ext_35784 ([identity profile] clauderainsrm.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2008-06-12 12:21 am

The Last Green Room of Season Four

"Grab something to drink, kick back, and see who else shows up" - I went back and looked. That is what I said in the "pre-show Green Room". back on October 23rd.

Every day (ok, ok - *almost* every day) since then you have done just that. You've taken a few minutes, hours, most of your time in some cases, out of your day and spent it here in the Green Room.

I just want to let you know how much that has meant to me. I've loved having all of you - well, ok, most of you (heh) here!*g*

There have been laughs, jokes, disagreements, resentment, mourning, support, joy, love - and, I hope for most of you, a sense of belonging to this place. A place to go to be interact with people, to get to know them - and where you always knew you would find something of interest going on, or at very least a cyber buffet!

Thank you to all of you for making The Season 4 Green Room so damn special. *applauds you*

This is the last Green Room of Season 4. There will be a couple more posts. Saying goodbye to our second and third place finishers - the official announcement of this season's LJ IDOL - and of course on Friday there will be our WRAP PARTY!!!! We're in the process of setting up the Banquet Hall where we will be holding that event. Hopefully you can all make it to that and make it one hell of a party to remember!

For now though, the food trays out are out.

Yeah, I know it's late, or early, where you are when I'm posting this. But they will be bringing out time appropriate food throughout the day for your enjoyment.

Don't forget to check the fridge for any containers you might have left in there. Anything left after Friday will be discarded as trash.

This is a place for you to interact. Contestants and spectators together - the community that makes LJ IDOL.

Grab something to drink. Kick back. See who shows up - and let's see what happens next!

[identity profile] porcelain72.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Last to be first?

[identity profile] tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
*laughing*

I never got the first comment all season. You people either stay up too late or get up too early, I can't figure out which.

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[identity profile] angstzeit.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Dial-up sux.

[identity profile] worldofcharlie.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
*agrees*...you have my contact info right????

[identity profile] welfy.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Such a close game!

[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
*passes out farewell cookies and punch*
ext_61905: (snuggles)

[identity profile] shay-writes.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
*clings to Stacey*
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[identity profile] shay-writes.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
*wipes away the tears*

Yes, I'm crying. I'm sad it's over. :(

I've meet new and wonderful people. This has been a positive experience for me and I have no regrets.

*hugs everyone*

It's like graduation, everyone preparing to head off in different directions.

[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
*hugs Shay* Psst. There's better food than cookies below! ;)

[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oh screw the cookies and punch. I have the whole buffet!

~Meatloaf
~Ham
~Rigatoni
~Chicken Parmesan
~Fried Chicken
~Baked Chicken
~Wings in various sauces
~Western PA Pigs in a Blanket (hamburger and rice wrapped in cabbage)
~Halushki (cabbage and noodles)
~Italian Wedding Soup
~Cheesey Broccoli Soup
~Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
~Scalloped Potatoes
~Green Bean Casserole
~Corn on the Cob
~Fruit Salad
~Pasta Salad
~Macaroni Salad
~Potato Salad
~Tossed Salad with dressings
~Cookies
~Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
~Cheesecake with Strawberries
~Angel Food Cake
~Gobs (Whoopie Pies)
~Apple, Cherry, and Coconut Cream Pie
~Ice Cream Sundae Bar
~All the Pepsi, Coke, and Alcohol Products!

Yeah... I brought out all the stops today. ;)

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sheesh. All I brought to the table is a big ol' pot of chili and fixins! :)

You overachiever, you!

Now pass me some pasta salad and a piece of that delicious double chocolate peanut butter cake, please.

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SNUGGLE PILE!!!

[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
I likes snuggles! SNUGGLE PILE! (There is no good-byes. Only "see you laters!")

*grabs Shay and starts to snuggle*

Re: SNUGGLE PILE!!!

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
*Grabs Shay and Wok and snuggles in for the night*

Who else wants a piece of the Snuggle Pie?
Edited 2008-06-12 04:44 (UTC)

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
I made a big ol' pot of (beef & 4 bean) chili this evening, so I'm offering that up for a late night (et al) snack, along with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, Zesta crackers, and cornbread on the side.

And now, I'm off to bed. Night!

[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
CORNBREAD!!! YAY!

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[identity profile] creature-girl08.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man, the last one? NONONONONONONO!

Ok, has turkey, cranberry sauce and takes some of the mashed potatos and gravy along with the green bean casserole.

And I am willing to share my Jim Bean Black with folks.

I really and truly made up my mind about voting. Done!

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
*peeks over*

"And I am willing to share my Jim Bean Black with folks."

[real quiet-like] You got any vodka? I am having orange juice for breakfast...

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[identity profile] eqfe.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Good night all

[identity profile] desert-rose.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
It's a bit late to say good night, so I'll say good morning to you sir instead! :-)

[identity profile] desert-rose.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
GARY! Not Fair! :-)

You weren't supposed to sneak the last Green Room in when I wasn't around to try for first comment. *g*

When this was posted, I was on the way to my job interview.

It went very well, so the consultant that interviewed me will be recommending me for the next round of interviews with the employer, which should be later next week.

Thanks to everyone who wished me luck! I know it all helped!

[identity profile] tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Congratulations. Keep us posted on how things progress!

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[identity profile] baxaphobia.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
This is so sad! I know tons of you are on my flist but there is something special about the green room! It's the first message I look for when getting up in the morning. Sigh.

Chocolate peanut butter cake for breakfast! Now that's living!

I'll be around most of the day. I have a social security hearing this morning that i know will be a bust but oh well.

[identity profile] eqfe.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
good morning! Sets out serving dishes of: *bacon* *french toast with maple syrup and bananas*, *home fried potaes*, *coffee*

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[identity profile] kathrynrose.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be catching up on green room fun tonight and tomorrow night, as i'll be offline all day today and tomorrow teaching. :(

::kicks Gary for making me cry::

::starts stomping a bunch of Pepsi and Coke Zero cans for recycling::

[identity profile] xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
I've got to be at work in an hour, so unless everyone's hanging out here tonight, I guess this is my last GR visit until next season...

*gazes at the walls and gives a long sigh*

I think I'm going to cry

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
*hugs you*

It's our [GR] party, we can cry if we want to.

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
I am gonna miss this place. Oh, wait!

*checks under the doormat*

Darn it. No key. Maybe someone snitched a copy when he wasn't looking?

*chokes back a sob*

[identity profile] bretzysdude.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
Any games here for the party?

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
We've been playing Pin the Tale all season! ;)

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[identity profile] libra-dragon.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
*cries*

Man, now I will have to actually get ready for work in the morning instead of checking the green room...what's a girl to do.

Then there is the whole lack of checking the GR while I should be working.
*cries more*

I have quite enjoyed the green room, my first idol, reading some fantastic enties and best yet getting to know some amazing people. I wish everyone the best.

[identity profile] chite.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 12:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Good morning!

I'm going to go work today showing houses, so I will also be away for much of the final green room.

Love you all! Have a great day!

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Good luck with your showings!

[identity profile] welfy.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
This is so hard to watch! The voting is so close!

Hehe, I remember I had people text-message me the results because I was at work all day during our final vote. I got probably 20 messages that day saying, "You're the LJ IDOL! YAY!" It was so exciting!

Luckily the results are ending for this one when I'll be home and can see for myself!

[identity profile] worldofcharlie.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
*sniff sniff*..

this is all coming to a bloody end...

[identity profile] elva-undine.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my gosh - this is so tense! Exciting though.
*dons her librarian's cap and goes off to her second day at new job*

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats on the new job!!

[identity profile] mme-furiosa.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't believe it is almost over. But then again, it has been SO LONG, I can totally believe it.

I am on pins and needles watching the votes. Which is why I gotta stop. Good luck, beautifuls!

It's been said before, and will be said again--you are all winners at this point.

[identity profile] norda.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It's been interesting to watch this from the outside from beginning to end this season.

The first season I missed entirely.

I didn't become aware of Idol at all until two weeks before the end of the second season, when some random people Friended my LJ out of the blue. One of them ended up winning.

Last season I stopped reading midway because Life was just too hairy.

This year I was there from the beginning, and came THIS close to entering myself.

I've read every single entry. Really and for true. It's been a mammoth task.

The finalists should be proud and pleased, and I look forward to the results of this final vote.

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Reading every single entry has been an amazing thing, hasn't it?

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[identity profile] rosepurr.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there no off season gathering area? How sad. :(

[identity profile] monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
How many days into this adventure are we now? What a wild ride!

Gary, you're a genius...a cruel puppetmaster genius, but a genius, lol!

And to the final three...I wish you a miraculous three-way tie because you are all amazing women and amazing writers :)

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
*shhh*

He will let all that praise go to his head!

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