time rolls on

Fri, 26 May 2006 03:09:27 GMT

I have a new journal. It is open for business. Wait, no. Open for friends to come read about my life? Yeah, that's it.

Without further ado.

sockxdialogues

One more

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:22:41 GMT

As things always feel right in threes, one more post.

This is the last call for people who want me to add them on my friends journal in a few months. I don't really feel like trying to pick and choose and discern who should be on it, so if you want to be, pleeeease comment here, or I won't have you on it. If you don't want to be, that's fine. I know that there are some of you that I'm not as close to, and if you really don't care, I understand -- it won't hurt my feelings.

And if you've commented on the last two posts, you're on the list. You don't have to comment again here.

That's it. Goodbye for now, everyone.

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:04:48 GMT

P.S:

I've decided that I'll definitely go back to a friends journal in the near future. I'm confident that it will be before the end of the school year, once I've given myself a couple months to be more personal and private about my journal. No promises, but you can expect it by June.

If you're one of those people who does want to be refriended, that is. (: (And if you said so on the last post, don't feel the need to comment again here, k?)

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:39:42 GMT

Lately I have observed a lot of change in my life. Big changes, like going from taken to single...having more responsibilities than I've ever had...getting ready for college and losing a bit of interest in high school affairs...being more active in pursuing God. Lots of little changes, too. Different hair. Different shoes. Disappearance of a certain belt buckle from my waist. Stylistic differences. More interest in my saxophone and personal hygiene and a million other things.

Basically, things are changing, big and small.

I recieved word that my post a few weeks back where I talked about limiting myself in my means of communication online was a turnoff to some people. Don't know who, and that's okay. To those people, I'm sorry -- sorry first for whatever about that post bothered you, and sorry second for the fact that I don't know what it is that bothered you. I have this tendency to want to "make things better" when I mess up, but I've been learning that it's not always that simple. Sometimes I don't have that option, and I have to just cut my losses. So I'm cutting.

This journal is not what I need right now. While I love you all, I need to have a journal that I use to talk to myself, not to an audience of 30 something friends. So, I'm retiring this journal. Not deleting, because I value these memories and will certainly visit the archives many times. If any of you want to have access to the archives, too, tell me in a comment and I'll leave you as a friend. Otherwise, I'm going to delete the others so that your friends lists will match better. For any other OCD folks, I guess. (:

This is, as I said, a turbulent time in my life, bringing many changes. My decision about this journal is in keeping with this period of change. I'll be writing in a private journal for a while, I think; after a while, I may start adding friends again. It just depends. As far as AIM is concerned, it may be time to hunt for a new screenname. If so, it'll be in my info and everything, so that anyone who checks can still find me. I will probably be on AIM more, because my point here is not to cut contact, but to shift gears in how I use an online journal.

I want to say again that I love you all. Each of you means something to me, or you wouldn't be here. I don't say that lightly. I'm not disappearing, I promise. If you want to get in touch with me, the most reliable way is email, and there are AIM and phone besides. Whether we are close or not so close, I'm never bothered by an email from a friend. So you can always get in touch if you need to.

This is silly, because it feels like a goodbye. I'll still be here, just like always, but I feel like I should be saying goodbye. Thank you all for the many, widely varied ways that you have all touched my life. You mean so much to me.

Goodbye, goodnight.

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:26:17 GMT

Small friends cut. I tried to give the benefit of the doubt on this one. Basic rule of thumb was that if the journal hasn't been updated since October, I cut it. As always, if you're still alive, just IM and you'll be added back.

Also, I'm going to go ahead and ban some of the journals that have been cut for a while. I want to decrease the discrepancy in my friends lists.

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:10:18 GMT

Schedule for this semester:

AP calc
AP eng
Symphonic band
Spanish II

So here's the low down. The down low. Dee ell. This is almost definitely going to be the most demanding semester I've faced. Perhaps the most, as my semester at NCSSM wasn't spent very constructively -- I didn't do a lot of the work that I was assigned. This isn't going to be like that. So I intend to be very busy. Especially as things get underway, because not only do I have to keep up with everything, I need to start some new habits -- studying, eating better, getting more sleep, etc. Oh, and DDR on at least a weekly basis (club doesn't count). I'm about to get really serious about school. I don't want college to be a joke to me; I'm going to work hard. This semester is my warm-up. With calc getting into BC work, english covering AP topics in addition to brit lit, and symph band taking up 2.5 hours of practice at home each week, it's going to be busy. Plus a few things I'm going to pick up here and there, like jazz band.

Here's where this affects you (in other words, stop skimming and start reading cause this is more important).

I am going to be much less available than I have been. Granted, I don't communicate as much as I like already, but what it comes down to is that AIM and LJ are part of my social life. AIM: I will be on everyday, most likely from breakfast until I go to bed. I don't want to be totally unreachable. However, I will probably not be initiating coversations much if at all. If you start talking to me, I will converse if there is time. There may well be. However, I refuse to make any distractions for myself. In fact, let's make this definite. Unless there is something important, I will not be starting any conversations on AIM. I will not start a recreational conversation. [EDIT] I will never be without an away message. I will ALWAYS be away. So if you want to say something, don't wait for me to come back. If you leave it, I'll see it. [/EDIT]

Okay, that's a good start. Now -- LJ. Things will happen during most days that I would like to post about. The chance to post here, however, will now be considered a luxury. Posting takes time that I will not have to spare. I mean, tomorrow I'll be prepping for a calc test plus trying to reread Macbeth cover to cover + cliffs notes. Plus possibly a 750 word essay (long story).

This computer is a great machine, but I refuse to waste time on it like I have done for so long. There are things I check regularly. However, I won't be wasting time browsing around anymore. I'm pulling my own plug.

Things may die down in a few weeks/months and I may have a better chance to communicate. But for now, consider this an official hiatus.

See you all soon.

--andrew

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:15:31 GMT

tiny friends cut.

mostly journals that people haven't updated in a while. as always, let me know that you are indeed alive, and do indeed want to be refriended, and i will be happy to oblige.

[EDIT]
you only need to comment if i cut you and you want me to add you back. if you can still see my friends only entries, that's not you.

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:38:43 GMT

for future reference -- if you find this journal and add me as a friend, please let me know. i'll be happy to add you back, but i can't do that if i don't know you're adding me.

Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:34:43 GMT

hey guys. we have a new recording of the song "someone who cares" available to listen to at our purevolume. we spent all day working on it today, and while it's nice to have a good version of this song for my own listening pleasure, the point is really for you guys to hear it. and i really want to know what you think about it. so go check it out, then come back and comment.

and if you really, REALLY like the song, please feel free to tell your friends to go listen to it, your parents, whatever. we appreciate it quite a lot.

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:48:05 GMT

okay, i think i'll do a last call on the midsummer EPs. some of you said you wanted to get one, but i've only seen five bucks in my mailbox once. so if you don't want one, fine; if you do, send off a check or a five dollar bill soon. if that's not convenient, you can use paypal. IM or comment if you want to do that. and sombat, talk to me, cause i keep forgetting to talk to you about it.

Sat, 28 May 2005 04:13:24 GMT

small friends cut. all journals that hadn't been updated in weeks or months. if i cut you but you actually read (i'm thinking that's none of you), comment and let me know and i'll add you back.

if not, i'll be adding some people to my ban list. me and my balanced lists. sigh.

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:51:41 GMT

tyler and i are in a band. we're called midsummer. we just made some demos that have 8 songs and cost 5 bucks. i think they're pretty good. i don't really know why you're here, but if you want to buy one, comment.

(if you're on my friends list and you already commented, don't worry about it. i haven't forgotten.)

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 04:25:59 GMT

mini-friends cut. just ppl who never updated and abandoned journals as far as i know. if you want back in, comment to be added. thanks.

tiny friends cut

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 03:05:56 GMT

let me make a public, sincere apology to connie, maya and rachel for removing you from my friends list. nothing personal -- you are all extremely cool. but i have a general policy of not having anybody on my friends list that i (a) see on a day-to-day basis and (b) don't know well enough to feel comfortable sharing really really personal info with. once i get to know you a bit better, i'll probably add you back.

once again, sorry. let's be really good friends and i'll tell you all my secrets ;). heh.

lessthanthree,
andrew

Mon, 17 May 2004 21:04:17 GMT

this journal is friends-only. comment if you want to be added. there's a chance i might actually add you back. then we can be friends. cool huh?

lessthanthree,
andrew