Will the last one using the song "The Final Countdown" turn out the lights on this year/this decade?

So - what did you think of the Aughts? Highlights? Lowlights? Streetlights? People? Up and Down the Boulevard? Love Bites? Love Stinks? Heart Lights? Did it make a happy glow for all the world to see? Were Sunbeams made like you?

Are you heading out with a free topic in your heart:http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/285146.html or just coasting with the free time?

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Happy Birthday to *3* Idol alumni. Two who showed up this season (as well as others) and 1 who is MIA from LJ in general - but has the best chance of seeing this if she sees anything!)

Happy Birthday abbismom,velveteen_girl and controlld_chaos!!!

Tags: day 3, green room, new years week, season 6

Seriously - put down whatever you are doing and go read some of the free topic entries: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/285146.html

Trust me, you won't regret it.

Unless of course you were in the process of *writing* a free topic entry. Or open heart surgery.

But in either case, I still think it was worth it. Don't you????

I've just been reading them, and since there isn't a vote this time around, without naming names DAMN some of them are excellent.

And by that I of course mean YOURS. Whoever you happen to be. I can't believe how good it was (insert your name here). You do work most fine. So fine it blows my mind, hey (insert your name here)!

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So, while I have you here - What sort of entries do you like the bestest?
Care to share examples?("so and so writes gud 'bout this"), what keeps you coming back for more???

And of course, how many marshmallows do you want in your hot chocolate? There's a line forming behind you, so you better make up your mind!!

Tags: day 2, green room, new years week, season 6

renaissance2010
Turning to photography as a creative outlet during a valiant fight with breast cancer at age 34, renaissance10 survived and set up a photo contest to help raise funds for the Lavender Trust, a nonprofit that provides information and support to younger women with breast cancer. In the first two years, the competition brought in over £65,000 (that's $107,260.73 U.S.!), with entries from 130 countries last year. Renaissance10 recently joined LiveJournal to meet other passionate photographers and find supportive friends.

Tags: cancer, renaissance2010

curiouscupcakes
Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

Tags: cupcakes, curiouscupcakes, desserts

mission101
With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

Tags: bucket list, mission101

So who has to work this week and who is coasting along the last week of 2009???

The *last week of 2009*. . . that just sounds weird doesn't it? Is it just me????

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The "free topics" are here: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/285146.html for anyone interested in them!

Tags: day 1, green room, new years week, season 6

Good afternoon. Hopefully everyone survived the holiday and no one had a visit from a little kid who, because he was too cheap to come up with anything else, decided to bang on a drum in front of a sleeping infant.

Hey kid - You know what a baby *does not* want for Christmas? You banging that thing in his ear!!! :)

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There are "free topics" available for anyone interested/wanting something to post about: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/285146.html

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So, any good sales????

Tags: christmas break weekend, green room, season 6

Going with the theme of the day, here are some Free Topics!!

As always, free topics are not restricted to current contestants - anyone can write on them and post their links to this thread!

(ONLY links though please. Otherwise things get out of hand!)

The Free Topics are:

Unwrapping
Winter Wonderland
Rosebud

and of course

Freaky Friday!


The deadline to link them back to this post is, just for the sake of having a "deadline": Wednesday December 30th at 5pm EST

Have fun!

Tags: christmas day, free topic, season 6

Merry Christmas!!!
(and/or ChickenMas for those who follow the ways of the Chicken)

For people in the spirit of giving today - who haven't already been there, or gone back - give a little bit of love to your fellow LJers over at: http://shadowwolf13.livejournal.com/788144.html

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

*peeks over your shoulder*


What did Santa bring you?

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fyi - New "Free Topics" are up for anyone interested: http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/285146.html

Tags: christmas day, red and green room, season 6

Who will be home for Christmas?

Glad you asked!

The following have been eliminated. . .

creature_girl08
kate_spencer
unlikekudzu
kenakeri

As promised - there was an elimination this week. . .

By sheer coincidence, they all just happen to have been the people specially selected to be REINSTATED INTO THE GAME BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.

So welcome back all of you!!! :D Merry Christmas.

(Oh come on, sure, I'm a heartless bastard - but did anyone *really* expect to have anyone packing their bags a couple days before Christmas????)


The new topic will be posted on Monday, Jan 4th. Go - enjoy your vacation and spend time with your families.

I will be posting Green Rooms and Free Topics between now and then. But you guys need to rest. Because the competition is going to get getting a lot more intense in the new year!!!

Tags: reinstatements, results, season 6, week 8