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Mar. 27th, 2022 18:11![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eldabeSo, I'm planning a Social Media Break.
Whenever I'm bored (aka...a lot) I just pop open tumblr or sometimes twitter or even AITA on reddit to just get a quick hit of serotonin or something to keep my brain churning along. I do very occasionally doomscroll, but really I haven't logged into twitter since 2019 and I raaaarely go to my tumblr dash, so-oh wait! I do scroll facebook! I'm only offbeat sometimes.
Basically like, I'm not loving how social media can really get me down a lot. It's a little like roulette - is this time going to be a cool fanart or meta on a fandom I like, or the first step down a four day anxiety spiral? Such fun! I also wonder if the anxiety spiral is part of what is killing my ability to work on my own fic, which has been a major struggle for, um, years now. (Other options include: Pandemic, and Hell Job. I left Hell Job, and I can't do much about the pandemic, so you know, this seems worth a try.)
But as social media has become my automatic boredom cure, I'm literally gathering up a bunch of things to DO when I would just open a new tumblr tab. I've downloaded more mobile games for my phone, I've bought some KJ Charles ebooks that I know I can just open and browse, I'm getting romance novel and fic recs from friends (feel free to leave any in the comments!) and I'm just trying to find new quick and mobile Solutions To Boredom. Wish me luck?
I'll probably keep coming to Dreamwidth as my experience here has always been entirely different. Ha, maybe I'll even post more! And like, I'll follow links to social media stuff and all, I'm not cutting myself off from friends or anything. I'm just trying to modify my own habits. Let's see how it goes!
Whenever I'm bored (aka...a lot) I just pop open tumblr or sometimes twitter or even AITA on reddit to just get a quick hit of serotonin or something to keep my brain churning along. I do very occasionally doomscroll, but really I haven't logged into twitter since 2019 and I raaaarely go to my tumblr dash, so-oh wait! I do scroll facebook! I'm only offbeat sometimes.
Basically like, I'm not loving how social media can really get me down a lot. It's a little like roulette - is this time going to be a cool fanart or meta on a fandom I like, or the first step down a four day anxiety spiral? Such fun! I also wonder if the anxiety spiral is part of what is killing my ability to work on my own fic, which has been a major struggle for, um, years now. (Other options include: Pandemic, and Hell Job. I left Hell Job, and I can't do much about the pandemic, so you know, this seems worth a try.)
But as social media has become my automatic boredom cure, I'm literally gathering up a bunch of things to DO when I would just open a new tumblr tab. I've downloaded more mobile games for my phone, I've bought some KJ Charles ebooks that I know I can just open and browse, I'm getting romance novel and fic recs from friends (feel free to leave any in the comments!) and I'm just trying to find new quick and mobile Solutions To Boredom. Wish me luck?
I'll probably keep coming to Dreamwidth as my experience here has always been entirely different. Ha, maybe I'll even post more! And like, I'll follow links to social media stuff and all, I'm not cutting myself off from friends or anything. I'm just trying to modify my own habits. Let's see how it goes!
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Date: Mar. 28th, 2022 13:38 (UTC)ready, set, game on (89501 words) by synonemous
Chapters: 19/19
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
Characters: Zhao Yunlan, Shěn Wēi, Dà Qìng, Zhù Hóng, Lín Jìng, Guo Changcheng, Lǐ Qiàn, Yè Zūn, Chu Shuzhi, Yā Qīng, Yíng Chūn, Shā Yà, Zhao Yunlan's Mother, Zhao Xinci, Wāng Zhēng, Sāng Zàn
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe – Modern Setting, Gamer/Streamer AU, Zhao "What Even IS Your Waist?!" Yunlan, Shen "What A Voice" Wei, Cat AND Human Da Qing, Good!Ye Zun, Though He’s Still a Brat, Spot That Game!, Zhao Yunlan is a danger to EVERYONE, But Especially Shen Wei, How Many Times Can I Write "Daddy" Without Having to Add the Daddy-kink Tag?, so much thirst, You’ll Never Guess Who From!, Mentions of Escaping an Abusive Household, Mentions of a Character Going to Therapy, Mentions of LGBTQIA+ Issues, Mentions of Selective Mutism, Jokes About Shipping, Jokes About Sugar Daddy/Sugar Baby Situations, Jokes About A/B/O-Dynamics, Slow Burn, Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei both Ship Themselves Together, Crack Treated Semi-Seriously, Getting Together, Mild Smut, Happy Ending, Don’t copy to another site
Series: Part 1 of searching, connection established
Summary:
“Boss, wait –”
Hei Lao-ge, the post on Zhao Yunlan's Weibo reads, thankfully still sitting in his drafts, slide into my DMs if you’re watching.
Zhao Yunlan lowers his phone. “Seriously?”
“Before you delete it,” Da Qing says, not even looking remotely sorry, “I’m just trying to help you.”
“Help me,” Zhao Yunlan echoes in disbelief. “With what, exactly?”
“Scoring your internet crush!”
Get Good (5678 words) by ezlebe
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hux/Kylo Ren
Characters: Rey (Star Wars), Lando Calrissian, Finn (Star Wars), Hux (Star Wars), Kylo Ren
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Twitch Streamer, Misunderstandings, Explicit Language
Series: Part 1 of .tv/FirstOrder
Summary:
“You should really get to know the other tenants, too,” Lando says, attempting to change the subject with a raised eyebrow full of implication. He still treats Ren like some unpopular teenager; his attitude no better than Han’s. “You and the guy next door have the same job, you know.”
Ren sneers, lowering his voice to something more mocking, “Do we?”
“Yeah, all that internet video game stuff,” Lando says, shrugging as he ignores the skepticism, and tipping his head for a better angle to glance over a few of the totes. “Wish I could’ve made money doing that in my day.”
(Prequel to Filthy Casual)