Does friendship really have to wither and die as time goes by, or does a good friend simply transform into an old friend?

Some friends, it seems, requires constant attention.
If you do not call, you are no longer a friend.
If you do not visit, you are no longer welcome.
If you do not tell them about everything that happens in your life, you no longer have any right to know what goes on in theirs.
These are the friends that you might lose if you leave town for a while, get a new job or make a new acquaintance. These are the friends that will not be there when you need help, because you have not helped them first. These are the friends that will pretend that they do not know you when you meet them 5 or 10 years later.
These are the friends I can live without.

I have other friends. Friends that I almost never see, never hear from. I do not blame them for this. They do not call me, just as I do not call them. Still, I consider them friends, many of them even good friends. We do not have the urge to keep close track on each others life that most people seems to have today. They live their life, and I live mine. I know that they are out there, and I know that they will be there for me if I need them, just as I would be there for them. That is enough for me, to know that they exist. I do not constantly have to call them, visit them or hear from them. If they have something they think I should know, I’m sure they will let me know. If they need a helping hand or just wants to talk, they know where to find me. They do not force me to talk, but if I have something to say, they will listen.These are the friends that will still be my friends, even if we do not meet for 10, 15 or even 20 years. Hell, even if we were to never meet again, I would still consider them friends the day I die.
These are the only friends I need.

OK, I surrender. I will answer your f-ing questions!

Nobody that reads blogs can have missed the “4 Answers” terror that has hit the internet. Every blogger and their dog has to answer a bunch of stupid questions, and then encourage everyone they know to do the same.
I usually hate this kind of things, but since people seem to be seriously offended when I ignore their chain-letters (yes, for real…offended and really, really pissed) here it is…

Four jobs I’ve had in my life
Network technician (current job)
PA systems (sound and light installations)
Lumberjack (in lack of a better word for it – I used to build timberhouses)
Support technician (yupp, I answered the phone when stupid people called)

Four movies I can watch over and over
Sin City (Its a piece of art)
Starship Troopers (I dont care what people say, this flick RULES!)
LOTR or Starwars (Thats like 11 movies combined, so I let it count as two)

Four places I have lived
Ljusdal (still there, still hate it)
Hamra (I wasnt born there, but it will always be home for me)
Stockholm (Lots of different parts, so I let it count as two)

Four TV shows I love to watch
Friends (Still makes me laugh)
Top Gear (Fast cars *and* british humour, whats not to like?)
24 (Cant say I love it, but it kills time)
Discovery (Its not a show, its a channel, I know)

Four places I have been on vacation
Funäsdalen (1 week every year, just me and my sled)
London (boring as hell, I will not go there again)
Spain (There was a big beach, thats about all I remember)
Amsterdam (Great place, nice people)

Four websites I visit daily
IDG.se (IT news, gotta stay updated)
bsdnews.com (Best software in the world)
news.com (its..uhh…news?)
this blog (I think you know the URL)

Four of my favorite foods
Pizza (Its pizza, damnit!)
Hamburgers (Its hamburgers, damnit!)
Lasagna (Me and Garfield)
Mum’s cooking

Four places I would rather be right now
Somewhere else (Not answering stupid questions!)
Hamra (Where my sled is)
Stockholm (Drinking with ma’ homies)
Funäsdalen (Where me and my sled should be)