A request and a freak-out

[dolorosa_12]

Has anyone heard about this? I've been noticing various apocalyptic responses popping up all day on my friends-page and, as usual, I've jumped on the Armageddon bandwagon. I've been a member of LJ since 2005. What started out as a way to stay in touch with Canberra friends such as catpuccino, dandysora and miss_foxy while I was in Sydney has enriched my life in so many ways. Through LJ I've discovered that many of my obscure obsessions have active and friendly fandoms. I've had a fantastic outlet for practicing my writing - in particular my critical writing and reviewing (although in recent times I do that mostly on Wordpress). But most importantly, I've felt a sense of community. There are several fantastic people I've met on LJ and don't know from anywhere else. And that's what I'm worried about, should LJ end. I'd be sad to lose contact with these people. That's why I'm making this rather odd request. Would you be able to send me your email addresses so that I can stay in touch with you if LJ gets the chop?

Also, any programs that can help with backing up LJ entries would be most appreciated. Otherwise I'm just going to have to copy-paste the whole thing into Word documents.

Comments

[losseniaiel.livejournal.com]

I was going to have a sensible response to the whole LJ-go-splat thing, but could only come up with this: arsefuck.

Vis-a-vis one of your previous posts, I do know one decent non-chain cafe, but it's out here in the back of beyond. Also, there's a waffle shack in the middle of town, but I don't think that counts as cafe culture.

Are you around for the pub on Friday?

[dolorosa-12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just thought it's better to be paranoid than sorry.

I'll probably show up for a few drinks, yeah. Are you back in Cambridge? I should give you back your books. I've read them all except the China Miéville one (which I should be finished by Friday). Although maybe I should give them back to you in installments so you don't have to schlep them halfway across town.

[losseniaiel.livejournal.com]

Installments should be good. ;) Are there any ones you'd like the sequels to if I can find them?

Yes, I'm back in Cambridge and failing to work.

[dolorosa-12.livejournal.com]

I'll facebook-message you about the books. And don't worry about the failing to work. My interpretation of 'working on my M.Phil' is currently 'watch every episode of Robin Hood'.