Giveaway!!! And American Idol, my thoughts

I'm right in the middle of watching American Idol, actually right in the beginning and I'm just so thrilled with the final three!

But first I have to do a little housekeeping on my lil ol blog. I want to remind you guys that I'm having a giveway! Heyyyy! Yep, that's right. And I want YOU to win, so click HERE and go over to the post that gives you the 411 on how to enter or just click the giveaway icon over there to the right on the sidebar and good luck to ya!

Baby I'm Amazed by YOU!

Scotty McCreery...I'm amazed by you sweetie!
Wow, that opening song to start the show set the bar pretty darn high. I fell in love with Scotty right from the beginning. That beautiful low, mellow tone in his voice just melts my heart!


She's a wild child with an Angel's face, she's a woman child in a state of Grace!

Lauren Alaina.........
Wow...I love this child as well. She's got such a purity to her voice and I adore her accent. And the innocence and joy in her laugh and her smile...she blows me away! This young lady is gonna go far!

Haley Reinhart.......

I don't even know the name of that song she sang but it was P.E.R.F.E.C.T.I.O.N!!! I was mesmerized! I love Scotty and I love Lauren........but this young lady should win. She was born to do this, to entertain, to sing, to shine, to WIN American Idol! Wow!

Are you into it? Do ya have Idol Fever? Who's your fave? Do tell and do go enter my giveaway!

American Idol

Tonight...in less than 30 minutes it's the premiere of American Idol!

I know American Idol has become somewhat of a joke and no one who is cool still watches it...but hey, call me uncool then cause I love it!

I know there are a lot of people who try out just to get their 15 minutes of fame. I know there are a lot of people who just want to throw a tantrum and curse and make obscene gestures and I don't like watching them.


But I do love watching those that sincerely have a God given talent and just need a chance, an opportunity,  a break!

I love seeing all the hope and talent.I love seeing all the support given to these individuals by their families and loved ones. It gives me hope and it lightens my heart. It makes me smile and gives me the opportunity to sing along.

So tonight, even though Simon Cowell won't be there...I will. Will you?

Iwanna Wednesday - American Idol Fever

To all my Iwanna Wednesday Fans:

Dear Fans,
I write this letter in hopes that you will forgive my not having an Iwanna Wednesday post for you to enjoy.

You see dear fans, it's time once again for my one addiction...AMERICAN IDOL!

Last night was the premiere TWO HOUR show! I meant to do my post before American Idol came on at 8pm, but I had to work late and didn't even leave the office until 6pm.

I was hoping I would be able to write it tonight and still keep my fans (all 6 of you) happy and satisfied; but alas...my sister wants to have dinner with me tonight and so I will barely make it home in time to watch tonight's episode of American Idol.

So I hope you will all accept my sincerest apologies and understand that I really still did sorta/kinda write an Iwanna post.

How you ask?

Well; what I really Iwanna is to watch American Idol, and I hope you all watch it with me so we can discuss who we love, who we hate and who we love to hate!

Sincerely ,

American Idol and Cucumbers

Ok, just a couple quick things because I have to write a post for Reflections of a Mother's Heart for tomorrow and I want to get it all done before American Idol.

American Idol - Well it's official...I'm a fan again this season. I loved it last night. There wasn't as much negativity or really obnoxious people on, except for the bikini lady and even though she was obnoxious she had a really cute butt! I can't wait to see how the blind guy does and I didn't see any of my Arizona relatives there in line or on the show!! C'mon you guys? Where were you?

And in case you're wondering about my title and cucumbers...I just wanted to find out if anyone else has the same tradition (oddities) that my family has regarding cucumbers. Ever since I was a little bitty kid, whenever my dad would prepare a cucumber for us to eat he would first cut off one tip and then take the cut off piece and rub it around and around on the cucumber where the cut part was. And then he would do the same with the other side. I never really thought about it, or thought it was weird or unusual, it just was, because my dad did it. Then he would of course peel it and cut it into slices and throw some lemon juice and salt on it and we would scarf it all up.

But here's the thing...why did he rub the cut ends around together? As I got older and more inquisitive and not willing to take it for granted that daddy knows best I asked him. He said it helps to remove the bitterness from the cucumber. Hmmmm, made sense to me. So now, whenever I eat a cucumber I do it that same way and I never get a bitter cucumber and when I don't do that it seems like the cucumber is always bitter! All in my head? Maybe so, but that's just one of our traditions. Do I have scientific proof? No, but daddy really does know best!

It kind of reminds me of this joke...
A young woman was preparing a ham dinner. After she cut off the end of the ham, she placed it in a pan for baking. Her friend asked her, "Why did you cut off the end of the ham"? And she replied, "I really don't know but my mother always did, so I thought you were supposed to." Later when talking to her mother she asked her why she cut off the end of the ham before baking it, and her mother replied, "I really don't know, but that's the way my mom always did it." A few weeks later while visiting her grandmother, the young woman asked, "Grandma, why is it that you cut off the end of a ham before you bake it?" Her grandmother replied, "Well dear, it would never fit into my baking pan."

American Idol Tonight - Be there Baby!

Ok, I’m on my lunch hour and suddenly realized that…AMERICAN IDOL!...starts again tonight. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a huge fan. I didn’t become one until the year that we had two Kern Countians (is that even a word?) on the show. They didn’t win, but they were local. Since then, I’m hooked big time. Anyone that knows me knows that Tuesday and Wednesday I come home to watch Idol so don’t invite me anywhere (not that I ever get invited anywhere but it makes me sound and feel popular to write that).

I was reading a Yahoo TV Blog by Matt Whitfield and he’s talking about the changes that will be made to the show and how he feels about the changes, so I kind of wanted to add my 2cents for whatever it’s worth (which isn’t much since my blog’s not on Yahoo!).

Change Numero Uno – FEWER FREAKS
I can do without as many freaks. I don’t mind watching those poor saps that think they have talent and then cry when they find out they don’t, but I can do WITHOUT the ones that have to curse everyone and their mother! I think there’s entirely too much cursing & meanness during the audition phase of the show.

Change Numero Dos – MORE CONTESTANT HISTORY
So seems like they’re going to have us “get to know” the contestants more before the top 12. I don’t know, I could go both ways with this. I like the stories, but I hate the sob stories, kids sleeping in their cars with no parents, contestants whose dad died while they were standing on line but they kept on standing on line because that was dad’s dream for them? Time and place, time and place.

Change Numero Tres – WILD CARD ROUND
Apparent the judges will select the final three contestants that will be part of the Top 12. I agree. Much as I love voting and all, I think it becomes a popularity contest and not a talent contest. The judges (most of them…ok, Simon) aren’t swayed by popularity.

Cambio Number Four (Did you know I was so bilingual?) – TOP 12 SPLIT
There won’t be an even 6/6 split anymore. I just hope this doesn’t backfire as way more young little teenybopper girls watch and vote than boys/men, so we may end up with a bunch of cute/gorgeous male non-talents and some great women may go by the wayside…we’ll see.

Change Numero Cinco – NEW JUDGE
I don’t know much about the new judge and I don’t want too. I just want the judges I know and love, especially Paula. But I plan to give her a chance, I just want her to be different. I don’t want her to be the female Simon or Randy, or another Paula. Hopefully they will let her be her own woman.

Change Numero Sies – SHORTER RESULTS SHOW
I guess this is ok, that way I can get to bed sooner.

RUMORED CHANGES
Fewer Themes and Younger Mentors – this could be good. I liked some of the themes but a lot of the young contestants didn’t even know the mentors, nor really could they care less.

But it’s a new season everyone, Fasten your seatbelts, grab you remotes and lets go!