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Okay, so here's what I don't understand about the Idol audition specials. (Yes, I watched. What, you think I'd follow my own advice and abstain? Please.) I understand that part of the appeal---to some people, anyway---is showing all the people who don't make it, don't even get close. But why is it that, after two hours of really bad auditions and only a couple of decent ones, at the very end there's a montage of all the people who DID make it, most of whom we never even saw? There's got to be a reason for this. Like they don't want us to know too much about the finalists yet, or something. Personally, after watching one person's dream get crushed after another, I just get depressed. Can we please have a little more happy mixed in? It seems cruel to build the entire two hours around people who just get rejected, again and again and again. And I guarantee you, later, during the Hollywood shows, they'll feature people who were picked in Minneapolis and did a great job. But do we get to see them now? No. We get to see nineteen year olds cry onto their mother's shoulders. Honestly, I was just ashamed of myself. When you're considering flipping over to The Real Housewives, because THAT at least makes you feel better, you know you're in trouble. I'm just saying.

Speaking of feeling better, or good in general, I just saw Bindi Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter's daughter) on GMA a little while ago, and MAN that child is cheerful. She's, like, otherwordly she's so happy. If they could bottle her attitude we wouldn't need Prozac. And here I am, half awake, slogging through my Cheerios, awed. I don't have anything to else to say about this, no big point to make. It just kind of blew my mind.

Finally, they're calling for POSSIBLE sleet or snow tomorrow, and we all know what that means. If they don't back off from this forecast, then everyone will go into North Carolina Winter Weather Survival Mode, charging the grocery store for milk and bread, just in case we all get snowed in for days on end. (They're calling for an inch, at most, which, if experience holds, probably means nothing. My call? A cold rain. I'd bet money on it.) On Monday, the high was 74. Tomorrow's is 40. It's just not supposed to vary this much, is it? Still, with Idol completely cringe-worthy (not to mention me already complaining about it) and the possibility of winter weather (even if it's only one flake) it does finally feel like January. Which I guess is good, considering the month is already more than half over. Still, I don't want winter to get too comfortable here. Nice to see you, but move along, move along...

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On January 17th, 2007 02:24 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
That would be awesome if it snowed! I keep telling everyone how hopeful I am about getting to live through snow out here just once. It certainly never snowed where I live in California. Anyway, even if it doesn't, it's still nice to know that there's the possibility : ) Have a lovely day, Sarah!

- Melissa

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On January 17th, 2007 02:39 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
I completely agree bout Idol. Part of the excitement is when you watch the Hollywood episodes and feel like you kinda know the person, cause you "met" them around episode 1!
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On January 17th, 2007 03:03 pm (UTC), [info]angel_rosewin commented:
New Releases
You probably get this a lot, but I was wondering if you were working on another book at the moment. I own all of the ones you've already published and I can't wait until I get more.

Something else you probably hear a lot is this: I'm an aspiring writer, and I've written some things. I would love it if you could read them, if you're not too busy. The site is www.fictionpress.com/~princessangelrose.

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On January 17th, 2007 03:04 pm (UTC), [info]cheekybaby commented:
Bindi
I saw Bindi Irwin on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a few days ago, and your assessment is dead-on. She is eerily cheerful, and very polite and articulate for an 8-year-old.
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On January 17th, 2007 03:18 pm (UTC), [info]kellbelles commented:
But why is it that, after two hours of really bad auditions and only a couple of decent ones, at the very end there's a montage of all the people who DID make it, most of whom we never even saw? There's got to be a reason for this. Like they don't want us to know too much about the finalists yet, or something.

I pretty much said the same thing to my husband last night. We saw about four or five Hollywood auditions (if that) in a sea of ear-splitting, delusional bad. And while I won't deny I enjoy the crazy, I'm in total agreement there needs to be balance. Having watched most of the Idol seasons, they've definitely cut back on the actual talent in this talent show. Suddenly every city they go to is The Worst Place We've Ever Been To. EVER. So obviously a ploy from the Idol Machine. And I don't think it's one that will necessarily appeal, as I always enjoyed following so many of the good stories, picking that one and rooting for them to go all the way. There's not enough of those anymore.

Okay,enough ranting about Idol conspiracy theories. I just have to say I'm with you about the rain/snow mix. I live near Virginia Beach, so they're calling for pretty much the same thing, and I'll believe it when I see it. Being from Pennsylvania orginially, the first time I experienced the shear panic at the tiniest snowflake, I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore (or the northeast, whichever).

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On January 17th, 2007 03:49 pm (UTC), [info]dumblonde70816 commented:
Here in Louisisana and Texas it went from 80 on Sunday to below freezing for the last few days. We've had rain, sleet and snow because of this front that has randomly come through. I've never seen it do this here and I've been here for 10 years! We even had classes canceled today because it was so bad in some places.
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On January 17th, 2007 04:32 pm (UTC), [info]pagerunner77 commented:
I thought they spent way too much time on the “sad and awkward.” I wanted more clips of the funny and horrifying.

I’m not sure that they’ll come back to “Minne-hopeless.” (as a citizen of that great state, I was hoping we'd make a better showing...!)

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On January 17th, 2007 05:06 pm (UTC), [info]kittycat525 commented:
The high temperature in Chicago? 10 degrees. The wind chill? oh, about 2 below.

At least there's lots of sun and a blanket of snow outside =)

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On January 17th, 2007 05:43 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Here in Pennsylvania I'm so used to the crazy cold weather. Our winter usually starts early December and ends mid-late March. However, this winter I have only seen 2 or 3 days with scattered flurries and no accumulation on the ground, basically its been spring weather here. I think Al Gore was right about this Global Warming thing..lol. Our winters can be almost as brutal as yours in NC. Maybe, now that my sister has a job at GlaxoSmithKline in NC I'll get to experience it. I miss snow.

-Lori K.

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On January 17th, 2007 05:56 pm (UTC), [info]bookcollector commented:
As a person who truly loves winter and wants to have a small break from her spring/summer allergies, I miss the snow. I want snow. Where is my snow?

I've never watched American Idol. And I never will. I think it's because Entertainment Weekly and every media outlet tells me that I have to be addcited. Therefore, I rebel.

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On January 17th, 2007 05:59 pm (UTC), [info]mouseydork commented:
Good luck with the snow. We had a freak ice storm (70 to everything frozen in less than two days) a couple days ago and, from what I can see on the internet, that doesn't seem to be unusual. Granted, I live in Michigan but the country just seems off kilter. (70 degrees in Michigan in January? Something's wrong!)
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On January 17th, 2007 06:54 pm (UTC), [info]averagejoan115 commented:
In order to be on the first few episodes of American Idol, you have to be really good or horrifyingly bad.
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On January 17th, 2007 08:50 pm (UTC), [info]arielsong commented:
I totally agree with you about American Idol. We saw what, like 2 people make it to Hollywood in the first hour? It just got depressing and I thought the judges were really a bit degrading and talking behind the contestants backs and all. It just wasn't as exciting as previous seasons. I switched over to Veronica Mars during the second hour. And tonight's Seattle audition looks like they are going to do the same thing, although I won't be able to watch it anyway, as I have to work.
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On January 17th, 2007 08:53 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Dont understand either
i just got really bored with Idol and stopped watching it last night. It was one bad one after another!

TrueAuthor

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On January 17th, 2007 09:24 pm (UTC), [info]susiq1492 commented:
My fear is that it is going to suddenly get winter on us, and stay well into springtime, since it's coming so late. Nooooo! Although, I wouldn't mind having the snow...I've gotten used to the east coast weather now, and it's just not winter without the snow (and watching everyone freak out when a few flakes fall- especially when I was a cashier at a grocery store- talk about your mad rush).

And Idol- way too depressing. Agreed wholeheartedly.

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On January 17th, 2007 10:00 pm (UTC), [info]jenfromcali commented:
As for idol that do that because it does appeal to people its sad. I felt bad for the girl who loved Jewel and she sounded so bad. I also thought it was funny that guy at the end when simon said to the guy stephen are u gonna take that from randy? I thought it pretty funny. Bindi is the cutest thing on the face of the earth. I love steve irwin and shes so much like him. I saw her larry king live it was adorable i love her....Hope you had good day
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On January 17th, 2007 10:04 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
global warming ...and Just Listen
i guess global warming can make winter suck ...
i live in mexico and these last two days have been so cold we didn't even have skwl today. haha. but well, where i live being in the 30 degrees F -ish is really weird, so i'm kindda enjoying it ..not to mention skipping skwl. haha
it's pretty funny cuz only 8 ppl out of 44 in 9th grade went to school today and the principal was all, "U can call ur parents to come pick u up."
btw, ur book Just Listen touched my heart. I didn't realize there was an author out there who could make me feel so much and at the same time I could identify with the character so well because the truth is, i'm kind of like Annabel when it comes to keeping everything in. even if my problems are different than hers. n even if no one around actually notices. humans are so good at deceiving and wearing masks to hide everything away, don't you think? N yes, Owen is right ..it does suck to keep everything in. But I'm not as depressed as i sound, i promise. haha not like u care but i wuz just saying. life can't b mean to u 24/7.
Ur book was really special 2 me. it's the 1st of your books i've ever read by u and i plan on reading more of ur books. U r a great writer.
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On January 17th, 2007 10:17 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
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As a Minnesotan, I have to say I was disappointed, but a senior from my high school was one of the seventeen to make it to Hollywood! They didn't show her audition, but she was the first one in the clips, wearing a blue shirt and jumping up and down. I just wanted to share that. Hopefully, tonight will be better. :)
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On January 17th, 2007 11:55 pm (UTC), [info]urtheonystation commented:
About the weather
I live in Southern California, about 45 minutes away from L.A. and the highs here have been in the 50's, and the lows in the 30's. I was on my way to work on Saturday morning at 5:30 (yes, A.M., it's horrible, I know. but I work at King's Hawaiian Bakery and we have to open early) and my car beeped, so I looked at the screen and it said "Warning: 35 degrees F." There's a possibility it might snow here, if the temperatures don't change. Who woulda thought, snow in L.A.?
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On January 18th, 2007 12:44 am (UTC), [info]itmakesaspark commented:
the appeal to the show is to watch people make fools of themselves. and who knows, maybe you can even become famous for it like say... william hung?
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On January 18th, 2007 04:20 am (UTC), [info]meep23 commented:
American Idol
I was too mad, because it just sort of cut off at the end on my TV when it recorded it, but I still got most of it...

I have never watched the whole season from beginning to end, but I got addicted in February last year so this year I am watching it and it is so awful!!! Although, surprisingly, not as awful as I expected...

~Chelsie ♥

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On January 18th, 2007 04:45 am (UTC), [info]emtqueen85 commented:
I want snow. It's not going to get even close here in Wilmington.
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On January 18th, 2007 06:16 am (UTC), [info]bury_your_pride commented:
ugh..I understand what you mean about Idol. It's really funny to watch right now, but at the same time I'd like to see some of the people who made it through, sing.

oh well, I'm excited for the season. :]

and right now in central IL, its like..bitter. so bitter. It's just crazy right now. I'm ready for summer. And working in retail, people constantly talk about the weather. It's so funny.

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On January 18th, 2007 12:24 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Weather variation of 30-40degrees in the matter of days?
Welcome to Chicago weather!

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On January 19th, 2007 04:47 pm (UTC), [info]hambam commented:
I think that people prefer to see the bad auditions because they are more entertaining...and people like to laugh at others' pain. Or maybe the producers think that by showing horrible singers in the beginning, the audience will appreciate the finalists that much more?

By the way, Laurie Halse Anderson said, "Tell Sarah I said hi the next time your comment on her journal."

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