Eliminations Week 22

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's that time again.

Time to say goodbye to people we have grown quite attached to over the course of the last few months.

The three this week are:

suesniffsglue: Everyone has one of those people who they go to for cool new stuff. Some times it's for music, or books, or really just about anything. When it comes to books, the person I trust the most is my friend Richard. You might know him better as mezzominty. There's a reason that I bring him up. Because after being eliminated, yet again, he's been following along with Idol - and every once in awhile we talk about what's going on. Since the beginning, he's had a *favorite*. Week in, week out he's been saying what an incredible writer she is and how he hoped that she would win. That writer is suesniffsglue. I thought she had a lot of promise, and I think she's gotten better as the season has gone on... and I really wish people had gotten out and supported her more than they have. Of course that would mean that someone else would be going, but come on, it's suesniffsglue! *sigh* Anyway, I thought she had promise - but Richard convinced me and got me to sign on as an actual fan.

kathrynrose: The first player to ever come in from the Home Game. Which means even I had no idea how well she would do. Maybe she'd be out in a week. Maybe two... um... maybe three... wait... the hell of it is she just kept getting better. She kept being outgoing and positive, and her writing *just kept getting better*. Do you have any idea how satisfying that is for me to watch? I live for stuff like that! Yeah, sure, sure, I'm sure other people enjoyed it too. But since I'm writing this I get to say that I enjoyed it more!*g* Talented writer, wonderful person.

lilmissmagic71: See above.

heh... ok... Maybe I should say a little more than that. After all, she was in it from the very start. But I'll be completely honest - she wasn't on my radar the first couple of weeks. I read her stuff and I liked it, but, hmmm... I don't really know. It took a couple weeks, for me, to have something that really just "kicked in" for me. But once it did, it did. I had thought she seemed really nice before that, but the more I read from her, the more I liked. It was one surprise after another - and now, it's another surprise, only not a good one. At this point there rarely is a good surprise...just saying goodbye to one more favorite after another...


I have a quite a bit that I want to say about them, so I'll come back and edit this later. For right now though, all I can say is that this was a VERY close one, and thank you for outstanding runs. You will be missed in the competition, but I certainly hope not in the Green Room.

Comments

[lilmissmagic71.livejournal.com]

It's been a great time and a great run.... I am in incredible company here at the end, so no regrets...

I'll still be around... I still have faves in this race I intend to see to the end!

*hugs round*

ETA: Oh sure... THIS is the only time I get first on any threads... of course... LOL

[chite.livejournal.com]

I am going to miss you in the game, but glad you're staying around!

Truth is, I would have missed anyone in the game. There is no one whom anyone *wants* to see leave!

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Plenty of room here on the Home Team bench. Grab a seat and some pom-poms!

*scoots over*

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

*cries*

Sorry partner...You'll be missed around here.

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

I really didn't think you deserved to get booted this week :( I really liked your post

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

From one Southern girl to another...Sugar, you just don't know how much your unique voice is going to be missed.

You keep writing in the home game and I'll be on the porch to read it in no time!

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

How horrible! Three great writers. This sucks. You'll all be missed.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

For the first time of this competition, I'm 100% shocked and crushed by every single person that we're losing. Truly, three of the kindest players we've had all season, not to mention really great, moving writers.


Me = bummed.

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

:) I'm glad to still be around on your friends list! At least I know I'll update WAY more.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

Damn straight. You're not getting rid of me that easily!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Sorry to see y'all go! *sniffs*

Plenty of room here on the Home Team bench Bleachers - grab a seat and a pair of pom-poms!

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

This is really sad. 3 of the people I think were some of the best of the competition. But yay for me that they all are on my friends' page so I will get to read their writing hopefully long after this competition is over.

Just a few words

[desert-rose.livejournal.com]

I want to say something to all of you that is meaningful, but everything I've written so far hasn't come out how I want it.

So, I'm just going to say that through your participation in Idol, I've been able to get to know three wonderful people, who just so happen to be excellent writers too!

It's been an amazing, and at times stressful run, but you all made it!!!

Huge Huge congratulations for a game well played!

*hugs*

[unsold-capacity.livejournal.com]

Wow. Damn.

[tryslora]

I'm sorry to see all three go, and I hope you guys will still keep on with the home game and chasing topics, because even if I don't always comment, I've very much enjoyed reading!

[chite.livejournal.com]

I said earlier that I would have been sad to see anyone go.

The truth is, I'm having a hard time saying goodbye to you three in this competition.

suesniffsglue: you have taught me so much through your entries. I can see what a truly loving and patient person you are.

lilmissmagic71: Oh my gosh, the things we have discovered we have in common. I maintain that I am going to come to visit you, if only to have a day of good old visiting. I am so happy we met, and I cannot wait to learn more about you outside of Idol.

kathrynrose: *cries* I can't say goodbye. You were the best partner a girl could hope for. You took me on as a partner when I don't know if anyone else would have, and we were an awesome team. I felt like you were my friend for life whom I had just met. I am so happy and feel so blessed to have you in my life.

*toasts you all*

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

::hug::

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

Thank you, these are such kind words.

[lilmissmagic71.livejournal.com]

*giant hugs*

On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

(cross-posted to my LJ)

I'm writing this on Day 3 of Week 22, because this past elimination taught me two things -- I'm undoubtedly leaving this competition soon, and when it happens, I won't like it. I'm no stranger to issues of perfectionism, self-criticism, popularity, and good-enoughedness. So, in the last few hours of this week's poll I realized my emotions were coming from someplace exterior to the LJIdol experience, and if I made it through, I'd better pre-write my swan song lest it be tainted with those misplaced feelings.

First, a confession. When I saw that Spydie had the "power" in week 12 to bring in two people, I wasn't interested. I had been writing Home Game entries, and was enjoying the process of writing again after a long dry spell, but I was happy to stay in the Home Game. People asked me if I wanted in, but I felt like some might see me as an interloper, and I didn't know if I'd suffer from missing the early "getting to know you" weeks. Then Gary announced I'd been selected, and it felt good to be wanted, so I said yes.

I do think being a contestant made me think harder, reach deeper, and edit tighter than I had as a Home Gamer. I definitely became more interested in the polls, the Green Room, the other entries, and as a result, the other contestants.

A few months ago I was trying to decide whether or not to keep my LJ. It had been years since I had written anything worth reading. LJIdol helped me turn that around. I met some wonderful and talented people, and learned a lot about myself as a writer and as a human-person.

So, ashes to ashes and Home Game to Home Game. I'll still be around, cheering from the sidelines and reading and voting to the end. I do want to say thanks to clauderainsrm for making all this happen, to kithan for keeping us all organized and voting, to rm for posting about it in her LJ so I could follow her over, to spydielives for recruiting me despite myself, to chite and imafarmgirl for being my partners, to my friends (particularly geekjul) who had to live through me obsessing every week, and to everyone who ever commented on my posts or voted for me. You helped me in ways you cannot know.

::whew:: Imagine how long that would've been if I'd won!

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

This was lovely to read :D

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

My longer response is over there too - but you were an excellent addition to the game, and I am so sorry to see you go.

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

I have to tell you, even if i didn't always comment, i found most of your entries simply amazing and i am glad you were brought into the game :)

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Thank you

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. You're awesome.

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

You may have been brought in half way through, but you quickly proved you more than deserved to be there!

I am so glad Idol helped you decide to keep your account. Your sincerity and talent would have been a sad thing for the community to lose.

Re: On Leaving <lj user="therealljidol">

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much

[sushimustwrite.livejournal.com]

Wow, a lot can happen in a few hours. There's definitely room on the Home Game bench.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

I am going to sound like a broken record (do we all know what that means?)...

It is so hard to see good writers go. :(

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

it just keeps getting harder and harder, to watch people with good strong entries leave us

[angstzeit.livejournal.com]

Damn, damn, damn.

[rightnow.livejournal.com]

suesniffsglue, I am lurker #43579 and you were one of my favorites, though I never said anything! I'm sorry to see you go.

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

Aw well thank you! That made me feel good!

[porcelain72.livejournal.com]

Sigh.

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

Gary, thanks for the kind words. That meant a lot. It made me extra happy I have mezzominty on my friends list already!

This has been a really fun run, guys. Thanks for supporting me this far. I was so hesitant to write the entry I did this week, and I guess this might teach me to trust my instincts--some things are just too heavy for comfort and I was worried the nature of this one might just leave an awful taste in the reader's mouth.

I don't think I'll be participating in home entries much just because I'm working on making my new place all home-like (maybe this came at a good time!) but I might throw one in here and there.

I truly enjoyed all of you and any one of you should please feel free to add me and keep in touch.

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

Man, this is really sad for sure. Strong writers too. You will be missed.

[bretzysdude.livejournal.com]

All of you were fantastic. It will be a shame to see you three go. :( You all did great.

[n-decisive.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize that I failed to stop in yesterday to tell you three how much I will miss you. How much? VAST amounts, and I plan to do a post "to" you today. Well played and well written, all of you!

[wyrdwriter.livejournal.com]

:O( I voted for all three!