that doesn't mean we won't want to hear the stories again in person!

and I'm sure you can't have put everything (anecdote-wise) in your livejournal.

I know what you mean, though... but I find it's actually easier to feel like a part of my friends' lives though I'm far away when I read their livejournals... if I were to call them and talk to them (something I should really do more frequently), it would have to be a long conversation to catch up on things as much as I do by reading about them every day. but it is an interesting thought to wonder how it affects other communication. I find I email just as much as before, or maybe a little less, but I really never write letters and rarely call people. (lazy, I think... if you can just write a message while you're already on your computer... etc)