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Things on LJ I missed #8942837: ICONFEST!



Six days left to request that icon you've been wanting and give various icon makers the opportunity to make your icon(s). I love iconfest. *happy sigh*

I missed the sign-ups for likethegun_lims, which breaks my heart. I ADORE this comm. They need votes for Challenge 3; voting is open for another 24 hours.


VOTE HERE, PLEASE!

Has anyone here used a kneel chair? What about a balance ball chair? If so, what in particular did you like or not like about it?

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I'm reluctantly accepting that I need to purchase a new desk chair. I've had my current one for many years but it's so comfy that I've kept it rather than giving it up when it lost one of its arms. Or when the leather seat cracked. But now the leather of the remaining arm pad is disintegrating. *sigh* I'm going to miss this chair, butt-ugly though it is now.

For once I am not the last to join a social media site. I have some Google+ invites to hand out so if you'd like to join, comment here with the email addy where you want the invite sent. Google is trying to control its server load (I'm guessing) by turning invites on and off. If you don't get an invite from me immediately it's because they've turned them off but I'll send one as soon as they turn them back on again.(I don't know how often they cycle them off and on. This morning I could not send any but this afternoon they're on.)

ETA: Comments screened.

ETA2: I also have Dreamwidth invites if anyone's looking to join. Need an email addy for that, too.

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Please vote! (Direct links below.) There are AMAZING makers nominated in every category. You can vote for as many makers as you want -- and it's all ticky boxes! Who doesn't love tickies?

If you agree with my nominations (italicized & capitalized) in some of the categories, I would appreciate your vote.

If you do not agree, I would still appreciate it if you'd vote for those whose work you think merits a vote. These awards mean a lot to many of the makers who are nominated. Winning is nice, to be sure, but votes of appreciation are also welcome. Thank you! ♥

Best Overall || BEST COLORING || Best Cropping || Best Glee || Best Harry Potter || Best Whedon || BEST MINIMAL || BEST TEXT || Best Complex/Texture || Most Creative/Unique || Best Lost || Best Merlin || BEST SUPERNATURAL || Best True Blood || Best Movie || Best 30 Minute Sitcom || Best Fringe || Best The Vampire Diaries || Best Disney || BEST CELEBRITY || Best Doctor Who || Best Skins || Best Legend of the Seeker || Best Game of Thrones || Best Misfits

There is some urgency in voting as I just found out that the first several categories close TODAY, June 16th at 9AM Eastern. That's in 3.5 hours. I've asked for an extension since I was assuming we'd have more warning but if you're up, the first six might close very shortly.

Three recent posts:

1. Makers Whose Work I Admire Part I: winterfish, janie_tangerine, txduck, tle_lovie69, & adina_mpj

2. Icon Post:
67 Supernatural (6x21, 6x22, 4x17, for majestic_shriek)
20 Misha Collins (as himself & in non-SPN roles, for lizajaneok)
48 Dark Angel (Pollo Loco, Jensen-centric)
20 Doctor Who (The Doctor's Wife)
05 Star Trek (for )
32 Inception (Cillian Murphy-centric)
13 Pride & Prejudice (1995)
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205 icons, total



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Late opinion is late. I've been letting this sit, trying to weed out insta-fan reaction from deeper, story-telling opinions. I haven't had a lot to say here about Season 6 because as I watched it seemed extremely disjointed and as if too many stories were being told. I figured I wouldn't really know how all the balls in the air would fall until they, well, fell in the season finale. Oddly, I still don't know what I think of the ending as a whole.

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So, lots of chaff and not a lot of wheat in this season. The emotional stories & plots of the early season didn't pay off. The emotional story of the finale was crammed into the final few episodes with little building during the season.

I *hope* that the way the final episodes rocked along are evidence that the writers have gotten better at pacing and telling a story in 22 parts. That would bode well for Season 7. I really really hope so. I hope the pacing problems of Seasons 5 & 6 aren't the norm. *fingers crossed*

I've been nominated for:

- Best Supernatural (thank you, absolutelybatty), and
- Best Celebrity (thank you, xafirah)


at magicawards. If you agree, please consider seconding my nominations as only those nominations receiving at least five "I agree" comments will go on to the voting round. There are no limits on how many nominations you may second and there are no limits on how many makers you may nominate.

While you're there, why not take a look around?

Here's the Directory -- there are lots and lots of categories!

Find some other nominations to second! It's a great way to let makers know you enjoy their work with a quick "+1" comment. Or make some nominations of your own! Perhaps you'll even find new makers whose work makes you happy.

I've been busy nominating and will continue doing so as I've only scratched the surface of people whose work inspires and astounds me.

ETA: more nominations. Eeeee!
- Best Text (thank you, xafirah), and
- Best Coloring (thank you, xafirah)


ETA2: another nomination!!!
- Best Minimalist (thank you, azuremonkey)

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First concrit meme open now!

There's a new concrit comm in town! I'm one of five mods and we're hoping to turn this into a thriving, lively place to come and get your honest feedback to help improve your work. But wait! There's more:

• Challenges to inspire creativity and instead of voting, we offer concrit. Like a LIMS but without eliminations and structures so that all participants receive feedback on every entry. These will happen every two weeks. Stay tuned for the first challenge which will be posted soon, May 7/8!
  
• Master Classes: Monthly, we'll have a workshop focused on a single skill presented by a maker known for particular talent in that area. First up will be wickedgrdn, writing about that skill almost every icon maker fears: text.
  

All concrit communities MUST have member participation and this one is no exception. Please join us! Join us in helping each other improve.