Current mood:	annoyed
Current music:	Bringing Up Boys (and Writing for the Soul)
Entry tags:	american idol, family

I Feel Like a Bobble-Head Doll
Nod for yes; shake for no. I smile like an idiot as I bob my head one way or the other. I've lost my voice.

It started Thursday evening, feeling kind of dry and a little scratchy. I took an ibuprofen and some Robitussin before bed.

Friday morning, I was hoarse-sounding, but not too bad. I was hoping my voice would stick around since I had a show that night. I did okay until about halfway though the show, then my voice started cutting out on me. I apologized many times and followed it with a swig from my water bottle. I took another round of ibuprofen and Robitussin before bed.

Saturday morning, I could talk a little, but I sounded rough. By noon, it was mostly gone. By the time our small group from church arrived, it was totally gone. I smiled and nodded through dinner and dessert. I whispered a time or two, but everyone said, "Don't strain your voice." What voice?

I thought it would be back this morning, but the best I've been able to do all day is whisper. I've got a few shows that need to be closed out soon, so I'm hoping my hosts will check their email. I'd like to be able to call them tomorrow, but who knows?

This is so annoying!

Real Competition

The ladies' performances on American Idol were so much better than the guys'! In short, my favorites are Lakisha, Melinda, Jordin, Sabrina, Stephanie, and Gina. Antonella should've gone home last week, but she (along with Sundance) has been picked by Vote for the Worst as their top female pick. Their goal is to push through the worst singer to win the final and get the prized record deal. What's up with encouraging someone to fail? They're twisted, and I hope there are enough other votes to offset their attempts.

I don't like that the AI eliminations are on the same time as Survivor. It's no fun missing half of Survivor while finding out who's being sent home from AI. I could tape one and watch the other, but I don't ever think about it in time. This is one time a split screen TV would be good! This same thing happened last year, and I remember watching Survivor on the main TV while keeping an eye on AI on our pocket-size portable. I may have to find it again for this year.