Has Anyone Else Done This?

[borgmama1of5]

I just spent the evening reading my Live Journal posts backwards from 2012 to the first entry in July 2004. I was doing this because, in a rare moment of thinking about backing up my computer stuff, I realized that if LJ ever crashed I would lose whatever I'd posted. I do have backups for all the SPN stories I've written since 2010, but I wanted to copy a couple entries about Erica's wedding, and then I started seeing what else I had, and as most things I do, I had to do it compulsively...

It was fascinating, though, to live the last 7 1/2 years backwards! Especially when I hit entries before I started watching Supernatural, and the entries revolved around crazy stuff at work or that my kids did...Reading my posts about the various jobs I've had in those years brought back memories of how I was improvising and figuring out what I wanted to do 'when I grew up'--and now I can say with amazement, I ended up where I was supposed to, and all the stops along the way were necessary to get me here...

And the little anecdotes about the kids, and moving, and everyday observations...

It was unexpected fun to meet myself from back then, and it was a neat way to spend the evening!

Comments

[ckll.livejournal.com]

From old entries, i saw some stupid reactions i had and realize now that it wasn't worth.

[jennygeee.livejournal.com]

Now you've made me think that I should back up my journal too because you're right, if LJ was taken down or crashed for good then all our entries and our memories would be lost.

[fifimom.livejournal.com]

ended up where I was supposed to, and all the stops along the way were necessary to get me here...

I love this.
I to love to come to LJ to talk real life stuff out but a few years ago I realize a couple of my real life people were reading my journal and it just kind of ruined it for me. I deleted some of my stuff. Then more recently I've gone back and delected everything I had for fear my fourteen year old daughter might visit my journal. I really miss the confortable feeling of being able to come here and vent or praise or ask for advise.

[daisychains1957]

This is my fear but with over 3,000 entries I'm in a pickle, though i could try to save the personal stuff!

[auntmo9.livejournal.com]

Wow. I haven't been on here that long, not even 18 months. And not so many real life entries, but I am starting to drop in a few here and there. And I have other,non-electronic journal to look back on (remember those?) so I understand the I ended up where I was supposed to, and all the stops along the way were necessary to get me here sentiment.

[le-trombone.livejournal.com]

There are ways to save off the contents of your journal. I haven't felt the need yet -- I find reports of LJ's demise to be greatly exaggerated -- but a simple search should find a few ways to back LJ up.

I've done some backwards looking, but most of my posts tend not to be personal (and most of the ones that are are friends-locked).

[sandymg.livejournal.com]

I had my Live Journal long before I used it. My first real entry revolved around Supernatural two years ago. Sounds like a neat exercise though. There must be some way to back up.

[deeremet.livejournal.com]

You know, that is exactly why I started LJ. I wanted something that I can go back to time and time again and "relive" certain experiences in my life. I've only had it for 2 months now, but I want to put in it the very precious memories that I have and also my thoughts of today so that I, and my children if they are interested, can read it later in life. Nobody that I know even knows that I have an LJ account so I can talk about anything.

I am so glad to know that it really can work that way. Of course, first I have to add the memories and thoughts, lol!

Thanks for sharing. I know exactly what re-reading those past 7 1/2 years really means and how life has a funny way of taking us exactly where we need to be.

[beckieb.livejournal.com]

I actually read my last year of entries back last friday.

I agree, it was really nice to read through them...although I'd probably cringe if I went right back to the beginning!