#more joy day

[sdwolfpup]

More Joy Day 2024 is next week!

And I finally put together a real post about it. Progress!

What is More Joy Day? An explanation cribbed from my original post:

Years ago, I was reading the American Idol recaps over on Televisionwithoutpity.com and I came to this paragraph, written by the recapper Jacob:

Some dick cuts you off on the highway, and you give yourself the pass to be a dick to the next five customers, and your bad mood fades by lunchtime, and you forget the dick on the highway, you forget the color of his car, you forget how he was on the phone with his ex-wife, yelling about custody of their kids, and how he never meant to cut you off in the first place, he was just distracted. Your day continues as planned, and at lunch you check your websites and read a funny recap, and you maybe laugh out loud, and you go home and watch TV. But those five guys give themselves the pass to be dicks to the next five -- they're having a bad day, so it's okay just this once, and they're happy again by lunch -- and those twenty-five become six hundred twenty-five, and those six twenty-five become a million, and you've added to the sum total of anger in the world. But it works with love, too, and kindness. ... Your donation is something tangible, but what it means is something altogether more powerful, and it's that you continue to stand, and you continue to remember that you're not alone, and with reverence for this fact, you can't help but add to joy. Which is your entire job, from the day you're born until the day you die: more joy.

These times are desperately in need of joy, and it is incumbent on us to do our small part if we can, to send the ripples out into the world.

So every year since 2008, in the interest of spreading more joy, I’ve proposed that on a designated day in early January we each engage in one act, either online or physical space (or both!), which brings joy to another person, in the hopes that that person will spread that joy further, and exponentially onward.

This year's More Joy Day will be on Friday, January 12!

EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to participate in even the smallest way! Some ideas of things we can do, fannish and otherwise:

Write a fic, make a podcast, make a vid, or make a fanart for someone.

Buy someone paid discord or tumblr or Dreamwidth time.

Leave someone a nice comment on their work.

Say something nice about someone.

Say something nice about something fannish you love and encourage squee.

Donate five dollars to the charity of someone's choice.

Send flowers to an online friend in a different city.

Buy someone you know a present.

Plant a tree or a flower in someone's honor and take a picture of it and post it.

When somebody cuts you off on the road, wish them well and hope they get where they’re going safely.

Make somebody a friendship bracelet. Or a construction paper heart.

Call someone you love and tell them so.

Buy someone lunch.

Give a stranger a compliment.

Put up a Zoom background celebrating the person you're talking to.

Or anything else you can think of! The sky's the limit.

Then on Friday, make a tumblr or DW post or tweet or skeet or snapchat or WHATEVER, saying what you've done (and/or a note that it's More Joy day), and that will hopefully help spread things further.

I look forward to sharing the joy with all of you!

#more joy day #mj day 2024 #please feel free to reblog widely

[bethanyactually]

Nancy Drew + ao3tags :: 6/?

More Joy Day 2024! * :・ﾟ✧

#nancydrewedit #nancy drew cw #nancy drew ao3tags #ao3tags #bethanyactuallyedit #more joy day #more joy day 2024 #thanks for the assist kelsey! even though you didn't know what you were helping me with! #queue of themyscira

[cesperanza]

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers Characters: Joseph James "J.J." Rogers, Tony Stark, Howard Stark, Maria Carbonell Stark Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Kidfic, drag racing, Suburbia, Day At The Beach, Sacrifice, a whole other kind of catastrophe Summary:

An ongoing alternate universe to The Fifties.

Hi, I have COVID!  Again!  It sucks!! But it’s More Joy Day and I wanted to contribute something--so here’s a bit of story that will only make sense to people who’ve been reading me for like, at least ten years. :D. But it’s what I’ve got, so I give it: my Black Widow’s mite, so to speak. Happy More Joy Day 2024!!  (<3 <3 @sdwolfpup, bringing the Joy for so long now!)​

#more joy day #mj day 2024 #AU to my AU to my AU #OT3 #steve x bucky x peggy

[astolat]

A Man of Honor (Robb/Jaime, 36K)

Thanks to archive downtime and writhing over title I didn't quite get this posted in time for More Joy Day but here it is belatedly but in spirit! <3

A Man of Honor (36460 words) by astolat Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Game of Thrones (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Robb Stark, Jaime Lannister & Tyrion Lannister Characters: Jaime Lannister, Robb Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Tywin Lannister, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Rickon Stark, Catelyn Tully Stark Additional Tags: Regency Romance, More Joy Day Fest, Fictional Slave Trade, marriage mart, Gambling, Horse Fair, Dueling, Battle, Politics, Speeches, Scheming Series: Part 19 of Game of Thrones works Summary: “Yes, Lord Stark has come to town to help his mother bring out his eldest sister,” Tyrion said, pouring Jaime a glass of wine. “I understand he also plans to take his seat in the House of the Law. His uncle Edmure has been gathering time for him to give his maiden speech.” “Yes, yes,” Jaime said irritably. “That’s not what matters and you know it. Well?” Tyrion sighed. “He's nineteen, well-favored, and as far as I know, neither demented nor stupid. And not a hint of a betrothal. Sorry.”

#game of thrones #jaime x robb #regency romance #fanfic #robb stark #jaime lannister #mj day 2023 #more joy day

[possibility221]

Elementary:  smiles on screen and behind the scenes

#Elementary #More Joy Day #Joan Watson #Sherlock Holmes #Lucy Liu #Jonny Lee Miller #smiles

[wanderingjedihistorian]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: CC-2224 | Cody & Clone Trooper Wooley, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Clone Trooper Wooley, Clone Trooper Wooley & Clone Trooper Trapper Characters: Clone Trooper Wooley (Star Wars), CC-2224 | Cody, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Clone Trooper Trapper (Star Wars), Feemor (Star Wars) Additional Tags: yarn crafts, Humor, Fluff, Clones learn to crochet, Jedi are supportive, that's it that's the fic, More Joy Day 2024 Summary: The interest started when they saw a large group of individuals doing it on one of the many planets they liberated from the Separatists. The people had been friendly and grateful for their world being saved from the Seppies, so Wooley had dared ask what they were doing. A kind elderly woman had explained that it was called crochet.

A gift for some of my yarn craft friends for More Joy Day. 😊

#my writing #star wars fanfiction #more joy day

[avrelia]

Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher

Any book of T.Kingfisher is a perfect book to read when you need more joy, and I am very glad I spent the end of the year 2023 reading the latest one.

The continuation of the story of the dead Saint of Steel and his paladins and their love interests, friends and creepy happenings. This particular story concerns mostly Paladin Shane and his psychological problems and sexy spy Marguerite Florian. We also spend a lot of quality time with paladin Wren and her psychological problems. Since the Saint of Steel died, his chosen warriors, berserker paladins, are homicidal/suicidal and deeply damaged, which make for fun and heartwarming love stories. No, seriously. If you are not particularly interested in romance, this book still have a lot to offer – friendship, gnolls, demonic possessions, danger, excitement, the mystery of why exactly the Saint of Steel died, perilous rainfall in the mountains, sympathetic jerks, intrigues and inventions. I guess, I wasn’t particularly invested in the romance part in this particular book (I do like paladins in love, just previous ones I loved better), but I greatly enjoyed most of the non-romantic interactions between characters. Looking forward to the next book. I am very invested in Paladin Judith’s well-being and the mystery of the death of their Saint (it was the MURDER).

#more joy day 2024 #more joy day #saint of steel #t kingfisher #paladin's faith #books #my post

[sharpestasp]

For your More Joy Day prompts:

Doctor Who, Sarah Jane, odd jewelry

(With or without my favorite crossover 😉)

Despite the size of the crystal and wire necklace, it was incredibly light as Sarah Jane took it from Optimus.

"And what does it do?" she asked, familiar with the idea that presents from her alien friends often had other functions.

"Currently, it is accenting your accouterments and adding an aesthetic touch to your natural appearance," Optimus said, his optics taking on the particular glow she associated with his teasing.

"And?" she prompted.

"It will allow Teletraan to help me find you, if you should need me," Optimus admitted.

She shook her head, smiling, appreciating the practicality and the beauty.

#transformers #doctor who #maccadam #more joy day #mj day 2024 #more joy day 2024

[mific]

Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī & Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn Characters: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn Additional Tags: Digital Art, Fairies, Rabbits, Chibis, Alternate Universe, BIPOC Characters, Community: Drawesome, More Joy Day Fest, bunny Summary: Lán Wàngjī and Wèi Wúxiàn as fairies. Also, there's a bunny. (created for More Joy Day and for the Drawesome BIPOC-fantasy challenge)

#the untamed fanart #the untamed #fairies #wei wuxian #lan wangji #rabbit #more joy day

[shoesforallreturns]

#more joy day #valentino #runway

[sdwolfpup]

It's here!

[Image is of the orange shrimp Muppet, Pepe the Prawn, in a tutu performing a classic looking ballerina move. Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear are watching him. Text says "More Joy Day! (Why a prawn in a tutu for the mascot? Why not?) the Joy Generation"]

Welcome to the 17th More Joy Day!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to seek out and give joy to others, in the hopes that it will expand outward into the world. I will post my own offerings separately, but please post your little bits of joy, whether performed online or in physical space, here on Tumblr (tagged with some version of More Joy Day), in comments at my Dreamwidth, and/or on Twitter or Bluesky or Threads or wherever you are, so that we can all enjoy them. :) I'll try to reblog when I see them pop up in the tags here!

Need more info? Read all about it here! The ultimate goal is to do just one joy-filled thing for someone(s) today; either something small, like paying someone an unexpected compliment or leaving a short comment on a fanwork; or something big, like writing a fic or making a vid or buying groceries for someone (who knows, it could happen). The smallest amount of joy helps, and is a kindness that wasn't there when you started. Online OR offline counts! Whatever you can manage is wonderful - there is no joy-shaming on More Joy Day! Happy More Joy Day to you all!

#more joy day #mj day 2024

[bethanyactually]

Nancy Drew + text posts (45/?)

feat. @unreal-unearthing and @lisbonsteresa ♥︎

More Joy Day 2024! * :・ﾟ✧

#nancydrewedit #nancy drew cw #nancy drew text posts #text posts #bethanyactuallyedit #thanks kelsey 💜 as always! #more joy day #more joy day 2024 #queue of themyscira

[ionomycin]

lapis lazuli

#artists on tumblr #cooked with pumpkin for the first time this month #it's surprisingly good #got a new warm blanket for the winter as well #a yellow one #figured i could use a little color since days are getting more and more grey #holding onto the little joys

[gerbu]

As much as everybody's justifiably railing on Chris Pratt for his acting, after watching the new trailer I honestly don't think Anya Taylor-Joy is a very good fit for Peach either. The problem isn't that they're bad actors, it's that they are not voice actors. When I hear Anya's or Chris's voice I don't picture Peach and Mario, I picture two regular adult people who wouldn't stand out in a coffee shop. Which isn't the point of animated movies and voice acting! ESPECIALLY with Mario! This is supposed to be a movie about cartoonish characters in a video game fantasy world saving the day, and their voices should fit with that theme. That's why Charles Martinet's Mario voice works so well, because it makes sense for what Mario is supposed to be. This trend of giving voice acting specific jobs to non-voice actors who have no experience with this kind of work is detrimental to animation and film! It is removing job opportunities from people who have spent their lives learning this craft and handing it over to a celebrity with no experience just because they're famous. The beauty of voice acting and animation in general is how you are completely creating a character. The whole point of voice acting is that you don't point to a character in a film and say, "hey, that's Chris Pratt" the point is that people will point to the charcater and go "oh, new character!" This movie is more and more frustrating to me the more I realize how much it feels like a money grab exclusively because of the casting. The animation, the music, and the effects are all completely perfect for a Mario movie, but so many of the acting choices feel like someone just rifled through a list of "100 most popular celebrities" and chose whoever was vaguely similar to "average white man voice" or "average white woman voice". No matter how popular these people are or how good they are at acting in front of a camera or on stage, they can not voice act.

#Incredibly miffed right now. #this is not about Jack Black or Charlie Day btw #I mean I think Luigi could be a bit more cartoonishly Italian but it's nowhere near as atrocious as Mario #nashing my teeth violently #mario movie #mario bros #nintendo #princess peach #anya taylor joy #anya taylor-joy #chris pratt #crisp rat #mario movie trailer #voice acting #super mario bros movie #mario #super mario

[nimblermortal]

Heck yes Tonys halted due to WGA strike

Heck yes Stranger Things halted due to WGA strike

Heck yes no new Last Week Tonight due to WGA strike

IMPACTFUL THINGS AND THINGS I LIKE BEING HALTED DUE TO WGA STRIKE IS GOOD

PAY DEM WRITERS! BOOYAH!

#Nimblermortals Senf #tagging for negativity #checking the news every few days to have a combo gut-punch surge of joy #wga strike #do I want the strike to be over so writers are getting paid? yes! that's why I'm checking! #do I want the strike to be over so I can get new content again? absolutely! #am I sorry to hear about progressively more things being impacted? ABSOLUTELY NOT

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Wei Wuxian eats a watermelon. Yep!

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #nothing out of the ordinary here. Just good fandom fun #Watermelon discourse has been going on and I want to let people know where I stand. #This came about because I wanted to experiment with translating the (traditional) PD-MDZS style to a digital format #and while sitting there thinking of what to draw...my inspiration came to me. #This is the equivalent of sneaking vegetables into the spaghetti sauce but its important to get your gotdamn veggies #I'm not very good at organizing my thoughts (evidence: the tags of every post on this blog). #but please do not look away from this moment in history. One person cannot solve it and no one expects you to. #Even if it is just spending time doing some research on the situation and history. Or boosting posts that are more articulate #Any action helps! ANY action! Everyone has a different level of capacity for this and that's okay. Anything is fine. Dont let it be nothing #Anyhow. did I like doing this digitally? Yes but its mixed. It was faster but also spark the same joy I usually get while drawing #I will have to get over it very quickly though. You will all see why in a few days