Where does it fit?
I miss this community so much.
I can't get into Facebook status updates and tweets. We used to have great conversations on this site. It helped me feel like my friends weren't so far away. But now that I see daily updates from lots of people, including some of my closest friends, I feel further away than ever from everyone. I need to reconnect. I loved this journal because it helped me do that with minimal effort....and there was maybe a 4 year period where i seemed to pull a lot of people into my orbit. LJ was my world, and I loved it. Now I think I can count the number of people who read it on one hand and it's unfortunate. However, it will force me to try to contact people on a more personal basis. I probably got into bad habits by throwing people shout outs and hoping, knowing that someone will make the decision to log in, go to the site, look at the post and maybe reply.
I think I could live outside the country indefinitely if I had the support of this community, it means that much to me...but as it currently stands, I think I'll have to come back sooner rather than later. The one exception would be if i happen to find a community I really want to be a part of out here....and if the army will give me enough time to enjoy it. In the meantime...I know I need to make a concerted effort to make one on one contact with friends and family.
This is definitely not a cry for help...just a dose of nostalgia....sigh. maybe there will be entries on my friends page again someday. Or maybe someday I won't need this journal any more. Until then....it's useful, it's entertaining, its a small piece of my life. I do miss seeing those pieces of yours. Facebook's not cutting it. I guess that means I'll be coming home....
I can't get into Facebook status updates and tweets. We used to have great conversations on this site. It helped me feel like my friends weren't so far away. But now that I see daily updates from lots of people, including some of my closest friends, I feel further away than ever from everyone. I need to reconnect. I loved this journal because it helped me do that with minimal effort....and there was maybe a 4 year period where i seemed to pull a lot of people into my orbit. LJ was my world, and I loved it. Now I think I can count the number of people who read it on one hand and it's unfortunate. However, it will force me to try to contact people on a more personal basis. I probably got into bad habits by throwing people shout outs and hoping, knowing that someone will make the decision to log in, go to the site, look at the post and maybe reply.
I think I could live outside the country indefinitely if I had the support of this community, it means that much to me...but as it currently stands, I think I'll have to come back sooner rather than later. The one exception would be if i happen to find a community I really want to be a part of out here....and if the army will give me enough time to enjoy it. In the meantime...I know I need to make a concerted effort to make one on one contact with friends and family.
This is definitely not a cry for help...just a dose of nostalgia....sigh. maybe there will be entries on my friends page again someday. Or maybe someday I won't need this journal any more. Until then....it's useful, it's entertaining, its a small piece of my life. I do miss seeing those pieces of yours. Facebook's not cutting it. I guess that means I'll be coming home....