It's now the Tag before the Tag before Weihnachten for me, about half an Stunde until 'Christmas Story' begins to play nonstop and as we get closer to the changing of the Jahr and the gathering of the relatives I find that my mind doesn't go to my cousin Megan oder my aunt Linda when I think of the people I don't see often but count as family. I have sort of crossed that invisible barrier and most likely some lines (somewhere) because when I think of the people whom I feel most comfortable being myself around it actually is composed of you. Yes, I'm talking to Du (I rewrite this with every maus click!).
As a whole Fanpop is a place where I feel comfortable just being and allowing my rant to roam free, but here, in our Buffy spot (or club as it is now known I believe), I feel that we have a sort of family. We have the wise Cinders and the almighty Debs. The outspoken Nika and the sweet Sam. Ariel is always there with a kind word and fanfly always has a point of view. Joker's there to Debatte with us and Angie keeps us full of contenty goodness. Jillywinkles, Kelly, and Natalie are always there to give us their POV. Spike_girl has been all about the picks the last few weeks and movy_girl keeps me on my toes in 20 Fragen and those are just a few members of our family. (I would continue to Liste everyone but I would eventually run out of virtual paper). We are always growing and to Mitmachen all Du have to do is post alittle Kommentar and Du are welcome in with open arms.
Du all know me as a...well, I'm not sure who, but in real life I am Mehr Tara than most would think and I want to take this time , right now, and thank all of Du for just being you. Fanpop is our Sunnydale and here we are, in our bibliothek oder Magic Box (pick your season) eating our sugary goodness, Singen our chorus and arming ourselves with hummus because what else works as a better weapon? - and sharing our passion with those who understand us.
Joss is alway a believer in the idea of a made family, from the Scoobies and AI to the crew of Serenity - family isn't about who Du are related to oder who Du can plot on a baum but it's composed of those who understand Du and accept Du with all of your flaws and crazy ways of thinking. I don't expect to be counted among many of Du as a 'family' member but I want Du all to know that while we Debatte the merits of ships, the emotionality of a scene oder even which Buffy dress is best, Du are all included in the extended version of mine.
Home is where the herz is and nothing is as passionate as the heart. My herz dwells in my passions for story and narrative, for emotionally and the joyous pain that life is - it dwells in a crypt oder a dorm room with a Schokolade poster on the Wand where Nerf Herder plays while we eat the flowering onions. I'm glad to share my passion - my heart- with Du all and look foward to feeling it warmed with your own (if we take that literally it's kinda gross, no?).
In short, I wish Du all the happiest of Holidays, the brightest of New Years and I look foward to another Jahr of bugging Du all with rants and observations, theories and inside jokes.
P.S. Santa has the plans for the Spikebots so if you've all been very good little Slayers I'm sure he is on his way. I'm sure the Buffybot is also available...for checkers.....
