ldyjocelyn

scruffy has a whole slew of montages here via Clack Unlimited. She's done these for every tour, and then for every show for each tour. In other words, there's LOTS to download here. I'm getting ALL of these from the DCAT and then will burn to DVD! You might also be thinking of this series from sorkid. Yes, I'm down with cindilu's fantasy too. Wasn't there something about Alison Glock slow dancing with Clay? I remember reading that and thinking "um, yeah. I could do that." YSRN come to the heartland with couchie! I wanna meet you!

I feel like I kinda killed the dream discussion with my silly little picture.... Paraphrasing something I read at getclayaiken.com, from ralieghlady at CV (and I'm gunshy about bringing CV posts over without permission): I guess Jeanne Holleman's (unauthorized biography lady) case has been dismissed, basically because "she has no case." It's my understanding though that she is filing an appeal. As I said, I'm just paraphrasing right now, because I'd sure like to get a source (such as a news report). In the meantime....

Good morning ya'll!! Clay dreams? I can only remember one, and it was about two years ago, during the JBT. Clay was playing in my area of the country, which is next to a river. Well, this was a year that the river was flooding on a regular basis. And yet, the JBT was going on, at a stage near the river -- with the flood waters rising with every song. So much so, that the audience (including ME!) had to be evacuated. Clay kept right on singing though, and that damn jukebox was there the entire time. Funny thing is, my husband has had a few Clay dreams....more than I have! *sigh* How does he get all the luck? Karen Eh?, your dream is hysterical. Did you offer him some Polygrip? I can't believe Aspiegirl smutted! TGIF!!!!!!!

{{{{{{{Karen Eh?}}}}}}}} Wow. What a move. What a culture shock. But I'm sure you'll be a one person Clayversion team over there. I'm glad I got to meet you this past summer, and will really look forward to seeing you in Waukegan in December!!! Aspiegirl -- great montage! :F_05BL17blowkiss: to Claygasm, just 'cause. YAY!! couchie's coming to Merrillville!!!!

Never seen a Godfather movie. Don't care to either. I don't like mobster movies. My guilty one that I can say I've never seen is Forrest Gump. Again, I think it was oversold to me, so I will probably never see it.

play, as you can see, your thread has been moved!!!

Woohoo!!!! couchie's coming to Merrillville!!! I'm gonna see couchie again! And she can meet my hubby!!!!! Oh yeah, and she'll be seeing that Clay guy too! If I hear of anything, I'll keep you in mind couchie. I'm planning on trying to do upgrade tango for this show....

Oldies but goodies from clayaikenpix.com (clickable)... I think this also proves Clayzor's point a bit about how YOUNG he looked there for a while....

Amen, Couchie! AND I'm oh-so-envious of those who got to see THE WHOLE THING when Clay was 'on' Tyra. Amen to both of your ladies! Thanks muski, I needed a good laugh today..... Remembered another good tearjerker for me...."Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks.... "It's a Wonderful Life?" Oh God, Kleenex piled on the floor next to me.

, which is how Ryan Seashit strikes me, too. I'll agree to that....but I also just see that as SHOW BUSINESS. Everything is about ratings, or sales, or the money. If it wasn't, the fandom wouldn't give a care if Clay appeared on a show and ratings spiked overnight, IMO. I think something happened that transcended the money thing for Clay and Jimmy -- but it doesn't have to happen for everyone paired with Clay. And to me, Jimmy and the people behind his show don't care about his guests too much except for the ratings either, if they had slimebucket on the show last night in the first place. Finally, I always remember that sure, it's about the ratings -- maybe Jay doesn't care...but I bet NBC does. NBC owns Jay as much as RCA owns Clay. I feel like I'm coming off rather bitchy here....maybe I should find a good sad movie....any suggestions? *g*

kf, I think this must be it! Resurrection

Can someone hand me some salt? My foot is a little tasteless... I bet reactions to Titanic (the movie) in your family had to be very interesting. Would love to hear those stories, actually. I think I'll shut up now.

I think, for me, the champion of "bawl like a baby" movies has to be ET. Matter of fact, most of Spielberg's dramas (Schindler's List, Color Purple) made me cry like an idiot. I will not watch ET again, it was so emotional to me.... OTOH, Titanic -- way oversold to me. I was like, "eh." The funniest summary I know of for Titanic was a Tshirt that said "the boat sank. Get over it." (Reminds me of that short, sweet, and to the point summary of Hamlet earlier....)

OK, I need some help. In December 2005, my husband and I both stood on a scale for the first time in many years. We realized that we were going to hit a nice round number for our weight v.v. soon, and knew we needed to do something about it. Therefore, we signed up for circuit training classes through our local community college, where I work. We're now in the habit of going there three times a week -- a circuit of weights, followed by 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. Anyway, the weight came off for a while -- my husband lost almost 25 pounds, me 15. But in the past 6 months or so, the weight has been creeping back on again. I know it's because I didn't change my eating habits all that much. I love cooking, and I love food, so that is where my temptation is. Breakfast isn't a problem for me -- a bowl of high-fiber cereal with skim milk and a cup of coffee. Dinner also isn't a problem when I cook; I usually have a fairly balanced meal there with veggies and meat, although I do throw whole grain pasta or brown rice with it once in a while. My two main problems are these, and that's where I need help: 1) Working at a community college was great for getting in on the circuit training classes. However, it's been terrible for me at lunch time, because it has a cafeteria. This is the first place I've worked that has a cafeteria, and the temptations are just too great. Besides costing me money that I could save for Clay trips, it's been adding to my waistline. So -- what to do? I'm certainly willing to make my lunch, but I really don't like eating the same food every day. I tried that for a while with yogurt and cereal for lunch, but I quickly tired of it. Right now, I'm bringing a piece of fruit and a bottle of water to work with me every day, but then I usually buy something from the cafeteria too (usually an entree, although it may be a hamburger or tenderloin from the grill). Any suggestions on things that are quick to prepare the night before and yet good for me lunch ideas? 2) Those nights I don't feel like cooking. *sigh* Unfortunately, they happen more and more frequently as I have more and more stress from my job. Any good ideas on quick, easy dinners that don't require a lot of thought (ie, defrosting) and also are healthful? Thanks for letting me vent....

I knew, as soon as I wrote it, that someone would corner me about my Leno comment, and I guess I worded it a bit wrong. I will totally agree that Leno talks differently to Clay than Kimmel does -- as I said, I think he thinks of Clay as a bit of a hick. But then, I still think some FANS believe that of Clay too -- sorry, I digress. Anyway, I think Clay holds his own on Leno's show. I just rewatched the very last Leno apperance, and I personally LOVED the byplay between Clay, Jay, and Howie. The sly looks between Howie and Clay crack me up, and I think if Jay hadn't mentioned Clay being sick, some of that may not have happened. I really don't mean to be "defending" Leno -- if you don't like him, that's fine. I just think, I guess, that he gets a bit of a bum rap because it seems many compare Leno now to Kimmel, and they are just two totally different guys. I'm with couchie that if Kimmel "turns" on Clay at some point, I'll be OK, not devestated. As far as Leno being "two faced" -- I don't know why, but I've seen him do that with many other celebrities, not just Clay. Finally, Jay is much bigger "business" than Kimmel, although I'm heartened by Kimmel's upsurge lately. But, if you need to push something for sales, Jay really is the place to go on late night TV, and I think Clay realizes that and is willing to "take the lumps." Again, JMO, all that stuff. Besides, Leno gave us this.... As for the other topic du jour at the moment -- was there someone on Kimmel last night I should CARE about?

and Jay makes fun of him...I don't like that! But I think it's a two way street -- Clay makes fun of Jay too. And frankly, Clay makes fun of himself more than anyone else does toward him. He's got self-depricating down COLD. That's why I've never worried about Clay when he's gonna be on a TV show. EVER. Clay knows how to handle it. JMO, YMMV, all those different letters.

*raises hand* During the last show of the NAT I got to see, in Charlotte. Hit me like a ton of bricks. The infectious joy of him singing that song, combined with the fact that it was my last show of the tour, and I was sobbing like a baby. I love the Kimmel appearances -- but I also love the Leno appearances too. It's definitely a different Clay -- he plays the "hick" up, and I think that's probably because of Leno's doing. Do I care? Not really -- I like that Clay as well. I think he does well in almost all appearances like that, where he just gets to talk and become a storyteller. To me, that sells himself -- his charm. I'm totally easy like that -- Clay's on my teevee. I'm happy. ETA: shady, I LOVE your siggie. One of the best Next Gen episodes EVAH!

"Heyhowareya" to Manderly!!!! jmh, am I now an unofficial North Carolinian? (BTW, I love the way Clay says "heyhowareya!")

You know, in retrospect....I really don't cry at particular songs. I know I mentioned "Nothing Compares to You" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" (B. Raitt version) earlier....but those songs were sad for me at a particular time in my life (both connected to the same guy, BTW). But today? I can listen to these two songs and appreciate them for what they are -- good songs, IMO. These other songs ya'll are mentioning? I know them, I like them, but I don't cry during them. Maybe I'm more of a heartless bitch (tm YSRN) than I care to admit. But then....and someone mentioned this earlier....I watch "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" every damn week, and every damn week I go through a box of Kleenex. That show gets me every.single.time. I think I must also need visuals to be touched. And I've always said....I'm not a lyric person. I can go for YEARS liking a song, but having no clue what it is about, or even what is being sung. *g* farouche, I like the way you entered here. Thank you for the beautiful hand pictures.... I saw that about PH being on JK tonight. Went "shrug." Decided I had better things to do than to watch the show, and also to worry about what was going to be said or done. Shrug again.

To recap for my taste: LURVE the Eagles, especially Don Henley. Dislike "Hotel California" an awful lot though. OTOH, "Desperado" is one of the BEST "depressing" songs IMO. ICMYLM by Bonnie Raitt -- simply haunting. Love it immensely. ICMYLM by Clay Aiken -- not quite as haunting for me, but I think he was finally "getting" the song by the end of the tour. (Of course, it didn't help that this seemed to be the "I LOVE YOU CLAY" song....) My other choice for depressing but I love it nonetheless is "Nothing Compares 2 U." A pure masterpiece, IMO. LAA is beautiful -- but I've honestly never cried during a listen to that song, not even live. And I know it's sacriledge around here (practically), but it's not even my favorite song on ATDW. HYCA or BYLM are....hee. "Not Supposed to Love You Anymore" -- fantastic demo. One of the few demo songs I still listen to on a regular basis. Other than that....nuthin'.

LURVE me some "Galaxy Quest." And Kenneth Brannagh! (and I'm not fond of most Shakespeare either....sorry merrieeee....) Yes, boys and girls, it's time to play "SOOOOOOOOOOO BIG!" (Take that any way you want....) That man is adorable....

Well, in my house anyway, a lot of the dustbunnies come FROM my pets, so by extension, I'd say yes. In your case, though -- hmmm. Have you named them? If so, the answer is yes. BTW, for those wondering why the one cat in our household is named Spot -- well, see my "Star Trek" the Next Generation" love. And if you're still confused, you probably won't understand anyway. Shrug. couchie -- see, YSRN, jmh and I are a threesome. We simply hate love being on top...*g*

Amen. atinal, it does make me sad that someone close to you felt the need to let you know all this, in very uncertain terms. But I wouldn't worry about it as far as what you did. You just know, now, that this something to avoid talking about with her. The other thing I would do is be prepared if SHE brings it up again. Have that answer ready to go. shady and luckiest1 seem to have managed to work through it with their "but look at me, I'm having the time of my life, and what difference does it truly make?" answers. Welcome back to the internet world Karen Eh?! Now THAT'S a snowflake picture I LOVE! But, it's not about the hair, demmit, it's about those beautiful shoulders! I would love to try to put my arms around those broad shoulders...guh. BWAH!!! And everyone has cute animals! I'm a cat person myself, though... Here's Spot... ...and here is Quincy.... I lurve my kitties.... BINGO! I kept meaning to thank Clayzor for reminding me about the Rick Rubin article. He's a fascinating man, and I've loved him for his diversity -- rap, country, pop, rock. I think the subscription thing is a good idea in theory, but in practice, I'm not sure if any sort of deal can be hammered out. And I totally agree with Jenna that TV seems to be the way to go more and more -- and I personally believe that Clay knows that too. You know, I can handle if they say "I don't like the way he sings." That's fine with me -- there are many artists out there that I don't like the way they sing either. But when it's combined with the tabloid crap, that's when I just start to get confused -- what do the two have to do with each other? I don't understand that. But I do understand your feelings about not leaving the boards for the reason of wanting to talk about Clay. I don't force Clay on my friends or my husband (although he does indulge me from time to time). HOWEVER, a pre-concert Clay party? I'm chattering like a fool -- it's like it's been all bottled up in me, and then the cork pops. That's fun. jumpingjacks -- I know it's hard to forget things that were told you way back when. That's why a lot of us here have battle scars. It will be OK. I'm a "Star Trek: Next Generation" person myself. Data rawks! And geekgirls rawk too!

Just bopping in to say "heyhowareya?" to lyndolphin!