Wow!

Thanks to greenfizzpops for bringing this to my attention.

First off, download this and extract the zip file locally (it contains an executable Java package).
Next, edit the ljbrowser.properties file so that ljbrowser.start=(your LJ username) [sansparenthesis- just replace the name that's there with yours]. Save the change.
Run the ljbrowser.jar file, and sit back and watch as it draws a graphical representation of the connections on your friends list. It's really pretty interesting to see how interconnected and clustered one's friends list is. Mine seems to fall into three major clumps— the Seattle Goth-y types, web designers, and Bay Area pagan/con and/or poly types (read friends of lysana and blackfyr who have interesting journals and compelling points of interest on their own)—and a few smaller ones of (mainly local) polyamorous people and political activist types (who are generally not local, and are usually friends of friends).

( Take a look for yourself )

Dehydrated Weekend: Just Add Water

Friday: Play chauffeur/tour guide in Skagit Valley for heddo98 and icebluenothing. Showed them Rosario Beach, Deception Pass, Anacortes and LaConnor. Had yummy dinner at Mexico Cafe. Alexander was his typical self- occasionally stunning adults with his range of learning and incredible to talk fdor extended periods of time without saying anything substantial. Evening visit from the aforementioned heddo98.

Saturday: Alexander's skating lesson, followed by open skating. Got to be the cool adult for him and four of his other classmates to play with. Five kids ranging from two and a half to eight can't drag me on skates when i don't want to move. One me can move all five of them, though, although it's tough to take anything approaching a real stride without tripping over one of them. Afterwards ran errands preperatory for alexander's birthday bash. Planned on going out to the Mercury, but as of about 9 pm, lacked the motivation to bother getting dressed to do so.

Sunday: Contributed a little as damashita finished getting the house ready for the party. Ran off to pick up pizzas for the guests, a final little gift for alexander, and a special Pizza Π pizza for alexander (who's casein intolerant, and thus can't do cheese). While waiting for this last one, stopped by Earl's on the Ave to visit mediavore. Returned for the party- at which adults ended up outnumbering kids. Guests included wilson_lizard and son S.; Shawna, Tracy and Magdelena (who were also down last weekend for Folklife); three of the older neighbourhood girls; mistress_gaelan; and Camilla. Highlight of the day had to be watching the kids bobbing for apples in pretty chilly water, although the piñata decapitation probably runs a close second.

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I've added an half-sized version of what the LJBrowser chart looks like for me, just to show off the aforementioned clustering. I edited that entry to add the image behind a cut tag, or you can view it here if you're so inclined. It'll at least illustrate how incestuous close-knit some communities are. ;-)

And now for something completely different: for the past fifteen minutes, i've had a very audible version of Mary Black singing Song for Ireland running in my head. Weird.