American Idol Finale and Janet Jackson's Largest Muscle

So, we watched most of this season of American Idol. We watched some of the auditions, skipped ahead to the final 12, and watched from then on. American Idol, for the most part, is a joke. It's really not a singing competition, as they say it is. It's a popularity contest. But, since they are creating pop stars, I guess it makes sense. I enjoy watching it because I am a musician/singer and I enjoy critiquing them and seeing some artists grow and develop while others shrink and fall apart. It's like watching a car wreck. It's awesome and awful all at the same time. Anyway, the fact that Lee DeWyze won proved to me that it's not a singing competition. Crystal blew him out of the water in the finals with her vocals. Lee was shaky and "pitchy" in spots and just didn't deliver like Crystal did. But, Lee won. Popularity. The 12-16 year old girl market really came through for Lee. I mean, he does have dreamy eyes and a mysterious aura about him. I can see why the girls voted him through. He can sing....just not as well as Crystal.

Anyway, the Finale was a star-studded cavalcade. Alice Cooper opened the show with "School's Out". I love Alice Cooper, but he sounded terrible. Poor guy. It's almost like he couldn't hear himself in his inner-ear monitors. He was way off key and raspy. Not a good start. But, I still love ya, Alice. Then some other stars performed. Blah, blah, blah, yawn...Christina Aguilera...blah, blah, blah...more yawns. Alanis Morissette performed with Crystal. I like both of their voices, but I didn't care for how they sounded together. Then Janet Jackson came out. With her short hair she looked like a 80 year old Eartha Kitt. She just looked old. She performed "Nasty Boys" and even tried to do the same dance moves from her video in the 80's. Awkward. Then she striped down to a skin-tight body suit. Now...let's back up for a little background. Joi has been teaching the boys science and they are learning about their bodies. Joi recently taught them that the gluteus maximus is the body's largest muscle. So fast forward, Garrison walks into the room while Janet Jackson was performing in her skin-tight body suit and exclaims..."Wow, her largest muscle is HUGE!" Cracked me up!

In other news, we have been looking for a BBQ since we sold ours before we moved to Colorado. But, being frugal and trying to pay off debt has caused us to be very careful with our money. We've been checking yard sales and Craigslist to no avail. Yesterday, my sister-in-law was at a yard sale and found a BBQ that was in pretty good condition. She asked how much and he said $10. Then that guys neighbor had a propane tank that he was willing to sell her for $5. Steff called Joi and asked if we wanted it. Joi said "YES!" So, she bought it and loaded it into her Suburban. A couple hours later, we have a new BBQ. It needs some cleaning and I'm not entirely sure if it works yet. But, for $15, we can afford to purchase a few new parts to get it working and pretty. It's a Kenmore with a temperature gauge and a side burner. It's a nice grill. I can't wait to start fixing it up. If it works, I'll be grilling meat by Saturday.....just in time for Memorial Day. I've been really blessed lately. There were a few things that I've wanted for years and in the last two weeks, I've gotten three of them, used, and cheap. A Daddy Chair, a Bass Guitar, and a BBQ. How cool is that? God, my wife, and my sister-in-law love me! I'm happy as a clam.