From Kellie.

This gift was given with the intention of it 'making the blog'.  These things I just know.

So You Think You Can Dance Tour

I'm going this Tuesday.  Thanks Kellie!

Bead Girl Bootcamp!

So, as my loyal readers know, for my birthday this past year, Emily got me the Caravan Beads Bead Girl Bootcamp jewelry making class groupon.

Long story short - this was an AWESOME class.  It  actually ended up being just me and one other person.  After the class was over - I was feeling inspired  so I free-formed some earrings (which are part of my cousin's birthday gift - don't read this part, Kellie).   Humorously, my classmate bought something around $125 worth of  stuff.   I'm convinced this is how they get people - after  the class, everyone buys something.

Anyhow, with no further ado, here are three of the things I made in class.

It's That Time Again

The above is as close as you're gonna get!

Happy Birthday Kellie!

The Cute Guy

Kris Allen.

From here on out, your new name is 'the cute guy'. Let's face it, it's what I've been calling you all season so far. It's played a large role in the fact that you made it this far, my friend. Even having a cute wife hasn't hurt the cause. You're nice to look at. And right now, that's all I care about. Since Allison (moment of silence) has left the show, I am now cheering for you to take the title, cause if you don't, well, it'll be Adam or Danny, and that is a reason to rally behind you. Yeah, it's like you're John Kerry in 2004!!

It was once questionable if you would even make the top 12. Now look at you boy! Our next American Idol? Or America's Next Top Model? They're one in the same at this point to me!

Guest Mentor on American Idol

Last night, it was Slash from the band Guns N Roses (yes, I familiar with said band).

I am really wondering what GNR fans feel about this. I remember a couple years ago, Jon Bon Jovi was the guest (one of the BEST EPISODES OF THE SHOW EVER) and people made a big deal about that one - this seems like much more of a stretch.

Moreso, I am wondering what Slash would have said had we rewound about six years and told him he'd be one day guest mentoring on American Idol.

Slash did, at one point, acknowledge that he never expected to find himself on the show, yadda, but then said some crap about the amount of talent this season or some other lie. Nothing against the talent this season, but the only honest answer as to why Slash was guest-mentoring on American Idol, I think we all know, is "I needed to pay the bills".

American Idol Weekly Update

Ok, so American Idol has come up with some dumb new twist to this season in which the judges can save a contestant once who is voted off throughout the season if they so choose, up until the last five weeks of the show. Well, I find this awkward and, well, stupid.

Yes, let me be the first to say America at times makes the wrong decision (see also November 2000 & November 2004). American Idol cited Chris Daughtry, Tamyra Gray, Michael Johns, and Jennifer Hudson as examples who inspired said rule. Well, Chris Daughtry and Tamyra Gray were voted off in the fourth to last week, so they wouldn't have been eligible for the save. Michael Johns wasn't ALL that big of a surprise elimination and wasn't favorite for a spot in the finals anyway (the reason for the save would be to potentially save THE American Idol, right?), and if I remember correctly (and this is hugely embarrassing to admit I have such as vast amount of American Idol History knowledge), Jennifer Hudson was pretty much told by Simon Cowell the week she was eliminated "it's pretty much your time to go" - so she wasn't a surprise elimination and wouldn't have been saved either, even though she's now an oscar winner and more well-known and arguably more successful than the winner of that season (giveaway prize if you can name the winner).

Sidenote: Simon of course tried to save face on this one saying that even though he expressed this opinion, America voted Jennifer Hudson off, had they disagreed with him, they could have gone against his opinion and voted to bring her back. So in reality, Simon was just the head lemming. Anyhow.

Does anyone think this 'save' idea is a good idea?

American Idol, Season 8

Kara DioGuardi does nothing for me. Nothing whatsoever. I'd write more, but there's just nothing to say on her. I'm sure she's a fine person and knows something about the music industry, but as a judge on American Idol, she might as well just not be there. I'd say to her what they tell the bad singers on American Idol "well, you're a beautiful girl, but..."

I can't say I dislike her because I don't know that I care enough to have an opinion about her, which, Simon Cowell will tell you, is probably the worst possible option. Conspiracy theorists believe she was brought in to phase out Paula, but at least with Paula, we occasionally get a drug induced stupor which probably keeps the ratings up. Other than that, it's equally worthless commentary from both.