Birthday Answers

[susandennis]

(For my birthday, I asked for Ask Me Anything Questions. I got so many wonderful ones. I'm answering them in entries from here until I get to the end. If you think of something you want to ask, just leave a comment or a note. Deadline is totally not a thing.)

laciann


* Are you sorry yet that you asked for all these questions? Lol

Soooooo NOT sorry! They are fascinating and most have made me consider and think of things I haven’t in ages. It’s been way more fun than I anticipated and there is more to come!

This question itself gave me pause for thought. When I started this journal nearly 20 years ago, I started ONLY because I wanted an electronic version of a paper journal. I'd kept a daily journal for years on and off - on paper. But I wanted an online one. I looked at several options and picked this one. I never thought about or considered any social angle. I did not make it private because I did not care who saw it and, honesty, assumed no one would.

I do remember the concept of 'friends' was weird because I did not know anyone else who used live journal. I also remember being very confused by live journal names. Were they male or female? (Still have people in my friends list that I honestly do not know - I learned it doesn't matter.) But, gradually, I came to find friends and welcome readers and then value them greatly.

I'm astounded and flattered by all these birthday gifts of questions.

Comments

[alefy]

I am doing a 365-day prompt myself... and while if I am not strictly following it and if I miss a day, I just miss it and do it the next day (means it will not finish in 365 days, strictly speaking)- I think it's been good writing and thinking about things that I normally would not do.

It is turning out to be way more fun that I had expected.

Loving yours as well.