Green Room - Week 22 - Day 3

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I had a lot to talk about today, but I've temporarily forgotten all of it! :)

I'm sure I'll remember later and put it in the comments...


OH! I have the first 12 potential topics for Season 10!! That's exciting! (Granted, about half of them were from the "not used" pile from Seasons 6-8. But I really like the new ones. It's still a way off, but I like what I have so far)

That's just one thing I was going to say. If I remember more as I go, I'll insert them. If not, as I said before - it'll be in the comments. :)

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It's been an interesting week work wise. There was a water main break that shut us down early on Monday. They ordered porta potties, but as soon as they realized they wouldn't be in on time, they let us go. Or rather, they told us to leave and OUR bosses mentioned it us two hours after that decision. ;)

Yesterday, it was announced at 9 am that the building was shutting down. They told us at 11:30 that we were leaving at noon.

After making an 2 hour bus ride into work (my ride is about 2 hours and 15 minutes) I got a call telling me the office was closed and to turn around. I was in a "bad neighborhood" at the time, so I waited until I got to the bus depot (also in a bad neighborhood, but there are more people around) a few minutes later to hop off the bus and wait for the next one. (Plus - more options on what bus to take home)

When the bus was in sight, I got a phone call to come in!

The water main is still busted - so no running water/no restrooms. There have been talks that we will find out "in two hours" what is happening today. Which means we will find out a few hours after that. :)

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While I'm waiting around to see what is going to happen next - YOU KNOW! You're going to write your entries and link them over at http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/929542.html

Comments

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

That's what I mean. Back then you didn't have to beg because people wanted them. Nowadays it seems people couldn't care less because they're no longer "playing the game" as they are "being serious about their writing".

That, my friend, is the biggest change in Idol. People who are serious about their writing have no time to play games while those who aren't as serious and therefore are here for other reasons want to play the game.

It's hard to play the game when not everyone wishes to play. It changes the entire tenor of the community, as kathrynrose pointed out.

The fact that those of us who are still passionate about Idol are still around after all these eons is a testament to both Idol and you.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

People *didn't* want them though. Every time I introduced a new special power, people complained about it. And when they eventually said "OK..." to them, I had to constantly prod them into using it. If I hadn't just gone back and read everything from Seasons 1 and 2 I might have made a more cautious statement. But yeah, I got a *lot* of flak and that triggered me remembering some of the emails that I had apparently repressed. :)

It wasn't until maybe Season 3 that we got some action on the "people wanting to play the game" and that lasted until partway through Season 5.

I'd love to see more people who are willing to pull the trigger on some of the twists. It really only takes the right person getting their hands on the right power, at the right time to use it. ;)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

and man, I thought people give me a hard time *now*!

They were constantly fighting me in the first two seasons! :)

The difference being that I could just say "my game/my rules" and people shrugged and got back to work. Nowadays you say that and people start threatening to quit. ;)