An offering at the Shrine of Web 2.0

[highlyeccentric]

Let us all take a moment to appreciate the awesomeness of the Intertubes, for they bring me the best People.

Exhibit A: niamh_sage. Careful calculation reveals that Niamh is now the oldest friend with whom I am in both regular and frequent contact (older IRL friends exist, but I tend to speak to them sporadically. Doesn't make them better or worse friends, but there you go). I have definitely known her for five years, and it could be up to seven, depending on how you define 'known' when you're both drifting around message boards.

[Now is as good a time as any to mention my failed attempt at Doing A Nice Thing For Cami (and Arni and Emrys): I tried to have a scrapbook circulated between RBers across the globe shortly before Emrys' birth, and it was supposed to arrive when he was a couple of months old with well-wishes. Only it got hidden about four times by Australia Post and then disappeared somewhere and by that time it was so late I gave up, and actually my feeling awful about having dragged people into this failed Plan is one of the reasons I didn't keep putting the energy into RB. BUT the point of fthis is that I tried to do something Nice! And, er, failed. But whatever.]

I remember, whenever it was that I actually started talking to Cami regularly on RB, feeling rather honoured because she was one of the Grown Ups and most of the rest of the commenters on my poetry thread were all teenagers like myself. In 2005 came LJ, and I think I was still feeling rather honoured by the fact that this Grown Up was commenting on my life and I was allowed to comment on hers... at some point I realised that Cami never actually grew up, and promptly dropped my delusions in that regard :P. I must still have some modicum of respect for her, though, since at odd intervals she's required to perform duty as The Person Of Whom You Ask Questions Which You Can't Ask Your Mother (no, not THOSE questions, that's what Trojie and Pads are for. The other ones, the Meaningful Life Questions). She bears up well under this onerous and sometimes strange task.

I have known Cami for at least five years, never laid eyes on her, and am not sick of her yet. This is more than you can say for many RL people. Let us have three cheers for the Intertubes!

Comments

[tea-fiend.livejournal.com]

You know, we do have other uses beyond Educating the Masses About Teh Gaysex. For example, I can untangle strange grammar, and Trojie is very good with rocks.

Also I second your cheers. I've known Trojie for... about five years now (we started writing together Christmas 2004 but knew each other for a while beforehand). She's one of my bestest friends, and I'm going to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. To date we have had one skype conversation and one conversation with webcams. And that's it. I probably wouldn't even recognise her if I passed her on the street, yet a week without her makes me go totally insane. Yay for the intarwebz!

[highlyeccentric.livejournal.com]

You're good at Educating the Masses about Teh Hetsex, too! ;)

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, you made me cry :'D Thank you for this! And also for your attempt to Do A Nice Thing, which was hugely sweet of you and I'm sad it didn't come off the way you'd hoped, because it sounds awesome!

*huge hugs*

You just made my whole day. :D :D :D

[highlyeccentric.livejournal.com]

Well, I was in a foul mood yesterday and talking to you cheered me right up, so reciprocal day-making is entirely in order :)

*hugs you*

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Awww I'm glad I could help in cheering-up operations! Actually, your Special Amy Moment gave me a much-needed smile in a rotten day, too.

[mrlachatte.livejournal.com]

Some of my best friends are from the internet.

[highlyeccentric.livejournal.com]

That's because the best people are from the internet. :D