He's Gone!

Can you believe it finally happened? If you haven't heard, you probably live under a rock. But in case you didn't hear about the conclusion of this week's American Idol results show, Sanjaya was finally voted off. It should've happened much earlier, but now that he's officially gone, he is going to be missed. Yes, I am being serious. Just when you think American Idol couldn't get any more buzz, Sanjaya brought with him a media storm of conversation. Week after week, it wasn't just about his poor singing, but also his plethora of hair styles. Simon hounded on him constantly, week after week, and it made for good comedy. I really believe the Sanjaya-delerium peaked when the camera panned upon a girl who was bawling her eyes out in the audience at the vision of Sanjaya. And the thing of it is, we may never see the likes of Sanjaya again. Sure, we've had William Hung, but he never made it to Hollywood. Scott Savol acutally could sing somewhat. But Sanjaya? There wasn't a week that he was spectacular. Melinda? Yes. Blake? Yes. Lakisha? Yes. Sanjaya? No way. He is going to be one of those memorable contestants that will stand out forever, and will be talked about for a very long time.

And since thing blog is about American Idol, I thought I'd discuss another thing about the show that I find pretty intriguing. It seems there are two groups of people when it comes to American Idol. You either love it or hate it. There are very few in between. Usually the people who hate the show dispise everything there is about it and can't even fathom watching one minute of it. But then there are the people who love it and can't get enough of the show. So you either love it or hate it. What is your opinion of the show?

I figured I would sneak in a quick blog tonight as I will be tied up the next couple of nights working 12-hour shifts. But the nice part is, after this weekend, it's the easy part of the schedule. Next weekend is my long weekend (count 'em, five days off). Then I work five days of afternoons and then it's another three-day weekend! Yes, the 12's are no fun - in fact, they suck! But this schedule definitely has its perks (more days off). There are still detractors to the schedule (one such guy continues to state how he "hates" the schedule emphatically), but I am not one of them. Sometimes, change is good and you never know exactly how good it can be until you try it. I think that's what some people have been finding out these past four months.

It's looking to be a beautiful weekend here in the Upper Peninsula, as we'll be seeing our warmest temperatures of the season thus far. Remember a week or so ago when I was complaining about the constant snow? Well, that's all but a memory. The high temperature on Sunday is expected to reach 77 degrees. Can you believe it after the 50+ inches of snow we've received thus far in April? The snow is quickly disappearing (in fact, mainly snow piles remain) and thoughts of summer are not that far away. I love this time of year. Get out and enjoy your weekend, where ever you are.