Minnesota "Nice", Down and Dirty

6 Years, 1 Month and 14 Days Too Late

I about bawled when Mitch sent me this link.  I've waited so long for auditions to come to Minneapolis...but more importantly for the producers of American Idol to realize that they should actually allow people *older* than 28 to audition, as long as they LOOK 28. I know I'm pretty old and all, but I think I could pull off 28.  After all, 2 summers ago a carnie type person at Adventureland guessed me at 27 (sorreeeee Tami, who was guessed exactly at her age of 32...), and sure it's 2 years later, but I still think that with the right outfit, makeup, formaldehyde, etc, I could do it. 

Think about it:  Taylor Hicks won, and he looks like he is older than George Clooney (perhaps they could even be related?).  I just want the opportunity, because it looks really fun, and I'm 34.  *Practically* 28, but no cigar.  And when this show came out, I was 29 (almost 30), and they didn't hold auditions here...plus the upper limit on age at that time was 25. 

Perhaps if I show up in a cow suit or make a total fool out of myself I could make it on the show.  Like trying to pull off that I'm 28 and then when they call me on it, crazily lambasting all of the judges on camera for not allowing the geriatric, yet talented people of America have a shot.

Granted, I have no aspirations to WIN American Idol, but I love singing, love performing and think it would be fun to be on the show.  Mostly because everyone takes it so seriously and even the boys cry when they get booted off.  I would have a field day pointing and laughing like "Nelson"..."Haw Haw! You're crying like a baby!".  Now, I'm SURE that would make for some great viewership.  And then I'd have a column, just like the Jaded Journalist, and could be lazy for the rest of my life just writing mean things about people.  Not constructive, just mean. 

I have decided that since the stupid producers *won't* allow a (somewhat) talented, yet elderly, 34-year-old to audition, that I WILL start a very mean on line column. And, even though I won't be paid for it, it will be really mean, funny, and feel darn good to write...very vindictive.  It might be too hard though, so never mind.

An "Idol" Moment (My Fourth and Final Post for Today)

As some of you know, I have been watching American Idol, and patiently waiting for audience-proclaimed "Chicken Little" to be ditched from the competition.  Now, Kevin Covais isn't a BAD singer, he just isn't special.  At all.  Not to mention the fact that he lisps horribly, and none of the judges has even mentioned it ONCE!  It's just stupid to have kept that guy on the show even this long.   Seriously.  Ridiculous. 

Obviously, I was very happy with this week's eliminated contestant.  I was afraid it would be Lisa Tucker, who is actually kind of good.  Not the best,  but WAY better than Chicken Little.  Bucky was pretty crappy last night too, but I just don't like much of anything about Chicky.  He looks dumb when he sings, he lithpth, and has no emotion. 

Good move America!  I'm glad you ridded AI of it's worst contestant (finally).  I'm sure the Buckster will be gone next week.