Green Room - Week 6 - Weekend Edition

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am working around the house to get things ready for a soon to be 10-year old's slumber party. Just before it starts, I will be sent into exile at a friend's house, so that no one's parents will be nervous about the idea of "the guy who just moved in" being there. So, I do a lot of the cleaning, and get none of the cake! There is something wrong with this scenario! ;)

The more domestic I become, the more that I will have to take it out on YOU. So, yay, at least I have that to fall back on.

*looks around the room for the first victim* *Points to YOU* Oh, yes, you will do perfectly...

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You are currently selecting some victims of your own. Or rather, you are selecting the people you DON'T want to see fall through the trap doors to meet their untimely fate. http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/667269.html

So use that time wisely.

I was going to post something about "If the poll closed today, ____ is how much people would be leaving" but then I looked at the numbers, and the outstanding votes still out there, and realized that there was still enough to, in theory, completely flip the poll upside down! So, if you still haven't turned in your votes, DO SO! Your favorites could be counting on you!

Comments

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

First? I'm sure Cynthia will save you some cake if you ask nicely! Or if she makes cupcakes, maybe you can get one to go? :)

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Happy 1st! AW

[theun4givables.livejournal.com]

Already voted and am sitting here, rethinking each book in my trilogy. I should learn to trust my instinct more. Certain plot points have never really jived with me, and today I spent a lot of time going over them.

Most of them haven't been eliminated, actually. In fact, almost all of them stayed -- but two major things changed that affect how the rest of the story will be told. And I love it. I feel excited again about my books. Though these two major things really will change everything, to some degree.

But I think in the end, I'll have a product I'm truly happy with. And that's what's important, right?

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Right!

[x-disturbed-x.livejournal.com]

Yep that is exactly right!

I'm curious to see what changes will happen. :P

[x-disturbed-x.livejournal.com]

I voted a few days ago and am sitting here watching the Adams Family. I have like no inspiration to write at the moment

I've been trying to rewrite my novel Chiaroscuro but I've gotten to the point where I nearly have to force myself. That is something I don't want to do because the end results are never good!

[x-disturbed-x.livejournal.com]

Does it have to be in English? ;)

The only sad song I have on my itunes that is pretty sad is Going Crazy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TLaZp1i8E).

Just thought I'd try a recommendation, haha.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

"Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross is a personal sad favorite of mine. Probably because my name is Laura. :)

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Some songs from my "weep" playlist:

Closer and Closer Apart - Mary Chapin Carpenter
"Pie Jesu" - Charlotte Church
Mad World - Michael Andrews
Wildfire - Michael Murphey
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Nella Fantasia - Il Divo
The Prayer - Josh Groban & Charlotte Church
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Make Them Hear You - Cast of Ragtime
Beautiful Soul - Margie Adam
Tender Lady - Margie Adam
Lullabye - Cris Williamson

Granted, some of those are sad for personal reasons, but there you go.

[porn-this-way.livejournal.com]

*Goes through entire playlist*

Unless Pink and Nate Reuss doing "Just Give Me A Reason" counts, or Erasure's "Oh L'amour", I don't think I have anything that's straight up sad or bittersweet. There's Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper", but that makes me want to smoke a joint, play Rock Band, and\or ask for more cowbell, not burst into tears. Hmm. *digs more* Aerosmith's "Cryin'"? Yeah, that's all I got. *useless comment*

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

After going through my iPod, these are a few more recommendations:
* All About Soul - Billy Joel
* Cold December Night - Michael Buble
* Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song - Matt Hires
* Keys to Imagination - Yanni
* The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen

[meepalicious.livejournal.com]

* 1995 - Amy Seeley
* Jellyfish - Kate Sloan
* Be Comfortable, Creature - Explosions in the Sky
* Last Known Surroundings - Explosions in the Sky
* If You Go Away - Emiliana Torrini
* 20 Years - The Civil Wars
* The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot - Brand New
* Bläck - Garmarna
* Safe & Sound - Electric President
* No, I Don't Remember - Anna Ternheim
* Cinder & Smoke - Iron & Wine
* 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
* With Or Without You - 2CELLOS (or the U2 original)


That's only from the first half or so of my iTunes playlist… Lemme know if any of that interests you, so I don't bore you with my musical taste.

[poppetawoppet.livejournal.com]

copying this in toto from my itunes 'sad' playlist

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, H 125 - 2. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
Chopin: Ballade #1 In G Minor, Op. 23
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, H 125 - 7. Neptune, The Mystic
Nearer My God to Thee (Instrumental)
Trio In G Minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello Op. 17: III. Andante Clara Schumann
Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre
Second Suite in F: Song without Words Gustav Holst
Finzi: Clarinet Concerto - 2. Adagio, Ma Senza Rigore
The Chairman's Waltz John Williams
Hand Covers Bruise (Reprise) Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Gollum's Song Emiliana Torrini (from LOTR soundtrack)

String Quartet No. 14, Op.131, C Sharp minor - 1. Adagio ma non troppo Beethoven

Bruckner: Mass #2 In E Minor, WAB 27 - Kyrie Eleyson

Letters (acoustic) Matt Cardle

Come Home (ft Sara Bareilles) One Republic

Do What You Have To Do Sarah McLachlan

Let it Die Feist

The World I Know Collective Soul

Underneath Adam Lambert

Breathe Me Sia

Beat of a Breaking Heart Matt Cardle

I Need to Know Kris Allen

Permanent David Cook

If There's A Rocket Tie Me To It Snow Patrol

Maybe (Live) Alison Krauss & Union

All My Mistakes The Avett Brothers

All We'd Ever Need Lady Antebellum

Almost Lover 4:29 A Fine Frenzy

(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

The Brilliant Dance Dashboard Confessional

Cartwheels The Reindeer Section

Fields Of Gold Eva Cassidy

Heart On My Sleeve Michael Johns

Leave You Alone Kris Allen

Lie David Cook

Look What You've Done Jet

October Eric Whitacre

Reflets dans l'eau Claude Debussy

Unintended Muse Other

Wild Is The Wind Cat Power

You Are Mine 6:08 Mute Math

Outlaws Of Love 3:51 Adam Lambert

White Blank Page Mumford & Sons

Hymn To The Fallen John Williams

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Today is my Hub's birthday. We had a breakfast at iHop. Now kids are helping us paint and stain. Lucky is. We do get cake later.
AW

Rec List Part 2

[porn-this-way.livejournal.com]

Got all my votes in! I think it was around 4am because I could not get to sleep last night to save my life, but dammit, I got 'em done. Faves from the second half of the alphabet:

michikatinski, mythingperson, streetnights, the_lettersea, and thegrimms

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[oxymoron67.livejournal.com]

My votes are in!

recklessblues just blew me away this week.

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

Wow, Gary, that's a bit harsh, having to move out for the night! Then again, spending the night with a friend vs spending the night in a house full of ten year old girls... perhaps you've got the better end of the deal, after all!

It's Sunday morning here. I think I'll bake some fruit bread and chill out in our garden today. It's going to chilly, but sunny. Might visit my sister as well.

I've had precious little time to read Idol entries at all this week, but definitely agree that michikatinski's was great. Really impressive voice.

[meepalicious.livejournal.com]

I'm still recovering from yesterday's eight hours of biking. It's almost 1pm, and all I've done is hang out the laundry so can do work things in clean clothes, and eat everything in the kitchen that doesn't need to be cooked. I still need to get my votes in… I read a bunch but have to get through the second two thirds of the list.

[poppetawoppet.livejournal.com]

finally put my votes in.

Learned this week that my best entries are the ones I think about the least and put the most heart in (bless you all)

now I'm off to bed as I'm interviewing for an elementary school music job

[meepalicious.livejournal.com]

Learned this week that my best entries are the ones I think about the least and put the most heart in (bless you all)

This.

[favoritebean.livejournal.com]

I promise to turn in my votes tomorrow afternoon. I'm just really in a painful and sad space right now, and the pain killers only do so much. We also have company.

Hope the party went well.

[meepalicious.livejournal.com]

I thought about saving this for tomorrow's Green Room where it'll be higher up and more likely to be seen, but if I get voted off I'm afraid it will look… bitchy? whiny? something, and if I don't get voted off, it'll look like I'm gloating.

So I'll ask it now: how do you vote? How do you decide who to vote for, or how many votes you'll cast? Do you usually vote for a lot of people, or only a very few? Does it depend on the week? I'm curious. After voting this week, I'm wondering if I've been doing it wrong…

[theun4givables.livejournal.com]

Voting is one of those things that are hard for me. I can be really picky, and what I look for the most is if the piece entertains me and keeps me engaged. If it makes me tear up, it's getting a y. If it makes me laugh out loud, it's getting a y. It also has to be well written, too.

I don't usually vote for a lot. When Gary said vote for 30, I went "oh god," because that's easily double my usual voting pool. It does depend on the week. Some contestants consistently get my vote (they churn out good stuff week to week), others are more hit & miss. This is why I read everything, even if it's by someone I don't usually like. There's still a chance they'd knock it out of the park for me, y'know?

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

I vote for things that hold my attention and I enjoy reading. There are a lot of things that can cause a piece to lose my attention. We had a long thread earlier in the season about common mistakes, and I went into those during that conversation.

I like things that are honest and well-crafted. I like to be surprised. I like to care about the characters if it's fiction. I Crafting matters. I'll cut a piece some slack for another flaw if the words are put together well. By the same standard, esp on nonfic pieces, an honest entry that tells me something about a person will get a vote even if it's not particularly well crafted.

I voted for 30 this wee, because that was the instruction. That's about twice my usual, give or take, depending on how many people are still in.

FWIW, I think you will find as many different ways of voting as there are voters in Idol. You get to vote regardless, so I don't think you should worry about doing it wrong. I vote for the entry, not the person, but some people vote for their f-list regardless. There aren't any rules about it, and I suppose it's a lot like standing in front of a rack of books at the airport. What makes you pick up one vs another. For some people it's an author they've trusted before. For some it's a feature of the cover. Some read the blurb on the back cover or the first page of the book and then decide. Different strokes.