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

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

Um, I was confused to get this email now.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Working tomorrow, for me :(

But wow, early Green Room! That's kind of exciting!

[i-id.livejournal.com]

My long weekend is looking to be more and more of an ideal. But as a freebie, I got a night this weekend at a local high-end hotel.

[i-id.livejournal.com]

*ordeal

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

(I do not live elsewhere... and I am buying tea for Black Friday. Already bought some stuff online.)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

*I* was confused when you called it an email! ;P

But then I realized that not everyone just hangs out at the site like I do!

[drjeff.livejournal.com]

Aw, man, if I hadn't gone to get that last piece of pie I could have been first twice in the same day! :)

Thank YOU, Gary!

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I have tracking on the Idol community so that I can stalk you can always be aware of what's going on, you know, like deadlines... *cough*

[dance-of-flame.livejournal.com]

I finished my turkey day meal with my fiancee. :) Except we had a Cornish Game Hen, not a turkey. It was goooood...

Tomorrow, I have utterly no idea what I am doing. It is quite possible that I may begin job-hunting again, unless I am still too sick to pull that one off. Hrm.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so was I! I was all, what could it be? Green Room? What?

[thaliontholwen.livejournal.com]

Early Green Room is WAY Early!

I'm not going out shopping, because I'm not that insane. I am, though, putting up the Christmas tree/decorations and nomming my way through all my Thanksgiving dessert leftovers.

Come to think of it, I should probably add the whole "write my entry" thing to my list of stuff to do, right?

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Mmm, cornish game hens! We have those a few times a year, just 'cause. SO good!

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

The pie was worth it though, wasn't it? :)

[alephz.livejournal.com]

Ha-HA! No Black Friday for me!

Seriously, it's so nice not to pass by stores and find them full unto bursting with ravenous consumers.

[drjeff.livejournal.com]

It was a really really awesome day. Pie included.

[dance-of-flame.livejournal.com]

They are OMG AWESOME. And a great substitute for turkey when there's only two people eating at the meal. :D Apparently, I did quite well. We don't eat them that much though...mostly because they're a bit more expensive, cheap though they are, for our current budget. We happened to have one loitering in the freezer, waiting to be used on some tasty meal. We finally used it. ^.^ My mom used to make roast chicken out of nowhere or at request when I was a kid...maybe I'll adopt roast Cornish Game Hen instead. Hmmmm....

I coughed up the stuffing (white rice, wheat bread) out of nowhere, and apparently that went beautifully. This is relieving, though I will likely pay for eating it later. I'm lactose intolerant, and there's half a stick of Parkay and a whole stick of butter in it. o_o

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

I hope to spen the next few hours sleeping, then perhaps I will be able to get some writing done for a pet project. Who knows?

We should be thanking you, Gary.

Well, I should be, anyway.

I got nothing but good right now.

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

Yawn ... I'm still awake- working on my "Elephant" entry. Got a warm kitty next to me and a snoring husband upstairs, and leftovers in the fridge. Life is awesomely good indeed.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I'm still up, getting caught up on The Biggest Loser, heh. Also nibbling on a bit of leftovers, because it had been over 6 hours since dinner. *burp*

I'm very thankful for my dishwasher, LOL.

I'm not looking for any sales tomorrow, just some sleep and time to work on writing my topic. I've got an idea, but it's still percolating.

Huge thanks to you, Gary, for all you do!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

What kind of pie? :)

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

*Huggles* Just because!

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

I'm still up because I'm not doing Black Friday! I'll shop the internet deals and maybe meet up with my crazy mother and sister (avid fans of 4 AM shopping) for lunch and a movie tomorrow, but beyond that my plans are to clean my apartment, watch DVDs, and enjoy my Thanksgiving leftover haul.

Oh, and maybe get some inspiration for my boyfriend's Christmas present. Why are men so hard to shop for??

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I didn't even think about putting up my Christmas decorations! :D

[malruniel11.livejournal.com]

I'm going to be sleeping in a bit, then heading to work by 11. Quite grateful to be avoiding most of the Black Friday craze, other than the traffic (one of the major shopping districts lies between me and work, and avoiding it would add a good 20-30 minutes to my drive.)

We had an awesome Thanksgiving here. A truck driver friend ended up laid over in town here for the day, so I picked him up from the truck stop and he helped me with all the chopping of ingredients for Zuppa Toscana! I also made a caramel Brie and dried fruit dip to go with thin apple slices and crackers for an appetizer, italian seasoned french bread to go with the soup, and crust-less pumpkin spice pudding pie for dessert! Delicious, and I have left overs enough for two meals!

My big Thing to be Thankful For (TM) is having feeling back in the first two fingers of my right hand! I have three badly bulging discs in my neck that are pinching off nerves to my right arm, and causing stabbing shooting pain along with numbness, tingling, and weakness in the arm, hand and fingers. Thanks to some amazing friends who have been helping me, I've been able to get some chiropractic care and physical therapy, and I've gone from needing surgery to a therapy plan and a re-evaluation scheduled for 20 weeks out!!!! I'm thrilled about this! I don't want surgery, and with no insurance, therapy is too expensive as it is. I can't afford surgery + hospital stay + at least a month off work to heal! Very Thankful here!!

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

As soon as I read LJ and FB I am going to bed. Was a wonderful day though.

Shopping may not happen for a good reason. Mom in law is visiting. YAY!

Yay, on page one.

Turkey day number three tomorrow. WOOT!

And Gary, you all sappy? Awww, as I mark the calander. Hummm! Yes, happy about you thinking up idol. you are a cool dude. That is for today at least. Lol!