So I heard this is the new safe haven for all the unicorns, capybaras and harry potter fans.
I'm a #film studies student.
I am #queer
I love #sylviaplath
I drink a lot of #water
I belong in #gryffindor (in case you were wondering)
I am a #feminist
And I have no idea what I'm doing here 😀
@LittleOwl Thanks 😊
@AprilRapunzel Welcome! I read The Bell Jar for the first time last year and was blown away by #sylviaplath 's depth.
I'm also a Harry Potter fan but I was sorted into #ravenclaw
@JessSloan Thanks for the warm welcome! ☺
Oh, you should also try her poetry, there's even more depth there!
#ravenclaw is my second favorite house (you know, in case the Sorting Hat's hesitating where to put me)
And it's excellent to hear that both you and your husband are #feminists! Way to go! 👍
@AprilRapunzel Her poetry is how i was introduced :) In First and Second year of University we studied several of her pieces. Lots of talent!
@JessSloan I suppose you also studied Tedd Hughes then? They usually teach them together. I just love his Birthday Letters ❤
@AprilRapunzel His work sounds familiar.
I was more taken by short story though. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper is a constant companion.
@JessSloan Oh, I know that one, I remember being completely taken aback by its message. Are there any other short stories you really liked? I am more of a novel-reader, so any short stories recommendations are always welcomed :)
@AprilRapunzel Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is one of my favourites. I also enjoy The Signal Man by Charles Dickens at Christmas time.
@JessSloan Thank you, I will check out Dickens when it gets closer to Christmas, hehe, I always loved his Christmas Carol.
Hills Like White Elephants is a classic, the conversation of the main couple is simply unforgettable ☺
@AprilRapunzel Welcome! How much water do you drink? It must be a lot if it's worthy of inclusion in your introduction.
@ink_slinger oh, I've been hospitalized as a kid, because my kidney's suddenly stopped working, so naturally water became my best friend after they started working again 😂 and that's why water made it to the list, I guess (it's always on my mind)
@AprilRapunzel That's a pretty good reason to always be thinking about water!
@AprilRapunzel Welcome aboard!
Yeah, it all does seem overwhelming at first, but give it a bit of time and you'll have the hang of things here!
(Fortunately, there are a lot of super helpful folks around these parts!)
@Supernova oh, thank you, it really can get overwhelming, but people here really are super-nice 😊
@AprilRapunzel We do our best! 😄
@AprilRapunzel Welcome to Mastodon!
@AprilRapunzel Welcome!
I think yours is the first non-ironic use of the #water hashtag I've seen. It appears you're a trend setter to boot!
@Modern_Industrial ok, now you lost me... fill me in, please? what exactly is a "boot"? (I guess it will take some time for me to grasp the lingo, haha) 🤔
@AprilRapunzel Sorry! "To boot" = "in addition".
@AprilRapunzel Welcome!☺