Mostly gone, please don't forget me, I'll be back!

Several people have been musing on their LJ blogs about the merits of culling their friends lists down to those who actually post regularly themselves. I understand their reasons, but want to protest that I am special and should get an exemption. Cheeky? Uh huh.

Actually, I've effectively asked for an exemption from my entire social life while I am in school. There just aren't enough resources for anything much beyond my educational endeavors. This bothers me on a fairly frequent basis, on many levels. But they don't call it a sacrifice for nothing. Nevertheless, I am very aware that I am not holding up my end of the social contract with any of my friendships, and I regret this, deeply. I can only hope that my friends and favored acquaintances will understand and wait patiently for me to get through this multi-year project of self-improvement and advancement. I will make it up to you, I promise.

Speaking of which, it is two months off, but my birthday falls on a Friday in mid-March this year. The number feels significant, so maybe it's time to try a party again. If I had one, would you attend?