| It's time... |
[08 Mar 2005|10:01am] |
When the things you used to enjoy doing stop being fun and become something you are guilted or forced into doing, it is probably the time to stop doing them.
See, I used to love lj. God, I used to love lj. I couldn't wait to get to work, fire up my browser and *share*. Be it my fics or just anecdotes from my life. But for the last few months it's been... well, not fun. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's because my family keeps me so busy that things I enjoy the most are locking up in the room alone and reading (hello, childhood). Or maybe because my project at work kept me so distracted that I missed so much of my flist's life that I feel like a stranger. Maybe it's the fact that since I gave up on TV, I seem to have even less than usual in common with most of my flist, and I feel guilty for not reading the wonderful fics that people keep posting. Maybe it's because my muse had apparently left the building forever and writing anything that doesn't involve code feels... forced. Maybe it's that and more. But the truth is that every morning I feel guilty for not having time to catch up with my flist, and not letting people in on the little fun things that keep happening in my life.
So, I think it's time for a change. At this point, I don't plan on deleting my lj. I still like to read up on some of you, and I do enjoy fics, though my fandoms have changed. But. I know that most of you have friended me for Smallville fics, and the truth is, I've completely given up on Smallville. I haven't even seen the last four episodes and I don't feel the urge to do so. As a matter of fact I have a strong feeling that most of you aren't even reading my lj anymore, just haven't bothered removing from flist for one reason or another.
I think that one major revamp this lj needs is a more manageable flist. I can't keep up with all of you. Hell, I probably can't keep up with some of you, but I'd like to try.
This is the decision I came to. I will keep posting occasionally, but it will mostly be about my personal life and DC comics (yes, I am planning to post more of my opinion on those, especially since I added a few to my reading list(Ex Machina ROCKS). Right. Because I didn't have enough.). If you, for some mind-boggling reason are still interested, please, reply to this post. If you don't, I will assume that you aren't interested in reading this lj anymore (and believe me, I don't blame you) and I will possibly delete you from my flist. Note that 'possibly', because, as mentioned, I do still read up on some of you, even if my replies have been... horrifyingly absent. I just think I'd rather read up on people who are still interested in keeping in touch with me than forcing myself on those who are just too polite to tell me to get lost.
ETA: I am leaving this entry unlocked for those who might eventually change their minds or just saw this too late. I wasn't kidding when I said that I will not unfriend anyone who is still interested in reading my insane rambles. If I did unfriend you, my logic was probably more in terms "Oh, they didn't reply which means they aren't interested so I shouldn't bother them." than not wanting you on my flist. If you did reply and I unfriended you, that is probably because I'm an idiot who can't see the line between a name and a checkbox and probably just clicked on the wrong one, so feel free to kick me and I'll friend you back.
I would like to thank all of you though. You most certainly made the last couple years of my life a hell of a lot more interesting. *g*
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| Consequential Choices |
[21 Jan 2004|02:25pm] |
So. I got this thing back from not one, but two betas. After I fixed all the mistakes, I sat down and completely rewrote the ending. Turning it from a mild post-episodic musing into... something written on crack. And not even good crack either.
Title: Consequential Choices
Rating: R
Disclaimer: You really don't know what'd be happening on the show if they were mine.
Spoilers: Up to Asylum.
AN: Thank you to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) mlleelizabeth and tobyfan for beta. I appreciate it greatly.
Summary: Chloe might've found the Pandora's box but she wasn't the one to open it, giving it to someone more daring. And yet, she still feels as if she owes him something.
( Consequential Choices )
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I hate to say this, but due to some circumstances, I will have to start friend locking my entries. I haven't decided if I'll go completely friend lock or leave some unpersonal entries open but probably it'll be former. Yes, including the fics.
If you're on my friends list, you have nothing to worry about. If you friended me sometime ago and I haven't friended you back yet, I will do so before next entry. If you for some reason have been reading my lj anonymously, you have two choices, friend me or stop reading. *g* I doubt you'll miss much, but hey, it's still your choice. I will not promise to friend you back until I learn a little bit about you. If you have a whole bunch of friends in common, I can assure you that it'll happen very very quickly. I'm sorry, but I have to be careful.
If one of you remembers how to friend lock your lj permanently, I'll appreciate it greatly if you share the knowledge. If there is a way to lock all the entries before, I'd really love to know that as well, though if I remember correctly there isn't.
Now if only Paypal stopped being a bitch and let me in so I could pay for my account. *kicks paypal*
*ETA*: Thank you to whoever paid for my lj!!! Now stop hiding in the anonymous shadow and tell me who you are so I could really thank you *g* *hugs the person in a mask*
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