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vaneramos

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Nov 20, 2005 15:34

Goody’s wake was held last night at the house he shared with jgrizz and weebax. I experienced unforeseen strangeness upon entering his room with clothing and possessions laid out, hearing stories they elicited, even my own small story ( Read more... )

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missprune November 20 2005, 20:49:03 UTC

The last paragraph makes me smile (you know why, Van!)

vaneramos November 20 2005, 21:49:00 UTC

Yes, I'm also grateful for the online friends and circumstances who brought me to LJ.

bitterlawngnome November 20 2005, 22:29:15 UTC

Yeah I think people who percieve this community as somehow not real, or just a toy, either aren't doing it right or just don't know what they're talking about.

vaneramos November 22 2005, 02:03:02 UTC

Like so much of life, I guess LJ is what you make of it.

rticboy November 20 2005, 23:12:46 UTC

Glad to have you as an LJ friend. Nice to see you again yesterday and this morning. HUGS!

vaneramos November 22 2005, 02:09:27 UTC

Yeah, it was great connecting with you. I noticed on your info page that we share some intriguing outdoor interests.

rticboy December 9 2005, 03:38:37 UTC

Yes, we definitely do! So, what is your interest in things ecological and sustainable? It's a huge interest of mine, and the subject of my thesis research.

vaneramos December 9 2005, 04:54:22 UTC

LJ finally delivered your comment!

For my undergrad I majored in wildlife biology and minored in ecology, and one of my summer jobs during university was in ecological research. But I have been a nature geek all my life. I maintained an online nature column for several years but have taken a break from that. I tend to make a lot of ecological references in my creative writing.

I'm not an authority on sustainability. But to put it simply, I believe we need to conisder how to live sustainably on this planet, otherwise quality of life is going to deteriorate for future generations, and may even do so in our lifetime.

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writer00 November 21 2005, 01:08:24 UTC

Van,

Did you by any chance receive a package last week from Pittsburgh?

vaneramos November 22 2005, 02:15:02 UTC

Not here at home. You probably sent it to my mailbox (the Stone Rd. address) as I suggested, but I haven't checked there in a couple weeks. I will drive over there on Thursday if not sooner. Thanks for asking!

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vaneramos November 22 2005, 02:16:11 UTC

Thanks, those long-distance hugs count, too.