* as a matter of courtesy and/or bragging, i'd like to thank the fabulous Sar, (aka Belle of the Brawl), for selecting me as her "inspirational blogger of the week", for a post i wrote yesterday about mommy's fun-filled "barn tour". thank you soooo much, Sar, i am humbled by this honor, and sincerely hope i don't cause you to regret your decision with any of my offerings henceforth!
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oh lordy, i thought this day would never get here. but, indeed it has, much to my relief and/or joy. i don't know about you kids, but i, for one, am truly sick and tired of ryan and/or randy and/or wack job paula and/or simon. that said, i know exactly what's foremost on your mind (because, apparently, you, like mommy, are among the pathetic masses who actually care about such things): will taylor hicks win? answer: yes.
actually, make that hell yes! that is, if mommy has anything to say about 
the matter. and she's got 10 (count 'em ten) big fat votes that say she does! here's a quick breakdown of last night's highly anticipated performance bout between taylor and katharine:
round one: katharine was cute. taylor was amazing.
1. kat: for that's what they call you now, right? kat? okay then, kat you were very cute. almost sassy singin' that black horse/cherry tree song. i said it before and i'll say it again, you're more grounded and "real" when your ass is firmly planted upon the floor. not sure that's a good thing, but there it is.
2. taylor: you did stevie wonder proud.
round two: taylor was great. katharine was lucky better.
1. kat: sittin' on the floor? check. hittin' all the notes? check. whorin' lookin' at the camera? double check. honestly? you sang a lovely rendition of "somewhere over the rainbow". they're gonna love you at Disney World.
2. taylor: mommy loveloveloves levon. always has. always will. but next time (not that you'll need it), leave levon far behind, bub, and sing that beatles' tune again... because on that one you sounded sooooooul good!
round three: in which the contestants were forced to perform "original" songs. and, by original, i mean "formulaic songs which start off nice and easy, build in the middle, and finish with a diaphram bursting-belt it out as if his/her liver was gonna shoot right outta his/her mouth-reachreachre-e-each for the last, high, energy charged note" kind of song. the kind of song that winds up being used in commercials for homeowner's insurance. or tampons.
1. kat: good start, bad middle, worse ending. seriously, american idols, by definition, should be able to sustain a song for at least the duration of said song... you did not do that. you lose.
2. taylor: good start, better middle, fabulous finish! rock 'n roll with the soul patrol, my man. you win.
so, see? that's it. taylor wins. take my word for it. save yourself the trouble of watching tonight, when there may be something more fun to do. for surely there must be something more fun to do tonight than watching a 2 hour finale of American Idol! a finale, i might add, which will, no doubt, be laden with a multitude of heart warming glimpses into the "road that led these brave and talented kids to the very brink of fame, fortune, and a ford fusion mustang"; a shitload of those goddamn insidious "brady bunch" medleys (performed by the top 12 idol-wannabes, including chris, something mommy considers to be a travesty of the highest order); several well-rehearsed-yet-seemingly-spontaneous snarky 
exchanges between randy/simon/ paula/simon/ryan/paula/simon, and the anti-climatic moment when taylor is forced to feign surprise when ryan calls out his name. oh wait. simon's gonna shit his pants, when that happens, because, for the longest time, he didn't want taylor to win, right? okay, that alone may be worth a click of the remote for the last 5-7 minutes. otherwise, i say we all stick with something truly entertaining. like seinfeld.
"The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes" ~ Simon Cowell
It's over...it's over...praise jeebus it's over...at least almost. Not at all sad to see it go...pretty sure next season we'll take a hiatus. Right honey..we'll take a hiatus right honey? Right? Say it with me...No More Idol...No More Idol...No More Idol...hallelujah!! I know the meaning of the word and I say again...hallelujah! No More Idol.
Posted by: joel | 24 May 2006 at 08:30 PM
No more Idol...No More Idol...I'm with ya Joel!
Yay for my inspirational blogger, Puppytoes! Now Puppytoes, would you, your mommy, and your daddy all consider being my feature guest(s) in the future? Email me (in my profile)! :)
Posted by: Sar | 24 May 2006 at 11:30 PM
Sar is right on....I loved your post on the Barns.
I used to live in Saratoga Springs.....we had a box at the track....through the Hotel that my Husband managed....and sat at a round table for ten more often than I care to remember. We saw up
close just how the wealthy live and act. Learned to bet on the Horses and always fed our visitors tube steak, paid with my winnings:)
I love living the simple life that we lead now....less pressure and more fun :)
Now about AI thank you for all your information.....I cannot stress enough, how good you have made me look, when the conversation comes up in the hood.....talk about living vicariously.
Posted by: Mo'a | 25 May 2006 at 08:42 AM
Ooooh! LovaMo'a you are happenin' sayin' in "the hood"! You go you Icelandic mama!
Yay it's over although... hmmm... have I a right to say that when I don't watch! For shame BoheMia!
I guess all the Idol talk has kept my actual state of "TV junky" in hiding! But mention 24, Lost, Huff, Sopranos (although I have kinda lost interest in that these days), Boston Legal and you won't be able to shut me up! Be warned! ;-)
Oh! And I read Taylor won! YAY FOR YOU! THAT I can cheer you on! See? They should just ask you from the getgo who deserves to win and save themselves all the cost of and fanfare I tell you!
Boho kisses coming your way and have a beautiful day sweet Neva!
Posted by: Miz BoheMia | 25 May 2006 at 09:56 AM
congratulations on your 'Inspirational blogger' status!
And seriously, you gotta stop watching this crap on tv. Its not good for a dog's brain. Trust me, I'm a dog...I know.
Posted by: kyahgirl | 25 May 2006 at 10:56 AM
Honey: yay hooray and yipee!! it is, indeed, oh-vah!!
now what? hee hee
lovelovelove you!
xoxoox
Sar: no one is more happy to be rid of this show than me! as for doin' a "guest blog"? why i'd be honored, and i shall e-mail you asap! (tho' now i'll get nervous and won't be able to think of anything to say!) thank you again for the lovely honor you bestowed upon me this week! : D
Mo'a: i totally agree! the simple life is the best life... which is a good thing, since ours is about as simple these days as it can get!
and i'm glad to know my silliness helped you "look good" with your friends in the "hood" (hee hee!) : D
Miz B: i've said it before and i'll say it again: you've missed nothing by not watching idol!! and i tend to agree with you about the sopranos... kind of a big "blah" to me this year... we "passed" on 24 this season, and the jury's still out on HUFF (it was gettin' so depressing... but we're 2 episodes behind, so maybe it'll pick up??) there are so many better things to do than watch some of the crap that airs these days, but, you know us, we're lazy, and our TV is just soooo darn BIG (we can't escape it's magnetic draw!). kisses from connecticut flying right back at ya! xoxo
Kyahgirl: thank you! and, of course you're 110% correct about the effects of TV on the brain! what was i thinking?? (oh, wait... guess that's the one thing i wasn't doing, huh?) i'm lovin' the emotional journey you're taking us through over at your place, too, by the way... powerful stuff, there, girlfriend! : D
Posted by: neva | 25 May 2006 at 04:43 PM