flipflop_diva/100 Weeks

[clauderainsrm]

 There are posts about a second place finisher... and then there are posts about a second place finisher who I completely lost sight of the fact that she had joined the 100 Week Club several weeks ago!! 

She ended up only a couple weeks behind banana_galaxy! (Which is funny since they are #44 and #45 in the club respectively) Which is pretty impressive when you consider that K made her debut in Season 9. 

Given that there are over a 1,000 contestants who have participated in Idol over there years, being 1 of the 46 people t get to 100 Weeks is a pretty big deal. Congratulations!! 

Of course, this isn't the first time she's been in a finale, or come in second - but the other time was Survivor... which was a different creature.

Some people might want to forget that special event. But I definitely don't. I'd go as far as saying that Survivor was what put her work on the map for a lot of people. There weren't many competitors, and she was there until the end. Which gave everyone more of a spotlight than would normally happen.To me, she was always someone who lasted a decent amount of time every time she played, but IMO, there was never a lot of buzz. It was like everyone had just collectively agreed "Yep, we all like her." and didn't really talk about it.  :)

I'm glad that people are finally talking about her! (and her work - both are noteworthy!!)  It's always nice to see someone that you've been enjoying finally start getting the attention they deserve. 

(Note: I'm sorry these posts aren't what I'd hoped they would be. But maybe that's fitting for the season. Just kind of mentally fried right now.  :D) 

But YOU can make them better by letting everyone know what YOUR favorite flipflop_diva entries were! Or thoughts/favorite memories... whatever... 

Comments

[erulissedances]

Congratulations to flip-flop diva. It's not an easy thing to accomplish, that 100 mark.

I've been a newbie this season, so don't have a history to draw on, but I've enjoyed reading works by her and look forward to meeting her in head-to-head again in future.

- Erulisse (one L)

[rayaso]

Congratulations! This is a major LJ achievement. I have always enjoyed your writing.

[bleodswean]

Welcome to the club, K! And congrats for all your hard writing work!

[gunwithoutmusic]

Congrats on joining the 100-week club! Survivor Idol was definitely where you showed me what a competitor you could be outside of the Survivor aspect. The interesting thing about that season was that it didn't technically rely on anyone submitting a good entry to get to the end, but the cream still rose to the top. The final immunity challenge was killer and you and HSV really worked your butts off there, I know.

And you worked your butt off here, too. I loved getting to watch your kids grow up over the course of this season and I can't wait to see more of them. But you also have a real flair for telling stories of your past and making seemingly normal life stories interesting. You did great work this season, and if Gary ever does Survivor Idol again, I'd definitely want to work with you again. :D

[dadi]

Woow 100+ weeks! Congrats, and also, great writing all this season! I sure hope to read more about Plainsview soon!