Friday Five, nicked from Renata. Arr.

1. Would you say that you’re good at keeping in touch with people?

If they have a blog/LJ, sure. Snail mail is generally evil.

2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?

Face to face is best, with Y!M in second, email third, telephone and comments tied in in fourth, and snail mail in fifth. I say this because the rapport in a face-to-face conversation is impossible to duplicate. One can only type so fast.

3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?

I have Y!M, and I’m on all the time. I have AIM and ICQ, but I never go on because ICQ is on crack and AIM is the IM program that all my IRL friends use, and I don’t like talking to IRL friends online as much. No offense to them, I just don’t like the the dynamic.

4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?

Most live nearby, I guess. Of course, I have quite a few online friends that are as close to me as some of the people I consider good friends IRL… I have no idea. Maybe about half and half.

5. Are you an “out of sight, out of mind” person, or do you believe that “distance makes the heart grow fonder”?

Distance, I think. I don’t get insanely excited when I see a friend in class that I get to see everyday, but I spaz for weeks in advance and afterwards when I get the chance to see a friend that lives far away, like Renata. I think everybody is like this, though…