American Idol!

So, now it's Tuesday, which means all the contestants for American Idol get to perform tonight!! When it first came out, (like in 2003?) I was so busy working and going to school, that I had no idea what it was until a girl at work gave me an extra ticket to come see the contestants perform at the MGM right after Kelly Clarkson won. I said, "Sure, why not?" But I really had no clue how big the show was and that a few years later it would be one of my favorite guilty pleasures!


This season, I have a couple of favorite idols. Brooke White, as you all know is LDS, and it is so great to see a Molly Mormon in the public eye! I love how she is so modest every week, and she exudes joy and happiness in her persona. She seems so perfect for the spotlight, hopefully she will stick to her roots, and keep strong in the gospel. I would LOVE to see her in the top 5 as well. Too bad I'm too tired to stay up and vote for her! Even if I do stay up until its over, the phone lines are so dang busy I can't ever get through.

One of my other favorite idols is David Archuletta...from Murray, Utah. I'm not sure if he is LDS too, but I'm assuming he is...correct me if I'm wrong. He has the same spirit about him that Brooke does, genuine and sweet. I admire the contestants for going through the ring of judgment fire each week, with a talent that big, it would be hard to hear so much criticism! But, isn't that the most interesting part? Mark and I love to hear the judge's remarks, because most of the time, Simon is so right on!!! Paula gives most of her comments with some padding, and Randy has a smooth way of calling girls 'man' and the guys 'dog'. SO funny!

Dancing with the Stars!!!

I use to dread Mondays, the weekend was over and the daily grind started all too soon, waking up before the sun was out, and feeling like I could use another full nights' sleep. As hard as a mommy can be some times, there are some awesome pros of being a stay at home mom: I don't have kids in school yet, I get to stay home and bum around the house, cleaning whatever needs attention, and playing with the kiddies and doing fun activities with them.

Now I look forward to Mondays, it no longer is a day that is packed with a busy schedule and responsibilities to attend to. We get to have Family Home Evening, and do something spiritual and something fun. Then the kiddies go down for the night, and that's when I get to kick back for a little bit because my favorite TV shows begin!

I get a total kick out of watching Dancing with the Stars. I secretly wish I could be up there dancing with the professionals! It looks like they are having so much fun. My mom put me in dance when I was 7 years old, so for a long time, that was my life. I went on tours with the dancing group to Hawaii and Japan when I was 9 years old. The dance company we were in took us to San Francisco to perform for the halftime show for the 49ers, and to Los Angeles for the L.A. Lakers. It kept me out of trouble and gave me an opportunity to develop great coordination skills. Anyway, I just love watching other people dance, I want to be the one having to learn a new dance each week and get all dressed up, but not as 'hoochie' as the girls can get (toned down about 100 notches!)




My favorite professional dancer is Julianne Hough, she's been the reigning champ for the past two seasons. Her choreography is phenomenal, she is amazingly talented. I do have to admit though, that last season was WAY better than this one, but I'll take what I can get!! Another fun one to watch right now is Priscilla Presley. I am so fascinated with the fact that she was married to the one and only Elvis, his legacy seems like centuries ago though, which makes it even more interesting that his widow is still alive, and young enough to be dancing still!!!

I think that their are some brilliant TV shows out there right now, and Dancing with the Stars is one of them. Another brilliant one is American Idol, and that will have to be it's own post...can't wait for Tuesdays either!!! But for now, I'm glad its Monday and excited to watch some great dancing tonight!

The Bachelor: London Calling

I must be a sucker or something, but I love watching The Bachelor on Monday nights. Actually I record it half the time and watch it the next day, but I think the girls on the show are mostly ridiculous and make fools of themselves. There seems to be only a few level headed ones, and its so interesting to watch the drama that goes on during the show. In the history of the 10 seasons of The Bachelor, there has only been one marriage, but I get reeled in every season and watch to see if he picks someone in the end. This season, Matt Grant, from the UK, does end up finding 'true love', and I'm just dying to find out who!!! Can't wait for tonight! Does anyone else watch this show?