with the current economic situation we are facing, we need some alternative activity to divert our attention so that we will not be too depressed and stressed-out.

we did that – we watched the finale of the “American Idol” and sure enough, we forget all the worries-of-the-world and in-fact we were stressed-out-for-a-night-thinking-who-would-it-be? david or david? just-like-what-guru-pitka predicted. i don’t know about you but i was rooting for david . . . cook! he was the best cook! hahaha!

i was fuming mad with simon cowell (he is my favorite judge! really!) when he bashed david cook’s performance. i felt betrayed. and in fact, my belief on david cook's talent “wavered”. i slept that night feeling bad. but, the next day, i got my revenged. the david of my choice won – david cook. i can’t help but rejoice and celebrate with glee. i’m sure for the next couple of days I-was-smiling-like-a-fool-going-around-town. i felt that i-am-a-better-judge-than-simon-cowell (i’ll write about simon cowell next time).

i’m looking forward to the next season of american idol – season 8!!! and maybe next year, our economic situation has taken an upswing!!!
whatever!!! D

i (we, including the family) have been sleeping late for the last three days. we were glued to the television set watching the American idol season marathon. although we had been watching the show since season 7 started, we still watched. we loved the auditions portions. especially the part were the-bird-man-cometh a.k.a. renaldo lapuz auditioned. of course, we felt proud because he is a Filipino. i agree with him when he said that he loved simon because simon gave opportunity to everyone to have a-15-seconds-shot-to-fame. he became famous for that exposure by composing the song and singing the-you-are-my-brother-my-bestfriend-forever-you’ll-be-in-my-heart. his youtube exposure were tremendous.

of course, we also got to see the elimination of ramiele. the never-ending-flowing-of-tears whenever a-contestant-got-voted-and-booted-out. but what we really loved most was the American-idol-gives-back-show. it was disheartening-looking-at-the-images-of- Africa-and-the-other-side-of-the-U.S.of A. but at the same time it was heartwarming how-these-people-strive-and-tried-to-rise-from-the-dire-straits-they-are-in. and the overwhelming-response-of-the-public-to-the-challenge-of-helping-the-diasadvantaged.

the appearance of-the-stars-were-just-the-pudding-in-the-pie. especially, when the “Russian idol” came in. it was hilarious and really made our day. The late nights were all-worth-it.

this week, we'll be sleeping late again - its the final week of the AI!!!