Update on Lee DeWyze

In case anyone cares....

And I'm guessing you all don't...

This coming November, I will be attending a wedding.

No, not HIS wedding, despite the fact that the word on the street is he's engaged.  Anyhow.

It's my friend Laura's wedding.  Her family is active in St. James' Church, where Lee went to middle school.  In short - Lee's mother will be at said wedding.  I'm hoping Lee will make an appearance, and maybe sing a song.  I need to work out these details with Laura.  But if that doesn't happen - hopefully I can have a cocktail will Mrs. DeWyze, if nothing else.  

Update on Lee DeWyze

Last year, I spent a good amount of time following Lee DeWyze and his American Idol journey.  I also followed his personal life.

I have recently learned an update.  Per the American Idol facebook page, he is now engaged.  Her name is either Joanna or Jonna Walsh (I've seen both in the American Idol article).  Apparently, they met while casting for his video 8 months ago.  So, apparently, any rumor of him dating Lacey Brown was just that (or it ended quite a while ago).

Anyhow.  I send my sincere congrats Lee's way.  This does make me a little sad that I won't marry him.  (Another complication that would prevent this is that I've never actually met him in person.)  Anyhow.   It looks like our nice little young Mount Prospect boy has a fiance.  Best wishes, Lee!

American Idol Update

So, I don't have much of an update.  I stopped watching.  However, I do find it a little insane that hometown girl Haley Reinhart made it this far - especially because hometown local boy Lee DeWyze won last year.  That, and if I remember correctly - the other two finalists aren't better than her.  Could the northwest suburbs have back-to-back idols?  Do you think Haley is good enough to be the American Idol?  Does being the American Idol mean anything any more?  Did it ever?  Have our last three or four winners had any real commercial success?   Is the show going to live another season?  Should they keep the same judges?

Your thoughts?  

Idol.

Ok, as of now, I'm staying with it.

My favorite girl.

Haley Reinhart.  Maybe it's the northwest suburban bias talking.  She's from Wheeling.   Last year we obviously had the Lee DeWyze win (but has it actually done anything for his career?  maybe these questions are details....)  Then the blackhawks won the Stanley Cup.  They say these things happen in threes.

However.  My favorite overall idol contestant thus far.

Paul MacDonald.

I don't know if it's the voice, or the style of singing, as much as it is the cute guyness (it worked for Kris Allen!).  Or maybe it's the fashion statements he makes:

I love the jacket.  But moreso, I love the kind of man who can wear that kind of jacket.   He makes a statement.  I like that.  I'll pick up the phone to keep him around just to see what he wears next.

Just Wondering....

Is anyone watching American Idol this year?  Anyone?

I have started it.  Well, I have tried to start it.  I'm about to give up on mile 13 of this marathon, knowing that, often times, the second part is the hardest.  I may, soon, shockingly, delete it from my dvr.

It's not that the judges are bad.  Perhaps it's the whole premise of 'you can't follow a legend'.  We need a simon there.  We need the risk that he's going to berate the hell out of one of the contestants.  The fact that that possibility existed kept us all on our feet.  Instead, now we just have to worry about one of them being told it 'wasn't his best'.    It's not that any of the contestants are interesting enough to keep an audience alone - but it's not that they ever have been.

Sigh.  Maybe I'm still coming off the Lee DeWyze win.  What's he up to these days?  Did he move to back Mt. Prospect?  I'm guessing no.  Did he go back to the paint store?  I kid.  I kid.  Kind of.

Anyhow.  I'm close to throwing in the towel on this season...anyone out there, other than the fox execs, going to try to persuade me otherwise?

"About Me"

So, recently, I read over my own blog's most recent post from the perspective of, say, a potential employer or someone who doesn't know me well but is trying to get a feel for who I am.  I know I have covered this 'what would a stranger think of me from reading the blog' topic before, but I wanted to recap.

So anyhow - I read my blog from a stranger's perspective.  Here is what I deduced about 'the writer of this blog':

--I am obsessed with dating/analyzing relationships
--I am obsessed with facebook
--I am obsessed with American Idol and Lee DeWyze
--I am obsessed with food

Well, some of this is true, and some of this isn't.   I am actually not obsessed with things pertaining to my personal life.  I just think it's an easy topic to talk about because it sparks interest amongst my 'audience', that, and there's always something to overanalyze.

Anyhow.  This is very far from a complete list of 'me'.  There are a lot of websites, like facebook (there we go again) where there's an 'about me' section, and then there are the requiste bitching of 'it's so hard to describe oneself, blah blah blah'.   So, here is my attempt to list off other things important to me:

My family & friends.  Dance.  Dance class.  Byobs (actually I have an unhealthy obsession with the lakeview byobs).  Lakeview/wrigleyville.  Nail polish.  Fancy wine glasses.  Wine.  Riesling.  Shoes.  Sex and the City.  Seinfeld.  Friends.  Cherry coke.  Coach products.  The DVR.  Journalism.  Writing.  Sleep.  U of I.  Figure skating.  Gymnastics.  Lake Michigan.  Seafood.  Apple products.  Dogs.  Collies. 

More to come.

Dear readers - anything I'm forgetting?

Does Lee DeWyze Have a Girlfriend?

Ok, as of now, I'm hoping to have this be my last Lee DeWyze post for a while so as to move away from the mayhem.  However.

There seem to be quite a few inquiries as to whether or not Lee has a girlfriend.  Well, via my facebook fandom, I have found the answer to this eternal burning question.  Or maybe I found a red herring.  Whatever.  Anyhow.

On Lee's very own blog (!??!  he's a blogger too?!?!), he answers this, amongst many other burning questions (such as food allergies and favorite board games).  I figured I should give my readers what they want.  And maybe, just maybe, Lee will notice I link to him and want to get the conversation started.

Lee DeWyze!!!

WOOHOO American Idol!!!  2010 American Idol!!

Random humor:
--Snafu #1 - Ryan Seacrest's mike going during Kris Allen's singing
--Snafu #2 - One of Simon's rejects talking about how he was having a Kanye moment and taking Simon's job (which would have been fine) with an awkward cut to commercial - was that not intentional?
--Snafu #3 - The idol music randomly coming on, then not going, right before the commercial around 1:45.

Did they not rehearse this?

Random thought - where was David Cook?  Too busy for the show that made him not just some random dude?

My Lee DeWyze Encounter Back in Mount Prospect (for the Welcome Home Parade Festivities)

Lee in the Q101 booth - he's pretty much dead center in the picture.  Sorry for the poor quality - it's from a camera phone.

That's Lee's head against the window, facing away from the camera (err, phone).

Lee walking through the door out from the Q101 studio (the idol cameramen told us to cheer - ha, like they needed to!)

Kind of a creepy looking pic - I blame the phone.  I tried to get a pic with him, but the idol peeps ushered him off too quickly.  Sigh.

GOOOOOO LEE!

LEE DEWYZE IN MOUNT PROSPECT FOR THE PARADE!!

Ok, so in the comment section in a previous post, I stated that I'd be live-blogging from the Lee DeWyze (is it Dewyze or DeWyze?) hometown parade in Mount Prospect.

I lied.  Well, not intentionally.  But I didn't realize it'd be on a Friday (not a Saturday) and there were some other factors.  There'd be no way for me to get back downtown from MP with all that mayhem in time for Friday night festivities, and, let's face it, this girl has a lot going on.

Anyhow.

Well, Lee has quite a lot going on as well.  And one of the activities on his roster for the day was an interview with the Q101 morning radio show, which is in MY WORK BUILDING.

I think you know where this is going.  I stopped by outside, I took pics on my camera phone (I finally know the purpose of a camera phone), and (hopefully) got my mug on camera for something somewhere (???), and, more importantly, was a mere two feet from LEE DEWYZE.  He seemed very sweet, very laid back and very unaffected by his sudden burst of fame and fandom.  He had a huge smile and said what seemed to be a very sincere, excited 'you guys are great!' to the crowd, took a couple quick pics, said a quick apology for not being able to take more pics, and was ushered off quickly to the next event.

He was great!  I have pictures to prove this event - they will be coming shortly, as soon as I can figure out how to get them off the phone and onto the blog.  Here's hoping for the best....

Rumours

So I heard some buzz on the internet that Lee Dewyze and Lacey Brown might be dating.

I am not sure the credibility of the source.  I am not stating this as accurate information, because I have NO idea.  I first heard a little bit of this buzz was the week she was in the audience (I think it was the week Didi Benami got bounced; or maybe the week before).

Anyhow.  I know nothing on this matter.

HOWEVER.

I did happen to notice last night that, for the top 12 group number (which was kind of odd in and of itself to randomly reunite the top 12 before the finale, but whatever), there was one part where Lee and Lacey were paired together (all the guys and girls were coupled off at this point).  They appeared to have some kind of connection.   Maybe it was just getting into the character of the song or good acting or something like that.

Does anyone else know anything about this?   Are Lee Dewyze and Lacey Brown dating?  Is this just a rumor?  If it's a rumor, where did the rumor come from?  Your thoughts?

More on Lee DeWyze

Well, actually, some questions. Let's have a little discussion forum.

Things I know about him:

--He's from Mt. Prospect
--He's a paint salesman (where at? true value? ace hardware? someone enlighten me!)
--My good friend Laura's younger sister Michele is good friends with Sarah DeWyze, who is Lee's sister (talk about six degrees of Kevin Bacon) (Meanwhile, if Sarah DeWyze googles herself regularly, she is probably incredibly weirded out by me. Eh, it happens.)
--Some of my fbook friends know and like him

Things I (or others) wonder about him:

--Does he have a girlfriend? Is she from Mt. Prospect? Do I know her? (Don't get me wrong; he's cute, but a little young for me)
--Why did he get transferred to Forest View? (controversial, I know)

Well, here's on other thing I know about him for sure - he HAS to make the top three for idol. Right now it's looking promising, but look at what happened with Alexis Grace of last season, or even LaKisha Jones of season 6. (I realize it's shameful I can make these references.) Anyhow. The top three idol contestants traditionally go back to their home town. There's then typically a big parade/to do in said hometown. This might be just what it takes to get me back to Mount Prospect.

Editor's Sidenote: So I just found out, online, whilst searching for info on Lee, that on Wednesday, Ryan Seacrest 'tweeted' that Lacey Brown was voted off American Idol after the show aired live (but prior to the show airing on the West Coast). Hey, the kid's only been doing the show for nine years - cut him some slack.

One More Sidenote: My mom's thoughts on Lee (adapted from a text): I like the hometown boy the best and not just cause that.

There you have it!

American Idol - Season 9

Lee Dewyze is my favorite so far. It's not just the Mount Prospectian-bias in me.

Do the judges get a save this season? Does anyone know? I have mixed feelings on it.

Update On Lee DeWyze

He was good.

Does anyone know more about him?!

Mt. Prospect Pride!

So someone from Mount Prospect has made American Idol Season 9! His name is Lee Dewyze.

I don't know him. I am not sure where he went to high school, but it wasn't Hersey (at least while I was there). I notice quite a few of my Mt. Prospect facebook friends are becoming fans of him - I don't know if it's because they know him, if it's the good old Mount Prospect pride playing a role, or if they like him based on his actual singing.

I honestly can't remember anything about him in the past couple week's idol footage clips, if they've even shown him; which usually doesn't bode well for a contestant. However, I have a lot of Mount Prospect Pride; therefore, I will jump on the bandwagon and cheer for Lee!

Goooooo Lee!!

(P.S. Can anyone tell me something, anything, about him? Other than he's from MP? Thanks much.)