LJ Idol Free Topic: Semper Fi
So, I just got eliminated from the game, and I wanted to say a couple things, and this topic works kind of perfectly for it.
alephz is one of the most awesome people I know. He's the first person I go to when I'm bummed out about things. He's incredibly positive and optimistic even when he is being curmudgeonly (which is also adorable). He's loving and thoughtful and listens to pretty much anything. I mean, he's the kind of dude who you can tell that you're upset with him, and he takes it all in stride and listens.
He sticks up for people when they can't stick up for themselves. He's honest and loyal and kind and generous and his heart is so full of goodwill that just knowing him makes the world a happier place. And a place more full of giant robots.
Last week, I emailed Gary and told him that I wanted to save yachiru if she was in danger of being eliminated. Actually, I sent him a list of a few people to save the week before, but none of them needed it. Then I decided it was better to narrow down my pick to one person.
We had a long, agonizing conversation about saving each other. Several. He made me promise I wouldn't sacrifice for him. Then he asked if he could sacrifice for me. I told him the only reason I would let him was because I loved doing it last season and it just makes everyone so happy to see.
He ended up deciding not to do it. Which I sort of preferred anyway, because otherwise we would have had some clusterfuck gift of the magi thing going on, because if he HAD done it, I would have written to Gary and told him to drop me for Aleph, too, promises be damned :-P
But then our poll in our little four-person tribe was really close, and I was fretting to alephz about how if I got eliminated, I couldn't save her.
So he wrote to Gary and offered up his spot if I got eliminated.
Do you know how awesome that is? To have a friend who is not just loyal to you, but is loyal to the idea of saving someone just because you like their writing? It is kind of heartachingly awesome.
Sometimes I tear up just from the fact that I know someone this awesome.
I am going to tell you all a secret: Playing like this is so much more fun than playing to win. Everyone should try it.
alephz is one of the most awesome people I know. He's the first person I go to when I'm bummed out about things. He's incredibly positive and optimistic even when he is being curmudgeonly (which is also adorable). He's loving and thoughtful and listens to pretty much anything. I mean, he's the kind of dude who you can tell that you're upset with him, and he takes it all in stride and listens.
He sticks up for people when they can't stick up for themselves. He's honest and loyal and kind and generous and his heart is so full of goodwill that just knowing him makes the world a happier place. And a place more full of giant robots.
Last week, I emailed Gary and told him that I wanted to save yachiru if she was in danger of being eliminated. Actually, I sent him a list of a few people to save the week before, but none of them needed it. Then I decided it was better to narrow down my pick to one person.
We had a long, agonizing conversation about saving each other. Several. He made me promise I wouldn't sacrifice for him. Then he asked if he could sacrifice for me. I told him the only reason I would let him was because I loved doing it last season and it just makes everyone so happy to see.
He ended up deciding not to do it. Which I sort of preferred anyway, because otherwise we would have had some clusterfuck gift of the magi thing going on, because if he HAD done it, I would have written to Gary and told him to drop me for Aleph, too, promises be damned :-P
But then our poll in our little four-person tribe was really close, and I was fretting to alephz about how if I got eliminated, I couldn't save her.
So he wrote to Gary and offered up his spot if I got eliminated.
Do you know how awesome that is? To have a friend who is not just loyal to you, but is loyal to the idea of saving someone just because you like their writing? It is kind of heartachingly awesome.
Sometimes I tear up just from the fact that I know someone this awesome.
I am going to tell you all a secret: Playing like this is so much more fun than playing to win. Everyone should try it.