ye who enter

I was thinking back on my entrance to fandom today. Specifically, how I was introduced to fanfiction. I'd always sort of daydreamed about certain shows and pairings, even when I was young. But it wasn't until a friend of mine linked me to this Princess Diaries fanfic she read and loved (I know, I know, I didn't bother reading, but it was how I discovered fanfiction), that I realized others daydreamed too, but took it one step further -- they wrote it out and posted.

So, dear friends/acquaintances/lurkers -- how did YOU find fanfiction?