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regarding the absense of stars
Hi Dy and everyone else who reads this! First I want to explain why I am closing my message board. Then I will explain why I've been such a neglectful friend.
Thanks for the email Dy. I needed that nudge to get me back here. I guess I was avoiding Runboard because I have a disappointment there. Despite a recent attempt to change my board, my heart wasn't really in it because I realized some time ago that Rush fans just are NOT interested in trying a new board.
When I was at Counterparts, I felt like I was lost in the shuffle and I sought out smaller boards. Unfortunately all those I found had already given up and been abandoned. I guess when I built Lamneth I was hoping that there were other Rush fans who felt the way I did about big, busy boards. After two years of being listed with search engines and only a few people popping by, I have decided to give up that board and perhaps build a Rush blog just for meeting other Rush fans. I will also probably return to one of the bigger Rush boards for news and info.
As for why I haven't been here either... As you know I went to college between Sept and Dec 2007. Frankly, it made me sick. Literally, I mean. I was physically exhausted, could not shake an 8 month long sinus infection, and my usual problems with anxiety and depression really got a good chance to take hold. For the first few months of this year, even though I was home and getting plenty of sleep, I was tired, congested, nervous and unhappy. I didn't go online much but when I did I was more likely to just check email. Then I started paying attention to my new blog.
I'd like to sidestep for a moment and say that I used to be puzzled about blogs. You see, I used to build a LOT of websites, and I loved the freedom of putting images and colours and tables wherever I damn well pleased. With message boards, as you probably know, I chose Runboards because it allowed the easiest decorating. So when I first checked out blogs I thought "WHY would anyone want this? you don't get to choose ANYthing." It turned out I was wrong; you CAN decorate to a degree; you just can't place things where you want.
Anyway, I got into blogging because it allowed for easier communication at a time when I really needed to talk (A LOT) to people who didn't mind reading long entries and responding in kind. I knew they would be alerted as soon as I replied or wrote another entry.
But when I come to a message board I began to feel that it's so easy to miss posts, and I wonder how many people are missing mine. There are so many forums and threads to choose from. With my blog, I found people were actually reading my anecdotes and editorials and responding, and it was easy for me to find their latest blog entries too, because it shows up in a big list similar to a Facebook news feed, when you first log on. That was what I needed at that particular time.
I am still interested in visiting message boards, especially now that things are doing better and I have a lighter heart, but I have to admit that the duty of pulling down my beloved Lamneth was part of what kept me away. It used to be my habit to come here first, and then Lamneth, and then on to other people's boards. I connected the two because I have been visiting Dy's board since long before I built Lamneth. While I had that decision hovering over my head, it was such a bummer that I avoided the entire area.
I still haven't gone to delete my board yet. I did receive a message from a former member and his email, which was nice. I will have to make sure I have contact info for the other few people who used to visit (and perhaps still do). I feel guilty about not keeping them updated about what was going on with me, but I just wasn't up to it while I was in that state.
So that's the explanation for where the heck I've been and why.
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5/8/2008, 8:04 am
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Re: regarding the absense of stars
Oops! I meant to add the address for my main blog, and my latest news.
My blog is at:
www.loisroad.multiply.com
As for my latest news, I am registered to take a one year training course starting in September, to get me into a Dental Assistant job.
There are some in my family who are not pleased about this because the hoped I would use my writing or other artistic skills, but the fact is I need an income that I can count on to make a living and help out with our finances. A couple our age should have savings; we don't. I chose that job because it has three good points:
1) there are always job ads for dental assistants required, as with any health care job in Canada
2) the job would be less stressful than many other healthccare jobs, such as nursing
3) the course is only 1 year (8 months, really) so by this time next year I will be job hunting with a dental assistant certificate / diploma to back me up
And now you are pretty well up to date with me and its up to me to find out what's been going on with all of you!
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5/8/2008, 8:10 am
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Re: regarding the absense of stars
Hi Dy, at first I thought you meant my message board but then I realized you probably meant the dream of being a photographer or artist. I figure I can still try to do that in my spare time, but how many people actually manage to make a living at it? Most have to do something else to put dinner on the table.
I know a girl whose mother had enough money to send her to study art in New York and then Europe. The girl is about 26 now and trying VERY hard to make a living as an artist, but despite all those years of studying at expensive art schools, she's just as unknown as anyone else. It's a hard thing to make a living at. For most people it has to be their hobby and their passion, but few can actually survive on it.
In my case, I don't have anywhere near enough dedication to art to try to make a living at it. How often do I do a drawing? Very rarely. The drive just isn't there.
If youhave the drive, then I hope you will stick with it and let no one discourage you, but you might have to do other jobs at the same time because buying art is a luxury and not a necessity, unfortunately.
:^ )
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5/10/2008, 2:34 pm
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Re: regarding the absense of stars
"Lifes what you make it" is a good song too (by Talk Talk).
Favourite verse:
"Life, life's what you make it,
Celebrate it!
Anticipate it!
Yesterday's faded..
Nothing can change it,
Life's what you make it!"
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5/12/2008, 5:28 am
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