Writer's Block: How I got on LJ

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I don't know who introduced me... if there was a particular person I don't remember who it was. I used to browse online diary sites, including mydiary, and LiveJournal came up on my searches a few times. I played with the idea of starting one, but it's weird to think about why or how one would journal publicly. I always liked the idea of having a journal online, since I've lost several paper journals and I'm always online anyway. But whether to go public or private and what to write about hung me up for a long time.

Then I got pregnant!

So I started a journal for Blue. That was easy--clear purpose, a defined audience (my family), clear boundaries for what I would and would not write.

It took me more than a year to start this more personal journal, but by then I had the hang of LJ, understood how the communities and the privacy settings work, and really REALLY needed a place to vent and get some support. My personal life was very tough when I started this LJ.

Along the way I started another one strictly for links and articles. I kept running across stuff I wanted to be able to refer back to, but I didn't want to clutter up this LJ with that stuff. So spread_word was born. I joined a bunch of communities for grammar and spelling, uh, enthusiasts with that LJ too, hence the icon. I really need to change that icon! Ha ha. Anyway, now I have a few people friended to that LJ though it's really mostly just a collection of stuff, not a lot of discussion. I put almost all my spirituality-related links there because I am afraid of chasing people away from my regular LJ with that stuff. Christianity really seems to offend people these days. *sigh*

Anyway, that's my story!

Comments

[ninjalie.livejournal.com]

I really want a post about your beliefs. I wonder if there was a period where you weren't so firm about your beliefs and if so what lead you to feel so strong about it. If people are offended by your personal philosophies... well.. I'm sure you can guess what I'd tell them to go do...

[tellinellen.livejournal.com]

when i first saw your icon i thought that bush's tie was his skin, and that he had his shirt unbuttoned.

[ninjalie.livejournal.com]

I can see it. :P