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[scottobear]

Life in balance. Five people dropped me from the folks they read on lj this week, and five added me. In addition, I removed two people that haven't posted in the last three months, and added two, myself. (that's my rule of thumb... don't add unless folks are removed. I think about 100 authors to read is plenty diverse, and I can't keep on top of more than that.)

There was a time that I thought I'd never go over 40 authors on my linked list... but now, I think this many is just right... some folks post very rarely, but with very high quality work, ( like muse, blackhellcat, juliabee, ldy or mootpoint for example - all great to add, and it's like a present when they post. a rare gift, found when you least expect it. from once a week, to less than once a season), or with lives that post more frequently that I'm keen to stay on top of. edbook has a great kind heart and fantastic photos entered regularly.

I really like my friend's list. entertaining, enlightening, very little lj drama, talented artists (be it 2-d, 3d, digital, or other), a few *very* close friends, short stories, good poetry, bad poetry, haiku slams, people growing up, baby & kitty pictures, news links, real day to day life, programming reference, and some real intelligence. There are a lot of different points of view, and a ton of kind, generous hearts. I can look at each person on my friend's page and know right way why they're on my list. Thanks for sharing your stuff with me!

Something I like to do is to sneak and read the people that're reading me, too. I'm really sort of surprised at the diversity here. There's a couple of people that are a stone's throw from me, and others that are on the other side of the planet...I look forward to the regional search reactivating. (I sort of have an urge to make a planet corkboard, and stick pins where everyone is. (sort of like guestmap, only it traces folk's IP, and sticks the pins automatically. sort of like this)

I'm anxious to see the menstrualhut community break 500 members... when I put it together about a year ago, I had no idea that it would take off as well as it has. I'd say about 3 or 4 entries a day, and approximately 5 replies per entry, if my math is right. I think that counts as a healthy community. (heck, I'd be happy with 1/10th the posts...the replies are what really makes the community work...a nice support system has developed)

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[cath555.livejournal.com]

I sometimes peek into my friends friend's pages as well- it's kind of like visiting another country, checking out the scenery ;-)

I really enjoy reading your journal- chock full of info and creativity :-) I'm amazed so many people want to read mine- I don't really do anything besides catelogue day to day happenings and emotions. I never expected I'd get more than 10 people.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

you'd be surprised.. I find it interesting... you live in another part of the world, starting school in a subject I know little about, and you're generally neato. :)

Thank you for your kind words!

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[cath555.livejournal.com]

heh. neato. I like that :-)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

good! it was meant as a compliment.

[edbook.livejournal.com]

I must say that you're a regular read for me, so much information, I don't know how you do it. Thank You for sharing...

Peace

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your kind words! :)

[laurak.livejournal.com]

I hate to sound so cliche, but this is the only thing I could really come up with to fit exactly what I wanted to say:

Scotto, reading your journal is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. (And what you DO get, is always very good!)
:)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

aw, thank you! :)

That's quite a compliment!

[ldy.livejournal.com]

*huggos* :)

I'm so very flattered-- thank you, sb. I think you already know what a treasure I consider your posts, and your friendship, as well. Thank you for sharing so much of what you see, and think and feel here.

What a long strange trip it's been so far... here's to many more years of discoveries!

*clink!*

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

aw, you're quite welcome. I really enjoy all my friends posts, and you do seem to put a lot of quality into your entries. I thought I'd explain why I keep some of the more infrequent posters as well as the daily folks. :)

Thank you for your kindness and friendship, too.

cheers!

[muse.livejournal.com]

I wish I had more time to post; usually, life snatches me into its jaws and I miss the times of writing as frequently as I desire. What you said of my journal, however, warmed my little heart. Yours is a journal I often read, and your links are one of my favourite parts of your journal. You collect information on ecclectic things that I am interested in and present it in a non-obtrusive fashion. Seldom do I post responses to your posts because I think it better to watch silently, an unobtrusive observer.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I brought you some happiness, and my reasons are the same for my lack of posts in your entries, as well.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Well I did break my not-posting streak in January! I don't know why I haven't written more. I suppose just felt overwhelmed by the cacophony...not necessarily from Live Journal. Sometimes I feel as if everyone is speaking(metaphorically speaking) at once. And usually someone is saying what I might say only more succinctly so why add to the din?


But I can't tell you how much I appreciate you referring to my journal writing as high quality. Thank you so much.

But you know you are pretty darn high quality yourself...your journal is a salmagundi of new treats everyday representational of someone who savors their surroundings and soaks up life like a sponge!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

salmagundi is a wonderful word! much more descriptive than potpourri, I think. it made me smile, just seeing you use it. Thank you for your kind praise!

Honestly, I really do enjoy your writing, and I'm willing to wait the months between posts...You're quite welcome. I know what you mean about the clattering cacophony effect of lj. fortunately, I think that enough people talk about sufficiently different topics that it makes it all worthwhile to me. from your writing down to your icons, I really dig your journal a lot. Thank you for sharing what you do.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Salmagundi has been my one of my favorite words since I was a kid. It all started with an old Whitman's candy tin (like the one pictured in this ebay auction) that my mother got at an auction sale. I thought it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. The word "salmagundi" was printed on it. I remember thinking must be the name of the "princess" on top of the tin. :D

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

that tin is *beautiful* indeed.

princess salmagundi...how great!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

:D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

i love you, my salmagundi princess! :D

xoxoxoxoxlo

[sirenity.livejournal.com]

Well, besides being totally in love with Newt....I really like your journal.

You talk about the variety in your friends list and I feel the exact same way about you alone! =) Some of your posts I have *no* interest in but in the back of my mind, I know that the very next post will have something that I find terribly interesting. I think that's why you have such a varied group of friends. You can touch so many people with your one personality. How cool is that? =)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! :)

Newt *is* terribly lovable. I really do want to clone him. Perfect disposition for a furball like him.

You're very sweet in what you say. I'm glad you like to read some of my stuff!

[sirenity.livejournal.com]

P.S. Another thing I like about you......if you had been ANYONE else, you would have honed in on my poorly worded comment about me not being interested in ALL of your posts and would have started an LJ drama by telling me I was fucking rude & posted nasty pictures of me on your journal......oh wait, you've done that already via your filters, haven't you? ;)

But seriously......Thanks for understanding what I was REALLY saying.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

Heck, I'm the only one I know that's interested in all of my entries! If I wanted folks that shared all of my opinions, I'd just talk to myself. ;)

You're a lot of things, but I've never seen you as rude or mean-spirited.

Thanks again for your nice words.

[ladynebula.livejournal.com]

Awww! :-) Gosh, I hate my friends list being "cluttered". I don't know if I could even take 20!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

it's tricky, on "high traffic days".

I'm lucky that I'm a quick reader!

[lunalyn.livejournal.com]

I can barely handle the handful I have on my list! You're talented. :) I drop in on Menstrual hut every now and then, I belong but I can’t have them on my friends list... so many posts I can’t keep up with my lj friends!

I didn't know you started Menstrual Hut. How positively "millennium man" of you Scotto. You’re the greatest. :)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

pay a visit to the museum of menstruation - http://mum.org that collection of knowledge helped a bit to get the MH going.

The ones I've picked post just at a frequency I can stay on top of. :)

Thank you for the compliment!

short 'n sweet :)

[poppie.livejournal.com]

I keep a short friends list, both on LJ and DJ, mostly just spyin' on my nieces (not really, LOL! They know I read 'em...and they frequently update from my computer).

You and danigolden are my faves, forever on my list :)

I don't post much, so it baffles me as to why anyone would have me on their list, so it doesn't bother me at all that not many do :)

Nice to notice I get a few peek-ins once in a while, though ;)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

aw, thanks! :)

I do like to see what you have to say, here and again.