Hey hey!
I just thought I'd check in today...sorry it's been awhile.
My parents are in Europe with mom's crazy bipolar/alcoholic boss and her family. I have gotten more than a few text messages alluding to the fact that crazy lady has "fired" my mom multiple times and Mom is job hunting when she gets home. Thank God! Really, I won't even get into how awful this woman's presence in my mom's life has been.
Mom and step dad did have a great time in the red light district of Amsterdam. Woo! Go Mom.
I house sat for them for 10 days and omg was it kinda sorta awful. I mean, I'm still adjusting to being alone in general...but being alone in another house without my DVR, sis is in Vegas, and two extra pets to care for? Um....yeah, I had a couple emotional meltdowns. Lil sis took over last Monday, phew.
Ok, so a couple good things that happened in the last week...I won $50 at work for our Spring Cleaning contest. I totally didn't think I would win being I was one of the organizers but hey it felt good. Oddly enough, a day later I got a call from Mix 106.5 and found out I won passes to their Idol Finale party. (I'm not in any of the pics but that's A-OK with me). It was actually really fun watching the lamest Idol season ever end on a big screen with a bunch of drunk middle aged women who'd only had the free popcorn to eat. Plus, I got much needed girl time with my BFF(minus baby).
Crystal totally should have won. Dude, Lee's vocals need so much work.
Oh yeah I am so proud of Michael for winning Biggest Loser! Dude was 500 lbs (five of me!)!
Work has been insanely busy like my brain just can't even deal half the time.
Ummmm, so yeah...looking forward to the three day weekend coming up, tending to my neglected apartment, sleeping, and catching up on all the season finales I missed while at Mom's.
Nothing new really on my relationship front. Still hate falling asleep and waking up. Only time will tell what will happen but we both hope it's going to work out.
Showing posts with label american idol. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Kris Wins and Adam doesn't have to record No Boundaries!
Ok, so I kinda wanted Adam to win and I am a little bummed but...he doesn't have to sing that horrible song ever again.
Overall, I thought the finale was great.
Highlights: BEP, David Cook (what a tear jerker), Allison w/Cyndi Lauper (who is like, 55 or something and looked great, wow!), Kara vs. Bikini girl (Kara gave her a proper beat down both vocally and visually), Kris and Keith Urban (double yum), Alexis just being damn cute, Jason Mraz, QUEEN and KISS with Adam, Norman Gentle, Adam and Kris geniuinely being happy for each other.
Lowlights: Lionel Richie had to sing with Gokey (How dare Gokey do "Hello" after David Cook slayed it last year) so I ended up fast forwarding...sorry Lionel, Lil and Queen Latifah...FF, sorry Queen, Lil getting a duet but Matt G didn't and he got fifth wtf?, Rod Stewart practically falling on his face (painful, had to hit FF), Tatiana Del Toro, Gene Simmons tongue, and Kris saying "Adam deserves this."
Did I miss anything?
Congrats to Adam and Kris. I will buy both your albums but Kris, I will not buy that horrid "No Boundaries" even if Joey Mac's best friend Eman produced it. Or if you do a country album. Adam, do your thing, I WILL buy your album.
Overall, I thought the finale was great.
Highlights: BEP, David Cook (what a tear jerker), Allison w/Cyndi Lauper (who is like, 55 or something and looked great, wow!), Kara vs. Bikini girl (Kara gave her a proper beat down both vocally and visually), Kris and Keith Urban (double yum), Alexis just being damn cute, Jason Mraz, QUEEN and KISS with Adam, Norman Gentle, Adam and Kris geniuinely being happy for each other.
Lowlights: Lionel Richie had to sing with Gokey (How dare Gokey do "Hello" after David Cook slayed it last year) so I ended up fast forwarding...sorry Lionel, Lil and Queen Latifah...FF, sorry Queen, Lil getting a duet but Matt G didn't and he got fifth wtf?, Rod Stewart practically falling on his face (painful, had to hit FF), Tatiana Del Toro, Gene Simmons tongue, and Kris saying "Adam deserves this."
Did I miss anything?
Congrats to Adam and Kris. I will buy both your albums but Kris, I will not buy that horrid "No Boundaries" even if Joey Mac's best friend Eman produced it. Or if you do a country album. Adam, do your thing, I WILL buy your album.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
American Idol Finals-Adam v. Kris
Well, this is the first time I like each of the final two enough that I'd buy both their albums. As usual the final showdown was kind of a letdown. I mean, by this time, everyone pretty much has their favorite and the contestants have had their best performances. This is just a formality really. Adam and Kris both had to sing 3 songs; their favorite from the season, a song picked by Nygel Lythgoe, and Kara's co-written piece of crap.
Adam was up first and he chose "Mad World" as his favorite of the season. He came rising up out of the stage with a Matrix coat on and had fog on stage and everything. I loved it simply because he had the balls to do it. His vocals were gorgeous. Simon complained that it was too theatrical but whatever. Adam replied something about "well, they said they had this elevator and dry ice..." Gee, me thinks the show was HOPING Adam would let them use it. Have they ever had a contestant that could have pulled off that much drama?
Kris chose "Ain't No Sunshine" (uh, I had to look it up...my mind went BLANK). As before, he sat behind the piano and it was amazing. Simon gave the round to Kris. Yes, I realize I say a lot more about Adam but that's the beauty. Adam is so HUGE and Kris is so simple and I love them both.
For round 2 Nygel chose "Change is gonna Come" for Adam. I have to Admit I spent half the performance thinking, "Why did he choose an R&B song for Adam?" when all season it's been ballads and rock. Well whatever. Anyway, Adam sounded really good and did a lot of crazy vocal stuff. I guess, it was a good choice in a way because we got to hear him sing something different.
Kris was given "What's Goin On?". He did a stripped down acoustic version with his guitar and the bongo guys. I liked it...it was totally Kris. Then the judges start rambling about how his performance wasn't "big enough" for the importance of the night...wtf does that mean? He did HIS thing and he did it well. He can't be Adam...and the next round proves my point...
Round 3 the guys had to sing the dreaded Idol ballad...these things are always so bad...so sappy, horrible lyrics, ugh. I don't get why some seasons the contestants have two to choose from and then other years they have to sing the same song. The "song" is called "No Boundaries". I cannot even remember how it goes, it's that catchy. I actually couldn't remember the title of the song until a little bit ago.
Anyway, Adam did okay with it. Even he was pitchy on this thing and like rock week, the background singer was trying to out sing him or something. Kris looked terrified from the moment he got on stage, alone with just a mic, poor guy. He even messed up the lyrics (nobody said anything though). It was just, not good. He was straining. I felt so bad for him. The judges said the key was too high and for both performances said not to vote for the guys based on that song. Way to go, Kara!
The judges- Simon seriously needed to button that shirt. It was almost to his belly button. Paula looked like she got stuck in a tanning bed. Kara was way too intense and scared me. Randy was just Randy.
Who will win? It's a toss up as far as I'm concerned.
Adam was up first and he chose "Mad World" as his favorite of the season. He came rising up out of the stage with a Matrix coat on and had fog on stage and everything. I loved it simply because he had the balls to do it. His vocals were gorgeous. Simon complained that it was too theatrical but whatever. Adam replied something about "well, they said they had this elevator and dry ice..." Gee, me thinks the show was HOPING Adam would let them use it. Have they ever had a contestant that could have pulled off that much drama?
Kris chose "Ain't No Sunshine" (uh, I had to look it up...my mind went BLANK). As before, he sat behind the piano and it was amazing. Simon gave the round to Kris. Yes, I realize I say a lot more about Adam but that's the beauty. Adam is so HUGE and Kris is so simple and I love them both.
For round 2 Nygel chose "Change is gonna Come" for Adam. I have to Admit I spent half the performance thinking, "Why did he choose an R&B song for Adam?" when all season it's been ballads and rock. Well whatever. Anyway, Adam sounded really good and did a lot of crazy vocal stuff. I guess, it was a good choice in a way because we got to hear him sing something different.
Kris was given "What's Goin On?". He did a stripped down acoustic version with his guitar and the bongo guys. I liked it...it was totally Kris. Then the judges start rambling about how his performance wasn't "big enough" for the importance of the night...wtf does that mean? He did HIS thing and he did it well. He can't be Adam...and the next round proves my point...
Round 3 the guys had to sing the dreaded Idol ballad...these things are always so bad...so sappy, horrible lyrics, ugh. I don't get why some seasons the contestants have two to choose from and then other years they have to sing the same song. The "song" is called "No Boundaries". I cannot even remember how it goes, it's that catchy. I actually couldn't remember the title of the song until a little bit ago.
Anyway, Adam did okay with it. Even he was pitchy on this thing and like rock week, the background singer was trying to out sing him or something. Kris looked terrified from the moment he got on stage, alone with just a mic, poor guy. He even messed up the lyrics (nobody said anything though). It was just, not good. He was straining. I felt so bad for him. The judges said the key was too high and for both performances said not to vote for the guys based on that song. Way to go, Kara!
The judges- Simon seriously needed to button that shirt. It was almost to his belly button. Paula looked like she got stuck in a tanning bed. Kara was way too intense and scared me. Randy was just Randy.
Who will win? It's a toss up as far as I'm concerned.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
American Idol Finals-Final 3
This will be my first ever "Drunk Idol Review". Hehe. Hubby actually decided he wanted to go to Chili's and have margaritas on a Tuesday night (his weekend, not mine). Ok then! I was nice and tipsy by the time I hit play on the Tivo...
Danny was up first and he sang some song by some artist I'd never heard of. It fit his voice...but I noticed he licks his lips a lot and it was grossing me out. I also found his facial hair extremely annoying. Idol is funny when you are drunk. His performance still seems spastic to me. Ok, yeah. The guy can sing, blah blah. I still wouldn't go see him in concert or buy his album.
Kris was second. Kris sang "Apologize" by One Republic, chosen by Kara and Randy. I thought he did a good job and I'm glad he didn't' really change it. That song is still pretty popular and I think it would have weirded people out if he had rearranged it. Kris' funny singing faces were much more noticeable in my drunkenness. His jaw went farther to the right than normal and he kept scrunching his face like something smelled really bad. Was I the only one that noticed his chest in the black shirt? (at this point I start thinking about one Jordan Knight and Twisted)
Adam was third and he sang "One" chosen by Simon who was quite proud of himself. Alcohol kinda made Adam seem not so amazing to me. He was still great but I was just like, "yay. Adam, you did it again." I really liked the beginning....it was weird when he went into his crazy high stuff...but he still has amazing control and hits all the notes...it just didn't seem like an Adam type of song.
Round 2
Danny. Again. What did he sing? Wonderful World or something? I can't remember. I remember I thought he did really well. The acoustic thing was cool. I can see what we all saw in Danny at the beginning, but dude, you sucked for most of the finals and you really sucked on the Aerosmith last week...so just to be fair, Kris and Adam should be in the finals for being mostly awesome the whole season. Besides, you will just end up like Taylor Hicks if you make an album.
Kris sang "Heartless" by Kanye West. Um what!? Dude! Cool! I hate this song, it's on the radio too much and Kanye sucks (his singing). I loooooved Kris' version. Great job Kris! Look, Kris just had a moment. And he did the acoustic guitar thing Kara whined about after Apologize. See Kara? He didn't want to do the same thing twice, duh. Woot woot! Yep, still tipsy.
Adam sang "Cryin" by Aerosmith. Well, at least Danny isn't singing it, thank god. I feel like the background singers ruined it actually. I kept going "what is that noise?" and it wasn't Adam, it was the harmonies. Ick. Shut UP! Well, anyway I think it was just decent. Nothing amazing. Adam set the bar so high for himself that anything less is kind of underwhelming. Or, maybe he was amazing and I was too drunk.
The judges-Kara is really annoying when you've had a few margaritas. That's all I remember. Oh wait, and I'm really pissed that Step 5 happened of the judges plan, with Allison as the victim. Danny shouldn't have been here.
Songs I'm most likely to download- Kris' take on "Heartless"
Danny was up first and he sang some song by some artist I'd never heard of. It fit his voice...but I noticed he licks his lips a lot and it was grossing me out. I also found his facial hair extremely annoying. Idol is funny when you are drunk. His performance still seems spastic to me. Ok, yeah. The guy can sing, blah blah. I still wouldn't go see him in concert or buy his album.
Kris was second. Kris sang "Apologize" by One Republic, chosen by Kara and Randy. I thought he did a good job and I'm glad he didn't' really change it. That song is still pretty popular and I think it would have weirded people out if he had rearranged it. Kris' funny singing faces were much more noticeable in my drunkenness. His jaw went farther to the right than normal and he kept scrunching his face like something smelled really bad. Was I the only one that noticed his chest in the black shirt? (at this point I start thinking about one Jordan Knight and Twisted)
Adam was third and he sang "One" chosen by Simon who was quite proud of himself. Alcohol kinda made Adam seem not so amazing to me. He was still great but I was just like, "yay. Adam, you did it again." I really liked the beginning....it was weird when he went into his crazy high stuff...but he still has amazing control and hits all the notes...it just didn't seem like an Adam type of song.
Round 2
Danny. Again. What did he sing? Wonderful World or something? I can't remember. I remember I thought he did really well. The acoustic thing was cool. I can see what we all saw in Danny at the beginning, but dude, you sucked for most of the finals and you really sucked on the Aerosmith last week...so just to be fair, Kris and Adam should be in the finals for being mostly awesome the whole season. Besides, you will just end up like Taylor Hicks if you make an album.
Kris sang "Heartless" by Kanye West. Um what!? Dude! Cool! I hate this song, it's on the radio too much and Kanye sucks (his singing). I loooooved Kris' version. Great job Kris! Look, Kris just had a moment. And he did the acoustic guitar thing Kara whined about after Apologize. See Kara? He didn't want to do the same thing twice, duh. Woot woot! Yep, still tipsy.
Adam sang "Cryin" by Aerosmith. Well, at least Danny isn't singing it, thank god. I feel like the background singers ruined it actually. I kept going "what is that noise?" and it wasn't Adam, it was the harmonies. Ick. Shut UP! Well, anyway I think it was just decent. Nothing amazing. Adam set the bar so high for himself that anything less is kind of underwhelming. Or, maybe he was amazing and I was too drunk.
The judges-Kara is really annoying when you've had a few margaritas. That's all I remember. Oh wait, and I'm really pissed that Step 5 happened of the judges plan, with Allison as the victim. Danny shouldn't have been here.
Songs I'm most likely to download- Kris' take on "Heartless"
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
American Idol Final Four-RAWK!
I'm going to do things a little different this week...no organized recap of each performance. I'm feeling lazy. I'm tired. I've had a horrid cough all week...hopefully my abs have gotten a good workout.
I am really happy Idol finally did a Rock week. The last few seasons it's been pretty apparent that "rock" performers can hold their own and it's about time they get to show what they can do. From the moment the contestants came out on stage, you knew it was going to be Adam's (and his little sidekick Allison's) night. He came out, in all his rock god glory...eyeliner, awesome hair, skintight black shiny jacket and pants...standing like, a foot taller than everyone else. "I am ADAM, and these are the other three who are going to finish second, third, and fourth." Now, I'm not saying Adam was acting cocky (that's Danny's job)...he literally stood out next to the other three with his confidence in who he is.
The show basically went like this: Adam ABSOLUTELY NAILED a Led Zepplin song and Simon was right when he said nothing would top it the rest of the night. I found it oddly hot, given his penchant for kissing boys...but I did grow up watching 80's glam rock videos...
Allison did great on a Joplin song, yet the judges didn't get it (whatever), so she had to talk back a bit to defend herself (you go girl!). Loved her clothes all night...and the new hair was awesome.
Kris and Danny did an awkward duet. It was basically like well, two Idols battling each other, standing as far away from each other as possible singing the same song. They both struggled on the solo parts so Simon saying Danny was "better"...well, that was the first step of "throw Kris under the bus so Danny makes top three and we don't look like tools for saying he'd be in the finals" project.
Step 2 of "throw Kris under bus..." was making Kris sing right after his duet. I totally enjoyed his take on Come Together. It was very Kris. It wasn't as good as Adam obviously, but there was no reason for the judges to all of a sudden hate on Kris (step 3).
Danny sings and destroys "Dream On" by Aerosmith. Picking up the mic stand and waving your arms at the end of the song does not make you a rock guy. And yes, he went for "the note" and failed FAILED FAIL WHALED it. Then! Then he had the audacity to say that he'd have to watch the tape to see if it was really as bad as a horror movie like Simon said. EVEN WORSE...(sorry, I'm gettin upset here...) Step 4 of "throw Kris under bus..." was Paula, Kara, and Randy not saying how bad it was and instead giving him A++++'s for "effort" and crap like that. Since when was this show about "effort"?
Thank goodness the show ended with the Adam/Allison duet. It was Amazing...talk about two performers totally in their element and feeding off each other. Love them.
Songs I'm most likely to download- everything Allison and Adam
The judges-complete morons, hopefully step 5 (yes, I went with a NKOTB thing) of their "plan", voters going for Danny over Kris or Allison will not happen. Besides Jon never sings Step 5 anyway.
I am really happy Idol finally did a Rock week. The last few seasons it's been pretty apparent that "rock" performers can hold their own and it's about time they get to show what they can do. From the moment the contestants came out on stage, you knew it was going to be Adam's (and his little sidekick Allison's) night. He came out, in all his rock god glory...eyeliner, awesome hair, skintight black shiny jacket and pants...standing like, a foot taller than everyone else. "I am ADAM, and these are the other three who are going to finish second, third, and fourth." Now, I'm not saying Adam was acting cocky (that's Danny's job)...he literally stood out next to the other three with his confidence in who he is.
The show basically went like this: Adam ABSOLUTELY NAILED a Led Zepplin song and Simon was right when he said nothing would top it the rest of the night. I found it oddly hot, given his penchant for kissing boys...but I did grow up watching 80's glam rock videos...
Allison did great on a Joplin song, yet the judges didn't get it (whatever), so she had to talk back a bit to defend herself (you go girl!). Loved her clothes all night...and the new hair was awesome.
Kris and Danny did an awkward duet. It was basically like well, two Idols battling each other, standing as far away from each other as possible singing the same song. They both struggled on the solo parts so Simon saying Danny was "better"...well, that was the first step of "throw Kris under the bus so Danny makes top three and we don't look like tools for saying he'd be in the finals" project.
Step 2 of "throw Kris under bus..." was making Kris sing right after his duet. I totally enjoyed his take on Come Together. It was very Kris. It wasn't as good as Adam obviously, but there was no reason for the judges to all of a sudden hate on Kris (step 3).
Danny sings and destroys "Dream On" by Aerosmith. Picking up the mic stand and waving your arms at the end of the song does not make you a rock guy. And yes, he went for "the note" and failed FAILED FAIL WHALED it. Then! Then he had the audacity to say that he'd have to watch the tape to see if it was really as bad as a horror movie like Simon said. EVEN WORSE...(sorry, I'm gettin upset here...) Step 4 of "throw Kris under bus..." was Paula, Kara, and Randy not saying how bad it was and instead giving him A++++'s for "effort" and crap like that. Since when was this show about "effort"?
Thank goodness the show ended with the Adam/Allison duet. It was Amazing...talk about two performers totally in their element and feeding off each other. Love them.
Songs I'm most likely to download- everything Allison and Adam
The judges-complete morons, hopefully step 5 (yes, I went with a NKOTB thing) of their "plan", voters going for Danny over Kris or Allison will not happen. Besides Jon never sings Step 5 anyway.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
American Idol Finals-Rat Pack Week
Simon was saying the opposite of everything I expected this week...and how cool would it have been (for ME) if Joey Mac could have mentored....but Jamie Foxx was frickin' awesome anyway.
Kris singing, "The Way You Look Tonight"- as soon as he started I felt a spontaneous EEK! rise from my gut. I had to stifle it, of course, because my significant other was iTouching right next to me. I love this song and Kris was yummy as always and I loved his take on it. I love Joey Mac's version so that's saying something. As for Simon's wet comment...well, I don't think Kris was but I'm sure he had fans that were. (no kids read this right?)
Allison singing, "Someone to Watch Over Me"- I thought she looked beautiful and that is was her best vocal yet. She was sincere and her voice was controlled. 16. Craziness. Simon is a freaking jerk for asking a 16 year old to say she thinks she should win over the hot 4 older guys she lives with (well, 3...Danny is ick to me). She said she thinks she has a chance to win...isn't that good enough? Just for that, I voted 10 times for her and none for anyone else.
Matt singing, "My Funny Valentine"-I don't know if Jamie's advice to change the key was a good thing, though I think his advice to just hold notes was good. Matt sounded strange in the beginning. I can't even really say what was wrong, it just was. I liked that he kept the vocal runs to a minimum and the ending was strong...still he could be in trouble.
Danny singing, "Come Rain or Come Shine"- OK, OK, I liked this performance. Even though we all know Danny should just NOT dance, he seemed really stiff behind the mic, like someone glued his feet to the stage. Once he blasted towards the front of the stage though, he actually didn't look like a big dork. His vocals were really good, OK?
Adam singing, "Feelin' Good"- can I just say I loved Adam's totally showboat catwalk strut down those stairs? Adam is loud and proud and a star. I was also digging that we had rocker Adam from the neck up and ballady suit wearing Adam for the rest of it. That long high note at the end....hello! I swear, I've never seen a guy sing this song but it worked for him.
The judges- I basically disagreed with Simon all night which was weird. Kara, Paula, AND Randy all made sense, which was also weird.
Songs I'm most likely to download- everyone but Matt. Sorry Matt.
Kris singing, "The Way You Look Tonight"- as soon as he started I felt a spontaneous EEK! rise from my gut. I had to stifle it, of course, because my significant other was iTouching right next to me. I love this song and Kris was yummy as always and I loved his take on it. I love Joey Mac's version so that's saying something. As for Simon's wet comment...well, I don't think Kris was but I'm sure he had fans that were. (no kids read this right?)
Allison singing, "Someone to Watch Over Me"- I thought she looked beautiful and that is was her best vocal yet. She was sincere and her voice was controlled. 16. Craziness. Simon is a freaking jerk for asking a 16 year old to say she thinks she should win over the hot 4 older guys she lives with (well, 3...Danny is ick to me). She said she thinks she has a chance to win...isn't that good enough? Just for that, I voted 10 times for her and none for anyone else.
Matt singing, "My Funny Valentine"-I don't know if Jamie's advice to change the key was a good thing, though I think his advice to just hold notes was good. Matt sounded strange in the beginning. I can't even really say what was wrong, it just was. I liked that he kept the vocal runs to a minimum and the ending was strong...still he could be in trouble.
Danny singing, "Come Rain or Come Shine"- OK, OK, I liked this performance. Even though we all know Danny should just NOT dance, he seemed really stiff behind the mic, like someone glued his feet to the stage. Once he blasted towards the front of the stage though, he actually didn't look like a big dork. His vocals were really good, OK?
Adam singing, "Feelin' Good"- can I just say I loved Adam's totally showboat catwalk strut down those stairs? Adam is loud and proud and a star. I was also digging that we had rocker Adam from the neck up and ballady suit wearing Adam for the rest of it. That long high note at the end....hello! I swear, I've never seen a guy sing this song but it worked for him.
The judges- I basically disagreed with Simon all night which was weird. Kara, Paula, AND Randy all made sense, which was also weird.
Songs I'm most likely to download- everyone but Matt. Sorry Matt.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
American Idol Finals-Disco Week
Top 7 take two:
Well, it finally happened. Every year my husband says "I'm not watching anymore." when his favorite gets voted off. This year he really meant it. Alexis was his favorite so it's been 4 weeks now since he's even cared about the show (minus a couple Adam Lambert performances). With that, plus the fact that my house was 85 degrees inside, we weren't really in the mood to watch TV. We ended up laying on the bed in nothing but our undies trying not to die.
I did get up and power Tivo it through the show this morning before work so I could write this review for you ( I only vote once per favorite so I doubt it will affect the results that I didn't).
Lil singing, "I'm Every Woman"- First off, props on the cat suit...that took some guts. Hated the hair. I think Lil's performance was good and she actually showed some personality but the vocals were mediocre and all over the place. I've always noticed that about Lil, so it's not like I was surprised. At least she had fun.
Kris singing, "She Works Hard for the Money"- Sometimes a white t-shirt and jeans can be so hot, you know? But really, it doesn't matter because Kris took a total 80's dance track and made it into this cool acoustic thing. The beginning guitar totally reminded me of a Doobie Brothers track (the name escapes me). Overall it was amazing...the performance of the night.
Danny singing, "September"- I'm not big on disco but this is one track I do like. I wasn't too thrilled about Danny singing it, but he did a good job. Am I the only one that is embarrassed watching him though? If I close my eyes and just listen, he's a pretty good singer. Then I open my eyes and all I think is "dork with no rhythm singing karaoke". Kara saying he always has perfect pitch was a joke. Paula saying he's going to the finals was a slap in Kris' face.
Allison singing, "Hot Stuff"- I wasn't really sure how she was going to do this and not sound karaoke but the slow rock arrangement did just that. I thought it was hot and totally Allison. Loved her outfit. She is still one of my faves but I think Kris has taken the number 2 spot from her. I did NOT think it was indulgent. (Whatever Randy...you just stole Simon's line because the only thing you could think of all night was "you can definitely sing")
Matt singing, "Stayin Alive"- This could have been really cheesy and it wasn't. Matt had the JT/Matt look tonight. It reminded me of his Stevie Wonder night but not quite as good. Definitely not bad though. I think he's on the fence in regards to getting voted off.
Adam singing, "If I Can't Have You"- As soon as I saw Adam in the suit and pompadour I knew he was going to do a slow song (watch out Adam, getting slightly predictable). That said, I didn't even recognize the song and once again his vocals were gorgeous. Between him, Kris, and Allison, disco night wasn't feeling so disco-ey...thank goodness.
Anoop singing, "Dim All the Lights"- I didn't recognize this song at all and I missed Ryan saying what it was (did he?) so I had to look it up on Idolatry. With the shadow, light suit, and pink shirt, he reminded me of the guys in Miami Vice. Anyway...he was boring and cheesy. I could have sworn for one minute the light hit his face and his upper lip was all wet and I got grossed out.
The judges- didn't talk too much but Randy kept reminding America that these contestants can sing....uh they are Top 7 on American Idol, we know that. Simon was right on pretty much, Paula didn't get too mushy, and Kara evidently hates Lil now.
Most likely to download- Kris, Adam, and Allison
I think Anoop and Lil should just go away now, bye bye.
Well, it finally happened. Every year my husband says "I'm not watching anymore." when his favorite gets voted off. This year he really meant it. Alexis was his favorite so it's been 4 weeks now since he's even cared about the show (minus a couple Adam Lambert performances). With that, plus the fact that my house was 85 degrees inside, we weren't really in the mood to watch TV. We ended up laying on the bed in nothing but our undies trying not to die.
I did get up and power Tivo it through the show this morning before work so I could write this review for you ( I only vote once per favorite so I doubt it will affect the results that I didn't).
Lil singing, "I'm Every Woman"- First off, props on the cat suit...that took some guts. Hated the hair. I think Lil's performance was good and she actually showed some personality but the vocals were mediocre and all over the place. I've always noticed that about Lil, so it's not like I was surprised. At least she had fun.
Kris singing, "She Works Hard for the Money"- Sometimes a white t-shirt and jeans can be so hot, you know? But really, it doesn't matter because Kris took a total 80's dance track and made it into this cool acoustic thing. The beginning guitar totally reminded me of a Doobie Brothers track (the name escapes me). Overall it was amazing...the performance of the night.
Danny singing, "September"- I'm not big on disco but this is one track I do like. I wasn't too thrilled about Danny singing it, but he did a good job. Am I the only one that is embarrassed watching him though? If I close my eyes and just listen, he's a pretty good singer. Then I open my eyes and all I think is "dork with no rhythm singing karaoke". Kara saying he always has perfect pitch was a joke. Paula saying he's going to the finals was a slap in Kris' face.
Allison singing, "Hot Stuff"- I wasn't really sure how she was going to do this and not sound karaoke but the slow rock arrangement did just that. I thought it was hot and totally Allison. Loved her outfit. She is still one of my faves but I think Kris has taken the number 2 spot from her. I did NOT think it was indulgent. (Whatever Randy...you just stole Simon's line because the only thing you could think of all night was "you can definitely sing")
Matt singing, "Stayin Alive"- This could have been really cheesy and it wasn't. Matt had the JT/Matt look tonight. It reminded me of his Stevie Wonder night but not quite as good. Definitely not bad though. I think he's on the fence in regards to getting voted off.
Adam singing, "If I Can't Have You"- As soon as I saw Adam in the suit and pompadour I knew he was going to do a slow song (watch out Adam, getting slightly predictable). That said, I didn't even recognize the song and once again his vocals were gorgeous. Between him, Kris, and Allison, disco night wasn't feeling so disco-ey...thank goodness.
Anoop singing, "Dim All the Lights"- I didn't recognize this song at all and I missed Ryan saying what it was (did he?) so I had to look it up on Idolatry. With the shadow, light suit, and pink shirt, he reminded me of the guys in Miami Vice. Anyway...he was boring and cheesy. I could have sworn for one minute the light hit his face and his upper lip was all wet and I got grossed out.
The judges- didn't talk too much but Randy kept reminding America that these contestants can sing....uh they are Top 7 on American Idol, we know that. Simon was right on pretty much, Paula didn't get too mushy, and Kara evidently hates Lil now.
Most likely to download- Kris, Adam, and Allison
I think Anoop and Lil should just go away now, bye bye.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
American Idol Finals, Week Whatever- Movie Music
I learned in Speech 1A in college that you never start anything with an apology. This isn't college however, this is real life, so I'm starting with an apology. This won't be my best review because this week has been tough personally and it was hard for me to care A LOT about Idol. Anyway, here it goes:
Allison singing "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"- yikes...David Cook did this really well last year. I even have it on my iPod. This performance was a mixed bag for me. I love Allison but this was not her best week. She was really cool on some parts and really a mess on others. I don't know why Simon was praising her so much unless he is trying to make up for kissing Lil's round this whole time when we all knew Allison was the stronger competitor.
Anoop singing "Everything I Do (I do it For You)"- did I type that super long title right? I don't know...anyway...it's one of those songs I loved growing up. I think it came out when I was in the 6th grade. Anoop sang it well but here's the thing...all Anoop can do is sing some soft syrupy ballad. Whenever he tries an upbeat song he falls apart so...he won't win this thing.
Adam singing "Born to be Wild"- haha. Adam. I missed crazy rocker Adam and his eyeliner. When Adam does the crazy rocker thing, it doesn't exactly make me want to listen to it on my iPod BUT his voice is exceptional and he's such a showman I always end up enjoying the performance. He even collapsed on his knees at the end and wailed. Gotta love it.
Danny singing "Endless Love"- I liked seeing Danny without the glasses...any change for him is a good change because every week feels the same. I thought the beginning was rough and pitchy but as usual, on his power vocals, he sounded great. Also, I did agree with Simon that he really connected to the song emotionally. I appreciated that.
Matt singing "Have you Ever Really Love a Woman"-jeez, I forgot about Bryan Adams ridiculously long song titles.... Matt had good parts and bad parts. That's really all there is to say about it. There wasn't anything special about it. He over sang it I guess. Matt frustrates me. One week (last week) he's great, the next week (this week) he's all over the place.
Kris singing "Some song I have no clue what it Was called but he was Awesome!"- I didn't hear Ryan say the title and I couldn't catch it in the song but who cares? Kris was amazing. Subtle and relaxed with his vocals. Hung on to the mic stand in a way that kind of drove me bonkers (in a good way). Randy must have been twittering or something because he was dead wrong in his critique of Kris. Kara was completely correct (in my opinion).
Lil singing "The Rose"- before I vomit over her song choice I just want to say that Simon was really harsh about her arrangement. She finally did what they asked and he totally thumbed his nose at her. I give her props for standing up for herself. That said, "The Rose" makes me gag. I was a band geek and that's one of those songs you learn and play a million times. It's so depressing. As for the performance, well, the beginning was horrible, the end was horrible, and the only good part was her gospel twist. Props for that but I think it's too little too late for Lil.
The judges- had to speak as a couple because they ramble too much. After last week's mess with Adam and Tivo the contestants only got two opinions after their performance. Poor time management annoys me.
Song most likely to download- Kris'
Allison singing "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"- yikes...David Cook did this really well last year. I even have it on my iPod. This performance was a mixed bag for me. I love Allison but this was not her best week. She was really cool on some parts and really a mess on others. I don't know why Simon was praising her so much unless he is trying to make up for kissing Lil's round this whole time when we all knew Allison was the stronger competitor.
Anoop singing "Everything I Do (I do it For You)"- did I type that super long title right? I don't know...anyway...it's one of those songs I loved growing up. I think it came out when I was in the 6th grade. Anoop sang it well but here's the thing...all Anoop can do is sing some soft syrupy ballad. Whenever he tries an upbeat song he falls apart so...he won't win this thing.
Adam singing "Born to be Wild"- haha. Adam. I missed crazy rocker Adam and his eyeliner. When Adam does the crazy rocker thing, it doesn't exactly make me want to listen to it on my iPod BUT his voice is exceptional and he's such a showman I always end up enjoying the performance. He even collapsed on his knees at the end and wailed. Gotta love it.
Danny singing "Endless Love"- I liked seeing Danny without the glasses...any change for him is a good change because every week feels the same. I thought the beginning was rough and pitchy but as usual, on his power vocals, he sounded great. Also, I did agree with Simon that he really connected to the song emotionally. I appreciated that.
Matt singing "Have you Ever Really Love a Woman"-jeez, I forgot about Bryan Adams ridiculously long song titles.... Matt had good parts and bad parts. That's really all there is to say about it. There wasn't anything special about it. He over sang it I guess. Matt frustrates me. One week (last week) he's great, the next week (this week) he's all over the place.
Kris singing "Some song I have no clue what it Was called but he was Awesome!"- I didn't hear Ryan say the title and I couldn't catch it in the song but who cares? Kris was amazing. Subtle and relaxed with his vocals. Hung on to the mic stand in a way that kind of drove me bonkers (in a good way). Randy must have been twittering or something because he was dead wrong in his critique of Kris. Kara was completely correct (in my opinion).
Lil singing "The Rose"- before I vomit over her song choice I just want to say that Simon was really harsh about her arrangement. She finally did what they asked and he totally thumbed his nose at her. I give her props for standing up for herself. That said, "The Rose" makes me gag. I was a band geek and that's one of those songs you learn and play a million times. It's so depressing. As for the performance, well, the beginning was horrible, the end was horrible, and the only good part was her gospel twist. Props for that but I think it's too little too late for Lil.
The judges- had to speak as a couple because they ramble too much. After last week's mess with Adam and Tivo the contestants only got two opinions after their performance. Poor time management annoys me.
Song most likely to download- Kris'
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
American Idol Finals-Songs from the Year they were Born
Talk about a disappointing week for me. I knew most of the songs would be from the 80's. I love 80's music...love it. Once again this group managed to pick mostly lame songs or perform them karaoke style. It was odd.
I am glad the judges didn't do that walk out intro. Seriously, it's not about them and that just seemed indulgent (can I just say I'm sick of hearing that word? It's like, Simon's favorite word this year). The contestants came out and the two remaining ladies, Allison and Lil, looked hot. They might as well work the sex appeal since that is one advantage they have over the guys.
1. Danny- "Stand by Me" His clothes look good so the fashion disaster era of Danny seems to be behind him. The intro was really nasally and then he started that goofy head bob he does. I really did not like the arrangement. It had a Megan Joy feel to it, lol. The end was good when he got into his power range.
As for Randy emphasizing that this is a "vocal talent show", it was like he was trying to convince us to vote for Danny because he sings well and forget the fact that he lacks the star quality Adam/Kris/Allison/Matt have. Haven't they been harping about the "package" and "artistry" all season. Unless your Danny, I guess...I'm just not impressed by him anymore. He isn't growing.
2.Kris- "All She Wants to Do is Dance" man he's cute. Ok, sorry...I've got boyband brain right now so my cuteness radar is in hyper sensitive mode. Nice jacket. Uh, I don't have much to say. This week he was just decent. The arrangement was boring. I did not think it was "indulgent" as Simon called it but it was kind of boring. Bummer.
3.Lil- "What's Love Got to Do with It" Lil, can you get rid of the stupid hair? Please? Your own hair was fine. Her shoes and outfit were hot. Her makeup was great. The performance, boring again. Just another "Lil trying to copy the original artist" night. I am starting to wonder if she EVER had a personality. Paula was right on in her critique. I'm really glad the judges finally see what I saw back in Hollywood. Hello guys...it's not just a "vocal talent show" as Randy said. (unless you are Danny) Lil saying that she'll show us next week made me roll my eyes...has she been listening at all? Alexis where are you?
4. Anoop- "True Colors" Well, he's back in the dorky preppy clothes. A lime green sweater? Really. I love this song and the performance came off well. Not great, but good. It helps that everyone before him was pretty weak. Paula bringing up rainbows during her critique? Gag. Simon calling Anoop a "yoyo singer" was hilarious. It's called inconsistent.
5. Scott- "The Search is Over" Does anyone else find it hilarious that a blind guy wanted to be a train conductor? At least trains have tracks. Scott cracks me up. First off, I was totally shocked to see him standing and with a guitar. The singing was just painful though. Especially his falsetto if that's what it was. I have to admit, I'm getting a little annoyed that he can't take a criticism without interrupting the judges and making a joke.
6. Allison- "I Can't Make You Love Me"- omg, she was born when I was in 8th grade! I was really impressed with her delicate side. So far we haven't heard much of her soft voice and it was really good! She just hit it out of the park with the power section and it was the soft parts that helped that stand out. Great job. And...she looked hot. Awesome outfit.
7. Matt- "Part Time Lover" Wow, Matt looked really good last night. Other than a little too much with the goat vibrato he really owned the whole performance. I think it was one of his best.
8. Adam- "Mad World" the Pimp spot again? Well, last night it was the "no show" spot because everyone's tivo's cut off early. I'm on the west coast and mine caught it...barely. Adam's surprise this week was he DIDN"T go all crazy at any point in the song. It was just calm and subdued and pretty and Simon gave him a standing ovation.
If you missed it, here it is:
Most likely to download- Allison and Adam
Judges- pretty much right on tonight except with Danny
I am glad the judges didn't do that walk out intro. Seriously, it's not about them and that just seemed indulgent (can I just say I'm sick of hearing that word? It's like, Simon's favorite word this year). The contestants came out and the two remaining ladies, Allison and Lil, looked hot. They might as well work the sex appeal since that is one advantage they have over the guys.
1. Danny- "Stand by Me" His clothes look good so the fashion disaster era of Danny seems to be behind him. The intro was really nasally and then he started that goofy head bob he does. I really did not like the arrangement. It had a Megan Joy feel to it, lol. The end was good when he got into his power range.
As for Randy emphasizing that this is a "vocal talent show", it was like he was trying to convince us to vote for Danny because he sings well and forget the fact that he lacks the star quality Adam/Kris/Allison/Matt have. Haven't they been harping about the "package" and "artistry" all season. Unless your Danny, I guess...I'm just not impressed by him anymore. He isn't growing.
2.Kris- "All She Wants to Do is Dance" man he's cute. Ok, sorry...I've got boyband brain right now so my cuteness radar is in hyper sensitive mode. Nice jacket. Uh, I don't have much to say. This week he was just decent. The arrangement was boring. I did not think it was "indulgent" as Simon called it but it was kind of boring. Bummer.
3.Lil- "What's Love Got to Do with It" Lil, can you get rid of the stupid hair? Please? Your own hair was fine. Her shoes and outfit were hot. Her makeup was great. The performance, boring again. Just another "Lil trying to copy the original artist" night. I am starting to wonder if she EVER had a personality. Paula was right on in her critique. I'm really glad the judges finally see what I saw back in Hollywood. Hello guys...it's not just a "vocal talent show" as Randy said. (unless you are Danny) Lil saying that she'll show us next week made me roll my eyes...has she been listening at all? Alexis where are you?
4. Anoop- "True Colors" Well, he's back in the dorky preppy clothes. A lime green sweater? Really. I love this song and the performance came off well. Not great, but good. It helps that everyone before him was pretty weak. Paula bringing up rainbows during her critique? Gag. Simon calling Anoop a "yoyo singer" was hilarious. It's called inconsistent.
5. Scott- "The Search is Over" Does anyone else find it hilarious that a blind guy wanted to be a train conductor? At least trains have tracks. Scott cracks me up. First off, I was totally shocked to see him standing and with a guitar. The singing was just painful though. Especially his falsetto if that's what it was. I have to admit, I'm getting a little annoyed that he can't take a criticism without interrupting the judges and making a joke.
6. Allison- "I Can't Make You Love Me"- omg, she was born when I was in 8th grade! I was really impressed with her delicate side. So far we haven't heard much of her soft voice and it was really good! She just hit it out of the park with the power section and it was the soft parts that helped that stand out. Great job. And...she looked hot. Awesome outfit.
7. Matt- "Part Time Lover" Wow, Matt looked really good last night. Other than a little too much with the goat vibrato he really owned the whole performance. I think it was one of his best.
8. Adam- "Mad World" the Pimp spot again? Well, last night it was the "no show" spot because everyone's tivo's cut off early. I'm on the west coast and mine caught it...barely. Adam's surprise this week was he DIDN"T go all crazy at any point in the song. It was just calm and subdued and pretty and Simon gave him a standing ovation.
If you missed it, here it is:
Most likely to download- Allison and Adam
Judges- pretty much right on tonight except with Danny
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Megan, "bird girl", Joy
You know, it's weird how you can go from thinking someone is quirky and cute to just annoying and rude.
That is my "relationship" with Megan Joy from American Idol. She was eliminated yesterday and I am totally ok with it.
What bothered me the most is she was so disrespectful. She was making weird faces the whole show and then she caw'd and "flew" over the elimination stool. Later she told Simon she didn't care about his review. Once that came out...and the way she said it...I practically yelled at the tv "Then just leave!"
I feel bad for the other top 36 contestants that were more deserving and were taking the show more seriously. I can't even imagine what Alexis Grace was feeling sitting there in the audience. Yes, we still miss you Alexis.
Off topic-I should (probably will!) have some super exciting news next week! EEK!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
American Idol Finals Week 4- Top Downloads
I'm probably not the only person that was surprised by all the old songs the contestants sang last night. It was kind of a let down. I thought I was going to hear the idols' take on stuff we are downloading right now, that's playing on the radio now. Oh well. Next time I hope Ryan clarifies what download chart "Play that Funky Music" is doing well on. Let's get to my review, shall we?
1. Anoop, singing "Caught Up" by Usher-aww my hubby wrote a little "I <3 U!!" note in my notebook! (total dork I know. I did take some notes last night...good thing because overall, I was so underwhelmed I knew I'd forget most of the songs) Sorry Anoop! Moving on. His vocals were good and I'm glad he toned down the frat party dancing. His clothes were better too. Unfortunately, Anoop looks too much like the Silicon Valley engineers I see every day for it to be believable. He has no sex appeal/star quality...whatever you want to call it.
2. Megan, singing "Turn Your Lights Down Low"-ok here is what went through my head within the first line of the song... She has this laid back style but she looks so tense and awkward and her mouth is tense and ouch! 8th or 9th word in she totally missed the note! The song choice was better but boring like the judges said and her vocals are just not strong enough anymore. Please leave now, its painful.
3.Danny, singing "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts- he looked thinner last night, clothes were fine, he didn't dance (thank goodness). I wasn't as blown away as the judges. Maybe it sounded different in the studio but the whenever the background singers came in, they were all I could hear and it made Danny sound off key. Danny's losing me. There are a few other contestants that are so much more interesting AND can sing.
4. Allison, "Don't Speak" by No Doubt- Allison made me feel old when she said "I grew up listening to this song". I was a senior in high school when this was a hit on the radio. Allison was like 4. Ugh. I still love you Allison. Anyway, her outfit was just too much. Hubby liked her shoes though, lol. For me, it was one of her weakest performances. It just did not sound right for her voice. I happen to be a big No Doubt fan, so that could be why I was disappointed. She did end stronger than she started and I was impressed by the guitar.
5. Scott, "Just the Way you Are" by Billy Joel- I'm not sure if I loved or hated Scott's new hair. It depended on the angle. The clothes were WAY better. Scott actually almost looked cool. This was by far his best performance. SCOTT's best performance. I'm not sure if that means good enough to stay out of the bottom three but I think this week anything is possible. He should definitely stick to the stripped down singer/songwriter style.
6. Matt, "You Found Me" by The Fray- I will admit, I don't follow The Fray so this song was completely new to me. I personally thought Matt's logic was right on. He did what the judges wanted last week and ended up in the bottom 3 (total crap btw) so why not sing something he loved and see what happens? I enjoyed it. You could tell he felt the song. Did it suit his vocals as well as last week? No. I thought the judges were just mean and nasty to him. Did they totally ignore his taped piece? You can't force a guy to be something he doesn't want to be.
7. Lil, singing "I Surrender" by Celine Dion- First of all, Lil needs to just stick to her natural hair. That dress was horrid. She looked 50 (and I don't mean hot Madonna 50). She sang the song in key, yes, and with power but my gosh was it BORING! Lil has gotten so boring. I've never loved her but seriously, what happened to all her attitude?
8. Adam, singing "Play that Funky Music"- I was like, "Huh?!" When it comes to Adam though, you just kind of sit back and wait and see what happens. As usual he took a totally weird song choice and rocked it out. The guy is just a natural. Everything seems so easy for him. From the hair (go back to the emo look for a bit) to the flared pants, the the little disco moves...he makes everything work for him. Then there is always his voice. Whether you love or hate his style, he has crazy skills. He finally woke me up...and there was only one person left.
9. Kris, singing "Ain't no Sunshine"-Yay! He got the Pimp Spot. Finally. Kris, again took a song I usually would avoid and made me love it. Last night he was on a keyboard and looked totally hot rocking his little self on that bench. I think my hubby was annoyed with my Kris love last night. He's growing on me. The guy gave me chills in the first line of the song...I mean, come on. Let's all get over the Danny thing and hop on the Kris train. I think I have a crush on his wife too. They are just too darn cute. Kris had the performance of the night I think.
The judges- at least they didn't draw on each other this week, jeez.
Most likely to download- Kris
1. Anoop, singing "Caught Up" by Usher-aww my hubby wrote a little "I <3 U!!" note in my notebook! (total dork I know. I did take some notes last night...good thing because overall, I was so underwhelmed I knew I'd forget most of the songs) Sorry Anoop! Moving on. His vocals were good and I'm glad he toned down the frat party dancing. His clothes were better too. Unfortunately, Anoop looks too much like the Silicon Valley engineers I see every day for it to be believable. He has no sex appeal/star quality...whatever you want to call it.
2. Megan, singing "Turn Your Lights Down Low"-ok here is what went through my head within the first line of the song... She has this laid back style but she looks so tense and awkward and her mouth is tense and ouch! 8th or 9th word in she totally missed the note! The song choice was better but boring like the judges said and her vocals are just not strong enough anymore. Please leave now, its painful.
3.Danny, singing "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts- he looked thinner last night, clothes were fine, he didn't dance (thank goodness). I wasn't as blown away as the judges. Maybe it sounded different in the studio but the whenever the background singers came in, they were all I could hear and it made Danny sound off key. Danny's losing me. There are a few other contestants that are so much more interesting AND can sing.
4. Allison, "Don't Speak" by No Doubt- Allison made me feel old when she said "I grew up listening to this song". I was a senior in high school when this was a hit on the radio. Allison was like 4. Ugh. I still love you Allison. Anyway, her outfit was just too much. Hubby liked her shoes though, lol. For me, it was one of her weakest performances. It just did not sound right for her voice. I happen to be a big No Doubt fan, so that could be why I was disappointed. She did end stronger than she started and I was impressed by the guitar.
5. Scott, "Just the Way you Are" by Billy Joel- I'm not sure if I loved or hated Scott's new hair. It depended on the angle. The clothes were WAY better. Scott actually almost looked cool. This was by far his best performance. SCOTT's best performance. I'm not sure if that means good enough to stay out of the bottom three but I think this week anything is possible. He should definitely stick to the stripped down singer/songwriter style.
6. Matt, "You Found Me" by The Fray- I will admit, I don't follow The Fray so this song was completely new to me. I personally thought Matt's logic was right on. He did what the judges wanted last week and ended up in the bottom 3 (total crap btw) so why not sing something he loved and see what happens? I enjoyed it. You could tell he felt the song. Did it suit his vocals as well as last week? No. I thought the judges were just mean and nasty to him. Did they totally ignore his taped piece? You can't force a guy to be something he doesn't want to be.
7. Lil, singing "I Surrender" by Celine Dion- First of all, Lil needs to just stick to her natural hair. That dress was horrid. She looked 50 (and I don't mean hot Madonna 50). She sang the song in key, yes, and with power but my gosh was it BORING! Lil has gotten so boring. I've never loved her but seriously, what happened to all her attitude?
8. Adam, singing "Play that Funky Music"- I was like, "Huh?!" When it comes to Adam though, you just kind of sit back and wait and see what happens. As usual he took a totally weird song choice and rocked it out. The guy is just a natural. Everything seems so easy for him. From the hair (go back to the emo look for a bit) to the flared pants, the the little disco moves...he makes everything work for him. Then there is always his voice. Whether you love or hate his style, he has crazy skills. He finally woke me up...and there was only one person left.
9. Kris, singing "Ain't no Sunshine"-Yay! He got the Pimp Spot. Finally. Kris, again took a song I usually would avoid and made me love it. Last night he was on a keyboard and looked totally hot rocking his little self on that bench. I think my hubby was annoyed with my Kris love last night. He's growing on me. The guy gave me chills in the first line of the song...I mean, come on. Let's all get over the Danny thing and hop on the Kris train. I think I have a crush on his wife too. They are just too darn cute. Kris had the performance of the night I think.
The judges- at least they didn't draw on each other this week, jeez.
Most likely to download- Kris
Thursday, March 26, 2009
American Idol Finals Week 3-Motown
What a relief! Soooo much better than country week and also it is soooo obvious who the weakest performers are.
Before I get into my recap/review though, a little about what is going on with me. Not much! Pretty boring stuff. I've just been working, chatting, Twittering, working out, and gardening. Hubby and I have some sprouts peeking through the soil...it will be interesting to see if we can keep them alive and eat some home grown produce this summer. Watched the Twilight movie last night...it could have been better, but overall, it was enjoyable. Hubby spent the whole movie going "He's going to bite her now right?" I need to go buy books 3 and 4. ONE freakin summer tour date leaked for NKOTB's tour today. ONE. In OHIO. Come on! Stop torturing me! I have a trip with like 10 girls to plan.
Ok, now... AMERICAN IDOL!
1. Matt, singing "Let's Get it On"- right off the bat, I was impressed. He is very talented. He's the guy that I had no clue about and now I thoroughly enjoy. I like that he got away from the piano a bit. I agree with Simon that the other guys need to keep their eye on him. His biggest weakness though...Justin Timberlake. He reminds me of him a lot, and that's not always a good thing. Is he unique enough to make it in the industry? I'm not sure.
2. Kris, singing "How Sweet it Is"- So normally this song makes me nauseated in it's "sweetness". Kris, however, brought it up to date for me with his Mraz-ey version of it. As usual, he looked hot. I absolutely adored his wife's reaction. What Kris has going for him is that his style is unique to everyone else in the competition and he always makes songs work for him. He could have the same problem as Matt in the industry though...is he unique enough?
3. Scott, singing "You Can't Hurry Love"- I think Scott is getting close to the end of his Idol run. He may make it another week, thanks to Megan and Michael, but this week it was really apparent he is nowhere nearly as strong a contestant as the top 5 or 6. Scott started the song off slow and I just thought "Oh god, Scott...not again!" Then he picked up the tempo. It was a nice effort but again, Simon was right. The piano playing was weird. Scott's comment about his pink pants "they told me 10 min before the show" was priceless.
4.Megan, singing "For Once in My Life"- Song starts...10 seconds later, I curl in a ball and just turn away. What is she doing? She picks songs and turns them into cheesy cruise ship material. Apparently, she doesn't know how to make a song her own. Everything cool about her just gets destroyed. Why are the stylists making her so glam? She's the cool, hippie chick. Oh, and Megan, don't walk. Just stand still and do your little shimmy. It was sooooo awkward.
5.Michael, singing "Ain't to Proud to Beg"- I don't think he understood what Smokey meant when he said to be grittier with the song. I thought he would be able to do it but the big guy couldn't. He was one of the few that obviously doesn't meet the caliber of the other contestants. He'll probably be forgotten along with many other former Idols, sad to say.
6.Lil, singing "Heat Wave"- Lil looked great. Well, I loved her dress, not the hair. Anyway, the beginning was awkward but at the end she really turned it up. I thought the judges were right on in their assessments. It was her week to shine and she just sparkled for a bit.
7.Anoop, singing "Oooo Baby Baby"- I think Anoop did really well. I was impressed. I didn't realize he had such a nice falsetto. Now if he can only do an upbeat number without seeming like the drunk guy at the party, he should stick around a while.
8. Adam, singing "The Tracks of My Tears"- When I first saw Adam looking like Elvis, I freaked out a little. "Noooo Adam, don't sell out!" He tricked me! Yeah, so he looked different ( and very handsome, fyi) but he still pulled off a killer performance. It was so mellow and I always wondered if he was capable of mellow. I have never heard that song...I would download Adam's version in a second. By far, the best performance of the night.
9. Danny, singing "Get Ready"-Ok, let me just say that I have been a big Danny fan from the beginning. I forgave his "drunk guy at the wedding" the first week. The thing is, its two weeks later and well, he's still really awkward to watch on stage. His clothes were better. I guess I just feel like all his songs are starting to sound the same to me. Still love his voice...I'm just getting bored.
10. Allison, singing "Papa was a Rolling Stone"- first I just have to say "No Simon, she did not SUCK last week. It just wasn't a strong week." Ok, Allison closed out the show with a bang. Another raw, rocker, holy cow how can a 16 year old sing like that? performance.
The judges-Paula is too old to wear a tutu dress. Kara made a lot of sense this week, and she looked gorgeous. The guys were the same as usual.
Most likely to download:Matt, Adam, Allison, and maybe Anoop
Before I get into my recap/review though, a little about what is going on with me. Not much! Pretty boring stuff. I've just been working, chatting, Twittering, working out, and gardening. Hubby and I have some sprouts peeking through the soil...it will be interesting to see if we can keep them alive and eat some home grown produce this summer. Watched the Twilight movie last night...it could have been better, but overall, it was enjoyable. Hubby spent the whole movie going "He's going to bite her now right?" I need to go buy books 3 and 4. ONE freakin summer tour date leaked for NKOTB's tour today. ONE. In OHIO. Come on! Stop torturing me! I have a trip with like 10 girls to plan.
Ok, now... AMERICAN IDOL!
1. Matt, singing "Let's Get it On"- right off the bat, I was impressed. He is very talented. He's the guy that I had no clue about and now I thoroughly enjoy. I like that he got away from the piano a bit. I agree with Simon that the other guys need to keep their eye on him. His biggest weakness though...Justin Timberlake. He reminds me of him a lot, and that's not always a good thing. Is he unique enough to make it in the industry? I'm not sure.
2. Kris, singing "How Sweet it Is"- So normally this song makes me nauseated in it's "sweetness". Kris, however, brought it up to date for me with his Mraz-ey version of it. As usual, he looked hot. I absolutely adored his wife's reaction. What Kris has going for him is that his style is unique to everyone else in the competition and he always makes songs work for him. He could have the same problem as Matt in the industry though...is he unique enough?
3. Scott, singing "You Can't Hurry Love"- I think Scott is getting close to the end of his Idol run. He may make it another week, thanks to Megan and Michael, but this week it was really apparent he is nowhere nearly as strong a contestant as the top 5 or 6. Scott started the song off slow and I just thought "Oh god, Scott...not again!" Then he picked up the tempo. It was a nice effort but again, Simon was right. The piano playing was weird. Scott's comment about his pink pants "they told me 10 min before the show" was priceless.
4.Megan, singing "For Once in My Life"- Song starts...10 seconds later, I curl in a ball and just turn away. What is she doing? She picks songs and turns them into cheesy cruise ship material. Apparently, she doesn't know how to make a song her own. Everything cool about her just gets destroyed. Why are the stylists making her so glam? She's the cool, hippie chick. Oh, and Megan, don't walk. Just stand still and do your little shimmy. It was sooooo awkward.
5.Michael, singing "Ain't to Proud to Beg"- I don't think he understood what Smokey meant when he said to be grittier with the song. I thought he would be able to do it but the big guy couldn't. He was one of the few that obviously doesn't meet the caliber of the other contestants. He'll probably be forgotten along with many other former Idols, sad to say.
6.Lil, singing "Heat Wave"- Lil looked great. Well, I loved her dress, not the hair. Anyway, the beginning was awkward but at the end she really turned it up. I thought the judges were right on in their assessments. It was her week to shine and she just sparkled for a bit.
7.Anoop, singing "Oooo Baby Baby"- I think Anoop did really well. I was impressed. I didn't realize he had such a nice falsetto. Now if he can only do an upbeat number without seeming like the drunk guy at the party, he should stick around a while.
8. Adam, singing "The Tracks of My Tears"- When I first saw Adam looking like Elvis, I freaked out a little. "Noooo Adam, don't sell out!" He tricked me! Yeah, so he looked different ( and very handsome, fyi) but he still pulled off a killer performance. It was so mellow and I always wondered if he was capable of mellow. I have never heard that song...I would download Adam's version in a second. By far, the best performance of the night.
9. Danny, singing "Get Ready"-Ok, let me just say that I have been a big Danny fan from the beginning. I forgave his "drunk guy at the wedding" the first week. The thing is, its two weeks later and well, he's still really awkward to watch on stage. His clothes were better. I guess I just feel like all his songs are starting to sound the same to me. Still love his voice...I'm just getting bored.
10. Allison, singing "Papa was a Rolling Stone"- first I just have to say "No Simon, she did not SUCK last week. It just wasn't a strong week." Ok, Allison closed out the show with a bang. Another raw, rocker, holy cow how can a 16 year old sing like that? performance.
The judges-Paula is too old to wear a tutu dress. Kara made a lot of sense this week, and she looked gorgeous. The guys were the same as usual.
Most likely to download:Matt, Adam, Allison, and maybe Anoop
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
American Idol Finals Week 2-Grand Ole Opry
Due to wasting 3 hours of my evening watching the movie I reviewed in my previous post I can't do a play by play of American Idol this week...hubby and I power Tivo'd through 2 hours in 40 minutes.
1. I always DREAD country music week. Not only am I NOT a big fan of country...for whatever reason, its almost impossible for the idols to make country music interesting.
2. Kris Allen did great.
3. Adam Lambert was the only interesting one in the bunch. Was his version of "Walk the Line" really weird? Yes. I really liked his vocals. Insane. That guy is insane. I mean that in a good way.
4. Lil took one of the few country songs I like and made it super boring. I still think the show really over hyped her and now her weaknesses are starting to show.
I honestly have no clue who is going home this week...it could be anyone.
Most likely to download based on vocals-none
1. I always DREAD country music week. Not only am I NOT a big fan of country...for whatever reason, its almost impossible for the idols to make country music interesting.
2. Kris Allen did great.
3. Adam Lambert was the only interesting one in the bunch. Was his version of "Walk the Line" really weird? Yes. I really liked his vocals. Insane. That guy is insane. I mean that in a good way.
4. Lil took one of the few country songs I like and made it super boring. I still think the show really over hyped her and now her weaknesses are starting to show.
I honestly have no clue who is going home this week...it could be anyone.
Most likely to download based on vocals-none
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
American Idol Finals Week 1-Michael Jackson
Around 6pm I started getting tweets from my east coast friends saying things like "my ears are bleeding" "that person should never sing again" and "I'm remembering how talented MJ really is/was"...so needless to say, I was not very excited about what I was going to witness when I finally got to see the episode.
Last night was the first of 10? weeks of the American Idol finals and the theme was the King of Pop's catalogue. I was pretty surprised...I mean...that's a tough first week! Anyway, lets got to the performances shall we?
1. Lil Rounds-for me the most over hyped contestant on the show. The judges and producers obviously expect her to make top 3 or something because they are surprisingly deaf to her bad notes. Ok, not BAD, but not GREAT. I have been unimpressed by her since she sang "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Nothing about her seems any different from today's r&b diva. Last night she sang "The Way You Make Me Feel", one of my MJ faves and she said "makin'" not "make" every time she sang the title line. Makin made me think of bacon. None of the judges seemed to notice. Overall, it wasn't very inspiring and I forgot about her by the fourth or fifth person. Simon was right about the outfit...it was straight out of 80's fashion hell.
2.Scott-I love Scott. He's not the best singer but how can you not love him? He's so genuine. I was really surprised that his sister was blind too. Scott sang "Keep the Faith" I've never heard it and I think that was to Scott's advantage...nothing to compare it to. I think he sang it well. I don't know if he's going to get a ton of votes for it, but I did give him one.
3. Danny- first off, his outfit was horrible. That jacket looked like it barely fit. And the dancing...well, it was bad and he knew it. His dancing reminded me of that drunk white dude at the club that has no clue he can't dance. He asked for a choreographer, which I found cute. Once I got passed how dorky he looked though, his vocals were insanely good. I can't really knock a guy who was having such a great time AND sounding so good. Got my vote.
4.Michael-Hardworking family man with a nice voice. He sang "You are Not Alone" well. There isn't much that grabs me about him though. Plus whenever I hear that song I think of junior prom with my ex and the fact that MJ was naked and had short hair in that video. He'll probably be gone around the top 10.
5.Jasmine-I had high hopes for her after her initial audition. She is definitely the total package, young, pretty, stylish, good voice. Unfortunately, she sucked her first week in the top 36 doing an uptempo song so now she's stuck on dreary ballads. I love "I'll be There" ( I prefer the nkotb version with Joey Mac singing, lol) but Jasmine just made it boring. If she survives this week, she'll have to do an uptempo song and show some of her attitude.
6. Kris-Kris is cute. Kris has a cute wife...aww they remind me of me and Joe. I love that! Kris is singing "Remember the Time". Oh dear. This is one of my top 3 favoriteMJ songs. Please don't suck! He didn't suck...I really liked his Jason Mraz-y version. Too bad you could barely hear his guitar. Stupid sound guy. Kris definitely has his niche in this group. Got my vote.
Simon really pissed me off with the "you shouldn't have shown your wife this early" comment. How rude! I LOOOOVE that Kris' wife was so pissed. I would have been too. Simon, you are a moron. Chicks vote for cute guys regardless of their relationship status because deep down we think we always have a chance.
7. Allison-god I love this girl! 16, huge voice, not annoyingly sweet, rocker style. She sang "Give it To Me". I have heard this MJ song before but its not one of his well known tracks. She did great I think. It was dark and rocker and I loved her little retort to Simon about not being so dark. "Uh, well it's not a happy song...I don't cut myself or anything..." Allison, don't ever change. Got lots of votes.
8.Anoop- As soon as Ryan said Anoop was singing "Beat It" I knew it would be a disaster. I mean, nobody else can sing "Beat It". I doubt anyone could change it around the way Chris Cornell changed "Billie Jean" (that David Cook performed last year) It was pretty cheesy and karaoke. Poor Anoop. I like him but that was a dumb choice.
9.Jorge- I'll be upfront and say that I don't really know why he made it into the top 13. He's a likable guy with a good voice but that's about it. His left eye drives Joe and I crazy. He sang "Say Goodbye". Eh. Nothing special, not horrible. Won't miss him when he's gone but I think he'll stick around for a bit since he's got all of Puerto Rico voting for him....kinda like Jasmine Trias with her Hawaii backing.
10. Megan-ok, Megan is beautiful and quirky. I get it. I had high hopes for her back in the middle rounds but that crazy jiggle dance drives me nuts. At least tonight she did it on beat last night. She sang "Rockin Robin" though! Oh my god, all I could think about was the chicken dance at a roller rink. It was cute, but it just made her seem so cheesy. Hitting the notes can't save you from looking dumb on that song. And she "caw caw! ed" at the end. Oh dear.
11.Adam- Adam sang "Black or White". I wasn't sure how this was going to work...but I liked MOST of the song. I didn't like the bridge part with the strobe lights...he just over did that part in my opinion. The guy has major stage presence, great style, and can do crazy stuff with his voice better than the 80's rockers he emulates. So far the only Idol that matches his vocal craziness is the one and only Kelly C.. Adam will definitely go far in the competition...though I found Paula's reaction and tears pretty ridiculous for week 1. Got my vote.
12. Matt- Matt sang "Human Nature" and for whatever reason I thought the song was called "Why". Anyway, he played the piano and did his whole JT thing and I thought it was great. His best asset is his voice so the more he plays up his skills, the longer he'll last. He got my vote.
13. Alexis- my husband loooves her. She is like his fantasy of what I would be like as a super sexy rock star. She is pretty much MY fantasy of what I would be like as a super sexy rock star. LOL. Anyway, I love "Dirty Diana" and how she totally went for it. I didn't agree that she over did it at all. Have the judges seen the Dirty Diana video? Loved it. She got lots of our votes.
The judges-Simon was Simon. Randy was Randy. Paula, after being really coherent and pretty so far, is totally Drunk Paula again. It makes me sad. I'm embarrassed for her. Her hair and makeup were all shiny and it made her drunkenness seem even worse. The dress was weird. Ugh. Kara, after saying she was going to be "meaner" wasn't really mean. I liked her better in the first auditions. She's seems to be morphing into some combination of the three other judges. Come on Kara! Be the female Simon I want you to be!
Songs I'm Most Likely to Download based on vocals alone- Danny, Allison, and Matt
Is anyone else kind of burned out on the whole young mom/single mom thing?
Last night was the first of 10? weeks of the American Idol finals and the theme was the King of Pop's catalogue. I was pretty surprised...I mean...that's a tough first week! Anyway, lets got to the performances shall we?
1. Lil Rounds-for me the most over hyped contestant on the show. The judges and producers obviously expect her to make top 3 or something because they are surprisingly deaf to her bad notes. Ok, not BAD, but not GREAT. I have been unimpressed by her since she sang "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Nothing about her seems any different from today's r&b diva. Last night she sang "The Way You Make Me Feel", one of my MJ faves and she said "makin'" not "make" every time she sang the title line. Makin made me think of bacon. None of the judges seemed to notice. Overall, it wasn't very inspiring and I forgot about her by the fourth or fifth person. Simon was right about the outfit...it was straight out of 80's fashion hell.
2.Scott-I love Scott. He's not the best singer but how can you not love him? He's so genuine. I was really surprised that his sister was blind too. Scott sang "Keep the Faith" I've never heard it and I think that was to Scott's advantage...nothing to compare it to. I think he sang it well. I don't know if he's going to get a ton of votes for it, but I did give him one.
3. Danny- first off, his outfit was horrible. That jacket looked like it barely fit. And the dancing...well, it was bad and he knew it. His dancing reminded me of that drunk white dude at the club that has no clue he can't dance. He asked for a choreographer, which I found cute. Once I got passed how dorky he looked though, his vocals were insanely good. I can't really knock a guy who was having such a great time AND sounding so good. Got my vote.
4.Michael-Hardworking family man with a nice voice. He sang "You are Not Alone" well. There isn't much that grabs me about him though. Plus whenever I hear that song I think of junior prom with my ex and the fact that MJ was naked and had short hair in that video. He'll probably be gone around the top 10.
5.Jasmine-I had high hopes for her after her initial audition. She is definitely the total package, young, pretty, stylish, good voice. Unfortunately, she sucked her first week in the top 36 doing an uptempo song so now she's stuck on dreary ballads. I love "I'll be There" ( I prefer the nkotb version with Joey Mac singing, lol) but Jasmine just made it boring. If she survives this week, she'll have to do an uptempo song and show some of her attitude.
6. Kris-Kris is cute. Kris has a cute wife...aww they remind me of me and Joe. I love that! Kris is singing "Remember the Time". Oh dear. This is one of my top 3 favorite
Simon really pissed me off with the "you shouldn't have shown your wife this early" comment. How rude! I LOOOOVE that Kris' wife was so pissed. I would have been too. Simon, you are a moron. Chicks vote for cute guys regardless of their relationship status because deep down we think we always have a chance.
7. Allison-god I love this girl! 16, huge voice, not annoyingly sweet, rocker style. She sang "Give it To Me". I have heard this MJ song before but its not one of his well known tracks. She did great I think. It was dark and rocker and I loved her little retort to Simon about not being so dark. "Uh, well it's not a happy song...I don't cut myself or anything..." Allison, don't ever change. Got lots of votes.
8.Anoop- As soon as Ryan said Anoop was singing "Beat It" I knew it would be a disaster. I mean, nobody else can sing "Beat It". I doubt anyone could change it around the way Chris Cornell changed "Billie Jean" (that David Cook performed last year) It was pretty cheesy and karaoke. Poor Anoop. I like him but that was a dumb choice.
9.Jorge- I'll be upfront and say that I don't really know why he made it into the top 13. He's a likable guy with a good voice but that's about it. His left eye drives Joe and I crazy. He sang "Say Goodbye". Eh. Nothing special, not horrible. Won't miss him when he's gone but I think he'll stick around for a bit since he's got all of Puerto Rico voting for him....kinda like Jasmine Trias with her Hawaii backing.
10. Megan-ok, Megan is beautiful and quirky. I get it. I had high hopes for her back in the middle rounds but that crazy jiggle dance drives me nuts. At least tonight she did it on beat last night. She sang "Rockin Robin" though! Oh my god, all I could think about was the chicken dance at a roller rink. It was cute, but it just made her seem so cheesy. Hitting the notes can't save you from looking dumb on that song. And she "caw caw! ed" at the end. Oh dear.
11.Adam- Adam sang "Black or White". I wasn't sure how this was going to work...but I liked MOST of the song. I didn't like the bridge part with the strobe lights...he just over did that part in my opinion. The guy has major stage presence, great style, and can do crazy stuff with his voice better than the 80's rockers he emulates. So far the only Idol that matches his vocal craziness is the one and only Kelly C.. Adam will definitely go far in the competition...though I found Paula's reaction and tears pretty ridiculous for week 1. Got my vote.
12. Matt- Matt sang "Human Nature" and for whatever reason I thought the song was called "Why". Anyway, he played the piano and did his whole JT thing and I thought it was great. His best asset is his voice so the more he plays up his skills, the longer he'll last. He got my vote.
13. Alexis- my husband loooves her. She is like his fantasy of what I would be like as a super sexy rock star. She is pretty much MY fantasy of what I would be like as a super sexy rock star. LOL. Anyway, I love "Dirty Diana" and how she totally went for it. I didn't agree that she over did it at all. Have the judges seen the Dirty Diana video? Loved it. She got lots of our votes.
The judges-Simon was Simon. Randy was Randy. Paula, after being really coherent and pretty so far, is totally Drunk Paula again. It makes me sad. I'm embarrassed for her. Her hair and makeup were all shiny and it made her drunkenness seem even worse. The dress was weird. Ugh. Kara, after saying she was going to be "meaner" wasn't really mean. I liked her better in the first auditions. She's seems to be morphing into some combination of the three other judges. Come on Kara! Be the female Simon I want you to be!
Songs I'm Most Likely to Download based on vocals alone- Danny, Allison, and Matt
Is anyone else kind of burned out on the whole young mom/single mom thing?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What?
Crazy Tatiana made it? Oh please America, continue with your intelligent voting streak and get this chick off American Idol before I lose my sanity. Her laugh alone...
She was the only one I REALLY didn't want on the show. Fine she can sing...but last night she was hysterical before she even found out her fate...and her siren call mesmerized Paula into giving her a ring.
She was the only one I REALLY didn't want on the show. Fine she can sing...but last night she was hysterical before she even found out her fate...and her siren call mesmerized Paula into giving her a ring.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Well, that figures
I get all excited about writing this blog and then on day two, my mind shuts up. In a way, that's nice. There are only a couple things that have caught my attention in the last 24 hours so here it goes:
1. Biggest Loser Season 7-I'm only halfway through the second episode. (I Tivo everything so you must forgive my delay when it comes to shows) Joelle. What is that chick's deal? Does she think saying "I'm going to do it." out loud means she's actually doing it? She's starting to seem a little off her rocker and poor Bob almost snapped. I'm starting to see why she may still live at home. Coddled much?
2. American Idol- My favorite story of the night was the guy who lost his wife. They kept teasing us and I was joking with my husband that it was probably his hamster or something and they were messing with us. Ok, I felt bad. His wife! A month before! I would not be able to function. He rocks. I like that he didn't tell the judges and ask for their pity.
3. Obama's letter to his daughters-AWWW. What an awesome dad. I can't wait until Bush's last day. Oh, I mean, Obama's inauguration next Tuesday.
4. President Bush finally admits he'd do things different-um dude...maybe if you'd done that sooner a certain segment of the population wouldn't be so sick of you.
5. No Doubt is working on new material and going on tour! Yeah, I'm probably way behind on this. I worshipped Gwen (No Doubt Gwen) in high school. I am so glad they are back. I've never seen them live...hopefully I'll get the chance this year.
6. NKOTB did a great job on the National Lottery in UK. So hot. Joey can blow, sigh.
That's all for now.
1. Biggest Loser Season 7-I'm only halfway through the second episode. (I Tivo everything so you must forgive my delay when it comes to shows) Joelle. What is that chick's deal? Does she think saying "I'm going to do it." out loud means she's actually doing it? She's starting to seem a little off her rocker and poor Bob almost snapped. I'm starting to see why she may still live at home. Coddled much?
2. American Idol- My favorite story of the night was the guy who lost his wife. They kept teasing us and I was joking with my husband that it was probably his hamster or something and they were messing with us. Ok, I felt bad. His wife! A month before! I would not be able to function. He rocks. I like that he didn't tell the judges and ask for their pity.
3. Obama's letter to his daughters-AWWW. What an awesome dad. I can't wait until Bush's last day. Oh, I mean, Obama's inauguration next Tuesday.
4. President Bush finally admits he'd do things different-um dude...maybe if you'd done that sooner a certain segment of the population wouldn't be so sick of you.
5. No Doubt is working on new material and going on tour! Yeah, I'm probably way behind on this. I worshipped Gwen (No Doubt Gwen) in high school. I am so glad they are back. I've never seen them live...hopefully I'll get the chance this year.
6. NKOTB did a great job on the National Lottery in UK. So hot. Joey can blow, sigh.
That's all for now.
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