tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post5556248192566046675..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: Confessions of a ClaymateKaren D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-45227290712219757242013-02-15T23:00:29.907-06:002013-02-15T23:00:29.907-06:00I appreciated how Clay Aiken was such a profession...I appreciated how Clay Aiken was such a professional when American Idol was still so new. You are the perfect "aunt" cheerleader.The Mid Life Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324465542220898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-28412612088000732632013-02-13T17:31:52.677-06:002013-02-13T17:31:52.677-06:00I was a fan of Clay's that year too; but, mayb...I was a fan of Clay's that year too; but, maybe not quite to the extent you were. Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-36713753820230525502013-02-12T16:52:59.434-06:002013-02-12T16:52:59.434-06:00Thanks for the added footage! I also wanted to add...Thanks for the added footage! I also wanted to add to my comments that I really saw a new side of him on NBC's The Apprentice. He proved himself to be a great leader, and had his finger on the pulse of America. <br />He should have taken the whole shabang then, too. I'm hoping he returns for Apprentice All-Stars. Home Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438998060699403808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-43735214162851435242013-02-12T15:46:09.072-06:002013-02-12T15:46:09.072-06:00Joy: Wouldn't it be great if we had more inter...Joy: Wouldn't it be great if we had more interactive media roles for women other than lusting for or lusted after? Everyone: thanks for reading / commenting on my little corner of the bloggy world. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-59038051514493200642013-02-11T21:16:44.500-06:002013-02-11T21:16:44.500-06:00Wow a fan letter, you fell hard for Clay. He had a...Wow a fan letter, you fell hard for Clay. He had an underdog appeal on that season of Idol. Fun post. <br /><br />P.S. My crush on Travolta had a resurgence with the release of Pulp Fiction. Love how that guy can dance!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886302045938865647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-54907103248464648182013-02-11T18:11:06.166-06:002013-02-11T18:11:06.166-06:00I liked Clay Aiken too, although not, I confess, e...I liked Clay Aiken too, although not, I confess, enough to call myself a fan. I may have voted for him a time or two. But in recent years, he's become a little odd. He seems to want his celebrity to continue longer than it can.ByJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-65583805583865696372013-02-11T16:11:58.419-06:002013-02-11T16:11:58.419-06:00I haven't seen him perform, but now I'm cu...I haven't seen him perform, but now I'm curious to watch him in action. He must be very talented.Carpool Goddesshttp://www.carpoolgoddess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-60709049213912619072013-02-11T15:31:42.055-06:002013-02-11T15:31:42.055-06:00Clay's rise to fame came about during a time I...Clay's rise to fame came about during a time I was ardently anti-TV, so I missed it all and somehow missed out on seeing his attraction. Thanks for explaining it in terms I can understand. Watching someone grow is inspiring and meaningful. That makes so much sense to me.Chloe Jeffreyshttp://chloeofthemountain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-56605498800960177782013-02-11T14:45:32.691-06:002013-02-11T14:45:32.691-06:00I think we need to invent fictive kin fans so we d...I think we need to invent fictive kin fans so we don't have to force "ourselves into the pre-fab slot of fangirls." I love being an aunt in real life and there's such a great opportunity in the notion of fan-aunt.Joy Weese Mollhttp://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-70778131062045661412013-02-11T13:37:38.844-06:002013-02-11T13:37:38.844-06:00I cheered for Clay as well, much to my daughter...I cheered for Clay as well, much to my daughter's chagrin. And as a writer you had me at "transmogrified." Great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-40350100984223337742013-02-11T13:08:40.943-06:002013-02-11T13:08:40.943-06:00Fadedginger, Haralee and D.A: Pardon my oversight....Fadedginger, Haralee and D.A: Pardon my oversight. I was so obsessed with him, I assumed everyone had at least a passing acquaintance with his career. I added a montage of his Idol performance, which Bonnie and Pr. Shaman might enjoy as a bit of short-term nostalgia. Thanks for reading/commenting. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-4516331747518083982013-02-11T11:33:44.940-06:002013-02-11T11:33:44.940-06:00Love it. He does an appeal for sure. Love that you...Love it. He does an appeal for sure. Love that you got to experience having a crush, no matter when it showed up.The Practical Shamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224396870215407885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-70014883882890477862013-02-11T11:17:40.223-06:002013-02-11T11:17:40.223-06:00It's fascinating to see the public (and privat...It's fascinating to see the public (and private) figures who catch our fancy, and at varying stages in life.<br /><br />I can't say I would know Clay Aiken if I fell over him (other than to say "Excuse me for falling over you"), but we grow attached to characters and their charisma or qualities for so many reasons.<br /><br />Delightful post!D. A. Wolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-61379942007124469322013-02-11T11:10:28.257-06:002013-02-11T11:10:28.257-06:00Good for you! Clay Aiken, never followed but now I...Good for you! Clay Aiken, never followed but now I will have to check him out.Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357833144467602394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-28311075549755251092013-02-11T10:17:46.038-06:002013-02-11T10:17:46.038-06:00I thought Clay Aiken was great too! Second place ...I thought Clay Aiken was great too! Second place always tries harder - and usually has more longevity! <br />Great story!Bonniehttp://homeplaceblogger.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-83678616567272764142013-02-11T09:33:26.851-06:002013-02-11T09:33:26.851-06:00Wow! That is funny that you became an all out fan...Wow! That is funny that you became an all out fangirl at such a late stage. (Late being past middle school in this case.) I have to admit, I don't know who Clay Aiken is. I do know Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com