Results - Week 30

[clauderainsrm]

Every week is a blow.

This week is definitely following suit with that standard.

It would have been regardless of the result. But there's something special with this time...

because this isn't just a regular elimination. There's two announcements that are in play as well.

Before we get to that though, I want to congratulate marlawentmad on her immunity

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[clauderainsrm]

I'm reasonably sure that Idol History was just made in a goodbye *and* a 100 Week announcement made in the same post, for the same person.

[j0ydivided]

Heh. Thanks Gary.

I wanted to play under an alt this go-around to finally prove to myself that I could do it - - that I'd make it to the Top 20 as a virtual unknown.

I made it farther than I thought I would.

Thank you to everyone who read my pieces each week. I'm grateful for the lovely comments and the chance I had to compete. This year, I was in a house fire, broke up with my partner, was subsequently stalked and harassed by him, and lost the woman I considered my mother. Idol is one of the few things that held me together through it all, as I completed my candidacy exam, taught a three day course in Texas, and went to three conferences in as many months.

Now, onto the next thing! I am defending my PhD thesis in a little over two months. I'm in writing Hell, but that's normal, apparently. With any luck, by Christmas everyone will have to call me "doctor".

Thank you, Gary, for the opportunity. I'm glad to join the 100 Weeks club - - I'm in good company. :) Here's to the next opportunity!

[noodledays]

[eternal_ot]

Congratulations! And what a pleasant surprise :) I enjoyed reading you this season and of course I always love your work. *Hugs* and Cheers!

[beeker121]

Yay for 100 weeks! I'm sure we have some celebratory drinks around here somewhere.

I've enjoyed reading your stuff all season and am astonished that with everything else going on you kept writing.