It was my posting day at seasonal_spuffy this past week, so I thought I share my contribution with those of you who aren't a part of that community. I've also added some of the random BtVS and AtS icons I've made for challenges over the past few months as well...

32 Buffy Icons
2 Angel icons

So without further ado...the icons. First a preview:




( Full set under the cut... )

Okay - I've had a really weird work schedule lately that has left me with a lot of sitting around and waiting for stuff to happen time...so I decided to pop in Buffy Season 1 and start right back at the beginning.

I've watched all 7 seasons now and it's like I'm a first time watcher...I'm just as excited when things happen, I'm laughing like I'm hearing all of the funnies for the first time...and I'm crying like I had no idea what emotional punches were coming. It's odd but at the same time, kind of comforting. And I'm becoming an obsessed fan girl all over again...seriously. It's like no time has passed and the show is still on!

Par example: I'm only listening to my self-made Buffy soundtracks (thank god I still have those)! deathisyourart - remember that create a soundtrack around a character challenge we did back in the day? That was a ton of fun. Anyhoo, I digress. I'm re-watching episodes I just watched. I'm talking about the show to anyone that will listen. And I'm devouring and re-discovering all my favourite fanfic.

*ring ring* What's that? 2002 called and they want their "me" back? Tough noogie, I'm loving this...they'll have to wait.

Most depressing thing about snuggling up with an old fandom? Everyone else has left the building! Okay...I exaggerate...not everyone but most have, for their own sanity, moved on...and so they should have. But there is nothing more depressing for me right now then to go surfing for my old favourite fic and finding sites no longer exist and that some of those fantastic stories are lost to the rather giant recesses in my mind. Boo.

Seriously though...I'm a bit of a nostalgic personality and I'm getting quite mired in melancholy of "what used to be" and being sad that I'll never experience anything like this again. I mean I can re-read and re-watch til I'm bleeding out the eyes (bad imagery, forgive me) and try to recapture the feeling all I want but it'll never be the same. I'll never fall in love with these characters for the first time again, I'll never get to enjoy seeing where Joss will take the story, I'll never get to see where these amazing actors could've taken these characters (seriously...seeing James play Spike for even just five more minutes would be enough)...and man, that makes me sniffly.

I have been a part of other fandoms and guess I could say I am a part of a few right now...but as much as I like them and enjoy them, it's not the same. It won't and/or can't be the same. Not even Firefly or Veronica Mars resonated with me the way this show (and it's spin off) did. Le sigh...I guess you really can't go back again.

However, even re-connecting with the fandom/the characters for even a little while reminds me of how amazing this show was, how amazing and talented the fans were (and still are) and how lucky I was to be around to experience it first-hand.

*Ahem*

Wow...that started off happy and just spiraled into a maudlin pit of despair.

However, before ending this I wanted to send a big thank you to those of you who have continued to host your Buffy stories and sites (I don't know what I'd be doing right now if it wasn't for allaboutspike.com!) and let everyone know that I'll probably be posting a bunch of Buffy-related randomness over the next little while (maybe even some Photoshopped icons or such)...so if anyone else wants to indulge in a little nostalgia with me, jump on in! I will use any and all excuses to discuss or chat about the show :)