Let's all join in the Hallelujah chorus!

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