Results - Week 1

[clauderainsrm]

 The wheel has claimed its first victim. 

Goodbye to vik_thor 

At this point, he is our Francesca! 
 
Losing someone is always difficult, and the longer we go, the more difficult it becomes.  The one positive this time around is that the wheel is fickle and there is no telling when it will allow people to return. 


Thank you for coming out, and I hope we will continue to see you around to root for your favorites!

Comments

[murielle]

vik_thor! No!

I'm so sorry. That wheel better bring you back asap. ((Hugs))

[marjorica]

He will be back!

[murielle]

Good! :-)

[adoptedwriter]

Take care!

[halfshellvenus]

vik_thor, I enjoyed your entry this week!

And in other news, I have no idea what the Francesca reference even means. I'm really not a video-game player.

*LAUGHS*

[vik_thor]

I think I may change my nickname to CannonFodder for LJIdol!
At least this season, I did not get the lowest votes on both of the 1st two weeks.
(I remembered that I had been voted out Week 2, but looking back, I had posted my entry to Week 1, after the cutoff time. Gary had marked me as a BYE for week 1, (with no entry linked) He went in to link my post (still as a bye, due to late entry)... and well, I will link to the official Week 1 for 2024 vote: https://therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1142509.html
Did get voted off officially in Week 2, because I was feeling sick (COVID), and didn't get around to voting in that poll... (Lost by 1 vote... )

Dunno if there was no idol in 2023, or if it was still on LiveJournal?

Can't find earlier votes (2022, week 5 I was already in the home game). (after my week 4 entry being a review of _The Wrath of Trees_ by Bard Bloom (Sythyry from LiveJournal.) I have some posts from earlier, but as far as I can see, when I have played, I don't think I have made it past week 4 at the latest...

I do feel in a better place (mentally) than last year. I think I will be sticking around voting and playing the Home Game much longer this time, and possibly get to be Cannon Fodder for y'all a couple more times at least...

Question: is me being Francesca a reference to Survivor TV show?

oh good

[vik_thor]

I'm not the only one with no clue. though, I am thinking it's a reference to Survivor, since I remember Gary really liked it at one point...

Re: *LAUGHS*

[fausts_dream]

I have been writing seriously for over 30 years, been published in college literary journals and the competition here beats me like a red headed step child every season. Your stuff is very good, it's just a VERY tough competition.

Re: *LAUGHS*

[vik_thor]

And, any time the WHEEEeeel OF Chaaaaos, lets me back in, I will try my best, but I will happily be canonical cannon fodder for the better writers out there!

[alycewilson]

Keep writing, and if you want to share notes on genealogy, I'm always game.

Re: oh good

[clauderainsrm]

Francesca Hogi was the first boot from Redemption Island. They brought her back for Caramoan, which was a Fans vs Favorites season. The first time they've ever brought back a first boot... and she was voted out first again.

Re: oh good

[murielle]

Oh, bless her heart. :-)

thank you! Re: *LAUGHS*

[vik_thor]

Thank you for the compliment!! Coming from someone else, that does mean a LOT to me!!
i.e. I tend to view my writing as slightly above average most of the time. In the 'American School Grading' system, I view most of my writing as C+ to B-. B on good days.


It is definitely a very tough competition, but fun!
And that reminds me, I want to be sure to put a link to the vote in my journal... I realized when I was doing the post about previous years, I had trouble finding the votes...

Re: oh good

[vik_thor]

Thank you!! Yes, I can see why you made the comparison!!! Definitely fitting. ;)

[muchtooarrogant]

Vik_thor, hope the wheel lets you back in and we're able to read more of your writing.

Re: *LAUGHS*

[legalpad819]

Don't be discouraged and don't go anywhere! It probably won't be long until you can come back into the fray.

[flipflop_diva]

Awwww vik_thor! Well hopefully this is just a short break where you can sit back and watch the craziness, and then come back again later!

Re: *LAUGHS*

[vik_thor]

Def not discouraged. And as I said in my first response, I am feeling quite a bit better than I have in quite awhile, in many ways.
I am hoping I will be staying. (I have actually written more in June than I have in quite awhile.) The previous few seasons, I didn't interact much and just generally forgot to come back after a couple weeks or so.

GeneaBloging

[vik_thor]

Oh, I'm sure I will have some geneablog enteries.

[vik_thor]

I am hoping to do home gaming quite a bit, so y'all should be able to read more of my enteries.

Home Gaming

[vik_thor]

I don't quite remember how / where I post any Home Game entries?
First of green Room posts after the Prompt?

[clauderainsrm]

Yes. That's right. Unfortunately I've been having some "life issues" and haven't posted one yet. I'll fix that.

[vik_thor]

believe me, I understand. I don't remember if you have mentioned the company you work for, or what state you live in... (If you happen to work for the same company I do, yeah...)

My company is under an Interim CEO, we presume he will be named permanent CEO soon. (if the board / stockholders don't confirm him, ... NO idea what will happen...)

They did a Reduction in Force of about 6% of the company nationwide. Mostly in the Sales and Sales support. Our office lost 2 ppl.. We were 4 sales regions, we are now 3.

BLEAGH...