100 Weeks

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Every once in awhile, I get to spotlight someone who has made it to an Important Idol milestone. This season has had more than any other so far, which makes sense - there are some people who show up, do their thing, get whatever they get out of the experience, and then wander away.

There are others who stay, and make Idol their home.

Obviously, you know my preference. ;)

When you hit 100 Weeks, it’s fair to say that you’re Home.

It’s a sign of season after season dedication, and just how well you’ve done every single time you’ve come out. Anyone who has tried to maintain that level of consistency over one season can attest that it’s difficult, going back to the well time and time again, and coming back for more (sometimes with multiple accounts!) that’s the sort of thing that kind of boggles the mind.

One of the unique features about Idol, that often gets lost for people coming in for the first time, is that this all started on my friends list. The people in the first season were my friends (well, and one friend of a friend).

Being able to say that with 9 people is easy. It gets more difficult with over 300. You just don’t get the one-on-one time or, in a lot of cases, the interest from some folks to connect. So, for them, I get to be “the guy in charge”.

With some cases though, I get to also be a friend. A friend who, in the game, will screw you over every single time and laugh while he is doing it, but a friend. :)

I like when that happens - unfortunately, this isn’t one of those times.

This 100 Weeks milestone has been achieved by some damned hippie foreigner who can’t seem to make up her mind about what made-up country, or even hemisphere she is living in - so she started populating one of her own.

“Congratulations”, or whatever, to theafaye!

Comments

[yachiru]

Yay faye!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

:D

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!:) 100 weeks AND the editor of two Idol books:)

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Idol is nothing but blood, sweat and tears...

...but it's worth it :o)

[copyright1983.livejournal.com]

*standing ovation*

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

*bows*

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

*squeee!* Yay, theafaye!!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

:D

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

Yay, theafaye!! Congratulations to one of the most awesome people in the world competition! Sorry, got a bit hyperbolic there.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Hyperbole is good! We like hyperbole!

[ashgaelsonaria.livejournal.com]

yay. someone who is one my friends list.
Happy happy joy joy.

Oh and until you have given someone a phobia I shall consider you to be mearly mischeviouse oh moderater.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Gary has given me and many other a phobia of polls. He is eeee-vil!

[myrna-bird.livejournal.com]

Hurray for theafaye !

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[alien-infinity.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!! ^_^

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[medleymisty.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations! :)

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Thea!!! That's awesome!!!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[beldar.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS theafaye!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[beautyofgrey.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, thea_faye!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[drjeff.livejournal.com]

Way to go, my partner!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Couldn't have done it without you - last week was tense!

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You're amazing.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Awww! Thanks! So are you!

[m-malcontent.livejournal.com]

she is great congrats.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sweeny-todd.livejournal.com]

well done thefaye :-)

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[dblicher.livejournal.com]

::throws confetti:: Woo-hoo!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Congrats, theafaye!

I tried to get Home, but alas I got left twiddling my thumbs out on the welcome mat! =P

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Oh you know it's just because Gary wanted you to do next season :D

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

Congrats, indeed!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

YAY Thea! I swear, it does seem like you've been around here forever. You were like the veteran who knew everything back when I was a wee newbie :P

That being said, Gary is an awesome person to get to know. Really, he's one cool guy. And Thea is one cool woman too. Neither are as mean and scary as they appear... Okay, maybe they are. But they are also nice people too :)

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Scarily, I've only been around since season five, it's just that season six was the season that went on forever! That and the fact that I'm a sucker for knowing all the behind the scenes gossip and history. I swear I should write an anthropological study of Idol and strategies!

Nice. Hmmm. I don't get called that very often. Now scary and mean on the other hand... :oP

[jem0000000.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[marjory.livejournal.com]

*clapclapclap*

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

*Bows*

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

That is a big-ass lot of weeks! :D

Also, since I know theafaye dabbled in SCI this season, that brings me to my curiosity - do weeks spent in SCI count for the 100? Or only main game?

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

I have 100 weeks in the main game :D I got voted out of Idol and then straight back in again, meaning that there hasn't been a week this season I haven't faced at least one poll.

Mind, if you include all my alts, I think I cracked the 100 mark a while back :oP

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Well Gary, you know that I've got to populate my own country so we can launch a takeover of your flat and then you'll see there's this whole big WORLD out there that you have yet to experience!

Seriously, I hope you are able to treat yourself to a lovely holiday when Idol is finally done and dusted because you certainly deserve it for putting up with people like me!

Thanks Gary for Idol and for most definitely not being my friend *kicks you*