Dear Diary

[la_samtyr]

A couple of days ago I posted a meme to ask me anything, try and jog me out of my comfort zone. So, I have decided to make a separate post for the answers. And since everyone knows how much I like to ramble, to save your pages (and sanity), everything is under the cut.

3.) Your thoughts on blogging, how did you start, was it LJ from the beginning? Do you think it adds to your life or that it is merely a past time? (What I mean is, can you manage to be sane without a year of internet?)

I've been here on elle J for about five years now. Before that, I was in a lot of yah-who groups at first -- I still am, I guess -- but then a lot of people started migrating here and assorted message boards. I don't "do" boards because I find them too much of a headache to deal with, period.

It adds a lot to my life, though it isn't my entire life -- it only seems that way. :) But it is here, online, that I have found my "real" family.

As you have probably guessed, where I live, most people are married (at least once, if not twice or more) and have kids and/or step-kids. Add in the usual extended family of grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc. -- and they just do not have "time" to be with someone who is single,never married, and no kids. [I might add that this is an ultra-conservative, small town area and they do not like change or anything that is not normal".] Three strikes -- that pretty much leaves me out of the loop. In real life, that f'n *hurts*.

And while I realize that a lot of my online sibs here have families, kids and everything of that sort, we still have other interests in common -- something that does not happen in my "off-line" life.

No, I definitely could not manage a year without being online.

Comments

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

Yes. I just finished reading all the posts. Thank you for sharing all these glimpses of your life. I share that small town, ultraconservative, family situation here. Vraiment, its draining:D

*hugs*

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Where I live is full of single or never married people. Some have kids, some don't but I suppose that is the nature of living in a city.

Hint hint! Go live in a city lololol

Hugs Binky xx

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I always wanted to live in a city but now, I don't think I could adjust to it. I should have done it years ago but my family life was... complicated, to say the least. My parents both left and they decided to come back (stupid people) after being "away" for several years. I never got that chance. [I should also add that while my parents grew up in the same town and knew each other in school, they did not meet/marry until long after their "years away from home."]

And now, it is far easier to stay where I am because at least I have my own place and can manage to meet the bills.

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

I think I should thank my stars that my parents decided I am too much of a burden and left me with my grandmom:) At least they were sure with what they wanted in their lives!

*hugs*

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I think I shall take your hint, :D. But I will need to beg to meet the expenses *winks*

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Does begging really pay that well?

A career change might be in order lol

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

Begging and Prostitution pays real well. I think I should opt for a career change :D Will you give company?

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Not me - I like comfort a little too much.

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

The second option is meant to be high comfort...;)

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Not if the clientèle are ugly and smelly!

[j-dav.livejournal.com]

I think you can pick your clients, hopefully. I am for begging though:)

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed this. While there are definite benefits to small town living, there are also a lot of drawbacks.

*hugs*