Elimination

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I wasn't expecting to have to say a few words about anyone this early in the process. It's one of the reasons why it was set up that way. Because I didn't want to say goodbye to any of them, and knew that this way we'd have just a little bit longer.

Sadly that was not the case.

I don't want to say goodbye to any of them, and I certainly wasn't prepared to say goodbye to kittenboo. She did take a lot of risks with entries this round, but I thought most of them ended up paying off for her in a creative sense. She stretched out her winds, and what beautiful yet powerful wings they were.

I may have said this before - but I'll say it again. In one of the earliest weeks (2 or 3) I had a dream where I saw the finalists. It kind of confused me because I wasn't quite sure *how* they would get there, but there was something that told me that they would. kittenboo was one of those two. Not sure that I had talked to her much up to that point. I did afterward though, and I'm really glad that I did.

I always say this wrong, and I hope people will FINALLY get what I'm saying when I point out that she *could* have rested on her FL. She could have rested on the fact that her husband has done quite well for himself. Had she done this, she still would have done quite well.

She didn't though. She took the hard road and did it herself. She did it FOR herself I can't begin to tell you the amount of respect she has from me from that one little decision. (not sure that actually *means* anything, having respect from me... but there it is anyway!*g*)

I can easily say that she's one of the most improved writers from start to finish who have been in this season, and has one of the best heads for the various aspects of the game that I have ever come across.

Her writing still very much has it's raw edges. Which is what gives it so much power when it connects.

Anyone who has the courage to enter Idol *at all* is a winner in my book. The ones who can make it far into the process are absolutely amazing.

To make it to the Final Four out of *155* contestants. I don't think you can call anyone who does that anything short of remarkable.

Thank you kittenboo, Heather, for a fantastic run and letting us share in a part of your continuing journey. Thank you.

Comments

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

All the entries were amazing - it was really hard sometimes to decide who to vote for (or whom NOT to vote for) in each of the polls. Good run, kittenboo - and congrats on making it all this way!

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

thank you sweetie :)

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

I think a lot of her entries had that haunting tone that just stays with you. She was indeed, a force to be reckoned with.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

you changed your icon?

anyway, I hope I am still a force to be reckoned with, just maybe not in ljidol

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

kittenboo, Congrats on making it so far. Congrats on cranking out sixteen entries in such a short time.

::pats bench:: Come on over and sit with us. There's no telling what Gary's going to do to the final three and we get front row seats.

Maybe we'll be brought back in as a sous-chef (top chef, hell's kitchen) or an "extra set of hands" (project runway). You never know.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

hehehe, that would be cool!

thank you so much for the support :)

[eqfe.livejournal.com]

congrats kittenboo on a top four and thankyou for so many great entries which I enjoyed reading. 16 entries in that little time with a little one at home is a major accoplishment given the quality of your writing.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

why thank you, I really do appreciate it

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

I am so, SO glad to have met kittenboo through this competition. Her writing has touched me, again and again.

I don't know what else to say.

Thank you, kittenboo, for writing your heart out.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

I am soooo glad to have met you too!

Thank you for all your help and encouragement!

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

Thank you Gary.

I made a post in my journal but I did want to say something else. I really did get what I needed out of this contest. I joined because I was missing something. I joined because there was something wrong and I didn't know how to fix it. And I started writing again, something I had stopped doing years ago. And I talked about things that have been buried and forgotten. And probably sometime soon after the gatekeeper post I realized I had gotten everything I needed from the contest. However further i got was bonus, whatever number I ended up being was fine, because what I needed, the things I needed to hear myself say, were already said.

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

Dude, you're supposed to mention this stuff BEFORE the vote...and it's supposed to be to the tune of "But I have NOT quite got what I needed out of this...and the haters want to stop me...they've backstabbed all along the way. They will stop at nothing. I can't believe what lengths they go to."

And then you'll get a bunch of extra votes.

Obviously, you are not the master strategy expert we thought you were.....

Also, people who don't win are supposed to be bitter and insist that they'll never come back, because they were obviously cheated by someone and something and it's all Gary's fault.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I love hearing that. I'm glad that you were able to use this experience for something that wonderful.

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

Once again, the person who COULD have pulled on a lot of outside votes gets ousted by a load of mysterious voting...this makes at least two people (puppetmaker40 being the other) that could have cached in on a lot of spouse support, yet they chose not to do to...it's funny, the people who have talked the most about what is and is not fair have not made a peep the last few weeks when a lot of shady, last minute voting bailed people out...it's got a Republican Conspiracy twist to it, doesn't it? "Obey the Bible...thou shalt not kill! Unless it helps me...then it's cool."

[eqfe.livejournal.com]

You really have to stop talking to yourself in public it looks a bit odd. If you wait a minute or two others will respond.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Except of course I KNOW where the votes came from, and where they have been coming from. I also know which communities both of the people in question run.*G*

So it's nothing that anyone who has been in the running for the last couple of months has even involved in as far as I can tell.

There have been legitimate surges in votes though. I don't think that can be overemphasized(considering that the illegitimate ones are processed out of the final figures). Especially toward the end of each round. The same way there always have been, when people decide to come out to support their favorites to keep them in.

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Congratulations kittenboo. It was a good run. Now there is more time for husband snuggling. Smile.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

absolutely!

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

kittenboo is made of awesome.

That is all.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

awww how sweet, thank you so much

[bretzysdude.livejournal.com]

Sorry to see you go, kittenboo. Very good run, though.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

why thank you!

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

Congrats for getting so far, Kittenboo! You are a fantastic writer!

*passes out punch and cookies for everyone!*

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much, and yay for party food!

[chite.livejournal.com]

Congratulations Kittenboo, for getting so far. I am so happy that we became friends, discovered so many similarities, and got to comiserate on baby illnesses (OK, maybe not the last one)

You are a fantastic writer, and I hope you continue for much time to come.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

me too!

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Many congrats! You did amazing and your entries were amazing. You are very talented.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much!

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

kittenboo, you talked about this helping you to write again. And that this did good things for you. I'm glad it did.

Congratulations on making it this far. What a great run. And a good writer too.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much!

[porcelain72.livejournal.com]

I'm late on this, my apologies.

It's been truly a pleasure meeting you through this. Your writing is consistently passionate. A very good job indeed.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

thank you, no worries about being late, i know we all have lives outside this ljidol thing.

[boundfate.livejournal.com]

I have been pretty quiet in the greenroom - just popping in and out. But I wanted to take a minute and say what an awesome writer you are kittenboo. I'm so glad to have had the pleasure of reading your entries.

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

Ditto.