So, I'm finally checking through my LJ flist and seeing who's reciprocally my 'friend' and who's not...

...and deciding that I need to try to keep my implied social circle here to the size of my actual social circle, and make sure that I'm not just keeping people in my friends list for trivial reasons or shared interests that aren't really that shared.  And I suppose I may as well set a bit of an ultimatum (with a long time-window, but still an ultimatum) for the few individuals whom I've previously friended for some reason but who haven't friended me back, for them to actually check out my profile/writings/etc. and decide whether they want to A., have me on their flist or B., not have me continuing to include them on mine.  Because let's face it, I need to be cutting down on the deadweight online, and it wastes my time to read through the entries of people with whom I really have nothing in common when I could be focusing on the ones that I know are actually on the same page (or at least chapter, or same book) with me. 

So, if you happen to read this and decide on closer inspection that these are loafers and that I'm not actually the kind of interesting you want to keep around you online, then fine and god(s)speed, whether or not you had friended me in the first place.  And if you had friended me through a friend, such as through [personal profile] litharriel, who I finally realized lately has (had?) taken me off her flist some time ago, then you will have to make the decision as to whether I am flistworthy on my own merits, since the two of us can no longer be assumed as "together" in any sense of the word.  Likewise, if you friended her through me, then there is no reason to retain her there if you had only added her on my account, but only if she (or any other past or present friend of mine) holds your interest on her own merits.

Which should go a ways towards clearing things up, except with those people who never check their LJs atall in the first place and so aren't reading what I've written....may have to kick a few chairs to get response there.... :-|



In the meantime, I intend to be a good deal less sparing with my posts, and end that months-long drought of meaningful writing in general, especially seeing as I have some useful subject-filters set up. May still post quizzes though. :-|


[P.S. -- Errol, please remind me to revise/redo all tiger icons in my own style....for some odd reason, I prefer to do my own artwork whenever possible -- control my own personal image or something like that.  Weird obsession, ain't it...?]

From: [identity profile] adnar-el.livejournal.com


I love reading your stuff. I don't always have time to reply, but I read just the same. I *hope* I can still stay on your list.

From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


Of course you can.....besides, I know we've got tons of stuff in common to talk about.

From: [identity profile] lupabitch.livejournal.com


I don't reply as much as I used to due to time restrictions, but I still enjoy reading what you have to say.

From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


That's pretty much exactly what I'd say about your posts, which I always enjoy reading. I keep kicking myself for having set up subject filters so that I can post re 'kin and magical topics and yet not having made effective use of them -- I know that I should be posting a lot more than I do, and I will make sure things don't just stay mulling around in my head.

From: [identity profile] faeshale.livejournal.com


Heh, I friended you and [livejournal.com profile] litharriel at roughly the same time, and I can't remember who was first.

I do like reading what you post, so if you're cool with it, I'd like to remain mutual friends. Eventually, I may even have more opportunities to reply. :)

From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


I don't remember either...*ponders*...I think it was over something in either otherkin or Otherkin, but can't for the life of me remember just what.

I'm totally cool with you staying, and I do plan to be more mutual with replies and other signs of sociable interest m'self.

From: [identity profile] massagediva.livejournal.com


Yea! More Aurey thoughts in a more timely manner. Sometimes your words are drops of rain in the drought of mindless prattle...and I do alot of mindless prattle.

From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


*cyberblushes*

As they say, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip...and 'twixt the hyperactive mind and the computer keyboard. But I've got a few major things lined up now, and lots of little Aurey thoughts running around their ankles too...>:)
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From: [personal profile] arethinn


My brain must have the crazy. For some reason I thought you and [livejournal.com profile] litharriel were in some kind of ongoing relationship.

From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


Ever one to hit the proverbial nail on its proverbial head....(noice pic, btw)

Yeah, when I had my second-level Reiki attunement, one of my spirit-guides in the meditative portion of that replied to my questioning that our time together was over, and (upon further asking for clarification) over for good. I think I'd passed the point at which she was helpful to me in this life, as I really don't need (or want) that sort of domineering power-behind-the-throne to overshadow what I have to do now, even in assisting its ends. And she doesn't want to be any man's sidekick either, so good for her...:-|

At least I don't have to worry about rent for nine-months' lodging this time around....I think you know what I mean by that one.


From: [identity profile] aureantes.livejournal.com


Well, that's the thing....we were, and it used to be a pretty deep/serious one. But she decided around December of last year that she didn't want to continue it as a 'relationship', let alone as anything close to a monogamous one, and things ended rather messily overall. I knew she'd left most of my online groups on Yahell months ago, 'cause I get alerts for that and she did it all in a huff, but I don't know when she decided to take me off her friendslist altogether (incidentally, while not leaving a few online places that she probably should have). At the moment, though, I think I prefer seeing as little as possible of her presence online, and am trying to achieve that serenity/detachment for my own part, regardless of what others choose so far as having her around.

From: [identity profile] sapphoq.livejournal.com

hello



It's a late response I know. I've been a "drone clone" on SecondLife, actually learning how to do 3D buildings there and some elementary scripting.

Keep me please.
I enjoy your stuff very much.

spike
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