Squished Into One Post

Okay, here are the last two nights squished into one post:

JACKSONVILLE, FL
Being compared to Justin Guarini isn't always a good thing...that being said, Joshua Ulloa is still going on to Hollywood. Hmm. No more sound effects hopefully.

T.K. Hash sang one of my favorite songs, "Imagine". Not a big fan of tricking it up, but hey, everyone has their own deal, right?

Darin Darnell, who spent most of the audition crying, was a sad sight. I can't wait for Hollywood Week.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Surprised to see an Osmond? Living in Utah, all you hear about are the Osmonds, so I guess I wasn't surprised to see one on American Idol. He has chops, but hopefully David Osmond doesn't go through based on his famous family.

Why do they keep showing the auditioners who are dressed ridiculously? This is NOT why I watch AI.

Taylor Vaifanua, from Hurricane (which is about 20 minutes away from where I live and not that big of a town either) blew me away. Wish I sang like her when I was 16.

Rose Flack, our sob story of the night; okay. That's all I can say about that one.

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Better Late Than Never

Okay, so I've been sick and haven't been able to blog about Wednesday's episode...so here it is!

I was much happier this time around because they showed more good auditions than bad. Still not sure if I like Kara or not. I guess I'll have to wait until Hollywood week comes around, which THANK GOODNESS is soon!

I LOVED the stay-at-home mom, Alexis Grace; she was super cute and I loved her voice. I'm interested to see how she performs during Hollywood week for sure.

The dude (I missed his name) that sang country was super cute and had a great voice. We need more country in the Top 12.

Another sob story, but she sang well...Leneshe Young. She's cute, she's young and she's got a fantastic voice, not to mention good writing chops. Kara should appreciate that.

What was up with the uber-nerd drinking out of Paula's cup? Retarded. And the scary looking hillbilly who was "threatening" the judges? That was overplayed by far, but AI needs all the drama it can get, right? Sigh. And did anyone get confused by Paula's super-conservative dress and then her boob-popping dress?

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Where Were the Good Auditions?

Sigh...

They say that there's going to be more good auditions, but come on! Last night was a huge disappointment:

Giggly Girl with Homemade Dress, Mr. Sofa King, Little Drunken Annie, Miss "Tray-she-uh" Trachea...

I guess my favorite was Kai Kalama; he had the best voice out of all of the "good" auditions.

Please let tonight be better!

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Anyone Have Tivo?

Alas, I missed the show last night...at this point, it doesn't bother me too much since it's just the auditions. So, per MSN.com, here are some highlights they thought worthy to point out:

Casey Carlson, the girl next door; apparently she was sugar and spice and everything nice. We like girls like that until they get corrupted by Hollywood week. She sang Vanessa Carlton, who is a decent singer, and did a good job at it.

Andrew Lang and his cheerleaders; barely made it through with "My Girl", but got cocky and kept singing (tried "Ain't to Proud to Beg) and lost his Hollywood spot. Ego, anyone?

Michael Castro, brother of Jason Castro; J got to be a bit too much last season, but hopefully his brother will turn out to be the better performer. Very interesting.

Lil' Rounds, a "mix between Fantasia and Mary J. Blige"; hmm. Kind of bummed I did miss this one because I like both artists.

Also, MSN.com mentioned a blurb about the power of the votes (meaning the judges); that Randy, Paula and Kara have teamed up to thwart Simon's chances of voting of someone Hollywood week-worthy. That's interesting because usually women tend to flock together and Simon is always fighting with Paula. It will be interesting to see if Kara ever disagrees with Paula...

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This IS American Idol

Let's get down to business!

What I liked:

The intro was very cool. I liked seeing all of the past winners and memorable characters (such as Bush Baby Boy and the guy who thought he was Clay Aiken's doppelganger). Re-showing David Cook's triumph was moving. Of course, I've got all those post-preggo hormones still running through me, but hey, it was still cool to see.

Shebert-haired Emily Hughes, who sang "Barracuda" has some chops!

Arianna Afsar, who created the program "Adopt a GrandFriend". She was so cute and innocent-looking, not to mention a really good voice.

Alex Wagner-Trugman, the closet-singing geek; WOW. Very cool voice for a geeky looking guy.

THE NEW JUDGE! I loved Kara (except for one instance, which will be mentioned shortly)! She spoke her mind like Simon, but could still goof around. No drugs in this woman's system.

The Renaissance Man at the end, singing "Wanted". OH my gosh, I was laughing so hard I thought I would bust a gut, literally.

Michael Gurr, who was the creepy guy that tried to sing one of Kara's songs. My jaw dropped when he started singing. Way too creepy, but still funny.

What I didn't like:

3 Things

1. Katrina Darrell- please, put some clothes on sweetie. I'm sure all the women agree with me. She moved her head and mouth funny when she sang; she looked wooden because she didn't move her body at all; she was snotty and rude. She was okay, but I don't think she deserved to go through. However, she did have a nice derrierre.

2. Kara, please don't demonstrate how a song is supposed to be sung more than once. The first time was nice, but then standing up and trying to outsing Miss Wooden Bikini Body; it's just retarded.

3. This is going to sound totally insensitive, but Scott MacIntyre, the visually impaired guy. He surprisingly had a great voice, but I didn't like how they built up his story throughout the show. I know this is just drama created by the producers, not Scott's fault, but nonetheless...here's to seeing how he does in Hollywood.

Great start and I'm looking forward to tonight's show.

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Tomorrow's the Day!

Ladies and Gents,
tomorrow we begin our
CRAZY journey
into the world of
American Idol!

Fasten your seat belts!