September '09 TRAKking

Here’s the TRAKking for September ’09 (Marlene & I alternate tRAKking duties).

NewbieZZ – We tRAK participation based on our group guidelines (see 1st post of this thread) & award a RAK at the end of each quarter to the person who participated the most (if there’s a tie or if it’s close, we do a random drawing of those closest). PledgeZZ plus the last RAK-winner aren’t eligible to win the RAK.

The total # of LOs to critique varies per person. For example, if there are 10 total LOs posted by the group, but I posted 2 of them, then my total number to critique would be 8. My cutoff date for late critiques was 10/13. I also tRAKked BWC & ?OM responses, which are OPTIONAL.

Note that Marlene & I do tRAKking similarly but there are slight differences because it’s so involved & we go w/ what works for us; this is NOT a complaint, we both enjoy doing this! But thought I’d put it out there in case anyone’s wondering why that’s so.

Please let me know if you have any queZZtions!

Sharon (Blushpea)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 18
Critiques within 10 day window: 18
BWC responses: 1
?OM responses: 2

Brenda (Twinscrapbee)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 20
Critiques within 10 day window: 20

Lisa (Gelidy Gelato)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 4
Total # of layouts to critique: 16
Critiques within 10 day window: 1
Critiques after 10 days: 15
?OM responses: 1

Jesse (*Jesse*)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 20
Critiques within 10 day window: 5
Critiques after 10 days: 12

Marlene (MaRLeNeF)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 19
Critiques within 10 day window: 10
Critiques after 10 days: 4
BWC responses: 1

Chris (CMLeach)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 20
Critiques within 10 day window: 19

Brian (fuchsboi)
Check-ins: 1/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 19
Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Jen (twinstars)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 1
Total # of layouts to critique: 19
Critiques within 10 day window: 0
?OM responses: 2

Denitza (denitza)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 18
Critiques within 10 day window: 18

Becky (Becky Scraps)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 18
Critiques within 10 day window: 12

Michelle (Chell Ray)
Check-ins: 4/4
Submissions: 5
Total # of layouts to critique: 15
Critiques within 10 day window: 3
Critiques after 10 days: 11

Amanda (lifeinthefastlane)
Check-ins: 2/4
Submissions: 0
Total # of layouts to critique: 20
Critiques within 10 day window: 0

Margaret (scrappinmomto2girls)
Check-ins: 3/4
Submissions: 2
Total # of layouts to critique: 18
Critiques within 10 day window: 13
Critiques after 10 days: 2

It was a very close race for the July–September RAK… none of the RAK-eligible memberzz participated 100% “perfectly” but there was super-participation from Brenda, Lisa & Chris– yes, despite a month of not submitting, &/or late critiques here & there, you 3 consistently participated fully enough – checking in regularly, critiquing all or almost all LOs, posting works – that I needed a random drawing to settle things. It was just too difficult to compare what you all did (e.g. trying to compare all-on-time critiques & no submissions, vs. submissions but all late critiques, stuff like that) so I drew names from the 3 of ya. And the winner for our 3rd quarter SHCG RAK is....... CHRIS! Chris, please be on the lookout for your RAK. Congrats!!

Things that go bump in the night ?OM

Thanks to Brian's newest BWC for inspiring this ?OM. In turn, may this inspire you to add to your journaling for Brian's BWC.

In the past we've had quezztions prompting our memberzz to share fears and phobias, or scary movies and spooky stories, but what about the bone-chilling sounds associated with these? We can probably all agree that the sound effects that accompany these experiences heighten our emotional response. For example, the guttural sound that the vengeful spirit produces in the horror flick "The Grudge" forever traumatized me. (Click on link with caution for full effect.) What sound sends chills up your spine? Link it... if you dare!


P.S. I tried to add an image, but I scared myself so badly I decided to publish this post without it.

BWC #21 - Scaredy Scrapping

First, thanks to Denitza & Sharon for their responses to the Doodle challenge... and Denitza also caught up with the ATC LO. Thanks again.

BWC #21:

In the spirit of the season, it's time for something a little scary! Scrap something that frightens you. And do it in a color you don't normally work well with. (springboard ideas: phobias, horror movies, sharks, bad dinner parties... whatever makes you ill at ease... appropriate photos may have to take a backseat in this one.)