Green Room - Week 6 - Day 7

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

People have been asking if there will be an extension. There have been a number of comments on that subject, so I figured that I would go ahead and clear it up:

The deadline is tonight at 9pm EST: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/503581.html

Hopefully LJ will continue to cooperate, now that the Russian elections have passed (well, until March). That is, if that was actually the reason and not Frank demanding more stock options and a better parking spot!

That said – how was your weekend? Did you do anything interesting? Or rather, anything interesting that wouldn’t be sent directly to your work spam filters? ;)

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For the benefit of those who might be pressed for time for tonight’s deadline – are there any pieces that you would suggest that they check out first? A “you can’t miss this” or a “this person isn’t getting anywhere near the attention that they deserve!” I’m quite sure they are out there.

Comments

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

First?

Yay, first! :)

Good morning, Green Room! My weekend was all right, even if half of it didn't turn out like I expected. Annual White Elephant gift exchange was fun as per usual. It being Monday sucks, though. The only thing good about today is that I'm working from home.

Frank totally deserves a better parking spot. I'm just sayin.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

We have 6 "employee recognition" parking spots here at work, as close to the door as we can get with the exception of the handicapped spots.

I find it amusing that the chosen employees (who get to use the spot for one month) really don't DO anything other than being lucky enough to have their names pulled at random out of the pool of employees!

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

I agree! I'm not sure that I've read iamthesea's yet, but n3m3sis42's was really awesome.

[sra33.livejournal.com]

I'd like to let everyone know that I added a poll to my entry! If anyone would like to check it out and add to the poll, I'm super curious to see what people are thinking about. ^^

ENTRY!!! (http://sra33.livejournal.com/1128385.html)

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Yay poll!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Oh GR you have been missed all weekend!

My weekend was ok except for waking up very early on Sunday morning with severe pain in my jaw. I'm pretty sure it was TMJ but I've never had that happen before. Not sure if I should follow up with my PCP or my dentist because it isnt hurting now, of course...

[poppetawoppet.livejournal.com]

I had that problem last June, turned out I was grinding my teeth at night

:/

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Hi all! Between LJ giving me fits, work and life in general I'm now scurrying to read entries! There are a lot of really great ones so I don't want to point out some and forget others.

Other than that not much going on here other than getting ready for holidays, the usual scramble at work because stress levels go up around the holidays. I'm taking christmas week off so that is something to really look forward to! Then I actually might be able to chat in here and not just leave a quick hi and bye! Grin.

I hope all are well!

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

Tumultuous weekend. I was the recipient of some disturbing news which really didn't shock me. Nevertheless, I will soldier on ;)

I'm on vacation this week!

One of SO's coworkers offered to cut and color my hair. We're supposed to be meeting sometime today. I'm horrible at trying to guess what looks good on me. This will be interesting...

Other than that? I've only managed to read two tribes. I'm hoping I can squeeze the rest in before the deadline.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Tumultuous is one of my favorite words. It just sounds like exactly what it is.

Good luck with your hair appointment! I need mine cut so badly. I really should make an appointment for this afternoon.

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

The main excitement this weekend was that my almost 8 year old broke 2 bones in her foot and is now in a cast from toes to knee until January 5th:(

Bathing her is now very interesting as the cast may not get wet.

Also, I have a final Weds and one on Sat and a huge paper due in one week.

Ugh!

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Wow, foot to knee cast? What bones did she break? Poor thing! :(

[lynxypoo.livejournal.com]

Huddling in my corner at work, trying not to hug my space heater too closely for fear of burning myself. Do want to go home.

Went to a christmas party saturdaynight for the husband's work- was fun but much less exciting than last year. Then yesterday went to a post-thanksgiving-pre-christmas-friendsgiving event yesterday which was enjoyable.

Currently trying to figure out a reliable way to avoid upper back pain this winter... I huddle when I'm cold, and i'm just about always cold, and I seem to have popped a rib out of place twice already this season. Considering getting a kneeling chair but those always talk about relieving lower back pain, rather than upper.
Thoughts?

Looking forward to tomorrow's proclaimed christmas-crochet-fest

[phoenixejc.livejournal.com]

i'm so glad to see a GR. Am currently seeking a rec list because i will be so pressed for time today with work, an unexpected doctor's appointment, and having to go to bed super early to be at work by 5:30 tomorrow.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I told java_fiend that the deadline likely wouldn't be extended on reading :P

I will say LJ's antics are partially the reason I won't finish reading. I had time on Friday to read and LJ was being a jerk of course. Then I worked on stuff I had to do on Friday night and Saturday morning. I helped Java as best I could on Saturday night with his stuff and Sunday was gone before I knew it.

So how was my weekend? Not long enough :/

Is it Friday yet?

People I think should be doing better? sra33 and lyfschaos.

I have a partial rec list from those I've read... Maybe I'll post it later, but I think everyone else is doing okay...

Back to work. I repeat... Is it Friday yet?

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Seconding the recs for sra33 and lyfschaos!

I wrote zombie apocalypse this week, so you should definitely read mine ;)

The weekend is never long enough *sigh* Not even when it's four days long.

[banyangirl1832.livejournal.com]

My weekend? Spent cleaning, getting a Christmas tree, cuddling with my boyfriend and hanging out with horses. I've got a staff meeting tomorrow for my new job and training on Wednesday, and then we're off to the races on Thursday. I wanted to spend today in a mildly drunken state but I woke up with a killer headache so that's not going to happen. Debating taking a few ibuprofen... having something else to eat might be a good idea too.

[poppetawoppet.livejournal.com]

just finished voting, saw the dentist this morning (no cavities), am filling out Christmas cards and contemplating running a multifandom charity drive

so busy, but in a good way

Don't hate me.

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

I managed to get to *ALL* the entries this week. Finished reading the last ones around 9 AM today.

I'm afraid I don't have a Rec List, though.

Other than that, not much to tell. Got a lot of bills to pay this month, but I won't end up out in the street anytime soon.

[wolfden.livejournal.com]

Saturday, the kids had their final practice before their first Interscholastic Polo match next weekend. It's exciting and hopefully going to go okay. As a new, young team, playing teams with loads of experience maybe daunting for them.

Sunday we drove to a town three hours away to but on an polocrosse exhibition and beginners clinic. It was loads of fun and lots of enthusiasm from all the kids and adults that were there.

Today I'm sort of feeling unwell but need to go out and pick up some things.

I have been able to do a fair amount of reading but LJ wouldn't let me comment much.

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

Yesterday my partner and I went over the budget, plus I baked flapjacks and an apple crisp. Mmmm.

The LJ downtime did affect my reading a bit but I'm hoping to do some more today. :)

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

Good morning, GR!

Had a lovely, quiet weekend with the spousebeast. I did venture out Sunday for a needlework workshop with Diana Rupp. She's written 2 books, has a line of patterns for McCalls, contributed to BUST, founded MAKE workshop....need I say that I am a HUGE fan?

I was also the only person there who had any idea who she is.

Did I mention that the workshop was free? And only attended by 6 other people?

It was fun, and she was so sweet. I am on a creative high now...:)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Sounds really awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed the workshop. Free and a small class size? Can't go wrong there :)

[copyright1983.livejournal.com]

Finally finished reading this morning. Lots of good stuff out there.

The weekend? Well, Saturday night we celebrated my grandparents' fifty-somethingth anniversary (nobody's quite sure how many it actually is) at Benihana. I'd only been there once before (for my 21st birthday), and it was just as fun as I'd remembered. You haven't lived until you've been to a restaurant where throwing food at the chef is not only welcome, but encouraged.

(Gee, I wish we'd done it the week before--I'm pretty sure it would've been a better entry than the one I posted!)

[alien-infinity.livejournal.com]

Maybe there will be another chance in this season of Idol to write about throwing food at you chef?

[snarkerdoodle.livejournal.com]

I'm about half way done with reading, and will make a concerted effort this afternoon to get to as much of the rest as I can. Mondays at work, though -- never a good day for finding extra 'free' time, lol.

The weekend was cold and gray here, with some flurries here and there but nothing that accumulated to anything more than a dusting of snow. Getting cold, though -- the high today is only supposed to be 11 (which we're already had in the wee hours of the morning and the temp is now falling), on its way to I think our first below-zero temperature of the season tonight. -3 is predicted, so we'll see whether we hit that or not.

Good luck to everyone today for getting the last minute reading/voting done, and good luck to all in the polls! :)

[xreesex.livejournal.com]

I have to be honest, between last week being the week from hell and today being stressful as fuck between work and real life, I haven't yet read any entries, and I don't think I'll be able to =/ SORRY.

I read them all last week, and usually get to each one each week, but it's just not happening today. I feel terrible =/

[wookiewife.livejournal.com]

Same with me. Between the DDoS, the ancient computer, and life, I think I've only read those that are on my friends-list. I feel awful, especially since this is a community-only vote and I know every vote counts. :(

[quoting-mungo.livejournal.com]

My weekend was perfectly alright, if a bit shorter in the time department than I'd have liked. I got my international Christmas goodies sent out this morning.

Today's been a clusterfuck of a disaster, tho. I have a bit under 22 hours to finish my text analysis take-home final, and I'd planned on spending most of the day on it, but I'm only now starting. Because my desktop computer (which has Word and my printer, both of which I desperately need access to for this) decided this morning that turning on or reacting at all when the power button was pushed was strictly optional.

And it sure didn't feel like taking the "work as usual" option.

NOW TO READ A BUNCH OF THINGS INTO A TEXT~

This is in no way made better by the fact that I've been feeling irrationally ignored lately; a mutual friend has been snapping my fiancé up for gaming and voicechat-while-gaming in the evenings, and I end up feeling left out. Joining them on the voicechat isn't really an option as mutual friend has like a bazillion friends and roommates in the same room joining in the conversation, which gives me panic attacks. FUN TIMES.

I swear I'm not feeling as whiny as this all makes it sound. They're two shit-raisins in an otherwise pretty decent life-cake.

[alien-infinity.livejournal.com]

They're two shit-raisins in an otherwise pretty decent life-cake.

I'm sorry you have shit-raisins, but I must admit I like this phrase. It's rather appropriate, considering this week's topic was about food.

[wookiewife.livejournal.com]

Our weekend here was pretty good, all things considered. We got our tree and figured out how to work this new tree stand. There was much hilarity when we attempted to put garland on the tree. Turns out, we're both really terrible with garland, so it got pulled off again.

My stylist (a.k.a. gratefuladdict) went shopping with me yesterday. I now have an outfit to wear to the company holiday party that is appropriate and grown-up! (I know, I'm shocked, too.)

Of course, as soon as I tossed my box of kleenex to someone in the conference room, my nose decides to start running. Oh Monday, WHY? :(

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Photos of outfit will be posted?:)

[drjeff.livejournal.com]

Hey, GR!

My weekend consisted of a variety of things. My poor sistermaryeris is still very disabled from her knee surgery, and still just barely making it to the kitchen and bathroom and back to bed. So, lots of cooking and helping and ice-pack changing and describing the outside world. :)

My bus ticket drive passed the $3,000 mark in donations!

I wrote a new piece for the transit site I write for from time to time: http://trimetdiaries.com/2011/12/dear-type-iv/

I planned how awesome I'm going to feel in about a week and a half when my holiday break starts!

You know... the usual. Hope all are well.

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! I thought I was the only one that hated them.

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

Many - now that I've had a weekend to read.

http://basric.livejournal.com/214935.html 1
http://brilligspoons.livejournal.com/621911.html 1
http://caile.livejournal.com/377059.html 1
http://m-malcontent.livejournal.com/273125.html 1
http://notodette.livejournal.com/589404.html 1
http://shadowwolf13.livejournal.com/961137.html 1
http://vaguelyclear.livejournal.com/294542.html 1
http://yachiru.livejournal.com/359216.html 1

http://applespicy.livejournal.com/974096.html 3
http://fourzoas.livejournal.com/176274.html 3
http://lawchicky.livejournal.com/338804.html 3
http://n3m3sis42.livejournal.com/1058009.html 3
http://nodressrehersal.livejournal.com/63085.html 3


http://furzicle.livejournal.com/351356.html 4
http://hexkitten.livejournal.com/1077075.html 4

[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Greetings All!

I have a serious case of the post-vacay blues. Seriously. I had 11 straight days off and it was so relaxing yet very highly productive. It was awesome. And gave me a taste of something I really, really, really, really want badly. So there's lots of hard (but really enjoyable) work for me to do. Gotta keep the train rolling along and keep hammering away until I get what it is I want. But I'm excited. Very, very excited.

Though being back to the daily grind SUCKS. Big time. It's frustrating to come back from a vacation to find that a lot of things that should have been done in the office weren't done. It's frustrating that the work I manage to do on a day-to-day basis can't be absorbed and done by two other people in my absence. They tried, I'll give them that. But they came up way short so now I have a Tyranosaurus-sized pile of crap to dig myself out of. *sigh* All the more reason to go full steam ahead toward my dream/goal, yes?

Still working my way through the entries though I should (hopefully) be finished by the deadline. There is lots of really great stuff out there though. It's really great to read so many talented people!

I hope everybody is having a good (or as good as it can be) Monday!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I bet it's tough getting back into the grind :/

I'm shocked you'll be able to finish reading... I'm impressed sweetheart! What with work piling up and whatnot. Nice job!

My work is giving me no time today. In fact, until after my vacation, it's going to be hell around these parts!

[ashgaelsonaria.livejournal.com]

My segestions are all in my LJ.
I did very little over the weekend, I have entered my winter slump.
Holiday shoping is done.
read vote post
I think all the errors are out of mine.
If anyone sees something list it so I can fix it.
I run them threw the checker at lest 2 times but that does not always do the best.
I've already gone farther then expected.
If I get voted out I do not expect to "play the home game" but anyone who wants to keep reading my junk is welcome to.

Winter slump.

[jacq22.livejournal.com]

I know just what you mean, I only feel half alive until the weather is warmer, this month in Australia is a bit like May, and can get hotter. LOve it. Only happy when I am bare foot, and wearing only three or four items. undies, camisole and short trousers.
I get bad 'cabin fever' even without snow. Long grey days make me slump too. Try putting bright lights where you sit, and walk outdoors for at least ten minutes a day, sit in sunlight, even if its through a window. The lack of light is what makes us feel so bad.
The reading this time has been hopeless due to not getting onto LJI. frustrating!