A day in the life of...

[wiseheart]

School has just started two days ago and I'm already completely done in. No, seriously. Christmas break was waaay too short, and even though I like most of my colleagues and the kids, it feels as if has already been forever. I'm getting too old for this stuff.

Not much writing done since, I don't know, forever. I'm slowly reposting old stuff to AO3, just in case, not that anyone but iantolives would give a shit for anything that I put up there, but backup is always good.

I've watched a lot of YouTube vids about various crafting techniques; as if I needed more new ideas! But people do beautiful things there, and even though I don't have their skills, not to mention the materials and tools they work with, I like giving new things a try. At least my colleague who teaches arts and the kids are excited about it.

Still trying to figure out desperately how I could buy myself more paid LJ time from Hungary. Still no idea, and my paid account runs out in April. It's not so much about the possibility that ads would show up on a free account, although they are annoying - it's about losing the major part of my icons and pictures that I'd like to keep. I've become so desperate that I wouldn't even mind if the fee for the money transfer would cost more than a year's paid account (it most likely would, since our national currency is so weak), but I still haven't found a way! I don't have a PayPal account, neither would I dare to experiment with online banking, or what the heck these things are called... it's just annoying.

Yes, I know LJ is mostly dead in these days, save for a few faithful souls. But this is the place where a few people are still present - and besides, it is still a lot more alive than DW. I haven't got a single comment over on DW where a lot of my previous LJ contacts have wandered off, so the migration doesn't seem particularly successful, either.

Comments

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I feel I’m getting too old for christmas. It wipes me out. Here we’re in summer, which means holidays until the end of January. So I’m in recovery mode. I appreciate the time; I feel like I’m in recovery from the last month.

I caught up with a beloved nephew and niece yesterday, here from Ireland for a couple of weeks. So good seeing them. The next generation of my family are truly special. I have two nephews, two nieces and my son, plus various partners, and they are all a joy. The best thing about christmas.

I bought you six months of paid time a few minutes ago. Merry christmas! As I understand it, it should automatically extend your LJ in April. Let me know if there are problems.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! The account has already been extended until October. Hopefully I figure out until then how to do this on my own.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Most welcome.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You are a jewel, you truly are. :))

Erm... do you think you might be able to coach me through the steps how to buy paid LJ time, in case I can't figure it out on my own? I'm a hopelessly incompetent person when it comes to this online business.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, no problem. You’ll either need a credit card or a paypal account. Paypal is best because it is more secure than giving credit card information. I would be much more hesitant to use a credit card.
To set up a paypal account you need an email address and an online bank account.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Oops, that’s me. My ipad loves to sign me out of LJ.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, that's it, then. I don't have an online bank account. I don't relly trust the safety of these things.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Could you not get a paypal account? I find mine ultra convenient.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I don't know how... and I don't dare to start something without the support of someone who actually knows how to do these things. I'm woefully incompetent, didn't even manage to use a small gift somebody gave me for Amazon. :((