Green Room Week 4 Day 3

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Good morning.

So have you guys read any particularly good entries lately?

I ask that to highlight the backlash against recommendation lists posted along with the "vote for me" posts that some people do.

It's fascinating to see how these things evolve and what a very personal choice that is. How people handle the voting aspect is as important as any other aspect of the game - and this is, as I'm sure most of you have figured out by now, a *very* social game. It's "LJ" Idol for a reason, every little aspect of blogging on Livejournal comes into play and it's how you manage to handle it that brings people out ahead of the curve. At least that's my opinion... of course I'm right.*g*

Anyone looking for an official "yes or no" on suggesting other people - the answer is, it's entirely up to you. I have no problem with people who want to do it. I have no problem with people who don't like it. If it's the same people week after week, well if someone wanted to say that was an alliance, well, would they be wrong?*G*

On a sidenote - but somewhat related - I was having a conversation the other day and someone pointed out all the people they knew in person from their LJ. It got me thinking of here, and wondering, for my own curiosity, how many people actually had met in person. Especially in light of some talk of how there should be some sort of meet-up thing down the road at some point.

So here's my list. It just includes people that I've met in person. All but one I've actually spent some time with, the last one on list being that one that I met during the tour last summer and met at a group meet-up dinner.

mezzominty
adpaz
astriana_
oberonia

(oddly enough they are in order of Tribe, but after looking at the list, it's also in order of "How Long I've known them" from longest to shortest amount of time!)

Comments

[emaline412.livejournal.com]

smartphone commenting! my bus stop is frigid this morning. anyway, the voting part of this is hardest for me. no time for a spreadsheet like some, so I rely a lot on how others have interacted with me.

[shay-writes.livejournal.com]

I haven't had time to utilize the spreadsheets either. I carry around a piece of paper in my purse and add names as I read the entries. (works well, since I do most of my reading at work via BlackBerry)

[shay-writes.livejournal.com]

So far rm's entry is my favorite. Alliance? Nope. I just dig her writing and love her topic this week. (I read the article she highligthed a few days before hand and thought it was interesting)

[rm.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I had really really wanted teh excuse to write about that article more in depth, so I'm glad it was enjoyed. It also gave me a break from what I get paid to do over on Gather, which is to be teh angry gay chick, and that's sort of soul sucking a lot of the time.

One of the things that's been interesting is how much I've been writing about my childhood -- I allude to the fact that I had an insane upbringing a lot, but I rarely talk about it in detail, especially with strangers, although it's a thing my close friends have always encouraged me to do some serious writing with. So while it's not my intentional focus on this competition, and who knows, there may be no more childhood posts at all, I feel really grateful I've gotten to talk about it in the way that I have.

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Morning!
Heading out to work in a just a few minutes.

I have really liked all the entries I had read so far. There have been a few on education related things that really hit a cord with me as I that is what I am getting my degree in.

Overall though, the two that really stick out in my head are:
adpaz
and tulip_in_yellow

[adpaz.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really posted it off the cuff, but I guess it's something I've been thinking about for awhile.

[welfy.livejournal.com]

Are you asking what LJ Idol people we know/have known in person? Hmm. This season there's a LOT more than the last one.

fidgety and twystedpixie I went to elementary/high school with. I have known fidgety since I was 5-6 years old.

kelly0182, ewok_626, suesniffsglue, and elva_undine I know from Geneva College; we all had classes together at one point or another.

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

Cinema with Dr. Kilpatrick, baby!!!

I still cringe a little when thinking of that "Light the Red Lantern" or whatever movie that was...

[adpaz.livejournal.com]

I'm still having a hard time believing that I've known you for 10 years. Or is it 11? A damn long time.

And it's been about 7 or 8 since I've seen you last. That has GOT to change.

As for the number of people that I've actually met from LJ Idol (including Gary):
sideshowbennie
puppetmaker40 (though it was at a Con several years ago and very briefly so I don't know if she actually remembers meeting me.)
tryslora
zyada

Of course, that's a very small number in comparison with the people that were on my flist before starting the competition and the people that I have an overwhelming desire to meet.

As for entries that I'm truly enjoying - the immediate ones that come to mind are puppetmaker40, angstzeit and cindymuttnaz. That's not all of the ones that I'll vote for, but those are the top three that I've enjoyed so far.

[shay-writes.livejournal.com]

I totally forgot about angstzeit's entry.

*Seconds*

Only person I've met

[ladyozma.livejournal.com]

is SirCaliban. I am pretty sure that is true of my entire friends list as well as LJ-Idol. Most of my friends just aren't into the "weird blogging thing". I have no problem meeting people though. I once flew across the entire country for the sole purpose of meeting internet friends! My RL friends thought I was a complete and total crazy person. I had a blast though!

As for entries, I haven't read any. I'm in the race to finish up NaNo and all my free time after that I'm pouring over the news with an extra vigor trying to decide what to write for my entry this week.

Last week I made the mistake of not using the spreadsheet. I plan to figure out how to ustalize this great tool, because I just could not remember come voting time which entries I wanted to vote for. Bad Ozma!

I do know that I think that pretty much everyone that got involved with Idol this season is amazing, talented, and awesome beyond belief. I feel completely out of my league! I look forward to what people will do with this topic!

[welfy.livejournal.com]

I do admit to making a recommendation list each week and posting it in my journal, encouraging people to check out their entries and vote for them. However, since I only choose a few out of the hordes, I write these lists in filtered posts because I don't know how my LJ Idol friends would react if I didn't "choose" them (a lot of times I do, but, like I said, I vote for entry quality, not because someone is my friend. I vote for a lot of people than who is on the actual recommendation list. (Like I might vote for 50 people but only put 6 people on my list, because I write a short review of their entry, too)

Just off the top of my head, and because I have to get ready for work and am already running late, here are 4 who I have been really enjoying every week:

tulip_in_yellow
lacombe
srs_bidness
kittenboo

There are definitely more, but, like I said, time for slaving away at the candy factory! :^P

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

FYI, I only vote for the entries that I think are great writing and contain entertaining subject matter. If my entry doesn't move you or the writing is bad, don't vote for me. I don't want friends to vote for me out of loyalty because that's lame and it's unfair to the other contestants that really did have great entries.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

There are a number of them on subject that I either never thought about or hadn't thought about in a long time.

Even more interesting are those that are about the same news article but totally different actions and reactions to the same news.

I have met a number of people from LJ esp. those who come to conventions. It is interesting putting a face to a handle.

good morning

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Hey all. I don't always have time to get in here but I wanted to say hi and thank all who voted for me last round. I've gotten some voting in my silly poll in my entry this week, but would welcome feedback if you all so desire.
As for people in LJ Idol that I have met in person, I can think of two right off the bat. Those are imafarmgirl and lisasali. Oh yeah, and bleuunicorn

I've liked a few entries so far, but will reservemy comments for now.

Hope to get in here more often but wanted to say hi and let all know I'm enjoying reading and getting to know some people better!

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Just to let everyone know... I will not be hanging out much in today's green room. I am so far behind in my sewing (I do actually earn some money from it) that I have got to catch up.

Oh, and there is this pesky "writing thing" I want to work on before tomorrow, as I will not be around much the next couple of days.

But, feel free to carry on without me (if you can) and I will catch up if possible.

[PS: Alliances and vote trading (help me keep X and I will help you keep Y) are a great way to get to know other people. But I draw the line at begging]

[PPS: If you want to know who *I* know in real life, drop me a note.]

[lacombe.livejournal.com]

So you won't be returning to counterattack my poem post?

[shay-writes.livejournal.com]

I think the only contestant I've actually met face to face is dizzydog

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

*Sticks out tongue*... All this talk about meeting others from LJ Idol...seems like nobody lives anywhere near the west coast...

but meeting me would be confusing...(plus you'd have to meet my headmate first and although she joined the community she's not participating this season).

Just being jealous..*s*...

Grr...still trying to figure out what I'm going to write about this week...damn Gary you!! you keep throwing in the bloody monkey wrenches!!!

[lacombe.livejournal.com]

You're always welcome to visit if you're in New England. :-)

[bangdrum.livejournal.com]

Only person I've met in person is the former dustsped, now stwhoges, and that was BEFORE he had an LJ. (Still flew 700 miles to meet him!)

Don't nobody wanna vote for me? :,(

I have to go to class basically all day straight. Blech.

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

Before I started LJ Idol, I knew most of the people from my LJ in person. got a lot of them onto LJ. With the influx of new readers (WELCOME!) I can no longer say that. I From Idol, I've met spydielives, and I think that's it.

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

Same here. I know most of the non-Idol people on my friends list. Only go_orgoahead, kelly0182, welfy, and tenseiv. And suesniffsglue, as well, though we aren't on each other's friends lists.

[jennieknits.livejournal.com]

Ditto. (On the Rec lists comment)

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Morning!

It's only 9:00 and I already want to go back home. Think I can make it through the day? Without falling asleep on/under/in front of my desk? =D

I've liked most of the entries that I've read so far. And (drum roll please) I've found a couple of articles that I can use. =D I'll get going on that shortly, since I have nothing else to do this morning!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

I also want to go home. I miss being at home. Only one of many reasons why I'm quitting my second job.

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

I have never met anyone from LJidol in person, however if we played the "Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon" game with Gary, I am but two steps away, as he and my real life boss have some interesting connection involving the Godfather and cats?? :)

Mert_mt_bc actually lives right here in my small town. We met a couple years ago on Babycenter.com's "August 06" mommy forum because we both had a baby due then. However, we have never actually met in real life!! I don't know how that's possible, we keep saying we should have a play date and our boys are both 15 months old now, but, busy schedules and all, it just hasn't happened.

I only registered on here a couple months ago, because several of my work friends said they loved it, so I had a really short flist with justthem and very few others before starting LJIdol. This has been awesome for finding amazing new people and more great blogs to peruse!

Seeing so many people who have met at Cons, I am jealous! I hope next year at Dragon*Con I can meet a few more LJ'ers face to face! Is there an event for us?

As for this week's topic...I don't know! There are so many angles to take this from and I am having a terrible time deciding what to do. I've been contemplating since yesterday afternoon and still have nothing that makes me feel definite.

I'm ready to write, but it will probably be tonight before I get on it. My chir'runs don't like mommy to spend too much time at her desk or they start destroying the house.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

my boy, hates when i am on the computer, or texting, lol

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

I'm deciding whether I want to quit my second job. After all, I'll be going full time again once tax season comes. That's only a month away...

I skipped work there last night and didn't even bother calling in. I just can't handle the stress of two jobs anymore.

In other news: I woke up to a "puppy present" on the bed this morning. :^(

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

People I've met:

College days: 1520, anthonymator/scribeguy, carynrobin, darkhawkvii, dreadbane, evenstar253, firedemonlover, gem_d_nell, girlryan, go_orgoahead, greatmediocrity, greenpeacevalle, hisexcellencyq, jari_kafghan, jds007, justneverended, kelly0182/leanmeank, kuiamalynne, leia393, missbig49, nuclearjong, rayniday, smschrei83, sylvanus, tenseiv, terratigress, thebigreddog, welfy, xxtheboogeyman

High School: phreakkn0t

Boyfriend: pa135 (met through xxtheboogeyman)

I hope to meet more!!!

[rm.livejournal.com]

I went to high school with chite and beemerbike is the wife of a girl I've known for about ten years now, although stupidly, we haven't met yet. Outside of the competition, I've probably met at least 100 of the people on my list and many of them are my closest friends.

I didn't know there was a backlash against recommendation lists. When did that happen?

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Well, there was a suggestion that rec lists be put under a cut at least. Two days ago?

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

I don't believe I've met anyone here on the LJ Idol IRL. I've known twirlandswirl for quite some time, but only online; we're on opposite ends of the country ;-)

I can only think of two people on my flist whom I've met in person and in both cases I knew them before LJ.

[porcelain72.livejournal.com]

The only Idol contestant I've met IRL is tulip_in_yellow. I've met quite a few other people from my f-list.

::shrug:: Alliances have formed right from the very beginning, once people thought they figured out on what side their bread is buttered. It's pointless for anyone to raise their hackles over recommendation lists, people are going to vote for who they want to vote for. As for the "vote for me" posts, if it's on your personal LJ, I don't see the problem. Hell, I wouldn't get half the votes I get if it weren't for people on my f-list.

[mme-furiosa.livejournal.com]

Apparently, I am very egalitarian. I don't see anything wrong with recommendation lists (even if I am not on them), nor do I take issue with "vote for me!" posts. I finally posted one such post and saw my voting numbers swell. Coincidence? Maybe. Too soon to tell.

I've not had the pleasure of meeting a single contestant in person. I have, however, increased my flist, and hope to bump into some of these fine folks in realtime someday.

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Word.

I think Ladyozma already said it

[sircaliban.livejournal.com]

The only one I have met from LJ Idol is ladyozma.

From my friends list, these are the people that I've met. The first 5 I have met online first, the rest I met before I knew they had an LJ.

• ladyozma - I met when she lived in Columbus.


• I met bleuclair when she visited NYC for the summer and I happened to be in NYC at the same time. (also known as lexie_ca and poshgirl86 (unused journals, I think she forgot the passwords for them) )


• stac_sue I met before she got married. I haven't had much interaction with her since then.


• wicked_kolina used to live near me and used to work at the local Barnes and Noble. I met her when I was shopping for books one day.


• fifth_avenue_ny lives a few blocks from me.


• adamdray - went to Kent State with him.


• I used to work with fahreeq ( is the same as haha_yeahright )


• ivorylibby used to go to Kent State as well.


• I work with morgi over 4th of July doing some fireworks displays


• amethyst831 - I've known since college, doesn't have an LJ anymore.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

There have been some really good entries so far I think. Not everyone is using a linked article it seems, but I saw one very creative entry with no article.

As far as kowing people in person I know baxaphobia because we work together and share a house because I rent an upstairs apartment from her. I have known some of the other people on LJ idol online for years, but I think she's the only one I've met. It would be wierd to later realize you knew someone from LJ idol in real life.

[40sw.livejournal.com]

from lj idol I've met shannihilation and lilerthkwake (& they both rock)

lilerthkwake I actually met because of lj idol
so, if nothing else comes of this I expect that makes lj idol a good thing ;)


...also, just as a general aside, I do expect to change the presentation of my entry tonight for those who are sad it's just text- is it worth posting here when I do or has everyone who cares pretty much figured out my entries are best looked at on Friday mornings?

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

lol, i know i have decided to not look at yours or n_decisive until friday :)