P.S. I've discovered I hate the rich text thing. Don't we all!? There is also a wonderful thing called semagic... here's the link. http://community.livejournal.com/ljwin32_sema/ MUCH better than rich text and it will let you know when your flist is updated as well if you want.

As for filters yes I use them... I have filters set up for when I am in a hurry but i do make sure I go through my WHOLE flist at least once every couple of days.

Have fun while you're away.