Bandwagon in Diary
- Jan. 27, 2014, 4:38 p.m.
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So I suppose I should jump on the bandwagon and mourn the loss of Open Diary. To be honest, I gave up on it months ago. I was still cross posting over there since I signed up here in the vain hope that it might return, but I suppose it was only a matter of time. It's kind of a relief; every time I typed in the URL it was always with apprehension; what sort of state will it be in today? Will it let me post an entry? Will it even load up the front page? It's annoying though, I've been blogging since about 2001. I started off on Open Diary, went to In The Wire for a bit, had a brief fling with Bloop, back to Open Diary and then to here. But the latest incarnation of my blog on Open Diary was definitely the longest lived; if I remember correctly I started it in 2005. Luckily I downloaded it just before I started posting here so I still have the memories.
I'm pretty sure I've found most of my faves over here but please point anyone out to me who I might have forgotten! Here's to a new era.
On Saturday me and Jay headed over to Birmingham to meet the lovely Beatrix Plotter for her birthday shenanigans. We started off in a rock pub and then wandered over to a rock club I'd never heard of before. It was strange as it used to be a working men's club and still has all the old furniture and decor. Jay described it perfectly "Like Phoenix Nights with rock music" lol. But it was cool, lots of good music and reasonably priced drinks. We spent almost the entire night dancing like loons. I spent a fortune and expended far too much energy but we don't go out very often so it was nice to let loose for a change and meet another Internet Weirdo :o)
I've seen some people doing a thing called 100 Happy Days on Facebook. As far as I can see, you post about one thing each day that makes you happy. This sounds like a nice idea so I'm having a go. Here are my first four days.
24th January, Day 1. I got to spend a day in bed while workmen took over the rest of the house fitting our new windows. So new windows is one happy thing. Spending the day watching Dexter, knitting and cracking on with my next essay is another.
25th January, Day 2. Going out to meet new people in a new (to me) rock club. Dancing like a loon and having fun.
26th January, Day 3. Not having to go out today in the horrible weather. Instead, chilling at home getting on with my first attempt at fair isle knitting.
27th January, Day 4. Well it's Monday and I've been at work all day, got rained on while walking Roxy and didn't get home until after 7pm so it's not looking good so far. Oh but I did get a random text off my mam just to say hello and let me know she's thinking of me, so that was nice :o)
Waterfire ⋅ January 27, 2014
Yay! Jay's description was perfect, they've spent no money on the place at all! It was lovely to meet you both :D
Bomb Shell Waterfire ⋅ January 30, 2014
And it was lovely to meet you both too! :o)
Loopy Hooky ⋅ January 27, 2014
I'm genuinely sad to see OD has gone. Why The DM wouldn't "give it" to EWS or someone when they offered to run the site, I'll never know.
Bomb Shell Loopy Hooky ⋅ January 30, 2014
I know what you mean, people were even offering to buy it from him, but no response. Weird; there are almost half a million diaries on there. Obviously not all of them are active but there are still thousands and thousands of people who love to see it carry on.
Miso Honey ⋅ January 28, 2014
I had the same sense of apprehension as well with that site. Been there forever. Glad I met folks like you over there, but I wont be too upset about it. The place died a while ago. I might still write something about it, though.
~Twinkle~ ⋅ January 28, 2014
Sad about OD but I haven't been there for ages, nice to see people over here :) x
mutedexposure ⋅ January 29, 2014
Im glad you came here. So many people didnt come over and it is like losing a friend.
Bomb Shell mutedexposure ⋅ January 30, 2014
I think I've found most of my favourites, but I'm still worried I've forgotten someone who will be lost when it goes :o(
Babe In Toyland ⋅ February 02, 2014
Have you found Khaos yet? Haven't heard from her in ages, I'm just going to find her now. :)
Bomb Shell Babe In Toyland ⋅ February 02, 2014
Yeah her name is Khaos. with the fullstop. But she's friends only and I'm not on her friend list.
Babe In Toyland Bomb Shell ⋅ February 02, 2014
She has a couple of public entries. I noted her a couple of hours ago....
Bomb Shell Babe In Toyland ⋅ February 02, 2014
Yeah, there are a couple and I've read them, but I was just saying, most of her entries are friends only.