Spirit of LJ Idol

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

What do tru2myart, spydielives, tulip_in_yellow and boxsofrain have in common?

They all ended up winning the Spirit of LJ Idol award for their season.

What IS the award?

When I introduced it back in Season 2, the premise was simple: It was the contestants taking a good hard look at themselves and each other and saying, "Well, I know they probably *won't* win - but wouldn't it be neat if. . ." and giving the award to the person that they best thought captured the essence of their season.

That premise is still the same - the award goes to the person that you, the current contestants, feel best represents you, collectively and "the Idol experience".

There IS a "special power" involved. Every season it's a little bit different, but one thing is always the same, this *will* give the individual who becomes the Spirit an edge. So hopefully the person you select will be someone that you feel will use it wisely (or at least in your best interest. :P)

Sometime between now and the topic deadline (Tuesday at 9pm EDT) the 19 current contestants need to send me an email at clauderainsrm@gmail.com with the names of the contestants *in order of preference*. 1 to 19. (including yourself. 1 being the person you believe represents this season as a true Spirit of the Game.)

Obviously the sooner everyone sends them in, the sooner I will announce. :D

Congratulations to all of you for getting this far - and I hope you take this opportunity to give this special honor to one of your own as a chance to reflect on everything that has happened up until this point - and you want to see this play out.

BTW - While you are emailing me - send me TWO TOPICS you would like to see used. They may just appear between now and the end. :p

Comments

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

Ew, very cool to the this again. If I could I know how I would vote. Exciting!

YAY! A first at something. WOOT!

[connie]

Wow, never in my most optimistic expectations did I ever expect to make it to the point in the season where I would get to take part in picking out who gets the Spirit award. This post makes me feel really humbled.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

You and me both. I didn't think Spirit would kick in for a while yet and I certainly didn't think I'd still be here to have any input to the choice.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Much as I enjoy all of the remaining 19, the person I'd most want to nominate is one of the eliminated/dropped contestants (and I'm NOT talking about myself).

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing.

Good thing I don't have to nominate anyone ;)

[rattsu.livejournal.com]

I had the same thought before I read the actual thingy...

Maybe there'll be something about that later.

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

So we are making a list of all nineteen people, and we should include ourselves on the list? Am I reading that right?

So it would be like
1) kittymichaels
2) clauderainsrm

and so on to 19?

Thanks, Gary!

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

That is correct.

Or kittymichaels 18 times and 19 is "someone else. I don't know their name". :p

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[kittymichaels.livejournal.com]

I believe the #19 you are trying to remember is "kittymichaels."

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

In order of preference?! That's like asking a mother to pick a favorite child! Not that I have children ... it's like asking me to pick my favorite ice-cream flavor!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

If all else fails, just put all the names into a hat and draw them out at random!!

My favorite ice cream flavor: Ben & Jerry's Milk 'n Cookies!! (It's a new flavor: Vanilla Ice Cream with a Chocolate Cookie Swirl, Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies and totally DELISH)

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

I WANT THAT. RIGHT NOW.

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Pass me a spoon?:)

[cacophonesque.livejournal.com]

Well, of course this would happen when I don't have my own computer full of notes.

But I'll see what I can do from memory and recollection.

How very exciting.

[sra33.livejournal.com]

Wow really cool! Can't wait to see how that pans out. :D

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh this is exciting. I hadn't expected this at all. I already have an idea of several people for my top choices...

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Oooh, me me! Pick me!


Oh wait... nevermind... *pouty*

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh of course I'd pick you if I could! Perhaps I will add you to the list anyway. Maybe they won't notice ;)

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

Oh man!! Now I'm wishing I would have been around for another week so I could play. Doh!

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

I've posted a plug for java_fiend in the current green room. I think there are 18 excellent candidates, but he best matches the qualities of a good winner of "spirit of LJI."

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Agreed!

[beldar.livejournal.com]

My first thought was, why couldn't non-contestants get a vote in on SoLJI? (Yeah, being a Gatekeeper wasn't enough power, I guess). But on the other hand, it would be a TOUGH decision. To whoever gets it, yes, YES, you deserve it -- no, really, cut out the modesty, you do! =)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Because non contestants (and non *current* contestants) get to vote on pretty much everything else. This is something special.

The same argument for "why does it have to do be someone still in the competition?" Because this is something honoring people still in the competition, and one of the benefits of it tends to be something that ends up impacting the next to last "stage of the game". I'm not going to hand that out to the general public. No offense to the general public. Love you guys. :)
You just don't get this particular thing.

:P

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

This is why I will never win Spirit twice!

Re: :P

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Each season has something that makes it unique. It's interesting because the remaining contestants and I might not even agree on what that is. :)

But for someone to win the Spirit twice they would have to find a way to give something special back to two very different groups.

As a side note, just because it's on my mind right now - I always have to cock my head to the side when I see people saying what a great experience they have had and how much they have enjoyed it, and then talking about changes they should make, or "special rounds". Seasons come and go, the contestants come and go - the relationships they form are special and I hope remain forever. But people who put themselves through this process know that there is something a lot more than the sum of it's parts involved in Idol, and that's not accidental or a coincidence.
Advocating, or supporting people who advocate messing with it, or me for that matter, (or going head to head against it) - that's just a shitty way of saying "thanks".
/rant.

Re: :P

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Advocating, or supporting people who advocate messing with it, or me for that matter, (or going head to head against it) - that's just a shitty way of saying "thanks".

Yeah, I think I would have to agree with you. Of course, maybe that is why I am a "villain" (or at least misunderstood). I would put the game, the other players, and their experience of the game ahead of my own ambition to ultimately win it. Anyone who does that has to be crazy, or have some sort of ulterior motive.

I know I have said it before, but I haven't said it since some recent events, so... Thank you. For everything.

*kicks you before this gets out of hand*

Re: :P

[beldar.livejournal.com]

Like Spydie, I'm grateful for all you do here.
The thing I like about this is that, just as Survivor is always adding little twists and tweaks to its formula, each LJI season brings little changes and additions here. I hope if I happen to come up with some suggestions, you don't take it as "I love what you're doing, now do it completely different." Since you're the "producer" of this show, you call the shots. If I or anyone else suggests something lame, ignore it.
That said, I don't have anything really to add to what you've already got going so well -- though, come to think of it, it would be interesting to see how you work in a virtual "Exile Island" =)

Re: :P

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I'm always open to suggestions. I think some folks do come on a little "strong" with them. :) But for the most part people are fairly understanding about the fact that just because something might some cool in their head, it might not be a good fit for what I have planned out. OR even if it would be, it's too late to implement it in the same season.

By the sounds of some people who want to have "photo only weeks" or "6 word entry" weeks, etc, I think they are missing the big picture about what this is about. Those are neat concepts, in theory, but ultimately they are gimmicks. If you want to play with gimmicks OK, but you best also be able to bring the chops as well. Because otherwise people can see right through you.

(which has nothing to do with *you* Beldar, but I got on a roll with the ranting. :p)

I actually have played around with the idea of an Exile Island. Unfortunately in cyberspace I haven't quite found the thing that makes it *work* - yet. :)

Re: :P

[beldar.livejournal.com]

When you get it worked out, the Island *must* have a Sugar Shack -- it's just gotta! =D

[beldar.livejournal.com]

I understand, on both counts. Especially since I'd hate to have to choose just one.