i’ve lately changed my home number, and only given it to people i want to talk to. my cell phone number is still active, and i answer only rarely, if it’s someone who doesn’t have my new home number.

i know that’s drastic, but i’m sure my lifestyle requires much less contact than most. :)

I think you know without me having to tell you that this isn’t a commentary on our friendship, by any means. Still, I see your point. As to the question of whether or not we’re connecting less, I think it remains to be seen. For instance, your comments here seem to be our primary form of communication lately. I see you on IM, I have your phone number, we’re friends on Facebook, I read your blog too. But the point is that we -do- communicate here. We connect, we interact in this strange way, and our relationship doesn’t deteriorate.

I’m more talking about my friends who fall by the wayside only to reappear then they have need of me. Not even a cursory “hey, I’m just touching base to say hi” comes from them. I make it a point to do the same to those who are important to me, so as to at least remind them that I’m here.

Sometimes it’s the little efforts that keep a friendship strong.

I know when I’m feeling a little disconnected from it all, I have the same thoughts. But in those cases, I try to reach out more. The flip side, though, is that you can only reach out so much. You only have so many hours in your day, too.

So no, you’re not being unreasonable.

Now, there’s this website I need built – do you think you could set it up? Oh, and do a photo for the banner? ;p