confession:

i’ve gotten into watching that show, ‘american idol’, on tv. i know. i know. i KNOW what you’re thinking. this is not quality programming. allow me to defend myself. there are 4 reasons:

1. we only get 3 stations, the best of which is fox (the network that carries the aforementioned show).
2. i actually quite enjoy competitions that require vocal performance; this was the reason for my affinity for ‘star search’ as a younger person. fairly annoying stuff (ed mcmahon=not a family favorite), but it was all about the children and adult vocalists.
3. it’s pretty much the only show i watch (and it’s only on 2 times per week), so i’m feeling like at least i’m not vegging out in front of the television on a daily basis.
4. there’s this one guy on it who can REALLY sing, and each time, i look forward to his rendition of some older song (often by stevie wonder). he’s got a good vibe and a good concept of nuance. i’m ALL about nuance.

as you can see, i’m perfectly rational in every way about this show:).

in other news, the transvestites in this neighborhood are LOUD. salimah did a bang-up job reporting on the spiritual and emotional implications of such a chosen lifestyle in her blog, so i will refrain from beating a proverbially dead horse. i must say, however, that it is highly inappropriate and annoying to have a group of ‘ladies’ walking down the street at night, yelling loudly and making quite a commotion, regardless of their affiliation or persuasion.

there are just some things in this life that i will simply never understand....