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merrieeee - that was just beautiful!

Well said! I turned to a pile of goo myself. While listening I just wanted to give him a big hug!!

I listened to the CV stream and had another Clay friend over. We just loved the songs and were bawling our eyes out the whole time! Everything about him is so beautiful. Scarlett & Goldarngirl - Thank you so very much for the clack!!!!! I listened to Clay on WRAL-FM with Bill & Linda this AM. He was so cute!!! I lurve him. I don't know if any one captured it but if not it will be part of Bill & Linda's podcast which can be downloaded from their website later today at www.wralfm.com. They actually played the interview twice. Once at around 7:25 or so and again just before 9 am. Linda commented after the replay about how Clay doesn't just have an incredible voice but is really funny and has a great sense of humor. She also commented on what a following he has and how dedicated his fans are to him.

Thanks so much for the pictures and updates!!! Clay looks so wonderful. Annabear - I loved that story!

http://www.musicianwages.com/musician-prof...ed-on-broadway/ This is an interview with Ben Cohn, who played the piano for Clay at the gala and also during the OMWH TV promo that he did back in May. Its a good article and talks about how a musician in a broadway show is responsible for training "subs" for when he is unable to perform due to illness, time off or other gigs. I found this part very interesting: I am not surprised he is at GFI since he did the gala BUT what does I’m sure I’ll be subbing out a bunch in the coming weeks… Hope my subs are available!! mean? Or more to the point, can one assume hope since it follows mention of the GFI event with Clay that the need for subs in the coming weeks could be Clay-related????? Just maybe???

Its there, its just spelled curtsie

Canfly:

LMAO!! These photos were taken from public blogs just like the many other casual shots of him have been over the years. Photos of him with with Jaymes, Kristy, Jamie, Nick and a slew of others always got posted on the boards so why not now? If the reason is because they originally came from a private event and were not to be public, okay. But if its just because he is hugging and kissing another guy then that really saddens me. He is doing nothing shameful in those photos. I love seeing him so happy and having a good time! ETA - merrieeee like minds

Some clearer images: The source is TMZ. I know! I know! But the pics are so adorable! hee

Getting good tickets isn't *always* about being a big spender. I have gone to lots of shows and been in the first 10 rows and some of them in the first few rows and paid the regular orchestra price. But I have also done things like freezing my butt off camping out overnight at the box office! I have also just plain lucked out with online sales on occassion and I have bought tickets at the last minute when any held tickets are released just before a show. I personally won't feed the beast by giving my money to brokers, but I will do the work to get them for face value. *g* I am also pretty quick on the computer which has saved me more than once!

Here you go sorry. I should have thought about the hits thing! Was just too happy to see such cute pics!

They are so adorable! The finger photo cracks me up!!! LMAO!!!

For those who do not read Google Alerts: Ask and you shall receive. Photos of Clay and Reed. I believe these were taken at a Photobooth thing at the Spamalot closing party. http://pinkisthenewblog.com/home/2009/01/c...booth-pictures/

I say this with great love for Clay... Clay will blog when Clay wants to, not because he's told to. I really don't see the point of bitching at the OFC about it, and possibly causing him to dig his heels in even longer, but whatever floats their boat. Personally I am just gonna be patient and wait until he is ready to share. In the meantime, thanks for all the pretties that have been posted lately :-)

I hope the CVers are already here and not flying in today as we are having a snow storm and many flights have been canceled. All the schools are closed and some businesses. I did not go into work in fact! YAY! Me! I checked and so far the concert is still on but the roads are a mess. I hope they get better before showtime.

I was just thinking the same thing. I like the blends and changing backgrounds and doing "artsy" things but putting Clay's head on another body I just don't get. I think I am guilty of the "face" thing. When I first saw them I pretty much just saw Clay's face! Then I looked at the rest later. I did the same thing with the Flock of Seagulls pic the other day. lol Have to say as far as photoshops go, its quite good.

Here you go merieeee Why on earth were these never used?!?!?! ETA - CH is discussing whether or not these are photoshops?

So, I have been wanting to post about something but I didn't want to clog up the main thread and now I think this is the place I should post it. Couchie and a couple others know about this but not many. I currently live in Raleigh but I am not "from" here. I am from Northern California and moved here in early 2006. I moved cause I have many friends here and after several visits really liked it. I was at the point in life where I needed a change of scenery and heck lets be honest I was hoping that I could go to more concerts, etc. if I was on the East Coast. Its been a great three years but I am moving back to Sacramento, CA where my family lives. My family, my Dad in particular, is a large reason for my decision to move back. He had a severe heart attack in 2007 which was followed by a Quintuple Bypass (that's five) and also suffers from Type II Diabetes. 2008 was a rough year for him, health wise. Early in the year he tripped, fell and injured his knee, resulting in surgery and being out of work for several months on disability. He has also had problems with his diabetes, which he continues to battle. Mid year he began having pain in his shoulder and ended up with a torn rotator cuff which also required surgery and he was out of work for another couple of months for that. Toward the end of 2008 he finally got medical clearance to go back to work and upon his return he learned that he was being laid off and sent into early retirement. That was pretty rough for him to hear and then just prior to Christmas, he slipped on a step that leads to their livingroom and fell and broke his tibia bone in his leg (same leg as the knee problem). The fracture is a vertical stress fracture and he had to have surgery for five pins and a plate to hold it together while he heals. He cannot put any pressure on his leg for three months and is utilizing a wheel chair and walker. He is currently not very mobile and cannot sit up for very long without extreme pain. In the midst of my Dad's health issues, my Mom was also diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year. She is under treatment but is also dealing with a fair amount of pain and discomfort herself. So far she is still working part-time but I don't know how long she will be able to continue doing that. She is a strong lady but I can see taking care of my Dad plus her own conditions are wearing on her. They are also the primary caretakers of my brother Rob, who is a young adult with developmental disabilities and taking care of him is becoming a lot for them to handle alone. I know this is not as severe as what some of you are dealing with as far as caretaking of your parents. But man, its so difficult to see your parents having troubles due to aging and be too far away to do anything to help them. So as much as I have enjoyed being in Raleigh, I feel a great need to be in California right now. I have wonderful parents who have always been there for me whenever I needed them including supporting me when I wanted to move to the opposite coast. Never did they try to talk me out of it even though I know it was hard for them. Instead they supported me completely and now I feel in my heart that I want to give the same back to them. I also miss my family if I am honest about it. That is why I am moving back to California. I will be staying at my parents home to help out with day-to-day things as well as helping with my brother Rob. I do not know at this point if it will be short-term or long-term. We are just going to take it one day at a time. It depends on what they need and how things go. All I know is, I want to be there to help them even if its as simple as going to the grocery store and making dinner. This has been in the works for a couple of months and at first I was so torn about it and I know its strange but now I really feel at peace about it. I think I am ready for a change again. I plan to still do what I always have as far as spending vacations at concerts, shows and the like and getting together with friends. But my Mom told me that even though my Dad has been fighting some depression over his loss of mobility (and hense loss of ability to take care of his family in his stereotypical guy way) he lights up when he talks about me coming home. She said she hasn't seen him this happy in a long time. He says "my girl is finally coming home." Somehow that just warms my heart and tells me I am doing the right thing. Sooooooooooo..... I am moving in three weeks. My mom is flying out here and we are going to drive my car and two cats back to California. The movers will be bringing the rest of my stuff. Needless to say, I have tons to do!!!

Jaycee - I think you have done a good job of explaining how you are feeling too. Please don't feel you need to stop posting. What I very much appreciate is that even though some things about Clay may be different than what you thought, you are working through how you feel about it in a respectful way. I loved how you acknowledged that you have some responsibility in the misinterpretation. I wish more people could get to that point and realize we all have some responsibility in our own perception of things. In fact, I think this kind of dialog is more like what Clay had hoped for that dreadful thread at the OFC when he first came out. Sharing different points of view can be very helpful in working through how you see and feel about something. The other thing I wanted to add is that if at times some people seem a bit direct or harsh please try and remember Clay isn't the only one who has gone through a lot in the past several months. One of my dearest friends is on this board, georgiesmybaby, and we have both been thru the ringer with friends (and in some cases former friends) who reacted very extreme to Clay being gay and have turned against him in very ugly ways. It has been really heartbreaking to hear such vile things said about him and it makes you want to smack people sometimes. LOL! Its almost ironic because here is Clay, a celebrity that I know very little about on a personal level and then people who were friends who I thought I knew really, really well and yet Clay was the constant that never changed while my friends became people I had never seen before and quite frankly didn't want to know. In some ways, Clay was the one I trusted, I guess. That does not mean he is exactly the same as he was on AI. Of course he has changed some over time, but that is no different than the way you or I change as time goes on. I don't see that as changing into a different person. I see that as growing as a person. Everything anyone has loved about Clay is still there and always will be. We are just discovering even more layers that make him the amazing person that he is.

Just to add some more... the photos on Clay's myspace from Spamalot that were linked from RCA websites no longer work (i.e., they have been deleted from the RCA sites). The linked ones from clayonline.com and montypythonspamalot.com are fine and obviously the uploaded photos and myspace theme is still in tact. The label on the page still says RCA though. I also think its interesting there are no posted comments since October. I find it hard to believe nobody has posted anything on Clay's myspace since then. Last log-in was yesterday but it looks like someone isn't putting the comments through.

Couchie - Sending positive thoughts and prayers for you and your mom. I hope things get better quickly! I love that second pic of Clay where he is smiling! He is so adorable!

Here is the real 2009 schedule: http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/spamal...ickets_info.php Richard Chamberlain doesn't start until Jan 20th in Chicago ETA - Its really sad to see. The official Spamalot website used to have multiple cities for tickets and mutiple casts. Now its just the touring one left. And when you go to the Playbill Store, all the Spamalot merchandise is marked down. BTW you can get the shirt with Clay for $17.95 or the Sir Robin magnet for $3.

Heh, blue & brown is an awesome combo! You know I figure if they go together in nature...blue sky, brown earth..then to heck with what the fashionistas say. I have always loved combining green and blue but back when I was in high school, lo those many years ago, it was considered totally unacceptable..my response..I like it and I'll wear it. I always thought so. Who knew? Of course, that "rule" was probably brought to you by the people who wore pink and green together in college. Or maybe it's black and brown that's a no-no. Oh no, what shall I do? I cannot remember the "rules." I know nothing about fashion but I love color, particularly the cool & bright colors. Its rare that I am not wearing plums, fuchsias, blues or greens along with my blacks and browns. My home decoration is sage green and turquoise blue plus some whites and taupes and a little plum thrown in here and there in small accents cause I love purple. Its all light and airy, nothing dark but it suits me and I like it cha cha trusty - Thanx so much for the pix! Couchie (& others) - are you sure its still viral? I had an awful flu right before Christmas that went into a sinus infection but once I got antibiotics I was much better in a few days. That is why I was coughing in the cold air in NYC BUT I was not contagious because it had gone into a bacteria and I had been on antibiotics for a good week! Promise!! Hope you feel better!

I don't have my photos with me but I think you mean this one??? I have several photos of this look at home cause I loved it! I have always had a particular affection for Clay in glasses, especially these. I think its partly because the first time I ever met Clay he was wearing these ones. In fact, I think I drive my friends crazy over my glasses infatuation. LOL! But I think they are really sexy.

I posted this one at the OFC last nite. Its one of my faves! He's got that you know you want me look *swoon*