My semi-monthly post (and by "semi" I mean "every few months")

[forsquilis]

I hope everyone is doing well.  I'm just...well, I feel like I need to make this an almost-goodbye post or something, in case there comes a point where I just don't come back to LJ any more.  It's not that anything bad is going on - quite the contrary.  Real life is very happy for me.  The problem is, it's also busy.  We've spent the last few

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[etoiledunord]

Hey! Don't worry about not having time or inclination for LJ--that's just how life goes, and I'm thrilled that things are so happy for you. The internet and fandom will still be around if/when you want them. We'll miss you (and do!), but that's why I have your fic in my memories. ^_^

Though, if you do have a baby, would you post pictures for us? Please? =)

[forsquilis]

Should I ever have a baby, I would definitely harrass you with pictures of her. :0)

It's very odd because although I don't even know the real names of most of the people on my flist, I feel really bad about not being around to chat with them, and I miss them. I just have nothing to talk about at the moment that's not related to RL. I don't know...I don't mind reading other people's RL posts, so it's likely that other people wouldn't mind reading my RL posts, but I just feel so freaking BORING if all I ever talk about is how I managed to get another coat of stain on the last set of cabinet drawers, and how the zinna seeds I planted have all sprouted. Who knows, I may get motivated and start inflicting it on everyone...

[violet_anchovy]

Well, if you ever have the time and inclination to do RL blog entries, I'm interested in reading!

I feel bad about commenting more, but I enjoy seeing what people are up to.

[forsquilis]

It's weird, because I enjoy seeing what people are up to. I read all your RL blog entries (but rarely comment myself). But I feel like I'm only boring the crap out of people if I post RL entries. Often, what I feel like posting are just links to websites that amused me, so I've been posting on Facebook. I don't really like Facebook, because the level of interaction is more shallow, but that feels more appropriate for a drive-by posting of "Check out the Sleep Talkin' Man blog, it's hilarious!"

[nothingtosay]

As you know, I completely understand where you're coming from. The only tv show I have right now is Ashes to Ashes and I JUST DON'T LIKE FANDOM FOR BRITISH SHOWS. And, I'm busy being happy.

Also- BABY TALK! Exciting!!!!

[forsquilis]

We'll see where the baby talk goes. At the moment, we live in a 94-year-old 2-bedroom house that I bought six years ago. He already has nightmares about the as-yet-unconceived baby falling down the steep stairs, but we're at least a year away from being able to afford a different house. So...who knows. I'm kind of in the same state as you, I suspect. It's been just over 2 years since I met my husband, and at that time, I kind of wanted a husband and kids, but was kind of scared at the thought. And now here I am, still kind of weirded out by the fact that I'm married and scared at the thought of being a parent, but yet very happy about everything.

On a totally different subject: is Ashes to Ashes good? I loved Gene Hunt but Sam Tyler was such a wonderful central character in Life on Mars that I haven't tried watching the follow-up.

[levitatethis]

Cheers to real life and having it go really well :-)

I understand and like etoile_dunord said, we've got your fics. Things have changed within fandom, at least the one I used to frequent with you...an evolution of sorts. There are shows my flist are loving that I've been losing interest in (like "Lost", "Supernatural") so sometimes I feel like I'm also way on the periphery of things...and the shows I'm into...well, my real life friends are into those so I go all fangirl squee with them instead.

If you ever want to "bore me" with real life stories don't fret about emailing me (if you're interested). I'd love to hear how you're doing.

[forsquilis]

I had never really had much of an online life before I started talking to people in the Heroes fandom, and it's really astonished me how attached I've gotten to people. By not posting much, I feel the same way I'd feel if I ran into a RL friend at the coffee shop who snarled, "You live three miles from me, but yet I haven't heard from you since January?" But whenever I consider writing an entry, I always think, "Yeah, people are going to be OH SO FASCINATED by my account of the 18th time I got on my husband about dribbling juice all over the counter." I'll try to keep up, though, even if it's just by the occasional email.

[forsquilis]

I'm always happy when an amazing artist thinks I'm a decent writer! :0) And I'm glad life is wonderful for you right now, too!

I am making a resolution to try to update frequently, even if it's just real life things. It's surprisingly hard to overcome the "RL things are going to bore everyone" mental block.