Carolina Clay

Thnx for the link, tree! I have signed up and passed it on ... :04: Caro

Thank you so much for giving me something to look forward to when I get home. I've been in Joyful Noise withdrawal and this is just perfect!!! LOL, I hope you enjoyed the Joyful Noise rewind, Scarlett! Today is the birthday of Kai and Lia's mother, so you can imagine how schmoopie I am. I never use that word, so I probably didn't spell it correctly. HEEE!!! I added an addendum to the blog with a link to the 2006 entry I wrote about this day. We barely made it to the hospital, and Jen was born within an hour. We sent out announcements that Santa had come early. Have a great day, FCA!

The "virtual" holiday tour bus rolls on at the Carolina On My Mind with SueReu’s beautiful new "O Holy Night-Emmanuel” montage that blends seven concerts from four Joyful Noise tours. Videographers include Scarlett, Spotlightlover, and Secretly Loves Clay. The blog entry also includes montages of grandchildren Kai and Lia created by two Internet "aunties," Ashes and Aspiegirl. Clickable screen cap - SueReu Thank you for your visits and comments in the Internet Clay blogs, a tremendous aid with Google placement. I have thoroughly enjoyed the travel logs by FCA members. Keep sharing! So glad the drama of votergate is almost over, and I hope Clay always uses his voice! Have an awesome weekend, all!

*thanks Caro profusely, then weeps on her shoulder* I guess doing 85 on US 59 (when traffic clears enough to allow it) isn't very useful when you finally park the car, turn around and discover that your laptop is still at home.... Wah! "Monday got me".... But ok, I learned my lesson and will drive carefully back to work now... *sniff* OUCH, Scarlett! I leave for the academy in 45 minutes. I think I'll double-check my music bag right now! 'spain, please? *bats eyelashes* ((((ausdon)))) hope you feel better sooner than soon! Clay was in the news for lotsa locations and, as always, via Twitter. Wonder if he would add the Triad and Canada to his itinerary! Feel better, ausdon. Thnx for the blog visits. Feedjit shows that you arrived from FCA. See y'all later ... --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

Be careful, Scarlett! Have a great day, all! --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

What a busy Clay news day -- from Raleigh to Germany to Twitter and back again! Since we don't have a Joyful Noise Tour this year, the Carolina On My Mind blog's "virtual tour" bus will feature a different concert/tour each edition via vault videos, photos, graphics, etc. First stop is Greensboro JNaT 2006. I know several GSO players and included a backstage interview with a violinist, as well as all the JNaT 06 definitions, a link to Spotlightlover's "MDYK" and Chardonnay's "Best of NaCT Banter" videos. Hope you enjoy! The lead photo by ShineinNC has always been one of my favorites: Photo by ShineinNC Thank you for your visits/comments. Kai and Lia are not in this entry, but they will return ... SOON! Retweets are always appreciated since mine go to "All Friends" and not the "CA" column on TweetDeck. Have an awesome week!

BRRRR! Cold drive home tonight ... and this is the South! Thursday I received the 2010 Clay Aiken Calendar that Rosa Shurtz printed as a fundraiser for the National Inclusion Project. Anybody else get one yet? It is gorgeous! Like last year, she put the final five on Ebay and will sell all to the highest bidder. If you are interested, here is the link: Clay Aiken Calendar on Ebay. Bidding ends on Dec. Dec 06, 2009 at 14:05:26 PST. Every month features a different photo by toni7babe This is a picture of the cover: Decca Grammy Nominations Way to go, Decca! :clap: Thank you for your kind remarks in the Carolina blog, tree. My daughter reads the journal when Kai and Lia are included. Aspiegirl has a very thought-provoking blog at her corner: Autism - Routine - Visual Thinking - Inclusion. Happy Birthday, Thankful! :04: ETA: Awesome about the Clay convert, Aikim! Have a super weekend, all!

WOOHOO for Houston's snow alerts! Enjoy and stay safe! Enjoy your California visit, Scarlett! The new Carolina On My Mind blog is entitled "Clay Aiken Music Heralds Holidays" and features Aspiegirl's "Christmastime" montage, a new December calendar (with and w/out dates) by cindilu2 with other graphicss by Fountaindawg, Invisible926, and Clayquebec1. Just as important -- to Grandma Caro -- are the pictures of Kai and Lia. Clickables of Kai and Clay Hope you enjoy! My festive siggy was sent to me by A Beautiful Mind. Have a great weekend, all! --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

Thank you, cindilu2! I didn't even have to email you. Have a great day, all! Caro Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

Stopping by to sing Happy Birthday to jasr9203! :04: Kudos on completing the move, cindilu2! Have a super day, all! Caro

Earlier this afternoon I uploaded a new Carolina On My Mind blog that features some of the great press Clay received yesterday, graphics (by Ashes, ACA, and cindilu2), and lists the 134 countries that have visited the journal this year. Our guy is definitely a worldwide star! Hope you enjoy. Thank you for your comments, retweets, and all the birthday greetings you posted for Clay in the previous entry. This is a clickable of the new blog's lead graphic by Ashes (photo by PermaSwooned): Clickable by Ashes Have an awesome afternoon or -- if you're in the eastern time zone -- evening! Caro

All this positive press for Clay couldn't come on a better day. He so deserves these wonderful birthday posts. If Decca is responsible, Clay and his "nation" are in for an awesome ride! :04: Caro

I feel like I am in an alternate universe........something nice and funny! And no mention of "Claymates"! Hope our guy is having a wonderful birthday. The Clay blogs are receiving lots of visits from around the globe today. Thank you to those here who have dropped by and wished Clay a Happy Birthday at Carolina On My Mind, which includes lots of clack and Aspiegirl's new OMWH montage. Happy Monday, FCA! Caro --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

I know tomorrow is the official birthday, but the Carolina On My Mind blog started the celebration today with an updated OMWH montage by Aspiegirl, a replica of Clay's Sagittarius blurb from iVillage, and the 38 quotes (from Jittery.com) interspersed with 18 clickable graphics from the past six years. Here is a typical "blast from the past": Clickable: cindilu2/Tasapio Hope you enjoy! Bring your party hats, hits, and comments to Clay's Cyber birthday bash in the Carolina blog! :04: Many thnx to Aspiegirl for updating her original OMWH montage to include, among other events, Parker. Kathy also provided a Sendspace download link, especially for fans from Germany who will see "copyright violation" and no montage at YT. to ClayObsessed! Have a very special day, FCA! Caro

Glad you enjoyed it, liney. Me, too. I just hit "play" again. Caro

Have a great weekend, wanda! Caro

Merry Thanksgivoween, FCA! The opening graphic (A Beautiful Mind) for the Carolina On My Mind blog reads Happy Thanksgiving, but the headline is Merry Thanksgivoween! Graphic by A Beautiful Mind Also included are Aspiegirl's "All Is Well" montage and five clickable photos of Kai's maiden voyage in the barber chair. Here are a couple of the clickables: Kai Takes First Spin in Barber Chair Hope you enjoy! Have an awesome Turkey Day, all! Caro

ncgurrl, that's awesome! Hope y'all can work this out. Surely in this digital world we live in! tree, I can't tell you how many people have left that very remark at the OFC and/or the Carolina blog. Thnx for stopping by. Caro --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

... and Happy Thanksgiving Eve! AI5 Finale graphic by Sally Aiken Keeps Water Cooler Prize The antics from Sunday’s American Music Awards finale have been fodder for much discussion, but it is doubtful this event will come close to the “Best Water Cooler Moment Ever” -- Clay’s AI5 Finale performance of DLTSGDOM. In recalling Clay's water cooler moment, the Carolina On My Mind blog also features two videos (one with the Charlotte DJ's) and clickable graphics by Sally, cindilu2, and AmazingCA. Thank you for your visits and comments. They make us wish desperately that this icon needed to be updated? :xmas07a: WORD!!! Safe travels, and have an awesome Thanksgiving Weekend, all! Caro

Clay Aiken Fans Use Their Voice -- Readers who leave comments have a special place in the hearts of bloggers. Their remarks not only complete the dialogue set in motion by the writer but also boost a blog's position in Internet search engines, thus helping to get positive material front and center. The current Carolina On My Mind mailbag blog features the thoughtful -- sometimes clever -- remarks shared by readers in the past three entries. If you left a comment, you just might be in print. As an aside, this gives the 2010 Clay Aiken Calendar prepared by goldarngirl and cindilu2 another spin around the block. DITTO to Cindy's post. Thnx for the pix, bottle! Looking forward to all cylinders firing in 2010! Kudos again on the degree and official start of your new job, cindilu2! Have an awesome new week, FCA! Caro

WOOHOO for today's milestone, cindilu2! :04: Have a great day, all! Caro

Congratulations, merrieeee! :04: Caro

Clay Aiken Song Echos ‘Music Within’ The new Carolina On My Mind blog features the parallels between the "Music Within" movie, Clay's "use your voice" mantra, Aspiegirl's montage of ALAWH, and AmazingCA's graphic below: Clickable by AmazingCA CouchTomato, awesome news that your parttime went full-time just in time! :04: Thnx to all who leave comments in the Internet Clay blogs. This helps them compete more favorably on a Google page filled with all kinds of swamp creatures. Have a super week, all! Caro --------------------------- Drop by anytime: Carolina On My Mind Click to stream Clay Aiken at MySpace

Hope everyone has a great day, especially a very special photographer ... to Kareneh! Can't wait until Clay takes you and Scarlett on tour again! Caro

Hope everyone has a wonderful new week. I just listened to videos of President Obama's remarks and Q&A Shanghai segments on Huffington Post. (i.e., "listened" so I could keep working online.) Awesome! I mentioned lots of positive feedback on the 2010 CA Calendar in the Carolina blog comments. Sunday's hits totaled 150, so I think y'all have a winner. Is a Sendspace unlimited? I know time-wise they run out. Thnx, treenuts, and WORD to your instructions to Clay! Have a super week, all! Caro