December 1, 2012

• The LKJSlain Xanga Challenge

  I couldn’t think of a more clever title… @LKJSlain

  Your Xanga name and meaning- How I got the name jmallory is really a long story… It all started 26 years ago at my birth. My parents named me after my grandfather, James Mallory. Well, to make a long story short, fast forward about 20 years, I couldn’t think of a clever name for my xanga so I just called myself jmallory. Ok… so it really wasn’t that complicated. I’m just lazy.

  How long you’ve been here- I’ve been on Xanga for 8 1/2 years. Not always with this account.

  Do you have more than one account- I have one other account that I do not use, but read every now and then to feel nostalgic.

  How many times have you changed your name- I never changed my name per se, but I have changed accounts, along with that, names. My first account, I am keeping private because it has a lot of private matters and I was just super immature when I used it. It’s too embarrassing to share. Because of my immaturity on that account, I decided to get a new one that I cleverly named j_mallory. I closed that account (for more personal reasons) and I set up a new account as jmallory. I’ve been using this account, I believe, since September 2007. I’ve considered changing my name again, but people have come to know me by my not so quick-witted name.

  Name and tag 10 people that keep you here and why, not just bloggers that you like to read/etc, but people who really and truly MEAN something to you (no, it doesn’t have to be limited to 10, but let’s start there). Tell us what they’ve done for you, how they’ve inspired you, how they’ve been a friend/cheered you up, say something nice about them.- 

  1. @myareoplane – She is my wife. She doesn’t post too often, but she has been a lot more lately. When I see her post, it encourages me to post more. She is the busiest person I know and she seems to find time to blog, so I figure that if she can do it, so can I. By the way, she is an amazing person, so check her out and read her blogs!

  2. @crevis05- He doesn’t post a lot anymore, but he is my cousin and he lives with my wife and me. If we are having a theological discussion, he often tells me that I should blog about it. In that way, he encourages me to blog more. He really should post more because he has a lot of good to say.

  3. @TheGreatBout- I’m not sure if he uses this account anymore. I believe he switched to blogspot, but I’m probably mistaken… but he’s helped build me in my faith. He is a genuine, caring person who has a unique Christian perspective.

  4. @SirNickDon- Yet another one who no longer uses Xanga. He doesn’t keep me here, but he’s always been a favorite of mine. His writings have challenged me in the way I view my faith in relationship to the Kingdom of God.

  5. @Such_are_you- I don’t read a lot of people’s blogs anymore simply because I don’t have a lot of time. But when I get on Xanga, I always search out Lonnie because like everyone else I mentioned above, he brings a unique perspective to the Christian faith. In a lot of ways, he’s helped me grow.

  6. @xXrEMmUsXx- I’m new to her blog, but I’ve noticed how humble she is. The questions she raises about Christianity really remind me of myself. Watching her reason out her faith has been really encouraging to me.

  7. @TheTheologiansCafe- It’s almost embarrassing to admit this. Theo is sort of the equivalent to the tabloids. You don’t want to read it because it’s mindless, but you are intrigued at what’s on the inside. Dan does a very good job at starting discussion within the community of Xanga, and often stirs the pot, giving people something to talk about for weeks. He’s always somewhat of a mystery because he rarely puts out his perspective. Nevertheless, you can’t really call him a blogger, but he helps to keep the community of Xanga together.

  8. @GodlessLiberal- He may be a terror to many Christians, but Krisko and I have always gotten along well. He and I actually agree as much as we disagree but our mutual respect for each other’s worldviews have gone a long way.

  9. @agnophilo- He’s very opinionated, and to me it seems like he has his good moments and bad, but who doesn’t? Over time, he’s softened up a bit. Regardless of his beliefs, or lack there of, I really enjoy what he has to say. He’s intelligent and gifted and it’s always a pleasure to read anything he says regarding Religion, even if I don’t agree with the points he makes.

  10. @secretbeerreporter- I just love seeing his affection towards his dog. It reminds me of why they are man’s best friend.

  If you ever leave, will you say goodbye first- If I ever leave Xanga, I would not say goodbye. I would probably just fade away.

  Do you have any xanga crushes- No. Actually, yes… Can you call your wife a crush? Well, I’m considering her my Xanga crush.

  Are there people on xanga that you actively avoid- Yes. And I’ll leave it there. It’s all a part of the avoidance.

  Do you troll- I wouldn’t consider myself a troll. I do defend my beliefs if I need to though, and it’s annoying enough to annoy me, so I imagine some people would consider me a troll.

  (if yes) Are you good at it- No one has specifically called me out on it… so really, I don’t know.

  Has the community been there for you in times of trouble/pain- Yes… though it wasn’t necessarily the community, but my Xanga page as an outlet to express my emotions.
  

   

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