You wish your journal name were as cool as mine.

Should be free to read.

The saddest moments of my time here on LJ are the column of birthday announcements that appear on my home screen. It is a list of friendships lost to the impersonal morass of Facebook, Xitter, and Instagram, with a few sprinkled in there who have died, leaving behind a fragmented record of our friendship, maintained only by the permanent status awarded to us early adopters. I occasionally "nudge" one of them, to no avail. Some stop by when they are bored, only to disappear again. I wish LJ would federate, allowing interaction with other platforms who do. It could breathe life into this place.

Her first video since before the pandemic and her messy divorce with Neil Gaiman. For those who don't know (probably most), a couple years ago, she had her fans send her things they wanted to get rid of, for her to ritualistically burn in a bonfire. That is where the images in the video come from.

1. What would you do right now, if money were not an issue?

Fly to see my parents, who have limited time left.

2. What would you do for the next three years, if money were not an issue?

Travel. A lot.

3. What is bringing you the most joy right now that requires little or no money?

I'm really enjoying watching the Copa Mundial with friends.

4. What types of things do you find enjoyable that require no money?

There isn't much that actually costs nothing. Writing, I guess.

5. Is there anything you've been meaning to do for a long time, but put off because of money?

All that travel.

Only 7 years older than I.