American Idol from Thursday 2/16

So I'm re-watching American Idol from Thursday because I missed the beginning of it.   I went past the part I had been before but decided to keep watching it.  

I just saw a group of three who said they didn't want to work with the vocal coaches because they all sang for a living.    I had missed that before I think.  I know two of them will not make it.  One was cut right after the song.   I think it was the lady whose boyfriend had the stroke and I admit I was hoping she would go father.

But - she stated (paraphrase) that they apparently were not looking for real artists.   And that she was there only for a record deal - not to win it (which IMHO is one of the most realistic attitudes anyone can have at this point - some people just almost die they are so angry and disappointed they were cut.)

However what occurred to me is they were over confident.   In fact I saw the same thing in the cowboy guy's statements.   He and his partner DID work with a coach and they striped out the changes he made - he was upset saying he was there to make music not ... (I can't recall the word here)  repeat it.  

Well you know sometimes you have to cook the recipe exactly how it is before you can make changes.  (so to speak)  It's the same thing here.  Plus know your audience.   The judges criticism  of these three women were along the lines that they did not know the melody.   They didn't know the melody because they just did it on their own and didn't work with someone.   They performed it they way they wanted to - which was nice... but not what the judges were looking for.   So they did not play to their audience.

Hopeful the rest of the contestants see this and when they are assigned a song they learn to sing it how it was done originally.  

However, this is my first year of really watching idol - more then just a person here or there - and I don't know if they ever let the person be themselves.  I hope they do when they get to the top 24 or 12.  

The Days fly.

I tend to lose track of the days easily.

I had a nice weekend.  Sunday I met with my Anime group.  Just a couple of people who meet in someone's home to watch mostly Japanese anime.  We do stick some other stuff in the mix occasionally.   Currently we are watching Avatar the last air-bender (funny), Slayers (fantasy show - somewhat dungeons and dragons based - I dressed up as the main character, Lina, for a convention one time- I bought a sword to complete the costume... it was cheaper then having a mock up made!), Fruits basket (about people cursed to become their Chinese zodiac sign when hugged or bumped by a member of the opposite gender.- a bit on the silly side), and Macross (may be misspelling that)  - an old sci fi with jet planes that turn into robots.

Monday - I had the day off.  I wanted to get a bunch of stuff done, but I admit I found an old game - Empire - that I hadn't played with forever.  I still did get some stuff done though. :)

I tried dehydrating more of my tomatoes (picked hundreds of cherry size tomatoes back in late sept, early oct and they have been ripening ever sense.  I'm at the end of them now though.) But I messed up - left them in too long and burned them. :(

Yesterday (tue) was bible study night.  We are studying Revelation.  (woot)  I've been waiting 10 years for that study.

And then when they do it.. . I'm one of the ones providing the most incite.  I've read Revelation several times sense I was a kid.  

However, last night it was clear... I caught a cold. :(    My nose is red  and I feel icky.

Tonight I decided to watch American Idol. I don't have a sattlte anymore but I do get Fox 31. :)  I have only seen shows when visiting my parents.   I heard on the radio that they were starting the new season tonight so I decided, "why not".  It's interesting... one thing though ... there was at least one guy who yelled at the camera after he was told "no"  to "get out of my face"  and cursing.

You know... IMHO  stuff like that should NOT be broadcast without the permission of the person.   I wonder if everyone has to sign something before they audition releasing any vids of them?   Because if it were me I'd sue their butt if they put something on the air I didn't want them too.

Ok I took my sudafed time for bed.