i'll keep the life that i've got

[canadianchia]

Lately, I've been feeling like writing would be a good option to help me process some of my thoughts and feelings. Obviously, there's a lot going on these days. When I stopped writing here, I stopped writing, period. At the time, it wasn't a priority for me anymore, and I wasn't making time to write, nor really feeling like I had much of anything

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[caseyj]

Can’t see... through the cobwebs..

:)

Hi Alia!!!!!

(I will read entry in a little)

[canadianchia]

Heyyy, you're still here too? :) How's it going, Ken?

[caseyj]

Of course I’m still here. I got overly excited for when I got notice that you posted.

And yes, a lot of what you’ve posted is a lot of what has been goi g on for a lot of people. This up and down crap about how life has changed... and how we are all expected to change our lives because of all of it.

I’m not going to lie, this is usually when I start bitching about the current administration... but.. I know what we are doing about that in November.

[canadianchia]

Yeah, it seems like very few people are active here anymore, which I understand, but it's also a shame.

Exactly, everyone's lives have been turned upside down to various degrees. How's it been for you and Stacey with the boys? I feel like this situation has been a lot harder for my friends with kids, trying to parent through quarantine.

Oh I will join you for the bitching. I will certainly be voting, but it doesn't seem quite strong enough to express my level of dissatisfaction!

[kadenza]

Wow, hi Alia! Has it really been five years?? Nice to see you blogging; hope to see you around more often!
Sorry your work is such a shitshow... :P

[canadianchia]

Hey Heather, how's it going? Yeah, five years, crazy, huh?! I think I've got at least a few more entries in me; we'll see if I make this a regular habit again!

Haha, thanks, me too. :-/

[fadetblack]

I wanted to say hello and let you know I'm still here, too! I'll be reading your entries soon. :)

[canadianchia]

Hi! Looking at your journal, it looks like I'm not the only one who abandoned LJ for awhile! I feel really bad, but please remind me a little about yourself. I looked at your journal for some clues, but there's not much in your bio and five years is a long time. I'm so sorry that I don't remember more!

[fadetblack]

It's okay! It's been a long time. :)

I'm Jill. I can't remember if we met when I was still living in NJ or when I moved to TX. I was in a long distance relationship with a guy named Eric, moved to Texas, got married, it didn't work out. We divorced and I moved to California, got remarried, and now I have a toddler.

[canadianchia]

Hi (again) Jill! Oh, sounds like we had some things in common between NJ and the long distance relationship. I'm sorry your first marriage didn't work out (neither did mine!), but I'm glad you're remarried and have a kid now! Hopefully you're doing well in California! Where in Jersey were you living?

[hellocupcakes]

Alia! I don't know if you remember me, but we used to be LJ friends on here! I was on someone's page and your name was on their page listing you as a friend and I see you've updated!!

We're still Instagram friends of course, but it was a shock to see you had updated after not seeing you on here for a while!

[canadianchia]

<3 Of course I remember you, Claudia! :D Yeah, I've been away from LJ for a long time, but I felt like I needed to start writing again. Still not entirely sure if I'll keep it up or not, but we'll see!

How've you been? Hope you and Eric and the pups are all doing well!

[hellocupcakes]

<3 I can't believe it's been as long as it has been! I hope that you will end up keeping it up. :-)

Doing okay here. My family in California isn't (my dad is ill and in the hospital), but aside from that all is well. :)

[canadianchia]

I'm sorry to hear your dad's not doing well! I hope he recovers!