For any newcomers.

[jecca_mehlota]

...and a refresher for anyone else, I guess?


Hi! I go by Jecca, and I am, at times, ridiculously meek. That is an important thing to know about me. Not to overshare right off the bat, but I've got some depression and self-worth issues that crop up and so get mention from time to time, as I am trying to not deny their existence these days (because that method didn't work). (As of May, 2011, I am on pills. They've been working so far?) I lurk rather a lot, meaning I read every entry that crosses my friends list but that I only convince myself to leave comments on occasion. So if I do not comment often, it is not because I hate you or do not read your posts, but because I am afraid of being a nuisance. I am trying to be better about this. ALSO: I have a passive-aggressive streak several miles wide. I am working very, very hard to get over this, so if you ever feel like I'm acting unfairly, please, please call me on it. I may have just worded something poorly, but I may also owe an apology.

Other things. Hm. I'm currently living in Vermont (it's a state in New England! I promise!) in an apartment with my friend, Aniko two other people who do not use LJ, so far as I know. Also, I currently identify as asexual panromantic (see AVEN for details. Or just ask me. Whichever), which weirds some people out. I, uh. Don't entirely understand why, but I do understand it does. So, just getting that out now. Other things: I am prone to editing entries to death and back and abusing parentheses and italics and occasionally get it into my head to spam pictures (though I do at least remember to add a cut to those entries. SPEAKING OF THAT...)

I like to think I am friendly? I don't mind random friendings, but I do like to know where people came from (this is... not really an issue here, considering, but there I have said it, anyway). And, if you do not like me or my journal for any reason, you can unfriend me and I will not make DRAMA out of it (every day is defriending amnesty day!). Also, I use AIM and Skype (as JeccaAM) and YIM (jade_akatsuki). If I'm visible, I'm probably around (sometimes YIM says I'm online when I'm away and sometimes I forget to change my status) and up for conversation. I'm also on Facebook as Jecca Meitahn, which you can find links to scattered around, or you can just ask.

I have been a Transformers fan for... most of my life, anyway. I took a break for a few years after Beast Machines (ALSO. WARNING: I am one of the three people in existence who don't actually hate Beast Machines. I don't care if you hate it, and I will readily agree it has problems, but, again, just feel this is something I should mention...) ended but, obviously, I came back. I've seen almost all of the cartoons (that have been translated, anyway). I think I missed a few episodes during the Unicron trilogy, not sure... The only comic series I've read is IDW's run (though, aside from Last Stand of the Wreckers, I stopped reading those after All Hail Megatron). I'm mostly unfamiliar with the others (the basic plot details, yes, but not much beyond that. All my knowledge comes from stalking the wiki). And I collect the toys and pose them all over the place and annoy people with them. I don't take it entirely seriously, though (since canon never seems to). In fact, I mock it. (And ... everything else. Mocking is one of my primary methods of expressing affection.) Also, I've been to the last five BotCons and am currently hoping to attend the next one, as well. In case anyone cares.

I have lots of other interests besides Transformers, but listing would take too long and a quick browse of my interests section or my tags list should probably identify most of them. I will mention my addiction to Final Fantasy, including Final Fantasy XI (yes, I play the MMO), since I whine/rant/ramble about it a lot. I play on the Phoenix server (always) as Hisime (usually). She is mostly useless (AKA THF) but I love her, anyway.

(Since posting, FFXIV has gone live, where I am Rana Mehlota on Bodhum, but I do not know that I will continue to play once SE actually starts billing.)


I tend not to lock much, but anything I do lock, obviously, is locked for a reason, even if no one can figure out what (and even though half of it ends up unlocked later). I probably don't have to actually say this, but please respect that.


All of my posted writing (which, okay, isn't much) is under my "completed stories" tag (it's also in my memories). The only Transformers-related currently posted and public is a crossover with Top Gear, which is a British show about ... cars, mostly, but it's hilarious and occasionally terrifying and you should watch it.

... Speaking of tags, I have an open tagging system where anyone can add tags and friends can add, create, or remove tags from posts I make. (Feel free to add or create as you will, but I ask that tag removal not be done because, much as it may seem otherwise, there is a system there, I swear to you. Also, if I notice - I suppose that's the key word, isn't it, "notice" - tags rearranging on anything with the "completed writing" tag, I will probably get rid of the open tagging.)


..... aaaand I don't know what else to put! THE EEEEND.


Edit:
OH WAIT ONE MORE THING. I said I am from Vermont, which is a state, which implies USA. This is true. I am from the USA. HOWEVER. You may notice an unusual amount of "u"s (and "s" in place of "z") here, as well as odd word usage or phrasing... I am not British. I have often been mistaken for British (I can't work out why, because that's been going on long before my spelling mutation, and has happened several times in real life). Most people on my friends list aren't from the USA and, as such, use the "u" and the "s" and I think it sort of bled over. (In my defense, I've always liked the "u". I picked that one up from my mother. Who is also not British but who also likes the "u".) We have no explanation for my word usage and phrasing, though. That's just always been there.


Feel free to ask any questions about me or my life!

Comments

[crazedwolf.livejournal.com]

Collecting toys and posing them all over the place is awesome. BD I love doing that! My co-workers always look at me weird when I tell them I collection action figures. :B

I don't know why so many people hate Beast Machines. D: I thought it was entertaining if nothing else. I need to sit down one day and watch it all again...

Anyway! xD Enough of my babbling, tis a pleasure to meet you! BD

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

They just don't know what they're missing!

I can see why so many people didn't like it (though I think that comes from having read too many forum posts about how it's awful and has ruined Transformers FOREVER and whatall), but I still don't entirely understand it. Hm. I like it well enough, so, uh. Too bad for them?

It's nice to meet you, as well! :D

[cloud-sama.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna go for the personal subject here. I know what asexual is, but what does panoramic mean in that context? I don't think I've ever heard that used before...

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

In asexual lingo, the 'pan-' prefix means the same as it does in 'pansexual', ie, a potential to be attracted to anyone regardless of gender identity or biological sex. Since I identify as asexual, I use 'romantic' to note that, while I have the potential to become attracted to ... pretty much anyone, I guess, it won't be a sexual attraction (as opposed to being aromantic, which would mean I don't experience romantic attraction at all). It's pretty close to calling myself biromantic (if you've heard that term before, or if it makes more sense) but slightly more inclusive.

I'm not sure it's the most accurate label for me (panromantic, I mean - there's a whole one person I've ever felt strong emotional attachment to, but since I can't think of a reason why the potential wouldn't be there for anyone else and I don't think gender would matter much to me, I use it), but I can't really come up with a better box to stuff myself into, so it works for now.

... Does that make sense?

[cloud-sama.livejournal.com]

Makes perfect sense. Thank you for clarifying. ^_^

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

Ah, good. You're welcome!

[strokingpenis.livejournal.com]

Heeh. In my teen years I thought/believed/considered myself as a panromantic-asexual. Either that or I was a late bloomer, SO THE POINT IS, I totally respect and know where you're coming from. Props.

Beast Machines, don't get me wrong, is a good show standing on its own. But following a series like Beast Wars makes me kind of... eenngghasd;. /brain leeks out of brain
I know the other two people who really like Beast Machines. Aha. I have the whole set now. There's not many fans of the show. 8/

And letting people add their own tags is a genius idea. I should try that, things would get hideous pretty quickly on my journal. c:

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

Whoo \o/

Yeah, that's why most people I know don't like it. Following Beast Wars, it probably could be a little... well. Brain-leak inducing. Perhaps my brains had already been drained by other things by the time it came out. (That or my incessant need to make things make sense led me to interpret everything in ways the show never intended so I ended up watching something entirely different.) XD

Well, I haven't had any problems yet (though I guess not everyone knew it was an option). It could be kind of fun to see how fast (or just the way that) things go horribly wrong, though...

[quadruplify.livejournal.com]

Not to overshare right off the bat, but I've got some depression and self-worth issues that crop up and so get mention from time to time, as I am trying to not deny their existence these days (because that method didn't work).

Yeah, same here, and I talk about it somewhat often in my journal as well. You Have Been Warned™. And yes, I'm a huge lurker too. A bit ironic, no? XD

I'm curious (and I don't mean to come off as creepy or anything): what part of VT do you live? Not an exact town, just a general area will be fine. ^_^;

I don't have any questions, so I'll just say it's great to meet you! :D

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

Depressive lurkers unite skulk around in the corners and bump into each other on occasion!

I'm in Burlington these days. BIG CITY LIVING! (By... someone's definition, I'm sure.)

It is good to meet you, too! :D

[quadruplify.livejournal.com]

Burlington is an awesome city (even though it's not much bigger than my hometown in CT, LOL XD). I'd like to go there more often, but 99% of the time I don't have the means. :(

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

It is a neat place! I like living here. But, yeah, not having a way to get around is kind of a bummer (I have to rely entirely on the CCTA bus system and my feet these days).

[quadruplify.livejournal.com]

I know. ACTR is even worse -- I remember using it to go to a show at Higher Ground last April, but since it was a Saturday there were no buses going back until Monday morning, so we had to have a friend at UVM drive us back the next morning. :/

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

Awesome. ~_~ 'Cause, you know, it's not like people need to go anywhere after sunset. And that's doubly applicable on weekends! (I really don't think asking them to run buses after 7 pm would be too much, and yet...) Augh. XD;

[quadruplify.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Though I suppose it's a thing about not enough people using the buses at that time -- and considering how many people actually live in VT, I'm not entirely surprised. :/

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It makes sense enough, but that won't stop it from being wildly frustrating to those of us who rely on it to get around.

[tainry.livejournal.com]

Transformers/Top Gear crossovers are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3333
::scuttles off to read::

[twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com]

There needs to be more of them! ♥

(I hope it does not disappoint!)