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gold_dragontsu

J-Town Flood, 2008 Edition

Dec 20, 2008 09:45

Well, there was a pretty substantial rain storm yesterday. I live in a basement apartment, and water came in. So parts of my floor are damp. It's not terrible, but definitely not convenient. I'm going to have to spend the weekend worrying about it instead of wrapping up Christmas details. It doesn't feel like Christmas at all, and this isn't ( Read more... )

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joedragons December 20 2008, 16:13:20 UTC

Maybe it's just my growth as a blogger, but I've found that my comments either feel unproductive (like "Yeah I know what you mean!" - verbatum) or giving perhaps unwanted advice. Advice is hard because often it's not wanted and sympathy is but sometimes it is wanted and sometimes it's bad (even if your intentions are good) or wrong...so it's easier to say nothing unless you're really confident ( ... )

gold_dragontsu December 20 2008, 17:36:43 UTC

*chuckles* You're talking to the guy who had an Internet relationship with someone back in the day who used to IM things like ":)" and that was it. ;)

I feel I have the same problem with advice... when to give... when not... When to just post something silly to add some levity to a situation. I'm a poster in general... I hate it when I'm in a bad mood and no one responds, so I (unfairly) assume everyone is the same way and post probably more frequently than most people. Everyone's different with different comment and posting styles... But if the communication is non-existent or utterly minimal, it's really questionable in my opinion what the point is. I could just read a philosophy textbook or someone's autobiography or write in a paper journal and get the same feedback.

I really appreciate the fact you keep a journal because otherwise I'm not sure we'd communicate much at all ( ... )

joedragons December 23 2008, 00:15:55 UTC

I hate it when I'm in a bad mood and no one responds
This reminds me that I also wanted to post how uncomfortable it can be replying when someone is in a bad mood...you can brighten someones day but you also run the risk of becoming the focus of their anger/frustration etc. The "safe" bet is to say nothing.

But if the communication is non-existent or utterly minimal, it's really questionable in my opinion what the point is.
That's true...tho I suppose you could post in a flaming forum and definately get replies. I imagine you're looking for something=)

I enjoy it when they come up, but I usually have an emotional crash when they are gone because my social outlet is gone.
You know, I was just thinking about this but I was thinking about Grandma (Dads). Me and Sue and Uncle and Aunt visit over Thanksgiving but only once a year. Hardly seems fair. Luckily folks and cousin are better about visiting "regularly". But yeah, I understand.

Maybe now that I mention it it does, but in a month I bet we forget this conversation.A month.. ( ... )

gold_dragontsu December 23 2008, 03:36:52 UTC

you can brighten someones day but you also run the risk of becoming the focus of their anger/frustration etc. The "safe" bet is to say nothing.

I guess I don't have that worry. If someone wants to take something out on me, so be it. Actually, I'm not sure if anyone has ever tried to do that. Maybe I'm so desensitized that I haven't even noticed it. :} There have been times where I've given my two cents about a situation and people have bitten back, but that never really bothered me that much. I'm the type who just takes it in stride (or in extreme cases, I just drop that person from my circle).

That's true...tho I suppose you could post in a flaming forum and definately get replies. I imagine you're looking for something

Yeah, it's not just about receiving text. Otherwise, I'd just read all of the spam mail that comes to my e-mail addy and be satisfied for the rest of my life. :}

Or cards. I didn't send any this year and won't.I didn't know that you ever did send cards. ;) I think the last mailing I got from you was wedding ( ... )

angelnova December 22 2008, 02:24:45 UTC

Oh no! That's horrible! I hope nothing of value was lost and that you've gotten everything dry again

gold_dragontsu December 23 2008, 01:46:30 UTC

Thanks. It wasn't too bad... mostly just annoying. I would have much rather spent Saturday getting my ducks in a row for Christmas, but this is really my fault for procrastinating in the first place. :S

Anyway, most everything I own is not particularly valuable except for sentimental reasons. If someone came in to burglarize my place, the most expensive thing they could take is my computer, but it's not especially new or powerful. My computer tower does sit on the floor, but fortunately the area where it was did not seem to pick up any moisture, so I lucked out.

~GD

notte0 December 22 2008, 08:53:26 UTC

\(*o*)/ flood... I hate flood...
at least it doesn't sound like you've got much to worry about.
My family being a semi-pack-rat, floods are bad to us... it would mean clearing out all that mess, sort through things, switching on the dehumidifyer for days, and then re-packing everything back again.

Whatever happened to the theory of "if you haven't looked for it in the past 3 years, you don't need it. so either sell, donate or trash it"? it doesn't exist in my Mom's dictionary. (I packed 5 boxes of trash old clothes the other day and somehow my Mom kept 3 boxes without my knowing ( ... )

gold_dragontsu December 23 2008, 01:53:09 UTC

Yeah, my mom is a bad pack rat as well. It's really bad 'cause their house is in need of serious repair in certain places, but they either can't or won't get it fixed due to the heaps of rubbish. :( I worry about the safety of that house and the safety of my parents, but as you probably realize, the only person that can really address the situation is my mom ( ... )