Green Room - Week 18 - Day 7

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

We've reached the "Day of Reckoning" for 3 more people this week - and from what I've seen in the polls over the last few weeks, I really wouldn't put anyone in the "completely safe" category! http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/771972.html

So, for those of you comfortable doing so - what entries really impressed you, that might not be getting enough attention?

Heck - what is it about YOUR entry that makes you think "Hell Yeah I deserve to stick around one more week!!"

Once you get finished with voting - head on over to the Killing Floor. There was actually only one entry there this week, but it definitely needs some more love and attention! http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/770622.html

Comments

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

First!
Also first day of school for me!

AW

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

Corn-grats!

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

Happy day?!? I hope you have a good school year.

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

I hope I will. Thanks! AW

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Yay First! Yay School! Have fun!

(Also - apple icon for the teacher!)

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm.....crunch, crunch, crunch....very crispy! Thanks!


AW

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

With the caveat that I still have about 25 more entries to read (and thus haven't yet cast my own votes, but have looked at the poll numbers), I'm really surprised that sobota, gratefuladdict, and beeker121 aren't pulling in better numbers!

Admittedly, sobota's entry is geared more towards Douglas Adams fans, but maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much!

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Definitely seconding beeker121 and gratefuladdict—I loved both of those entries!

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

♥

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

*smooches*

unless you don't like that type of thing, in which case I'll keep a respectful distance away and offer you cookies or some other sugar-based treat

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

...why not both? ;)

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Even better!!

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Exactly! COOKIES FOR ALL. Affection for those that want it. ;)

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I think that should be embroidered on a wall hanging. Or maybe a pillow.

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

I could totally do that! :D

eta: sorry, I just get really excited every time embroidery comes up. Like, HEY I CAN DO THAT THING.

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I am teaching myself embroidery, in a rather unfocused way, by stitching little flowers over the holes that sprouted in one of my sweaters after a trip through the dryer. But creating anything that was legible would be far beyond my skill.

Now knitting/crocheting into an afghan I could do, but how often are those spread out in the average home?

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

I have an afghan on the back of my couch right now. I think it depends on who you talk to. :)

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

Oops, read this too fast as "sugar-based trout."

Which... ew! Not much of an incentive!

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Heh. Now I want to know what a sugar-based trout would taste like.

In a class at an art camp in HS we had to take random words and make them into a poem, our team's was titled "Cosmic Trout". Which I think of any time someone brings up the fish.

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks Ro!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I call 'em like I see 'em. You're welcome! :)

[eska818.livejournal.com]

I'll third this statement :)

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks lady.

I've noticed there seems to be a big jump in votes across the board in the last hour or so, I think it's the folks trying to read everyone either finishing, or at least getting their votes in for what they've read.

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

I feel like I do this every week, but: icaruslived's piece has some great lines.

[eska818.livejournal.com]

Seconding this! <3

[swirlsofblue.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised oxymoron67 doesn't have more votes

[oxymoron67.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Poll Link...

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Since Gary didn't see fit to stick it up top with the Killing Floor link, here it is:

Week 18 Poll (http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/771972.html)

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

I'm really feeling the "middle of the alphabet" agonies lately!

May I change my name to aardvark_antics or zyzzyva_weevil so I can escape the doldrums of the M names?

[eska818.livejournal.com]

I know it doesn't mean much, but I really enjoyed your piece, and I didn't read it last! <3

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Not really watching the vote count, but so far I think kandigurl and cheshire23 both have entries that everyone should make sure and read, both for perspectives on some things most people will never consider.

[sarcasmoqueen.livejournal.com]

Standout entries for me:
jexia
kandigurl
karmasoup
kickthehobbit
monkeysugarmomma
rayaso
shimmerdream
tai823
yachiru

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks. :)

[shimmerdream.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

Aw, yay! Thank you!

[sarcasmoqueen.livejournal.com]

And as for part 2 of today's GR, my answer is a lot more complex...

As some of you may or may not know, this has been the hardest summer of my life - well hardest year of my life would be more accurate. It's affected my writing style quite unintentionally, and made me darker. At least that's how I feel. So although I'm nowhere near being OK yet, I made a concerted effort to make my entry lighthearted rather than filled with angst that has been me this season. I needed to write SOMETHING and make an attempt to get back to reality. I'm relatively sure that I will be eliminated tonight, but so be it. I'm proud to have been able to have gotten an entry in at all...

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

It was nice to see you back, especially knowing how very hard things have been for you lately.

[aimercat.livejournal.com]

My entry is personal. It part of what makes me the person I am today. it impacted my life & it was hard at times to write without getting angry and resentful towards the situation.

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

I am clearly the worst judge of my own writing. Because entries I thought were horrid got a TON of comments about how much people liked them, and I thought this entry was great, but it has the fewest comments of any of my LJI entries so far!

At any rate, all these stories that keep spilling out of me are giving me more stuff to pass on to my publisher for a short story collection!

[reckless-blues.livejournal.com]

Mm, I have the same problem - I didn't like my entry this week at all, but it seems reasonably popular with everyone.