Green Room - Week 4 - Day 3

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's a special "Black Friday" edition of the Green Room. Nice and early for those people waiting for the sales to start, or people who haven't gone to bed yet. Or, you know those people who live "elsewhere".

I've often wondered about this "elsewhere" place. Is it nice? ;)

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Just to be serious for a moment. (Don't worry, it won't last)

There is one thing that want to say on the subject of "thanks giving".

Thank you to everyone who has come out over the years for Idol. I've heard people tell me what it has come to mean to them, and how much they get it out of it.

I just want to be clear - what *I* get out of it is knowing that you feel that way. It's what has kept this little idea going over the seasons, over the years.

I hope Idol can do for you what all of you do for me.

(/end seriousness)

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So, um, yeah - what sort of deals are you looking for today? Any good sales? I do know that Record Store Day apparently also is today, so get out there and support your independent record stores! Also a lot of locally run businesses are offering specials over the weekend. If you don't want to support the "Big Guys" it's always the right time to support local artists!

(Man, I should be working on commission here! :P)

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Closer to what's going on here though is that the deadline for the next Topic is Saturday. Which is coming up faster than you might think it is - http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/391241.html

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So what is going on in your life over this (for some) extended weekend?

Comments

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I'm out in the chaos. First year and it'll be my last. My mom and sister are big about Black Friday. Me? Not so much.

I think it's ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. I could go on a rant about crazy consumerism taking over the holidays, but I'm just cynical because I'm stuck out here...

[sra33.livejournal.com]

See... I'm of two minds.

On the one hand I TOTALLY agree with what you're saying. On the other hand, it's an excuse to hang out with friends and go shopping, and the madness of it all is an added adrenaline rush, so it's almost like hanging out with friends at an amusement park. ^^ Yaknow, each ride is the next store. *nods*

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of that. So if that's how someone does it, then I can see that.

But most Black Friday fanatics I know go as a group, split up and wait in separate lines for hours upon hours, them beeline for other stuff separately. It's just about getting stuff.

And that seemed to be the mind set of others there too. Which to each their own...but I'm not a person who's all about material items.