I can not express how happy, nay, ecstatic that I am about Sanjaya's long awaited boot from American Idol. I am still upset at the fact that we, as American Idol fans had to be subjected to that kind of truly awful singing for the past 2 months! Paula was right in saying that the kid thrived on the fact that everyone hated him! I just don't get it. It was like watching a really bad freak show. The singing was terrible, the hair was worse, and lets not forget the fact that he is the prissiest one of the entire bunch. The whole thing was just sad.
On a lighter note, I was pleasantly surprised by my new favorite, Jordin Sparks! The girl has it. She really does. Every time she opens her mouth she gives me chills. She's young but mature and absolutely gorgeous. I think it will come down to her and Malinda Doolittle. In the end, I think Jordin will win for the simple fact that Malinda doesn't need American Idol to go on and have a fabulous career. Jordin also has the whole "pop star" look going on. We will see...
I had my first softball game with my girls team last night. I was in charge of getting the lineup and positions together, which is not too easy! You see we have about 7 players that aren't great. I have to figure out where to put them in the lineup, so that we have decent hitters all throughout the game. If you don't know softball, then you are totally lost right now. Anyway, I got it together and did an OK job of spreading them out. We started out great. Our pitcher was on fire, and our defense great! We were winning 3-2,and then...disaster! One of our girls made a small mistake and got all shook up about it. Well, instead of getting over it and playing ball, she got huffy and threw the ball away, causing the other team to score 4 runs. So, the game went on and it was the last inning. We were the home team so we got to bat last. We came in to bat with the score 8-4...we were the 4. Our girls never gave up. They were determined to win and stuck it out. With 2 outs, we were able to load the bases. Then we got a break when their pitcher choked. She ended up walking in the tying and winning runs. YEAH!! We won 9-8. Our girls were so excited. It was great. I must tell you...coaching is totally different from playing! I have always been the player. Being the coach is much harder because you really can't control ANYTHING on the field. I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I have decided that I may need medication to get through the rest of the season. More details later!!
God Bless
Friday, April 20, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
I am back
So I guess I should explain. I totally bragged about this blogging thing being easier than I thought in an earlier post and then....2 weeks of no blogging! I know. But I can explain. You see, our household has been without Internet access for about a week. Add on top of that all the things I have had going on and you can see where I would have lost my way a little! So I apologize.
Our Passion play went amazing. Aaron did an amazing job portraying Jesus. It was very powerful and touching to many people. I had three songs to sing and it went very well. I even had a little ego boost when a lady in our church asked when I would cut my first CD. Yea...that felt good! My kids choir also sang on Palm and Easter Sunday's. They, of course, did great and made me very proud. The next week at choir practice, they loudly reminded me of our little bet we had made, concerning American Idol. So...now I have have to go audition somewhere. This should be interesting.
My girls softball team is getting better and better. We were supposed to have our first game this past Saturday, but it rained like cats and dogs. I am excited to see how they play in a game. They are really good during practice, but games are always different. One thing I am getting excited about, though! I have taken this little girl named Peyton on as a project. She has the most natural athletic talent that I have ever seen. She has only played one year of softball, but you would never know by seeing her play. She really reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger. So I have talked with her mother and expressed my interest in teaching her more with catching and hitting. This brought about another idea. Softball is a big deal in our small town. There are those that will drive 2 hours away to spend $45 on 30 minutes of coaching from a hitting coach or whatever. I know the game inside and out and can teach pretty much anyone. I am seriously considering starting a side business, teaching girls how to hit a fast pitch softball. I am very excited about the possibilities.
We had a great time yesterday with Dee and Wes and the girls. It was Stella Kate's 3rd birthday party. They were planning on having all the kids outside, but due to the out of the blue cold weather, it had to be inside. But it was still a great time. Stella Kate, of course, prissed around in her party dress that resembled the infamous Easter bubble suit that Dee wore back in the day. She got some great toys and had a beautiful Strawberry Shortcake cake. Seriously, the best cake I have ever seen. Happy Birthday Stinky!
We will all be going to Auburn today to see Jordan's Senior Project unveiling. She will be graduating this May and this pretty much decides if she will be considered a good graphic designer or not. So we are all going to be apart of what has been her "baby" for the past four years. We will be having dinner afterwards that will double as her "Congratulations" and birthday dinner. I ma looking forward to it all.
I have to comment on American Idol for just a minute. Have you ever been so freaking bored in your entire life?? I mean, this whole season is a total bore! I literally have to smack myself awake during some of the shows. I have to say that I am totally disgusted with votefortheworst.com. They are the ones responsible for Sanjaya still being on this show. I hope that they are proud of the fact that they are kicking off well deserving singers for a few minutes of stupid publicity. They all know Sanjaya sucks. It is just wrong that good singers are having to give up their dreams because of a bunch of idiots. There...I'm done.
God Bless
Our Passion play went amazing. Aaron did an amazing job portraying Jesus. It was very powerful and touching to many people. I had three songs to sing and it went very well. I even had a little ego boost when a lady in our church asked when I would cut my first CD. Yea...that felt good! My kids choir also sang on Palm and Easter Sunday's. They, of course, did great and made me very proud. The next week at choir practice, they loudly reminded me of our little bet we had made, concerning American Idol. So...now I have have to go audition somewhere. This should be interesting.
My girls softball team is getting better and better. We were supposed to have our first game this past Saturday, but it rained like cats and dogs. I am excited to see how they play in a game. They are really good during practice, but games are always different. One thing I am getting excited about, though! I have taken this little girl named Peyton on as a project. She has the most natural athletic talent that I have ever seen. She has only played one year of softball, but you would never know by seeing her play. She really reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger. So I have talked with her mother and expressed my interest in teaching her more with catching and hitting. This brought about another idea. Softball is a big deal in our small town. There are those that will drive 2 hours away to spend $45 on 30 minutes of coaching from a hitting coach or whatever. I know the game inside and out and can teach pretty much anyone. I am seriously considering starting a side business, teaching girls how to hit a fast pitch softball. I am very excited about the possibilities.
We had a great time yesterday with Dee and Wes and the girls. It was Stella Kate's 3rd birthday party. They were planning on having all the kids outside, but due to the out of the blue cold weather, it had to be inside. But it was still a great time. Stella Kate, of course, prissed around in her party dress that resembled the infamous Easter bubble suit that Dee wore back in the day. She got some great toys and had a beautiful Strawberry Shortcake cake. Seriously, the best cake I have ever seen. Happy Birthday Stinky!
We will all be going to Auburn today to see Jordan's Senior Project unveiling. She will be graduating this May and this pretty much decides if she will be considered a good graphic designer or not. So we are all going to be apart of what has been her "baby" for the past four years. We will be having dinner afterwards that will double as her "Congratulations" and birthday dinner. I ma looking forward to it all.
I have to comment on American Idol for just a minute. Have you ever been so freaking bored in your entire life?? I mean, this whole season is a total bore! I literally have to smack myself awake during some of the shows. I have to say that I am totally disgusted with votefortheworst.com. They are the ones responsible for Sanjaya still being on this show. I hope that they are proud of the fact that they are kicking off well deserving singers for a few minutes of stupid publicity. They all know Sanjaya sucks. It is just wrong that good singers are having to give up their dreams because of a bunch of idiots. There...I'm done.
God Bless
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