Holy hell, Batman.

[feldman]

I could say I've been busy, which is true. But the real deal is that 2009 was very hard to write about at it was happening.

The bad stuff was like a marathon session of pink-belly; a never-ending series of slaps to the solar plexus. The good stuff consisted of the mundane miracle of domesticity, which is only interesting if you have the time to distill it into good writing. There was no small measure of comfort and joy, but when you're grasping at it like a flotation-device seat cushion after a crash landing, the charm of rough upholstery and nacho farts is lost on the objective reader.

Nobody wants that.

So I think I'll simply pick up where I left off, because I miss the casual contemplation and charming conversation that regular posting offers. And while I never insinuated that I was sane, the lifestyle is on more of an even keel than it has been for a long damn while.

Which makes it sound like I was hospitalized or something, but it was more like doing a masters thesis in mid-life administrivia with a special research focus in financial meltdown.

As an exercise in picking this journal back up in media res, I will simply close by saying that I'm up way the hell past my bedtime, and I have a question: was there a mass exodus to Dreamwidth while I was away? Or is there cross-posting synergy?

Comments

[fourteenlines.livejournal.com]

Cross-posting, so far as my experience has been. I have a DW account, but I rarely visit it.

I hope 2009 is well and truly behind you. I'm glad life is on an even keel!

OMG YOU'RE BACK WELCOME BACK!!!

[rydra_wong]

I have a question: was there a mass exodus to Dreamwidth while I was away? Or is there cross-posting synergy?

My impression is that some people have upped sticks and moved completely, many people are being "dual-nationality", and some people have no interest in moving off LJ at all.

Almost much everyone with a DW is cross-posting to LJ, with some leaving comments open at both places and some redirecting all comments to DW (I'm in the latter group). So all in all, it seems to be coming down on the synergy side.

I am your friendly local DW pimp and can give you an invite code if you'd like to try it out, or explain how to use OpenID to comment over there (it's very very easy).

Subliminal message: Come and play with us! We have porn! And longer comment limits!

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Which makes it sound like I was hospitalized or something, but it was more like doing a masters thesis in mid-life administrivia with a special research focus in financial meltdown.

Here's to 2010, then, feldman!

was there a mass exodus to Dreamwidth while I was away? Or is there cross-posting synergy?

Definitely cross-posting going on, although I kinda wish (yet again reminded by this latest WTF (http://news.livejournal.com/121612.html?thread=80864268)) there were such an exodus.

[kernezelda]

Many hugs to the Feldfamily. You have been missed.

Re: DW, ditto to above comments.

I hope 2010 is a far better year for you.

♥

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping 2010 is better.

Seems like most everyone at least *has* a DW account. And I just noticed going through my flist that LJ has apparently just initiated another patented bonehead move that may make an exodus a bit more likely.

[rydra_wong]

Oh, which one -- the gender thing or the malware? *g*

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

Oh, jeez! It's a double feature??? *headdesk* The one I saw was the gender thing.

[rydra_wong]

The gender one is the most recent (and it looks like LJ may be backpedalling and reversing it); people have been reporting the malware one for the last week or so. Basically, people are being hit by those weird pop-ups that try to get you to install fake antivirus software on your computer.

http://void-star.net/2010/01/livejournal-malware-interstitial-advertising-and-you
http://melannen.dreamwidth.org/77936.html
http://news.livejournal.com/121471.html?thread=80786303#t80786303

Adblock/Flashblock/NoScript seem like a pretty good defence.

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the links! :)

[kerlin.livejournal.com]

Hey you. :) *hugs*

[timesink.livejournal.com]

the mundane miracle of domesticity

At least you had that, right?

I was thinking about you the other day. Good to see you pop up again.

[scapeartist.livejournal.com]

It's so good to "see" you again! You've obviously been missed. :) I'm sorry 2009 was craptastical. I will cross my fingers that 2010 will be better all around. Hugs to your household. *smooches too!*

...your post reminded me that I have a dreamwidth account and have done nothing with it...I should go take care of that soon.

[cofax7]

I'm still cross-posting, although I think big meta and fic will probably have comments consolidated on DW.

I am very happy to see you here, and I hope 2010 turns out better than 2009 for you and yours.

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

Feldman!!!! *clings*

&hearts &hearts &hearts &hearts &hearts &hearts

How is Mr F? How is the Seamonkey? *clings moar* &hearts

[loligo.livejournal.com]

Hi! I've been thinking about you & your offspring and wondering how things were going -- mostly prompted by the fact that Squeaky FINALLY deigned to grace the toilet with his precious poops two weeks ago, for the first time ever. (I know there's much more to you than toddler potty-training *g*, but that story about the C-monkey's perfectionism was one of the last things you posted, I think, and it stuck with me....)

[rebism.livejournal.com]

I'm still here, and nowhere else on the internet. (Occassionally on Twitter but not reliably so.)

I am pleased to see you are still alive. Hope you and the kidlet and Mr Feldman are all doing well. It sounds like 2009 was tough, so I hope this one is better for you.

Re: OMG YOU'RE BACK WELCOME BACK!!!

[rubberneck.livejournal.com]

I've toyed with DW under a pseudo, but I'm so conflicted as to what the hell I'm doing with my alternate pseudo and whatnot. Gah! Why must I be secretive about my fandomlife and paranoid about searches?