Ainu Laire
Tol Eressea
Of TORn and anniversary sorts.
The weekend at the Comic Con reminded me that, sometime before I went to my first con experience in 2004, I joined a certain website that is affiliated with a certain author. Hmmm.
I don't remember the exact date, unfortunately, which always makes these posts rather random. I was never able to find 2004 in the old boards, unfortunately. All I know is is that in June/July of 2004 popped up the first introductory post by a little girl who was just about to enter high school. And I frankly am quite, quite happy that I did.
Throughout the years I have met many people from TORn that I feel blessed to have met. They are, frankly put, too many to name, but... yea. I'm going to try. I'm going to apologize right now if I missed you- my memory was the first thing to go
I must give a shoutout to Gramma, who is the only woman I have met who is as positive- and, if I may say, bubbly- as my lovely mother.
Entmaiden, who helped a timid and embarassed 16 year old through ORC06 and made the experience much easier for me.
Altaira, who I can only recall with positive memories, even if I cannot quite remember the circumstances of the meeting!
Joellle, a member who I haven't seen post in a while, but who I talked with for a long time at ORC and absolutely enjoyed speaking with!
CAHobbit, also a great conversationist.
I loved speaking to you, and hope we can talk more in the future.
MrCere, one of the friendliest persons I have ever met. Having dinner with you was absolutely fantastic.
Calisuri, who I admire for being one that helped TORn become what it is... but who will always be to me the guy in the Arwen dress in the picture I have hanging up on my wall.
Deej, who throws the best sorts of dinner parties, and the rest of the time, a wonderful woman to have met.
Arwen of the famed Bilbo's birthday parties- thank you, too, for those wonderful gatherings!
Garf, whose full s/n I could never hope to type in correctly, and who has organized so many things that it baffles the mind. It's been wonderful to speak with you throughout the years.
Quickbeam, who has one of the coolest hats in the world; one that I admittedly want. Your energy is contagious.
And, my thoughts to Balin, who I met briefly. I wish I could have known him better.
There are others that I have met who are not active on TORn any longer, or whose s/ns I cannot recall, including some from a couple days ago. Nonetheless, it has been a pleasure meeting all of you, and I hope to see you all again.
And to all the TORnsibs I *haven't* met: of course I would love to meet each and every one of you, but all the conversations that we have had on TORn, and even off of TORn, have been all little bits that have helped me grow in both the fandom and in life. All the humour, serious discussions, laughs and tears, all of it I recall fondly. I remember the analysis of the ROTK EE movie, and all the TIME threads, the scenes from a hat, the deep analysis of the books (deeper than anything I could ever come up with), and, more recently, the support I received when my parents and I went to China to fetch my little sister Sini. There are more memories, of course, but for now I think I've babbled enough.
Cheers to all I have met, and to all I have yet to meet! You folks have enriched my life in more ways than I can even begin to say.
Here's to many more years, before the Hobbit, after F2, and beyond.
The weekend at the Comic Con reminded me that, sometime before I went to my first con experience in 2004, I joined a certain website that is affiliated with a certain author. Hmmm.
I don't remember the exact date, unfortunately, which always makes these posts rather random. I was never able to find 2004 in the old boards, unfortunately. All I know is is that in June/July of 2004 popped up the first introductory post by a little girl who was just about to enter high school. And I frankly am quite, quite happy that I did.
Throughout the years I have met many people from TORn that I feel blessed to have met. They are, frankly put, too many to name, but... yea. I'm going to try. I'm going to apologize right now if I missed you- my memory was the first thing to go
I must give a shoutout to Gramma, who is the only woman I have met who is as positive- and, if I may say, bubbly- as my lovely mother.
Entmaiden, who helped a timid and embarassed 16 year old through ORC06 and made the experience much easier for me.
Altaira, who I can only recall with positive memories, even if I cannot quite remember the circumstances of the meeting!
Joellle, a member who I haven't seen post in a while, but who I talked with for a long time at ORC and absolutely enjoyed speaking with!
CAHobbit, also a great conversationist.
I loved speaking to you, and hope we can talk more in the future. MrCere, one of the friendliest persons I have ever met. Having dinner with you was absolutely fantastic.
Calisuri, who I admire for being one that helped TORn become what it is... but who will always be to me the guy in the Arwen dress in the picture I have hanging up on my wall.
Deej, who throws the best sorts of dinner parties, and the rest of the time, a wonderful woman to have met.
Arwen of the famed Bilbo's birthday parties- thank you, too, for those wonderful gatherings!
Garf, whose full s/n I could never hope to type in correctly, and who has organized so many things that it baffles the mind. It's been wonderful to speak with you throughout the years.
Quickbeam, who has one of the coolest hats in the world; one that I admittedly want. Your energy is contagious.
And, my thoughts to Balin, who I met briefly. I wish I could have known him better.
There are others that I have met who are not active on TORn any longer, or whose s/ns I cannot recall, including some from a couple days ago. Nonetheless, it has been a pleasure meeting all of you, and I hope to see you all again.
And to all the TORnsibs I *haven't* met: of course I would love to meet each and every one of you, but all the conversations that we have had on TORn, and even off of TORn, have been all little bits that have helped me grow in both the fandom and in life. All the humour, serious discussions, laughs and tears, all of it I recall fondly. I remember the analysis of the ROTK EE movie, and all the TIME threads, the scenes from a hat, the deep analysis of the books (deeper than anything I could ever come up with), and, more recently, the support I received when my parents and I went to China to fetch my little sister Sini. There are more memories, of course, but for now I think I've babbled enough.
Cheers to all I have met, and to all I have yet to meet! You folks have enriched my life in more ways than I can even begin to say.
Here's to many more years, before the Hobbit, after F2, and beyond.
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