Green Room Part 2 - Week 0

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Good afternoon.

I was going to post earlier today, but I wanted a chance to catch up with most of the entries first.

Wow, there is some talent out there. This season is going to be tough!

Not to mention HUGE!! Has all of LJ signed up for this season yet?*g* Or are the rest waiting until Friday.

Don't forget to post your Topic 0 posts at: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/69885.html

and most important, remember to go there to READ other people's posts. Like I said, there are some really great ones. Some have been mentioned by other people, and a lot of them haven't yet (there are some REAL surprises for me for people that I already have my eye on who *haven't* gotten more attention...)

and sign up to play this season:

http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/68021.html

If you have any questions, be sure to check out the FAQ: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/67483.html

I'm asking "veterans" to step up and help some of the "newbies" figure things out. The smoother the process is now, the more fun it will be once we officially get started!

Have a great day!

Comments

[adpaz.livejournal.com]

This is getting bigger and bigger. Wow! I'm really looking forward to reading all of the entries out there. The ones I've read so far have been absolutely wonderful. It's going to be a tough decision this season, I think.

[twirlandswirl.livejournal.com]

Newbies:

Two words- human sacrifice

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Here!! here!!

[come here little newbie... I won't hurt you...]

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

*runs as fast as the little furry legs will carry her to hide*

I don't want to be a newbie!

[anchasta.livejournal.com]

Everyone sounds great! I'm really enjoying seeing how folks introduce themselves. There's a really mixed bag of talent and perspectives out there!

[lilerthkwake.livejournal.com]

It really is a mixed bag, and it's so cool. I love how some people are straightfoward "Hi how ya doin" and others come up with something from way out in left field. I'm really impressed with a lot of things people have to say, and WOW there are some fascinating people in this community!

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

I am glad it was a really slow day at work yesterday as it gave me the ability to read about everyone. Today not so much, only 3 out of 7 in my department decided to come into work today. Granted one had the day off but the others...grrrr and close to end of month. Nice timing.

*steps off box*

I hope everyone else is doing well and having a good Tuesday.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

It is good so far, although I can't get a hair appointment until Thursday (darn the luck).

Which means there is no point in going GLASSES shopping either.

Sheeh.

Guess I have to sit here and play in the green room the rest of the day.

PSA

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

While I realize that GARY *sigh* does not want to have any sort of vote on this week's entries, I am considering running one myself [so I can test some things with my spreadsheet].

Anyone interested? Show of hands, maybe? It would be COMPLETELY unofficial, and would be in my own journal...

Also, I am willing to take questions from the audience... you? Did you have something you wanted to know?

Re: PSA

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

I think it would be a lot of fun! Go for it!

FAQ: What are Gary's favorite kind of cookie?
FAQ: Why does Gary seem so chipper today?!

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

i'm so used to my most personal entries being friends only, and heavily filtered usually at that! i know from following along a bit last season how much of a deep-down self search some of these topics can offer... it makes me very nervous! i am biting my nails just thinking about the intro post!

[ladyariadna.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. It is so weird to have a public post. I feel almost, I don't know, exposed somehow. :)

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

I've really enjoyed the intros, too. There are some really good ones!

A comment in which I alienate myself from absolutely everyone, but...it's got to be said.

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

This is going to come across as me being a jerk and/or asshole and before I do that I seriously want to be apologize to absolutely everyone in the contest and everyone reading and everyone around the world and all the sheep and the chickens and the deer and the mushrooms and the unicorns and Neil Patrick Harris and to Gary and the whole of Livejournal, and Myspace, and Flickr and Blogger and Frogger and Mario and Samus and Ares and Zeus and Vishnu and Allah and Yahwe and The Unspeakable one and the Who and Led Zeppelin and to anyone else I might miss in the above statement.

If you are so concerned about privacy, locked entry, writing entries of a serious nature that can be read by everyone and the such...why exactly did you decide to enter a contest that is basically JUST THAT.

Is it out of hopes to try and break that fear? In many cases I see the answer to that being no, since there's the questions of "How long do I need to keep the entry public?". There's no real prize in LJ Idol. The prize is gaining a larger reading public and adding people you want to read to your friend's list. At least that's what I perceive as the prize, as well as the experience of the writing and sharing it.

If you don't desire to do that, then I have to truly admit my confusion.

Now I'm not trying to thin the lines. Hell, I'm betting a statement of this ilk means the first week of voting where it matters I'll be slaughtered and shot out of the contest, in which I can decide to "play at home" or not... all on how I feel that week, but I won't be worried if people liked what I wrote that week or if I got in the deadline or if I was strategic well enough to win.

I really like all the new friends I made last time around and to list them all would be extremely hard, but I got what I wanted and I hope when I read people's entries this year and when people read mine, my already too large friend's list will only get larger and more educational.

So, mostly I just want to know what people hope to achieve in LJ Idol, especially those who have the fear of public entries and sharing personal thoughts and feelings in a journal sharing/writing contest.

You can begin to hate me now. Especially since I haven't even had time to read any entries (I like to wait till at least half are in before I start to go through them and I like to also get mine done before that...sometimes...) Although at 70 comments I guess I better get going.

Hell, all I have for mine so far are lyrics from a song... with no clue exactly of how to introduce myself for the 28272782 time.

Re: A comment in which I alienate myself from absolutely everyone, but...it's got to be said.

[missinfinity.livejournal.com]

I think we're shooting the breeze and getting things out in the open and finding out what our options are when the (almost) inevitable panic hits. :)

[tryslora]

Gary, dear, you are teasing as always... I soooo wanna know who you have your eye on!! *pouts*

I haven't had a chance to read any of the intros yet myself (I never read until after I post) except the ones on my friendslist, but am looking forward to doing so while I'm on vacation (OMG VACATION) later this week.

Anyone want to point out some fab ones they have seen so far? I've not been lurking the green room much (cuz, um, yeah, don't wanna get in trouble at work) so I haven't seen comments go by...

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading [in one sitting] 65 of the 72 intros posted so far...

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

ok i did it, i posted my entry.

AAAAAACCCCKKKKK

*runs and hides, leaves brownies behind*

[belenen.livejournal.com]

those don't look like brownies! =:-o

[chite.livejournal.com]

http://chite.livejournal.com/467681.html

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Make sure to link that at http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/69885.html

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

The "practice round" was SUCH a good idea. A lot of us had little bugs to work out.

[katybean.livejournal.com]

I've been reading some of the first entries. I think I've really got my work cut out for me here. I'm looking forward to learning and being challenged, though.




I think.

[elva-undine.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've entered a green room yet.

Hello!

Great Pumpkin is on tonight at 8!

[suesniffsglue.livejournal.com]

That made my night! I forgot about the Great Pumpkin!!

[shadowwolf13]

I been reading only those on my friend's list so far, because I was trying to catch up on other things after spending this past weekend away from the house. I'm hoping to get my plate somewhat clean before NaNo starts. I'm also hoping to read many more of the entries from others. :)

[katybean.livejournal.com]

I'm doing NaNo too. This is going to be very challenging for me, as I'm used to doing a whole lot of nothing.

[echoes-of-dream.livejournal.com]

In only a day being part of this has been incredibly worthwile.

[gonadsandstrife.livejournal.com]

I play to fail.

[angstzeit.livejournal.com]

But then you're odds of winning are tremendous!

[shay-writes.livejournal.com]

I've read about half the introductions. I'm hoping to tackle the remainder Thursday night at work. LOL!

I was impressed by the quality of writing and variety of participants. This round should be interesting.

I friended journals of the people I wanted to know more about based on the information contained in their posts. I hope my friends list doesn't get too out of control.

(note how many times I use the letter "I")

After seeing the contenders, I'm freaking out. I'm also starting to think I should've skipped the picture post and wrote something brilliant and moving.

Good Luck everyone!

Needs to be in FAQ

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

FAQ: Can I change my submission once I have "posted" it?

ANS: You can delete your original comment and put up a link to your new introduction at ANY time before round deadline. No changes are allowed once voting has begun.

[newsong.livejournal.com]

Posted. I'm already enjoying myself. Man, this is some time commitment, though.

[newsong.livejournal.com]

Hey, is anyone interested in an LJ Idol group on Facebook so we can get to know one another better?

[angstzeit.livejournal.com]

Have not posted in the Green Room yet (yes, paradox). Chatting is not my forte. At least until I'm comfortable. Though you really don't want me to be comfortable--I can go on...

Some definite standouts. Not sure where I fit in, but we'll see. Friends are best met in foxholes. Let's hope.

[vavaverity.livejournal.com]

I've never seen this contest before. As a pure voyeur, the only thing
> that would make this better would be to have these people put their
> entries in here instead of posting links. That way people like me can
> just read all the wonderful entries in one place instead of having to
> click through to each individual journal. I will no doubt not read them all that way. :(

> What a fun idea though, I love reading random people!

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Are you going to play, or just watch (and maybe play the "home game")?