Kareneh

{{{{Clayzorback & Mr. Clayzorback}}}} I wonder what it would be like to meet him. I hope they bring back the lottery meet and greets through the OFC (now that I can get their email). Jerome could line me up against a wall read me the riot act with all its fine print and addenda…..whatever he wants to do....I’d just like to have the chance and maybe a slight memory of the experience. It wouldn’t surprise me, in the least, if the total amount raised does hit the $200,000 mark....and then some. In the midst of all the sadness and tragedy that has surrounded us this week, I’ve developed the oddest earworm….”This Little Light of Mine”….a remnant from Brownie camp of all places..…it keeps going ‘round and ‘round in my head and I’m pretty certain I owe it to Clay’s Field Notes Blog and those pictures from Afghanistan. So, even though drooling was my initial reaction to that man holding a baby in his arms, but I guess I’m not as shallow as I first thought. Go figure! Another plus - I bet they allow cameras! I was NOT going to try and do Frisco on the 4th even though it is only 4 hours up the pike. If I get there it’s because my husband agreed that going up to Dallas on his day off was a swell thing to do, would make an excellent 25th anniversary present, understands that this means he’ll get incredibly lucky after, and can save a bundle of money on an exquisite piece of diamond jewelry if I forego my expectations of same in lieu of hot sweaty Clay......er.....a fabulous soccer game! The thing is…..I bet they will allow cameras at this one and I have my concerns about some of the others, especially Houston where they actually told me when I was buying the tickets, that cameras weren’t allowed. (Jeez….how did they know?) I think some places will be okay with it and some not, like the JNaT ’06. The idea that his might be an easy one for pix is very tempting. In the meantime, and in anticipation of having to be sneaky sometimes, I’ve been researching small cameras that pack a big punch. I think I’ve found the right one but the darn thing only comes in silver and I was hoping to get a black one that would be easier to hide. I’m going to get it, anyway, and it looks like I’m going to have to learn a few tricks of the trade from the pros this summer. I guess the first trick would be how to swing a $400 Mother’s Day present…… muski you're asking a rhetorical question here, right? **pulls up pillow on the floor closer to muski’s feet, leans on one elbow with chin in cupped hand, and settles in for the night. Tell me the one where he.........**

Hmmm... I don't know, KarenEh?...That's a stiff order. Not sure anyone could rise to the challenge. Oh but wait. Perhaps Clay could pull something out for us...I could give him a hand. For some reason, I'm reminded of the last time I went camping. I woke up in the middle of the night with a particular urge.....a certain physical need that just had to be met. With a flashlight in one hand and a roll of paper in the other, I had no choice but to open the zipper with my teeth. Is it okay that in lieu of Clay con-tent, I have Clay in-tent? Umm....just this once?

Great blog, Couchie! What a man, indeed. If this should happen, I have a plan.... You can hurt me, instead. I'll need a distraction from my abject misery if he doesn't sing it...deal? Clayzorback, I see you got your new avatar! Seems likeI just got some more temptation tossed into my path. **Happy Wistful Fully Resigned Sigh** Booked a hotel in case I can still afford to sleep in one by August 5th. Seriously, I'm beginning to think a really good tent might be a wise investment. One that will fold up to fit in my laptop case, and sleep four would be perfect. Do we know any tent pitchin' experts? Will it be hard to find one out on tour? **Whistles and moves on to the next bit of bizzness.** I think I DO get it, muski. I mean....everytime I play darts I always seem to hit the same spots over and over again. Not sure why but it seems to work out that way. Shieldmaiden from the Broads has been making Photoshops of Clay in kilts forever. Three of her passions are Clay, J.R. Tolkien and all things Celtic. She was inspired, by the new chops that turned up at the CH this past weekend, to create a new one of her own with bearded Clay. She posted it here in the LBFCA Photo Thread since she can't post at the CH. I found it this afternoon and thought she did a pretty darn good job of it. Scroll down a wee bit, lassies.. Rather bonnie, eh? Editing to note....that this is the 8th post by member no. 888...Hee!

I'll be in Syracuse and Rochester with a friend from Toronto, who is a lurking member at the CH, and two other fans/friends from Halifax. We all got gret seats, too! :Tour3:

Couchie and Ansamcw, love what you've done with the place. The new site looks great! I fell asleep at my mouse wheel last night/this morning before I finished my post. I forget to tell djs111 that I thought her skit was very funny. This is my favourite part..... I thought I would die laughing at some of the stuff I was reading last night in the posterity thread at CH. That letter to RCA by Seeya and Gregoire's Book of Clay are hilarious, but the one that really cracked me up was Argillus Scroll Entry. I somehow missed that one the first time around. That was so so funny! Also funny is the fact that here I was, a just a couple of days ago waiting for a new Idol Mansion Skit when lo & behold a veritable bounty of good humour falls into my lap. Which totally justifies continuing to think about something/someone else falling into my lap at a concert. They can say all they want about the power of positive thinking, but wishful thinking is highly underrated. Golf? Golf? Yes, gotta love golf....Sol left the house at 7:00 AM this morning for 18 holes. I suppose I should check the condition of his putter before I drop any bombs. Now, I was pondering a philosophical question over my morning coffee. Who am I exploiting if I use that look (accompanied by a gentle sigh of resignation) that says...."I am but a poor weak woman who can't resist her urges and desires? Is it my own weaknesses or his unsuspecting subconscious mind? But does it really matter if he pats my head or my ass on the way out the door? No, it really doesn't, as long as he pats the dog for me while I'm gone. atinal, well geez Lousie! I was just wondering the other day what happened to you. I figured that I'd never find you again since our emails were likely lost when I moved to the US and changed my primary email . So here you are.....and making me all verklempt, too. Gosh! But Merrillville was a great time wasn't it? Are you hitting the tour this time around? Maybe I'll be lucky enough to cross your path again. If that's your number muski, then my stock 888 just went up a thousand-fold. Where the heck is the nearest Texas lottery booth?

Dayum! He looks gorgeous. I want him. I want to see more of those white cargo pants. I want to write Angela and thank her for being the best proxy a girl could ever have. Well...maybe she could have leaned into him a wee bit more, but still.... Good Lord! That man his hot. Jesus, however, he is not. I know that when I look at him in that banner up there the first thing that comes to mind is "divine" but I would have expected a little more loaves and fishes action for those presale seats at West Palm Beach. Seriously. I'm going to be on the matinee bill for crucifictions tomorrow once my plot to attend another pair of concerts is revealed before he who brings home all the dough. These concerts, I have rationalized as being the two I would have added after the tour started and I realized that I needed to do more than the seven I had already planned. Does that make sense? It made sense to me when I dreamed it up. Honest, it did. Hmmmm....maybe if I developed some stigmata, I could possibly save that kidney for the Christmas tour. There is a bright side to everything and I have a few pair of Ray-Bans to prove it. Ummm...okay one pair has a broken arm and another a missing lens but if I squint a little and use some electrical tape everything looks great. playbiller, I'm going to confess watching My Super Sweet Sixteen, too, but I applaud you for being the first to admit it. Talk about your guilty pleasures....I use it as positive affirmation that I didn't totally screw up raising my kids. Thanks, Invisible926, for my newest, most up close, and freckilicious wallpaper yet. I just noticed my Member No. over there on the left. Cool! Three eight's! Signifying great sudden wealth and prosperity to the Chinese. That may seem like an insignificant bit of late night trivia but possibly something I could use as a bargaining tool on the home front tomorrow. You know, in case Solomon thinks it's wise to divide up my tickets.....pairs that are not meant to be separated. And fun that's not meant to be cut in half. Right? Yeah, I thought so.....

Clayzorback wrote: Well, thanks! But, unfortunately, I didn't make that chop. It's from one of my photos but it was made for Jill by Lewd at the LBFCA/CH. So, I guess she would be the person to ask. Thanks for the screencaps playbiller. I've been looping this GMA video over and over. Lord have mercy but I'll take what I can get! I don't suppose the little girls in that clip care one bit that I'm donating for school supplies because their goodwill ambassador looks so hawt in his pattu. Dayum! I think those little pats on his chest are a shout out to my palpitations.

Do I see one of those little microphones clipped to the placket of his grey shirt? It looks like one, so I'm guess ing they've got his visit or parts of it on tape. "They" is probably UNICEF but I would love it if GMA had some more to share with us. Exhibit A: This space reserved for Exhibit B should it surface someday. Well, I guess Clay figures that I have enough photos of him since he didn't offer me any in the email he sent me overnight. Heh! Oh well, I'd already sent in a donation yesterday so I guess he knew I was easy......and cheap. Why did a JNT meet & greet pop into my head when I read this? Couchie, I followed your link (it's a hard habit to break) and got a reminder that I am supposed to working on my non-Clay photos from the past year as per the request of my family who keep asking for them over and over. It was going really well until tour plotting took over my life.....the reason I was up this morning at 7:30 despite being up at 3:30 last night. Thank God for the hair of the dog....I don't think I could have made out one of those Ticketmaster code words without the strong black goo I salvaged from the bottom of the cup that was sitting here on the desk when I came in this morning....."in" being a few steps down the hall from the bedroom.

I did go back to start catching up tonight after the big date. He had the margaritas and I had the coffee. Ergo….he is softly snoring in the other room and I am a wee bit buzzed. Sometimes it’s more fun for everybody if it were the other way ‘round but I digress… Oh, no, I don’t digress….didn’t I read a few pages back that someone had an open bottle of merlot? **Holds up Dixie Bathroom Cup and makes pitiful face…** keepingfaith wrote these words tonight that pretty much express what it is that has kept me here for almost 4 years. I’ll admit to feeling fairly adrift in the fandom of late. My real participation on the boards began with the LBFCA way back in the day. I gravitated there because it was witty, intelligent, snarky and fun. I thought my newfound “devotion” to Clay Aiken was the funniest thing that had ever happened to me. How it could be so hilarious and make perfect sense at the same time was a question I gave up ever trying to answer. I came to the boards everyday because it was fun to laugh at myself and not be alone in the room while I did it. There might even be a new “Idol Mansion Skit” as a bonus. I don’t know what changed. I guess things evolve…..don’t remain static, but at some point I got lost in all the analysis and discussion of every wee little thing. There have been times I’ve assumed that I must have skimmed over some important keystone point because…..I just didn’t get it. There have been days I thought I was stupid because I couldn’t come up with one intelligent thing to say in the middle of a discussion. And here I sit…..waiting for another “Idol Mansion Skit” You know, I think Clay’s great sense of humor serves him well in his life. I wish some of his fan boards reflected that attitude a little bit more…okay, a whole lot more. In my very humble opinion, I think Clayland takes itself way too seriously, way too often. I don’t even want to think about the defenders of the realm who see malevolent ghosts lurking behind the walls. And that is what the coffee hath wrought tonight. No email for me either. I assume that means he’s just going to call me in the morning. Hmmm.....I’m thinking…..I’m thinking….Actually. muski, that thing is a bit of a nuisance that seems to have stuck .When I try to get rid of it, the question mark lovers come out of the woodwork (see LBFCA Guestbook 1) and protest. Haven’t got a clue why. You most certainly have my permission to demystify me. Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I hope to get more reading and learning about the board in tomorrow. Night all....

I have a feeling when I hit submit, this is going to go up with that dreaded "Posts 1" thing over there in that post counter spot. This box I'm typing in doesn't look in the least familiar, so I'm almost positive that's going to happen. I finally decided to click on one of those email links I've been getting and I fell right into a gaggle of eHP folks in the tour thread.....somehow that didn't surprise me, either. So.....I'm here. I read just back a few pages (mea culpa etc. but I have to go iron my pants for a date tonight with my husband.....time's pressing right now.) BUT thank God! I found a room full of people who are making some sense. I can't do that quoting thing and have nice creases, too. But....seriously.....it's a frickin' TV show. OR at least it was last time I turned it on. Oh, and I made a stop gap avatar from the only 90 x90 pixel picture I had in photobucket. I think I want one of those fancy moving ones this time but this will have to do till I learn how to make one.