can ignore it easily if you come to the site knowing exactly what you're looking for.
• r/squaredcircle - it's a subreddit filled with pro wrestling fans, which means you should proceed with caution, but this is my go-to internet space for wrestling news and exploring fan reactions to past events. over the years they've also hosted AMAs with many people of note in the wrestling industry, which is fun to check out.

Day 8: Talk about a current fannish project (fic, art, vid, crochet, funko pop village) (that you are creating or enjoying)

i am currently making webshrines of my favorite wrestlers! the chuck taylor shrine is the only one that is remotely publish-able in terms of writing, but an orange cassidy one is in the works, and i'm planning on making one for hook. i am extremely rusty at css so styling the page has been challenging, but the problem-solving aspect is an invaluable part of the process.

Day 11: In your own space, create a fanwork.

"yo if we had wrestling nesoberi plushies i would be so insufferable about them" turns out you can just draw whatever you want

Day 12: Tell us about a personal win.

my biggest personal win as of late is partially the reason i've been away for most of this month: i've successfully begun incorporating more physical activity into my weeks! it all started when my friend had proposed to me and the rest of my friend group that we go on a hike a few months from now, and the realization dawned on me that being anemic and generally low-energy means i have to start building up my endurance now. but barring the vision of going to mt. pinatubo, i have tried several times to implement physical activity into my day-to-day during the past few years without success, so if there was any time to try again in earnest, it's now.

i think a good part of why it was so hard to be consistent, besides letting others' existing perception of me as someone who isn't physically inclined get the best of me, and the whole "being constantly burnt out and stressed the past few years" thing, was that i wasn't meeting myself where i was at. i felt like i needed to force myself to walk in the morning for it to be "valid," but when i decided my walks would be in the late afternoon so i could be more comfortable (cool weather, better fit for my energy levels, etc.), it got a lot easier and more enjoyable to do it.

having regular physical activity in your life is great no matter who you are, but as someone with adhd it has been super great for me. i'm very much a beginner who mostly does level one things though, so any tips/advice are welcome! right now i mostly walk and do indoor aerobics, and once i can confirm that the local swimming pool has finished renovations, i'd like to go there at least once a week.