I wish I wasn't tone deaf

I stopped watching American Idol a few seasons back when Paula Abdul’s critique to a contestant was something to the effect of, “I just didn’t like this song as much as your first song.” The kicker being that this was the first song and the contestant had not yet sang their second song. That was my last straw and so I jumped off the talent competition bandwagon and got onto a bigger and better bandwagon known as The Real Housewives of (any city except Atlanta and Orange County). My favorite, and I’m sure I’m with the majority on this one, is The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Oh Lisa. Sweet, sweet Lisa. Her killer wit, her infectious charm and her perfect derriere. And this news of her possibly getting her own show will most definitely cause me to start paying for cable again. 

But I digress….

I bring up American Idol because a few weeks ago as I was surfing through the four channels I get when I balance my antenna just so on my window sill, I came across the new season of the show. The judging panel is still all silly talk but there were two contestants who absolutely blew me away. They brought me back to the show. Not completely so since I keep the show on mute until they come on to sing and then I blare the volume and stand transfixed at their powerhouse voices. Please see exhibit A and exhibit B. Insaaaaane! Am I right or am I right?! It doesn’t even seem natural for the little Jessica Sanchez to be belting out such strong notes. Her voice is butter. And Joshua Ledet! His obvious love of singing is contagious. His performances are mesmerizing. And his voice I can’t even ascribe a proper adjective to because none will be adequate. No doubt in my mind that they’ll be in the top 5. I’d go so far as to claim them to possibly be the top 2, but that’s just too binding of a statement.

The only thing that would make this show better is to throw Juliet Simms from The Voice into the mix. She is so phenomenal. No doubt she’ll claim the grand prize at The Voice. Her performance on this week’s show was outrageous. I found myself rising from the couch to give her a standing ovation, thereby spilling all the matzah crumbs on my lap onto the floor. (Quick aside: Happy Passover to the J’s!). I love to watch and listen to Sanchez and Ledet, but I want TO BE Juliet Simms.

Hope you enjoyed these performances as much as I did. Hope you’re having a nice week. Hope wherever you are, the weather is seasonally appropriate (45 degrees in April ... really New York?!? Really?!).

Creative desert

Since my last post I have started and stopped approximately 4 posts. For some reason this whole blog-land business is really getting into my head and I feel that nothing that I write is worth a public viewing. But then I came across this video. It was the exact boost of confidence I needed. I’m more content with the fact that not everything I write will be funny or touching or relatable. But it will all be honest words that will eventually, after many many many posts, start to string themselves together with ease and convey onto paper that which is swimming in my head. Thank you Mr. Glass.

And so, with that said…expect more frequent posts but know that you have been forewarned.

Keep on keepin’ on friends.