Use your higher functions and imagine that something interesting has been writ here for your information and enlightenment. “Things are changing, but nothing changes. And still... there are changes. Le roi est mort, vive le roi.” Until then, try to be seventh or eighth and watch with analytical interest as things progress. Thank you.

     I’ve tried a number of pen-and-paper journals over the years, but could never stick with them for very long. An individual who shall remain unnamed introduced me to LiveJournal a while back and I’ve found it to be a surprisingly refreshing method of getting my thoughts “down on paper.” So much so that, even though the service is completely free, I chose to participate in a fund raiser for new server equipment. For a measly $100, I received a permanent account. I consider it to have been a very good investment. After all, how much is your personal sanity really worth?

     There’s something liberating about the notion that your friends can read what’s going on in your head and offer advice if they feel so led. Strangely, it doesn’t seem to impede my ability to share sensitive or personal things. Granted, the content of my journal is nothing like the true content of my mind (I tremble to think how much trouble that would bring me!) but it’s a lot closer than any paper journal I ever kept.
     Additionally, people who start reading your journal seem inclined to get one of their own after not too long a time. At least a dozen of my friends acquired a journal soon after I had mine, even if it was just to have an identity when offering comments. It’s pretty darn cool. On LiveJournal, I go by the handle “ZorkFox”.