I know I’m not going to make my reading goal but I’m having fun trying. YA, Rom Comy easy reads, childhood classics, freaky sci-fi twists, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Like hot damn. That is some title. Oh yeah, Charlotte’s Web too.

Anyway I got distracted by my reading & haven’t been posting what’s on my mind. FKA all day.

I finally went to the dark side (the mall), put my Slytherin best on, and sat at a table full of strangers. It was slightly terrifying at first, but this is the most anti eye contact activity ever! It was the easiest way to feel comfortable with people of all types. Yes, I went down the gamers tunnel and found myself surrounded by Harry Potter fans of all ages and it was really awesome!

I started with the Facebook groups but I just didn’t connect to the newbie posts and the bragging and I don’t know, I kept going back but I felt like I was judging others. I also felt like it was surprisingly strange that my demographic didn’t seem represented in the posts. But maybe we’re all just silent listeners. So then I stumbled on this gaming app and I found what I had been looking for. Support, tips, community. I went to the meet up and had a great time. This one guy who was on my team is a Chemistry Professor. And one girl is a vet. It was a mix of people with nothing in common and everything in common.

That’s what I’ve been looking for for so long. New friends. My voice back. Pure nerdy laughter.

Labels: Harry Potter, Wizards Unite