still here, still breathing, still writing (sometimes)

[oiran]

Over the holidays, I've had a death in the family, a joyous reunion with an old friend, and a wonderful icy, slushy, dirty xmas in NYC. Prior to that, I spent ~3 years in a depressed fog from which, mostly and most thankfully, I have been granted a chemical reprieve. I did very little writing, very little getting dressed and practically no leaving the house during that time, plus my little lovebird died of old age and I broke my foot, so there's not really much more that needs to be said about the general 2005-2009 period.

I sincerely hope some of you still have me on your filters. How have you all been?

Comments

[autumnyte.livejournal.com]

It's really great to see a post from you. I've missed your presence on my flist and thought about you a lot.

I'm sorry to hear about the rough time you've gone through in the past several years. Glad to hear the fog is lifting a bit. Here's hoping the 2010s are better for all of us.

[rhiannonhero.livejournal.com]

I have been making plans for how to employ your sewing skills and trying to figure out how to compensate you for it in some kind of sneaky fashion that you can't refuse!!!! Muhahahahahaha!!!

[isagel.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey! It's so wonderful to see you around. *HUGS*

I'm so sorry to hear about your depression and other misfortunes, and I do hope that things will be better for you in the year to come.

Me, I made some poor choices in the past years and was unemployed for quite a while, then moved back to my home town when Eva and I broke up, and took a job I'm vastly over-qualified for to save my finances. I feel like I'm being an under-achiever and that I should be doing more with my life, but at the same time, I'm kind of happy with the way things are at the moment. If only I could learn to work harder at writing. *g* So, that's me. :)

Anyway, you're still one of my favourite people, and I was so thrilled to see you post. *hugs again*

[sauced-again.livejournal.com]

Hey! Glad to hear things are looking up for you. Drugs can be good like that.

I've been the complete opposite of you, it seems. I'm living in Australia and I'm getting out more than ever. I have a decent novel that I love in the works.

[hyperfocused.livejournal.com]

Well hello neighbor:) It's good to see you pop up on my FList. I've thought of you often. Sorry to hear things have been stressful.

I've been dealing with some health issues, and am still writing, if not as much as I'd like to be.

[devin-chain.livejournal.com]

I've missed you! Welcome back. :)

[claire.livejournal.com]

HI! *waves* Don't know if you recognise this journal name - used to be girlclone (and before that weredonut).

[georgia-s-brown.livejournal.com]

Hey Jed! I'm sorry about the suckiness, honey. Hopefully, I'll see you again at Rio's wedding in June.

[serabut.livejournal.com]

Nice to hear from you again! Life's okay from my end, hopefully 2010 will be a lot better for you. :)

[perclexed.livejournal.com]

Holy sweet jesus you're alive! I've thought of you often, and am glad to see you post. Welcome back!

I have stupid drama right now with a house fire and scrambling for a place to live, and am fairly in love with my married boss, but am content with our friendship. Grown up a bit in the past few years, and am perhaps, just maybe, kinda thinking about liking myself for once. Shocker, no?

I hope you continue to post. Where are you at now?

[shaggirl.livejournal.com]

How strange, I've been thinking about you a lot lately. I'm really really happy to hear you've turned a corner, and that you might be a regular presence here again.

ETA: stupid missing words!

[zeldadestry.livejournal.com]

Nice to see ya! Glad you are feeling better.

[pun.livejournal.com]

You'll always be on all my filters!!

But, in all honesty, I rarely read LJ these days. It's only the stupid nightmare and resulting insomnia that have me up reading it now.

I sent you an email about a cheap sublet I got wind of yesterday. No idea if it interests you at all. I would promise that I won't be a total pest about this very excellent plan of yours to spend some time in NYC, but we know I'd be a liar.

[runpunkrun]

Hi! So good to see you again.

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to see you posting! Of course we remember you. I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you've been facing and my condolences on the death in the family.

By the way, I'm in San Francisco now so if you're ever over this way, give me a shout. I'd love to talk with you again.

[swanswan.livejournal.com]

Hello! Your journal is still the prettiest I know and I count you among the lovely things fandom has brought me. It would be splendid to have you around again!

I am busy and mostly pretty good! 2010 comes with relief and not a small amount of hope.

[miella]

i was just thinking of you the other day. i was cleaning up my flist a bit, and thought, hmm. should i? she hasn't been around for a long time. and then i said, well, maybe she will come back!

and here you are. it's good to see you.

: )

[suzycat.livejournal.com]

ZOMGZOMGZOMG you are indeed still on my list but now I have the netbook I don't tend to do the long scrolling reading thing and I missed this! I have been missing your posts a TON! Every time Rhi mentions "Jed" I go all wistful and wish you were still posting! It is so good to see you!

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Wow! I ran across your velvetglove (fic) account about a year or two ago and thought it was a shame that you'd left LJ. Since I'm moving into original writing, I'm hoping I can read more of your writing, as frequent or as rare as it comes out.

I'm glad to see you back (although very sorry that life has been beating you about the head). Mind if I friend you on DW?