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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Lady In Black- or New Job Fashion
Hey I am changing my job!
After 3 years of loyal hard work, the company I have been working for suddenly placed an ad for a position slightly higher than mine in the same department. Funnily, the position was vacant from the day I started there and I'd been expected to be acting as a substitute with higher than my job description responsibilities. And I did, and I foolishly hoped they will appreciate it and promote me, and I waited for 3 years only to find that ad on a job search site. Wow, that is some workplace culture! I am seriously contemplating calling the solicitor over this. But the question is: WHY BOTHER?
BUT I was very lucky to be offered another job in a smaller and nicer place just almost at the same time. I always believed I am being looked after in life and situations like this one, just make this belief stronger. I had a trial today and it went very well. I am so looking forward to this change in my life.
And this means SEW SEW SEW. The dress code is all black, there is no set uniform (YEY!), so I can pretty much experiment with the way I look.
Now I have to start with some black trousers (maybe 2-3 pairs) and some black tops. I need to make something warm on the top and shorter sleeves. Maybe like a high neck top - there is a great one coming out in the April's issue of BurdaStyle . The sleeve line is not too high, slightly covering the shoulder, it creates a lovely silhouette and still keeps the neck warm from the drafts. ( The new job place is lovely, but very drafty)
I also want to make a couple of ampire waistline tops, this one from Burda 5/2010 can do the trick. I like the 3/4 sleeve lenth- perfect for not sticking your sleeves, where they shouldn't be))) I will be shopping for the fabric for these on ebay- from Tia Knight, my favourite seller for jerseys and her store In Fashion Fabrics, definitely worth checking out- great prices, choice of fabrics is endless, the quality is really good and the P&P is very reasonable.
Now the trousers... This is the tricky one, I would like something kinda tight on the top and slightly flared, kinda like a boot-cut, I have a good pair I bought in the local supermarket, but they stopped selling this type, so I will have to get something myself. My last job's dress code was red top and grey trousers, so I have too many of those and only one in black. The major requirement- it has to wash well and look good after numerous washes and it has to dry fast, I am thinking polyester suiting. My favourite ebay seller for suiting is Minerva Crafts And Fabrics with decent polyester suiting fabric from just around €3.50 per meter.
So I am getting over the shocking treatment and the betrayal of my old job, looking forward to the new grief free life and hoping that
After 3 years of loyal hard work, the company I have been working for suddenly placed an ad for a position slightly higher than mine in the same department. Funnily, the position was vacant from the day I started there and I'd been expected to be acting as a substitute with higher than my job description responsibilities. And I did, and I foolishly hoped they will appreciate it and promote me, and I waited for 3 years only to find that ad on a job search site. Wow, that is some workplace culture! I am seriously contemplating calling the solicitor over this. But the question is: WHY BOTHER?
BUT I was very lucky to be offered another job in a smaller and nicer place just almost at the same time. I always believed I am being looked after in life and situations like this one, just make this belief stronger. I had a trial today and it went very well. I am so looking forward to this change in my life.
And this means SEW SEW SEW. The dress code is all black, there is no set uniform (YEY!), so I can pretty much experiment with the way I look.
Now I have to start with some black trousers (maybe 2-3 pairs) and some black tops. I need to make something warm on the top and shorter sleeves. Maybe like a high neck top - there is a great one coming out in the April's issue of BurdaStyle . The sleeve line is not too high, slightly covering the shoulder, it creates a lovely silhouette and still keeps the neck warm from the drafts. ( The new job place is lovely, but very drafty)
I also want to make a couple of ampire waistline tops, this one from Burda 5/2010 can do the trick. I like the 3/4 sleeve lenth- perfect for not sticking your sleeves, where they shouldn't be))) I will be shopping for the fabric for these on ebay- from Tia Knight, my favourite seller for jerseys and her store In Fashion Fabrics, definitely worth checking out- great prices, choice of fabrics is endless, the quality is really good and the P&P is very reasonable.
So I am getting over the shocking treatment and the betrayal of my old job, looking forward to the new grief free life and hoping that
Change is always happening for the good of you and for everyone. It is the evolution of life.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Ashthon Jones: "I don't think anything is going to stop me"
Sometimes with reality competition shows, you get an image of one of the contestants and then when you hear from them after they’re eliminated, you realize that’s not at all who they were. And you realize if you had known that before, you would’ve supported the person more when they were in the competition.
That’s kind of how I feel now about Ashthon Jones. Granted, I was a supporter of hers, and even named her as my top-ranked girl before the Top 24, but now I feel bad that I didn’t lobby for her a little harder because I think America got the wrong idea about her. The judges built her up as a cocky diva when her confidence actually comes from her faith. And unfortunately for her, there wasn’t really anything she could do to change America’s minds.
Here is some of what Ashthon had to say during her media conference call with us Friday…
On her backstory: “My father passed away when I was 14. I left home. I was gone for over two and a half years. When I got back here, I became a Christian. I turned my life around and started doing much more positive things.”
On her feelings when she was eliminated: “I left it there and left it there to stay. It’s time to be the artist and performer God put in me. I’m very excited about what’s to come.”
On America’s opinion of her: “I just wanted people to see my personality. I don’t think it showed as much as I wanted it to. It’s okay because everything happens for a reason…I wanted them to see my confidence came from God. I feel like America’s going to see that now.”
On her song choice: “I chose that song for a reason. That one spoke to me. I related it to my life and the love that I have around me…I didn’t understand why it wasn’t a bigger hit. America really didn’t feel it like I did. Hopefully it will begin to touch them now [through iTunes]. Ashthon said it gave her the same feeling Mariah Carey’s “Hero” gives people.
On the best advice she got from the judges: “Jennifer Lopez always had something real to say straight from her spirit. Last night she told me it’s all about the songs. Make sure it’s a hit before you put it out.”
On how she would describe Steven Tyler: “Fabulous. He said exactly what he felt. Backstage he’s the most humble and sweet person.”
On the friendships she’s formed: “I’m gonna stay in contact with them. I never thought I could have so many best friends.”
On what advice she would give the other contestants: “Never look at the blogs. They’re just gonna discourage you.”
On her breakdown after she was eliminated: “It really was not pain. It was more on leaving the stage and leaving my friends…I’m a very, very strong person. Sometimes you have to let it out. I cried because of all of the things that I went through on the show.”
On being the first finalist eliminated: “It’s not always a bad thing to be the first person. I don’t think anything is going to stop me. God has something better for me.”
On non-winners being successful: “ I constantly had to remind myself that. I’m still driven because I know that. There’s an opportunity that’s going to be there for me…I want to let everybody know, don’t stop. You have to feel like you’re already a winner…When elimination comes, nothing can keep you from being the best that you can be.”
On Casey Abrams and the stresses of the show: “My prayers go out to him. I’m not sure what’s going on. It can be stressful if you make it stressful.”
On where she sees herself in five years: “I really see myself performing. And as someone who has grown in her faith. I’m a firm believer in speaking everything into existence. If I speak that in my spirit, it’s going to happen.”
On the strength she showed Thursday night to hold herself together: “It comes from God. A lot of people don’t believe and don’t understand. No way I could be saying these things [without God]. I left my tears on that stage. I picked myself up and said on to the next.”
On whether she was surprised to be eliminated: “It wasn’t a surprise. I had a feeling. But I was still a part of these people. It didn’t crush me at all. I was honored to be on the show with superstars.”
On whether she thought she had a shot at the Judges’ Save: “I felt it in my spirit that it was time to go. I thought I’m gonna go out with a bang. I had a wonderful, wonderful time.”
On her performance: “I gave it my best. I gave it my all. I picked the right song. It ministered to me. Rodney Jerkins and Jimmy Iovine made it a current R&B song. I felt like I gave it more of an edge…You have to grow. The show helped to make me grow.”
On the Top 12: “I predict all of them are going to go far in their careers.”
On her TV persona: “I can only be myself. I’m not going to be different for TV. In the end, being myself is going to win.”
On what she would’ve sung for next week’s “Songs From the Year You Were Born”: Ashthon said she probably would’ve gone with Whitney Houston or Janet Jackson or possibly another Diana Ross song. “I would’ve chosen the absolute hit…I don’t want to look at the past. Now is the time to move forward.”
On the future: “This is not the end. There’s no way I can end it here. I have to continue to move on. I can’t live off that for the rest of my life…It made me stronger than I thought I was…If I don’t get to do anything more, I’m so honored I got to perform in front of [the judges]. But I hope and pray it doesn’t end here.”
Photo Credit: Mark Davis/PictureGroup for FOX
That’s kind of how I feel now about Ashthon Jones. Granted, I was a supporter of hers, and even named her as my top-ranked girl before the Top 24, but now I feel bad that I didn’t lobby for her a little harder because I think America got the wrong idea about her. The judges built her up as a cocky diva when her confidence actually comes from her faith. And unfortunately for her, there wasn’t really anything she could do to change America’s minds.Here is some of what Ashthon had to say during her media conference call with us Friday…
On her backstory: “My father passed away when I was 14. I left home. I was gone for over two and a half years. When I got back here, I became a Christian. I turned my life around and started doing much more positive things.”
On her feelings when she was eliminated: “I left it there and left it there to stay. It’s time to be the artist and performer God put in me. I’m very excited about what’s to come.”
On America’s opinion of her: “I just wanted people to see my personality. I don’t think it showed as much as I wanted it to. It’s okay because everything happens for a reason…I wanted them to see my confidence came from God. I feel like America’s going to see that now.”
On her song choice: “I chose that song for a reason. That one spoke to me. I related it to my life and the love that I have around me…I didn’t understand why it wasn’t a bigger hit. America really didn’t feel it like I did. Hopefully it will begin to touch them now [through iTunes]. Ashthon said it gave her the same feeling Mariah Carey’s “Hero” gives people.
On the best advice she got from the judges: “Jennifer Lopez always had something real to say straight from her spirit. Last night she told me it’s all about the songs. Make sure it’s a hit before you put it out.”
On how she would describe Steven Tyler: “Fabulous. He said exactly what he felt. Backstage he’s the most humble and sweet person.”
On the friendships she’s formed: “I’m gonna stay in contact with them. I never thought I could have so many best friends.”
On what advice she would give the other contestants: “Never look at the blogs. They’re just gonna discourage you.”
On her breakdown after she was eliminated: “It really was not pain. It was more on leaving the stage and leaving my friends…I’m a very, very strong person. Sometimes you have to let it out. I cried because of all of the things that I went through on the show.”
On being the first finalist eliminated: “It’s not always a bad thing to be the first person. I don’t think anything is going to stop me. God has something better for me.”
On non-winners being successful: “ I constantly had to remind myself that. I’m still driven because I know that. There’s an opportunity that’s going to be there for me…I want to let everybody know, don’t stop. You have to feel like you’re already a winner…When elimination comes, nothing can keep you from being the best that you can be.”
On Casey Abrams and the stresses of the show: “My prayers go out to him. I’m not sure what’s going on. It can be stressful if you make it stressful.”
On where she sees herself in five years: “I really see myself performing. And as someone who has grown in her faith. I’m a firm believer in speaking everything into existence. If I speak that in my spirit, it’s going to happen.”
On the strength she showed Thursday night to hold herself together: “It comes from God. A lot of people don’t believe and don’t understand. No way I could be saying these things [without God]. I left my tears on that stage. I picked myself up and said on to the next.”
On whether she was surprised to be eliminated: “It wasn’t a surprise. I had a feeling. But I was still a part of these people. It didn’t crush me at all. I was honored to be on the show with superstars.”
On whether she thought she had a shot at the Judges’ Save: “I felt it in my spirit that it was time to go. I thought I’m gonna go out with a bang. I had a wonderful, wonderful time.”
On her performance: “I gave it my best. I gave it my all. I picked the right song. It ministered to me. Rodney Jerkins and Jimmy Iovine made it a current R&B song. I felt like I gave it more of an edge…You have to grow. The show helped to make me grow.”
On the Top 12: “I predict all of them are going to go far in their careers.”
On her TV persona: “I can only be myself. I’m not going to be different for TV. In the end, being myself is going to win.”
On what she would’ve sung for next week’s “Songs From the Year You Were Born”: Ashthon said she probably would’ve gone with Whitney Houston or Janet Jackson or possibly another Diana Ross song. “I would’ve chosen the absolute hit…I don’t want to look at the past. Now is the time to move forward.”
On the future: “This is not the end. There’s no way I can end it here. I have to continue to move on. I can’t live off that for the rest of my life…It made me stronger than I thought I was…If I don’t get to do anything more, I’m so honored I got to perform in front of [the judges]. But I hope and pray it doesn’t end here.”
Photo Credit: Mark Davis/PictureGroup for FOX
Friday, March 11, 2011
Bucky Covington Coming to Portsmouth!
Got an e-mail today about Bucky Covington’s Hometown Tour…
And according to his website, the tour is making a stop in Portsmouth at the annual River Days Festival.
Bucky will perform September 2nd. The time has yet to be announced…
Photo Credit: Lyric Street Records
And according to his website, the tour is making a stop in Portsmouth at the annual River Days Festival.Bucky will perform September 2nd. The time has yet to be announced…
Photo Credit: Lyric Street Records
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Next Week's Theme Is...
This just in from FOX...
Next week's theme will be the famous "Songs From the Year You Were Born."
Should be an interesting one...
Top 13 Results Show: Did America Get It Right?
So, did America get it right? Absolutely, yes. You guys know I was an Ashthon fan but she totally sang the wrong song this week. She was trying to show a softer side, but she should’ve stuck with the attitude. I can’t help but also wonder if that attitude didn’t doom her a little and it wouldn’t have mattered what she sang.
Something else worth noting tonight is that Naima did not make the bottom three. Which means American was okay enough with her performance to keep her out of the bottom. With her daring choices, she could be a real wild card in this whole thing…
And one last note. I hope for the very best for Casey Abrams. If the stress thing is true, it could be a real problem for him. I’d hate for him to have to drop out…
So what do you guys think? Did America make the right choice? And what did you think of Adam Lambert’s and Diddy Dirty Money’s performances?
I’ll have more for you tomorrow…
Something else worth noting tonight is that Naima did not make the bottom three. Which means American was okay enough with her performance to keep her out of the bottom. With her daring choices, she could be a real wild card in this whole thing…
And one last note. I hope for the very best for Casey Abrams. If the stress thing is true, it could be a real problem for him. I’d hate for him to have to drop out…
So what do you guys think? Did America make the right choice? And what did you think of Adam Lambert’s and Diddy Dirty Money’s performances?
I’ll have more for you tomorrow…
Top 13 Results Show: And the Person Going Home Is...
8:54 We’re back…Ryan tells the three ladies good luck…Dim the lights…We’re running a little behind…Karen…is safe…That leaves Haley and Ashthon…It’s Ashthon. No big shock and she’s not surprised…NO way the judges use the save on her…NO way…
8:55 Ryan hands Ashthon the microphone. She’s doing the Diana Ross song again and Ryan tells her to give it everything she’s got. Not going to matter, Ryan, but it makes for good TV, I guess…Neither Lauren nor Haley look that sad…Randy taps JLo to talk and then he looks back at Steven…Jacob and Karen actually look happy as they sway back and forth…It’s definitely better than last night, but it’s over…Which is obvious by the fact that JLo is about to bawl…And Ashthon breaks down…Ryan is trying to hold her together…Ryan asks JLo what they’re going to do…She shakes her head and says, “Not this time, baby, I’m sorry”…JLo’s making faces to try to keep from breaking down…
8:58 Goodbye video as Ashthon hugs the contestants…She loses it as she watches the video…Ryan puts his arm around her as she watches…Bad use of the song…Naima runs over to hug her and practically tackles her…If JLo is going to get this emotional every time, I don’t know if I can handle that…The contestants give her a big group hug…
9:00 And we’re out…
Final thoughts in a few...
8:55 Ryan hands Ashthon the microphone. She’s doing the Diana Ross song again and Ryan tells her to give it everything she’s got. Not going to matter, Ryan, but it makes for good TV, I guess…Neither Lauren nor Haley look that sad…Randy taps JLo to talk and then he looks back at Steven…Jacob and Karen actually look happy as they sway back and forth…It’s definitely better than last night, but it’s over…Which is obvious by the fact that JLo is about to bawl…And Ashthon breaks down…Ryan is trying to hold her together…Ryan asks JLo what they’re going to do…She shakes her head and says, “Not this time, baby, I’m sorry”…JLo’s making faces to try to keep from breaking down…
8:58 Goodbye video as Ashthon hugs the contestants…She loses it as she watches the video…Ryan puts his arm around her as she watches…Bad use of the song…Naima runs over to hug her and practically tackles her…If JLo is going to get this emotional every time, I don’t know if I can handle that…The contestants give her a big group hug…
9:00 And we’re out…
Final thoughts in a few...
Top 13 Results Show: It's Diddy Time!
8:45 We’re back…Ryan is standing next to the judges to intro Diddy Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey to do “Coming Home”…There was no strobe lighting warning, so that’s a good sign…Ryan says they lit up the stage last year. That would be an understatement of epic proportions…You know the tabloids will be all over Diddy singing right in front of his ex, JLo…Steven Tyler gives them a standing ovation and JLo gives him a warm ovation…
8:49 Ryan brings Diddy over to talk to the Top 13. Diddy tells them to keep working hard, never give up and keep pursuing their dreams…He plugs the Diddy Dirty Money tour…After the break…
8:49 Ryan brings Diddy over to talk to the Top 13. Diddy tells them to keep working hard, never give up and keep pursuing their dreams…He plugs the Diddy Dirty Money tour…After the break…
Top 13 Results Show: The Bottom Three Is...
8:35 We’re back…Karen is the first person in the bottom three...Dim the lights…Lauren, Ashthon and Haley center stage…If he’s picking one from each group, it’s definitely Ashthon, even though Lauren did the “Idol” death song…Lauren said that after she saw the show, “It kind of sucked”…She says it was “kind of bad” and “she’s sorry”…She starts to cry and Ryan caves and tells her she’s safe…She gives Ryan a big hug…Ashthon and Haley now…Ashthon said she should’ve picked a song everyone knows. Her shoes perfectly match her top…Ryan asks Randy where Haley belongs. He says somewhere in the middle of country and R&B. Way to commit, Randy…JLo gets involved and talks a little too much…Ashthon is in the bottom three…Along with Haley tonight…Didn’t see that one coming…Everyone else is safe. That was a quick way to do it…So I was two for three predicting the bottom three…
8:40 Ashthon, Karen and Haley in the bottom three…I still say it’s Ashthon who goes home and I think she agrees. I also notice that she doesn’t seem very chummy with the other two girls…It’s interesting that Naima seems to have connected with America. Hmmm…After the break…
8:40 Ashthon, Karen and Haley in the bottom three…I still say it’s Ashthon who goes home and I think she agrees. I also notice that she doesn’t seem very chummy with the other two girls…It’s interesting that Naima seems to have connected with America. Hmmm…After the break…
Top 13 Results Show: Let's All Do The Dougie!
More on Casey… “Joe’s Place Blog” is reporting that whenever he gets stressed he has stomach bleeding. I hope this doesn’t end up knocking him out of the competition…
8:26 We’re back…Ryan is up in the nosebleed seats to intro Adam Lambert…He’s doing an unplugged version of “Aftermath”…I don’t know about this version, although I like hearing his lower register so clearly like that…That, my dear James Durbin, is how you effectively scream in a song…
8:29 Ryan comes out to talk to him…Adam says the message is the most important part of the song so he wanted to do a stripped down version. There’s also a remix version that benefits the Trevor Project, which started the “It Gets Better” campaign…Ryan said he liked the remix and that he Dougied to it. When Adam says he doesn’t know how to Dougie, JLo shows him how…Then the contestants start doing it…Adam says he wants JLo to show him how to do it and she promises to show him later after the show. Anyone else rather see that than Diddy Dirty Money? I know I would…After the break…
8:26 We’re back…Ryan is up in the nosebleed seats to intro Adam Lambert…He’s doing an unplugged version of “Aftermath”…I don’t know about this version, although I like hearing his lower register so clearly like that…That, my dear James Durbin, is how you effectively scream in a song…
8:29 Ryan comes out to talk to him…Adam says the message is the most important part of the song so he wanted to do a stripped down version. There’s also a remix version that benefits the Trevor Project, which started the “It Gets Better” campaign…Ryan said he liked the remix and that he Dougied to it. When Adam says he doesn’t know how to Dougie, JLo shows him how…Then the contestants start doing it…Adam says he wants JLo to show him how to do it and she promises to show him later after the show. Anyone else rather see that than Diddy Dirty Money? I know I would…After the break…
Top 13 Results Show: The First Person in the Bottom Three Is...
8:13 We’re back…Ford music video…“The World”…They’re using pieces of paper to decorate an old building or something like that…Casey did not appear so he must have been sick during the filming…
8:15 Ryan intros Amanda Seyfried of “Little Red Riding Hood” in the audience…Video of Idols going to premiere…Nikki Reid gushes over Paul McDonald, but he didn’t know who she was…Ashthon looks almost sick watching the movie she’s so freaked out by it…
8:18 Dim the lights…Ryan is looking for bottom three…Karen, Jacob and Stefano come down to the stage…Jacob said he definitely messed up but he got back on track…Karen blames technical difficulties…All of them are safe…except for Karen. That was a good trick…Karen moves to one of the urinal stools…After the break…
8:15 Ryan intros Amanda Seyfried of “Little Red Riding Hood” in the audience…Video of Idols going to premiere…Nikki Reid gushes over Paul McDonald, but he didn’t know who she was…Ashthon looks almost sick watching the movie she’s so freaked out by it…
8:18 Dim the lights…Ryan is looking for bottom three…Karen, Jacob and Stefano come down to the stage…Jacob said he definitely messed up but he got back on track…Karen blames technical difficulties…All of them are safe…except for Karen. That was a good trick…Karen moves to one of the urinal stools…After the break…
Top 13 Results Show: The Return of the Beloved Group Number
8:00 Mega dramatic intro recapping last night. That was good…
8:01 Credits roll. Nigel just tweeted that the show will be live from now on. And then he said, “Scary”…
8:02 The judges are introduced. Steven Tyler is in full Aerosmith garb tonight with the full-length jacket lined in leopard print. Ryan is introduced and comes down the stairs…Ryan reminds us that Diddy Dirty Money and Adam Lambert will perform…30 million votes last night. That’s a pretty good start…
8:03 Ryan tells us the Judges’ Save is once again in play this season. Nice!...The Top 13 come through the screen doors…Only Thia looks really nervous…Casey is not there. Ryan says he’s in the hospital. Uh-oh! That’s twice now. Hope he’s okay…
8:05 Video of the Idols arriving at their Beverly Hills mansion. HOLY COW! No wonder they’re so excited…Scotty says it’s too much for a North Carolina boy…The pool table has a Ford logo on it…And of course there are Fords parked outside of it…
8:07 Yea! A group number. Yes, that was sarcastic…But at least they’re singing…It’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”…Now “Rock With You”…As off as some of them are, I have a bad feeling they’ll be lip synching again next week…Now “Black or White”…Why the Michael Jackson medley?…Okay I think they’re lip synching some of this now. And I don’t think Scotty has sung a single note. Poor guy. Totally out of his range…”Man In the Mirror”…Okay that wasn’t completely painful. Just a little…After the break…
8:01 Credits roll. Nigel just tweeted that the show will be live from now on. And then he said, “Scary”…
8:02 The judges are introduced. Steven Tyler is in full Aerosmith garb tonight with the full-length jacket lined in leopard print. Ryan is introduced and comes down the stairs…Ryan reminds us that Diddy Dirty Money and Adam Lambert will perform…30 million votes last night. That’s a pretty good start…
8:03 Ryan tells us the Judges’ Save is once again in play this season. Nice!...The Top 13 come through the screen doors…Only Thia looks really nervous…Casey is not there. Ryan says he’s in the hospital. Uh-oh! That’s twice now. Hope he’s okay…
8:05 Video of the Idols arriving at their Beverly Hills mansion. HOLY COW! No wonder they’re so excited…Scotty says it’s too much for a North Carolina boy…The pool table has a Ford logo on it…And of course there are Fords parked outside of it…
8:07 Yea! A group number. Yes, that was sarcastic…But at least they’re singing…It’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”…Now “Rock With You”…As off as some of them are, I have a bad feeling they’ll be lip synching again next week…Now “Black or White”…Why the Michael Jackson medley?…Okay I think they’re lip synching some of this now. And I don’t think Scotty has sung a single note. Poor guy. Totally out of his range…”Man In the Mirror”…Okay that wasn’t completely painful. Just a little…After the break…
The Top 13 Elimination is Coming Up...
Coming up in less than 35 minutes, the first regular elimination show of the season begins.
We'll get performances from Adam Lambert and Diddy Dirty Money with Skylar Grey. I'm hoping Diddy tones down the strobe lights for this performance. My head hurts just thinking about when they were on the show the last time...
I'll be back to give you the minute-by-minute blow-by-blow, so Stay Tuned...
We'll get performances from Adam Lambert and Diddy Dirty Money with Skylar Grey. I'm hoping Diddy tones down the strobe lights for this performance. My head hurts just thinking about when they were on the show the last time...
I'll be back to give you the minute-by-minute blow-by-blow, so Stay Tuned...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Top 13 Performance Show: Final Thoughts
First, the live issue…
So while watching the show, I e-mailed one of the Idol PR people, to ask about why the show is still not live. She reminded me that the show has been taped at this stage before, “although it’s rare.” Then she referred me to a very interesting set of tweets from Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe…
Apparently, there was some discussion that the show was on tape so Nigel could manipulate things, and this was his response:
“We are pre-taping for 2 weeks as we have a new Director & new judges. It has nothing to do with manipulation you morons.”
His morons comment got the tweeters a little fired up, to which he responded: “I love you all getting riled up. The Tweet was directed at the MORONS who said we are pre-taping to manipulate the show. Not the TRUE fans!”
Later, Nigel went along with the joke by tweeting, “Sorry I can't play anymore I have to go to work. There's manipulating to be done. Xox”
Sunday, Nigel tweeted this, which might also be telling as to why they haven’t gone live yet: “It's been a tough day trying to get the sound right. With a mix of live band, Jimmy Iovine's amazing producer's tracks and live vocals.”
In fact, during the show tonight, Nigel actually tweeted asking how the audio was on everyone’s TVs. I thought it was definitely better tonight, so if it takes some taped episodes to get it straight, I’m okay with that.
But I still can’t help but wonder if a fear of what Steven will say doesn’t have a little something to do with it…
Now to tonight’s performances. I thought overall they were good and America has a fairly difficult choice. So, who’s going home?
If there is a bottom three, I say it will be Ashthon, Karen and Naima. Ashthon and Karen gave weak performances and I don’t think the audience will respond to what Naima did with “Umbrella.” I think Paul gave a weaker performance than Ashthon, but I think he’s popular enough to hang on. As for who’s going home, it will come down to Ashthon and Naima, but my gut says Ashthon.
Before I ask you what you think, I wanted to give some credit to Jimmy’s team of producers. I thought the arrangements tonight were some of the best I’ve heard on the show…
Now, what do you guys think? Who did you like and who do you think is going home? Feel free to post a comment here, or on Facebook or give me a tweet.
We are rockin’ and rollin’ now, gang!
So while watching the show, I e-mailed one of the Idol PR people, to ask about why the show is still not live. She reminded me that the show has been taped at this stage before, “although it’s rare.” Then she referred me to a very interesting set of tweets from Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe…
Apparently, there was some discussion that the show was on tape so Nigel could manipulate things, and this was his response:
“We are pre-taping for 2 weeks as we have a new Director & new judges. It has nothing to do with manipulation you morons.”
His morons comment got the tweeters a little fired up, to which he responded: “I love you all getting riled up. The Tweet was directed at the MORONS who said we are pre-taping to manipulate the show. Not the TRUE fans!”
Later, Nigel went along with the joke by tweeting, “Sorry I can't play anymore I have to go to work. There's manipulating to be done. Xox”
Sunday, Nigel tweeted this, which might also be telling as to why they haven’t gone live yet: “It's been a tough day trying to get the sound right. With a mix of live band, Jimmy Iovine's amazing producer's tracks and live vocals.”
In fact, during the show tonight, Nigel actually tweeted asking how the audio was on everyone’s TVs. I thought it was definitely better tonight, so if it takes some taped episodes to get it straight, I’m okay with that.
But I still can’t help but wonder if a fear of what Steven will say doesn’t have a little something to do with it…
Now to tonight’s performances. I thought overall they were good and America has a fairly difficult choice. So, who’s going home?
If there is a bottom three, I say it will be Ashthon, Karen and Naima. Ashthon and Karen gave weak performances and I don’t think the audience will respond to what Naima did with “Umbrella.” I think Paul gave a weaker performance than Ashthon, but I think he’s popular enough to hang on. As for who’s going home, it will come down to Ashthon and Naima, but my gut says Ashthon.
Before I ask you what you think, I wanted to give some credit to Jimmy’s team of producers. I thought the arrangements tonight were some of the best I’ve heard on the show…
Now, what do you guys think? Who did you like and who do you think is going home? Feel free to post a comment here, or on Facebook or give me a tweet.
We are rockin’ and rollin’ now, gang!
Naima Tries to Bring Something Extra
Naima Adedapo, “Umbrella”: 16
You have to give her points for the total performance, because her dance moves were good. But I’m not really sure about that reggae in the middle and she definitely should find the stamina before she tries to do that again. The song choice was good but she didn’t really bring it.
Final thoughts PLUS the official word on why the show wasn’t live in a minute…
You have to give her points for the total performance, because her dance moves were good. But I’m not really sure about that reggae in the middle and she definitely should find the stamina before she tries to do that again. The song choice was good but she didn’t really bring it.
Final thoughts PLUS the official word on why the show wasn’t live in a minute…
Scotty Sails His Vessel His Way
Scotty McCreery, “The River”: 18
The thing I love about Scotty is that he is who he is and he doesn’t try to change it. And kudos to the producers for not trying to change him either.
The thing I love about Scotty is that he is who he is and he doesn’t try to change it. And kudos to the producers for not trying to change him either.
Stefano and Karen: A Tale of Two Performances
Okay, why was Thia crying? She wasn’t bad! Did the producers pressure her into that arrangement?
Stefano Langone, “Lately”: 18
I think he waited too long to hit the high notes, but that last part was good. And I loved the arrangement. That bass was seriously pounding!
Karen Rodriguez, “I Could Fall in Love”: 15
Whether it was something wrong with her voice, or she couldn’t hear herself in the monitors, there was definitely something up with Karen tonight because this was just off. She should’ve nailed it and she didn’t come anywhere close.
Stefano Langone, “Lately”: 18
I think he waited too long to hit the high notes, but that last part was good. And I loved the arrangement. That bass was seriously pounding!
Karen Rodriguez, “I Could Fall in Love”: 15
Whether it was something wrong with her voice, or she couldn’t hear herself in the monitors, there was definitely something up with Karen tonight because this was just off. She should’ve nailed it and she didn’t come anywhere close.
Thia Megia "Smile"s
Thia Megia, “Smile”: 16
I thought this was the best arrangement of that song we’ve ever heard on the show. It was closer to the Robert Downey Jr. version, which is my favorite. But Thia didn’t completely nail it. And what was up with her agreeing with the judges that the beginning was better. Note to Thia: Don’t diss the producers!
And yes, I did just bring up a Robert Downey Jr. song!
I thought this was the best arrangement of that song we’ve ever heard on the show. It was closer to the Robert Downey Jr. version, which is my favorite. But Thia didn’t completely nail it. And what was up with her agreeing with the judges that the beginning was better. Note to Thia: Don’t diss the producers!
And yes, I did just bring up a Robert Downey Jr. song!
Jacob Lusk Soars, Just Not Quite as High
Jacob Lusk, “I Believe I Can Fly”: 16
If anyone can pull this one off it would be Jacob. The transition to what Randy called the “B verse” was definitely shaky and actually knocked him off pitch for the first time ever (Rodney Jerkins should have seriously fixed that one.), but those notes at the end were pretty incredible. Unfortunately, they also got a tad annoying…
If anyone can pull this one off it would be Jacob. The transition to what Randy called the “B verse” was definitely shaky and actually knocked him off pitch for the first time ever (Rodney Jerkins should have seriously fixed that one.), but those notes at the end were pretty incredible. Unfortunately, they also got a tad annoying…
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