Vote - Week 14

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Before the vote gets started, we are already losing some talented folks:

Dropping this week are:
catwomon and boyfrond

Bye-ing out this week are:

dakotawitch, and Season 3 Winner welfy

There is also one complete hack, who I'm really excited to be able to eliminate:

spydielives

There are also three sacrifices coming up this week. Which actually is going to be play into things a little differently than usual. Because those are going to be counted toward the 5-10 people who will be leaving this week.

For those who don't know - the reason I say 5-10 is that it depends on where the smallest number of votes fall.

And why should that be a factor? - it's a CONTESTANT ONLY VOTING WEEK!!

This means you will read the entries: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/754594.html and send me a list (by contestant name, I'd really love it if you did it in alphabetical order!) of your 30 favorite entries. Note: You probably want to include your user name somewhere in the email. ;)

(Yes, you CAN include yourself)

Send that list to me at clauderainsrm@gmail.com by THURSDAY JULY 17TH AT 8PM EDT. I'm giving you a week to read everything and vote!!! I want you to make sure to pick out your favorites and help nudge us closer to the coveted Top 100!

I WILL allow the people leaving us this week to cast ballots. But other than that, it's current contestants only.

Good luck to everyone!

Comments

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Cool! I'm looking forward to reading everyone's entries. Thanks for giving us a week. We're going on vacation but will have Internet access at our cabin. It will be fun to have nothing in the way of "work" to do besides read entries!

Can that be my regular job, please? Somebody get on that.

[tonithegreat.livejournal.com]

Ermigard. Whoa. Totally wishing I'd brought more a-game now this week. :-(

[joyfulfeather.livejournal.com]

Same here. Eeeek!

[anyonesghost.livejournal.com]

Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuun ...

[n3m3sis43.livejournal.com]

Bah, I knew this was going to happen. May the odds be ever in your favor!

[tonithegreat.livejournal.com]

So, is it always like this where you only get to pick 30, or some small percentage of your favorites? I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't quite this. . .

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

All week I've been thinking, "Please let the redemption tribe merge with the other tribes!" I hadn't even thought about it being some other kind of vote this week!

[n3m3sis43.livejournal.com]

I sort of figured it would be, just because Gary tried to be all tricky with that "bring your A game" thing last week. We were overdue. :)

[lrig-rorrim.livejournal.com]

Are the ballots to be cast for exactly 30 people, or can we vote for fewer, if we choose?

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Typically, it's fine to vote for less. 30 is the maximum number. Also, don't forget to vote for yourself!

[dreamsreflected.livejournal.com]

well this will be a nerve-wracking week.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, RIGHT? Ugh.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Oh Noes! No poll to watch! Ack!

On the plus side, I'm about 1/3 of the way done with the reading, and I've even "starred" a few favorites on my spreadsheet. Good luck, everyone!

[n3m3sis43.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad I don't watch the polls anymore this season, because at least I can pretend I'm just not-watching the polls like normal, right?

...Oh, who am I kidding? I'll still be biting my nails all week.

[tonithegreat.livejournal.com]

I feel like I missed something with spydielives. Was there drama that I missed? What happened?

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

She's a friend. It's okay, as far as I know. Gary's just being snarky because he likes her. :)

[flipflop-diva.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I should have used my last bye. I fear this is not going to end well.

*bites nails*

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

When you think about it, there were six eliminated in the last poll; 3 "sacrifices" this week out of the 5-10 anticipated eliminations which means only 2-7 more will be leaving. So really that's not so horrible - no worse than a regular poll, just nothing to watch!

[kandigurl.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

[n3m3sis43.livejournal.com]

I knowwwwww.

[kandigurl.livejournal.com]

Oh but hey, a whole week to read! HOORAY!!

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

Yup, I only ~have to read 10 entries a day what with those I already have, which is a huge relief :-)

[watching-ships.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to reading leisurely over the week! But totally nervous as well.

The Links

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Completely unofficial, hopefully accurate, possibly helpful.

Part 1


adoptedwriter - http://adoptedwriter.livejournal.com/294954.html
agirlnamedluna - http://agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com/1020798.html
aimercat - http://aimercat.livejournal.com/1309923.html
alephz - http://alephz.livejournal.com/636380.html%22
alexpgp - http://alexpgp.livejournal.com/1989375.html
alycewilson - http://alycewilson.livejournal.com/618557.html
az_starshine - http://az-starshine.livejournal.com/1031023.html
banyangirl1832 - http://banyangirl1832.livejournal.com/92798.html
barrelofrain - http://barrelofrain.livejournal.com/959150.html
beeker121 - BYE
beldarzfixon - http://beldarzfixon.livejournal.com/25913.html
belenen - http://belenen.livejournal.com/569976.html
belgatherial - http://belgatherial.livejournal.com/567601.html
binaryorchid - http://binaryorchid.livejournal.com/27431.html
bleodswean - http://bleodswean.livejournal.com/175633.html
bookishgeek - http://bookishgeek.livejournal.com/216024.html
cheshire23 - http://cheshire23.livejournal.com/642074.html
copyright1983 - http://copyright1983.livejournal.com/50740.html
crimsonplum - http://crimsonplum.livejournal.com/21572.html
deza - http://deza.livejournal.com/1411112.html
diagenou - http://diagenou.livejournal.com/220166.html
dmousey - http://dmousey.livejournal.com/3726.html
dreamsreflected - http://dreamsreflected.livejournal.com/870586.html
eeyore_grrl - http://eeyore-grrl.livejournal.com/626775.html
ellakite - http://ellakite.livejournal.com/470815.html
elledanger - http://elledanger.livejournal.com/4142.html
emo_snal - Gift BYE
eska818 - http://eska818.livejournal.com/65687.html
esteletheque - http://esteletheque.livejournal.com/13046.html
eternal_ot - http://eternal-ot.livejournal.com/5117.html
favoritebean - BYE
flipflop_diva - http://flipflop-diva.livejournal.com/49301.html
fodschwazzle - http://fodschwazzle.livejournal.com/3504.html
furzicle - BYE
grail76 - http://grail76.livejournal.com/2265538.html
gratefuladdict - http://gratefuladdict.livejournal.com/122590.html
halfshellvenus - http://halfshellvenus.livejournal.com/636093.html
Heather_Hambel_Curley - http://heatherhambelcurley.com/2014/07/07/im-going-to-rock-you-like-a-gravel-road-a-weekend-at-monocacy/
hipsterthulhu - http://hipsterthulhu.livejournal.com/3931.html
hosticle_fifer - http://hosticle-fifer.livejournal.com/368303.html
I_17bingo - http://i-17bingo.livejournal.com/173514.html
i_love_freddie - http://i-love-freddie.livejournal.com/448024.html
icaruslived - http://icaruslived.livejournal.com/4198.html
impoetry - http://impoetry.livejournal.com/226784.html
improper_me - http://improper-me.livejournal.com/3822.html
jem0000000 - http://jem0000000.livejournal.com/450650.html
jexia - BYE
joyfulfeather - http://joyfulfeather.livejournal.com/1128721.html
kagomeshuko - http://kagomeshuko.livejournal.com/1542976.html
kajel - http://kajel.livejournal.com/87195.html
kandigurl - http://kandigurl.livejournal.com/591568.html
karmasoup - http://karmasoup.livejournal.com/37681.html
kathrynrose - http://kathrynrose.livejournal.com/831609.html
kehlen_crow - http://kehlen-crow.livejournal.com/934796.html
kenakeri - http://kenakeri.livejournal.com/312529.html
kickthehobbit - http://kickthehobbit.livejournal.com/669892.html
kittenboo - http://kittenboo.livejournal.com/395428.html#comments
labelleizzy - http://labelleizzy.livejournal.com/1330620.html
lapis_lazuli615 - http://lapis-lazuli615.livejournal.com/207367.html
lawchicky - http://lawchicky.livejournal.com/403456.html
ljidolvillian - BYE
lrig_rorrim - http://lrig-rorrim.livejournal.com/72941.html

Re: The Links

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Part 2



mac_arthur_park - http://mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com/1098231.html?mode=reply#add_comment
malinaldarose - http://malinaldarose.livejournal.com/2840998.html
mallorys_camera - http://mallorys-camera.livejournal.com/537728.html
mamas_minion - http://mamas-minion.livejournal.com/4159.html
marjory - http://marjory.livejournal.com/387029.html
mezzominty - http://mezzominty.livejournal.com/44475.html
miintikwa - http://miintikwa.livejournal.com/2013940.html
minikin - http://minikin.livejournal.com/691514.html
mistearyusdiva2 - BYE
monkeysugarmama - http://monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com/57021.html
morelysnow - http://morleysnow.livejournal.com/39794.html
mstrobel - http://mstrobel.livejournal.com/55368.html
n3m3sis43 - http://n3m3sis43.livejournal.com/109023.html
octavian_trex - http://octavian-trex.livejournal.com/3863.html
ohelectricshock - BYE
oxymoron67 - BYE
penpusher - http://penpusher.livejournal.com/716040.html
poppetawoppet - BYE
porn_this_way - http://porn-this-way.livejournal.com/55046.html
puppetmaker40 - http://puppetmaker40.livejournal.com/999660.html
raven_annabelle - http://raven-annabelle.livejournal.com/632873.html
ravenshrinkery - http://ravenshrinkery.livejournal.com/91107.html%22
rayaso - http://rayaso.livejournal.com/
reckless_blues - http://reckless-blues.livejournal.com/4615.html
roina_arwen - http://roina-arwen.livejournal.com/1660402.html
rswndrlst - http://rswndrlst.livejournal.com/9005.html
ryl - http://ryl.livejournal.com/866426.html
sarcasmoqueen - http://sarcasmoqueen.livejournal.com/198590.html
sestinaqueen - http://sestinaqueen.livejournal.com/3660.html
shadowwolf13 - http://shadowwolf13.livejournal.com/1175537.html
shimmerdream - http://shimmerdream.livejournal.com/28569.html
sobota - http://sobota.livejournal.com/461115.html
solstice_singer - http://solstice-singer.livejournal.com/113516.html
sorchawench - http://sorchawench.livejournal.com/1872527.html
suesniffsglue - http://suesniffsglue.livejournal.com/466823.html
swirlsofblue - http://swirlsofblue.livejournal.com/23887.html
tai823 - http://tai823.livejournal.com/140154.html
talonkarrde88 - http://talonkarrde88.livejournal.com/44962.html
tamaraland - http://tamaraland.livejournal.com/934739.html
tatdatcm - http://tatdatcm.livejournal.com/72558.html
teenagewitch - http://teenagewitch.livejournal.com/195533.html
the_dark_snack - http://the-dark-snack.livejournal.com/410208.html
the_lettersea - http://the-lettersea.livejournal.com/55187.html
theun4givables - http://theun4givables.livejournal.com/197638.html
tonithegreat - http://tonithegreat.livejournal.com/250764.html
tsuki_no_bara - http://tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com/1659858.html
uncawes - http://uncawes.livejournal.com/4997.html
unmowngrass - BYE
veronica_rich - http://veronica-rich.livejournal.com/691767.html
walkertxkitty - http://walkertxkitty.livejournal.com/780013.html
waltzmatildah - http://waltzmatildah.livejournal.com/187755.html
watching_ships - http://watching-ships.livejournal.com/462978.html
whipchick - http://whipchick.livejournal.com/62966.html
xlovebecomesher - http://xlovebecomesher.livejournal.com/326162.html
xo_kizzy_xo - http://xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com/1311213.html
yachiru - http://yachiru.livejournal.com/442730.html
zhent - http://zhent.livejournal.com/965650.html

[hosticle-fifer.livejournal.com]

Balls, I'm leaving for a week at the beach in ~36 hours, so it looks like I'm gonna have to do the reading, commenting and voting from a phone. With their always sub-par LJ apps. D:

[tonithegreat.livejournal.com]

Me also. I shall consider it inspiration to read more and keep the comments short, because my phone is way more readin friendly than commenting friendly (she typed with her thumbs).

[aimercat.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I wish I would've had a bye left. so nervous now.

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

I don't think as bye would've helped you because your entry is already in ;-). And aren't we all nervous now :-)

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Whoa! totally out of blue...well well..interesting week it sure gonna be!..nervously excited..:)

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

Interesting/terrifying turn of events! We are off on vacation this week too - we're leaving Saturday - so when I'm not driving, I know what I'll be reading!

[swirlsofblue.livejournal.com]

Scary. Is it Thursday yet?

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

Just 30?!?! Out of roughly 120 entries? That's evil, that is!

[mistearyusdiva2.livejournal.com]

I hated using my bye ..... but now I wouldnt be lying if I said I am relieved .... :P Its gonna be an interesting week and I am surely gonna read all the entries this time around

[belenen.livejournal.com]

aggghhhhh I'm terrified! :-{

And this makes reading even more difficult this week, since I almost always vote for 45+ people and this is going to cut down :-///

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

Ha, I vote for all but 10 at most (if I have the time to read all the entries), so it's going to be even more difficult for me!

[ryl.livejournal.com]

And I was so proud of myself because I've been keeping up with the reading. I have not, however, been keeping up with how many are my faaaaaaavorites. So now I'm going to have to reread the "yes" column to figure that out. *headdesk*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, that's terrifying. Thanks, Obama!

[belenen.livejournal.com]

noooo, I just noticed that catwomon is dropping! Very sad! Are you going to continue writing, I hope?