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5 Fandom Friday: Fandom Guilty Pleasures

Fandom Friday

This was a tough one. After all, what is classified as a guilty pleasure? Something you are embarrassed to like? Chances are, what is embarrassing to me is not to you, so this may be a little hard to nail down. I also wasn’t sure if it had to be traditionally “fandom,” so I just threw in everything I kind of feel ashamed to love. 😉

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1. My Little Pony; OK, so I’m not necessarily ashamed to love this show, but since it is a cartoon geared towards little girls and I’m a grown adult, it could be viewed as silly. I’ve watched countless documentaries on the “Brony-life” and have collected ponies since I was a child. I actually have a little tote bag full of original 80’s ponies that I’m going to pass on to my daughter. I don’t even want to look at how much some of them may go for on eBay. Because sentiment is worth more, right?

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5 Fandom Friday: Favorite Fictional Fathers

Fandom Friday

Thanks for the killer new logo, Darling Stewie!

So I skipped last week’s Fandom Friday because the prompt didn’t really fit me or my interests, but I’m back in the saddle again to tackle some of my favorite fictional fathers (just in time for Father’s Day in a couple of weeks).

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1. Sirius Black; OK, so he wasn’t Harry’s father, but he was as close to a father figure as the boy was going to get. Sirius was tough with Harry when he had to be, but was his number one fan and supporter. What else could you want in a father figure? The feels were rather strong when he was abruptly taken away from Harry, but he remains one of my most favorite characters in the series…siriusly.

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Happy Hump Day: Russell Brand

Whenever I watch an interview with Russell Brand, I try my best not to be eating or drinking. Why? Because chances are, I most probably will spit whatever is in my mouth in a fit of hysterical laughter. True story. Although I do not find him to be the most attractive man on Earth, he gets many brownie points from me because he has a hot British accent, he is extremely witty and intelligent, and he can make me laugh like a mofo. I will personally never forget his amazing performance as Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which happens to be one of my favorite “I really need a laugh today” movies. I really have to get my hands on his books!

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T E N

Luna : where to begin.

I knew the double digits were approaching, but I guess when it happened it was so hard to believe. 10 years with you. 10 years getting to know you. 10 years of you growing into the person you are meant to be. 

Some days I have no idea what I’m doing and I feel like I failed you. Those days seem to be happening more frequently lately. The phrase the days are long, but the years are short has never felt more applicable. Right now days feel hard. Right now life feels hard. We are grappling to hold on – like being on a boat during rough seas. 

All I know is that I will always be there for you. Yes I am flawed. Yes, I make mistakes. But the one mistake I will never make is not holding your hand through life. You are mine and I am yours forever. The older I get the more I realize that you are the true love of my life. 

You still love to dance. You love to sing. You love to perform. It’s when listing all these things out that I realize not much has changed since you were tiny and in diapers. You love going to school and being with your friends. Reading books. You love shopping and are really starting to Understand personal style. I love watching you find yourself. I see you shifting, I see you changing into a young woman, and although it hurts sometimes, it makes me smile. 

You are infinite and capable of so much. You are on an edge of life that feels limitless, and I know you are so much more than you can ever believe. 

I love you, always, and feel so lucky that I get to see you grow. 
Happy birthday, moon.

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E I G H T

Every year these just get more and more surreal. You are EIGHT. Someone said, “once they turn 8, that’s it. They are no longer little.” And I see it: in your face, in your interests, in the way you are trying to understand the world around you, but I don’t see it in your heart. It’s so big and innocent. It’s so kind and soft. It may be my favorite thing about you, but honestly there are so many it’s hard to pinpoint. 

You’re quirky and unique. You are hyperactive, bubbly and silly: always ready for a good time. You’re wickedly smart. You feel everything so deeply. You are a wonderful friend and are always there to support  and help them believe in themselves. You love family and tell me you are going to have a big one when you are older, and move to California (thanks for letting us move right next to you though). You’re so determined, and thus, so hard on yourself. I wish you could see what I see. 

You still love every minute of performing, whether it’s dancing or acting. You want to learn how to play the ukelele and the drums. You say you want to be a gaming YouTuber when you grow up, but you are starting to be heavily drawn to design + photography, like daddy. I love your imagination – you have such a creative mind and a free spirit. You love to travel and to experience new things (as long as they aren’t roller coasters). You live for storytelling: reading books, watching movies or making up your own. You love shopping and going to Starbucks + fro-yo. You watch football with daddy and cheer for the niners along with him. 

Baby girl, you are infinite. If you only knew the surge of love I feel every time you smile, you speak in that animated tone, you sleep perfectly holding your stuffies in bed, or when you…are just being you. I thank the universe every single day for you. That we are lucky enough to have been given you, and the gift of watching you grow. 

I love you more than anything in this world. Happy birthday, moon 🌙  I have a feeling eight is going to be great. 

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