That’s awesome about the band being so generous with you! Wowza!
I’m sort of afraid about the poll results this week - comments are zero on my entry (except the bot letting me know about the link in Karmasoup’s entry) and there’s usually at least a few by this point. I think it’s a good entry, so I have no idea what’s going on. Sigh.
No comments for me either. I'm afraid that (1) there are very few 2nd chance contestants who can even vote in our poll and they probably won't all read/vote. (2) It's going to be a REALLY trim margin so that we all wind up in some kind of runoff.
There’s 15 SC contestants, almost all of whom were originally in the main competition. I’ve already read and voted on those, now I’m working my way through reading all the others.
I know I don’t leave a comment on every single entry, but I probably comment on about 75%. It is what it is, I guess.
I left comments on most of what I read this week. Normally, I haven't been doing that because I'm kind of reading on the fly from my phone or whathaveyou, but this was only 15 entries, so I did them all in one sitting. So voting is done on my part, but I didn't read the regular contestants yet (aside from a couple on my friends list).
I read your last paragraph first since I was scrolling up. I read the SC as South Carolina and thought you were talking about the primary 😂
Yeah, I don’t know what to think. I don’t think my entry is one of the strongest this week (no hate against my writing, theres just a lot of talented writers in SC) so in a way I’m relieved that I had to rush it a bit. But honestly who knows what will happen. Without seeing a poll, it’s hard to know where anyone lands - or how people will vote.
For what it's worth, I enjoyed your entry. We're not always the best judges of our own work. This week I'm OK with no poll -- it's going to be a nail-biter, and I'd always be checking. This is going to be an interesting result.
Thank you! I am my own worst critic, yes. Honestly, I never think my entry is ready - and if it wasn’t for the deadline, there’s a chance I’d spend years perfecting it.
Mostly in my case, I’d just like to know. I’m actually flying out the day after the poll closes so if I would have to write something else, I’d like to be prepared. Here’s hoping my entry bombs this week, I guess. Never thought I’d say that 😂
That is just so cool, Gary! They sound like great guys.
I honestly didn’t have a great weekend. I’m a bit overwhelmed with work, getting a new roomie and leaving this week. I’m just stressed to the max right now. I had a freak out yesterday, just a horrible, emotional day, and still feeling a bit exhausted over that.
It all started because a vet that I went to once with my dog sent me an email wishing her a happy birthday and many more years to come. My dog died a few months ago. She was my baby and I honestly haven’t been the same since. So yeah, that put a damper on my weekend.
I’m so sorry. I know that hurts... for as long as you had her, that wound will still be fresh for a while. I wouldn’t expect with all that’s going on in your life right now your emotional bandwidth right now needed a shock to the system like that, what with just trying to keep all the plates spinning and all, I imagine it feels like they’ve just come crashing down on you. Virtual hug for your tender heart right now... you’re stronger than you feel at this moment, you’re going to make it through this, and you’re going to be so much happier on the other side of everything on your plate. <3
Thank you. Yeah, I had her for ten years - through two big moves, a divorce, a breakup and I thought she was going to make this next big move with me, but it wasn’t meant to be. It took me forever to realize why I was always bored in the evenings. Like, what did I used to do? Why is this an issue? Then I remembered that my evenings revolved around walking her, dog parks, pet stores, feeding, etc. And suddenly, all of that is just gone.
Oh, ouch. I've been there-- it always hurts to get birthday wishes for a pet you've just lost, even though it would ordinarily be a nice gesture from your vet.
I'm still so sorry about Annabelle, and I know how precious she was to you. :(
As someone who grew up with Great Danes, the only solace I can offer is that you were lucky to have her as long as you did. Great Danes are usually a very short-lived breed, and they often don't make it past 6. I honestly don't know how anyone could bear to keep having them as pets, knowing how soon they were likely to lose them. :(
*hugs* because of Annabelle, and because all of the OTHER stress right now is just so overwhelming. :(
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I’m sort of afraid about the poll results this week - comments are zero on my entry (except the bot letting me know about the link in Karmasoup’s entry) and there’s usually at least a few by this point. I think it’s a good entry, so I have no idea what’s going on. Sigh.
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I know I don’t leave a comment on every single entry, but I probably comment on about 75%. It is what it is, I guess.
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I am also worried about the vote. 15 voters with the lowest 4 entries going into a write-off. Every vote counts.
It's weirder with SC. The top 4 go into the write-off, so if you like an entry, don't vote for it.
This is is one poll you don't want to win. If I were in SC, I would have added a notice to my entry explaining this.
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Yeah, I don’t know what to think. I don’t think my entry is one of the strongest this week (no hate against my writing, theres just a lot of talented writers in SC) so in a way I’m relieved that I had to rush it a bit. But honestly who knows what will happen. Without seeing a poll, it’s hard to know where anyone lands - or how people will vote.
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Mostly in my case, I’d just like to know. I’m actually flying out the day after the poll closes so if I would have to write something else, I’d like to be prepared. Here’s hoping my entry bombs this week, I guess. Never thought I’d say that 😂
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I honestly didn’t have a great weekend. I’m a bit overwhelmed with work, getting a new roomie and leaving this week. I’m just stressed to the max right now. I had a freak out yesterday, just a horrible, emotional day, and still feeling a bit exhausted over that.
It all started because a vet that I went to once with my dog sent me an email wishing her a happy birthday and many more years to come. My dog died a few months ago. She was my baby and I honestly haven’t been the same since. So yeah, that put a damper on my weekend.
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I'm still so sorry about Annabelle, and I know how precious she was to you. :(
As someone who grew up with Great Danes, the only solace I can offer is that you were lucky to have her as long as you did. Great Danes are usually a very short-lived breed, and they often don't make it past 6. I honestly don't know how anyone could bear to keep having them as pets, knowing how soon they were likely to lose them. :(
*hugs* because of Annabelle, and because all of the OTHER stress right now is just so overwhelming. :(
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