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It's Lion Turtles all the way down ([personal profile] lettered) wrote2008-05-05 11:00 am

Totally biting the bullet...

I'm that person. You know the one. The one that flounced away and said she was quitting lj, fandom, the internet, and life forever, and then came back from the dead.

I am Ms Scribe.

(No, wait, did Ms Scribe actually do that? Among her crimes, I don't recall that killing her own self off and then revealing it as a hoax was one. Someone else did that though, right?)

But anyway you can call me Quitter for short.

Speaking of short, [livejournal.com profile] a2zmom, [livejournal.com profile] crazydiamondsue and [livejournal.com profile] my_daroga. Also Billie Piper's Mansfield Park, which, I mean, thank God. Speaking of Doctor Who and Jane Austen, did you guys know Sally Sparrow is in the new Northanger Abbey? But not as hot as Sally Sparrow because she's not, you know, Sally Sparrow.

No, actually I meant, speaking of short, here's a brief explanation (but [livejournal.com profile] crazydiamondsue told me once that name dropping in your lj totally gets you comments) : I left LJ because I thought it didn't have what I wanted any more. Turns out, it does have what I want, and that is you all. Or half of you.

Ha, kidding. But speaking of short again . . .

Bit of admin stuff: I am going to do a major flist reduction in the next week or so. My flist isn't a list of my friends. It's also not a reading list. If I cut you, I will probably still drop in and read you from time to time. What I want it to be, and what I need it to be right now for me, is something short I can check every day. That's why I'm narrowing it to a. very close friends and b. what I happen to be interested in right now, c. people I like who hardly ever post. When I have time, I'll still bop around to other journals and try to keep up with them.

Nevertheless, if you really really don't want me to cut you for reasons of your own, leave a comment here and I'll keep you. I don't really want anyone to think I don't care.

(Except for you. Yes you. I don't care about you, or your pony, or your grandmother's corns.)
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[identity profile] ladycat777.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I suspect I'm going to be cut, since I post way too much about fandoms you care not about, but YAY YOU! It's nice to see your name about :)

And heee, name dropping always works, particularly when it's Sue's!
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[identity profile] redbrickrose.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Good to see you around these parts, Joy. *hugs*

[identity profile] liz-marcs.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I completely understand if you cut me and I won't be hurt. :-)

Believe me, I understand the whole "Not enough hours in the day" crunch and I totally get where you're coming from.

I hope you don't mind if I leave you friended, but please don't feel obligated to return the favor.

[identity profile] swmbo.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hhahaha, that's me, except I didn't even flounce away - I just *vanished*.

And then looked up and was like. "Hey. That LJ thing, what was that again?"

Welcome back!

PS. This isn't a "you will crush me if you don't keep me!" comment, just a welcome back :)

[identity profile] alleynyc.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I suspect I'll be cut but I'm glad to hear you are doing well. Hugs.

[identity profile] chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I have missed you every single day since you've been gone.
That is all.

[identity profile] alleynyc.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Also - and this ALSO isn't a DON'T CUT ME post - but you can create filters. I have a main filter that's close friends that I check every day when I get busy (about 90% of the time LOL) and when I have time, THEN I view my actual friends list. It's nice to feel like I'm staying on top when I have no time - at least I know what's going on with my close friends!

[identity profile] vaysh11.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
... you could also filter your flist ;-) ...

Just a suggestion. I understand all about cutting down on LJ/IJ-reading time.
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[personal profile] rahirah 2008-05-05 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
CUTCUTCUTSLICEHACKCUT!

I never wanted to be a fanfic writer anyway! I wanted to be... A LUMBERJACK!
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[identity profile] entrenous88.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
The shift between LJ and other spots and back again is complicated and wacky -- glad to see you're posting, wherever it is!
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (numfardance by wendylouwho.)

[personal profile] elisi 2008-05-05 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone coming back from the dead is very familiar for Buffy & Angel fans - so I shouldn't worry about it. ;)

Anyway, it is LOVELY to see you back - I've missed you! And don't worry about cutting me, I'm even boring myself at the moment.

[identity profile] kita0610.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
IF YOU KUT ME I WILL KUT MYSELF.

[identity profile] scrtkpr.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome back! I don't think we've had a chance to get to know each other very well yet--did we add each other through mutual love of Maya? Because we liked each other's hd_hols fics? I can't remember! LOL Anyway, glad to see you posting. :)

[identity profile] dovil.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh, you totally took a page out of my book. I'm getting "I Am Ms Scribe" put on a t-shirt.

Good on you and at the end of the day you have to do what's right by you.

[identity profile] sweptawaybayou.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
hey you!

missed reading your journal and your thoughts verah much. So glad to see your name pop up this afternoon.

*smooch*

[identity profile] late-heart.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't give a crap and we all know it.

But that doesn't mean we don't want you to not care in the new LJ's we've so crefully created to get away from the gentle souls who made our lives on Lj less than swell, now does it....

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[personal profile] minim_calibre 2008-05-05 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
HEY YOU! It's YOU! You, Swmbo... it's like Old Home Month on LJ!

(I'm pretty boring these days, but I also RARELY bother to flock stuff, so I shamefully confess I'm no real loss to anyone's flist. I mean, it's not like I'm hiding a mass of Snyder/Xander/Mr Gordo under flock or anything.)

[identity profile] dlgood.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome back. Haven't caught up in awhile. Don't worry about whether or not you cut me, since I rarely post more than 1/week. But I'll still follow yours when you do post.
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[identity profile] femmenerd.livejournal.com 2008-05-05 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
All I do of late is appear once a week or so and make posts about the sex I'm having and/or country/folk musicians and/or my thoughts on men and feminism.

Or my cat.

This could change though, who knows!

In conclusion, Joy I have missed you!

[identity profile] globalfruitbat.livejournal.com 2008-05-06 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so lame about a) commenting and b)posting that I'll totes understand if you cut me (BUT THEN I'LL CRY AND CRY) (no, I won't) (YES I WILL) -- but, fyi, I'll still be STALKING YOU, just like I STALK LEE.

[identity profile] stefanie-bean.livejournal.com 2008-05-06 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, welcome back!

I know what you mean about LJ. There is just a certain critical mass of people here. Anyway, I'll be looking forward to reading you again.
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[personal profile] lynnenne 2008-05-06 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
I was reading your IJ, so to me it's like you never left. But welcome back! *hugs*

[identity profile] semby.livejournal.com 2008-05-06 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
We all knew you'd come crawling back to us eventually! ;) Welcome home!

[identity profile] diachrony.livejournal.com 2008-05-06 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
What, you don't want to hear about my incontinent pony and shaving Gramma's corns anymore? ::sobs::

Oh wait ... that was somebody else. Never mind.

Heh. It's nice to see you around, however rarely.

[identity profile] midnightsjane.livejournal.com 2008-05-06 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Funny thing, I was thinking today about people on my flist who aren't around much, and your name came into my head. And here you are. Nice to see you again; I'm leaving you on my flist, but totally understand your need to limit your list.
Welcome back.

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