Snowflake Challenge 2026: Icebreaker
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supermario128The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
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Snowflake Challenge #2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:20 pmused_songsChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Here is a VERY small sampling of photos of my Ella.
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Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Here is a VERY small sampling of photos of my Ella.
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Snowflake Challenge #1
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:06 pmused_songs
Challenge #1
The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
I haven't actively participated in a fandom in a while (except for a drabble every now and then). Maybe I'm looking for ideas for new fandoms. Maybe I just want to see what other people are excited about.
Maybe I just want to do my part to keep communities strong here on DW.
My New Year's Resolution is to do a cheese quest this year. I have already tried three new-to-me cheeses so far. The best one was the white cheddar with dill. I will be journaling about all of the cheeses in a notebook and, perhaps, in my DW journal.
I post almost everything under lock as I'm a teacher in a hostile state, but I will probably add you.
Happy New Year 2026
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:50 pmschneefinkHappy New Year!
By New Year's both L and I had recovered from being sick for Christmas; I was only a little sick but L got it pretty bad. We spent it with friends, LK and MSZ, with good food and games, and the only downside was that we didn't see many fireworks.
We finally tried out the Minecraft: Builders & Biomes board game LK and MSZ gifted me for my birthday two years ago, somehow we had not gotten around to it before. It was fun! Definitely something I can imagine playing again.
Some with Minecraft: Explorers, a cooperative card game that I enjoyed so much I am planning to buy it for myself, too. We played it twice and won once (but it was a very close loss.)
I would love to play more board & card games this year. I have two cooperative board games that I haven't played in years, "Lord of the Rings" and "Village Attacks," hopefully there'll be some time for that, and I also just bought "Hanabi," which I've only played online so far.
Then on the first day of the new year L and I didn't do much, very relaxed, that was nice. I worked on the 2nd, but only for half a day. And now I'm both working on my 2025 recap, trying to catch up on reading & commenting (so many fic updates at the end of the year & exchange reveals!), and hopefully write something for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomtrees. (I forgot to link my own tree, here, requesting Silksong, Hermitcraft, and Vampires SMP.)
By New Year's both L and I had recovered from being sick for Christmas; I was only a little sick but L got it pretty bad. We spent it with friends, LK and MSZ, with good food and games, and the only downside was that we didn't see many fireworks.
We finally tried out the Minecraft: Builders & Biomes board game LK and MSZ gifted me for my birthday two years ago, somehow we had not gotten around to it before. It was fun! Definitely something I can imagine playing again.
Some with Minecraft: Explorers, a cooperative card game that I enjoyed so much I am planning to buy it for myself, too. We played it twice and won once (but it was a very close loss.)
I would love to play more board & card games this year. I have two cooperative board games that I haven't played in years, "Lord of the Rings" and "Village Attacks," hopefully there'll be some time for that, and I also just bought "Hanabi," which I've only played online so far.
Then on the first day of the new year L and I didn't do much, very relaxed, that was nice. I worked on the 2nd, but only for half a day. And now I'm both working on my 2025 recap, trying to catch up on reading & commenting (so many fic updates at the end of the year & exchange reveals!), and hopefully write something for
fandomtrees. (I forgot to link my own tree, here, requesting Silksong, Hermitcraft, and Vampires SMP.)Snowflake Challenge 2026 - Day 2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:52 amorangeblossomteasChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I have a black cat named Ryuk. We adopted him from a shelter as a kitten and he's grown up to be a menace, but I love him anyway. He knows he gets his treats after I eat dinner so he's gotten to the point where he stares at me the entire time I'm eating. He'll grab someone's sleeve or pant leg if they stop petting him before he's done being pet.
The only pet in Yu-Gi-Oh is Honda's dog, Blankey. She only appears in the manga and only once, but I love her.
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I have a black cat named Ryuk. We adopted him from a shelter as a kitten and he's grown up to be a menace, but I love him anyway. He knows he gets his treats after I eat dinner so he's gotten to the point where he stares at me the entire time I'm eating. He'll grab someone's sleeve or pant leg if they stop petting him before he's done being pet.
The only pet in Yu-Gi-Oh is Honda's dog, Blankey. She only appears in the manga and only once, but I love her.
Snowflake Challenge #2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:41 amstardust_rifle posting in snowflake_challengeIntroduction Post * Meet The Mods Post * Challenge #1
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
Pets! We know them, we probably have positive associations with at least one type of pet, and they've appeared in our creative endeavors since time immemorial. Considering that, we felt that a challenge revolving around them would be appropriate.
Challenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so. Also, feel free to entice engagement by giving us a preview of what your post covers.
And please do check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
Pets! We know them, we probably have positive associations with at least one type of pet, and they've appeared in our creative endeavors since time immemorial. Considering that, we felt that a challenge revolving around them would be appropriate.
Challenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so. Also, feel free to entice engagement by giving us a preview of what your post covers.
And please do check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.
dotMeow: the non-profit to get a domain in .meow while helping others
Jan. 3rd, 2026 12:08 pmle_gaosaure posting in smallwebI stumbled upon this on Fedi and thought it could interest people around here =)
Folks are applying to the next round of Top-Level Domain creation (the .net, .com, , .social etc) to create .meow which would be run by a non-profit supporting queer organizations! So people could have a domain ending in .meow while helping with a good cause! The Kickstarter to fund the application is here, with lots of more detailed explanations (these folks have a Plan): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotmeow/meow-next-round-gtld-application.
60 New Year's Resolution Ideas to Put On Your 2026 Passion Roadmap
Jan. 3rd, 2026 03:53 amysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dw60 New Year's Resolution Ideas to Put On Your 2026 Passion Roadmap
Resolutions don’t have to be rigid or overwhelming. Think of them as gentle commitments to the version of you that you’re steadily becoming. In a world that keeps changing, creating purposeful routines and setting meaningful goals is one of the few anchors we get to build for ourselves.
New Year’s resolutions can sometimes get a bad rap, but at Passion Planner, we’re all about creating goals that fit YOU and your unique journey. It’s time to refresh your Passion Roadmap with 60 of our top New Year’s Resolution ideas to redefine your 2026.
Browse through lists of resolutions looking for new ideas that make you go, "Wow, I wish I thought of that." You can always add it to your list.
Resolutions don’t have to be rigid or overwhelming. Think of them as gentle commitments to the version of you that you’re steadily becoming. In a world that keeps changing, creating purposeful routines and setting meaningful goals is one of the few anchors we get to build for ourselves.
New Year’s resolutions can sometimes get a bad rap, but at Passion Planner, we’re all about creating goals that fit YOU and your unique journey. It’s time to refresh your Passion Roadmap with 60 of our top New Year’s Resolution ideas to redefine your 2026.
Browse through lists of resolutions looking for new ideas that make you go, "Wow, I wish I thought of that." You can always add it to your list.
Hey, Sweetheart 2026
Jan. 2nd, 2026 06:46 pmmuseaway posting in ficwip
Hey, Sweetheart is back, the little event where we challenge you to use the pet name "sweetheart" in fic and art!
đź’– February 13-15
đź’– all fandoms & original fiction too!
đź’– no minimums or content restrictions
đź’– optional bonus prompts
IN FIC: Have a character call someone else “sweetheart” as a pet name! No sarcasm. It can be an accident or in anger, but they should mean it.
IN ART: Use the word “sweetheart” in a piece of art. You can stylize it as a design element, or it can appear as a pet name in a speech bubble.
Complete event info & FAQs »
Questions? Please drop them on this post! However, PLEASE double check the documentation & FAQs first. This event has run for several years, and the rules are pretty finely tuned by this point.
Promo posts on bluesky & tumblr
Friending Meme
Jan. 2nd, 2026 03:40 pmysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dwfriending_memes has posted a new friendzy. This may be relevant for those with goals about friendship, blogging, etc.
Click the banner to join us and make some new friends!
Snowflake Challenge #1
Jan. 2nd, 2026 01:55 pmbiteshelter
The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you’re doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
I’m bites! It’s been a little while since I last posted here, but the Snowflake Challenge is something I want to do at least somewhat consistently. This challenge gets to do double duty and reacquaint me with my own journal.
While I still hover around fandom, I’ve largely drifted away from it after I joined Dreamwidth in 2022. I’ve been working on non-fandom projects (writing poems, making zines, sketching, digital painting, programming, the annual stationery obsession…) but haven’t figured out how I want to post about them. My goal for this year is to do just that. I plan to write about all of my projects, fannish or not.
My hope for the Snowflake Challenge this year is to get back into the habits of posting and replying. I am a regular offline journaler (see my PKM tag, which will hopefully see some more usage soon) but blogging tends to elude me. We’ll see how consistent I end up being.
8. A New Year Friendzy!
Jan. 2nd, 2026 02:18 pmchromaskies posting in friending_memesSo in revamping the community, I'm hosting a new years friendzy! I reused a previous years image and questions because I feel they still work. Please consider subscribing to the community for more frienzys. The more that subscribe, the more that can participate, the more friends you may make!
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"The Nine Delights"
Jan. 2nd, 2026 07:28 pmmatsushima posting in goals_on_dwOriginally posted by ![[twitter.com profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/e0caa790ec10/-/twitter.com/favicon.ico)
i_zzzzzz, the "Nine Delights" started as a joke but… honestly, he's onto something.The "Nine Delights" are…
The idea is that, of the nine delights on the list, you should try to experience at least three every day.
I like that it's a bit of a lark. It feels more freeing than a serious life philosophy.
- Walking around
- Fellowship
- Deliciousness
- Transcendence
- Goofing
- Amelioration
- Coitus
- Enthrallment
- WILDCARD
The idea is that, of the nine delights on the list, you should try to experience at least three every day.
I like that it's a bit of a lark. It feels more freeing than a serious life philosophy.
Follow Friday 1-2-26
Jan. 2nd, 2026 03:27 amysabetwordsmith posting in followfridayGot any Follow Friday-related posts to share this week? Comment here with the link(s).
Here's the plan: every Friday, let's recommend some people and/or communities to follow on Dreamwidth. That's it. No complicated rules, no "pass this on to 7.328 friends or your cat will die".