ext_35784 ([identity profile] clauderainsrm.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2009-02-16 12:00 am

Green Room - Week 21 - Day 1

They say that every week on the internet feels like a year. If that's the case - the Season Five Green Room is now old enough to legally drink!!!!

It seems lately the only place people haven't been talking about Idol has been in Idol!*G* But hey, I still stand by my assessment that this is a good group of people and an extremely talented group of writers.

Both past and present.

Speaking of past- this season past in fact - Apparently there is a little contest for those of you who might be interested.

It's for [livejournal.com profile] deza, not sure if anyone remembers her, I seem to recall she had one or two fans out there.*G*

Those of you probably know about her "paranormal romance" novel Strip: "Faced with paying tuition after losing her scholarships, Lissa auditions to work at a high-class strip
club. An attempted abduction by an obsessed fan forces her to re-evaluate working in the club; when her boyfriend disappears, she feels compelled to investigate the club's hidden mysteries. She finds a 4,000 year old terror that may demand her life—or more."

I'm not sure what a paranormal romance is, other than I'm pretty sure that I've probably had one or two of them myself!!!

Anyway - sometime tomorrowit is up now there will be an interview done with paranormal romance author Marna Martin (aka "It's [livejournal.com profile] deza!!) over at http://www.annlory.blogspot.com/

You go there and comment, then link the comment back here to this post in the Green Room. Apparently there will be a drawing and the winner will get a free pdf copy of her book.

Heh - all this from me asking "Hey, want me to mention the interview spotlight?"*G*

The way I figure it - supporting Idolers is always a good thing. So, when that interview goes up later today (and I'm sure someone will announce it down the thread) - you know what to do!

(and anyone wanting to pimp their book/website/whatever - please remember - contact *me* about it first. I'm more than willing to help out "Idol Friends and Family", even the extended ones.*G*)
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Until then - and after then - and maybe at the same time as then - here we are!!

So what are you guys up to?

(other than going over to support [livejournal.com profile] deza and saying Happy Birthday to [livejournal.com profile] rejeneration!

[identity profile] bewize.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
Sweet!!!

My first first. :D

And I'm up to not too much, actually. Tomorrow is my first day of official "what next?" and I plan to enjoy it as much as possible. :)

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#1 - Woot!

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Wow, super-early Green Room! Hello!!

[identity profile] boxsofrain.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
I never thought I would still see one at night and not the next morning. When these happen I am late to the party.

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[identity profile] mermaidkween.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, it's not Monday yet! (Here, anyway.)

Me and the Man are currently watching some Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job.

We're crazy.

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
A very early good morning to everyone. Hope to see a lot of bright shiny faces with smiles in their places soon?

[meanwhile, must pick and sell fruit before the store closes...]

[identity profile] mermaidkween.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
I....have not touched my town in two weeks.

This is bad.

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[identity profile] boxsofrain.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] deza is part of my top 10 favorites this season. I look forward to reading this interview (and anything she writes).

As for me, I am very happy to not have work tomorrow, which is why I am still up at 12:45am. I plan on sleeping all day, then going out to buying some shoes.

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[identity profile] creature-girl08.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
Stopping by just before bed.

Taking dog back to the vet about his ear infection tomorrow nad coming right back home.

Awaiting our big rain storm they are promising will bring a couple of inches. Northern CA is hoging it all right now. Good to see that we have rain in our sun shiny state.

[identity profile] imafarmgirl.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hope he gets a good report on his ear.

[identity profile] supremegoddess1.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
Looks like I'll be "going home" this week. Bah. Oh well.

[identity profile] imafarmgirl.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Last time I checked I was going home too. Sigh.

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[identity profile] ewok-626.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
I'm currently watching "Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again." I'd just finished the first one... ;) Also waiting for laundry to be done in the dryer so I can put the clean wet towels in the dryer. (Also working on finances and am praying beyond hope that certain checks don't get cashed until Thursday.)

I'm off work Monday (yay for working at a bank!). We're going to purchase our new sectional couch, work on putting in the kitchen's hardwood flooring (the hallway is done and the kitchen's tiles are gone), and more laundry for me to do (gotta catch up and have stuff to wear this week!).

We watched the WWE Pay Per View tonight and ate stuffed peppers and Little Ceasers pizza. Life is good. ;)

Gotta go check the laundry now...

[identity profile] thenodrin.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you notice the way everyone seemed to be picking on Big Show at the beginning of the PPV? My friend and I have a theory about that.

Theno

[identity profile] jfargo.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
Twenty-fifth, yay!

Figured out a successful way to promote my website that features pictures of dogs and went from maybe 30 hits a day to almost 900 yesterday. Have been averaging 500+ hits for a week now, which is really nice, AND getting photo submissions up the wazoo.

Sure, people can't understand "the picture must be at least 1280x960," and I can't use about half the photos that are sent in, but they're trying, and I get to see lots of cute dog photos, which is nice.

Got up at 5 AM today; decided to be an Early Riser. Still getting used to it, so I'm not actually doing anything with the extra time yet, but as soon as I get used to it I'll be adding a productive extra hour and a half to my day, which will be nice.

That's what's up with me. Anyone have any sausage gravy and biscuits? I'm hungry.

[identity profile] oberonia.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm intrigued. I have TONS of doggie pictures. Not only do I have three dogs of my own, it's a hobby of mine to take pictures at the dog park....what is your site about? LINK! lol

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[identity profile] xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so cool with [livejournal.com profile] deza! I just peeked over at the website -- the interview isn't up yet ;)

I'm off today because it costs Current Employer too much to employ me and my fellow FT coworkers on a holiday (they'd have to pay us time-and-a-half plus holiday pay, in other words). Instead, I get straight time for today and comp time. No, no, I'm not irked at all. Why do you ask? :irk:

Anyway, today will be spent doing all the household things I neglected last week, a Costco run, and playing with The Kidz. Easy does it, though -- I've got 2 other days off besides today :)

[identity profile] deza.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I'm pretty excited about it. :) It's up now, too.

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[identity profile] imafarmgirl.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree, helping fellow idolers is a good thing!

I am being lazy. I feel very sorry for anyone has to work today. I am sitting here drinking mudslide coffee. I slept in till seven thirty which was nice.

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I have to work today, but it's not too bad! I've got a frappuccino and a bagel, so all is right with the world. :)

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[identity profile] deza.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
THANK YOU GARY!

[identity profile] brightflashes.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats, [livejournal.com profile] deza!

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ahavah: (Kushiel: Eglantine Quill)

[personal profile] ahavah 2009-02-16 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's really cool! I think the closest I've come to encountering a Paranormal Romance is maybe Laurel K Hamilton's vampire stuff. I can say there's probably a darn good chance I'd rather read [livejournal.com profile] deza's book to see what they're all about. Sounds interesting.

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I love LKH's stuff... her vampire stuff is quite good, but her "faerie porn" (the Meredith Gentry series) is even better! :)

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Yay for contests!

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[identity profile] norda.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Good morning, Green Room.

This morning I'm recovering from my day at Boskone. Physically, I handled it better than New York Comic Con the week before, but then again, this was in a hotel, thus more places to sit, rather than in a convention center, where they want to make use of every spare inch of open space.

I did something at con that I haven't done in years.... I sang. In sing-along groups, not solo, but it's been years since I've had a chance to sing for anyone other than me.

Drinking Pepsi and Gatorade [not together - alternately] to stave over the "hangover". Too much dry indoor air. But otherwise, a good time was had.

[identity profile] thepheenixeyri.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
We're role playing.

Or were. We're done posting now and I decided to takemy wandering fingers over this way. :)

Mom's off today, so we'll probably go out and do some runningaround. I really need to stock up on things.

I'malso going to try a new recipe with chicken. I'll be sure to tell yall how it turns out!

Buying things will be interesting. :)

She's off tomorrow, too, but she's going up to see Grandma; free reign for the house, weee!!!

the Phoenix

[identity profile] worldofcharlie.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Gosh...Gary..Did you not sleep at all???

oh yeah that's right - no workie today *snorts*

*waves*

[identity profile] thepheenixeyri.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
*waves to Charlie*

Thank the rhymers for the PW post. They gave us some good questions. They'll be up soonish.

After my mom gets done with the bloody vacume. :(

I'm feeling like after this someone else wants ... time...again. I feel... I dunno all mixed up somehow.

ak, why am I talking like this here?

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[identity profile] baxaphobia.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Just got back from picking out lenolium for our two bathroom floors. We had significant water damage from a frozen pipe so we're redoing our front hall and both bathrooms. Exciting domesticity isn't it?

Other than that not much.

Oh yeah. I got unfriended by someone because I dared express my opinion. Imagine that?

Hope all are well.

[identity profile] worldofcharlie.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
sorry to hear about the unfriending (is it who I think it is?)....sorry to hear about your floor :( I'll IM you in a bit - we haven't chatted in a while...
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[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm at work today, w00, but I spent all day yesterday in my jammies, which was nice!

At least I have a frappuccino and a bagel... that makes everything more bearable. :)

[identity profile] worldofcharlie.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
*I'd kill for a bagel right now*

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[identity profile] brightflashes.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
heh I think Richard Matheson writes about paranormal romance - What dreams may come is the first one that comes to mind. That's very cool for [livejournal.com profile] deza!

I'm not really up to anything today. In fact, all I really have planned is Heroes, since Mondays are days off for me. Most likely I'll get some knitting and reading done in my extra free time today. : )

Current book: Third Wish series on first book called Witness.

[identity profile] deza.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm excited. :)

Re: Deza's Interview

[identity profile] imafarmgirl.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Very cool. I wish the book was in something other than PDF so I could access it with my screen reader.

[identity profile] imafarmgirl.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I finally did something productive. After laying in bed all morning reading and then playing online I finally made pasta salad, in case anyone is hungry?

Also, happy birthday to [livejournal.com profile] rejeneration! I hope you are having a great day. We miss your writing.

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[identity profile] thepheenixeyri.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wha?

Does something like this happen every season?

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[identity profile] alycewilson.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know how I managed it, but looks like I'm the first one to comment on the Deza interview:

http://tinyurl.com/b6zej8

[identity profile] agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com 2009-02-16 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
comment on the interview (https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=36704330&postID=6865569641938288921&page=1)!