Friday Five

1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people?
No, I'm very very bad at keeping in touch with people. Most of the people I consider friends today, I've only known for a year or two.
2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?
It depends, of course, on what communication methods are available to me to contact a specific person. Which I use depends on how friendly I am with any given individual, but in general, I prefer the more impersonal methods. In order of preference, I'd say: blog comments, IM, e-mail, telephone, snail mail, meeting in person.
3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?
Yes -- I have several, but I only use AIM regularly. I use it several times a day constantly. I've got it at home to talk to friends. I've got it at work to talk to coworkers. There's much IMing going on in my life. At work, we use it as a common form of communication -- it's far more convenient, given our organization's size and disjointedness.
4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?
Most of my close friends live nearby. I tend to fall out of touch with them when they move far away. This excepts, of course, my internet friends, who generally live far, far away from here.
5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"?
I'm rather "out of sight, out of mind." I wish I were better at keeping in touch.