Wow. Did NOT see the girls coming tonight.
Guys that left were John (saw that one) and Jermaine (good, I wasn't a fan).
Girls were so not what I thought. Michelle and Didi were left standing together. I called Didi... and Michelle left. Haeley and Lacey were left standing together. I thought Lacey... and it was Haeley.
But Michelle was too pretty anyway. She made me feel less attractive when I watched her. haha
Thursday, March 4, 2010
American Idol - Top 10 Girls
I didn't forget last night, I just didn't get to it. So here we go.
Crystal Bowersox: She sang something by Creedence Clearwater. I liked her better than last week. She sounded better. Randy loved her. Ellen said she has "pure, raw, natural talent." Kara loved her. Simon called her a "really serious artist."
Haeley Vaughn: She picked "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. I still like her. She was cute. She sounded alright, but it wasn't great. Randy didn't like it. Ellen said she didn't feel connected to the song. Kara said she still needs time to "strengthen her instrument." Simon called it a mess.
Lacey Brown: She sang "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer. Loved that song in high school. She sounded a lot better than last week, but it sounded like there were still some issues. Randy said it felt like karaoke. Ellen thought it was adorable. Kara liked it, but said she needs to step it up. Simon was pretty meh.
Katie Stevens: She picked "Put Your Records On." Aaaand I think she was wearing my shoes. Or maybe the expensive version that my Forever21 ones are a knockoff of. Anyway, she sounded good. She has a good voice. Randy liked her later in the song. He kind of rambled. Ellen said she still needs to sound a little younger. Kara agreed. Simon just didn't sound convinced of anything.
Didi Benami: She sang "Lean On Me." Honestly, I'm not a fan of that song. But she sounded good. I like her voice. It's a little different. Randy didn't like the song choice (he's using that one a lot this season). Ellen loved her voice, but didn't love the song choice. Kara said it wasn't good. Simon said it was all over the place.
Michelle Delamor: She picked "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed. She sounded really good. I liked her better than last week. Randy didn't like the song. Ellen said she did a lot with the song and liked how she changed it. Kara said it was her favorite of the night. Simon liked her too.
Lilly Scott: First of all, her dress was cute. I'm not sure I could pull it off, but I liked it. She picked "A Change Is Gonna Come." She was good. Some of it was a little weird for me, but still good. Randy loved how unique she was. Ellen said she was "just a fan in a seat watching an amazing performance." Kara said she had her first "moment." I'm having trouble taking this woman this season. Simon thought it was good, but he wasn't crazy about it.
Katelyn Epperly: She sang "Scientist" by Coldplay. She played piano too. I really, REALLY liked her. Randy liked it. Ellen thought it was too slow. Kara "kind of loved her." Simon thought it was a smart choice and it was a million times better than last week.
Paige Miles: I love that she still likes to color. I do too. :) She picked "Walk Away" by Kelly Clarkson. I liked her, not quite loved. Almost, but not quite. Randy liked it, but wasn't in love with it. Ellen loved it. Kara managed to make it about her and made me want to vomit. Simon said she didn't pick the right song again.
Siobhan Magnus: She sang "Think" by Aretha Franklin. I was pretty good. The beginning was a little off. Although she did do a great job hitting some of those notes. Randy said it was "dope." Ellen loved it. Kara was semi-speechless (thank God). Simon thought there were parts of the song that were "terrible." But he liked her and called her "interesting."
Going back, I've already semi-forgotten about Lacey and Didi. So they'll be my picks for tonight. I'll update when the eliminations are posted.
Crystal Bowersox: She sang something by Creedence Clearwater. I liked her better than last week. She sounded better. Randy loved her. Ellen said she has "pure, raw, natural talent." Kara loved her. Simon called her a "really serious artist."
Haeley Vaughn: She picked "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. I still like her. She was cute. She sounded alright, but it wasn't great. Randy didn't like it. Ellen said she didn't feel connected to the song. Kara said she still needs time to "strengthen her instrument." Simon called it a mess.
Lacey Brown: She sang "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer. Loved that song in high school. She sounded a lot better than last week, but it sounded like there were still some issues. Randy said it felt like karaoke. Ellen thought it was adorable. Kara liked it, but said she needs to step it up. Simon was pretty meh.
Katie Stevens: She picked "Put Your Records On." Aaaand I think she was wearing my shoes. Or maybe the expensive version that my Forever21 ones are a knockoff of. Anyway, she sounded good. She has a good voice. Randy liked her later in the song. He kind of rambled. Ellen said she still needs to sound a little younger. Kara agreed. Simon just didn't sound convinced of anything.
Didi Benami: She sang "Lean On Me." Honestly, I'm not a fan of that song. But she sounded good. I like her voice. It's a little different. Randy didn't like the song choice (he's using that one a lot this season). Ellen loved her voice, but didn't love the song choice. Kara said it wasn't good. Simon said it was all over the place.
Michelle Delamor: She picked "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed. She sounded really good. I liked her better than last week. Randy didn't like the song. Ellen said she did a lot with the song and liked how she changed it. Kara said it was her favorite of the night. Simon liked her too.
Lilly Scott: First of all, her dress was cute. I'm not sure I could pull it off, but I liked it. She picked "A Change Is Gonna Come." She was good. Some of it was a little weird for me, but still good. Randy loved how unique she was. Ellen said she was "just a fan in a seat watching an amazing performance." Kara said she had her first "moment." I'm having trouble taking this woman this season. Simon thought it was good, but he wasn't crazy about it.
Katelyn Epperly: She sang "Scientist" by Coldplay. She played piano too. I really, REALLY liked her. Randy liked it. Ellen thought it was too slow. Kara "kind of loved her." Simon thought it was a smart choice and it was a million times better than last week.
Paige Miles: I love that she still likes to color. I do too. :) She picked "Walk Away" by Kelly Clarkson. I liked her, not quite loved. Almost, but not quite. Randy liked it, but wasn't in love with it. Ellen loved it. Kara managed to make it about her and made me want to vomit. Simon said she didn't pick the right song again.
Siobhan Magnus: She sang "Think" by Aretha Franklin. I was pretty good. The beginning was a little off. Although she did do a great job hitting some of those notes. Randy said it was "dope." Ellen loved it. Kara was semi-speechless (thank God). Simon thought there were parts of the song that were "terrible." But he liked her and called her "interesting."
Going back, I've already semi-forgotten about Lacey and Didi. So they'll be my picks for tonight. I'll update when the eliminations are posted.
Entitlement
This will either end up really long and boring, or shorter than I meant because it's harder to say than I thought it would be.
Kids today are wimps.
I could leave it at that, but I won't.
First of all, the term "kids" doesn't even refer to the under-14 bracket anymore. There are people in their twenties acting like kids. There are people in their thirties acting like kids. People have this ginormous* sense of entitlement. Where the heck did it come from?
I work with kids in various situations. There are kids who have hundred dollar phones. They have designer clothing. Their parents jump at the mention that another kid doesn't like theirs. I have kids who have zero chores. There are kids who do everything regardless of how much it costs. They get cars at fifteen because they need to practice on the very car they will drive when they get their license at sixteen.
Sports teams get trophies for EVERYTHING. There is barely a first place anymore. Now if you showed up on time and wore your uniform right you get a trophy. Kids have full blown graduations in sixth grade now. Their parents are getting them LIMOS.
What is this doing to them? Will their parents keep supporting them forever? Will they give up after one failed job interview and decide that their only solution is to live off everyone else? What will they do when they *gasp* get a bad grade and mommy isn't there to bully their teacher?
I'm just really disillusioned sometimes. It's frustrating knowing that when I get my own classroom I will have countless overprotective parents and weak children.
There are going to be challenges! You cannot have a picture perfect life with only sunshine and rainbows. You WILL have to pay bills. You WILL have your heart broken. You WILL make mistakes. But guess what? That's how you become the adult that you're meant to be.
So quit whining.
*Um, were you people aware that "ginormous" is apparently a recognized word? Firefox and Blogger are telling me that it's fine. Hmmm...
Kids today are wimps.
I could leave it at that, but I won't.
First of all, the term "kids" doesn't even refer to the under-14 bracket anymore. There are people in their twenties acting like kids. There are people in their thirties acting like kids. People have this ginormous* sense of entitlement. Where the heck did it come from?
I work with kids in various situations. There are kids who have hundred dollar phones. They have designer clothing. Their parents jump at the mention that another kid doesn't like theirs. I have kids who have zero chores. There are kids who do everything regardless of how much it costs. They get cars at fifteen because they need to practice on the very car they will drive when they get their license at sixteen.
Sports teams get trophies for EVERYTHING. There is barely a first place anymore. Now if you showed up on time and wore your uniform right you get a trophy. Kids have full blown graduations in sixth grade now. Their parents are getting them LIMOS.
What is this doing to them? Will their parents keep supporting them forever? Will they give up after one failed job interview and decide that their only solution is to live off everyone else? What will they do when they *gasp* get a bad grade and mommy isn't there to bully their teacher?
I'm just really disillusioned sometimes. It's frustrating knowing that when I get my own classroom I will have countless overprotective parents and weak children.
There are going to be challenges! You cannot have a picture perfect life with only sunshine and rainbows. You WILL have to pay bills. You WILL have your heart broken. You WILL make mistakes. But guess what? That's how you become the adult that you're meant to be.
So quit whining.
*Um, were you people aware that "ginormous" is apparently a recognized word? Firefox and Blogger are telling me that it's fine. Hmmm...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Wednesday Wish List
Aahhhh moving. We're attempting to pack over here and it's hateful. So to keep myself happy I've been playing with ideas for the rooms in the house. Have I mentioned I get a SEWING ROOM?! It's going to be the girliest room in the house. Seeing as how hubby won't be hanging out in there, I think I can get away with it.
My mom bought be some adorable pink damask yesterday to cover my chair with, and now I'm drooling over stuff on Etsy, so let me share.
I love this aqua with my pink damask. And I love this print. Not sure what I would do with it, but I love it. (via daffodilhill)
This pink metal crate is so cute! Yes, the paint is wearing away in spots, but that makes me love it more. I can totally throw fabric or magazines in here. (via SacValleyTreasures)
This clock makes me happy. I'm a little hesitant about throwing yellow in with the aqua and pink. Hubby may or may not have thrown the words "Easter egg" around last night. But I'll throw some gray in, that will make it better, right? Anyway, this clock is fabulous. (via tracygarciadesigns)
This is a print for the wall. I kind of have a thing for birds right now. (via LuckyBluebirdArt)
See? More birds. This one kind of combines my colors so I think I need it. (also via LuckyBluebirdArt)
This is cute. And would look nice on the wall also. (via hijirik)
Love the song, love this print. It would also look cute with the one above. (via Tessyla)
There's actually a ton of stuff on the site that I loved, this is just a small amount. And mom and I went to Home Goods yesterday and I found a birdcage/candle holder that I have my heart set on now. If any of you so choose, you could email/Twitter/Facebook hubby and tell him I need it. :)
My mom bought be some adorable pink damask yesterday to cover my chair with, and now I'm drooling over stuff on Etsy, so let me share.
I love this aqua with my pink damask. And I love this print. Not sure what I would do with it, but I love it. (via daffodilhill)
This pink metal crate is so cute! Yes, the paint is wearing away in spots, but that makes me love it more. I can totally throw fabric or magazines in here. (via SacValleyTreasures)
This clock makes me happy. I'm a little hesitant about throwing yellow in with the aqua and pink. Hubby may or may not have thrown the words "Easter egg" around last night. But I'll throw some gray in, that will make it better, right? Anyway, this clock is fabulous. (via tracygarciadesigns)
This is a print for the wall. I kind of have a thing for birds right now. (via LuckyBluebirdArt)
See? More birds. This one kind of combines my colors so I think I need it. (also via LuckyBluebirdArt)
This is cute. And would look nice on the wall also. (via hijirik)
Love the song, love this print. It would also look cute with the one above. (via Tessyla)There's actually a ton of stuff on the site that I loved, this is just a small amount. And mom and I went to Home Goods yesterday and I found a birdcage/candle holder that I have my heart set on now. If any of you so choose, you could email/Twitter/Facebook hubby and tell him I need it. :)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
American Idol - Top 10 Boys
So it was supposed to be the girls tonight, but Crystal was sick or something. So the boys are taking their turn. I'm okay with that. They're doing Billboard hits again.
Big Mike: He's singing "This is a Man's World." He has great stage presence. He sounds good too. But I already knew he would be one of my faves. Randy loved him. Ellen said that everyone now has to try and top him. Kara loved him (is it just me or is she sitting superclose to Simon tonight?). Simon loved him too.
John Park: He's singing "Gravity" by John Mayer. He sounds a hundred times better than last week. I don't know about great though. I wouldn't be upset if he didn't make it too far. Randy said he wasn't as good as the original. Ellen wanted more feeling. Kara said she didn't get a connection from him. Simon said there was nothing to get excited about.
Casey James: *sigh* Just had to throw that in. He's singing "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw. Playing his own guitar. Hotness just went up a few points again. I love a man with a guitar. I like it, but I don't know if I love it. He's pretty - he needs to sing pretty songs. haha Randy loved it. Ellen loved the song choice, but thinks there's a little stiffness still. Kara thought he "took two steps backward." (And she is leaning on Simon, has she busted into Paula's old stash?) Simon thought he turned into a bar singer trying to be a rock star.
Alex Lambert: Seriously, can we do something about that mullet? He's singing "Everybody Knows" by John Legend. He sounds better. And looks waaaay more comfortable. Even hubby commented on how much better he sounds. Randy said it's a huge improvement. Ellen went with the banana analogy again. She liked him. Kara said everyone is rooting for him. I honestly think she's on something tonight. Simon said it was a million times better than last week.
Todrick Hall: He's singing Tina Turner? He took "What's Love Got To Do With It" and slowed it down. It's honestly a little boring. He sounds good, but I'm already bored with it. Randy wasn't happy with the arrangement. Ellen didn't think it was the right song. Kara thinks he's "crazy, all over the place." Simon said "move, but don't sing." haha See why I probably won't watch after he leaves? Who else will say stuff like that?
Jermaine Sellers: I don't think I like him. He sounds like a flippin' girl in the interview before his performance. He's singing "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. I don't even know the song so I hope he wasn't hoping to be current tonight. I'm bored. Randy liked it better than last week, but said it wasn't a great performance. Ellen didn't really like it and she was struggling to say so. Kara said he's always doing too much. Simon said that they're frustrated and disappointed because he "waters down the songs."
**Gotta throw this in. I HATE that Randy calls Ellen "E." Her name is TWO syllables, there is no reason to shorten it!!!**
Andrew Garcia: Come on Andrew, bring it! He's singing "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison. His voice is good, but what is up with these song choices tonight?! Pick up the pace a little guys! That said, he does sound really good. Randy didn't like it. Ellen liked him a lot. She repeated that the problem is that he set the bar so high with his Paula Abdul song. Kara agreed that that's the problem. Simon said it's frustrating because he can't seem to choose a song.
**EEEEEE!!! Clash of the Titans trailer!!!! I am SO going to see Sam Worthington in 3D!!**
Aaron Kelly: He's singing "My Girl." It's not current, but at least it's recognizable. And he sounds really good. I'm not a fan of the little kids typically, but he's good. Randy liked him. Ellen thought the song wasn't the best choice, but liked him. Kara liked it. Simon didn't like it.
Tim Urban: He's singing "Come on Get Higher" by Matt Nathanson. He sounds a hundred times better than last week, but how could he not? I like this song and he doesn't sound bad. Randy said there was nothing special about it. Ellen could see him on Glee, but said there's no charisma even though he's adorable. Kara didn't like it so much. Simon said it was a huge improvement. He said he listened to the criticism and was more relevant.
Lee Dewyze: I really like him. He's singing "Lips of an Angel." I gasped a little. I am LOVING HIMMMM!!!!!! I like his version better than the original. The original is a little whiny for me. Randy LIKED it (his emphasis). Ellen said there was passion and intensity and it was a great performance. Kara thought it was a big improvement. Simon said that vocally he's "head and shoulders above everyone else." But he needs to be confident. I agree that he looks scared right now.
Okay... so John isn't great. And you need to be great. Tim seems pretty weak still, but apparently some pics of his six-pack are floating around the interwebz so those might just save him this week. Jermaine isn't my favorite either. I'm almost ready to pick up the phone for Lee! He was my favorite, I might just be crushing.
Girls tomorrow night. Another blog then.
Big Mike: He's singing "This is a Man's World." He has great stage presence. He sounds good too. But I already knew he would be one of my faves. Randy loved him. Ellen said that everyone now has to try and top him. Kara loved him (is it just me or is she sitting superclose to Simon tonight?). Simon loved him too.
John Park: He's singing "Gravity" by John Mayer. He sounds a hundred times better than last week. I don't know about great though. I wouldn't be upset if he didn't make it too far. Randy said he wasn't as good as the original. Ellen wanted more feeling. Kara said she didn't get a connection from him. Simon said there was nothing to get excited about.
Casey James: *sigh* Just had to throw that in. He's singing "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw. Playing his own guitar. Hotness just went up a few points again. I love a man with a guitar. I like it, but I don't know if I love it. He's pretty - he needs to sing pretty songs. haha Randy loved it. Ellen loved the song choice, but thinks there's a little stiffness still. Kara thought he "took two steps backward." (And she is leaning on Simon, has she busted into Paula's old stash?) Simon thought he turned into a bar singer trying to be a rock star.
Alex Lambert: Seriously, can we do something about that mullet? He's singing "Everybody Knows" by John Legend. He sounds better. And looks waaaay more comfortable. Even hubby commented on how much better he sounds. Randy said it's a huge improvement. Ellen went with the banana analogy again. She liked him. Kara said everyone is rooting for him. I honestly think she's on something tonight. Simon said it was a million times better than last week.
Todrick Hall: He's singing Tina Turner? He took "What's Love Got To Do With It" and slowed it down. It's honestly a little boring. He sounds good, but I'm already bored with it. Randy wasn't happy with the arrangement. Ellen didn't think it was the right song. Kara thinks he's "crazy, all over the place." Simon said "move, but don't sing." haha See why I probably won't watch after he leaves? Who else will say stuff like that?
Jermaine Sellers: I don't think I like him. He sounds like a flippin' girl in the interview before his performance. He's singing "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. I don't even know the song so I hope he wasn't hoping to be current tonight. I'm bored. Randy liked it better than last week, but said it wasn't a great performance. Ellen didn't really like it and she was struggling to say so. Kara said he's always doing too much. Simon said that they're frustrated and disappointed because he "waters down the songs."
**Gotta throw this in. I HATE that Randy calls Ellen "E." Her name is TWO syllables, there is no reason to shorten it!!!**
Andrew Garcia: Come on Andrew, bring it! He's singing "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison. His voice is good, but what is up with these song choices tonight?! Pick up the pace a little guys! That said, he does sound really good. Randy didn't like it. Ellen liked him a lot. She repeated that the problem is that he set the bar so high with his Paula Abdul song. Kara agreed that that's the problem. Simon said it's frustrating because he can't seem to choose a song.
**EEEEEE!!! Clash of the Titans trailer!!!! I am SO going to see Sam Worthington in 3D!!**
Aaron Kelly: He's singing "My Girl." It's not current, but at least it's recognizable. And he sounds really good. I'm not a fan of the little kids typically, but he's good. Randy liked him. Ellen thought the song wasn't the best choice, but liked him. Kara liked it. Simon didn't like it.
Tim Urban: He's singing "Come on Get Higher" by Matt Nathanson. He sounds a hundred times better than last week, but how could he not? I like this song and he doesn't sound bad. Randy said there was nothing special about it. Ellen could see him on Glee, but said there's no charisma even though he's adorable. Kara didn't like it so much. Simon said it was a huge improvement. He said he listened to the criticism and was more relevant.
Lee Dewyze: I really like him. He's singing "Lips of an Angel." I gasped a little. I am LOVING HIMMMM!!!!!! I like his version better than the original. The original is a little whiny for me. Randy LIKED it (his emphasis). Ellen said there was passion and intensity and it was a great performance. Kara thought it was a big improvement. Simon said that vocally he's "head and shoulders above everyone else." But he needs to be confident. I agree that he looks scared right now.
Okay... so John isn't great. And you need to be great. Tim seems pretty weak still, but apparently some pics of his six-pack are floating around the interwebz so those might just save him this week. Jermaine isn't my favorite either. I'm almost ready to pick up the phone for Lee! He was my favorite, I might just be crushing.
Girls tomorrow night. Another blog then.
5 Things...
The big topic of conversation is the move right now. We're excited. Tad is VERY excited. So it was kind of obvious what I would write about today.
5 Projects We're Looking Forward To At the New House
I swear I won't turn this into an interior design blog. I'm not an expert at all, just really super stoked.
5 Projects We're Looking Forward To At the New House
- Staining our dining room table and chairs. I'm also going to recover the seats on them. Hubby's actually pretty excited about it too.
- Refinishing our storage/buffet/cabinet. It needed it when we got it a couple years ago. But it wasn't bad so it wasn't a priority. I really kind of want to do it a funky color...
- Making a headboard. We don't have one. I have tons of options running through my head at the moment and have to pick one already.
- Making curtains. For pretty much every room. I'm excited about this more than hubby. I'm having fun browsing fabrics online and trying to pick colors for each room.
- This one's only a possibility, but I'm kind of hoping to build a loft bed for Tad. I want one because it will open up some floor space and I want him to have plenty of room to play. The only tough part would be that anyone who stays the night (I'm lookin' at you MP) would be sleeping in it instead of a normal "grown up" bed. So it's not for sure yet. That and I haven't actually built anything like that before. Hmmm...
I swear I won't turn this into an interior design blog. I'm not an expert at all, just really super stoked.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Happy Birthday to...
My littlest nephew Anthony!
I love this picture. He likes to say, "Cheese" and get squinty-eyed.
He's three today. Hopefully he'll leave the terrible twos behind with this birthday. Because his second birthday totally triggered a little bit of bad behavior! But even though he's constantly snot-faced, and often causing trouble, he's still a darn cute kid. And I still love him, especially when he's yelling for his step dad when he's in trouble: "Mikey!" haha
Happy birthday Anthony!!!
I love this picture. He likes to say, "Cheese" and get squinty-eyed.He's three today. Hopefully he'll leave the terrible twos behind with this birthday. Because his second birthday totally triggered a little bit of bad behavior! But even though he's constantly snot-faced, and often causing trouble, he's still a darn cute kid. And I still love him, especially when he's yelling for his step dad when he's in trouble: "Mikey!" haha
Happy birthday Anthony!!!
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