American Idol: April 7, 2009 Review

Tonight we saw the remaining eight finalists competing using songs from when they were born. Danny started us out with a good performance as usual, but I feel like if I’ve heard him once then it’s good enough. Every performance he gives us sounds exactly like the other. However, we all know he will be around for a couple more weeks; he has a good  story that increases his like-ability (pretty depressing as well), a great personality and of course a great voice. Will that be enough to become the next American Idol? I don’t think so.
Next we had Kris who used his guitar once again but was rated average by the judges. Lil Rounds sang Tina Turner’s popular “What’s Love Got to do With It” but was criticized for not being original and not showing who she was as an artist and instead copying other singers. With these judges reviews she just might end up in the final three tomorrow unless the fans call it in. Anoop followed Lil with a rendition of “True Colors” which was applauded by all. I personally am not his fan but I’m sure this performance will keep him safe for a couple more weeks. He might want to check with House now that Dr. Kutner was removed from the show; he just might have a new position LOL.  Scott surprised us by ditching the piano and actually showing off his electric guitar skills; even though the song choice and instrument pairing was not the best. I wouldn’t rate this a good performance at all and the judges agree that it might not have been the best song choice (their #1 criticism for most contestants this season). I’m predicting he will be in the final three tomorrow. “I Can’t Make You Love Me” was chosen by Allison Iraheta. Her raspy, mature voice is very unique and she definitely makes my top pick for making it to the final three. The performance gave us a different look from her usual rock style. All the judges gave her great feedback for putting her own spin on every song she has chosen and was even told “let’s go make a record”, by Cara. Matt then donned us with his blues style voice. He was commended by all and I am sure he has nothing to be worried about. The performance of the night, rightfully leaving the best for last, was given by none other than Adam Lambert. He is unusual to the eye, but unique as unique can get. He has an amazing range and he makes everything rightfully his own by changing its style. He is an artist already, the whole package, and he makes all the other contestants seem like rookies. After tonight’s rendition (and if he continues on this path) I expect him to be the next American Idol. I know I for one am downloading most of his performances on ITunes.

Learn more about the contestants at www.americanidol.com

New The Hills episode…. and more Spencer drama

Heidi, Heidi, Heidi….. seriously? Let’s see…. how many episodes does it take for Heidi to realize that Spencer is not right for her. I know I’ve lost count. Now, factor the old best friend loss, the disapproving parents, the failure of a great job and now a fight at a bar with Cameron who ratted on him. Heidi, did you lose brain cells when you got all the plastic surgery done? Dump him, get it over with! You have so much going for you and you are trading it all in to be a with a rich bum. What more of an oxymoron do you want? Although I do understand that by resolving this issue The Hills may cease to exist, I still would rather move on to more interesting subjects such as: will LC ever meet someone. I always thought she and Brody would be good together, however previews of upcoming episodes completely trash that idea when we are given a glimpse of Audrina and him in a pool.

What is it about this show that gets us so hooked? I am the first one to admit that it is redundant and vane. How many times do we see the same things over and over and over again. Audrina crawling behind Justin, LC crying over another friend (is she a lesbian or something?… seriously! get over it!), Brody hanging out with the bro’s drinking brews and Heidi being powerless and living up to those blonde jokes by letting Spencer out talk her in stupid conversations. I wish one day when he is talking to her, trying to twist the whole scenario around as he so masterfully does, that she would just smack him mid-sentence. And this my fellow readers is why I continue watching the show…. not for a hopeful miracle in the IQ levels of the show’s stars but for the potential ass whooping I so long to see of the infamously annoying Spencer Pratt.

Check out a more in depth look at what happened on the show:

http://deadon.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/the-hills-season-5-episode-1-season-premiere-dont-cry-on-your-birthday/

House Episode 520 “Simple Explanation” – Review

So tonight I saw the new episode of House, on Fox, like any other faithful follower. I’ve never really been one to review TV shows or really make much of them; I watch them and then I change the channel. However, this new episode caused so much confusion for me I thought it best to vent online.

***Spoiler Alert****

First of all there were actually a couple of stories (at least more than the usual) which were occurring simultaneously in varying degrees of importance. We had the usual medical mystery that was being investigated by our favorite doctors which consisted of Meatloaf’s character and his wife fighting for each other’s life by sacrificing their organs and life  without the others knowledge. The medical aspect of the show usually takes the priority, however Dr. Kutner’s story stole the show, as well as confused the living daylights out of me! The show begins with an innocent notice of his absence at the hospital. Thanks to Dr. House’s curiosity, Number 13 and her boyfriend, Dr. Foreman (which also create yet another small story based on their troubled relationship) discover the lifeless body of Dr. Kutner. His death is called a suicide by police investigation but House’s incessant need to know the “hows” and “whys” of life leads him to believe that it is instead a murder.

Now this is what really through me for a loop:

   A show is a show, fine I understand that and I also realize that this was probably a need for better ratings etc. Why Kutner? I loved his character! Which got me thinking…. why didn’t they show his face during the show or any lame flashbacks we are so accustomed to receive with parting characters? Furthermore, if this was a need for better ratings, why didn’t they drag out trailers for this episode for weeks and weeks ahead of time? But the biggest confusion of all….. the memorial website for Dr. Kutner’s character. I admit that at first I thought “OMG, did Kal Penn die? Did I miss a week of E News which informed me of his untimely death?” I have been searching online for the past hour to find more information and confirm that he is actually alive and well. I haven’t found anything stating the contrary so I am very relieved. But I am still trying to recover from my initial thoughts.

So to recap from my shock…. today’s episode was a total disappointment. A good character was cut loose to everyone’s surprise, the main medical diagnosis mystery was very poor, and now we are left with a couple of relationships (foreman and thirteen, house and….. everyone) up in the air and as if that was not enough, we are thrown for a loop when they give us a suicide hot line number and a website dedicated for Dr. Kutner’s passing. I guess will just have to wait and see what happens next. Kudos for being able to keep a secret though!

P.S. I am still trying to figure out why they cut his character. If you want more information in the meantime, this is the offical House website:

www.fox.com/house

****************UPDATE*********************

So I kept doing some more investigating and I found some info on www.spoilerjunkie.wordpress.com

Kal Penn has decided to work in the White House as the associate director of public liaison. He had the opportunity to meet the president and when the opportunity arose to work with the media and public he accepted. If you want to read the whole interview go to:

http://spoilerjunkie.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/house-spoilers-the-shocking-story-behind-last-nights-big-death/

or

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/07/actor-kal-penn-joining-the-obama-administration/

Research for Book

Like I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been trying to complete several projects simultaneously and ineffectively. However, I am right now in dire need of some research time and am seeking out the help of other females who don’t mind sharing some stories either up-front or anonymously. Think of it as venting to an unkown person who will not abuse, misuse or judge by any means the information you share with me. If you don’t mind taking sometime off and filling out as much info. as possible then go to this link: http://girlsnightout.studiotela.com/
If you don’t care about keeping it private then come back regularly and you can leave me comments or contact me via e-mail.

Thank you sooo much! :0)

Adventures of the Unemployed

 Today is March 29th and it has been two months since I was fired. Being unemployed has presented its challenges; even though I don’t regret the peace and quite during the day versus the screaming kids at the portrait studio. I have applied to just about everything within my qualifications and salary needs. However, I have only been called back for one interview and it turned out to be more than a 30 mile drive so I nixed it before waisting the gas. The experience of job hunting is very different to my last search for a job. First thing that I have noticed is that salaries have gone down significantly. There was a job posting for an experienced office administrator with at least five years experience which paid $10.50 an hour. Seriously? $10.50?

     Second of all, most job postings are fake! A lot of them lead to a marketing scam, educational information or worst. So most of the time I spend on the computer I am literally just sorting out the real job postings from the fake ones. Then I try tweaking my resume to fit each application. And then, I sit and wait for the phone to ring…. for what seems to be forever. Honestly, I couldn’t even tell you the number of jobs that I have applied for. So what do I look forward to? I have no clue! I know people who have been looking for a job for more than a year now.

I don’t waste my time though. I have been writing like a maniac in hopes that it will give me more experience and that maybe someday I will actually work in the field for which I studied for. But as newspapers dwindle down and the whole economy crashes with society like an airplane with no parachute; my expectations are as low as they get. But hey…. one can hope.

Jenn

P.S. Now that I am unemployed and spend most of my days within the walls of my humble abode, I’ve noticed little things like how empty the parking lot of my community is during the daytime… I wonder what other things I will learn and observe.

Save The Earth Hour

Saturday March 28th, 2009 (tommorrow!) Vote Save The Earth by switching off your lights for one hour 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Be a part of this global event. I have posted flyers in my community and have been sending links to all my friends.

Check it out!  Save The Earth Hour

I also hope that enough people will turn off their lights so we can all get a better view of the stars!

Life Update

So, haven’t been doing much of anything lately… just the same old same old: looking for a job and writing as much as possible. Tried to paint my kitchen today but there were no employees available to help at the paint/ supplies dept. Ummm… you think they got fired too? LOL Anyhow… I am dedicating most of my time in writing a new story about this friend of mine who is just insane/ crazy and just too much… there are few words to describe her…. but she is def. the life of a party and never ceases to amaze me with her remarks. Hopefully I’ll get through the whole project in one piece!