haitangkitty

There are still some days left of the year but I decided to do the year recap now. One year ago i set myself some fandom goals. Let's see how I've done:

• Read less with more intention: I did accomplice this too well because I didn't read much this year 😭 I started many books but most of them are unfinished. I definetly want to read more next year but my concentration/mental health hasn't been good. I think unfortunately I've read more self help than fiction. Which is stupid because none of those self help books taught me anything I don't know and fiction has always comforted me more.
• Reread faves and fanfiction: I've been reading more fanfics this year! I don't binge read many fics but I like to pick few longer fics to concentrate on.
• Read/Watch vintage BL and GL: I did watch Kaze to ki no uta and Rose of Versailles(well it's a shoujo actually). I really liked both!
• Play queer games: Last spring I played lot of indie queer visual novels! I still have a few I want to try out.
• Collection: I haven't bought that much to my collection this year because collecting manga and danmei is so expensive. But I did found the BL Crimson Spell 1-4 for 10e!
• Curating fandom spaces: Most important thing is that I deleted twitter. My favorite danmei creators weren't posting that much anymore and got lost in the algorithm. The whole app caused me so much rage and anxiety anyway. I haven't seen or participated in anti vs pro shipping discourse for a long time which is nice. I feel like I've really dealt with internalized shame a lot this past year and I've finally come to a place where I don't care what other people think/how freaky I am.
• Fan events: I only went to one con this year but I did go to 2 kpop concerts and 2 kpop clubs! That was fun. I found GL and kpop online communities this year which I'm grateful for. 

FAVES

• Music! Kpop and Jpop! Le sserafim and Stray Kids! Soundtrack: All About Lily Chou Chou
• Films: Drive-Away Dolls, Challengers, I saw the TV Glow, Ballerina. Older films: A Bride for Rip Van Winkle, One Million Yen Girl, Crash
• Series(BL&GL): Pit Babe, Chaser Game W, Blank, Moonlight Chicken, Meet you at the blossom and new ongoing BL The Heart Killers
• I got into omegaverse this year and it's been fun :D
• New fave manhwa: Toxin! I loved Painter of the Night and this is also toxic historical bl with a beautiful art style. This is even more sexier and toxic than Potn which I love.
• Past month I've actually been more into fluff and I want to read more high school romance (which I previously hated). I think I've read too much hurtxcomfort, horror films, toxic romance etc. i need some change.

Goals for 2025

I know fandom is for fun and setting goals might seem weird but I wanted to broaden my taste and find more interesting works. I did succeed in that. I think I know now better what I like.

• Finish my 2 fics... I didn't write at all this year. I just didn't have the inspiration. I've taken a pause from danmei fandom but I do miss it.
• Reread 2ha once the official translation is complete
• I wanna get back to K-drama and C-drama
• I want to read Nana
• Part of me wants to watch so many shows on my watchlist and part of me just wants to watch my old faves (The Untamed, Strangers from Hell, Kinnporsche)