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[the_rck]

I mirror at least 95% of my content on LJ and DW. Read where you're most comfortable.

My friending policy is pretty open. If you want to read my journal, go ahead. I won't mind. I don't automatically read in return. I used to, but my time's a little more limited now than it was then. If you feel like dropping me a comment to let me know why you friended me, I'd appreciate it. Sometimes I have no idea at all and wonder.

If I'm reading you, I'm interested in something that's in your journal. I don't expect to be read in return but certainly won't mind if I am. I know that I have more time for reading online than most people do, and I know that my entries about my every day life, parenting, chores, etc. aren't of much interest to most people. That's all fine.

I don't lock very much. Right now, it's just an occasional post about my adolescent daughter. She's embarrassed by me talking about her online, so this is a compromise. My book logging, DVD logging and fic announcements will always be unlocked.

Also, if you stop reading my journal, feel free to take me off your list. I won't be upset. (Though if I think we know each other well or if we're acquainted offline, I may inquire as to why.) I may or may not stop reading you in response. It will depend on what sort of content you post and whether or not you lock most of of it.

I don't post fics on LJ or DW. I don't post fic fragments on LJ or DW. My fic can be found at my website or at AO3 (the_rck) or, for those things not explicit, at fanfiction.net as therck. I mostly write for Weiss Kreuz and The Chronicles of Narnia, but I've written a fic or two in a wide variety of fandoms for various exchanges.

I don't often use cut tags. Mostly, I use them for lists where I think people will only be interested in some items and for discussions of writing that go more than a paragraph or two or that have details that I think might bother some readers.

Comments

[untonuggan]

Saw your post on fibromyalgia-friendly exercise DVDs on the disability community. As I have fibro, am interested in exercising, and enjoy dw community-building, I thought I'd add you. Also, I like writing, too.

[the_rck]

Good to know where you're coming from. Thanks for letting me know.

I don't talk about exercise or fibromyalgia very often, but you're quite welcome.

[lygtemanden]

Just wanted to say thank you for the invite, much appreciated!

[the_rck]

You're quite welcome!

[waterfall8484]

Hello! I noticed you adding me, which was nice although I have no idea why. :~) I was thinking recently that now that I'm getting back to DW I should probably find more interesting people to follow, so I added you too.

I'm sorry to hear you have breast cancer, my mum had that this summer (she's ok now) so I can sort of understand what you're dealing with at the moment. From what I gather it's a really tiring process!

I notice we have book reading, anime, ficwriting and RPing in common, so that's cool. If you still want fandom or book suggestions I could probably think of a few.

So, yeah. Hi!

[the_rck]

The last few weeks, I've been kind of cruising around DW, using my interests as a starting point. I'll click on an interest and then check out the journals that share that interest and that have recent posts. I've added a few people based on that. Some of my reason for doing this was that it was something I could do easily on my cell phone while I was sitting in waiting rooms, and some of it was that doing that takes a lot less focus than other things I could have been doing.

I don't recall which common interest in particular brought your journal up, but I thought you sounded interesting. I'm largely housebound, and I end up spending a lot of time reading DW and LJ.

I'm always interested in fandom and book suggestions. I don't necessarily follow up on them because I'm currently pretty darned flaky. A lot of times these days, I've found picking up a book or putting a DVD in to be harder than I can manage.

[waterfall8484]

Cruising DW sounds like a good idea... when I'm done with exams. :~D Cell phones are awesome, I've been doing a lot of reading on the bus. Fanfic and public domain books are both great for that.

I'll see if I can write up some recommendations at some point... again, after my exams and probably after the Yuletide deadline as well. Because I left myself a week between the essay deadlines and the Yuletide deadline, cause I'm smart that way. :~P

When you're tired even really small things seem like an effort. Especially if you have to pay attention! I tend to resort to more mindless things like clothing and house redecoration/renovation programs when I'm tired, because they usually don't have a plot. Then again, I can see that becoming really boring if you're tired for a long stretch of time.

[the_rck]

After my sister had her surgery in July, she watched HGTV for about ten days straight, to the point that my mother, whose hobby is home renovation, couldn't deal with it any more.

I've just been hitting refresh on LJ and DW a lot.

[biting_moopie]

Thank you for adding me! I have added you back. My posting schedule is very irregular. There might be three posts in a week, then nothing for a month. But I try my best to comment on people's posts. No offence taken if people don't comment on mine or they defriend. In the meantime, it's lovely to meet new people and see what they have to say. Hope you have a good day :)

[the_rck]

I don't mind an irregular posting schedule. I try to post something every day, but that's largely because I'm trying to make sure I post at all. If I let it go, I'm apt to look up and realize that it's been weeks.

I'm more likely to be a lurker than a regular commenter. I try to respond to comments on my entries but have been rather less good about that during the last few months. I'm hoping to pick that back up as my health stabilizes.