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Dear Lord. Those gifs are killing me. Do you all remember how much we used to spend analyzing such pictures? Diva, I have a theory that at least in the beginning - those first couple of tours in 2004 - that he was slightly or more than slightly aroused most of the time when performing. Muski and I were at that RI concert, where he was sitting on the stool, but unfortunately completely unaware of how much fun he and Angela were having until we watched the Clack. What a moment!

LOVE all the pics! And I find Clay sexy when he is doing his comedienne act also. My favorite Clack from this last Christmas tour was the Banter Clack that some great fans put together. Could watch it all day long.

Finally got my beloved laptop back after a week of it being in the shop getting repaired after I dropped it (I will never drop it again. I will never drop it again. I will never drop it agagin.) Anyway, our family desktop is terribly inadequate and frustrating as all getout to use. I have a new appreciation for my laptop. I don't have much reason to join into all of the concert excitement about the travel and parties and plans. I am lucky enough to live in Southern Cal and therefore will be getting to go to some of the Southern Cal concerts this time around. I missed the entire NaCT this past December but was so appreciative of the Clack and almost felt like I was there because of it. Funny thing is, whereas in 2004, I would have been at every single concert if I could have (and went to 5 of each), and was heartbroken that I only made it to two JBTs, I'm in a different place now mentally/emotionally as far as concerts go. I'm very happy that I'm getting to go to the Southern Cal concerts, and even though there are four of them, I think I may just go to three of them - four in a row may be too much traveling around/socializing/stress, etc and I think I may just have had enough after three. Wish they were a little more spread out. I wonder if I would/will feel differently if and when Clay does another more rockish/pop concert like the Independent Tour or the NAT or even the JBT. I'm sure I will love hearing him with an orchestra again. His voice does magical things to me, and I'm also sure he'll be funny again like he was this past Christmas. But I love to see Clay rock out. That's when he is sexiest to me. In any case, I simply can't afford to fly around the country this year to see more of Clay live. My daughter is getting married in August, and both my energy and our money has to go towards that. DivayentaaI'm always up for a hot Muski scene - I think I might have been her very first Clorn fan! But I wrote a "lap straddling"/hair cut scene as the opening scene to my story "Reckless", which is over at RHT/EAYOR. I'm currently reposting it in the Current Stories there, although it's also in the Unplugged section also.

Overall, I enjoyed IGB, although I was getting pretty upset when I thought Jordin was going to get booted off - I'm not as sharp as those of you who figured it all out ahead of time. Jordin looked pretty upset herself, and I thought the whole rue was cruel to her. Not getting the Annie Lennox love though. Maybe I didn't listen to enough of her performance and it got much, much better? The beginning was so awful to my ears that I fast-forwarded. I'm not familiar with her, so I was judging just on vocals without any love stored up for her. I'm an Earth Wind and Fire fan - loved to dance to them when I was in college - so hearing them made me smile.

I feel for you with your mom, Muski, but you've been lucky so far with your kids. My kids (especially the one getting married this summer) have been costing us a veritable FORTUNE! College, rehab, weddings, violins....you name it - we've done it! But I've been lucky with my parents, and they will be able to afford to take care of themselves. HUGS.

I felt really badly for Ruben about that People cover. To be the only AI winner left off of it WAS a big diss. They should have left off William Hung, out of respect for Ruben. Of course, I was happy that Clay was included, even if I hated that picture. Atinal, I was definately guilty of this, and still am, but am much better at keeping my mouth shut. Almost any subject or story brought to mind some incredibly funny, wonderfully poignant, very relevant, and of course equally important story about Clay that of course EVERYONE in the room would want to hear about. Just Monday, I was watching Oprah, and she had Dianne Warren on talking about all the hit songs she has written. They had Michael Bolton walk on as a surprise and sing a couple of her songs, including "Because You Loved Me". I'm thinking, "Clay just recorded this! Clay should be on there singing this! Or they should at least mention that he just recorded this and how incredibly wonderful his version was! LOL! Then the same day, Neal Sedaka was on The View, singing some of his hit songs from his new album, and he didn't mention Clay once!!!!!! Can you believe that!!!!!! Isn't Neal all about THE CLAY????? He even talked about some tribute being done for him at Carngie Hall or some such place and all of the important artists coming together to sing his songs for him and named some of them, and Clay wasn't one of them!!!!!! WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? So I'm as guilty as any TOTALLY consumed Clay fan (thus my name). At least I am aware of it and can laugh at myself....now. I do want for him to be THE biggest recording star EVAH, and for his talent to be recognized and acknowledged by everyone. I am slowly coming to the realization that that will most likely never happen. But hopefully he will be around in a way that makes him happy for a long, long time. ETA - I guess I look like I sit around and watch daytime TV all day, huh? I TIVO The View, Oprah, and Ellen, and usually get around to watching parts of some of them while I'm cleaning the kitchen or making dinner or feel like vegging.

Fascinating discussion. I often wish I had more to give. Clayzorback Thanks for your take on this board! People treating each other with respect is important to me. I also value tolerance, compassion, and the ability to try to see things from someone else's POV. Muski You and I do share a love of Clay and graphic sex wrapped together in fiction. One of the things I've always loved about you. It seems this conversation could use a little SMUT to loosen things up. I'll have to think about that one...got to go pick up the 10 year old from school right now. Later!

KAndre looks around a little furtively and crosses her fingers behind her back... Why, yes! Thinking like me is sure to get you attention (negative, shmegative, it's all good, right? Right!) I occasionally allow dissenting opinions for good P.R. ... HA! I slay myself. Nah, it may look like there are some thoughts that are more acceptable than others (for example, kittens and Clay Aiken are the pinnable of perfection in a matter/anti-matter sort of way - do not mix), but that's mainly 'cause our posters seem to be amazingly opinated people. Though I like non-opinionated people too. I just haven't actually come across any. Wait, there are some more "universals" here - I think we think beating a dead horse until its bones are pulverized, picking up the skin and tossing it on a horse and commencing to beat upon that one, is sort of pointless. Though admittedly, it can be entertaining at times. We generally think Clay in general is cute, except when he's not. We seem to disagree on that. We think we are just the sweetest l'il Clay related board in the world and that we are not delusional. Unless you diss rhinestones, overdressing for any occasions, that fact that I rarely complain about anything, white space in really long posts with little to no punctuation or an apparently ability to use spellcheck, the glory that was disco, hedgehogs, stilletos, Cheez Doodles, blond hairpieces, one hit wonders of the 70's and 80's, my little avatar or Long Island Iced Teas, it's hard to get on my bad side. Hey! Somebody come up with a clever name for my blog! Thanks for clearing that up for me. I think I am catching on to the "flavor" of the board, which in general I agree with, although I enjoy speculating along with the best of them as to what might being going on behind the scenes. I'm a curious sort. But I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I don't tend to do a whole lot of reading among the big boards, so I may not be as frustrated and bored by the same old discussions as those who do. I am interested in hearing what people are thinking about every topic under the sun regarding Clay whether surfacy (like his looks) or deeper (like his music and career), even though I know no one knows anything. I just find discussion and hearing various viewpoints interesting.

Still feeling a bit hesitant to voice too much of an opinion yet. I don't want to get on anyone's bad side before I've even gotten to know you all by not falling in line with the majority opinion here, and there definately seems to be a way to think that is more "acceptable" than other ways... I'm saddened to hear that Sanjaya is being bullied. I only saw him on Ellen, and of course she was very, very nice to him. He is a nice kid and didn't do anything to deserve anything less than kindness. The late night talk show hosts and comediennes and DJs are so predictable in their meaness, and we've seen it directed at Clay too. I agree. Sanjaya never should have been put in the top 24. He simply wasn't good enough. I don't know what those three bozos were thinking. I hope that Sanjaya is strong enough and mature enough to handle the crap, and think that he might be. Maybe he'll get a contract just because of his poplularity and make some money. Who knows? Clay is one of the talented singer to come out of AI, and was greatly admired by many professionals as well as loved by many at the end of AI. They were both bullied by and teased by the media, but I think the main reason Sanjaya is being teased is because of his general lack of talent. I will say I think he was a very impressive performer given the stress he must have been under, but I found his voice was at best unwhelming.

Love seeing all of these wonderful pictures. That "Deer caught in the headlights" pic is precious! I've had the pleasure/misfortune of catching Clay at both some of his good moments and at some of the times when he was feeling anxiety. It has been easy to see the difference, poor baby. I'd like to weigh in on the "favorite Clay memoribilia" discussion. Most of my memoribilia is hidden away, since my family wouldn't appreciate Clay displays around the house, but I do have an autographed Elle magazine - signed right on THE reclining picture. Clay signed it at the LA gala for the silent auction. I felt very lucky to get it, because I had never gotten a copy of that Elle magazine before - I was a fan from Day 1, but it took me a while to find the internet fandom, so in the beginning I wasn't always aware of all of the magazines and TV appearances. I also love and cherish my Rolling Stone magazine. How could anyone not?

That would be SO cool! Personally, I would have liked to have seen a lot of AI alum on these charity shows, and think it would have been appropriate for them to have showcased their own. I think it's a little weird for them to have only Kelly and Carrie on. This is an AI audience, which means that most are AI fans. But "Whatevah"...."Whatevah". I do hope they are successful in raising a lot of $$$$. Africa needs a ton of help.

As much as I chuckled at your snarkfest, Claygasm, I'm not holding my breath, hoping or thinking that Clay might be on the AI festivities next week. I have gotten the feeling that there is no love lost between Clay and AI. Don't know why they would completely ignore his existence otherwise.

Musskkkiiiiii! You weren't supposed to tell them that I have DIIRRTTYY mind like you! I was trying to pass myself off as a nice girl. (on the off chance they haven't read any of my stories) Just for the record, in case there is any doubt, I agree with this completely. I do as well. .... my point is that he does these things on his own terms, he really doesn't do all this stuff because people are in the background suggesting he do certain things ALL THE TIME. And I think some fans need to realize that he's gonna do things that don't fit into THEIR plans for him, and they'll have to make a choice -- either relax and let Clay Aiken take them on a ride (heh) and ignore the stuff they don't care for, or else just let their fandom go. As much as I would love a hot rock album - well, a girl can dream, can't she? - I am so proud to be a Clay Aiken fan Because of his charity and humanitarian work. It's makes him all the more attractive to me, and pushes me to be a better person in my own life. Couch Tomato I've heard so many nice things about you. Hope I get to meet you this summer too! And again, Thanks so much for the nice welcome from everyone here! Muski told me this was a very friendly, positive place.

Hey Claygasm, I'm so happy to be here too! And thank you Luckiest1, Ansamcw, and Idyjocelyn for the nice welcome. It was so great to see him on ET. I loved that he and Diane wanted to have dinner together in Kabul. That would have been cool if they had been able to. I also thought he looked great, and for the first time, the teeth didn't look weird to me. The only WTF moment for me was the whole AI discussion. He thought it would have been great if Sanjaya had won, and can see no reason to even watch now....even though he hasn't been watching anyway? Huh? Oh well. I've gotten used to him saying some odd stuff occasionally. I'm going to focus on sexy bearded Afghanistan man and newly shaved gorgeous ET man, and be so thrilled that he is getting some recognition for his UNICEF work.

Hi! I'm new here. Muski and Claygasm and I have a tendency to follow each other around, so I thought they might be lonely here without me. In any case, I'm happy to be here, because you all clearly share my love for a certain gorgeous and big-hearted young man who has a tendency to make me weak in the knees. Love the ET pics - haven't seen the show yet since I'm on the west coast. I think he looks awesome! I enjoyed bearded Clay but think I prefer clean-cut or scruffy Clay. He just looks more like the Clay I fell in love with four years ago. ETA - Hey Muski! I missed you too much and had to come find you. Hugs.