Missed it by that much

[slipjig3]

I just realized that yesterday was my 12-year LJ-iversary. (!!!) Ye gods, I can't think of anything else I've done for 12 years with relative consistency, give or take an apathy year or so. I've blather-wanked here on many occasions about how LJ has Changed My Life, so I'll spare you all this go-around, but I'm trying to recall who my first LJ friends were (without hitting the comment sections of the early ones, which would be cheating) and my brain is cramping. I know no-longer-here Odhierre was the very first because he was my one real-life chum who was already on here, and I remember kimberly_a and spoothbrush were fairly early on as well, but let me open the question up: When did we meet, assuming we met here in Bloggyland? And while we're at it, how did your LJ stint begin?

Meanwhile, I've got a three-day weekend burning a hole in my pocket. Gonna finish up with work and hit the pavement, if'n you don't mind. Ciao.

Comments

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

My 13th is coming up on the 25th. I hope I remember.

Happy belated LJ-iversary! It always makes me happy to see those of us who have been around for the long haul still around and posting. :)

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Wow, you were seriously an early adopter! And happy early LJ-iversary to you, too! *hugs*

[nevacaruso.livejournal.com]

I became aware of LJ through the X-Men fandom in 2002, and an acquaintance gave me an invite code (because those were still necessary) to start my own journal later that year. (I still miss when fandom lived primarily on LJ.)

Happy anniversary!

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And good to still see you here!

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

I started in 2005. So many friends I knew were on it and after I moved, I just finally succumbed.

I am not sure exactly when we met, but I know where--it was at a party at Shadesong's place. I remember hearing 88 lines about 44 women lf the sci-fi variety (thought I forget the exact title) and being pretty impressed :)

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Oh, was that the Thanskgiving that S.J. Tucker showed up to? That day was the first time I had played my own stuff in public for many years, and a good chunk of why I'm a performer now, I think. I knew I'd known you for a while, but I couldn't pick up the when and the where. Hi!

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

I started my LJ a year after you - almost to the day!! - though I think it was another year (or 2, or 3? hell, I don't know) after that I found you via Shadesong and your mushroom haiku. (Poetry *and* a pun? Yeah, I had to friend you.) ♥

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

I started my LJ in 2003, because I was getting married and had found a budget wedding community I liked. I don't remember when we met, but my guess is that it was through Kimberly_a, who was one of my first friends.

It would be awesome if LJ would show a friends' history -- who you friended when, in chronological order.