Comments | michaelnolan: In Times Like These

michaelnolan

In Times Like These

Dec 05, 2008 11:41

Periodically I will sit back and take stock of my life -a virtual inventory, if you will - and the choices I've made over the years. Before I delve any deeper into this I should preface it by saying that I don't look back in regret, that's never been my modus operandi and never will be. Instead I occasionally will spend a few precious moments ( Read more... )

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onceupon December 5 2008, 17:44:40 UTC

On of the things that I try to remember about relationships fostered online is that they are just as in need of care and feeding as any other relationship. But, unlike a lot of in-person relationships, if it has been a while since I've had a good conversation with someone online, it's usually a lot easier to pick up where we left off - to renew those connections. Online relationships are even more fluid than than regular relationships and that is part of what I love about experiencing them. As I love you.

coenwulfe December 5 2008, 19:24:29 UTC

That sir, is a double edged sword. You are not the only guilty party in this musing. Just an FYI. (miss you btw)

michaelnolan December 5 2008, 22:05:49 UTC

You already know I miss you.

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michaelnolan December 6 2008, 00:39:39 UTC

Alas, the bracelet was stolen when a relationship ended and I was never able to recover it. :(

At least I still have a photo of me wearing it.

trillian42 December 6 2008, 03:10:22 UTC

Yeah, this has been bothering me lately as well, both on LJ and IRL. But the "busy" always seems to run my life too much, and I'm not sure how to change that.

brandyeileen December 6 2008, 20:26:26 UTC

There are reasons that I am "brandyeileen" everywhere online. One, it's my name. Two, at last Google search there were three Brandy Eileens, including myself, in the US and one was in prison. This means I only typically am fighting with one other person for my username on any given forum. She's beat me on MSN Live or whatever, but she can have it. I beat her (I assume, possibly incorrectly, a female) out on every other system.

More importantly, people will always be able to find me again after they drift off into the internet ether because I didn't post for a couple of months due to lack of internet availability or whatever. I've tried tracking those folks down, but I've found it to be heart-wrenchingly frustrating as I realize most of them just read my blog for amusement value and never actually caredI've always tried to reach out when I've popped back up from when I couldn't post for whatever reason. Most of my friend and readers know that my post frequency goes down drastically in the middle of a heavy semester, by now, anyway and ( ... )