I don't know many details about the Survivor Fitness Challenge that TheStarvingSoprano was involved with.  Obviously, it's a web-based fitness challenge akin to what you might find on television in the form of the reality program flavor of the week.

The program is judged and there is some kind of prize.  Whatever.

The heart of the program, based on what I've seen, is a swift kick in the pants and a motivator for people to change their lifestyles to be healthier and active.  I'm sure many people share my opinion on reality television shows, but I think that if ANYTHING can end up having a positive impact on an individuals health and well-being, than it's probably not all that bad.

When it comes to the Survivor Fitness Challenge, based on what I've seen from TheStarvingSoprano, it acted not only as the impetus for leading a more active and healthier life, but also producing some truly beautiful, honest, an inventive videos.

I'm writing all of this because I've been following TheStarvingSoprano both on her YouTube channel and her blog and through her I've learned that the judging of the Survivor Fitness Challenge was completely botched and, on the whole, TheStarvingSoprano was robbed from winning whatever prizes were due her.

Again, I'm forced to say: whatever.

This morning the results for the last screenwriting contest I entered were finally posted.  I was a semi-finalist for Caffeine (or maybe Videorama ... the whole process was so protracted that I hardly remember anymore).  Of course, the winning scripts did not bear my name.  Maybe it's the fact that the whole process took so long that I'm deadened to the failure that the results handed to me.

Or maybe it's that contented feeling I was talking about earlier.  I've accomplished a great deal and am rather satisfied with what I have and where I'm at.  No doubt TheStarvingSoprano has already had plenty of people point this out to her, but look at all that you've achieved and gained from this Fitness Challenge.  Even putting aside the health aspects of it, look at how your
editing skills have developed since the start of the challenge.  Look at how much of a presence you've created for yourself and how that person you show on YouTube inspires others.

Look at just how much you've managed to accomplish.  And screw the judges and the prizes and the accolades.  Screw them with a jackhammer--a chainsaw, even!

You can't measure your accomplishment by how some biased people decided to "judge" your performance.

Now let me ask you something that maybe no one else has: what's next?

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