moving in (again)
So here we are, yet another journal created to back myself up "in case" LJ goes to shit. Ok, ok its well on its way to shit.
I'm torn. LJ has been such a sanctuary for me for nearly 7 years now. It has changed my life in ways I never thought possible. I've yet to find anything online that has the sense of community that LJ offers and I suppose that's the main reason why I stay there. The people that make up my F-list are what I think of when I think of LJ. I dont think of the many administrative fuck ups 6A has orchestrated, I dont think of the rumors that circulate on a near-daily basis.
I think about connections I've made, friendships that mean a lot to me. When my marriage was crumbling and I was crushed under the weight of crippling depression, it was my LJ friends who got me through it. When I rode the fertility roller coaster and came up empty handed, it was my LJ friends who got me through it. When I picked up the pieces of my life and made a huge and risky leap of faith a year ago, it was my LJ friends who cheered me on and offered support.
GreatestJournal hasnt shown me that, neither has MySpace, Friendster, Facebook or any of the other places I've tried blogging at.
So, we'll see. I've been hearing a lot of good things about IJ. This may end up yet another blog I abandon in favor of LJ, or it may surprise me and give me the things I like best about LJ.
Hell, I may even keep my blog public here...havent quite decided on that issue yet but since this is a pretty innocent post I'll keep this one up.
I'm torn. LJ has been such a sanctuary for me for nearly 7 years now. It has changed my life in ways I never thought possible. I've yet to find anything online that has the sense of community that LJ offers and I suppose that's the main reason why I stay there. The people that make up my F-list are what I think of when I think of LJ. I dont think of the many administrative fuck ups 6A has orchestrated, I dont think of the rumors that circulate on a near-daily basis.
I think about connections I've made, friendships that mean a lot to me. When my marriage was crumbling and I was crushed under the weight of crippling depression, it was my LJ friends who got me through it. When I rode the fertility roller coaster and came up empty handed, it was my LJ friends who got me through it. When I picked up the pieces of my life and made a huge and risky leap of faith a year ago, it was my LJ friends who cheered me on and offered support.
GreatestJournal hasnt shown me that, neither has MySpace, Friendster, Facebook or any of the other places I've tried blogging at.
So, we'll see. I've been hearing a lot of good things about IJ. This may end up yet another blog I abandon in favor of LJ, or it may surprise me and give me the things I like best about LJ.
Hell, I may even keep my blog public here...havent quite decided on that issue yet but since this is a pretty innocent post I'll keep this one up.