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Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

The Bachelorette makes me smile!  Even laugh out loud…literally!  Want to see why?  Watch this weeks episode…http://www.hulu.com/watch/154769/the-bachelorette-week-4-part-1#s-p1-so-i0

and

http://www.hulu.com/watch/156195/the-bachelorette-week-4-part-2#s-p1-so-i0

Best laugh you will get all week :)

Ali, I am glad it is you and not me!

imageThis face just about sums up the week!

American Idol—Top 10 Boys

Let hope my guesses will be more on this week.  Last week was a little embarrassing.  This week due to Crystal Bowersox being sent to the hospital, there was a change in events.  The boys will go first…a last minute change.

Here we go:

Michael Lynche—The was a great song…didn’t know it, but it was good.  I always enjoy listening to Michael sing.  He just has a smooth voice.

John Park—Yikes!  Tonight was not good for him.  No personality, very boring, and not very good sounding.  Not my favorite.

Casey James—What?  Casey is singing a song that both Bo Bice and Bucky Covington sang during their time on AI…remember how last week I said he reminds me of Bucky?  Weird.  Wow!  Great guitar solo.  He is actually pretty good at this song.  I just can’t get over his hair and facial hair.  He would be so much cuter without both.

Alex Lambert—This week vocally he was much better than last week.  His PERFORMANCE though still stinks.  He is just so boring and blah faced.  It is hard for me to watch.  Just get rid of the dang mullet, Alex!

Todrick Hall—Something about him just comes across so cocky, but when I watch his video it doesn’t seem that way at all.  The husband thinks he could be a new Luther Vandros.  I like how he put he own spin on songs but he doesn’t do a very good job of it.  He sounded good but the arrangement was not so hot.

Jermaine Sellers—“Them judges were cut throat”  Nice, Jermaine, nice.  I don’t like him.  Time for him to go.  Nothing about that was enjoyable. 

Andrew Garcia—Darn!  Too bad!  I really like him but that wasn’t the best.  In fact I kind of really disliked it.  He will still make it through until next week because he is great but won’t be a top kid tonight.

Aaron Kelly—He has a good voice for such a young guy.  If he stays in until the end, it will be interesting to see if they start to change his style in clothes, hair, etc.  He just seems like a sweet young man…too sweet for Hollywood though.

Tim Urban—Tim, you need all the prayers you can get.  Keep on prayin’ pal.  When I watch him I feel like he is just in a high school talent show.  It just isn’t American Idol level.  And he needs a haircut.  WHAT!? Simon thought he was good?!  Adam thinks he looks like a gorilla…what do you think?

Lee Dewyze—Ok…confession…I melt a little when a guy has a little rasp to his voice.  I don’t know what it is, but it is a HUGE turn on.  I REALLY enjoy listening to Lee because I love the rasp.  This was my favorite performance tonight. 

Overall, I liked Lee (duh!) and Michael.  Bottom two, Jermaine and John.

 

What did you think?

The Next Bachelorette is…

Ali

Duh!  The world knew it.

What is she going to do about her job?  We all know she loves that job more than Jake.  Out with it Ali.  What are you going to do?

The Bachelor Season Finale

Oh my gosh!  I have been waiting all week long for this episode!  Based on how I did guessing American Idol kick offs…I am going to guess Vienna will leave tonight….only because I am usually wrong (as I previously proved with AI) and I really want Tenley to be with Jake.

Here goes!

–Eek!  He is picking apart Tenley and didn’t say one negative thing about Vienna.

–Nice baby pink shirt Jakey!  Wait maybe it is more of an Easter egg pink.  Are you sure you want a girl tonight?  Maybe it will be a shocking night!

–Both get Jake’s stupid jokes…is that suppose to be a compliment?

–Sounds like Jake is trying to talk himself out of liking Vienna.

–As Jake’s mom listened to Tenley, she totally had a stink face on.  Meanwhile, Jake’s dad was crying.  Awkward!

–Oh great!  Here comes the ex…lets count how many times she mentions him tonight…1

–Ex count—2

–“You know how I can be rough,” “Tenley hasn’t seen that yet.”  UH….you just said that to your mother?!

–NO!  Jake!  Don’t jump in the pool!  You are in KHAKIS!!

–I like how Jake’s sister acted like she knew where Geneva, FL is.

–Jake’s mom is not fond of Vienna AT ALL.  Mother knows best!

–ha ha The sisters-in-law kind of grilled her.  That was great!

–Interesting…they all judged her at the beginning and all made complete 180s.  Interesting spin on things.

–Ha ha I loved that mud fight.  Jake, you should take Tenley there and “get rough” with her.  I bet she wouldn’t enjoy it like Vienna did.

–I vote that you should REALLY be attracted to the person you marry.  Yes, to brains too, but definitely to looks.

–That is a cute and thoughtful gift that Vienna planned to give Jake.

–What!  3 WEEKS!  I knew Vienna was married before but didn’t know it was only for 3 weeks!  Wowza!

–Even thought Vienna isn’t my favorite, she really is a sweet, funny, silly, and caring girl.  She really loves Jake.

–Way to strategically place your face in Tenley’s boobs when you picked her up!  Smooth move.

–Ok…how does Tenley do her hair?!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

–Wait!  What!?  First Tenley’s hair is up in a little bun and she is on the right.  Then Jake says “Ready to take the plunge?” and they show them jumping off the back of the boat.  But this time Tenley’s hair is down and she is on the left side. Then throughout the next shots is it a mix up up and down.  OOPS!

–Uh…is Jake saying he isn’t physically attracted to her?  Awkward!! 

–Ex count—3

–Sad…Jake kind of hurt her feelings.

–I love how Tenley leaped off the couch to open the door.  Cute!

–I like how Tenley just brought up the boat incident without being upset and accusing.  I wish I was more like that.  I would have totally shutdown.  And I love that she didn’t argue…she just said, “Thank you for sharing.”  I have a lot to learn from Tenley.  Tenley, let’s be friends.

–I think secretively Jake likes Tenley more than Vienna.

–“Tonight is the night that I am going to prove to Jake that our chemistry is real in every single way.”  Well nothing is left to the imagination now is it!

–Oh my gosh!  Tenley has a ROCKIN’ bod.  Can a girl say that about a girl?

–Ex count—4

–OOO!  Both of the ring were beautiful!

–Oh look!  Tenley does it with a big curling iron.  I know what I am buying tomorrow :)

–AHHH!  What ring is he holding!?

–Ex count—5

–WOW!  Vienna’s makeup is great!  She should have done it like that this whole show!

–Great dress Teneley!

–Great earring Vienna!

–Oooo…almost another ex reference but since she didn’t actually say “ex” I won’t couldn’t it.  Oooo…there is another almost “ex” moment.

–HERE IT COMES!

–Awww….poor Tenley!  I feel so bad for her.  I like her so much.  I am not going to lie but I kind of got teary eyed. 

–Huh…maybe their “chemistry in every single way” didn’t compare to Vienna’s granny lingerie.  Too bad Tenley!  I still like you more then Vienna.  You are genuine, sweet, kind, caring, and always happy!  She is even positive when she gets dumped.  What a great girl.

–Ow Ow…love the shoes V!  Whoa!  She changed the earrings!?  Bummer.

–Breathe girl breathe!

–Giving back the ring?  Is this a trick?!

WHAT THE TV IS BLACK!  BLACK!  NOOOO!  COME ON! AHHHH! GRR!  OOO IT’S BACK!  WHEW! 

That was a trick ABC.  I was crapping BRICKS!

–She just did a little happy dance :)

–Ok, she is cute.  Very fun and spunky.  They are happy together and that is all that matters.

Jake Pavelka picks Vienna Girardi over Tenley Molzahn on ABC's 'Bachelor' finale, 'On the Wings of Love.'

This was a tough choice for Jake.  I would hate to be in his shoes.  In love with two people equally…rough.  I am just glad I found my hubby and that he is SOOOO much better for me than any other guy out there.  I love being in love with my husband!

 

For more Bachelor thoughts go HERE  (it is kind of funny that we point out some of the same things :) )

Any guesses for who the next Bachelorette will be? Tenley?  Ali? The Joker…uh…Gia?

Top 20 are revealed

Ok so I had to TVo the kickoff a show because I had to work and missed it.  So tonight I sit down with the hubs and watch who gets kicked off.  Here are my thoughts:

I vote that Tim Urban and Jermaine Sellers go home from the boys.  From the girls I say give the boot to Haeley Vaughn and Crystal Bowersox.  Let’s see how close I was!

First can I just say I am lovin’ Ellen being on the show.  Paula was just a little too loopy and 3/4 of the time didn’t make any sense.  At least Ellen is PURPOSEFULLY funny.

Top 24 sing American Boy:

–cheesy “He said”

–Who picks some of these outfits out?  Some are just silly.

–Casey just sang the word “hood”  then he looked at the camera like, “I don’t even know what the word “hood” means”

–Girls tuck the boobies in please….family show remember.

–Overall the song was cheesy and a waste of time.  Whoever told them to get all airy when they sing are is an idiot.

Ok let’s get rid of a girl:

WHAT!  Who voted for Haeley!?  Grr!  Send that girl home.  My new vote for the girl who goes home is Lacey Brown.  Ok…I didn’t look to see who was on the back row.  Now I vote Janelle….although I don’t think she should go home.  I just think that Katie is amazing so that leave Janelle.  Too bad Janelle…maybe it was your scuba gear jeans you wore. 

Here is a question:  If America just voted someone off, why would we want to hear from them one more time?  Maybe it is to show the contestant they suck and to make America feel good about their choice.  Whatever the answer is, I now see why Janelle was voted off…although I like when she plays the guitar and sings.

Allison Iraheta–Who is this girl?  I didn’t watch last season (preparing for a wedding) so maybe she is from that?  She is interesting.  She is a little Lady Gaga with that outfit (a very vey tame one but a slight one), a little gangsta (she is doing a gangsta hand singing this song), and part trying a little too hard to have her own style.  I don’t like the song or watching her but I like her voice….until she starts talking.  She is WEIRD/ CRAZY!  Oh look….she IS from last year. Hum…

Ok let’s kick another girl off:

Lacey’s you better make next week better or you will be gone.  Just FYI.  Ok…here is comes…am I going to be right? WHAT!  I was totally wrong again.  Well between Ashley and Didi it is going to be Ashley.  Yup! Ashley.  She was just boring and not all that good…not horrible but not great.

Another “we need to prove you suck” song.  Can I just note that she looks like a larger and more gangsta Eve Longoria….just a titch but do you see it too?  Maybe my Sprite Zero is getting to me but I think she does.

Tyler is just weird. Period.

Ok guy has got to go now:

Are we going to say bye to Tim like I predicted? WHAT!  {jaw dropped}  I can NOT believe this!!  America are you guys tone deaf?  Tim totally should have gone…guess the Zack Efron/ Louie Vito thing is working for him.  I guess there is always next week.   Too bad Joe.  I thought you had a least another week or two in you.

April 21st is Idol Gives Back.  I like when big shows do great things…Idol and Extreme Home Makeover are both great shows for helping out.  Hats off to these groups.

Kris Allen—What a cute, down to earth guy.  I love the song Let It Be.  Great job Kris…now go and shave that 12 year old long, sparse haired mustache.  Gross!

Get ride of a guy time:

Wrong again!  How can this be?  Ok between Tyler and Alex I pick Alex.  Alex doesn’t have a personality and he has a mullet.  Adam votes “the hippie guy will go.”  ICK!  Alex is staying?  That stinks!  Not only because I lost to Adam but because I can’t watch that mullet anymore.  Tyler…maybe it is that pee pee dance move you do. 

Well overall I think that the not so hot ones DID leave but they weren’t my bottom 4.  I was SURE Tim would have gone home. 

What were your thoughts? Agree or disagree with America?

American Idol—Top 12 Guys Night

Alright!  Guy time!  Let’s see what they have to bring and what cheesy “vote for me” moves they will flash.  Here we go:

Todrick Hall—This guy has great eyes.  I like the version on this song.  He definitely put his own personality into it and sounded okay.  However he is just a little to cocky for my taste and his dance skills were a little nutty…just like Fantasia (he must have learned them from her when we worked with her on The Color Purple).

 Aaron Kelly—Even though he is 16, he looks 13…just a baby face.  He has a good voice but he doesn’t scream star to me.  I mean jeans, a plaid shirt, and some Doc Martin’s is just too high school for Hollywood.  I am not familiar with this Rascal Flatts song he sang but I didn’t like it and don’t think people will remember thins performance.  It was just okay for me to say it Randy style.

Jermaine Sellers–Ever since he put the band in their place I have had a little bitter taste in my mouth toward Jermaine.  Tonight his attempt at “sexy” eyes made me puke in my mouth a little.  And then that flower pin on his lapel made me spew vomit. I think he thinks he is better than what he is.  I vote he goes this week.

 Tim Urban—This is kind of fun that he didn’t even make the top 24, but ended up being put in because someone else screwed up.  Now that would make for a great story if he won the whole thing.  He is a little Zack Efron wanna-be with a bit of Louie Vito  I didn’t like this song.  He missed half of the notes.  There is a REASON why he didn’t make top 24.  See ya Tim!

Joe Munoz—I haven’t learned too much about him prior to tonight.  I mean he has had SOME air time but not much.   His voice is good and not what I expected to come out of him.  I don’t know what I was expected but not what I heard.  He looked like this was simple to him and not strained like Jermaine and Tim.  Great teeth Joe! OOO! Way to throw in some Spanish and capture the Hispanic crowd.

 Tyler Grady—Something about Tyler is weird to me.  Is it his hair?  Is it his too small clothes?  Is it his heavy eyebrows or cooky smile? Is it the hipee vibe? I can’t put my finger on it and I can’t decide if I like it.  WOW!  the dancing has GOT to stop.  He does this lift leg up move that looks like the “pee pee” dance.  Not my favorite but he never really has been.

Lee Dewyze—Ok before he started singing I said to my husband, “He looks like a bum college student who live in hoodies, jeans, and flip flops.”  I didn’t really like him.  But HEY!  don’t judge a book by it’s cover…this was a great song! Partly because I really like that song but partly because I like the raspy voice.  Good job, despite what Randy and Kara say.  Thanks for agreeing with me Simon!

 John Park—Ok….he has a voice you wouldn’t expect to come from him.  It is deep and he is pretty tall for having oriental blood.  (those two don’t have anything to do with each other however.)  I couldn’t understand the words in the first half of the song and the second half was just boring to me.  I don’t understand what kind of singer he is…pop, soul, jazz?  He is a good singer but I don’t get him.  OOO look the judges agree with me.  Why am I not a judge?

Michael Lynche—I expect to hear a deep voice coming out of him because he is such muscular “club bouncer” looking guy….wrong!  He has a great voice that isn’t very deep at all….actually a little soft spoken-like.  He is fun to watch because he enjoys performing.  There is room to improve but since the guys aren’t all that hot, he sounds good.

Alex Lambert—NICE MULLET YOU FOOL!  UGH!  I hate mullets with a PASSION.  Also I think he is a really bad performer.  I have always thought that….all though Hollywood week it was like he wasn’t excited to be on stage.  He always looks like he just woke up…super tired.  His voice is a little whiney for my taste.  He is okay but I can’t stand looking at him.

Casey James—He kind of looks like Bucky Covington but with a round face and a MUCH better voice.  I am not a fan of long hair on guys because I think it always looks unkempt but tonight he looked good.  However, I am not a fan of his chest fuzz.  Great choice of song…very authentic!  He will be around for a while.

 Andrew Garcia—He is my favorite guy.  I have liked him since the beginning.  He will make it to the top 5 FOR SURE.  If a guy wins it will be him.  He is amazing.  He always makes a song his own version and it ALWAYS sounds great.  Listen to one of my favorite performances of his HERE.  Great version of the song and great voice.  My favorite from both girls and guys from that last two nights.  I could watch that again, no matter what the judges say.  You go Andrew!!

 

OK….over all the guys were disappointing with a few good spots.  I vote that Jermaine and Tim go home this week.

What do you think?  Agree or disagree?

American Idol—Top 12 Girls Night

I love American Idol.  It is fun to see if what I like is what America likes.  I also like to see the stupid faces they pull when they try to get you to vote for them.  Here is the run down on the top 12 girls first night singing for America’s votes:

 Paige Miles—Rough start but hit a great run of notes in the middle. Over all she was just okay.  She kept taping her fingers on the microphone like she was playing the trumpet…nervous or bad habit?  She has great light brown eyes.—Did she really just say she was sewn into her outfit and has been waiting to pee for 5 hours?!  WOW!  No holding back okay Paige.

Ashley Rodriguez—Kind of boring and not always the greatest.  She just sounded like a decent karaoke singer.  Nothing really special.  Great teeth though…just don’t stick your tongue out in between your teeth when you smile…it is cheesy

 

 Janell Wheeler—I have always liked her.  She just has a soothing sound.  I think she tries a little too hard to be sexy though.  WOW!  Those pants are REALLY tight and almost look a little like scuba gear. There were a couple of notes that weren’t too hot.  Ouch!  Randy just said he didn’t remember her. 

Lilly Scott—I am not a fan of her white, messy hair or the faces she pulls when she sings, but she has an interesting voice.  I didn’t know this song she sang but it was good…a little indie vibe.  She is real.

 

Katelyn Epperly—West Des Monies…I can totally see this.  She fits that to a T.  Tonight she looks a little like Madonna in “Like a Virgin.”  I like her but I think she tried a little too hard tonight.  Kara even commented on her look not really working for her. :)

 

 

Haeley Vaughn—I a pretty sure Haeley is the youngest girl in the competition.  But that is okay.  I like the version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” that she sang but I feel like because she is so young she kind of has this little girls voice.  It isn’t quite as mature as American Idol requires.  Good for her age but not good enough to win the show, I think.

 

Lacey Brown—I want to like her I really do but I have a few problems I can’t get over.  First, her hair.  It looks like one of those furry rugs made into a rug.  Second, her eye makeup is just too much.  She has very wide, thin eyes but her makeup makes them look even wider, and thinner.  THEN, Simon commented on how her eyes were nice…what the heck Simon!?  Who’s side are you on!?  This wasn’t my favorite performance of the night.  She sounded whiney and off pitch. 

Michelle Delamor—She kind of reminds me of a young and innocent Whitney Houston.  I like this version of the song but I felt like there wasn’t anything really special about her.  I bet she will be forgettable.  Nothing great, nothing bad.

 

Didi Benami—I LOVE this song but I think she is trying to sound just like Ingrid instead of just singing it with her own personality.  It was good, don’t get me wrong, but I think American Idol has made this swing to “make the song yours” style, and she didn’t really do that.  It was good though.  My favorite so far.  HEY!  Simon just agreed with what I wrote.  He IS on my side after all. 

Siobhan Magnus–Ok, the nose ring has got to go.  I mean I think some girls can pull of the little diamond on the nostril look but I don’t think anyone should try to pull off the hoop into the nostril look.  It just looks like a booger.  WOW!  Nice flower coming out of the side of your head.  It is like Princess Leah meets Spanish dancer.  She trying to dress up and then she wears these BAD shoes!  She had snagletooth-like teeth and pulls weird faces when she sings.  She could be a good recording artist but not one I can watch…like Taylor Hicks.

 Crystal Bowersox—UGH! Dreadlocks are not cute….especially when you leave the bangs out and dreadlock the rest of your head.  Let’s just say thanks to the dentist who fixed her nasty ol’ teeth…or whoever gave her the fakies to clip over the oldies.  Those chompers were nasty and yellow…also like they were going to rot and fall out.  She is a good ARTIST but not my favorite SINGER.

Katie Stevens—She is my favorite.  I like her because she is so young, baby faced, and super sweet.  Come on!  That story with her grandma has got to get you a like chocked up.  I think she is a total package.  Great girl with a great voice.  I could see her being a mix of Jordan Sparks and Catherine McPhee…bubbly and fun meets great voice and very pretty.  The song though Katie!  GAG!  Girl, you are 17 and just picked a song that doesn’t show how fun and bubbly you are.  Worst song choice of the night.  Too bad, because I really liked you Katie, I did.  (Ellen and Simon agree!  Then Randy said she is a little like Jordan Sparks.  MAN!  I am good!)

OK…overall…best performance tonight was Didi…even though she sounded just like Ingrid Michelson.  Second best was Paige Miles.  My vote is Haeley Vaughn and Crystal Bowersox leave.

Two girls get the boot.  What do you think we will say good-bye to?