So busy... sorry! And wtf LifeJournal!

[nia_kantorka]

Just wanted to tell everyone that I'm terribly busy at the moment and not purposefully ignoring my f-list and your lives and everything going on here. I'm busy preparing things for Canda's and my London trip and try to do a lot of other things that need to be done badly before I leave.

Believe me, I'm thinking of you. Especially of those who are ill or have a beloved relative who's ill. Sorry, that I'm such a bad friend at the moment. Let's hope it gets better once I'm back. Though new deadlines (not fandom related) are looming on the horizon... but I'll try to do better.

*hugs*

Okay, swearing below.
What the fuck is wrong with LifeJournal? Since they changed their layout and whatnot nothing is working anymore. Pings are only coming occasionally and I'm sure I've missed some of the things I'd have seen beforehand, I can't find my friends without digging deep in my profile instead with one click like I used to, and the jump between the message pages isn't working for me anymore. I wanted to write a reply and LJ didn't let me see the fucking previous messages pages which contain the message I'm looking for. I'm getting batshit crazy over things like that.

That's one of the reasons why I hate facebook and their ever-changing bloody design and don't try to use it all (only when it's necessary for our book blog). Where does this need to change a homepage's setup too many times come from?
STOP IT LIFEJOURNAL! It's dull and unnecessary. In Germany we call such things (try to make something better but just make it worse) 'verschlimmbessern'. That you've managed, LJ. You've verschlimmbessert your page for real.

Comments

[birdsofshore]

My god! Verschlimmbessern is the BEST word ever. That totally describes what keeps happening.

And, woohoo! I'll be meeting you on Saturday \o/

[nia_kantorka]

Haha, I know. It's a great and trenchant word. ;p

Yes, we'll be meeting. I'm so excited and a bit nervous too! :D

[gracerene]

Still *SO* jealous of you going off to London! But I hope you have a marvelous time, hon!

[nia_kantorka]

*hugs you*
When you'll go off to Leviosa and meet everyone on your side of the pond I'll be here and green with envy. It'll be just fair.
I'm sure it's going to be marvelous. Thank you, darling!

[lightofdaye]

I'm still on a real old version of LJ now. They foolishly gave the option to change back so I never upgraded.

Enjoy your trip. :)

[nia_kantorka]

Ah, I've been too late to LJ to change back to an older version. *sigh*

Thank you! :D

[besamislabios]

*waves* Nice to see you. *g*
Hope you two have an excellent trip to London!

I'm sorry you're having so much trouble with LJ. I noticed the navigation strip change but nothing else.

[nia_kantorka]

*waves back*
Thank you, hon! I'm sure we're going to have a great time. Six days without our little ones will be tough but also brilliant. :D

Maybe it's a singular problem.
It's really annoying though because I tend to come back to things later and know I can't because I don't know where I've seen what. It makes me feel rude and like a very bad friend.

[my_thestral]

Well, I'm still using the old LJ form and not bothering with novelties. So far so good, but I agree with you - why try to fix it if it ain't broken?! They're probably calling it a "successful" upgrade, but this successful operation will probably end in a dead patient - LJ. :P
Lot's of luck and wonderful things at your London trip and I hear you, being busy, so don't you worry about it - I've made it from work today only to host British guests for an hour and in the evening our Dutch friends came to spend 2 nights at our place - it's ridiculously eventful! :)
Enjoy, babes, both of you!

[nia_kantorka]

Thank you, hon! I'll try to get a message to you on its way, but can't make any promises.

Hope you and your visitors have a lovely time and you holidays are going to be fabulous too! *hugs tight*

[smallbrownfrog.livejournal.com]

Oh, my god I've needed that word so badly, without knowing that I needed it. And, yes, lj keeps getting harder to use. A little bit ago they revamped the tablet version to make it "easier" to use. Easier to use apparently translates to "all links that were esily visible now are hidden in odd places" and "everything that used to take one click now takes three."

*walks off saying "verschlimmbessert" "verschlimmbessern" and smiling*

[nia_kantorka]

LOL
Glad I could help to add to your needs. :D

"everything that used to take one click now takes three."
Exactly. So annoying, but ranting helps a bit. ;p