Friday, August 25, 2006

August 25th: 25 days to ATDW and one year since JBT

Hello everyone,

Today is August 25th, a day to celebrate in many ways! One year ago today, I was at my very first Clay concert: the Jukebox Tour. You can read here, here and here, my three-part experience of that amazing concert.

And it is 25 days from today that Clay's new CD, A Thousand Different Ways, is due to be released - I'm looking forward to it! It seems that these days, the Clay fandom is in a constant state of excitement, of eager expectancy - and I count myself in there! We can't wait for September 19th, when ATDW will be ours! Plus, so many of us will be getting together around the world to talk about the voice, the music, the joy... the man. I will be joining a group of fans getting together here in my city, and I hope you will be too!





In the meantime, check out a lovely thread on The Clayboard. The thread is entitled "*When I See You Smile* a picture thread!", and are there ever some classic sweet Clay smiles to be found there. Enjoy!

-- ClayKat
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

What are the thousand different ways in which we love Clay Aiken?

Hello fellow Clay fans !

I was thinking about how to spend the next month, week and four days until ATDW comes out (besides my full-time job, family life, housework, volunteering, etc...) ;-)

Suddenly it came to me: why don't we make a collective list of the 1000 different ways in which we all love Clay Aiken. And have it ready by September 19th, the release date for ATDW. Sounds ambitious? Yup. Impossible? No way! Not with the power of the Claynation.

Join me? Add your own ways in a comment to this post and I'll add yours to the list, along with your (nick)name if you like.

-- ClayKat

p.s. Only Clay-positive and family-friendly items will be included in the list.

A thousand different ways in which we love Clay Aiken


1. that incredible voice (ClayKat)
2. the glory notes (ClayKat)
3. his smile (ClayKat)
4. his humility (ClayKat)
5. the microphone stroke (ClayKat)
6. the dancing (ClayKat)
7. the love of children (ClayKat)
8. the sensitivity (ClayKat)
9. his compassion (ClayKat)
10. the vibrating richness of the lower notes (ClayKat)
11. the way he gives me chills - through his words and his song (ClayKat)
12. how tears come to my eyes so often when I hear him sing (ClayKat)
13. how tears were cursing down my cheeks when I finally saw Clay in concert at the JBT (ClayKat)
14. how proud he makes me in all he does (ClayKat)
15. the awe he inspires in me as an amazing man (ClayKat)
16. the thoughtfulness (ClayKat)
17. his trueness to his values (ClayKat)
18. how he lives his faith instead of just preaching it (ClayKat)
19. the way Clay makes it his business to reach out and see people with disabilities, with weight issues, those who are not so "beautiful", etc. - those who are so often neglected, unseen and/or mistreated (ClayKat)
20. the courage he shows in overcoming a challenging childhood, and not being afraid to share about it (ClayKat)
21. the way Clay focuses on the positive, the beauty of life, rather than the problems (ClayKat)
22. the striped socks (ClayKat)
23. the sweet eyes (ClayKat)
24. the enthusiasm and affection he shows for his fans through his blog (ClayKat)
25. Solitaire (need I say more?) (ClayKat)
26. his purity of spirit in a world where artificiality and superficiality reign (ClayKat)
27. those cute lips (ClayKat)
28. "Take..." (ClayKat)
29. the way in which Clay inspires his fans to be better people (ClayKat)
30. his snarkiness (ClayKat)
31. his wacky quirkiness (ClayKat)
32. his commitment to use his fame consciously, as a role model for young people (ClayKat)
33. when the world was dark...there was Clay - he got me through a tough time (anonymous)
34. Still Loving Clay ATDW in Cape Town (Maylon)
35. His modesty in describing his celebrity (lakecat)

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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

We have a date! Clay's ATDW to be released on September 19th

Hello everyone,

Yay! We finally have word from Clay, through the online fan club, about the release of his upcoming album, A Thousand Different Ways. As suspected/rumoured, it will be on September 19th. Thanks to Clay's Daily Double for the heads-up.

I'm so glad it will be then - and not later. It will be great timing for me (thanks Clay!), right after a big event I have the weekend of September 15th-16th, so I will be freer to celebrate with other Clayfans on the 19th.

I figured now would be a great time to post the results from my last poll, asking you what you thought about the release of Clay's album, in terms of timing. As you can see below, half of you predicted right: "September". Over a quarter of you answered "Soonnn, pleeeaaassse!" ;-) Ten percent said "July" - we know that didn't happen. Another 10% guessed "August". Finally, 4% thought it might come out "In time for the holidays". Thank goodness we'll get the album before then after all!

So I'm going to be looking to join a CD launch party in my hometown of Montreal - can't wait. I'm off the check out The ClayBoard and the Clay Aiken CD Release Parties Planning Board to see if any info is already up!

-- ClayKat

Poll on the date of Clay's next CD launch:

“When do you think Clay's sophomore album will be launched?”

DATE GUESSED

NUMBER OF VOTES

PERCENTAGE

September

50

50%

Soonnn, pleeeaaassse!

26

26%

July

10

10%

August

10

10%

In time for the holidays

4

4%

TOTAL: 100 votes – 100%



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