Green Room - Week 27 - 5

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

This way to the polls: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/344438.html
because that's where the fun is!! :)

(and all the entries!!)

*This* is the place where I mention to kittymichaels that my girls left me two parts of a lizard in front of my computer this morning. I thanked them although I didn't play with it. Maybe I should have. Apparently dead lizards are awesome. If cats like them, there's got to be something to them.

Fortunately it was *not* the lizard that the Dead Milkman saw in their backyard!!
That would have been awkward.

***

It's also the place where I say "Hey, how are YOU doing?" and you tell me, and random conversations start as a result. And then someone comes in with a bit of an attitude and insults your opinion about something and you get into a debate... then everyone puts on chicken suits and it turns into some sort of wrestling match Or does that part only happen in my head? ;)

Comments

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

I'm exhausted. How about you guys?

[cacophonesque.livejournal.com]

Yes indeedy.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I could use a Starbucks right about now... *yawn*

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Luke here. If they are anything like me, your girls probably left you the least edible parts. A moving tribute, nonetheless.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

A moving tribute indeed. Ungrateful humans.

[rejeneration.livejournal.com]

I feel like dead lizard is a euphemism in this analogy, Gary. -beam-

-peeks head in-

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!! :D

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Oh, of *course* you post the GR when I'm in the shower, Gary! How rude!

Our network was down all day yesterday (at work) which is very frustrating and not at ALL helpful, since the majority of my job is data entry type stuff and answering phones. Alas, the phones still work...

Heading off to work now. If you don't see me the rest of the day, it will be because the network is still down. I swear, it goes down so often I'm seriously going to rename it Deep Throat!! :-P

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

It was part of his evil plan so you would post about being in the shower, so people could think of you naked, thereby making the "How are YOU doing?" question more relevant ;)

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

I'm siiiick, go away.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

*hands you a steaming bowl of homemade chicken soup and a box of tissues*

[sra33.livejournal.com]

Nonono, cats leave you "presents" to show you how virile and predatory they are. To impose upon you how awesome they undoubtedly are by bringing back to you their kill which is used to sustain life and reinforcing to you why you have them in your house. They are invincible! And they're thanking you for taking care of them and feeding them and all that jazz, too. It's their Job (capitol J) to hunt and bring the kill to their uhh.. pack leader?

Anywhoozle...

I just got back from my 5 day trip in Texas. For some reason I'm extremely depressed today. You'd think if I'd be depressed after a trip, it'd be coming home from Hawaii, but not so much. I left two awesome friends, my boyfriend, and came back to a messy house (it's still in massive disarray from my roommate moving in) and no job. I'm depressed.

To top the depressed meter, the friend I went to see graduate from the police academy lost his cousin over the weekend. A 19 year old boy who was in a motorcycle accident. I guess he didn't use his helmet and bounced off the pavement 3 or 4 times. He didn't make it through 24 hours. :'( So on his first week on the job, my friend is going to have to ask for time off to drive 4 hours each way for a funeral.

Everyone needs to think good thoughts for their family, and that I get some semblance of a job very soon, because I feel I might go crazy otherwise.

This was long enough, so I bid you adieu! How was everyone else's weekend? :D
~Sammy-Joe

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear about your friend's cousin. Why *anyone* would ride a motorcycle without a helmet is beyond my comprehension!! *hugs*

My weekend was pretty uneventful - got a mani/pedi, did a bit of shopping, read, and played around on facebook. Whee!

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Remember that time I said I wouldn't be around as much because now I'm playing Final Fantasy more again? Yeah, it froze in the middle of my son playing it this morning and now the PS3 won't recognise any discs - games, blu-rays, anything. So I spent a good portion of today trying to figure out how to fix it and am now onto my second last resort - reformatting the hard drive. If this doesn't work, we're going to have to get a replacement drive :(

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, that just sucks :( My brother had this happen to him recently. He had to send the PS3 back to Sony and they fixed it (for $150). Something to do with the laser in his case. Hope it's much simpler for you!

[cacophonesque.livejournal.com]

I finished reading and voting in a marathon spree last night and this morning. Sorry for the extreme lack of commenting. I'm still glad that I managed to get an entry in for this week!

Last night I hung out with zia_narratora as a little bon voyage party of two. Today is my last day of work. Tonight I frantically pack and try to get shit in order. Tomorrow I head north to Maine and start sorting my life out up there.

So, scared, stressed out, excited, nervous, anxious... yup. That's me!

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I'm sure you'll be fine.

[agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com]

I'm all sorts out of it - to add to the meter in this thread lol.
Hardly slept (stayed up late for a featured chat with Criminal Minds' producer) and just generally not feeling all too good about myself heh.

That said, I hadn't been in the green room in ages ... have you repainted the walls without asking me? *pout*

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I second the out of sorts today. I am not feeling too good about myself today either. Hope it gets better for you.

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

I started reading and voting last night but I'm also cleaning my apartment for company, so I'm taking it slow. Gosh, the poll is tiny. I hope it doesn't get poll envy.

I am in work-related hell of a kind that it would be very unprofessional of me to discuss in detail. :-(

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Only dancers get pole envy, LOL ;)

(and sorry about the hell. I hope you find the other side SOON!)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I have lizards in my house all the time for whatever reason. I am always rescuing them from my cat and letting them back outside. So far, I have only found out still alive with a gash in his side that probably killed him later. I like lizards, so that made me sad.

Otherwise, not much to say today. I booked my flight to Tampa for OddCon, today I am booking the hotel. So that's going well. I have a few other trips to look forward to also.

Today was just one of those days I woke up not feeling like myself. I didn't want to get out of bed *sigh*. I am just not feeling too good about myself today. But I am sure it will pass.

Yikes, it appears a lot of people are out of sorts today. Wonder if something is in the air...

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

So who *were* ya feeling when you woke up? :-p

Hang in there, you. *HUGS*

If it's not in the air, it's something in the water, that's for sure.

[beautyofgrey.livejournal.com]

Good day!

I am doing...okay! Yesterday brought some news of relief for us, which is great, although last night I experienced what was likely my first panic attack. Cripes, I hope it was a freak incident and does not become a habit.

In other news, I am counting down the days to my vacation. Which won't happen until July. *whimper*

And I just want to say...I'm really amazed to have made it this far in the competition. Being in a poll with all of you really kind of blows my mind, because you are all amazing, amazing writers... you inspire me to write more creatively and to have fun with it. Voting just gets ridiculously harder as we progress.

What I'm saying is... I love you, man. ♥ This has been so much fun and I'm so glad I decided to try it out. I never, ever imagined I'd still be writing in May. :)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I have to say I am still very, very flattered to be here too. I am simply amazed because everyone that is left is so awesome...I just can't imagine being here with everyone since they are so very talented. Of course that includes you as well!

I never imagined I would still be writing by Christmas, much less May! It has been such a great time, so much that I would never have expected either.

Panic attacks are not fun :( I hope it was just a freak incident and you don't have another.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Speaking of chicken suits... does anyone else find the flying game in the Wii fit as much fun as I do?

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

We need to actually figure out how to play Wii Fit

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

I'm always walking around with my head cut off.. :) nothing new..

no wait..wasn't Gary talking about chicken suits??? But aren't rubber chickens cheaper and less hassle??

No wait..

I need to wake up..and stop waving my arms around...

But seriously - I'm noticing when it's online vs face-to-face...wrestling matches just happen more easily. You have people that take things 100% literally, can't read emotions or always put a lot of emotions to emails, IMs, chats, Blogs, Facebook, all virtual stuff.

Things can work out if you let it..

I know it sounds overly simplistic...but it's true.. :)

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Well, this is just a rough day for everyone, isn't it?

I am home sick. I have two kitty nurses taking good care of me, when they aren't busy licking each other's butts. I have season 3 of Mad Men all queued up, and I'm just trying to take it easy and cross my fingers that my event goes smoothly tonight!

Got my reading and voting done last night, so I'm going to relax.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Ick. Sorry you got the creeping crud. But it sounds like you have just the cure... any and all butt licking excluded. Yikes. ;-)

Relax and feel better soon. :-)

[sonarvampress.livejournal.com]

I am doing pretty shitty. How is everyone else?

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Ack. Sorry for the shittiness. :-(

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Hey, how YOOOOOOUUU doin'?

I am glad the Feline O' Doom is an indoor cat. I shudder to think what that evil little bastard would bring me parts of... neighborhood dogs and small children perhaps?

Chicken suits Gary? Are you a closet furry or something? Yeah, I've heard about y'all and y'all scare me. :-p

Hope everybody is having a tolerable, if not fantastic Tuesday!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

My cat is an indoor kitty too and still brings me lizards. I shudder to think what sort of critters she would bring me if she were indeed an outdoor one.

Hope you're day continues to go well for ya, sweetie!

[cobycaroline.livejournal.com]

Speaking of kitties... if anyone in the Houston area is interested in adopting some really cute 5-week old kittens, let me know! My good friends found a litter in their garage.

I would've taken them but my husband strongly dislikes cats. :(

But other than that... not really looking forward to going home. It'll be me and the dog as my husband is out of town through Saturday afternoon (at worst). But I should be able to watch the Biggest Loser finale uninterrupted.

Any BL fans? Anyone?

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I like Biggest Loser, though I don't watch it much. Mainly because my husband takes over the tv most evenings...

[kittymichaels.livejournal.com]

Allow me to interpret this for you.

Whenever I catch a lizard - typically delicious gecko - I eat the whole thing. Grey Cat feels the same way. She'll eat the whole lizard, as she should.

The only circumstance that would lead me to leave even a little lizard around would be as an offering to a great god.

Your cats have obviously decided that you are worthy of worship. They have brought you this offering as a form of tribute. The proper response is to gobble the lizard pieces down immediately and then nap.

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

But what if the lizard is an offering to a greater god, and their human is only supposed to join their cat in worship?