Someone old, something new

[fredericks]

My Battlestar Galactica crack high continues. New mood theme!, made by the awesome stoffel. Lord knows how long it took him/her to make it, but I know it damn well took me an hour and a half to upload all the pics and then stick them in the customized mood theme thingamajiggy. But it's well worth it. New episode tonight, which I'm psyched about. I wasn't too fond of "The Farm", so I'm hoping things take an up-turn since a two-parter's up next.
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Went to the doc for my X-ray reading and was informed I'm fit as a fracking whistle, so no meds for me. I have no major complaints about that. Hope the nursing school doesn't have a problem with it. Krishna also seems to be doing well. I call for the results of her biospy tomorrow, but she's been running around like a fool since Tuesday evening, and she's been barking since Wednesday. The barks aren't as loud as usual since she still can't open her jaw all the way but they're there, so that's a plus. Feeding is problematic only if the food sticks together, because she can't get enough leverage to pick it up. I ended up hand-feeding her the last portion of her breakfast to make sure she got all her mashed up meds. Twas very funny, like feeding a baby. I was all "Here, Krishna, eat your food" and she'd mess around for a bit then eat. I could tell when she was having no more because she just sat down and looked away from me. That bitch.
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Thanks to a couple of "addme" communities I've met a number of interesting new people. Color me surprised - I've always been wary of those places, because all the ones I saw seemed to be created by 17 year old girls who wanted to revel in their various eating disorders. But as far as I know the people I've come across aren't trying to convince me that ana is the way to go.

I form relationships over LJ (and the internet as a whole) the same way I form them IRL. It's odd and amusing, since I distinctly recall all my research saying that people bond more quickly over the internet and are prone to making more "friendships" due to the loss of inhibitions and fast feelings of intimacy that happen. But I make friends just as slowly over the internet as I do IRL. I also have as few real close friendships over the internet as I do IRL, lowered inhibition or no. Any way you slice it, I seem to be stuck in a life rut. I do so love to be an outlying case when it comes to research data.

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[tjfalcon.livejournal.com]

It's not quite the same for me. I am completely unable to make friends IRL, and only slightly better on the net. I guarantee that my efriends today won't be my efriends in 6 months. It's not them, it's me. I don't scare them away so much as they tend to forget who I am.

Glad you dog is doing better. Hope everything works out.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

It's not quite the same for me. I am completely unable to make friends IRL, and only slightly better on the net. I guarantee that my efriends today won't be my efriends in 6 months. It's not them, it's me. I don't scare them away so much as they tend to forget who I am.

Then it would seem we've found even more in common. I'm not bitter about it - I have a perpetual "It's not them, it's me" running through my head - so I usually don't bog down my journal with complaints about my social state.

They forget who you are? How's that? I'd think it's that they never really took the time to learn who you were in the first place, if that's the case.

[tjfalcon.livejournal.com]

Well one of my ex's is on LJ, and she was frequently going "Who are you?" or "How's your brother?" (I don't have a brother). And sometimes I tend to just 'lay low' for a time (talking about a couple of weeks), so they forget me because I'm not commenting or posting constantly. Then there are the times when I look back over my journal and see that it has become nothing but "complaints about my social state" and so I delete my journal so that I can start new. But I am trying to get better.

[wyldemusick.livejournal.com]

Ah, the BSG addicts, they are everywhere (I've created a few myself, here and there. One of my long-term best friends not only ended up happily hooked, but has been hooking people himself. If only there was a way to make money doing this....) I think watching BSG has become a weekly highlight.

I'm still rather disappointed that the licensing conditions for the Tor series of BSG books eliminated me (and many other Tor authors.) Ah well. I don't doubt that I'll read them though, unless they hire Kevin J. Anderson to hack them out.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Your raider icon continues to freak me out. It's a good capture, btw.

I hope more people tune in. I think the huge arcs they have going is a deterrent for more "mainstream" viewers, and it's a shame because I want this show to stay on for as long as it takes to tell the story correctly (and if the pacing stays consistent I'd say it'll take at around 5 seasons before a nine months pass) and for that to happen it'll take advertising dollars. But I think I should just do what you're doing and get my friends hooked; let the execs worry about stuff like getting Alavert to place ads during the show's slot.

I'm still rather disappointed that the licensing conditions for the Tor series of BSG books eliminated me (and many other Tor authors.)
So, what? It's an exclusive deal with certain authors?

Something borrowd, my hair's blue.

[xwinterwolfx.livejournal.com]

I think you know better than most that I am a here one day gone the next type fellow when it comes to on line friendships. I'm just happy that you have always been willing to take me back when I do return. I have been trying to be better about this lately though. I realized that friendship is friendship, whether the contact is face to face, on the phone, or over the internet. I shouldn't be so willing to turn my back on my online friends just because the relationship may feel too impersonal to me here or there. And so I've tried to change my habits.

I think I'd be placed on the opposite outlier in your research. I make friends IRL just as quickly as I do online. The difference is I don't put myself in situations were I'd meet new people IRL because I'm not very social. I meet new friends based on my current situation, usually work. I guess I don't really put myself out there much online either.

I've been wary to try the addme sites as well. But maybe I'll give it a shot with your endorsement.

I don't know if you consider mine in your list of close friendships, but if not, then maybe someday.

Re: Something borrowd, my hair's blue.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Is you hair really blue? Because that'd be AWESOME.

Gardino, you're great company. I mean, you actually let me call you "Gardino". *grin* If you stick around for a little bit, I look forward to getting to know you better.

Re: Something borrowd, my hair's blue.

[xwinterwolfx.livejournal.com]

I wish it was blue. Even thought about it now and again. But I know if I did it it'd cost me my job.

And I take being called Gardino as a compliment. He was a great character, my favorite in that whole series.

And I'm not going anywhere this time Frederico.

[light-over-me.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know what you mean about the pro-ana journals... I did a search for weight loss groups (because I work out and am trying to get to get healthier). I couldn't believe how many "thinspiration" communities I came across.

By they way, I adore that Jayne icon. That scene was hilarious. :)

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

You know, I've found this here Online Food Diary (http://www.nutridiary.com/enter.asp?req=http://www.nutridiary.com/start.asp) to be an excellent way to keep tabs on one's eating. Also, the USDA site has an good diet quality and physical activity accessment tool (http://www.mypyramid.gov/). It's the "My Pyramid Tracker".

All the media focus on how overweight the US population has become is having a really negative effect on lots of young people. It's sad, really: my 13 year old cousin routinely chastizes her 4 year old sister about her eating, with "you don't want to be fat, do you?", to the point where I can see the both of them with serious food issues as they grow up. And blaring about the weight epidemic in our country obviously isn't helping. But let me get off my soapbox.

By they way, I adore that Jayne icon. That scene was hilarious
You know, I cannot remember that scene. What I find hilarious is the idea that Simon is proud of being pompous. *grin*

[light-over-me.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the links, thanks.

Oh definitely. I agree. Then there's the ultra thin actresses and models to top it all off. It just makes me sad though.... these communities attract a lot of young girls looking for "tips" and advice on how to starve themselves... as if anorexia were a diet, or club. I have a fair share of 'eating issues' myself and it just pains me to see.

Yeah I can't remember which episode that scene was in, but it was quite good. Jayne decided to go rummaging through Simon's things. :D

[lostcrackerjack.livejournal.com]

It's funny because I never thought of joining an "add me" community. I'm pretty shy....well, face-to-face, and most of the people on my friends list are people I've been in contact with from a music forum [outside of LJ]. After awhile, it got kinda boring. I know that I'm trying to branch out and find some new friends, and I suppose the "add me" communities are the 1st step.

I honestly only joined the 25+ add me community to see if there are people worth adding (or people I think I could relate to) and to browse amongst the applicants. I headed in thinking that I'd never find people whom I can identify with [and vice versa]. I'm happily surprised by the people I've added, so color me surprised with you. ;-)

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I'm happily surprised by the people I've added, so color me surprised with you. ;-)

Yay! How about you be royal blue and I'll be sea mist?

My FL will always be small, I think; it's hard for me to find people that I end up bonding with in a meaningful way. The people I've found on the add me places (present company included, of course *grin*) are a step in the right direction, I think.

[lostcrackerjack.livejournal.com]

Royal blue works. ;-P

[snacktastic.livejournal.com]

It's hard with the real life and internet rut. I've heard that as you get older, it's harder and harder to make closer friends. I don't know if that's true, but I do find I'm pickier. I have been keeping up on Battlestar Galatica and love what they have done with Starbuck, better than the original and (shudder)Battlestar Gallitica '80.