I'm back!
i'm a former lurker, early 40s, married, 1 kid, from Malaysia.
I discovered QAF in 2004 when I was bored out of my mind at work, travelling a lot because of it and SATC finished its last season. I read reviews and was curious. I'm OCD about watching in sequence so I watched QAF UK first. It was interesting but not compelling. I almost did not watch QAF US since I could not find S1 on DVD. Curiosity got the better of me and I got S2 and watched 201 - saw glimpses of the prom and the bashing, stopped the DVD and harassed the DVD shop till they got me S1. The rest is history.
I was originally attracted by bad boy Brian but 103 'Let's Hear It For The Boy'-Justin got his hooks in my heart and never let go! But it's the TEH LOVE that has kept me all these years. Without that, (don't hurt me, Xie) Justin would have been water under the bridge in a year much like Legolas before that.
I was a lurker for a long time because I felt I had nothing to contribute in terms of fic or graphics or vids but finally came to realize that every comment keeps the fandom going. I became a lot more active when qaf_coffeeclub came along. Then I made it a point to participate in fandom events that did not require me to write fic, make icons or create new vids like the scavenger hunt and the New Year chat.
I love this fandom cuz it feels like home after a hard day at work or a hard week as it usually is for me these days.
I'm +8:00 GMT which makes me closer to the Aussies and Kiwis but leaves me 12-14 hours away from US - so I tend to be late in joining in discussions.
I don't post very often but I try very hard to keep up with my f-list.