The Countdown - 33
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therealljidolMy friend's book just officially went into Pre-order, so of course I'm going to mention it to you!
Not just because I'm a shameless hack, promoting my friends, but also because I think it might be interesting to a segment of the Idol population! By "segment", I mean everyone intrigued by the nuances of humanity.
http://astore.amazon.com/li0cd-20/detail/1631440020
I put it under "Friends of Idol" even though I'm not entirely sure that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
swankivy knows what Idol is. :) I know her in "Real Life" though, so consider it a "Friend of Gary = Friend of Idol"!
Honestly, I was hoping for a book on baking delicious things, which is what she knows the most about, but I guess something about asexuality, a subject she has discussed a time or two on the internet, will have to do!
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In related news to "not knowing what Idol is about". I've started doing interviews. I think the toughest question, from someone who doesn't know about Idol, is "what is LJ Idol". Because I want to start rambling on about the philosophical and social implications of what makes this group so awesome - and then I realize that they are just looking for a "a writing competition with reality show twists and turns". It is kind of difficult to pigeonhole though, because Idol is in a class entirely by itself!
A couple questions that have come out of that though, that I feel are things that people strolling by will want to know:
- When is Sign up? March 3rd.
- How do I sign up? There will be a posted sign up sheet available on March 3rd. You will follow the instructions on what to do. There is no "form" or submission process.
- How much does it cost? Not a penny. There are ways to contribute, if you are so inclined, including becoming a Patron of Idol. But it doesn't cost you anything to sign up or participate in Season 9.
- What is the prize? Eternal glory!!! (plus an icon and a banner)
- Why should I sign up? Your Mom and I talked it over, and she thinks you should do it/ thinks you should not do it. (depending on how likely you are to listen to your Mom!)
Not just because I'm a shameless hack, promoting my friends, but also because I think it might be interesting to a segment of the Idol population! By "segment", I mean everyone intrigued by the nuances of humanity.
http://astore.amazon.com/li0cd-20/detail/1631440020
I put it under "Friends of Idol" even though I'm not entirely sure that
swankivy knows what Idol is. :) I know her in "Real Life" though, so consider it a "Friend of Gary = Friend of Idol"! Honestly, I was hoping for a book on baking delicious things, which is what she knows the most about, but I guess something about asexuality, a subject she has discussed a time or two on the internet, will have to do!
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In related news to "not knowing what Idol is about". I've started doing interviews. I think the toughest question, from someone who doesn't know about Idol, is "what is LJ Idol". Because I want to start rambling on about the philosophical and social implications of what makes this group so awesome - and then I realize that they are just looking for a "a writing competition with reality show twists and turns". It is kind of difficult to pigeonhole though, because Idol is in a class entirely by itself!
A couple questions that have come out of that though, that I feel are things that people strolling by will want to know:
- When is Sign up? March 3rd.
- How do I sign up? There will be a posted sign up sheet available on March 3rd. You will follow the instructions on what to do. There is no "form" or submission process.
- How much does it cost? Not a penny. There are ways to contribute, if you are so inclined, including becoming a Patron of Idol. But it doesn't cost you anything to sign up or participate in Season 9.
- What is the prize? Eternal glory!!! (plus an icon and a banner)
- Why should I sign up? Your Mom and I talked it over, and she thinks you should do it/ thinks you should not do it. (depending on how likely you are to listen to your Mom!)
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Date: 2014-01-28 08:14 pm (UTC)Sorry about the pun. I was hanging out with a lot of comedy fans this weekend who were quoting that old Weird Al movie, "UHF."
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Date: 2014-01-28 07:45 pm (UTC)She does keep pushing an ugly blue house with no yard to speak of should my disability actually go threw.
No fence ether. Big ugly house with a big 2 car garage. I no legal to be having drivers license. No need garage. Have children and dog. Need yard. Must be for growing nummy vegetables and fruit like stuff. Also flowers. Must have room for iris called "superstition" and "immorality". Also many pritty yellow flowers.
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Date: 2014-01-28 07:49 pm (UTC)I think she wants to start up a business in that garage. It's best if you don't ask too many questions! ;)
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Date: 2014-01-29 12:15 am (UTC)As far as the buisness thing goes the possibility of converting garage into heated greenhouse has been discussed tho that may just be a case of her wanting a warm place to smoke when visiting.
Regardless of what I get if I get house I will be investing in a 75 gal. Aquarium (for my frogs) and one that's 100+ gal. To do a planted aquarium with invertebrates and guppies. Also a pond. I have wanted a pond for ever.
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Date: 2014-01-29 04:30 am (UTC)And the thing is, if someone suggested to me I'd enjoy participating in "a writing competition with reality show twists and turns," before I got involved in Idol, I'd have told them where they could stuff it!! Lord knows the very thought of the existence of reality shows makes my black little heart seethe with loathing! So clearly that definitely does not entirely encapsulate Idol, since I manage to be fairly excited about it despite that reality shows are sometimes mentioned in connection to it!
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Date: 2014-01-29 02:01 pm (UTC)Yeah, that definitely is the problem with that definition, in that yes, it does make sense, but it doesn't really capture the spirit of what happens!
Which is why I end up babbling about Idol, when all people really want to know is "what are the rules???". Which leaves me to the "umm... write stuff. Things then happen. Write some more stuff." :)
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