I've been with bookcrossing about 6/7 years now and I'm not nearly as active as I used to be but what I am about to reveal is beyond bad.
In 2006 a dear friend started a journal complete with a list of friends around the world who wanted to share in the journals journey and add to it. The aim was that, once it was full or had visited all interested people it would return to it originator. I was the first port of call and I found it in a pile of books yesterday.
I have to say it was wonderful to read the entry that had been made and it brought back some wonderful memories and reminded me of a few important 'life lessons'
I feel terrible about this and I intend to e-mail the journals originator and ask whether they want it back or want it sending somewhere else.
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Thursday, 11 February 2010
Thursday, 22 January 2009
a world of friends
Ever since I discovered the web I have been fascinated by the whole business of making friends around the world (lets use a wide definition of friend here).
Recently a friend on Facebook suggested that, as a group, it wold be cool to use each others homes as holiday destinations (staying as guests). This reminded me of a similar suggestion some years ago on Bookcrossing. At that time I recall someone saying that it would be safe to stay with another bookcrosser because we were all literary people and therefore safe!
Yes, it's great to have friends around the globe and I might even go so far as to say I would love to visit one or two (in fact I aim to do so) but to trust someone on the basis of their love of books?
I'm sure I'm not alone in having past experiences of 'friends' which were not entirely pleasant and were , on occasion, frightening
Recently a friend on Facebook suggested that, as a group, it wold be cool to use each others homes as holiday destinations (staying as guests). This reminded me of a similar suggestion some years ago on Bookcrossing. At that time I recall someone saying that it would be safe to stay with another bookcrosser because we were all literary people and therefore safe!
Yes, it's great to have friends around the globe and I might even go so far as to say I would love to visit one or two (in fact I aim to do so) but to trust someone on the basis of their love of books?
I'm sure I'm not alone in having past experiences of 'friends' which were not entirely pleasant and were , on occasion, frightening
Monday, 17 March 2008
friends
was doing a rough count today and if i count up my friends lists on the sites I use I have around 200 friends. Great!
But then, some I haven't spoken to for several years, some won't speak to me, some I won't speak to, some I have never seen on line, some i only know their name (screen) and so it goes on......
On the bright side, of the 82 'friends' I have on book crossing I am still talking 1:1 with 2 which is a tribute to their patience, understanding and forbearance.
I guess i will have to do a bit of weeding and get used to looking less popular lol
But then, some I haven't spoken to for several years, some won't speak to me, some I won't speak to, some I have never seen on line, some i only know their name (screen) and so it goes on......
On the bright side, of the 82 'friends' I have on book crossing I am still talking 1:1 with 2 which is a tribute to their patience, understanding and forbearance.
I guess i will have to do a bit of weeding and get used to looking less popular lol
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