This Monday Elijah and Adam have their BrainSurge taping. We have to be at the studios by 10:15 a.m. With the L.A. traffic, we're going to have to leave REALLY early. My hubby had already taken Adam but they had over booked the show and said he needed to come back. Hubby said, "No Way am I going to go next time and sit there all day again!" I said, "That's okay...I'll take off and go."
Yesterday I think he didn't like the fact that I would have Monday off of work and he would have to go. So he told me, "I went ahead and took Monday off to go with you guys after all." Hahaha, I knew he would change his mind. I've learned not to make a big deal out of things anymore...he always does it anyway. Guys just have to complain before they give in...it's one of those guy things.
I hope at least one of the boys does good and doesn't get eliminated the first round...all their friends will tease them! If they lose they go down the slime shoot...I wish I could take pictures for my Blog, but no camera's allowed...DARN!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Is the New American Idol Rule Mean?
Tonight we got to see the new American Idol Rule in action. Do you think it's mean? First the contestant gets rejected by America and then they get to stand in front of the American Idol judges and get discarded again~poor Jorge Nunez (he should have stayed over Anoop "Dog" Desai) and Jasmine Murray. They were the first to be subjected to this new form of humiliation.
Here's the new rule for those of you who haven't heard: If someone gets voted off, the judges can save them. However, they ALL have to agree on the same person and they can only save 1 person the entire season. The following week after the judges save someone, the bottom two people go home.
Here's the mean part...they make the person who just got voted off sing again (normal routine for Idol). Then Ryan Seacrest, puts them in front of the judges and asks, "Do you want to save him/her?" One judge says, "We all discussed it and I'm sorry but it's the end of the road for you." OUCH...rejected two times in one show.
C'mon, we all know that they are not going to save someone this early into the show! Here's a better way of doing it, have the person sing and after they show the pictures of their journey, the American Idol music starts to play. They either end the show (I think the person will know that they didn't get saved), or as the music starts to play, one of the judges says, "Wait a minute, hold on, Simon Cowell has something he wants to say." The music immediately stops (oooh the drama), silence in the studio, everyone holds their breathe..."We all decided to save you!"
See how easy that was. The contestants didn't have to face double rejection, and American Idol gets to achieve the anticipation and tense televison drama that they love so much.
What do you think? Besides the fact that I'm obviously a little obsessed with the show.
Here's the new rule for those of you who haven't heard: If someone gets voted off, the judges can save them. However, they ALL have to agree on the same person and they can only save 1 person the entire season. The following week after the judges save someone, the bottom two people go home.
Here's the mean part...they make the person who just got voted off sing again (normal routine for Idol). Then Ryan Seacrest, puts them in front of the judges and asks, "Do you want to save him/her?" One judge says, "We all discussed it and I'm sorry but it's the end of the road for you." OUCH...rejected two times in one show.
C'mon, we all know that they are not going to save someone this early into the show! Here's a better way of doing it, have the person sing and after they show the pictures of their journey, the American Idol music starts to play. They either end the show (I think the person will know that they didn't get saved), or as the music starts to play, one of the judges says, "Wait a minute, hold on, Simon Cowell has something he wants to say." The music immediately stops (oooh the drama), silence in the studio, everyone holds their breathe..."We all decided to save you!"
See how easy that was. The contestants didn't have to face double rejection, and American Idol gets to achieve the anticipation and tense televison drama that they love so much.
What do you think? Besides the fact that I'm obviously a little obsessed with the show.
American Idol Recap
Last night on American Idol we got to see the group of 13 finalists perform. They each had to perform a Michael Jackson song. Let's make it almost impossible for anyone to sound good! Who can sing Michael's songs without looking like a group of kids out on the town at a Karoake bar? I'll give you a little recap/prediction:
Lil Rounds: "The Way You Make Me Feel"-She is a definite powerhouse/star...but this was probably my least favorite performance. She hit the notes, but just didn't give me chills.
Prediction: She will definitely stay
Scott McIntyre: "Keep The Faith"- The vocals were not very strong and I thought it was boring. He seemed to give better performances when he was able to choose whatever song he wanted. He is a definite crowd favorite though.
Prediction: He will most likely stay this week.
Danny Gokey: "PYT" Danny is consistent in all of his performances, with last night being no exception. Danny is one of my favorites. Of course I was a little worried about him trying to do a M.J. song...but WOW!
Prediciton: He will definitely stay
Michael Sarver (Oil Rigger): "You Are Not." I thought when they put him through to the finals, it was a sympathy thing. I think he's a nice guy and I hope he gets a record deal out of it...but I didn't think he was very good. When he started singing...I thought, "Oh No!" But I have to admit I actually liked it. His voice is better than I remembered.
Prediction: May go home...but I think he deserves to stay another week based on his performance.
Jasmine Murray: "I'll Be There." When they decided to put her through to the finals I was mad. I never thought she sounded very good in previous performances. However, this was her best performance yet.
Prediction: She may go home.
Chris Allen: "Remember The Time." I didn't remember Chris at all. I didn't like his performance very well. I didn't like that song with the guitar. He sings okay, but I just never remember him. All the judges liked him.
Prediction: He will probably get stay.
Allison Iraheta: "Give Him To Him." I think her voice is amazing. I didn't like the "rocker" spin on the song and thought this was her weakest performance.
Prediction: She will stay.
Anoop "Dog" Desan: "Beat It." I was glad when they brought him back, but I hated this performance. It was worse than the Bobby Brown song.
Prediction: He will DEFINITELY go home.
Jorge Nunez: "Never Can Say Goodbye." Last week I loved his performance...this week...I still loved his performance. He is a great singer, you could even hear his accent a little more. He's so good, he could be a member of "Il Divo."
Prediction: He will stay.
Meghan Joy Corkery: "Rockin Robin" I was so glad they brought Meghan back, she is gorgeous, different, quirky, and awkward when she performs. Ryan called her dance "the Corkery." She has that special "Something." Her voice is very unique.
Predicttion: I hope she stays!
Adam Lambert: "Black or White." This guy is untouchable. His voice completely blows everyone else away. He should win the whole show...but it seems like it switches each year and since last year was a boy, it might be a girls turn.
Prediction: Will be staying!
Matt Giraud (aka Justin Timberlake): "Human Nature." I like Matt but I thought the vocals. In the past he seemed to grab your attention. Tonight he was a little flat. The judges liked him though.
Prediction: He should stay.
Alexis Grace: "Dirty Diana." She has a gret voice, style and did a great job. She can belt out the huge notes.
Prediction: She will stay.
Now for my favorites...Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, Meghan Joy Corkery, Jorge Nunez, and Lil Rounds, in that order.
We'll see how good my predictions are later tonight.
Lil Rounds: "The Way You Make Me Feel"-She is a definite powerhouse/star...but this was probably my least favorite performance. She hit the notes, but just didn't give me chills.
Prediction: She will definitely stay
Scott McIntyre: "Keep The Faith"- The vocals were not very strong and I thought it was boring. He seemed to give better performances when he was able to choose whatever song he wanted. He is a definite crowd favorite though.
Prediction: He will most likely stay this week.
Danny Gokey: "PYT" Danny is consistent in all of his performances, with last night being no exception. Danny is one of my favorites. Of course I was a little worried about him trying to do a M.J. song...but WOW!
Prediciton: He will definitely stay
Michael Sarver (Oil Rigger): "You Are Not." I thought when they put him through to the finals, it was a sympathy thing. I think he's a nice guy and I hope he gets a record deal out of it...but I didn't think he was very good. When he started singing...I thought, "Oh No!" But I have to admit I actually liked it. His voice is better than I remembered.
Prediction: May go home...but I think he deserves to stay another week based on his performance.
Jasmine Murray: "I'll Be There." When they decided to put her through to the finals I was mad. I never thought she sounded very good in previous performances. However, this was her best performance yet.
Prediction: She may go home.
Chris Allen: "Remember The Time." I didn't remember Chris at all. I didn't like his performance very well. I didn't like that song with the guitar. He sings okay, but I just never remember him. All the judges liked him.
Prediction: He will probably get stay.
Allison Iraheta: "Give Him To Him." I think her voice is amazing. I didn't like the "rocker" spin on the song and thought this was her weakest performance.
Prediction: She will stay.
Anoop "Dog" Desan: "Beat It." I was glad when they brought him back, but I hated this performance. It was worse than the Bobby Brown song.
Prediction: He will DEFINITELY go home.
Jorge Nunez: "Never Can Say Goodbye." Last week I loved his performance...this week...I still loved his performance. He is a great singer, you could even hear his accent a little more. He's so good, he could be a member of "Il Divo."
Prediction: He will stay.
Meghan Joy Corkery: "Rockin Robin" I was so glad they brought Meghan back, she is gorgeous, different, quirky, and awkward when she performs. Ryan called her dance "the Corkery." She has that special "Something." Her voice is very unique.
Predicttion: I hope she stays!
Adam Lambert: "Black or White." This guy is untouchable. His voice completely blows everyone else away. He should win the whole show...but it seems like it switches each year and since last year was a boy, it might be a girls turn.
Prediction: Will be staying!
Matt Giraud (aka Justin Timberlake): "Human Nature." I like Matt but I thought the vocals. In the past he seemed to grab your attention. Tonight he was a little flat. The judges liked him though.
Prediction: He should stay.
Alexis Grace: "Dirty Diana." She has a gret voice, style and did a great job. She can belt out the huge notes.
Prediction: She will stay.
Now for my favorites...Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, Meghan Joy Corkery, Jorge Nunez, and Lil Rounds, in that order.
We'll see how good my predictions are later tonight.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Time Change
Monday's are always hard, but today I could barely keep my eyes open. The time change has stolen an hour away from me that I'll never get back! I want it, I need it...I have insomnia and every minute is needed to help me make it through the day.
This morning when my alarm went off, it was still dark outside. Who gets up and goes to work when it's still DARK OUT? Oh yeah...ME! I have to admit that I love when it's summer and it stays light late, but getting used to this is hard.
My kids even looked like little zombies when I picked them up from school today. Hopefully it's a little easier tomorrow.
This morning when my alarm went off, it was still dark outside. Who gets up and goes to work when it's still DARK OUT? Oh yeah...ME! I have to admit that I love when it's summer and it stays light late, but getting used to this is hard.
My kids even looked like little zombies when I picked them up from school today. Hopefully it's a little easier tomorrow.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Child's Height Predictor
Do you wonder how tall your child will be? It begins to get especially important as your child enters sports. With the cost of college these days, parents are turning to private weekly sports training, frequent doctor's visits to check height, and even growth hormones to try and get an edge up on the competition. Scholarships, scholarships, scholarships...this seems to be the topic of every parent. I've even heard of parents taking their child for frequent X-rays to see how much growing room is still left in their growth plates. Fanatical, maybe, reality...absolutely!
I came across a doctor's height predictor website and thought many of you parents would find it much more cost effective than other methods to determine your child's ultimate height, CHILD'S HEIGHT PREDICTOR.
This is a great website and from what I can tell...seems to be pretty accurate, (I did the calculations for my full grown 21 year olds and my 17 year olds), it was exactly right. I also encourage you curious parents whose child is extra short or tall to try it out.
Whether you're a sports fanatic or just casually wondering how tall your child will be, stop by and enter a few details (parents height, child's age, height and weight)...and the final answer will appear~and it's FREE.
I came across a doctor's height predictor website and thought many of you parents would find it much more cost effective than other methods to determine your child's ultimate height, CHILD'S HEIGHT PREDICTOR.
This is a great website and from what I can tell...seems to be pretty accurate, (I did the calculations for my full grown 21 year olds and my 17 year olds), it was exactly right. I also encourage you curious parents whose child is extra short or tall to try it out.
Whether you're a sports fanatic or just casually wondering how tall your child will be, stop by and enter a few details (parents height, child's age, height and weight)...and the final answer will appear~and it's FREE.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Learning To Budget
Can I start by telling you guys that I HATE to even think about budgeting, much less actually doing it! I have to admit that I've NEVER budgeted in my life. Hey, why would I? I never made enough to cover all of my bills anyway. Putting it all on paper and coming up negative every month is just too depressing. I'm used to just getting the necessities and then juggling the rest around (pay partial here, wait for disconnect notices there.) I know many of you are saying, "WHAT...who lives like that?" Sadly, ME!
I've also turned my very responsible husband into me. He doesn't want to look at the negative balance each month either...so alas, he stopped balancing the checkbook. Now I guess you can tell where this is going, we've just gotten further and further behind. When our church offered a FREE Budgeting class, we both bit the bullet and signed up.
The class is called Freed Up financial living. It uses biblical principles with basic (simple) budgeting strategies. We attend our first class last Wednesday...it was packed with people, young singles, young and old married couples and elderly people. I guess as times get tougher, people are realizing that they can no longer live frivolously.
The first class was a quick over view and as we watched the DVD, it used some great analogies that make you stop and think about your relationship with money and "things." As good as the first class was, I was still dreading yesterday's class. We were going to begin the actual budgeting process. Learning to break things down, itemize, and strategize. Recording each expense daily...which of course is something I don't EVER want to do. As you can see, I survived. I don't know why I've put up a mental road block about the whole budgeting thing. I guess learning to be disciplined is a scary thought.
I hate feeling deprived, even though I'm not a big spender. I'm not your normal girl, I hate to shop, I cut and color my own hair, I rarely get my nails done...I just knickle and dime myself to death on fast food because I hate to cook. This whole Budgeting concept will definitely put a cramp in my Taco Bell and McDonald's runs. Probably even forcing me to COOK (ewwwwe). Can you see all of my road blocks?
With all that out of the way, I think, wait....I KNOW I can do this. I need to finally have financial freedom. I've organized my receipts, put them in an envelope and I'm ready to start the process to FREE up our family. If any of you are like me, I want to encourage you to sign up for a budgeting course. I'll keep you posted on my progress....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Nickelodeon's BrainSurge-They Both Made It
Elijah and Adam both tried out for Nickelodeon's new game show. Adam was the first one to be contacted and went down for a taping last week. But they had over booked the kids (they had informed us that they usually do this in case some kids don't show up.) They asked if Adam could come back on a later date because we live closer than most of the other kids. Anthony wasn't to happy (he is not the type to sit around all day for nothing), but he said, "Okay."
When he got home he told me that they also wanted Elijah to do a show. So we are now re-booked and I will take both boys back in two weeks for their taping. I was hoping that they would be on the same show (the two step-brother's are a crack up when they're together), but they said they will need to do it separately...darn it!
They are really excited and I'll let you all know how it goes and when it will air.
When he got home he told me that they also wanted Elijah to do a show. So we are now re-booked and I will take both boys back in two weeks for their taping. I was hoping that they would be on the same show (the two step-brother's are a crack up when they're together), but they said they will need to do it separately...darn it!
They are really excited and I'll let you all know how it goes and when it will air.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Work Out!
I haven't really worked out in like 2 years. Summer is approaching and I don't want to spend this summer like last year...afraid to go in public in a bathing suit. This is not a good thing when you live by the beach and pretty much every weekend is spent at a beach party/Bon fire. Not to mention my family likes me to take pictures of them surfing.
I told you about our office move last Thursday and Friday, well, one of my good friends, Tierna also moved yesterday and needed my help. I grabbed Elijah and Adam and spent all day Saturday lifting more heavy boxes. I was DEAD when I got home. Three days of moving in a row with this worn out, flabby body, is not a good combo. I woke up aching all over today. But there is a positive to all this...it kicked me in the butt to start working out.
I figured I'm half way there, the hardest part of working out is the soreness. So because I'm already sore, I decided to just DO IT! I woke up and went on a run/walk with my dog. Now I can add shin splints to my list of aches and pains. But hey, I'm on my way!
I told you about our office move last Thursday and Friday, well, one of my good friends, Tierna also moved yesterday and needed my help. I grabbed Elijah and Adam and spent all day Saturday lifting more heavy boxes. I was DEAD when I got home. Three days of moving in a row with this worn out, flabby body, is not a good combo. I woke up aching all over today. But there is a positive to all this...it kicked me in the butt to start working out.
I figured I'm half way there, the hardest part of working out is the soreness. So because I'm already sore, I decided to just DO IT! I woke up and went on a run/walk with my dog. Now I can add shin splints to my list of aches and pains. But hey, I'm on my way!
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