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So, last week the judges saved Michael Lynch. Which is surprising to me, not necessarily because he wasn’t worthy of being saved, and not because I don’t like him. I just thought it was very early in the elimination process, and surely they’d hold on to the save for a few more weeks.

Shows you what I know.

As Ryan makes his dramatic descent down the stairs, he reminds us that THIS is American Idol.

The contestants are singing Elvis hits tonight. They’ve brought back Adam Lambert (and his guyliner) as this week’s mentor. The eyeliner is so unnecessary when you have a face like Adam’s. It’s sad to me that he would pile that mess on his face because seriously? He has a nice face. Sadly, no one called about my opinion because I would have strongly advised against the dark eyes, but I’ll shut it and get on with the commenatary.

Crystal Bowersox  (Saved) – Crystal performs her heart out each and every week. And not only does she perform, she knocks it out of the park. This week is no exception. I love the bluesy, big band version of this song, although for all I know the original might have sounded like this one because I’ve never heard the song before. Love the heck out of it. As always.

Andrew Garcia (Houndog) – I have liked Andrew since he did the whole ‘Straight Up’ in Hollywood. And if you’re thinking I sound like a broken record, that’s because I am. I know I am. I loved that performance. And in the back of my head, I know he will bring it sometime. Again. And, in my humble opinion, he brought it tonight. I love the vintage microphone and I love, love, love this performance. This was his comeback week. I knew it. I just knew it. Great job!

WHAT?

Randy? You got it wrong tonight, dawg.

Oh. my. word. I don’t get it.

From my perspective, (a SAHM in WV sitting in her big, blue, bloggy chair) I loved it.

Tim Urban (Can’t Help Falling In Love With You) – I like the ballady feel of  this song. It is raw and fresh and I like it. Beautiful job.

Kara is falling all over herself with praise about relevant, blah, blah, blah.

‘From zero to hero’ says Simon. Well, I bet his mama never considered him a zero. You can bank on that. And if I was that boy’s mama, I’d let Simon know that. Shame on you, Simon for saying that.

Lee DeWyze (Little Less Conversation) – Lee is my favorite contestant this season. Like Crystal, I think he delivers quality performances every week and y’all know how much I love a raspy voice. Lee does not disappoint and rocks the song. That was freakin’ awesome. Lee, if by some stroke of fate you happen to stumble upon my little blog here, please know that I can’t wait to buy your record.

Aaron Kelly (Blue Suede Shoes) – Aaron prefaces his performance with a disclaimer that the song doesn’t fit him. I would have advised against that whole bit, because who does that? We’ll see. Lands, I thought he forgot some words. As it turns out, he was breaking into some jazz and he rocked that part out. I liked it. I mean really liked it. Great week for him.

Siobhan Mangus (Suspicious Minds) – The jury is out on Siobhan. Some weeks, I’m impressed with her. Other weeks, she seems a bit overrated. This is not an impressive week. The 80′s ankle boots. The hair. The song. The performance (with the exception of the last eight measures) is a bit boring. Oh, and in her defense that final note was pretty impressive too. The last 1/2 was much better than the first.

Michael Lynch (In The Ghetto) – Michael will have a score to settle this week and I suspect he will settle it. I like Michael. I’ve been a fan of his from the beginning. I love that its just him, a guitar, and a piano. Just as I suspected, he brought it. Oh, and for the record, I love that song. Beautiful, heartfelt performance that will surely keep him out of the bottom two this week.

Katie Stevens (Baby, What You Want Me To Do?) – She’s in fine form tonight. I like what she’s doing. The bluesy thing works for her. In fact, it’s her thang. That is all.

Casey James (Lawdy, Miss Clawdy?) – Speaking of cutie patooties. He is one. What? We weren’t talking about cutie patooties? Well, we should have been. Sweet mercy, he has a doll face. And doll face is rockin’ this song. He could record this song tomorrow and it would be a hit. You can always count on Casey for a top-notch performance.

For the FIRST time in a very long time, I enjoyed every performance of the night. And, I even enjoyed Adam being back. He seemed to give very good advice.

Best Performance – This is a hard one. I think I’d have to say Crystal, Andrew, or Michael

Worst Performance – Siobhan

Bottom Two (or is it three?) – Siobhan and Katie?

Going Home – Siobhan

So what’d y’all think?

 I’m curled up in my big, blue, bloggy chair watching Dancing With The Stars. It’s one of my favorite  shows and I enjoy watching the stars grow week after week. Except for maybe Kate. Poor Kate. I’m hoping this will be her week to shine.  In fact, I hope she rocks the tango. And I bet she would if she’d spend her time shining, instead of whining.

While I’m waiting, I thought I’d share with you all the things I learned this week. If you are playing along, please, puh-lease, pretty please be sure to link back to my blog in your post. And also, be sure you are linking to your actual WILTW post and not the home page on your blog. It makes it much easier on folks who are wandering ’round looking for what you’ve learned this week. And if you need help, you can go here for step-by-step destructions instructions. Oh, and it’s always fun to visit and comment, too!

Mkay? Thanks.

• I love flip flops. I was reminded of that this week when the temperatures finally got above 50 freakin’ degrees! And I couldn’t be happier.
• On that same note, I am not good at wearing flip flops. I am a klutz by nature and the flip flop has the tendency to do some sort of roll thing, which causes me to do some sort of tripping thing. If I’m lucky, I catch myself before going down. Usually though, the luck? Not with me.
• Diet Dr. Pepper, while no where near the sugary goodness of it’s regular counterpart, is actually pretty good. I may be trying it out this week here at home.
• If you’re stupid enough to slice your finger while slicing a piece of ham, you totally deserve it. Ahem.
• And if you do happen to slice your finger, you can expect a the healing process to take at least six days, especially if you continuously rip the skin off before it has the chance to heal completely.
• Words With Friends on the iPhone will take a toll on your battery and should only be played if there is an electrical source close by.
• If you have little boys who typically have dirt under their fingernails and you’re in a pinch, a toothpick makes a great cleaning tool. Gross, but true.
• While the tango might not be Kate’s strong suit, it is much better than the jive.

You’re welcome.

I’ll be here all week.

What about you?

Did you learn something this week? I’d love to hear from you lurkers out there.

This is the Top 9 of Season 9 and THIS is American Idol.

I just love that!

Tonight features songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Is it just me or does Kara throw the words current and relevant around a bit?

Aaron Kelly (Long and Winding Road) – I like Aaron. I bet he is a fun kid to be around. I’m not sure this was the wrong song choice. (Did I really just say that?) He’s doing a pretty good job on the song, but some of the notes seem a bit of a struggle for him. Maybe that some of the notes are cracking. I feel bad for him because I think the judges are going to be hard on him.

Why do the judges feel the need to say week after week, “ That was a big song to take on?”

Really?

94% of the songs are ‘big songs’ because they have been performed by actual singers who have made it big. I’m not even sure the judges should be permitted to say that ever again.

Katie Stevens   (Let It Be) – Sing it girl! I like the whole singing along with the piano thing. She has found her way. Katie + Ballad = Freakinfantabulous! Best. week. yet. Not to mention she is a doll.

I think Simon has lost his mind calling that performance country.

Andrew Garcia (Can’t Buy Me Love) – Now this is what I’m talking about. I love the arrangement (except for the big band part) and I love his rendition of it. This is one of his better performances. Oh, and I’m loving the bling in his ears. Very nice.

Michael Lynch (Eleanor Rigby) – I’ve never heard of this song, but I like it. The song suits Michael and his voice perfectly and as always I think he’s a talented artist. The strings make this song all dramaticy (?) and such. And if you know anything at all about me, you know I love the drama. Very nice. I like it!

Drama, Kara? Perhaps you and I would get along better than I thought!

Crystal Bowersox (Come Together) – What in the heck is the long red horn thingie?  Ok. In my humble opinion (and I do mean humble) Crystal is the most talented individual of the season. I’m not a big fan of the dreads, but hey if that’s the way you roll, roll on I suppose. I love her voice. Each and every friggin week, she knocks it out of the park. I’m going out on a limb here and I’ll just say right there’s your winner, folks. As Randy would say, “That was hot!”

Is Simon wearing an undershirt? An undershirt, already? Is that the best he can do? Did he call that thing a diggery do?

Oh Google…

Tim Urban(All My Lovin’) – I love it when Tim plays the guitar. I think he is a great sport and doing his thang regardless of what the fab four say to him. He’s a cool cat! Great night for him.

I still stuck at the diggery do thing. I was band geek for six years and never have I heard mention of the diggery do. I’d love to try one out though.

Casey James (Jealous Guy) – I find it amusing that this call this cat, “Fabio” because Fabio isn’t the least bit attractive to me. Casey on the other hand, well, lets just say he’s cuter than Fabio. Love, love, love this performance! That boy can sang!

Siobhan Mangus (Across The Universe) – Where will she fit a squeal in this song? Hum, it will be interesting. So far, I like it! Wow. No squeal. Very different performance for her and I like it! The dress, um, not so sure. Nice job, though.

Lee Dewyze (Hey Jude) – My favorite fella of the season. I’m bettin’ this will rock! LOVE IT! Great week for him, as is usually the case. He’s giving Crystal a run for her money. A freakin’ bag pipe? Are you serious? That might be a first. Very nice way to change up a song. I hate a bagpipe but its totally working. Did I mention that I LOVE HIM IT? Nice.

Great week. It will be hard to say who might go home.

Bottom Three: Aaron, Andrew and perhaps, Siobhan, maybe? Uh, everyone did a great job this evening so who knows?

After a brief hiatus in Florida last week, I am back this week to offer commentary about this week’s American Idol show. But before I get started, can I just say that it seemed a bit odd to me that Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana did the mentoring last week. I felt sorry for her because in twenty years, I suspect she’ll look back on that whole montage thing and question her choice of wardrobe.

I know this because, um, at 36 years old, I look back on some of my wardrobe choices of the 90′s and think what was I thinking?

I love the whole dramatic sneak peek of the backstage, contestants, and judges. It’s almost as if I’m rightthere amongst them in the huddle.

We’re down to the top ten, but if I’m being real honest based on last week’s performances, we could probably skip to the top five and save ourselves some time. I’m not sure if the novelty has worn off for me, or if the talent isn’t of the caliber that it has been in past seasons, but, I find myself being very bored at times. I’d keep Lee, Michael, Crystal, Casey, and Andrew only because of the Straight-Up thing he did during Hollywood week. I know I keep referring to that song, but dang that was awesome and I’m waiting for him to bust into it again.

Tonight is SOUL and R&B.

And that sounds very exciting to me because I am a big fan of the R&B movement of the 90′s. I’m looking forward to hearing some Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross and Boyz II Men. And, I suspect, I’ll be making a trip to iTunes at the end of the show.

I have high hopes for these ten contestants.

Siobhan Magnus (Through The Fire) - I suspect we’ll hear the words pitchy because there are notes that are just not good. That girl can squeal with the best of them though. Oh, and speaking of ‘the fire’ someone should throw those boots (shoes?) into a fire. They do not belong on a stage. Wow. Not impressed at all. Not with the boots. Nor the performance.

Simon, I love the shirt, dawg.

Casey James (Hold On, I’m Coming) – Casey is a cutie and he is rockin the guitar. This is a good week for him, but the performance is a tad bit boring to me. He looks comfortable and I suppose the judges will use the word relevant.

Apparently American Idol is going all Dancing With The Stars This Week with the whole dramatic exit interview thing. Apparently their shakin’ things up a bit over here tonight!

Michael Lynche (Ready For Love) – Michael is one of my favorites this year. I think he has a great voice and I’d buy his album (record?) right now if he had one. I love this low-key type of performance. The ballad is his specialty and I’m loving this song choice.

Didi Benami (What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted) – I like Didi’s voice and I like that she picked a song that moved her. The song though is not moving me. Except to move me to the bathroom. Or the fridge. I didn’t get it. *Insert eye roll here*

Tim Urban (Sweet Love) – Oh. My. Word. This song takes me back to my days in Junior High. This was one of those songs I recorded from the radio onto a blank cassette tape back in the day. You know Julie’s Greatest Hits? Did you have those? I had oodles of greatest hits tapes. While I loved this song back in the day, I think that Teflon Tim or whatever his name is, should have chosen something a bit more exciting. His wide eyes remind me of that movie Parafreakin Normal Activity. Seriously, they are giving me the creeps. Not good, my friends. Not good at all. Weird.

Andrew Garcia (I’m Gonna Take You There) – Andrew is another of my favorites. I keep going back to Hollywood Week when he did the whole “Straight Up” diddy. That was brilliant and I know that he has mad talent. I just can’t figure out why he has not performed the entire version of that song. Mad props to him tonight because he is rockin’ this song and it was a wonderful choice for him! YAY, great job big daddy.

Ryan is talking about Straight Up. See, I told you, lots of people want to hear that! Mama Garcia is in the house! 

I’m not so sure about this American Idol cam thing they have going on. Hello? It reminds me of another show that may or may not be recording on my DVR at this very moment.

Katie Stevens (Chain of Fools) – She’s had an attitude adjustment. She looks like she means business what with all the neck extension and all. This might just be her best performance yet. She looks relaxed and comfortable and she was spot on vocally.

Is it just me or do the judges run current in the ground?

Lee Dewyze (Treat Her Like A Lady)-Lee is my favorite male performer. In fact, I’ll step out  on a limb and say that he and Crystal will be the last two standing. His voice reminds me of Danny Gokey. This song fits him like a glove and I suspect the judges will yammer on about being relevant, and current, and amazing, and brilliant, and incredible. Because it was!

See, I told you!

Crystal BowerRocksox (Midnight Train To Georgia) – So, Crystal is my pick this season. She is original and talented and everything in between. And, now, on the piano, she is versatile! She has an impressive set of pipes! It is good to see her without her guitar this week. She rocked the stage. In the words of Randy Jackson, that was HOT!

Aaron Kelley (Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone) – Holy Friggin’ Cow! Finally! The Backstreet Boy shows us what he’s got! I like it! A great week for him! Probably his best performance!

Okay, so it was much better than last week.

And that means it was also more enjoyable!

My Predictions:

Best of the Night: Crystal and Lee

Worst of the Night: Tim and Siobhan

Should Go: Tim or Siobhan

Will Go: Tim

McDaddy has my big, blue, bloggy chair.

I’m curled up on the couch looking at the TV sideways, so we’ll see how this goes.

THIS… is American Idol.

The judges are walking out all dramatic like and Ryan Seacrest is descending from the top of the world. My mercy, I wouldn’t want to attempt those stairs on live TV for no amount of money.

But that’s just me.

In the words of Seacrest, there are cameras and lights galore. I’m hoping they do away with the whole opening number. It seems very cheesyish to me and their time could be better spent singing, or being judged. It’s Rolling Stones night, so it should be very interesting. Mick Jagger and his posse had many-a-hit back in the day. I hope these folks come ALIVE tonight, because some of them really need to kick it in gear!

MICHAEL LYNCH - ”Miss You” - Micheal is one of my favorites and I think he is doing a pretty good job on this song. About half-way through, the song came alive and I was like, yes, that’s really good. Really great way to kick off the show, dawg!

DIDI BENAMI – “Playing With Fire” -  This song was just okay for me. I don’t know the song, but I don’t know that it would help. About half-way through the song, a note went South. And I mean way South. I was doing the squinty eye thing trying to help the note line itself out. I think she was playing with fire with this song choice. Not impressed.

CASEY JAMES – “It’s All Over Now” – I think the guys are way ahead of the gals as far as talent, or at least that’s been the case so far. I like the bluesy spin he is putting on this song. Or perhaps he’s playing the original version for all I know because I don’t know this song either. I like his voice and I enjoyed the performance, but I’m not sure I’ll still remember it at 11pm ET.

LACEY BROWN – “Ruby Tuesday” - What in the heck is with that get-up she has on. It looks like a wrinkly paper bag over a shirt that a mime would wear. It is all very weird to me. And the thing is, that the dress without the wrinkly paper bag would be very cute, in my humble opinion. I like that she is using the violins because I like original, but I’m not so sure she hit the mark with this song. I smiled during the interview with her mama and daddy because they seem like real sweet people. Hearing that Lacey sings in church makes me cheer for her even more though I wasn’t so impressed with her song choice.

ANDREW GARCIA – “Gimme Shelter” – For starters, I’d like to give Andrew a hug!  He appears to be so humble and I love that. I am not a fan of this whole Rolling Stones gig. I don’t know many of the songs and its like I can’t really get INTO the performances. Still, I’ll keep trudging through. I’m sorry to say I don’t think this was Andrew’s shining moment, but he did okay.

KATIE STEVENS – “Wild Horses” – I think this might easily be my best performance so far. She is passionate, and she is giving it her all. Oh, and Katie looks like a doll in that cute little dress. You go, girl!

TIM URBAN – “Under My Thumb” – I feel like a broken record this evening. The song is boring and the performance is just average. But I like Tim. I love that he comes from a big, ole family with lots of kids, so I hope he makes it through this week, but man, I don’t get this song.

SIOBHAN MANGUS – “Paint It Black” – First of all, I love her hair. And the dress, too. Aw shoot, the boots. Why? The boots? Wow. This might be the weirdest song AND performance to date. She has a lot going on. (Or down if you’re Randy Jackson!) Wow. That note was something else. I think she’s channeling her inner Adam Lambert and I’d bet the fab four will love this whole thing.

LEE DEWYZE – “Beast of Bourbon or possibly Feast of Bourbon for all I know” – I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Lee is my favorite pick this year. I love his raspy voice and I love that can rock a ballad. Oh yes, best. performance. of. the. night. BY A MILE. Love it, love it, love it!

Ellen, shut it!

PAIGE MILES – “Didn’t hear the song title” – I think Paige did a good job this week. She has a big ole voice and I love that she did her thang. [Yes WordPress, I know 'thang' is not really a word! Take your red line and shove it!]

AARON KELLY - “Angie ? ” – His mama (Kelly Kelly) has a sweet story. I like this kid a bunch and I hope he does well. He has a sweet smile and a big ole’ voice (Um, anybody seen David Arculeta lately?) and y’all know I like the ones with a sweet smile and big voice. Aaron rose to the top tonight. I’m not sure who Angie is or what she’s doing, but Aaron did her justice and somewhere Angie is smiling. Way to go, kiddo!!!

CRYSTAL BOWERSOX – “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – I love that she came out playing the guitar like she owned the stage. As always, homegirl is rockin’ it. Her performance is wonderfully entertaining.

I’m thinking Siobahn Mangus or Andrew Garcia might go, although I’d love for Andrew to stay. The whole Straight Up thing is still fresh in my mind and I know Andrew has some awesomeness hiding out in there. He needs to bring it next week! You can check out Boo Mama‘s place for more American Idol fodder.

I’m in my big, blue, bloggy chair and I’m all set to watch my favorite show.

And THIS. Is American Idol.

I love those words!

After the snooze fest we witnessed last night, I am so hoping for some upbeat, toe-tapping, engaging performances.

In my humble opinion (and everybody has one, I suppose) Crystal Bowersox knocked the ball out of the park. The rest of the girls? They spent the evening wandering around the field looking for the ball. They were straight-up strugglin’. I’m expecting a little more out of the guys.

In the words of Simon Cowell, off we go.

Lee Dewyze- Lee’s voice reminds me of Danny Gokey. In a few spots, it sounded a bit pitchy. Other than that, I liked it! One of his better performances.

Alex Lambert – Oh. my. sweet. mercy. Dawg, I LOVE IT!  Even though 93% of his performance was the word trouble, I LOVED IT! I love that we are watching him grow each week. And speaking of grow… the hair. THE HAIR. Trim the hair. Pretty please.

Randy, shut it.

Tim Urban – So, even though this song sounds like something you’d hear at a funeral, I think he is doing a really good job. I like his voice and I actually like the song.

Andrew Garcia – I think Andrew will be around for awhile because I think he is very talented. I was really hoping he’d do Straight Up again though because I really liked the version he did during Hollywood week.  Not sure this song did much for me. It was just okay and the guitar bit was a little much.

Casey James – Again, I’m not real sure why there’s not some pep in the step tonight with these guys. Did I miss the announcement that it’s ballad night? It’s not that I don’t think he’s not doing a good job on the song, because it is okay. It’s just that I’m not overly impressed with the performance. Not sure I’ll remember it in the morning.

Aaron Kelly – I like this kid, but I’m not sure he has what it takes to get to the Top 12. I caught myself doing the squinty eye thing which usually means I hear something just shy of in tune. And that’s assuming I know what in-tune sounds like. Dang, I hate it when Kara gets off on a “you’re only 16 rant!” we get it already Kara.

Whoa. Simon just told Kara to step off.

You go, Simon! I love you and your t-shirted self!

Todrick Hall – Todrick is one of my favorite contestants. Best performance of the night so far. It has feeling and emotion and talent and I felt entertained. I love the whole gospel spin he put on the song. Love it! That boy can sang.

Big Mike Lynche – Okay, another slow song, but I can just say that I love it! I like that he’s not sitting on a stool, instead he is engaged in the song and with the audience. The ball just soared out of the park and I’ve got chills. I can totally see Big Mike and Crystal Bowersox battling it out in the finale.

They definitely saved the best for last!

And This.. is a wrap.

It is no secret that I love me some reality TV.

It is also no secret that I am in awe of the invention that is the TiVo.

You see, years ago back when I had a VCR that would automatically fast forward through the commercials, I thought I was enjoying a little bit of heaven on earth, because the thing fast forwarding itself through the commercials meant I didn’t have to worry about getting whatever snack I was eating on the remote. It also meant my hands were free for other things like poking my eyeballs out with forks everytime I forgot to change my VCR tape because unfortunately the thing couldn’t change its own tape.

There was madness in it, I tell you.

Today though, I have the luxury of watching shows I would not normally get to watch simply because we have room on the TiVo for yet another show. In fact, I record some shows just so I have something to watch on the off occasion that Desperate Housewives and Greys Anatomy are both stinkin’ reruns that week. Much to McDaddy’s dismay, I always have some Dr. Phil, the Joy Bahar Show (which he hates by the way!), a list of TiVo suggestions, and even some Oprah for when TV times really get hard.

In my defense I don’t watch a whole lot of Oprah or Dr. Phil anymore although there was a time when I hated to miss a single episode because who doesn’t want to watch the train wreck that is The Dr. Phil Show. In addition to that I haven’t really watched The Bold and The Beautiful since McDaddy was deployed, but I still feel a sense of responsibility to record it because the thought of starting something and not finishing it eats at me until I can’t see straight. So, I record it on the off chance that I get the urge to to rekindle my relationship with Don Diamont who left the sweet, innocent Genoa City, Wisconsin for the bright exciting lights of Los Angeles.

Anyway, what I really started to say before I got off on a rant about my daily docket is that I really love my TiVo. Until the iPhone came along, I considered the TiVo the best invention of my time, but alas, I would have to say the iPhone supassed the TiVo 412 APPS ago. So, I said all that to say that I am arriving home after an evening of meeting my newest niece, Kessa Angeline (who is a living doll by the way!) and American Idol is in full swing. If I still had to depend on the VCR and its contrary ways, I would have to wait until it was over to start my live blogging session to link up over at Boo Mama‘s place. But because the TiVo in all it’s glory is hard at work, I can start it right now – a full one hour and three minutes after airing – and live blog the whole thing. So yeah, The TiVo Works For Me!

THIS is American Idol.

Katie Stevens – This gal is such a cutie. It’s hard to say anything bad about her because she is so young. I’m not so sure this was the best song for her because it sounds a bit flat to me. And I mean that in the nicest way because after all, she is so stinkin’ young. The Judges are not impressed, but I don’t really understand that because hello? Younger song. Who you are as an artist. Current. Song is too big. Speaking of poking my eyeballs out… this gal can’t win.

Siobhan Magnus  – Some kind of song about animals in a house with a rising sun. This should be interesting. I’d say all in all Siobhan did a decent job on the song, but it all seemed a bit depressing to me. I agree with Simon (whom I am going to miss terribly next season by the way!).

Lacey Brown - Oh, the pink hair. Why? Just why? Oh. My. Word. As I typed that last sentence, I am sure I heard her say, ”they didn’t know my hair was a mess?” Sweet mercy. She hit that on the head. Pun intended. Not a fan of that song AT ALL. As I suspected the judges love it. I don’t get it.

Katelyn Epperly – The whole antique keyboard thing seems like a bit much to me, but I guess this is a singing show and I should stick to the singing performances. The song didn’t do a whole lot for me even though she did sing it well. Hum, Randy must have heard me.

Didi Benami – Sweet Mercy, what is it with these dreary songs? This song does absolutely nothing for me, however, I love Didi’s voice. She reminds me of Colbie Calliat. In the words of Paula Abdul though, she looks amazing!

Paige Miles – Here we go again. I feel like I’m on a long road to nowhere. Again the song didn’t do much for me, but she sounded okay singing it.  Is it just me or does this gal have some beautiful eyes?

Crystal Bowersox – If this night is to be saved, I think she’ll do it. Easily, the best performance so far tonight. I’m actually rocking back and forth and enjoying this performance. You go, girl!

Lilly Scott – Good song. Good performance. Sadly, it was really good because all the rest were just so average. 

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THIS IS AMERICAN..Simon stop talking… WHAT?

I love that line. Ryan Seacrest, why did you ruin that line? I mean I love you and all, but I look forward to those words each week and when you don’t say them, it’s like you’re cheating on me.

Simon, I love the shirt, dude. So glad you ditched that black tee. It was time.

Okay, so I’m totally playing fast and loose with the whole Thursday Thirteen thing because there are only 12 guys on Idol tonight, but rest assured that I’ll add my two hundred cents and then we’ll round it up to thirteen. Y’all know I’m not good at math.

So…

Todrick Hall- I was tapping my toes in my big, blue, bloggy chair and I liked it. Alot. Even though I have never heard that song. I enjoyed the performance. I enjoyed the vocals and I enjoyed the arrangement. He’s a keeper. And based on the judges’ remarks, I suppose knowing the original version makes a difference because I didn’t agree with them at all. I liked it even more when I found out that he heard it “in his head!”

Sweet mercy, me and Todrick would get along fabulously because I hear things in my head all the time. It’s just not usually a song variation that I hear.

Aaron Kelly – Don’t think I’ve heard this song either. (Can you tell I listen to KLOVE 94% of the time?) This fella is only 16 and the judges are probably going to unload on him because he sounds a bit pitchy to me. I like this kid though. He has a cute face and a good voice.

Jermaine Sellers- Haven’t heard this song for awhile and I wasn’t a big fan of it when it was a hit, but it was okay. Just plain okay. I loved his version of Man In The Mirror during Hollywood Week. “BooBoo the Fool” should have done another Michael Jackson tune. On top of that, he is feisty. And I like feisty.

Careful, Ellen. You’re dangerously close to walking down Ramblin’ Road. Say “hi” to Paula when you get there.

Tim Urban- I know this song. Seems like a weird song choice with all the tuuu laaates, but I’m keeping an open mind. I think this might be the worst song choice ever. Everytime he tries to hit that note, I find myself squinting one eye and cocking my head sideways hoping he can pull the note out at the last minute.. There has to be a better song out there for him. Hopefully he’ll get the chance to bring it, because obviously he forgot it at home this evening.

Joe Munoz – This guy was one of my favorites during Hollywood Week.  He too sang Man In The Mirror and he rocked it out. In my opinion, this wasn’t the best song choice. In fact, it was a bad choice. I was hoping for a little pep in his step. Instead, he tripped over his own feet. He’s probably safe though.

Tyler Grady – Um, no thanks. Not a fan. Pee break.

Movingrightalong.

Lee Dewyze –  Is it just me or does this cat sound strikingly similar to Danny Gokey? Yes, I think so too. My favorite so far. I like the whole scratchy, raspy voice thing. Great performance.

Ellen. Shut it.

Ditto Randy.

Kara. Change your shirt.

Simon. YES YES YES!

Thank you, sir.

John Park – Oh shucks. He reminds me of a lounge singer. Not that I’ve spent much time in lounges, but there was that one time in Vegas when I ended up singing onstage with a band at the Excalibur. But that’s a story for another time. John’s got a great voice but that song didn’t do much for me.

Michael Lynche- Now this boy can sing. Yessir. I like it. He’ll be sticking around a very long time.

Alex Lambert – I like that his voice is different from the rest. Different is good. Just ask me. He seems a bit nervous, but this is the first show, so, I hope he gets to stick around, because hello? his name is Alex. 

Ellen has gone completely bananas.

Casey James – This feller was singing to somebody. You could see it in his eyes. Very good performance.

Andrew Garcia – I liked the version of “Straight Up” that he did during Hollywood week. It was memorable. This guy is one of my favorites even though he’s singing something about going down to a mausoleum. Or something like that. I like his voice and I like those fat diamonds in his ears, too. Nice. Very original.

My favorites were Michael, Alex, Andrew, and Lee.

I think Tyler and his screech might go home this week.

Just my two cents.

Sweet hallelujah, my boy Kris Allen will be in the house tomorrow night. Yes indeed, I will be there.

As is usually the case, I have learned a great deal of random stuff this week. So, if you’re in the market for random, you have come to the right place my friend.

The only problem is that I have one eye on the 2010 Winter Olympics and one eye on my laptop screen. So, I hope you’ll excuse the fact that I am using the handy-dandy list to compile the stuff I learned.

1. I learned that barbecue ribs (or peas, or strawberry poptarts) is capable of causing heartburn. Really bad heartburn. The likes of which I have not seen since pregnancy. Blech.

And no, that is not a hint of any kind.

I’m just sayin.

In fact, the heartburn has reached a level that has sent me on the search for some tums.

2. A very determined stubborn four-year-old has no qualms climbing on top of a cozy coupe if it makes it possible to retrieve his beloved cowboy boots from the top shelf in his closet.

3. The very fact that my four-year-old is willing to use the cozy coupe as a ladder is proof that perhaps I should prepare myself for a future of possible probable disasters.

4. No matter how careful you are when painting, you will discover paint in places you would never expect weeks after the job is completed.

5. If you forget to add washing detergent to the load of laundry you are washing, the stains will probably not come out.

6. If your four year old is in the mood, you can get some awesome pictures of him.

See.

7. I like the name Kessa better than the name Kaydence, but not as well as the name Kendi. Our niece, Kessa is due any day. The name is growing on me.

8. TweetDeck is a lot better than Echofon. (For those of you not in the iPhone Cult Club, Tweetdeck is an iPhone App for Twitter).

9. When one decides to change her Twitter name from ‘Inmates’ to ‘JulieatInmates‘ she should work out all possible interpretations in her head or else a concerned blog reader might come up with this mess –  ’Juli Eatin Mates’

Dang.

10. Before changing a Twitter username, one should consider the fact that she has no earthly idea how to change the name on her professionally designed Twitter home page.

Double Dang.

11. It bothers me when the outfits (costumes?) of the Olympic Ice Skating Figure Skating pairs do not match.

Yes, Russia. I’m talking about you!

12. NBC has some really clever shows on the horizon (Parenthood, A Minute To Win It, and another one I can’t think of right now!). Likewise, the new show Undercover Boss is a refreshing change in reality TV.

13. When watching the 2010 Olympic Games while doing your weekly What I Learned This Week post, it is likely, your post will be random longer than you expected.

14. Thankfully, expired Tums are better than no Tums.

Okay, I’m done!

Visit Musings Of A Housewife to find out what others have learned this week!

I’m curled up in my BBB chair watching The Bachelor preparing to write my What I Learned This Week post.

I used to be a big Bachelor fan back in the days of Ryan and Trista, but I found it disturbing that every rose ceremony was slated to be the “most dramatic rose ceremony ever.” Not to mention that there were other more-worthy shows like Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, and Desperate Housewives. Clearly, something had to go. I ditched The Bachelor some years ago and only watched it this evening because there was talk of Vienna “The Vixen” and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. Jakiepoo is a cutie, but I feel like a stranger peeking in the window because I’ve not been following the show this season.

In addition to learning that The Bachelor is still as goofy as it ever was, I learned a plethora of things.

Don’t you  just love that word, plethora?

I learned that when painting your basement, there is a pretty good chance that the paint will be on every surface and every article of clothing within a ten-mile-radius, especially if you have two children under the age of seven.

Mario Cantone is annoying. Just sayin’

Lady Gaga is something else.

During a follow-up appointment with my medical Doctor today, I discovered that I am, in fact, five-foot-nine-inches tall, not five-foot-eight-inches-tall as I have reported for the last twenty-some years of my life.

Dang, who knew?

 Blog posts are typically more complete if I work on them for a day or so instead of posting them right away.

I am a firm believer that people should Google themselves monthly.

25% of all Girl-Scout cookies sold are thin mints.

Many of the items on the IKEA website are not available for purchase online which stinks because there is not an IKEA store in WV or anywhere close to us and there are a few items on their site I would love to purchase for our new playroom/laundry room project.

IF you have suddenly have major blood pressure problems, and you have an IUD, you should probably Google the IUD because it is POSSIBLE that your Mirena IUD is to blame as the source of the problem. I will know for sure in a few weeks and I will definitely keep you posted!

That’s a wrap.

Head over to Musings Of A Housewife for more things people learned this week.