LJ Etiquette.

I'm sure the vast majority of us LiveJournal users poke around in other people's journals, to see what other folks are posting for this little part of the world to stumble across. That's what makes all of this fun, isn't it?--the idea that these notions and thoughts and events, which we presume at some level to be sort of private, might become fodder for some complete stranger's amusement or imagination. We're all voyeurs and exhibitionists at some level, aren't we? Hm, if only Misty had a journal.. ;)

Anyway, given the nature of this LiveJournal beast, questions of etiquette pop up. If I'm reading a complete stranger's journal, should I let them know I've read it? And if it interests me, should I go so far as to add them as a friend so I can keep track? I think everyone's answer is a bit different here, and really I think the journal in question will often give you the answer. Some journals are just open and inviting, and make you feel like comments are welcome, and that the journalkeeper wouldn't mind at all if you add them as a friend. I hope mine is like that, anyway--I like it when someone stumbles upon my journal and leaves a note, or adds me so I know I'm being kept up with. That said, I don't usually do that. I think DramaPrincess is the only person I have added as a friend, and that's because a) I know her in the real world (even though I moved away from her!) and b) she was the one who introduced me to LJ in the first place. Other than that, there are maybe a dozen journals I keep up with regularly, and I just have them bookmarked in my browser, as opposed to having them as friends. So I guess that means I miss friends-only entries, but it lets me remain anonymous and lurker-like. :)

Okay, I'm done babbling about this. I'll just sum up and say that anyone out there is welcome to add me as a friend; I may not return the favor, but I'll be glad to know you're reading, and I may just bookmark you too. :)

Purty.

I meant to put my pictures from my visit to Stones River a few weeks ago on here, but I've been too lazy or something. :) So here you go.

This one is pretty self-explanatory:



And this one is taken in what's called the Slaughter Pen (nice name, eh?). The ground is all big rocks, and the trees surely made moving around difficult as well, so quite a few men were mowed down here. Kinda spooky to imagine.



Don't worry; sometime I'll get a much better digital camera so I can take more and far better pictures. But this cheap one does make a nice sunflare effect, doesn't it? :)

Surprises are fun.

Okay, since she's gotten it and there's no surprise to spoil, I can update about this now. :)

One of Misty's trips (that's sort of a word of my own connotation--well, actually borrowed from the Spin Doctors--meaning things that make one smile, laugh, feel, and generally enjoy life all the more) is monkeys--stuffed ones, mainly. She has a few really cute ones in her dorm room, and she makes sock monkeys. Maybe she'll make me one someday. :) Anyway, I didn't really intend to just go right to adding to her monkey collection, because that's too obvious. But we had the cutest plush lemur at work, with velcro hands, and I figured he'd be great to hold the flowers I'd never managed yet to give her. So I had to get him. And today I decided to head up to her dorm (thinking she wouldn't be back from Clarksville yet), get the flowers and drop the lemur and flowers and a card off for her to get when she returned to school. So I drove down to Murfreesboro, stopped in to get the flowers and a vase and bag for the whole deal, and found my way to her dorm. (Actually, one of the reasons I wanted to go was to assure myself that I could find her dorm on my own. ;) So I got to her dorm, and saw that her car was indeed already there. So I went in and, after consulting briefly with the girl working the front desk, had her try to call Misty to let her know there was a package for her at the desk. But there was no answer, and I knew she'd said she had something going on today, so I figured that was it and went on my way. And later I got a really cute and sweet e-card from her, so I think she appreciated it.. though I'm not sure about much else at the moment. I'm working on that. ;)

And other than that.. not much to say. Work evenings tomorrow and Tuesday, and then I have Wednesday off, so I can catch a certain radio show, at least. :)

Okay, that's all for now. G'night, all. :)

There's that faint sucking sound.

I don't like the way I'm feeling tonight.
Felt it all weekend, but somehow it just intensified..
It's not going to matter, I think.
I hate that.