i'm always slightly amused when i notice someone's dropped me from their Lj 'friends list'...i mean really, what is this...junior high? i'll admit i haven't the time or the patience to take in everybody's blog everyday. in fact, i breeze right past some (especially the wordy or blatantly, over the top self-indulgent ones), and i'm sure i'm not alone in this. we have our own lives, our own agendas, and life is just too damn short to be stuck in front of a 'puter 24/7.
and maybe my issue is with the term 'friend.' no matter how bad my brain hurts to read or even scroll past certain blogs, i can't bring myself to purge or delete massive amounts of blogs on my list...why? because they have that 'pull at your heart strings' word attached to it. if this was my 'blog roll' list or something more non emotive, like 'froggin bloggin schtoggin' list, i might not give it a second thought.
really, what it all comes down to is....i just wanna play nice with the other kids and do my best not to get pantsed.
and maybe my issue is with the term 'friend.' no matter how bad my brain hurts to read or even scroll past certain blogs, i can't bring myself to purge or delete massive amounts of blogs on my list...why? because they have that 'pull at your heart strings' word attached to it. if this was my 'blog roll' list or something more non emotive, like 'froggin bloggin schtoggin' list, i might not give it a second thought.
really, what it all comes down to is....i just wanna play nice with the other kids and do my best not to get pantsed.
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and i add people almost automatically that 'friend' me, too. i'm THAT nice. yes, i even friended a psychopath who had a freakish obsession with guns!!!!...it doesn't mean i'll immerse myself in their lives, it's just a gesture. it takes time to foster a true relationship, especially online.
and kiddo, for the record? you're one of the few i consider a 'real friend,' as opposed to a 'yeah, i'll add you, but i just don't think we'd ever be friends in the real world' category. you, on the other hand, have an impeccable sense about you and a sharper than ginsu wit...your take on the world is truly unique, and for that reason i enjoy ALL your offerings. plus, you're just such a cool gal..and a great artist.
and f'yask me, i think tyler had the hots for ya.
boys..
I was so excited when you joined the LJ world... I had been going to your website since I was a senior in high school...and reading the old school journal you had. I had been collaging and keeping the things I found on the ground for as long as I can remember... when I found your website it was the first time I looked at what I was doing and thought of it as art... my parents had called my creations trash for so long I had begun to believe them... so thanks... you were the first to show me the mixed-media light.
you found your passion early, you're one of the lucky ones...and i'm just happy to have had ANYthing to do with encouraging your growth..
LJ "Friends List", because of the whole conversation aspect, is just so different than a blog roll which i agree, would make life a little easier 'round these parts (though would also make things a little quieter).
my two cents.
eeeeeeverybody could stand a bit of drama.
heeeeell, that's hollywood's meal ticket..
buuuut. i'm not so concerned about people who pass me by. THAT...i almost expect. it's the flagrant act of disregard....those who friended ME, and without any warning, any contact whatsoever, dropped me...like a hot potato swarming with maggots.
it hurts. and i flucking H A T E that it hurts....but, it does. maybe someday it won't. baaah.... i'm too sensitive for my own good, and maybe i need to toughen up.
thanks for your thoughtful thoughts..
making it more emotional.
i have taken people off my f-list in the past
if they never made a comment in my journal.
not that i need the comments but i post my kids' names
& occasional photos, so i feel more protected
kindaknowing the people who see behind the curtain.
i don't post everday in yours
but i enjoy your posts so much.
really, i do.
interesting angle, wanting to protect your loved one's privacy.
i never really thought of that..
seriously, dude...this guy was a NUTFREAK! he kept making REALLY cryptic entries, as if he was planning to kill massive amounts of people or overthrow the government or something. not exactly the 'friendly' type..
no figure drawing classes in the mess hall after hours?
and i'm sure the other kids wouldn't make fun of you if you brought pastels to work and doodled on your breaks....uuuuuuuh, on second thought.. :/
(maybe you could do sun prints when nobody's looking?)
I hope you don't mind that I've added you to my friends list and I look forward to getting to know you better ..
~ Clear
i'm off to add you this very millisecond..
nice to e-meet you!!!