Yes, I'm still lurking about on LJ - though I spend most of my time on FB.
To prove that I'm still doing the SHINY - here's an image of Comet Panstarrs, visible very low in the western shy shortly after sunset.
Comet Panstarrs - 3/16/13
Canon 650D, 300mm at f/6.3, 4 x 2.5 seconds.
More on this comet and how to view it can be found
at the Sky & Telescope and other astro sites.