My Top 24

So tonight's American Idol was a "cliff-hanger". Will JLo stand and deliver (the bad news)? Who will make the top 24? Was that really Bono's little brother as a guest contributor? I'll add in tonight's commentary in a different color...

Here are my predictions for the top 24:
Boys:

1. Tim Halpern
2. James Durban
3. Jacob Lusk
4. Jovany Bareto
5. Jun Bug Gamboa (one right!)
6. John Wayne (sad to see him leave)
7. Colton Dixon (what! they're crazy!)
8. Chris Medina (one wrong!)
9. Robbie Rosen
10. Paul McDonald (another one right!)
11. Scotty
12. Jerome B or Jordan D. (we'll call it a 1/2 point)

Girls: this was much more difficult. I really only got to 8, then just added a few odd guesses.

1. Lauren T.
2. Pia Toscana
3. Haley Reinhart
4. Julie Zorilla
5. LaKeisha (nope!)
6. Ashton Jones (yep!)
7. Lauren Alaina
8. Thia Megia
9. Sophia Sorai (not even considered)
10. Hollie (nope!)
11. Naiema (yep!)
12. Young dark, curly-haired girl that's like 16. (that was Rachel Zorita)

Stay tuned tomorrow to see how I did...Then I'll predict my top 3 boys and girls.

So the only real upset for me was Colton Dixon. Maybe he's just a little too much like Chris Allen that won last year and they're looking for more "variety". I hope he comes back next year and blows them all away! But hey, I did okayand guessed 17 1/2 out of 24 correctly. 73%

My early faves (top 3 boys and girls)...

Tim Halperin, Robbie Rosen and Paul McDonald (in that order)

Julie Zorilla, Ashton Jones and Lauren Alaina (also in that order).

We'll see in the weeks to come how my choices pan out!

Wherefore Art Thou?

Last weekend we trekked off to see Gnomeo & Juliet. Surprisingly, it was actually quite a clever little show. Lots of Shakespearean-style humor for the grown-ups. And though we had to humor Shaun and Glen and allow them to bring their gnomes along, we had a great time and managed to entertain a few people at the theatre. Here you can see the "gnomes" posing with their famous buddies.

Here's Shaun sneaking his gnome

into the theatre.

Gnomeo...will that be diet or regular?

Waiting for the show to begin.

The Ones to Watch...

So the Idol is back...American Idol that is. We've just completed Round 3 in Hollywood, the final solos after the consistent debacle of group night. After reviewing the tapes, here are my predictions for top performers this season. Please note that appeareance on this list does not necessarily imply a personal preferance for the performer.



The Ladies:

Ashton Jones-skinny little black girl with a big pouf of hair. She can sing! And she might just have that "it" factor.
Lauren Alaina-cutie with curly blonde hair that might be crushin' on Steven Tyler. Two words: fif...teen. Fifteen!
Julie Zorilla-featured a crazy print dress this week, played the piano and sang. Definately a beauty to watch.



The Gentlemen:

June Bug-whatever his real name is. He just might be Sioban's long lost brother with those glasses, or maybe just a wanna-be.
Colton Dixon-super faux hawk boy.
Jacob Lusk-I'm big, I'm black and I'm not a crier...bawl-baby! What a range! And you made those judges leap from their chairs to cheer you on.
James Durban-the one with the turban--he's the new head-band version of Adam Lambert with a sad story to tell to boot. Screamer and all.



Others of interest:
Robbie Rosen:crooner, JLo's falling into your gravity boy!
John Wayne Schults: cowboy with crinkle eyes when he smiles. Move over Tim McGraw!
Ashley Sullivan: emotional melt-down girl, the Idol's equivalent to the Bachelor's Vienna.
Jovany Bareto:sexy spanish speaker, a lady's man for sure.

Thia Megia: little girl, big voice. You may remember her from America's Got Talent.

Keep watching for the upcoming Idol Leader Board and your chance to make your own predictions.

Two words...therapy!

So I thought I'd try this whole blogging sensation. Even though a friend of mine told me that it's pointless for single people to blog because the whole point of blogging is to brag about your children...of which I have none. Mostly I need an outlet for my thoughts and feelings about life. And I have lots of those! So keep watching for blogs about what's going on in Williams' world.