after last weeks elimination show, i found myself wondering what the worse part of the show was. the fact that allison didnt make it through really turns my stomach, but the fact that paula performed really killed the nights show and not to mention, really put a damper on any intentions i may have had of 'intimate moments' later if you know what i mean. (wink wink) i mean really, how could i expect to 'perform' after watching and listening to her perform ya dig?
anyway, my allison is gone and the show officially sucks. but like the circus, the show must go on and this show starts with the judges and ryan orange-crest...ahem, thats seacrest. i apologize for the mix up, but is it just me or is ryans face getting more orange every week? he either has been spending waaay too much time in the tanning bed or...i wonder if the swine flu can be spread through dirty tweezers or nail filing boards? hmmm
speaking of going on, randy was back at it w/ the cardigans. i like a cardigan from time to time, but good lord, can we take a timeout? can we let them have some alone time in the closet? dawg? what? what? what? that right there? what? dawg? dude? dude?
as ive said before, i do like kara as a judge WAY more now than i did from the beginning. the only hang up i have is that i find her really bothersome to watch as she gives her critiques. this was soooo evident for me yesterday. i could feel myself wanting to look away as she went on and on with her flailing mannerisms and over annunciation of every adjective and verb.
and lastly, for the record, sometimes the paula and simon 'play fights' get kinda annoying. it takes up too much time away from the actual show and its not funny. i must admit that i do like when simon has that 'damn who farted' expression on his face while paula attempts to offer words of nothingness. (that doesnt event make sense but it kinda does all things considered) i mean what are the people supposed to say when they hear, 'i think..you were magical...like a..unicorn....yet sweet like candycorn.....you werent runny......like cream corn..you were fresh like corn...is corn fresh?...and i must say.....you look adorable tonight.....you commanded...that stage like......a pro....a pro of singing good! here is where she signals to us she's finished by clapping that odd clap only she could do. all this is met with confused faces and the brief awkward silence. what else could one expect? i mean she sounds like what it would sound like if someone were to attempt to translate some ancient hieroglyphic.
anyway enough about paula and her stammering delivery. lets get on to the contestants...that all suck, btw, and couldnt hold allison's jock (or bra in this case).
kris- zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. i am simply not a fan. i thought he left alot of proverbial meat on the proverbial bone with the song 'apologize' while the second song was so unbelievably ridiculous i almost dont even want to comment. almost. randy had the audacity to say that was better than kanye's version! easy there big fella. why dont you take a breather and maybe loosen your cardigan some because that version wreaked! my brother was amongst those who liked it, but his musical ear stinks! he's in the air force and has been in war situations. im thinking that due to the war time experience and shrapnel possibly lodged in his ear canals, he is unfit to say whether this song is good or bad. hehe
donna summers was way over the top yesterday. i thought the theatrics were pushed to the max with the U2 song and the aerosmith song was typical. and by typical i mean the regular loud banshee like shriek that breaks glass, relieves constipation, causes dogs to run for cover and im almost positive it has something to do with the swine flu outbreak.
i couldnt stand danny's first song and paula should not be allowed to choose songs! it wasnt a terrible performance considering what he was given to work with. now the second song was absolutely amazing. i really hope it was enough to get him through to the finals.
so my guess is that kris will be eliminated tonight and danny will face off against adam in the finals only lose before the show even starts.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
random pics
i really enjoy taking pics whenever i get the chance. whether it be silly/random stuff that probably few would like, things while visiting new or intriguing places, of the fam', or taking shots actually for someone, i really feel at ease pointing the lens to and fro.
these are a few shots i basically forced my wife to take...kidding...kinda. the first is obviously something i played around with just because i wanted a 'different look'. the latter is one of several pics we took one day and yes it had snowed the previous days and it was freezing cold! hehe, well i was warm and bundled in 68 layers of clothing.
another thing i like to do is take pics while indoors of relatively random stuff. i love the way my oldest daughter describes it, 'daddy i like the way you make regular things look cool.' it really challenges my brain to find things that are 'picture worthy'. the syrup and bedroom pic are from two different vegas stays and the last one is simply a pic i took in my house and i swear to drunk im not God ; )
this pic is one i saw while riding around. its also proof that not all my pics outdoors are of silly or confusing street signs
coughcouldnthelpmyselfcough...okay, am i wrong, or is this absolutely the most elaborate sign of all time! i almost wrecked trying to read the whole damn thing! whats truly amazing is that in all its elaborate-ness, i havent the slightest as to what message its supposed to relay. 'slow, house next to edge of street'??? uhh and thats surprising or new information? i mean why stop there? they should make 'stop' signs that read 'stop cars entering intersection plow into the side panel of car and severely raise insurance rates. i was expecting it to say 'continued on back of sign' at the bottom!
these are a few shots i basically forced my wife to take...kidding...kinda. the first is obviously something i played around with just because i wanted a 'different look'. the latter is one of several pics we took one day and yes it had snowed the previous days and it was freezing cold! hehe, well i was warm and bundled in 68 layers of clothing.
another thing i like to do is take pics while indoors of relatively random stuff. i love the way my oldest daughter describes it, 'daddy i like the way you make regular things look cool.' it really challenges my brain to find things that are 'picture worthy'. the syrup and bedroom pic are from two different vegas stays and the last one is simply a pic i took in my house and i swear to drunk im not God ; )
this pic is one i saw while riding around. its also proof that not all my pics outdoors are of silly or confusing street signs
coughcouldnthelpmyselfcough...okay, am i wrong, or is this absolutely the most elaborate sign of all time! i almost wrecked trying to read the whole damn thing! whats truly amazing is that in all its elaborate-ness, i havent the slightest as to what message its supposed to relay. 'slow, house next to edge of street'??? uhh and thats surprising or new information? i mean why stop there? they should make 'stop' signs that read 'stop cars entering intersection plow into the side panel of car and severely raise insurance rates. i was expecting it to say 'continued on back of sign' at the bottom!
Monday, May 11, 2009
you gotta fight for the right to party
not sure how many have heard about the kid who was faced with the decision of going to his girlfriends prom, which would actually be going against his own schools beliefs on dancing, or go to the dance and face penalties from his school which include suspension. he goes to a rather strict christian private school and part of attending the school means one has to sign off on the schools beliefs, and of course, no dancing is one of the things he signed off on. long story short, he ended up going to the dance and in turn was suspended and wont be able to take his final exams NOR graduate with the rest of his class. now i gotta say, i find his schools views to be extremely strict and primitive, but i guess the adage, 'to each his own' fits here. the fact that the school is archaic in some of its precepts is irrelevant because the family knew this when they signed their kid up. the point that honestly saddens me is the fact the school can, or better yet, desire to control peoples behavior OUTSIDE of the school grounds and hours. again i know the family apparently read and signed the agreement and should catch a lot of the blame for him not graduating on time, but i just cannot get over the fact that this school, and others like it, would try and 'legislate' what they deem 'good' behavior. i think that for 'good behavior' to be true 'good behavior', it absolutely has to come from the heart not legislated. one can follow rules and precepts WITHOUT a heart change or even a desire for them. schools as these seem to be more concerned with 'aesthetics' and people portraying their version of what they think God wants everyone to adhere to, rather than allowing people to grow and mature and find out who they are as an individual. in my opinionit is better for people to find out who they are and what they believe, as opposed to, being told who they are and what to believe. obviously im not saying that all rules should be abolished but i just dont see how dancing falls into the realm of what the school should or shouldnt allow while AWAY from the school grounds.
thats just my humble opinion though
thats just my humble opinion though
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
duets on idol...
...is a terrible idea and i hope they never do it again. well thats what i initially thought until i heard adam and allison perform. other than the,'i need a thesaurus to think of another fitting word to describe' shrill he does seemingly ALL the time, i actually liked the duet.
on second thought, i think i liked that performance but am against the idea of duets. its not solely because kris and danny sounded like two guys who just happened to get up and improvise the same karaoke(took me forever to spell karaoke right) song either. i just dont like the idea and will probably need some time to explain exactly why. at any rate, danny was better than kris and.......speaking of danny.....
wow. i actually felt awkward for him as he, not only hit, assaulted that last note. it just seemed to keep going on and on and on that i felt like i was blushing for the guy. i really like him and like that simon added that he should still be okay, but that was beyond terrible. even the start of the song sounded bad. either way i like him and he's my second favorite behind good ol' allison.
speaking of allison, i kinda felt like the judges were hating a little bit and giving bad feedback that was unwarranted. i gotta admit, that i had not previously heard ANY of the songs performed but out of the four, i liked this one the best. maybe somewhat bias, but for me personally, i could not listen to any of the songs performed on my ipod. thats just me though.
christina aguilera, i mean, adam, had another performance that i just didnt vibe with but the judges loved. i guess im just not into the sound of his voice at all. im not a rock fan either, but i also dont like country music all that much but like a few people here and there. the same goes with adams genre and i just simply dont like that theatrical opera sound.
that leaves kris. the only way to describe this is to type exactly what was in my brain while he performed as well as now as i reflect. hum drum, boring, sleepy, what am i doing tomorrow, are we out of milk, has he done the same song the entire show, marbles, corn dogs are awesome, text 'vote' to 5702 to vote for allison, hey why is ryan talking? oh i guess that means he's done already.
anyway, i hate to say it, but i think its either kris or allison leaving tomorrow. I THINK it should be kris, but the thanks to judges being waaaaaay over critical, i think my girl could be in trouble. i think danny will survive and adam will do sort of like matt when he got his reprieve and be safe.
one last thing...okay two. dude, randy, what?? i was like what?? no cardigan what?? dawg, dude, dawg, dawg, dude, what??
and lastly, im still trying to put my finger on it (thats what she said) but as ive stated before, im starting to like kara as a judge and i think she offers really good critique. but one thing im noticing is that, even though she offers good advice, it is for some reason bothersome to actually watch her give the advice. again, i dont know why just yet. i do think she's relatively easy on the eyes, but AS SOON as she starts to form her mouth to speak, i wish they would put her in one of those 'shadows' like they do for people who are protecting their identity for whatever reason. i dont know, even disguise her voice for the full effect. or even have her sit in a room off site and 'accidentally' lose the feed...i dont know, just bear with me folks im still sorting through this myself.
on second thought, i think i liked that performance but am against the idea of duets. its not solely because kris and danny sounded like two guys who just happened to get up and improvise the same karaoke(took me forever to spell karaoke right) song either. i just dont like the idea and will probably need some time to explain exactly why. at any rate, danny was better than kris and.......speaking of danny.....
wow. i actually felt awkward for him as he, not only hit, assaulted that last note. it just seemed to keep going on and on and on that i felt like i was blushing for the guy. i really like him and like that simon added that he should still be okay, but that was beyond terrible. even the start of the song sounded bad. either way i like him and he's my second favorite behind good ol' allison.
speaking of allison, i kinda felt like the judges were hating a little bit and giving bad feedback that was unwarranted. i gotta admit, that i had not previously heard ANY of the songs performed but out of the four, i liked this one the best. maybe somewhat bias, but for me personally, i could not listen to any of the songs performed on my ipod. thats just me though.
christina aguilera, i mean, adam, had another performance that i just didnt vibe with but the judges loved. i guess im just not into the sound of his voice at all. im not a rock fan either, but i also dont like country music all that much but like a few people here and there. the same goes with adams genre and i just simply dont like that theatrical opera sound.
that leaves kris. the only way to describe this is to type exactly what was in my brain while he performed as well as now as i reflect. hum drum, boring, sleepy, what am i doing tomorrow, are we out of milk, has he done the same song the entire show, marbles, corn dogs are awesome, text 'vote' to 5702 to vote for allison, hey why is ryan talking? oh i guess that means he's done already.
anyway, i hate to say it, but i think its either kris or allison leaving tomorrow. I THINK it should be kris, but the thanks to judges being waaaaaay over critical, i think my girl could be in trouble. i think danny will survive and adam will do sort of like matt when he got his reprieve and be safe.
one last thing...okay two. dude, randy, what?? i was like what?? no cardigan what?? dawg, dude, dawg, dawg, dude, what??
and lastly, im still trying to put my finger on it (thats what she said) but as ive stated before, im starting to like kara as a judge and i think she offers really good critique. but one thing im noticing is that, even though she offers good advice, it is for some reason bothersome to actually watch her give the advice. again, i dont know why just yet. i do think she's relatively easy on the eyes, but AS SOON as she starts to form her mouth to speak, i wish they would put her in one of those 'shadows' like they do for people who are protecting their identity for whatever reason. i dont know, even disguise her voice for the full effect. or even have her sit in a room off site and 'accidentally' lose the feed...i dont know, just bear with me folks im still sorting through this myself.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
the minivan pandemic
with the swine flu buzz pretty much owning all the tv, newspaper, and radio time these days its pretty easy to overlook other issues america faces. just spit-balling here, but i can think of several instances where more media coverage would absolutely raise awareness and help eradicate the dangers they pose. a few of these issues are: the issue of people wearing a blue tooth earpiece while not in use-cmon, its not cool or sophisticated. men wearing capri pants- i mean do you own a mirror? trash shows like 'tmz'-they remind me of lettuce, tasteless and annoyingly messy. also, the fact that mall chinese food still exists is gross. not to mention the portions are epic!
anyway, taking the cake without a doubt is the minivan pandemic! i swear 80% of the time i experience any sort road rage or just horrible driving, its a man driving a mini van! whether its someone doing 60 mph in a 20 or 20 in a 60, frustration ensues. i feel that action needs to be taken immediately! i propose that no mini van should be allowed to drive over 52mph or be allowed to make left turns, and the tinting of the windows is strictly prohibited.
minivans are the new station wagons and action needs to be taken swiftly.
anyway, taking the cake without a doubt is the minivan pandemic! i swear 80% of the time i experience any sort road rage or just horrible driving, its a man driving a mini van! whether its someone doing 60 mph in a 20 or 20 in a 60, frustration ensues. i feel that action needs to be taken immediately! i propose that no mini van should be allowed to drive over 52mph or be allowed to make left turns, and the tinting of the windows is strictly prohibited.
minivans are the new station wagons and action needs to be taken swiftly.
the results are in...
well i know everyone has been anxiously waiting for the dance competition results, well probably not the results so much as the video, but i digress. the results are in and i apparently 'shook what my momma gave me' enough to win over the crowd and judges to win the coveted judges choice award! (just know that im taking a bow as i type this.) isnt it funny how one can start off relatively shy and reserved but as soon as they win become annoyingly arrogant?! hehe, well thats exactly how im approaching this entry. jokingly of course... or not ; )
im still waiting to find the video to post, but when i do BEST BELIEVE i will do my own american idol like critique of every contestant! should be fun considering i did in fact win! in the meantime, this video/interview aired a few days before the competition. the interviewer is joe kayata, who is a sports reporter in RI and was actually in the competition.
in actuality, all the routines were good and entertaining, plus we were interviewed before the competition and they played those just before we started our routines. it made for a good intro leading up to the routines and got the crowd warmed up.
signing off for now, but thats just until i can get the videos of all the contestants...including the winner. whoever that was. although im sure he and his partner were awesome. whoever they were. i mean if i had to guess, i'd say he was the athletic type. just guessing though. i dont know, guess we'll have to wait and see ya know.
im still waiting to find the video to post, but when i do BEST BELIEVE i will do my own american idol like critique of every contestant! should be fun considering i did in fact win! in the meantime, this video/interview aired a few days before the competition. the interviewer is joe kayata, who is a sports reporter in RI and was actually in the competition.
in actuality, all the routines were good and entertaining, plus we were interviewed before the competition and they played those just before we started our routines. it made for a good intro leading up to the routines and got the crowd warmed up.
signing off for now, but thats just until i can get the videos of all the contestants...including the winner. whoever that was. although im sure he and his partner were awesome. whoever they were. i mean if i had to guess, i'd say he was the athletic type. just guessing though. i dont know, guess we'll have to wait and see ya know.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
wake up america!!!
after watching tuesday nights idol, i see now more than ever that america needs to wake up and quit sleeping on allison! that was by far her best performance!
as for my other observations...
randy was back to form in his cardigan thus raising his cardigan wearing to a staggering 98.5% of the time...do the math folks
paula apparently left, not one, but two napkins sloppily tucked in her shirt from this afternoons lunch. you would think that with all of idols popularity, they would have someone check her appearance for her...at least they matched the rest of her shirt.
kara's defining moment (for me) came after simon pretty much put a curse on allison. he said that she was in danger of going home after saying the he didnt believe she thought she could win. she still interjected and told him he was off his rocker. which is true.
and now for the contestants
allison- have i said enough? wake up america! sheesh
matt- very sub par to me. i didnt like the advice jamie foxx gave him and thought he sounded terrible in that key.
kris- yaaaaawn...sorry, just thinking of his performance again made me doze off. im just not a fan of his voice
bette midler...i mean adam- uhhh....umm...well i struggle in how to describe this performance. first off, it was like a scene from some college play. in other words, very theatrical. and its this 'theatricalness' that has irked me from the start. he has a great voice, range, and is unique but i absolutely could not imagine the stuff he's been doing actually playing on a radio. thats just me though
danny- the best performance of the night, as well as, his best performance since 'hell week'. i voted for allison at least twenty times, but also had to vote for him a few times after that performance.
i think that because matt and allison have been in the bottom three several times, they are the leading candidates to be voted off. i honestly am not sure what to think as to who will have to leave. i teeter between matt/allison being voted off and a surprise cast off. either way, if allison gets a raw deal and gets the boot wednesday, i could very well being listening to her on the radio thursday while en route to providence place mall to pick up a new cardigan.
as for my other observations...
randy was back to form in his cardigan thus raising his cardigan wearing to a staggering 98.5% of the time...do the math folks
paula apparently left, not one, but two napkins sloppily tucked in her shirt from this afternoons lunch. you would think that with all of idols popularity, they would have someone check her appearance for her...at least they matched the rest of her shirt.
kara's defining moment (for me) came after simon pretty much put a curse on allison. he said that she was in danger of going home after saying the he didnt believe she thought she could win. she still interjected and told him he was off his rocker. which is true.
and now for the contestants
allison- have i said enough? wake up america! sheesh
matt- very sub par to me. i didnt like the advice jamie foxx gave him and thought he sounded terrible in that key.
kris- yaaaaawn...sorry, just thinking of his performance again made me doze off. im just not a fan of his voice
bette midler...i mean adam- uhhh....umm...well i struggle in how to describe this performance. first off, it was like a scene from some college play. in other words, very theatrical. and its this 'theatricalness' that has irked me from the start. he has a great voice, range, and is unique but i absolutely could not imagine the stuff he's been doing actually playing on a radio. thats just me though
danny- the best performance of the night, as well as, his best performance since 'hell week'. i voted for allison at least twenty times, but also had to vote for him a few times after that performance.
i think that because matt and allison have been in the bottom three several times, they are the leading candidates to be voted off. i honestly am not sure what to think as to who will have to leave. i teeter between matt/allison being voted off and a surprise cast off. either way, if allison gets a raw deal and gets the boot wednesday, i could very well being listening to her on the radio thursday while en route to providence place mall to pick up a new cardigan.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
crap...what have i done?!
sometime ago, i was asked by my friend eric, who heads a marketing group i work with, if i would be interested in doing a rhode island version dancing with the stars. it would just be a one day competition and would obviously be for local 'celebrities'. personally not a fan of the word 'celebrity' but thats what was in the email eric sent but i digress. this event would be put on to promote the mentoring of kids, or adults that act like kids. i personally love the idea of mentoring and the impact it can have in the lives of not only the kids, but the mentors as well. if i can be honest for a sec, as good as i think the idea is, initially that really wasnt enough to get me to dance in front of people to be judged...just being honest people. i think i CAN dance, but the thought of doing a salsa, waltz, or even a break dance routine in front of people made me break out in hives. but after some careful consideration, i decided to go ahead and embarrass myself and commit to doing this dance off.
the only thing is/was, i was a little behind in preparing a routine because i was so initially undecided...well that and the hives. the hoedown will be on april 30 and my partner and i started working together the first week of april! no pressure at all! i must have scared the hell out of my partner, barb, during our first phone conversation. it went something like this...
barb: hello sammy? this is barb and i will be your dance partner
me: (trying to hide the dry heaving) oh...hey
barb: so we're a little behind everyone else, i gotta ask, what is your dance experience?
me: is that with or without the alcohol?! (i begin to laugh hysterically mainly to hide my nervousness)
barb: uhhh...
me: sorry about that...as for the dancing experience, do you meanlike in a club?
barb: uhh, not really??(now she's trying to hide the dry heaving)i mean more like tango, salsa, etc
me: ...wow...those are actual dance names? they sound like items from a mexican food joint menu.
barb: (silence)
me: (silence)
barb: (muffled weeping)
me: i do know how to do the running man, electric slide, and the cabbage patch though
barb: (sniffling) oh...okay then. can you just meet me at the studio at 2pm tomorrow so we can talk in person and officially meet?
me: sure thing. im pretty nervous about this whole thing, but i am very competitive so i know we can pull this off and whoop all the other contestants!
barb: (you think YOUR nervous you jerk athlete?! she thinks to herself) well its for fun and a good cause so feel free to leave your football ways at home.
me: yeah good cause schmoz, i wanna win baby! what are those dances you mentioned again? tang and samba was it?
barb: (faints)
anyway, we met up and she eventually figured that i could do just enough for her to work with. we've been practicing pretty regularly now and i think we're in good shape. we're doing a version of 'the salsa' and i just barfed thinking about doing it! wow! what have i got myself into!
as i stated, we got started a little bit later than everyone else and as a result, we didnt get a chance to jump on the fundraising part as early as the others. i was wondering if you could help me raise some funds to help mentor kids. its a GREAT cause and several kids/mentors will benefit. if you visit my page, you will see everything you need to know to donate and make a difference in the lives of many. and yes i may post the video of the performance...that is if we (i) dont lay an egg and really mess things up!
so please join me in making a complete and utter ass of myself...ahem, i mean join me in helping to enrich the lives of so many and have a good time doing it.
wish me luck!
the only thing is/was, i was a little behind in preparing a routine because i was so initially undecided...well that and the hives. the hoedown will be on april 30 and my partner and i started working together the first week of april! no pressure at all! i must have scared the hell out of my partner, barb, during our first phone conversation. it went something like this...
barb: hello sammy? this is barb and i will be your dance partner
me: (trying to hide the dry heaving) oh...hey
barb: so we're a little behind everyone else, i gotta ask, what is your dance experience?
me: is that with or without the alcohol?! (i begin to laugh hysterically mainly to hide my nervousness)
barb: uhhh...
me: sorry about that...as for the dancing experience, do you meanlike in a club?
barb: uhh, not really??(now she's trying to hide the dry heaving)i mean more like tango, salsa, etc
me: ...wow...those are actual dance names? they sound like items from a mexican food joint menu.
barb: (silence)
me: (silence)
barb: (muffled weeping)
me: i do know how to do the running man, electric slide, and the cabbage patch though
barb: (sniffling) oh...okay then. can you just meet me at the studio at 2pm tomorrow so we can talk in person and officially meet?
me: sure thing. im pretty nervous about this whole thing, but i am very competitive so i know we can pull this off and whoop all the other contestants!
barb: (you think YOUR nervous you jerk athlete?! she thinks to herself) well its for fun and a good cause so feel free to leave your football ways at home.
me: yeah good cause schmoz, i wanna win baby! what are those dances you mentioned again? tang and samba was it?
barb: (faints)
anyway, we met up and she eventually figured that i could do just enough for her to work with. we've been practicing pretty regularly now and i think we're in good shape. we're doing a version of 'the salsa' and i just barfed thinking about doing it! wow! what have i got myself into!
as i stated, we got started a little bit later than everyone else and as a result, we didnt get a chance to jump on the fundraising part as early as the others. i was wondering if you could help me raise some funds to help mentor kids. its a GREAT cause and several kids/mentors will benefit. if you visit my page, you will see everything you need to know to donate and make a difference in the lives of many. and yes i may post the video of the performance...that is if we (i) dont lay an egg and really mess things up!
so please join me in making a complete and utter ass of myself...ahem, i mean join me in helping to enrich the lives of so many and have a good time doing it.
wish me luck!
more (quick) idol tidbits
a few judge related points...
i think kara is my new favorite judge. well not to say she supplanted anyone or anything, but she is indeed my favorite. to be frank, im not even really sure why. i did like her comments to lil. they went something like, 'i think everyone was waiting for you to do an artist like chaka khan, but it wasnt worth the wait.'...priceless.
i swear i have the same puzled looks on my face that simon has when paula blabbers out her critiques.
randy?! dawg?! whats up with the cardigan-less ensembles?! you had one on pretty much every week and i swear one week you had two on at once, but now you seem to have ditched em'! what gives?...dawg?
also, no one is allowed to say 'self indulgent' EXCEPT for simon! randy seems to have started saying it more and more and its getting really corny and copycat! that'd be like simon incessantly using the word 'dawg' or paula actually sounding coherent. c'mon. dawg. be original dawg, what??
anyway, on to the contestants.
first there was j-lo...i mean lil rounds. (sorry i couldnt pass that one up!) those hot-pants were the best part of her performance! it was hideous, the singing that is, from the first note!
then there was kris, i thought this was disco week, allen. ive said before that all his songs sound the same and this week was VERY indicative of just that. yeah he changed a disco song but he sang it like he ALWAYS does. pretty boring IMO
danny's performance was pretty good. you could tell he was out of his element some, but at least he attempted to do the theme. his singing was on point as always.
allison...what more can i say? she sounded awesome, but there was that damned phone she formed with her thumb and pinkie, but she gets a hall pass from me ; )
after allison was tina turner...ahem, i mean adam. once again, what more can i say? just not a fan of that extremely excrutiating high pitch shriek. (shudder)
matt was okay but sort of boring. he did enough to get him through to the next round, but thats mainly because he got saved the week before.
anoop's song was okay to listen to, but weird to watch. he just looks clumsy and lost up there. its like he wants to do more of that fast paced crap he's done before but knows the judges dont like it...for good reason that is!
going home will be anoop and lil. again, matt will get another week because he was saved the week before and will get more 'sympathy votes' if you will.
i think kara is my new favorite judge. well not to say she supplanted anyone or anything, but she is indeed my favorite. to be frank, im not even really sure why. i did like her comments to lil. they went something like, 'i think everyone was waiting for you to do an artist like chaka khan, but it wasnt worth the wait.'...priceless.
i swear i have the same puzled looks on my face that simon has when paula blabbers out her critiques.
randy?! dawg?! whats up with the cardigan-less ensembles?! you had one on pretty much every week and i swear one week you had two on at once, but now you seem to have ditched em'! what gives?...dawg?
also, no one is allowed to say 'self indulgent' EXCEPT for simon! randy seems to have started saying it more and more and its getting really corny and copycat! that'd be like simon incessantly using the word 'dawg' or paula actually sounding coherent. c'mon. dawg. be original dawg, what??
anyway, on to the contestants.
first there was j-lo...i mean lil rounds. (sorry i couldnt pass that one up!) those hot-pants were the best part of her performance! it was hideous, the singing that is, from the first note!
then there was kris, i thought this was disco week, allen. ive said before that all his songs sound the same and this week was VERY indicative of just that. yeah he changed a disco song but he sang it like he ALWAYS does. pretty boring IMO
danny's performance was pretty good. you could tell he was out of his element some, but at least he attempted to do the theme. his singing was on point as always.
allison...what more can i say? she sounded awesome, but there was that damned phone she formed with her thumb and pinkie, but she gets a hall pass from me ; )
after allison was tina turner...ahem, i mean adam. once again, what more can i say? just not a fan of that extremely excrutiating high pitch shriek. (shudder)
matt was okay but sort of boring. he did enough to get him through to the next round, but thats mainly because he got saved the week before.
anoop's song was okay to listen to, but weird to watch. he just looks clumsy and lost up there. its like he wants to do more of that fast paced crap he's done before but knows the judges dont like it...for good reason that is!
going home will be anoop and lil. again, matt will get another week because he was saved the week before and will get more 'sympathy votes' if you will.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
AI
another quick rundown of last nights nap inducer... i mean last nights show
car-di-gan...car-di-gan...car-di-gan!! i think the show should start with the crowd chanting 'car-di-gan' with a simultaneous thunderous foot stomp as randy takes his seat! i personally like cardigan sweaters from time to time, but c'mon. well i guess if simon can wear his snug t-shirt and paula can wear hideous jewelry/clothes all together, then i guess randy's car-di-gan's are welcome too right?
anyway, contestant time...really the only two that were different were adam and lil rounds. and by different, i dont necessarily mean good.
adam's was different in that it was upbeat. whereas lil's was different because it wreaked.
everyone else did a pretty good job, but they were all pretty boring, put you to sleep type songs. but again, they sang them well.
i even found allison's (voted for her 5 times) song to be yawn worthy AND she did that ridiculous hand gesture i cannot stand where they show their number or use their thumb and pinkie to mimic a phone! blech! either way, she is still my favorite to win it all.
pretty sure most would say lil will be ousted, and i agree, but i think she should have went last week.
car-di-gan...car-di-gan...car-di-gan!! i think the show should start with the crowd chanting 'car-di-gan' with a simultaneous thunderous foot stomp as randy takes his seat! i personally like cardigan sweaters from time to time, but c'mon. well i guess if simon can wear his snug t-shirt and paula can wear hideous jewelry/clothes all together, then i guess randy's car-di-gan's are welcome too right?
anyway, contestant time...really the only two that were different were adam and lil rounds. and by different, i dont necessarily mean good.
adam's was different in that it was upbeat. whereas lil's was different because it wreaked.
everyone else did a pretty good job, but they were all pretty boring, put you to sleep type songs. but again, they sang them well.
i even found allison's (voted for her 5 times) song to be yawn worthy AND she did that ridiculous hand gesture i cannot stand where they show their number or use their thumb and pinkie to mimic a phone! blech! either way, she is still my favorite to win it all.
pretty sure most would say lil will be ousted, and i agree, but i think she should have went last week.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
corn dogs
i know i know, whats up with the corn dog title right? you'll know why soon.
im not sure if people actually read the profiles posted, but i usually read them when i click on a bloggers page.
at any rate, i just changed my random question they asked and the wife thought it was ridiculous enough that i should point it out. as for the corndog explanation, just read through my interests. so without further ado...
(the corn dog explanation is a click away)...
im not sure if people actually read the profiles posted, but i usually read them when i click on a bloggers page.
at any rate, i just changed my random question they asked and the wife thought it was ridiculous enough that i should point it out. as for the corndog explanation, just read through my interests. so without further ado...
(the corn dog explanation is a click away)...
Friday, April 10, 2009
around town
a while back i posted about some of the odd or confusing sign posts ive seen around town. (you see that post here)
i dont know if i just havent noticed similar signs back in texas, but all these somewhat odd signs are from here in massachusetts.
anyway, here are three more signs i found amusement from...(not that thats hard or anything)
#1: so what year are we in again?
ive seen this particular sign quite a bit around town, and they are typically seen on the side of ramps entering the freeway. so i understand why the person and the bike are in the ghostbuster symbol, but the horse?? i guess i could understand the horse a little better if we were in say the 1800's! are there really that many people riding horses to the grocery store? are there really that many equestrian lovers slowing up traffic on freeway ramps that several signs had to be posted?
#2: float on duck...float on
i think i was just in a silly mood when i first saw this sign! it is actually posted in a shopping center where there is absolutely NO WATER!! that in and of itself is kinda weird to me, but just the sign in general is pretty comical. im not sure why the second duckling is apparently floating away.
#3: huh??
now for this one im sure ive seen in other places, but it wasnt til i got here that i found it funny...so which way willl the rig potentially flip over?
i dont know if i just havent noticed similar signs back in texas, but all these somewhat odd signs are from here in massachusetts.
anyway, here are three more signs i found amusement from...(not that thats hard or anything)
#1: so what year are we in again?
ive seen this particular sign quite a bit around town, and they are typically seen on the side of ramps entering the freeway. so i understand why the person and the bike are in the ghostbuster symbol, but the horse?? i guess i could understand the horse a little better if we were in say the 1800's! are there really that many people riding horses to the grocery store? are there really that many equestrian lovers slowing up traffic on freeway ramps that several signs had to be posted?
#2: float on duck...float on
i think i was just in a silly mood when i first saw this sign! it is actually posted in a shopping center where there is absolutely NO WATER!! that in and of itself is kinda weird to me, but just the sign in general is pretty comical. im not sure why the second duckling is apparently floating away.
#3: huh??
now for this one im sure ive seen in other places, but it wasnt til i got here that i found it funny...so which way willl the rig potentially flip over?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
concise idol
just a few quick hits on last nights show:
generally speaking:
i am officially a kara fan! (i would have put her whole name, but i dont recall the spelling of her last name and i really dont feel like looking it up.) i actually like her input, she's not cookie cutter, but she is, oddly enough, still kinda annoying. for whatever reason, after last nights show, i became a fan...go figure
after watching paula 'dance' and gyrate during a few of the routines, who would have ever thought she was actually KNOWN for her moves! i mean, she was a damn laker girl! she looks absolutely dreadful and offbeat! once again...go figure
im right there with simon when paula is talking because i havent slightest as to what she's talking about.
im guessing randy must have joined some new religion/cult that involves it followers badly over-doing AND emphasizing lame slang phrases and wearing cardigan sweaters entirely too much! i mean damn has he worn anything else?!?!
now i would like to create awareness amongst idol viewers for a sec. i would like everyone to get on the same page and automatically NOT vote for ANY contestant that either: uses their hands to show their number to the crowd when seacrest is giving their digits OR uses their hand as a phone and mouths to the viewers to 'call them'.
for reasons unbeknownst to me, i find this wildly annoying!
as for the contestants:
allison- the bomb! also her outfit was still that 'quirky' look i think she's going for yet it didnt look like tsunami ripped through her wardrobe!
gokey- awesome
anoop- decent yet boring and repetitive
lil- sucked off yet another great opportunity. she'll be voted off tonite in my opinion
scott- average, boring, and predictable even W/O his piano
kris- terrible
matt- terrible. i dont know why it sounded so bad to me but apparently great to the judges
adam- honestly havent even seen the whole thing.
generally speaking:
i am officially a kara fan! (i would have put her whole name, but i dont recall the spelling of her last name and i really dont feel like looking it up.) i actually like her input, she's not cookie cutter, but she is, oddly enough, still kinda annoying. for whatever reason, after last nights show, i became a fan...go figure
after watching paula 'dance' and gyrate during a few of the routines, who would have ever thought she was actually KNOWN for her moves! i mean, she was a damn laker girl! she looks absolutely dreadful and offbeat! once again...go figure
im right there with simon when paula is talking because i havent slightest as to what she's talking about.
im guessing randy must have joined some new religion/cult that involves it followers badly over-doing AND emphasizing lame slang phrases and wearing cardigan sweaters entirely too much! i mean damn has he worn anything else?!?!
now i would like to create awareness amongst idol viewers for a sec. i would like everyone to get on the same page and automatically NOT vote for ANY contestant that either: uses their hands to show their number to the crowd when seacrest is giving their digits OR uses their hand as a phone and mouths to the viewers to 'call them'.
for reasons unbeknownst to me, i find this wildly annoying!
as for the contestants:
allison- the bomb! also her outfit was still that 'quirky' look i think she's going for yet it didnt look like tsunami ripped through her wardrobe!
gokey- awesome
anoop- decent yet boring and repetitive
lil- sucked off yet another great opportunity. she'll be voted off tonite in my opinion
scott- average, boring, and predictable even W/O his piano
kris- terrible
matt- terrible. i dont know why it sounded so bad to me but apparently great to the judges
adam- honestly havent even seen the whole thing.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
soooo...
--random alert--
okay so im at my daughters gymnastics practice yesterday and about halfway through, she motions to me that she's hungry. im not at all surprised because practice starts at 330 and but she's done with school at 240 so we have to bring her clothes and book it! so like a good dad, i go to the vending machine and purchase a small bag of cheese crackers. problem resolved and we're now good to go till dinner time. a few minutes later im just sitting there sending emails from my phone, texting, keeping my son from 'accidently' walking into the girls bathroom, and trying to imagine the place not smelling like corn chips.(i dont know why, buts its funny to me that little girls sweat stinks just as much as little boys). amongst all this, i look down at the bag of cheese crackers and for whatever reason begin to wonder why the bag of crackers look like this...
is it just me or should the bag read 'cheez itS'?? i always refer to them as 'cheez its', my kids refer to them as such, EVERYONE i know refers to them as 'cheez its' because ive never seen a bag containing a single cracker! when i googled it to get the image for this post, it also showed 'cheez its' as the first selection while 'cheez it' wasnt even an option.
so of course i did some research and also googled 'rice krispies' cereal and of course the box depicts the plural form because...well because there's more than one krispie located inside the box. duh
anyway, then i got really random and really stupid with the whole idea. i wondered if anyone could eat just one 'Lay' potato chip or how would i react to my kids asking for some 'goldfishes' as a snack. i then wondered if all the folks from the company actually refer to it as 'cheez it' and get mad when their kids or consumers call it otherwise. that would be hilarious to hear a 'cheez it' employee yell to their kids after they've made the 'mistake' of calling it by its plural name!
anyhow im apparently tired and amused very easily, but i warned you this was a random post. im headed to bed after i have bowl cereal. hmm, i think i'll some fruit loop tonight ; )
okay so im at my daughters gymnastics practice yesterday and about halfway through, she motions to me that she's hungry. im not at all surprised because practice starts at 330 and but she's done with school at 240 so we have to bring her clothes and book it! so like a good dad, i go to the vending machine and purchase a small bag of cheese crackers. problem resolved and we're now good to go till dinner time. a few minutes later im just sitting there sending emails from my phone, texting, keeping my son from 'accidently' walking into the girls bathroom, and trying to imagine the place not smelling like corn chips.(i dont know why, buts its funny to me that little girls sweat stinks just as much as little boys). amongst all this, i look down at the bag of cheese crackers and for whatever reason begin to wonder why the bag of crackers look like this...
is it just me or should the bag read 'cheez itS'?? i always refer to them as 'cheez its', my kids refer to them as such, EVERYONE i know refers to them as 'cheez its' because ive never seen a bag containing a single cracker! when i googled it to get the image for this post, it also showed 'cheez its' as the first selection while 'cheez it' wasnt even an option.
so of course i did some research and also googled 'rice krispies' cereal and of course the box depicts the plural form because...well because there's more than one krispie located inside the box. duh
anyway, then i got really random and really stupid with the whole idea. i wondered if anyone could eat just one 'Lay' potato chip or how would i react to my kids asking for some 'goldfishes' as a snack. i then wondered if all the folks from the company actually refer to it as 'cheez it' and get mad when their kids or consumers call it otherwise. that would be hilarious to hear a 'cheez it' employee yell to their kids after they've made the 'mistake' of calling it by its plural name!
anyhow im apparently tired and amused very easily, but i warned you this was a random post. im headed to bed after i have bowl cereal. hmm, i think i'll some fruit loop tonight ; )
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
more idol...
so a quick recap before tonite's elimination show.
allison-- she is still my favorite and my choice to win the whole thing. my only complaint was the obvious...that atrocious outfit she wore! apparently she lost a bet and the result was that she had to have a 4 year old dress her. hehe, im being somewhat silly but the only real problem i had was with the light socket hair.
gokey-- he did a great job as well. i wasnt familiar with the song and not really a fan of the genre all together, so that says alot in my mind. similar to my not being a country music fan, but i like carrie underwood's stuff.(i would quip here but that is just entirely too easy.)
matt-- similar to gokey, he did a song i wasnt familiar with, but not like danny, he sucked...i mean he sucked bad. even the keyboard didnt sound good and it was very distracting from an already crap performance. he didnt deserve to be in the bottom two last week and oddly enough, i dont think he does this week either. that was a terrible performance but overall he is still very talented but is doing a terrible job of demonstrating it.
lil rounds-- she really let me down. she's been struggling with song choice, which could have something to do with the genre being thrust upon her, so i just knew she was going to pick something that would showcase her ability...as soon as i heard what she was doing i was dumbfounded. she actually did a decent job of singing it, but it was just extremely 'ho-hum' to me. she left alot of meat on that bone!
adam-- wow, once again, i dont know what to make of the guy. i do know that high pitched shrill is terrible and i dont see it sounding very good or relative on the radio, cd, ipod, walkman, satellite radio, etc. i know this is all my opinion and probably in the minority on this one, but he is entertaining to watch and all but c'mon...i think he's more suited for theatre or even vegas. again, im just not a fan
kris-- last time i said i found him to be boring and everything sounds the same, and i kinda still do, but he did a really good job with the song and changed it up quite nicely. overall i think he's pretty good but could his cd sounding like the same song over and over and over and...well you know what i mean.
megan--okay okay already. she's pretty and has some pretty cool looking tats, but lets be real, she continuously butchers whatever song she does, even if its the right song! i thought she would do bob marley well, but she murdered that song and buried it in a remote jungle! i think what the problem is is that she has parts or aspects of her voice that are unique and sound well in certain songs, but she doesnt know WHEN to use those unique parts! she over emphasizes it and uses that raspy unique sound entirely too much. she is starting to get irritating and what makes it worse is that doesnt seem to care. i liked her to begin w/ but her time on idol is probably coming close to being over.
scott-- his best performance but im still not all that impressed. his voice is average and i think his strongest aspect is playing the piano. from what he says, he is also a songwriter. i would say that songwriter and playing the piano should be his focus. i must also add that the genre he is best at is not really a favorite of mine so i may be a little bias in my not being a fan of his muzak.
and lastly there's anoop--uhhh, looks as if he's back to that bobby brown-esque type nonsense. that was a terrible rendition of 'caught up' and i really think he'll be voted off this week because of it. i really do think he can sing well but if wants to be a r&b artist that is definitely NOT the type of r&b he should be doing! he looked so awkward and sounded just as equaly bad. for all the guys on idol, a litmus test for how you've done is this: the more random paula is, the worse you've done! and when she assessed anoops performance, she was all over the place. i think it went something like this:
paula-- 'anoop...i love...that song...i love you.....i would like...to see more...when you...do a song.....like that. i also love...that your name..ends..with a 'p'............as you well know my name......BEGINS with a 'p'...and that is....totally...awesome....i mean how....cool..is that?!...im wearing a pink....outfit...you know...what else starts...with a 'p'?
anoop-- whats that paula?
paula--peanut butter!!!!
hehe, anyway, not sure if you caught that last part, but it was a sight to see!
lets see what america says tonight and who has to leave??
allison-- she is still my favorite and my choice to win the whole thing. my only complaint was the obvious...that atrocious outfit she wore! apparently she lost a bet and the result was that she had to have a 4 year old dress her. hehe, im being somewhat silly but the only real problem i had was with the light socket hair.
gokey-- he did a great job as well. i wasnt familiar with the song and not really a fan of the genre all together, so that says alot in my mind. similar to my not being a country music fan, but i like carrie underwood's stuff.(i would quip here but that is just entirely too easy.)
matt-- similar to gokey, he did a song i wasnt familiar with, but not like danny, he sucked...i mean he sucked bad. even the keyboard didnt sound good and it was very distracting from an already crap performance. he didnt deserve to be in the bottom two last week and oddly enough, i dont think he does this week either. that was a terrible performance but overall he is still very talented but is doing a terrible job of demonstrating it.
lil rounds-- she really let me down. she's been struggling with song choice, which could have something to do with the genre being thrust upon her, so i just knew she was going to pick something that would showcase her ability...as soon as i heard what she was doing i was dumbfounded. she actually did a decent job of singing it, but it was just extremely 'ho-hum' to me. she left alot of meat on that bone!
adam-- wow, once again, i dont know what to make of the guy. i do know that high pitched shrill is terrible and i dont see it sounding very good or relative on the radio, cd, ipod, walkman, satellite radio, etc. i know this is all my opinion and probably in the minority on this one, but he is entertaining to watch and all but c'mon...i think he's more suited for theatre or even vegas. again, im just not a fan
kris-- last time i said i found him to be boring and everything sounds the same, and i kinda still do, but he did a really good job with the song and changed it up quite nicely. overall i think he's pretty good but could his cd sounding like the same song over and over and over and...well you know what i mean.
megan--okay okay already. she's pretty and has some pretty cool looking tats, but lets be real, she continuously butchers whatever song she does, even if its the right song! i thought she would do bob marley well, but she murdered that song and buried it in a remote jungle! i think what the problem is is that she has parts or aspects of her voice that are unique and sound well in certain songs, but she doesnt know WHEN to use those unique parts! she over emphasizes it and uses that raspy unique sound entirely too much. she is starting to get irritating and what makes it worse is that doesnt seem to care. i liked her to begin w/ but her time on idol is probably coming close to being over.
scott-- his best performance but im still not all that impressed. his voice is average and i think his strongest aspect is playing the piano. from what he says, he is also a songwriter. i would say that songwriter and playing the piano should be his focus. i must also add that the genre he is best at is not really a favorite of mine so i may be a little bias in my not being a fan of his muzak.
and lastly there's anoop--uhhh, looks as if he's back to that bobby brown-esque type nonsense. that was a terrible rendition of 'caught up' and i really think he'll be voted off this week because of it. i really do think he can sing well but if wants to be a r&b artist that is definitely NOT the type of r&b he should be doing! he looked so awkward and sounded just as equaly bad. for all the guys on idol, a litmus test for how you've done is this: the more random paula is, the worse you've done! and when she assessed anoops performance, she was all over the place. i think it went something like this:
paula-- 'anoop...i love...that song...i love you.....i would like...to see more...when you...do a song.....like that. i also love...that your name..ends..with a 'p'............as you well know my name......BEGINS with a 'p'...and that is....totally...awesome....i mean how....cool..is that?!...im wearing a pink....outfit...you know...what else starts...with a 'p'?
anoop-- whats that paula?
paula--peanut butter!!!!
hehe, anyway, not sure if you caught that last part, but it was a sight to see!
lets see what america says tonight and who has to leave??
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About Me
- sammy
- texas, United States
- im married to one succulent momma and we have 3 supremo kids. i like corn dogs, star wars, toothbrushes with the grip and there isnt really much more to say of interest about me. well other than the fact that i can moonwalk and count to 10 by 5's.
