End of year memes 2024
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gothikmausLike every December, it's time for the usual end of year memes, both fannish and not.
FANFICTION OVERVIEW 2024
Total number of fanfics: 5
Fandom breakdown:
CSI: 2
Lupin III: 3
Word count: 7,082
I wasn't very productive this year, which isn't surprising, considering the kind of summer and autumn I had. But I do have a few WIPs going on and I almost finished the Nick/Greg fic I've been working on for ages. I got stuck along the way and scrapped a couple of scenes that didn't work, but I'm finally almost done. I also fell back into the Lupin III fandom, specifically into Lupin/Jigen, which I had never even considered as a pairing before. Life's just full of surprises.
FANART OVERVIEW 2024
Total number of pieces of fanart: 12 + 1 original
Fandom breakdown:
Lupin III: 8
CSI: 1
Good Omens: 1
Versailles no bara: 1
Die Ärzte: 1
Original works: 1
Overall Thoughts:
I'm glad I got back into Lupin III, as that inspired me to draw more, especially Jigen. I didn't draw as much as I would've liked, but it's still better than nothing.
Looking back, did you draw more fanart than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
A little more. I always say I want to draw more, but then I get lazy or work gets in the way, but I'm glad I found some time to draw.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you draw that you would never have predicted in January?
Jigen/Malta from "Jigen's Gravestone".
What's your own favourite piece of fanart of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
Probably this Versailles no bara screenshot redraw. I'd wanted to draw it for a long time and finally did it. There's room for improvement, but I'm quite happy with it.
Do you have any fanart or prolific goals for the New Year?
Just keep drawing and experimenting. If I had to give myself a goal, I'd say I want to draw at least one thing each month.
From my past year of fanart, what was...
My best piece of fanart this year:
The Versailles no bara screenshot redraw.
My most popular piece of fanart of this year:
The Hairstyle Meme.
Fanart of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Versailles no bara screenshot redraw.
Most fun piece of fanart to draw:
The Hairstyle Meme.
Piece of fanart with the single sexiest moment:
I didn't draw anything sexy this year.
Most "Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" piece of fanart:
My fanart was very tame.
Hardest piece of fanart to draw:
The Jigen/Malta pic. Backgrounds are hard.
Biggest Surprise:
That I was actually able to draw that Versailles no bara pic.
In conclusion:
I need to give myself a little more credit, stop procrastinating so much, and draw more often.
END OF YEAR FANDOM MEME
1. Your main fandom of the year: Lupin III; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Hazbin Hotel
2. Your favorite Film this year: Perfect Days; The Fall Guy
3. Your favorite Book read this year: "I miei giorni alla libreria Morisaki", Satoshi Yagisawa
4. Your favorite Album or Song this year: I listened to the Theme from Lupin III Part 6 on a loop
5. Your favorite TV Show this year: Lupin III, Hazbin Hotel
6. Your favorite LJ Community this year: The only communities I still follow are the Snowflake Challenge community (![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
snowflake_challenge) and the Good Omens Holiday Exchange community (go_exchange)
7. Your best new Fandom Discovery of the Year? Hazbin Hotel
8. Your biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year? Finding out that Good Omens Season 3 won't be a 6-episode season, but a feature-length film
9. Your TV Boyfriend of the year: Daisuke Jigen from Lupin III
10. Your TV Girlfriend of the year:
11. Your biggest Squee moment of the year? Watching "Lupin III and The Castle of Cagliostro" at the cinema; seeing Die Ärzte live in Berlin.
12. Your most Missed Old Fandom? Still the crazy old Ärzte fandom on LJ. I don't think I'll ever experience anything like that ever again.
13. Your Fandom that you haven't Tried Yet, but want to? Still "What we do in the shadows" and "Interview with the vampire". I really don't know what I'm waiting for.
14. Your Biggest Anticipations of the New Year? The new Lupin III film.
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
What did you do in 2024 that you'd never done before?
I managed some official work visits completely on my own; I took a test for an EU Commission job (I'm still waiting for the results); I started working out regularly and lifting weights.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My #1 resolution is always to read more books, and I always fail. I mean, I did read, but I could've read more. I wanted to write and draw, and I did draw more than last year, thanks to my renewed love for Lupin III, and wrote quite a bit. I didn't publish much, but I have a few WIPs that just need to be finished (AKA I need to give myself the proverbial kick in the butt and stop procrastinating). Sadly, I worked very little on my original projects. I also applied for a few jobs, but with no luck. Something is supposed to change at work in the next few months; we'll see how that goes.
As for 2025, let's make a nice little list:
- read more actual books (not just fanfiction)
- stop wasting so much time on social media
- publish the Nick/Greg fic that's almost done and finish as many WIPs as I can
- draw at least one thing each month
- keep an eye out for a potential new job
- go back to playing bass
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, a colleague.
Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my great-aunt.
What countries did you visit?
Germany.
What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?
More friends, a relationship, a less stressful job.
What dates from 2024 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The Ärzte concert in Berlin.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my sanity while being alone in the office for four months during the busiest period of the year.
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing the preliminary test for a local Government job.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got COVID.
What was the best thing you bought?
This Lupin III figure.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, for keeping my sanity.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A certain someone at work.
Where did most of your money go?
Travels, concerts.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Depeche Mode on the weekend after my birthday; seeing Die Ärzte in Berlin; watching "Lupin III and the Castle of Cagliostro" at the cinema.
What songs will always remind you of 2024?
"Loser Baby", from the Hazbin Hotel soundtrack.
Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? About the same
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same, but a little fitter
iii. richer or poorer? A little richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Seen my friends, read, drawn, applied for jobs.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.
How did you spend Christmas / Hanukkah?
With my parents as usual.
Did you fall in love in 2024?
No.
What was your favorite TV program?
Lupin III, Hazbin Hotel.
What was the best book you read?
"I miei giorni alla libreria Morisaki", Satoshi Yagisawa.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Malts Orchestra.
What did you want and get?
The above-mentioned Lupin III figure.
What did you want and not get?
A new job.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Perfect Days; The Fall Guy.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't remember what I did on my actual birthday. The following weekend I celebrated with some friends, saw a Madame Sadowsky concert (they dedicated "Black Celebration" to me ♥) and the next day I saw a Depeche Mode concert. I turned 44.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A less stressful situation at work.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024?
More leopard print!
What kept you sane?
Fandom, music, travelling.
Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
David Tennant, Eric Szmanda.
What political issue stirred you the most?
The war in Palestine.
Who did you miss?
My friends.
Who was the best new person you met?
I can't think of anyone right now.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2024
You need to let go of superfluous things.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Traurig sein hat keinen Sinn
Die Sonne scheint auch weiter hin
"Sonne", Farin Urlaub
EDIT: Actually, this might be even more fitting, too bad I realised it a month too late, but I'm going to leave it here anyway:
Let's have a black celebration
Black celebration
Tonight
To celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back of another black day
"Black Celebration", Depeche Mode
FANFICTION OVERVIEW 2024
Total number of fanfics: 5
Fandom breakdown:
CSI: 2
Lupin III: 3
Word count: 7,082
I wasn't very productive this year, which isn't surprising, considering the kind of summer and autumn I had. But I do have a few WIPs going on and I almost finished the Nick/Greg fic I've been working on for ages. I got stuck along the way and scrapped a couple of scenes that didn't work, but I'm finally almost done. I also fell back into the Lupin III fandom, specifically into Lupin/Jigen, which I had never even considered as a pairing before. Life's just full of surprises.
FANART OVERVIEW 2024
Total number of pieces of fanart: 12 + 1 original
Fandom breakdown:
Lupin III: 8
CSI: 1
Good Omens: 1
Versailles no bara: 1
Die Ärzte: 1
Original works: 1
Overall Thoughts:
I'm glad I got back into Lupin III, as that inspired me to draw more, especially Jigen. I didn't draw as much as I would've liked, but it's still better than nothing.
Looking back, did you draw more fanart than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
A little more. I always say I want to draw more, but then I get lazy or work gets in the way, but I'm glad I found some time to draw.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you draw that you would never have predicted in January?
Jigen/Malta from "Jigen's Gravestone".
What's your own favourite piece of fanart of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
Probably this Versailles no bara screenshot redraw. I'd wanted to draw it for a long time and finally did it. There's room for improvement, but I'm quite happy with it.
Do you have any fanart or prolific goals for the New Year?
Just keep drawing and experimenting. If I had to give myself a goal, I'd say I want to draw at least one thing each month.
From my past year of fanart, what was...
My best piece of fanart this year:
The Versailles no bara screenshot redraw.
My most popular piece of fanart of this year:
The Hairstyle Meme.
Fanart of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Versailles no bara screenshot redraw.
Most fun piece of fanart to draw:
The Hairstyle Meme.
Piece of fanart with the single sexiest moment:
I didn't draw anything sexy this year.
Most "Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" piece of fanart:
My fanart was very tame.
Hardest piece of fanart to draw:
The Jigen/Malta pic. Backgrounds are hard.
Biggest Surprise:
That I was actually able to draw that Versailles no bara pic.
In conclusion:
I need to give myself a little more credit, stop procrastinating so much, and draw more often.
END OF YEAR FANDOM MEME
1. Your main fandom of the year: Lupin III; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Hazbin Hotel
2. Your favorite Film this year: Perfect Days; The Fall Guy
3. Your favorite Book read this year: "I miei giorni alla libreria Morisaki", Satoshi Yagisawa
4. Your favorite Album or Song this year: I listened to the Theme from Lupin III Part 6 on a loop
5. Your favorite TV Show this year: Lupin III, Hazbin Hotel
6. Your favorite LJ Community this year: The only communities I still follow are the Snowflake Challenge community (
snowflake_challenge) and the Good Omens Holiday Exchange community (go_exchange)7. Your best new Fandom Discovery of the Year? Hazbin Hotel
8. Your biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year? Finding out that Good Omens Season 3 won't be a 6-episode season, but a feature-length film
9. Your TV Boyfriend of the year: Daisuke Jigen from Lupin III
10. Your TV Girlfriend of the year:
11. Your biggest Squee moment of the year? Watching "Lupin III and The Castle of Cagliostro" at the cinema; seeing Die Ärzte live in Berlin.
12. Your most Missed Old Fandom? Still the crazy old Ärzte fandom on LJ. I don't think I'll ever experience anything like that ever again.
13. Your Fandom that you haven't Tried Yet, but want to? Still "What we do in the shadows" and "Interview with the vampire". I really don't know what I'm waiting for.
14. Your Biggest Anticipations of the New Year? The new Lupin III film.
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
What did you do in 2024 that you'd never done before?
I managed some official work visits completely on my own; I took a test for an EU Commission job (I'm still waiting for the results); I started working out regularly and lifting weights.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My #1 resolution is always to read more books, and I always fail. I mean, I did read, but I could've read more. I wanted to write and draw, and I did draw more than last year, thanks to my renewed love for Lupin III, and wrote quite a bit. I didn't publish much, but I have a few WIPs that just need to be finished (AKA I need to give myself the proverbial kick in the butt and stop procrastinating). Sadly, I worked very little on my original projects. I also applied for a few jobs, but with no luck. Something is supposed to change at work in the next few months; we'll see how that goes.
As for 2025, let's make a nice little list:
- read more actual books (not just fanfiction)
- stop wasting so much time on social media
- publish the Nick/Greg fic that's almost done and finish as many WIPs as I can
- draw at least one thing each month
- keep an eye out for a potential new job
- go back to playing bass
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, a colleague.
Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my great-aunt.
What countries did you visit?
Germany.
What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?
More friends, a relationship, a less stressful job.
What dates from 2024 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The Ärzte concert in Berlin.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my sanity while being alone in the office for four months during the busiest period of the year.
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing the preliminary test for a local Government job.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got COVID.
What was the best thing you bought?
This Lupin III figure.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, for keeping my sanity.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A certain someone at work.
Where did most of your money go?
Travels, concerts.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Depeche Mode on the weekend after my birthday; seeing Die Ärzte in Berlin; watching "Lupin III and the Castle of Cagliostro" at the cinema.
What songs will always remind you of 2024?
"Loser Baby", from the Hazbin Hotel soundtrack.
Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? About the same
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same, but a little fitter
iii. richer or poorer? A little richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Seen my friends, read, drawn, applied for jobs.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.
How did you spend Christmas / Hanukkah?
With my parents as usual.
Did you fall in love in 2024?
No.
What was your favorite TV program?
Lupin III, Hazbin Hotel.
What was the best book you read?
"I miei giorni alla libreria Morisaki", Satoshi Yagisawa.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Malts Orchestra.
What did you want and get?
The above-mentioned Lupin III figure.
What did you want and not get?
A new job.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Perfect Days; The Fall Guy.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't remember what I did on my actual birthday. The following weekend I celebrated with some friends, saw a Madame Sadowsky concert (they dedicated "Black Celebration" to me ♥) and the next day I saw a Depeche Mode concert. I turned 44.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A less stressful situation at work.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024?
More leopard print!
What kept you sane?
Fandom, music, travelling.
Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
David Tennant, Eric Szmanda.
What political issue stirred you the most?
The war in Palestine.
Who did you miss?
My friends.
Who was the best new person you met?
I can't think of anyone right now.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2024
You need to let go of superfluous things.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Traurig sein hat keinen Sinn
Die Sonne scheint auch weiter hin
"Sonne", Farin Urlaub
EDIT: Actually, this might be even more fitting, too bad I realised it a month too late, but I'm going to leave it here anyway:
Let's have a black celebration
Black celebration
Tonight
To celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back of another black day
"Black Celebration", Depeche Mode