Wednesday, June 30, 2010

America's Got Talent, 06302010

Chicago, the Windy City, home of the Wrigley Field! This is where the recent audition for America's Got Talent was held. It seems that there were so many talents in Chicago and the judges were so pleased with the outcome of the audition! But not all the people that auditioned were all from Chicago. Some made a special trip just to audition, and for some, it really paid off!!! There were some disgusting audition, of course!!! Will that ever be gone from the show??? Of course not!!!! People think they have a talent that is worth a million dollars!!!! Not!!!! Don't these people ever hear themselves, or do their friends or relatives ever tell them that their talent is for the birds??? I guess not!!!!

What were some of the auditions??? The first guy that auditioned was soooo gross!!!! His talent was to sneeze, with his eyes wide open!!! How did he accomplish this??? That was the disgusting part!!! He had to put a cotton swab inside one of his nose to make himself sneeze! Howie Mandell was sooo grossed out that he walked out from his chair and gave him an X. It seems like Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne were both hypnotized, they cannot tap the X's, so Howie had to do it for them!!! Did he ever sneeze?? It seems the sneeze eluded him once he came on the stage!!! It probably frightened the heck out of him, for doing something sooo stupid!!!! Howie was questioning him about the H1N1 and the airborne viruses that he might be giving to the audience!!!!!! Yikes!!!!! Eeeeekkkk!!!!! People are really, really stupid, disgusting and insane!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Okay, that is enough!!! We get it!!!!

There were the usual dance groups, where some groups are better than the others. Where there some unforgettable dance routine? I do not think so!!! I think this competition has been inundated by dance groups. I was wondering why these dancers did not audition with the other dance competition???? Because these dancers are mostly in a group, and the other dance competition you are talking about is a solo routine!!!!

How about the 24 year old guy, Carlos Aponte, who came all the way from Puerto Rico?? His audition was really something else!!!!! He sang a Spanish song that blew the mind of the judges and the audience!!!! Why??? He was small and when he started singing, everyone cannot believe that it was coming from him!!!! Wow!!!! Unbelievable!!!!! If you have not seen him, and you heard him sing, you would think that he is a big guy!!! He has a big voice coming out from the mouth of a small person!!!! He is a tenor and listening to him will remind you of Luciano Pavarotti or Placido Domingo!!! Is he that good??? Yes, he is that good!!!! In fact, Piers Morgan told Aponte that he had goose bumps listening to him sing!!! Aponte did not know what that meant but thanked him anyway!!! That is what I call, a real talent!!!! Sheeeshhh!!!! With that kind of voice, I think this guy will go very, very far in his career!!!

Then there was this strong man. He is a Registered Nurse! What??? They must really like him in the hospital where he works!!! He probably can lift sooo many people all at once!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! You are crazy!!! What did he do? Besides carrying a big boulder to the stage, he bent a frying pan to the size of a telescope!!! Piers Morgan X'd him and could not believe him!!! He thought that the frying pan was just a soft pan. Sharon and Howie challenged him to straighten the pan! Piers was a very sorry sight with the pan!!! He could not even budge it!!! The pan was given back to the strong man, and presto! the pan was back to its original shape!!! The strong man did it in a jiffy!!! No sweat!!!! You should have seen Piers after this!!!! Ha! Ha! Piers!!!! You are a wimp!!!! That is what you get for being cocky!!!!

The last person to audition was a singer from Kalamazoo, Michigan. She had a good voice but it seemed that she lacked self confidence!!! Howie would not let her through to the next round because he thought she was not ready yet!!! How about the other judges??? Piers gave her a chance, but it took some prompting and convincing from the audience and the singer for Sharon to give her a chance!!! That is really good!!!! Now, lady, you have your once in a lifetime chance!!!! Do not blow it!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/30/2010 10:31 AM Add Comment

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bachelorette, 06252010

Last night's episode of the Bachelorette was held in Istanbul, Turkey, one of the oldest countries in the world! Wow!!! The sceneries and the location shooting were really magnificent!!! Turkey seems to be a beautiful country to visit!!! Are we just going to ooohhhh and aaahhh of the beautiful Istanbul??? Did you forget what you were writing??? Ha! Ha! Ha! No, my dear, would I forget what I was writing??? Not on your life!!! The ever juicy, explosive drama that unfolded???

Never in a million years would I have anticipated the turn or events that unfolded in the episode of Bachelorette's last night! It was very dramatic, funny, and true to a soap opera plot!!!! I think the producers really have good writers to think of it this way!!! Kudos to the writers and producers of Bachelorette!!!! I would not be surprised if this earned them more viewers!!! Did it??? I would not have been surprised also if they have already pre-warned Ali Fedotowsky of what they will be exposing!!!! Why did you say that?? Because when Ali learned about the situation, she was calm, collected,and did not even shed a single tear!!! True, she hurled one or two expletives, but she did not seem to be really disturbed by it!!!! Or was she a very good actress now?? And for her to go from being upset to playing hostess to her first date with a big smile on her face... that is highly commendable!!! Why, if that was you, would you have been a basket case??? Would you just sulk and stay in your room and cry out the whole day??? Booo... Hooo....Sorry, Ali does not have the luxury to do this!!! The show must go on and she is being paid big bucks!!!!! Yeah, baby, this is show business!!! It does not matter if you were hurt or your ego got busted, the show must go on!!!!

What are you talking about? Tell us!!! To make a long story short, Chris Harrison had Ali on the phone with Jessie Sulidis, who warned Jake Pavelka about Vienna on the Wings of Love Bachelor episode! Jessie had with her Jessica, one of Justin Rego's girlfriend from Toronto, Canada! Jessica and Ali had a talk about how Justin wanted to be on the show and be on the top 3 with Ali since the top 3 bachelors get to be famous! Jessica further told Ali that going to the show will benefit both of them!!! Ali remained calm during all this. Wait a minute??? How did the producers come up with Jessie and Jessica??? Were the producers digging on evebody's skeleton closet and see who will have the best gossip that money can buy and in return, a hike in their ratings???? If that is so, that is sooo dirty!!! So, future contestants, be really honest before you join any of these reality shows!!! You do not want to be a laughing stock in the whole world!!! Why did Jessica do it??? She must not really love him!!! Or did they offer her lots and lots of moolah that she cannot refuse???

Ali came marching to the bachelors pad and confronted Justin in front of the guys! Pow!!! One score for Ali!!! Justin was flabbergasted and was cornered!!! All he can say is he just need his wallet and passport and hobbled out of the room, with Ali, in hot pursuit!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! The next thing that follows is really hilarious!! Justin was trying to escape the camera to no avail...limping through hedges and bushes, while Ali was yelling to him to talk like a man! That was a sorry sight for the cornered idiot, jerk, loser!!!! Justin, what kind of a girlfriend do you have, exposing you on national TV??? Did money really talked on this??? How about your sorry behind, back to Toronto??? Are you going to benefit from all of this, or will you be the subject of ridicule??? You should be named the greatest liar/idiot/jerk in the history of Bachelorette!!!! Did Ali learned her lesson from all of this??? I do not think sooo!!!

Ali came back with a smile on her face to Ty for their one on one date. They went through a bazaar and a Turkish bath! Ty explained why he got a divorced, living with a stay at home mom, and his wife had a job!!! I think that was a very lame excuse!!! Ali, why did you not dump Ty??? You are crazy for even giving him a rose!!!!!

The group date turned out to be hilarious! The guys had to do a wrestling match with professional olive oil wrestlers! Olive oil!!! When I saw Ali rubbing the olive oil on the guys back, all I could think of is salad!!! The olive oil will really be good with the salad or as a dipping sauce for bread! Just add cheese and a little pepper, and presto!!! Yummmy!!!! Oh, oh!!! Here she comes, talking about food!!!! Remember your waistline!!!! Ooooopss!!! Back to wrestling! The 4 bachelors were no match to the 4 locals, they were just handled like ragdolls! What is with Ali that she consented to punishing the guys instead of giving them a good time to see the sights of Istanbul??? Yikes!!! That is not a good time, Ali!!! i think she regretted that decision but it was too late, the damage has been done!!! Then the 4 bachelors had to wrestle with each other. Whoever wins will get a one on one date with Ali! Who won?? You will not believe who won! Craig R, the lawyer, against Roberto, a baseball superstar!!!

Craig's date was held on a tower where they had a drink and a dessert. Then there was a fireworks display. At this point, I was thinking, Craig, make your move!!!! It seems with women, Craig is hopeless!!! He really needs help, with a big H!!! Gee, whiz!!! The woman is right there in his arms waiting patiently for him to make the first move, and what did Craig do??? Nothing!!! Ali must really be dismayed and annoyed too, for she did not give him the rose!!! This is another stupid one!!! Craig might be a good lawyer, but with women, he needs a lot of lesson!!!! If I was there, I would have pushed him and smacked him to wake up and kiss Ali!!!! Dumb lawyer!!!!

The last one on one date was with Frank held in a bazaar, where Frank tried on hats and Ali tried on a belly dancing ensemble! Frank's eyes must have dropped to the floor when he saw Ali with the ensemble!! Ali is a cutie and have a nice body!!! For that, I am jealous!!! Oh, well. That is why, you should exercise and eat sensibly!!! Stop with feeding your face with everything!!! Yes, mam!!!!Frank was talked into buying a beautiful, big carpet with other things, which he was hauling on the way to their dinner. The place was nice, in temple like structure. The table was in the middle of the water, reached by wading across. Why don't you just say, in the middle of a swimming pool?? Because in the swimming pool, you have to swim, there you just walk, since the water is onle a few inches high!!! Got it??? At last, Ali is back to the kissing business with Frank!!!! With that said, Frank earned his rose!!! What does Ali sees in Frank??? I do not know. I do not think I like Frank, but I am not Ali! Wait!!! There is a rumor that Frank has a girlfriend, who is waiting for him. Frank came to the show, just like Justin, to further his career in screenplay writing!!!! What a scheming scumbag!!!! Too bad, Ali does not know all this before the start!! So, now what happens?? Who knows???

Who was sent home?? I did not have any doubts on my mind that stupid Craig will be sent home! I was absolutely right!!! Craig and Ali did not have any romantic connection!!! Craig, you fool, your chance was there and you did not take advantage of it!!!! You did not seize the opportunity that was there on your fingertips!!!! Nenenenene... you miss to see how Ali tasted!! Ali must be a good kisser that the other guys keep going back for more!! And to think that you did not grab that one and only opportunity in your lifetime!!!! Bye..bye... Craig!! Ali, Craig would have been a good catch! I wonder if he does not have any romantic experience yet! Hmmmm....
Posted by vs at 6/29/2010 8:05 AM Add Comment

Monday, June 28, 2010

G20 Summit

The G20 Summit. What is G20? What is it and what do they want to accomplish? The G20 was established in 1999 and the G20 members meet regularly to discuss key issues in the global economy. Members include major powerful countries and the other little countries has little or no voice. See my blog dated 05012010.

The recent G20 summit was held in Toronto, Canada, our next door neighbor. The theme of the summit was ' Recovery and New Beginnings," which was held on June 26-27, 2010. The United States has committed to keep the government spending focused on recovery and increase savings while the European nations will focus on austerity and fighting deficits! They are committed to raising the living standards across developing countries and make smarter investments in areas like agricultural development and food security. Raising the standard of living in developing countries is very noble, but that takes more money! Where are they going to get the financial backing??? The United States??? How could The United States afford to give out more money??? It has already a huge deficit, and the prediction with the Euro gaining grounds, together with the Chinese and other Asian countries, the United States will really be in a mess.... a very deep hole!!!!

How about the Chinese? The Chinese has an asset bubble!!!! With their cheap exports around the world, mostly to the United States, their economy really soared! With this, China recently announced that they will change their currency policy. They will allow more flexibility in the yuan exchange rate. That is why the summit members were courting the Chinese, not the US, as the world's source of dollar financing!!!! Hmmmmmm......How about that??? The US is no longer the world power!

Why were there sooo much protests on the streets of Toronto during the summit????? "People'sFirst " protesters numbering 4,000, gathered for a demonstration during the summit. People perceived the meeting as a drive to initiate a New World Order!!! The demonstrations turned ugly!!!! Protesters were smashing windows, touching police cars, and in return, the police used tear gas to combat the G20 protesters!!! The downtown Toronto subway lines and commuter trains were shut down at the request of police after the violence broke out! As a result, around 400 people were arrested!!

Could the demonstrations have been peaceful??? Maybe, maybe not!! We do not know the whole story of who provoked to start the rioting! The protesters were probably trying to gain worldwide attention to the real agenda of the summit, and how else could they accomplish this in their mind except to resort to violence??? On the other hand, the G20 leaders amd members should issue a statement of their real intention with the summit so that people will not have the paranoia that they are up into scheming something that the people do not want!!!
Posted by vs at 6/28/2010 9:42 AM Add Comment

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Losing Weight

Losing Weight!!!! Two words!!!! Two words that many people can relate to. What is our obssession with losing weight??? Is it for our own satisfaction, or for others to embrace us in their social network?? The answer is both!!! When we look good, our self esteem is very high! When we are obese, that self esteem comes tumbling down.....down .... down.... until we no longer want connection to the outside world. What follows next??? Resorting to eating to your hearts content!!!! Then you just wake up one day and see yourself in the mirror! Yikes!!!! I am soooo fat, that I hardly recognize myself!!! Your once pretty face is now a thing of the past! What you see in the mirror is a very round face, like the moon... oh, sooo round!!!! Aaaarrrrgggggg!!!! Heavens, the moon is pretty especially if it is the full moon!!! I am just trying to be funny!!! Did it work??? Not really!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Anyway, once you see your moon face, you become depressed, and what do you do??? Eat more!!! You lose all your contacts, and the only company you now have are the food that made you of what you are!! Suddenly, you really realized that you cannot live like that. You have to push yourself to start losing weight!!!

What are your options???? First, you can go to your doctor and ask for help. Are doctors good with nutrition?? Maybe, maybe not. But nevertheless, doctors can probably recommend something for you, like surgery. Oh, no!!! Going under the knife???? Sorry, but no thanks since you heard a few of the cases that did not come out so good! Yes, surgery is the quickest way, a nip and tuck here and there but there are too many risks involved plus it will be very costly, and the insurance might not cover it!!!! Your doctor might also be able to recommend a plan for you! Sounds good???How about the fad diets out there, like the Atkins, South Beach diet, liquid diet, grapefruit diet, and cabbage soup diet, just to name a few. These fad diets all have the same common thing, which is eating foods low in carbohydrates, low in fat, and high in protein! Before anyone take on any of this diet, get the real facts and safety tips, if there are any! Some people lose weight with the fad diets, only to gain much more after they went back to a normal, eating style!! This is not good. Then you try other diets and your weight goes up and down which is crazy and not good either!!! So, what do you do???? Who knows??? Cry and cry until your eyes become sooo puffy!!! LOL. That is not funny!!!! Laughing at someone that is losing her mind!!!! I am just kidding!!!! Can I not joke around a little??? After all, laughter is the best medicine!!!! Right???

What do we do since the fad diets does not work for you???Let us see.... does anyone have any comments???? Yes!!!! I have one!!! Don't you think that first of all, we have to set realistic goals for our weight loss regimen. We do not want to lose weight very rapidly, and then put it back on because we have starved ourselves to death!!!! Then, we really have to control our mind and our mouth!!! What do you mean? To control our mind, we have to control our stress! That is easier said than done!! I agree that it needs patience and perseverance. Controlling stress can also be achieved by a good workout, eating healthy and start a project that will help put your mind at peace. The next thing to control is our mouth!!! That is right!!! Control your mouth, by not overeating and looking at the quality of food we put in our mouth, and not quantity!! This idea sucks!!! I can already see a big F for failure in this one!!! Booo.... Hoooo... you are going to deprive me of the one thing in life that I love most!!!! And what is that??? Eating!!!! Especially going to the fast food restaurant that have super sized everything!!!! I do not think I can take this much longer!!! Stop!!!! Do you not want to feel sexy and beautiful???? Yes??? Do you not want to have people going Ooooohhhh.... Aaaahhhhh to your body??? Do you not want people to be jealous of how you look??? Yes, yes, yes!!!! Then, start with your good, sensible eating and snack smartly!!!

One more thing, it is not only the mind and mouth that is needed to have a fit and healthy lifestyle! Oh, oh. We are not done?? Sigh!!! Okay, what is it? Sock it to me!!!! You will need a good exercise routine!!! You do not neeed to go to an expensive gym or buy an expensive workout equipment, you just need to be active for at least one hour a day, like walking or simple exercises that you can do at home!!!! Did you know that a good waistline for a man is 40 inches, and for a woman, 35 inches???? My, my, my!!!! Are you sure about the numbers?? Are they not reversed??? Ha! Ha! Ha! You are sooo crazy!!!!

How are we going to start into a beautiful body fit??? Get a doctor's advise, get an exercise buddy, and eat healthy, nourishing food! Sweet and simple!!!

Are you guys ready for a beautiful fit and a healthy body???? Come on, then, stop stress, exercise and eat sensibly!!!! No more super sized foods!!! Once we accomplish this, we will be happy because not only will we look good, but we will be healthy, mind and body!!!!

Keep smiling!!!! Take care!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/27/2010 9:05 AM Add Comment

Saturday, June 26, 2010

So You Think You Can dance, 06252010

The previous episode of So you Think You Can Dance was a sort of a bashing of Travis Wall, one of the choreographers, by Nigel Lythgoe! Wow!! I would have loved to have seen that! How did I miss it?? Because you cannot stay on your seat!!! You have to go up and around like something or someone is pinching your butt!!! Maybe, someone was pinching my butt, are you jealous???? Ha! Ha! Ha! Ooooohhhh.......Aahhhhhhhh.....I thought of something, maybe we can go to America's Got Talent and have a new song..... Oooohh... Aaaaahhhhh..... Ooooohhhh.... Aaaaahhhh..... Just say those words over and over while beating the drums!! Sounds good???? Enough of your nonsense!!!! Oh, well, I am just trying to put a smile on your face!!! Did I suceed??? Never mind, do not answer!!!!

Back to Nigel's episode with Travis. Shame on Nigel for reprimanding his choreographer in public!!! He should have not done the humiliation of Travis in public!!! I will be surprised if Travis returns to the show! And what will he do?? Nigel is the producer, Travis is only a dancer- choreographer! I am sure that he can find work somewhere since he is very talented!!!! And I was asking a few weeks back if Nigel is a good boss!!!! Is this the reason why Adam said something about harsh criticism??? That criticism is good for growth??? It is, but if I am working for you, it should be between the two behind closed doors, not in front of the whole world!!!! Maybe, they need a lesson on how to speak nicely and constructively, because if you have harsh words towards your employee, it will just create hard feelings!! Or is this a put on drama to the show, to boost the ratings??? Why do you think everything is a show??? Well, it is show business, is it not???? Am I right or what??? Anyone care to comment???

The show started with a group dance choreographed by Sonya Tayeh. It was a nice start, followed by the gradual elimination of the dancers. In the bottom 3 were Christina, the ballroom dancer, Melinda, the tap dancer, and Robert. Christina's solo was the same old dance she did on her previous solo, Melinda, with her usual tap dancing, and Robert with a contemporary style. Nigel loves tap dancing, so Melinda got spared because of that, I think, plus she is tall, very attractive, and has a good figure which shows with the tight red leggings she was wearing that night!!!! ! Robert did the Argentine Tango the previous night and was very good at it. Why did he ended up in the bottom 3??? I thought that Adelchike should have been in the bottom 3. I guess it depends if you have a good fan base who will vote for you to stay in the competition, or perhaps, there is something I do not see that the outside world see in these dancers that were spared. As usual, Alex was spared and so with Kent, Adelchike, Ashley, Jose Lauren and Billy. It seems that you are doing a roll call. Should someone say present??? You are soooo crazy!!! You just love it, because it adds spice!!!! See, I see you smiling!!!! LOL.

So who left the show??? None other than Christina!!!! The decision was not unanimous per Nigel. Before she was let go, the judges have high praises and Christina got a lot of buttering from Nigel!! Holly Molly, Nigel, you are eliminating the poor girl!!! If she is that good, why bother to let her go???? Well, did you not take psychology or something??? Oh, oh, here she comes with her intellectual cap. The judges does not want the contestants to leave with a grudge or hard feelings. They want to have good rapport and show their respect to the the contestants!!! Then they should also show respect to their choreographers!!!! Oh, oh, I thought we were done with that??? Yes, we were, but I just cannot resist to give my 2 cents spill since we touch the subject again!!!

The show had also brilliant guests that included Brian Gaynor and Remote Control, and Debi Nova with the all stars dancing in the background. You should have seen Debi Nova standing beside Cat Deeley! They look like David and Goliath!!! Wow!!! Cat Deeley is really tall!!! By the way, I liked her outfit and hairdo this time!!! It was very nice!!!

What is in store for the viewers next week??? For one thing, the guests will be Ne Yo and Viva Elvis Cirque de Soleil!!!

Have a nice weekend!!! May God bless us all!!!!!

Friday, June 25, 2010

Wipeout

Has anyone seen Wipeout? It is a reality game show that has many difficult obstacle courses that smacks the contestants on their butt, faces and other parts of their bodies!! Ouch! Ouch! Double ouch!!! If they are not successful with their quest, they end up in the pool of mud or water!!!! It is not funny, but it is funny to see them drop like a rag doll on the mud or water and get hit on the face!!!!! What do you mean it is not funny, but funny??? Well, you should not laugh when someone gets smack in the face or falls in the water, right? But it is also funny to see someone splash into a pool of mud, and gets mud from his face to his feet, right??? There you go!! And the contestants keep coming for more punishment one after another!!! That seems like a punishment to me, but they endure everything for the smell of $50,000!!! They hit every part of their bodies on the contraption before they even fall into the water! Does that sound exciting??? You bet!!! But it is not for the faint of heart!!! What do you mean?? Well, it is a real physical challenge, and if you are not physically fit, I do not think that you can survive!!! I imagine that the contestants probably get a seal of approval from their doctor and sign a waiver from the producers of the show before they become a contestant!!! Right????

Let us talk first about the three hosts of the show. Jill Wagner, who interviews the contestants on the obstacle course. I find her very pretty, funny and witty! Jill is from Winston- Salem, North Carolina and has had many Hollywood stints under her belt which included a role in MTV'S hit series Punk'd, and TV's Blade. The Series! Her greatest exposure was in 2005 when she became the Lincoln Mercury spokesperson!!! No wonder she looked familiar!!! John Henson, from Stamford, Connecticut, who has received 3 Emmy award nominations. He is an actor, writer and former host of E! Entertainment television Talk Soup! He also has his own production company, Skunk Boy Inc. John Anderson, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, who competed in high jump in college! He used to be ESPN News anchor. Very impresssive qualifications for the hosts of this terrifying, gut wrenching, zany reality show!!!!

What are some of the obstacle courses that the contestants have to endure??? First, there is a qualifying round for all 24 contestants. It starts with 4 huge red balls that you have to go through to go to the next round! Very, very few has accomplished this feat!! The daring contestants usually end up in the pool of water! Some other obstacle courses are the double cross, pitch fork, smack wall sweeper, and fence flapper, to name a few. The contestants then have to go to a second round. At this point, they are really tired. One of the obstacle course was enduring being hit on the head by suitcases or boxes being thrown by the Wipeout crew from the top while standing on a spinning carousel. The four surviving contestants then get a shot to go to the finals and winning the prize money of $50,000!!! I think the prize money is too small, considering the punishment the contestants have to endure!!! Yes!!! That is too cheap, don't you guys think so??? Maybe, for the contestants, it is not really the money they are after for, but the crown of being Wipeout champion!!! After all, this is really the survival of the fittest!! You have to have balls and a real hunger to compete ahd show the world that you can survive any obstacle course that comes your way!!!!

I was really, really surprised that the winner on the last episode of the show was a woman!!!! This shows that women are not after all, the weakest of the human species!!! Men can be beaten by a woman, when a woman sets her mind to it, especially with a sugar rush!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Go, girl!!!
Posted by vs at 6/25/2010 8:11 AM Add Comment

Thursday, June 24, 2010

America's Got Talent, 06232010

Here we are again talking about the numerous talents showcased for the past two nights in America's Got Talent!!! This time, the auditions are from Orlando and Portland! Orlando seems to have many good talents as opposed to Portland!!! Why is that?? Is it because the Disneyworld and Universal Studios are there?? Here we go again!!! A question answered by a question??? Why do you always do that?? Why not?? You are killing me!!! Sorry, but I am not even touching you!!! Oh my gosh!!! You are making me sooo tired!!! Why and how??? Never mind, let us return to America's Got Talent!! Good!!!

There were many magicians that auditioned in Orlando. The one that sticks to my mind is the guy that swallowed a thread, and it came out from the lower part of his belly! When he was pulling the thread from his body, Nick Cannon said that he can see blood on the skin!!! I think I saw this magic before. If I am not mistaken, I think it was from a well known magician, David Blaine!!! Then there were many group dancers. The dancers that were featured were not unforgettable, that is why I am not even going to write about the dance groups!!! I can remember the saying," when you see one, you have seen them all!" Is that the saying or I screwed it up?? Please correct me if I got that wrong!!!

The talent that was unforgettable was the 16 year old Dutch boy dressed as Amadeus Mozart! He can really play the piano!!! Very impressive!! He was really funny and witty. When Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandell were kind of joking about his outfit, he told them that is what he wears to school!!! The two were shocked in disbelief, and the Dutch boy quickly remarked that he was just kidding!!!! Hurray fo you, kid!!! You got them!!! One point for you!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Portland!!! What talents were in Portland???? They had weird talents, dancers, as usual, singing and magic! There was a bicycle daredevil who asked Nick to help him out. Nick had to lie down on the stage while the bicycle daredevil moved around Nick being very careful that he does not touch Nick! He was successful with that act with Nick's delight, except when he was trying to manipulate his bicycle on top of concoctions, he fell once, the reason why Piers Morgan was quick to give him an X. He redeemed himself though and earned a spot in Vegas!!! Woo Hoo!!!

There was chaos that erupted when this one act came on stage with a lot of chihuahua!! I was not really sure how many dogs were there, but it seems too numerous to count, and everyone were trying to catch the eluding dogs on the stage and on the floor with the audience!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! That was really funny!!! Did the act earn a spot in Vegas?? What do you think???

The 75 year old woman who came next to do a hand whistle to the tune of America the Beautiful was fantastic!!! But........... her performance was gross!!! What did she do that grossed you? Well, before her act, she rub lotion on her hands and started licking her hands!!! Sharon was sooo grossed out that she said no to her for the next round!!! She was able to win Piers and Howie, and sell Howie one of her books on hand whistling!!! Howie, she touched that book with her licked hands!!! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!

One of the dance duo that was different is the couple that did their dance while rock climbing!! That was really ingenious!!!! The funniest episode in the show was when this one woman started singing a nonsense song and Nick, being Nick, did his zany, stupid dance acts! I tell you, Nick was very entertaining and he sure can move his butt!!! He was sooo crazy, and people just loved him!!! No, his helping of the lady did not earn her to go to the next phase!!! Nick is sure lots of fun, unlike Piers that is always gloomy and uptight!!! You should also see Howie's expression that changes a lot with each performance!!!! Just by watching Nick and Howie, you will surely be entertained!!!! Forget the auditioneers and just watch the two! Wait, is there such a word??? Auditioneers??? I do not know and I don't really care!! Come to think of it, it seems like a good word! Maybe someday, I will start my own dictionary!!! Oh, oh, now she has very a high ambition!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Why, is it only Webster that can have a dictionary??? My, my, my!!! Then do it!!!

What else was in America's Got Talent? Now, you want more! Sorry, but I have to go now, nature is calling me!!!! Sayonara, adieu, farewell, bye!!!! Until next time......
Posted by vs at 6/24/2010 8:30 AM Add Comment

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Vienna and Jake Splitsville

Extra, Extra, Vienna Girardi, 24, and Jake Pavelka, 32, from Bachelor's On the Wings of Love has parted ways!!! I was sooo glad I did not have a bet with one of my readers who remarked that she was just giving them 3 months the most, and he will end up in the soap opera after Dancing with the Stars!!! You were soo right on the target, kiddo!!!!

We sort of knew what the romance is going to be and sure enough, we were not dissapointed!!! It seems that for Jake, it is just to gain fame and fortune!!! I was right also, when I said that he chose Vienna because he can dump her very easily!! How about Vienna??? Was she really very much in love with Jake that she gave herself with no holds barred to Jake??? And Jake, being a scumbag male, of course he seized the opportunity to peck at the woman that threw herself without any second thoughts to anything!!! What do you mean, "peck?" Sounds like a chicken to me!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Isn't that what he did to her?? I think it was more than a peck!!! When he got tired of her and he thought that she will no longer be of use to him, Jake bid Vienna, adieu!!!! Do you feel sorry for Vienna? Of course not!!! She asked for it!!! If I was Jake, I probably would have done the same thing!!! LOL. Only a dead guy would pass up the opportunity that was there!!! Woo Hooo... that was a very strong statement!!!! Well, let us ask the guys, then!!! Guys, if you can have a choice of a woman, which one will you choose, a woman that will not give herself entirely to you , or someone that will throw herself to you wholeheartedly??? I rest my case!!!! My, my, my... you watch too many darn movies!!! One more thing, did Vienna really think she can find the real thing on a television show??? Vienna, Vienna, Vienna, grow up, will ya??? Where you thinking that this will have a fairy tale ending??? Sometimes, when a man gets what she wants from a woman, you can be rest assured that she will be counting her days with that man!!!! Right???? You should have known that Jake is very hungry for the limelight and attention of the press!!!! He is sooo hungry for the publicity so he can end up in the soaps or the movies!!! He is an aspiring actor!!!! I think what you can do Vienna, first of all, do not return the $50,000, 2.72 carats ring, if you can!!!! Wow!!! That is a lot of moolah on your finger!!! You deserved to have it after staying with him for a few months and just showing a false front in front of the cameras!!!!! Better yet, if you can keep the ring, reset the diamonds to a ring of your choice!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! What in the world are you telling Vienna??? You are sooo crazy!!!! Next, get an agent and start living like a celebrity!!! Do not lose sleep on Jake!!!! there are more men out there waiting to be picked, and since you are a celebrity now, watch how many men will be after you!!! Why am I giving you this advice? I was not a fan of you to begin with!! I do not know, but I think my angelic side told me to do so!!! Ha!

What is these rumors about cheating??? i guess if the rumors are true, it is a draw since both of you were cheating!!!! Jake with his continued involvement with his ex- girlfriend and Vienna, with an actor!!! Oh, well, if they are not happy and content with each other, I guess it is better now that they split than when they are married and have children!!! Right??? Wrong!!! For heavens sake, they will never go beyond an engagement!!! I say, Amen, to that!!!!

What is in store for the two? Jake got the best deal!!! His drama and overacting on the Bachelor sure paid off for him!!! He surely got to be in the limelight and now, he will be a guest star as Toby Davlin, a suitor on Finding the One, which is a dating show! He will also be on Lifetime's comedy drama, Drop Dead Diva!! He sure did get what he wished for!!! I noticed how he much he was faking the drama, the agony and tears!!!! How about Vienna?? Do you really care???

There goes another so called lovebirds from the Bachelor that called it quits!!! Will there ever be real love that will be the main goal of the people on the show??? Who knows??? Maybe that is what being a celebrity does to people... they lose their own true self worth and all they want is fame and fortune!!! Any comments????
Posted by vs at 6/23/2010 10:42 AM Add Comment

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Bachelorette, 06212010

It is Bachelorette time again, folks!!!! Seems like the next thing that will show up is Bugs Bunny!!! Why??? Does he not always have, " folks" on his show!!! You still remember Bugs Bunny??? Ha!Ha! Ha! What is so funny about that??? Nothing, it just brings memories. Boo... Hoo... You are going to make me cry!!!! Can I have some tissues please??? You are really crazy!!! And please do not sing the Memories song!! Stick to your blogging, will ya???

The Bachelorette started with a one on one date of Ali with Kirk who ended up with a rose. Sorry, I cannot tell more of what happened with their date since I missed the first half hour!! Why?? Well, I was out. Wait a minute, why am I explaining??? It really is none of your beeswax!!!! Okay, I get it!!!

The next date was a group date where they had horseback riding to a cave. Chris was braved enough to be the first to go down the cave with the help of a rope! Next was Ali. At this point, the other guys were saying that they should have been first down to the cave so they would have been with Ali by themselves!! Too late, guys!!! You are all chicken except Chris!!! Pak! Pak! Pak!!! What the heck was that??? The sound of a chicken!!! It sounds good especially if you start flipping your arms like a chicken!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! On the group date, no one except Ty and Chris were able to go near Ali! The two sure monopolized her and Ali was soooo happy!!!! Of course, she will be. She was surrounded by men that were trying to outdo each other!!! It seems soo cold out there, with all the glacier and snow surrounding them. Of course, it will be. It is Iceland!!! The groups next destination: Blue Lagoon, a therapeutic warm seawater which is one of the attractions in Iceland. They went in their bathing suits in the warn, steamy water while there was snow all around them!!! Isn't that neat??? Well, the kissing started again for Ali. This time, no one can see them because of the steam generated by the warm waters!!! After they got off from the water, Ali questioned Frank Neuschaefer, the retail manager from Chicago why he was in the sideline. He was not competing with Ty or Chris!! Frank all of a sudden woke up!!! Frank, Frank, Frank, what is this rumor about you and a certain girlfriend, Nicole Caruso??? The rumor further suggests that you are just trying to get exposure for your screenwriting career!!!! Is this true on not??? Does anyone knows???? If that is true, that is sooo dirty!!! And to think that Ali likes him!!!! Boy, oh, boy!!! Actually, I really do not know what Ali sees in him!!!! Did anyone received a rose on the group date?? Can you guess??? Ty received the rose much to the disappointment of Chris and Frank!!!

Kasey and Justin were picked up by helicopter on the next date. Why did the two men who despised each other went together on a date with Ali??? I think the writers or producers have something to do with this!!! Am I right??? Seems that some of the moves are not all from Ali! I think someone is pushing her or guiding her!!!! After all, it is a television show, is it not??? The producers want conflict to make the show more juicy!! It helps the ratings if the show has some spice!!! It makes it alive, and not boring!!!! Am I right on the bullseye???? The three went on a helicopter ride on top of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano spewing lava! The helicopter landed near the crater and it was such a sight to see!!! I bet these three will have this etched in their memory forever!!! By the way, before the date, Justin was able to removed his cast and throw away his crutches!! How about that!!!! There was also a cave with ice carvings!!! Brrrr!!!! It must really be cold out there!! It is on this date that Kasey showed and told Ali about his tattoo! what was Ali's reaction??? Nothing much, but I think deep inside she might be thinking how childish and creepy he is!!! Did he get a rose as his prize for his stupidity??? On the contrary, Justin received the rose!!! Nenenenene, Kasey, that is what you get!!! Now, what will you do with the tattoo? It will constantly remind you of your stupid move on national TV!!! What will the girls out there think??? You are soo crazy!!! I was sooo glad that Ali dumped you!!!! Go, girl!!!! Kasey was left in the middle of the glacier!!! Who feels sorry for him besides Ali???? Speaking of Justin Rego, the entertainment wrestler from Canada...he seems to be smirking all the time. He seems sooo fake!!!! And what is this that I heard about Justin having 2 girlfriends in Canada??? Not only one, but two??? Also, he wants to be the next Bachelor??? I don't know about that!!!! So, what do you think about Justin's gossip.... real or fake????? Back to Ali and the two guys. I do not think there was chemistry between them!!! Ali has not kissed them at all!!!!! This is one darn episode that Ali will not get monkey lips!!!! Baloney!!! Ha! You do not know about the in between scenes or episodes!!!!

This episode is probably the least kissing one that I have seen for a long time!!! Why, were you dissapointed?? When she was kissing a lot, you did not like it. Now that she is kissing a little, you do not like it either!!! There is no telling what you want to see!!! Oh, well. Now that Kasey is gone, there might not be anymore drama!!! Do not count on it!!! See the eyes of Craig, the lawyer, whenever he sees Justin! I think that will be the next drama that will unfold!!!

So, who was sent home??? Chris, an entrepreneur, from Florida!!! I can see why! It seems he did not have the guts to try to be near Ali!! He was very soft spoken and seems timid!!! To think that he is an entrepreneur!!! Quick, ladies, it seems that he will be a good catch, except you have to be the aggresive one!!!! He does not seem to have the push he needs when wooing a woman!!!

What is this about people joining the reality series to achieve fame??? They are not really into the Bachelorette except for their gain!!! I guess they cannot be blamed since the people give them the break they want once they get exposure!!!! So, I guess, if you want to be a celebrity, join the reality shows!!! The meaner you are, the more recognizable you are!!!! Are you all jumping to get an audition??? Any takers????
Posted by vs at 6/22/2010 8:09 AM Add Comment

Monday, June 21, 2010

Fishing

Let us go fishing!!!! When you hear those words, you go yuck! yuck! yuck!!! Why??? It seems like all you do is wait for the fish to go to your fishing rod!!! You have to wait for a very long time before you can catch a fish! And if you catch one, it is not a good fish! It is a carp!!! How do you know it is not a good fish?? It is big and does not look like the one you see on the stores!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! So, all big fish are carps??? All you see in the stores are fillet, so you wouldn't know what a carp is!!! Does anyone eat carp? I do not know! We do not know because there are other good fish out there like bass, trout, salmon, and tilapia, just to name a few!!!

To start with fishing, you need a fishing rod. My, my, my, now she is going to tell us the art of fishing! Do you know how to fish??? You are losing my thought, so I am going to ignore you!!! You will also need a fishing license before you can go fishing. When you are ready, you need bait, which can be artificial or natural baits like worms or minnows. Are you impressed now??? Not really! Worms!!! Yikes!!! That is soo wriggly and slimy!!! Do you have to touch it to put on your hook?? How else can you put it on the fishing equipment, you dumbo??? Okay, then, you will need to bring gloves to place the worm on your hook!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! You are insane!!! Gloves to put worms on the hook!!! Who else could think of such a thing??? To make it worthwhile, why don't you just bring a chair, a radio, a book, a cooler and a friend?? Do not forget a hat and a suntan lotion!!! Goodness gracious!!! We are going fishing, not a picnic!!!! Well, since fishing is a laid back project, you need all the help you can get so your outing will not be boring!!! Does this make sense??? Of course, it does!!! Wait!!!! We forgot the most important thing! What?? Food!!! Ayyayay!!! You always think of food! I give up on you!! If we do not catch any fish, we will be hungry. Right??? This is plan B! We always have to have a plan B!!! How about another plan?? What other plan? Instead of fishing, I was thinking that we should just go to a seafood restaurant. There we will be able to eat good seafood and there will not be any hustle!!! That is not fun, though! Think of what fishing will put on your table.... a very fresh fish!!! True, but think of how many hours you spent trying to catch one!!! Just think of it as a carefree, lazy one summer day!!!! You win, let us go fishing!!

Oh, my, 2 hours passed, no fish; four hours, something is moving... quick, quick, do something!!! There is a fish on our line!!! But before you can move, the fish was gone!!! The fish just ate the bait, and it seems to have winked at you and said," Ha! Ha! Ha! You guys are ninkampoof! You do not know how to fish! Sayonara, baby. You just lost a very yummy dinner. Better luck next time." At that point, you are ready to throw your fishing pole on the water. You do not want to accept defeat, so you put another bait and patiently waited for another fish to take the bait. You are losing your patience, the food and drinks are almost gone. You are tired of waiting patiently.

What do you do so your fishing expedition did not go in vain?? Out you headed to a fish market! What??? There you bought a few large whole fish, not cleaned. Oh, oh, I am afraid to ask what you did next??? The fish were hooked together and pictures were taken pretending the fish were caught on the fishing outing!!! Stop!!! I am falling off my chair laughing!!! He! He! He!! You are soooo crazy!!!! Now, you can show off your pictures with the fish and can really say that you had a good time!!! Ingenious??? No, crazy, with a capital C!!!!

Probably, the place you went do not have a lot of fish! You should have done your homework first to see where there is an abundance of fish and not go fishing to the first water you see!!! With good planning, your day would not have been fishless ( excuse me, is there such a word?? Who knows, but I will use it anyway!!! Do you have a problem with that??? Tsk...tsk.. testy, testy..testy..Oh, oh...), and it will truly be a day to remember with a very good catch!!!!

What do you think, fishing enthusiasts, come on, grab your fishing gear. What are you waiting for???? Let us all go fishing!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/21/2010 9:47 AM Add Comment

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Father's Day, 2010

Father's Day!!! The day set aside to honor the greatest man in your life!!!! Your husband??? Ha! Ha! Ha! No, dingbat!!!! Your father!!!! The cool, affectionate breadwinner, who sings lullaby to you in the wee hours of the night to put you back to sleep even if he has to wake up early in the morning!! The man that is always there when you need him, the man that will protect you and give you the last penny if you need it!!! What do you mean the last penny??? There is nothing you can buy with a penny!!! LOL. That was just a figure of speech!!! You are right!!! Fathers have a very unique role in a person's life. He will go to the very end of the world just to see you happy and successful!!! Does this remind you of your old man???? Excuse me, do not call my father, old man!!! You can call yours that but not mine!!! Don't you have any respect at all of your father??? Oh, oh, here she comes ... in a fighting mood!!!! Sorry. How about if I say your handsome, lovable, cute as a button father??? Oh, my gosh!!! Now, that is too much!!!! Oh, well, I tried!!!

How did Father's Day started?? Oh, oh, we are going to hear the history of Father's Day!!! Can I be excused??? Of course not!!! Did you know that Father's Day was inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day?? The observance started on June 19, 1910 with the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd who felt that fathers need recognition, just like mothers. People were not enthusiastic with Father's Day, hence, it was not until 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson issued the presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day!!! This year it falls on June 20, 2010!!! It was President Richard Nixon, 6 years later, in 1972, who made it a permanent national holiday. Why did it took so long to acknowledge fathers nationally?? I am not really sure!! Maybe, the fellows think that they are so macho that they do not need any recognition like Mother's Day??? Or they are always on the sideline that they are embarrassed to be on the limelight??? Whatever the reason, or reasons, I am glad that it was finally proclaimed and we are honoring our fathers!!! They sure sacrifice a lot for their children!!!! Don't you all agree??

What do you remember of your father when you were younger??? Very strict??? Lenient?? Loving??? A good provider??? Almost all of the above!! Why almost? Because you cannot be strict and lenient at the same time!!! Does that make sense??? Yes, it does!!! How about those trips and vacations that he takes you?? The trips to the theatre??? Yup!!! Those were happy days!!! Then you got older, and you realized how horrible he has been to you!!! Are you serious??? Ha! Ha! Ha! I got your attention!!! I was just trying to see if you are still following me!!! I am just kidding!!!!

Fathers come in different shapes and size! Oh, oh, what is she thinking now??? Nothing!!! I am just saying that it does not matter if your father is big,small, thin, fat, rich or poor, they are here to guide you every step of the way!!! He tries to give you everything that money can buy!! Not everything!! Okay, let us paraphrase it. Gee, whiz! That is a big word! He! He! He! I just want to let you know that I know some big words! Are you impressed??? Are you kidding??? Please do not answer me with a question!!! Why??? It is annoying!!! Sigh!!! Okay, back to fathers!!! Fathers will give you everything that their wallets can afford!!! How about that their credit cards can afford??? You got me!!! Bingo!!! Ding....ding....ding.....

Today is Father's Day. Whatever you have planned for your father, enjoy him and his company!! Life is too short. He deserves the break today. That sounds like a commercial for a fast food!!! Is that where you are going today??? Ha! Ha! Ha! Anyway, be it mowing the lawn for him, helping him fix something, a fast food carryout or a lavish dinner, have fun!!!! Enjoy the day!!!!

May God bless all fathers and here's wishing Happy Father's Day to all!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/20/2010 10:24 AM Add Comment

Saturday, June 19, 2010

So You Think You Can Dance, 06172010

The top 11 competitors are now in Vegas!! That's right, Vegas, baby, the sin city!!! I always wanted to say that since I always hear that on television!! Ha! Ha! Ha!! Copycat!!! I do not care what you call me but that sounds good!!! Vegas, baby!! Have you ever been to Vegas??? It is very different than the other cities in America, with all the glamour, glitz and what have you!!! It seems the city does not sleep, and you can just go in and out of the casino on the strip and have fun with the sights all over town!! Where else can you see a volcano erupt from your hotel room window??? Only in Las Vegas!!! Woo Hoo!!! Very nice and interesting! Very different!!! Oh, oh, why don't you just write something today about Vegas since you are starting on it??? Thanks for reminding me that I am steering away from what I am blogging!!! Thanks, but when I hear Vegas, it reminds me of a different world!!! Yak! Yak! Yak!!! Don't you ever stop talking??? Can I put a tape now on your mouth to keep you quiet???? Don't you wish that you are there with them, watching the shows, gambling and strolling the strip??? You are ignoring me!!! You wish that you are there but you have a different agenda!!! You are not going to watch the competition but just go around on the strip!!! Blabbermouth!!!! He! He! He!!!! Not nice!! Oh, well. Can you blame me??? Enough of this nonsense!!!! Okay, okay, master killjoy!!!! Back to reality......

The competition seems to very stiff this season and there are brilliant talented young men and women on the show emceed by Cat Deeley. Let us talk about Cat Deeley. Oh, oh, I hear something brewing on your mind! Spill it!!!! Deeley is a beautiful woman, tall and skinny! What was it with her hair on the show, piled very high on her head??? I was waiting for something to come out and say peek a boo from her hair!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! You are insanely stupid!!! I could not believe you said that! I think it was nice!!! Don't you all agree?? If indeed something came out of her hair, what would you do??? A very good question! I will probably die with laughter!!! How about the judges, Adam Shankman, Nigel Lythgoe and Mia Michaels??? They are nice, except I do not know why sometimes they cry during a performance!!! Hmmm... that shows you are not into it! The feelings that is portrayed from the dance is what move them to be teary eyed! If you say so, but I still do not get it!!!

Let us now look at the contestants..........Alex Wong, who quit his ballet job. He was very good technically and he can really kick high and jump high! He danced with all star Allison Hoeker in a contemporary dance choreographed by Sonya Tayeh with the Hallelujah song. He had a standing ovation from the two judges, Mia and Adam. I did not like it! It seems to me that they are convulsing a lot on the dance floor!!! It was very weird! What do you expect from Sonya??? That is her style!!! No further comment, then. How about Kent Boyd from Wapakoneta?? he surely put his hometown on the map after Nygel lost his way and got a ticket!!!! He was fantastic with all star partner Anya Garnis dancing the Cha Cha, choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatrin! He seemed like he was a ballroom dancer with his gyrating hips and sleek moves!!! And to think that he is from a small farming community!!! Where did you learn to move like that???

Who were in the bottom three?? Melinda Sullivan who danced the Jive with all star Pasha Kovalev, choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatrin. I thought she was lacking the ooomph with her dancing! What is an ooomph? You know what I mean!!! LOL.Next was Cristina Santana who danced the Jazz with all star Mark Kanamura, choreographed by Sonya. Oh, oh.. What?? I did not say anything!! I thought that she was missing something in her performance. How about Alexie Agdeppa, who danced the hip hop with all star Stephen" Twitch" Boss, choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon D'Umo???? I thought her dancing could have been better. She did not give her all to it!!!

Who was eliminated?? Guess??? I do not want to guess! Just give it to us!!!! Okay. It seems of all the two girls, the only one that was really fighting to stay alive in the competition was Cristina. She was really good with her solo performance, unlike the two that just had a mediocre dance. Who was sent home??? You are killing us with the suspense!!! Are you ready? Dim the lights, please.... Oh, no!!! Cat Deeley did not do it like that!!! Excuse me, I am not Cat Deeley!!!! Oh, wow!!! Who was sent home? Okay, here goes...the one who went home was.... none other than..... Alexie!!!! Alexie was the oldest competitor, 26 years old, and tried out 4 times!!! Oh, my, my, if 26 years old is old, what will a 50 year old be??? Ancient!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Crazy!!! They were talking about being old with regards to all the competitors!!!! Got it??? Whew!!! Got it!!!!

Are you ready for the next show?? I am glad that they are doing it differently this season. It seems like it is more professional and lots more fun than before!!! Whoever thought of adding the all star to the competition is brilliant!!! Take a bow, whoever you are!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/19/2010 8:49 AM Add Comment

Friday, June 18, 2010

NBA Finals, 06172010

The east meets west in the most exciting basketball final to the very end!!!! The east, Boston Celtics, coached by Glenn " Doc" Rivers versus the Los Angeles Lakers, coached by Phil Jackson met their fate last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles!!! Did the LA Lakers retained their NBA crown or did the Boston Celtics rob it from them??? Stay tuned....

Who are these two franchises and their coaches???? This is the 5th time these two powerhouse have competed with each other, Boston Celtics defeating the LA Lakers 4 times!!! Doc Rivers played for the US in the 1982 World Championship basketball, the US garnering a silver medal, and DOC earning MVP honors. He was the assistant coach in 2001 for the USA men's basketball team at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, where they captured the gold medal!!!! Very impressive qualification indeed!!!! This is his 5th season with the Boston Celtics, the 16th head coach of the franchise since 2004! On the other hand, Phil Jackson was the prior coach of the Chicago Bulls who won 6 NBA titles from 1989 to 1998, with Michael Jordan!! Phil has been with the Lakers since 2000 and has earned 4 NBA titles with the team!!! Wow!!! How about that??? He has a lot of the NBA championship rings!!!! Is that all you can think of, the rings??? Yup!!! If he decide to wear all of those rings, he will have all of his fingers including his pinkies with rings!!! If he is in the water, will he sink or float with all those heavy rings???? Ha! Ha! Ha!! You are sooo crazy!!! Enough of your silly, outrageous thinking!!! Sorry, I cannot help it!!! I was just thinking that if he wins this game, where will he put this ring??? On his nose??? He! He! He!!! You are really, really insane!!!! Back to Phil... he is an outstanding coach, no doubt about it!!!! No wonder he is earning 12 million a year!!! Let us go back to Game 7.

The beginnining of Game 7 was just blah, nothing exceptional. It was a one sided game in favor of the Boston Celtics. I was so sure that the Celtics will surely win at that point!!!! No doubt about it since the Lakers were playing sluggish and Kobe Bryant seems not to be landing his ball in the basket! I was disappointed with the game, there was not too much action, so I turned off the TV. At around 11:00 pm, I was just going to see who won, but the game was still going on. The Boston Celtics were still on top of the game, until 7 minutes to go, and bam!! the Lakers tied the score: 61-61!!!! It was a roller coaster ride from then on, and it was an exciting, very intense ball game!!! There were beautiful 3 pointer shots by both teams!! Unbelievable!!! The Lakers were able to come from behind and once they were leading, they never let it go!!!! At that point, there was sheer determination on Kobe Bryant and team to win!!! They were smelling the roses, the icing in the cake that seems to elude them at the start of Game 7!!! It seems that 7 minutes before the end of the game, the Lakers suddenly woke up in a deep slumber!!! What was the sudden adrenaline rush at the end? There were other great players like Ron Artest that was helping Kobe accomplish their goal.!! Artest, the player involved in a brawl with the fans in Detroit, was instrumental in the Lakers defense! You could see that the players were sooo tired and edgy until the end because both teams were very determined to win!!!

Who finally won??? The Lakers won, 83-79!!! This is a back to back win for the Lakers, the 5th NBA championship for Kobe and 11th win for Phil Jackson as an NBA coach!!! Jackson, 64, is now a free agent! Will he stay in LA try another title next year or will he move on to other pastures??? That remains to be seen!!! Didn't he also get a bonus for winning the 2010 NBA championship??? There is also a rumor that the owner of LA Lakers, Jerry Buss, is asking him for a pay cut!!! Will he do it in respect to Buss' daughter, his girlfriend??? Now, now, you are gossiping. Leave the two alone!!! His finances does not have anything to do with their relationship!!! Oh,ya??? She is the daughter of the owner... she might be able to persuade him to take a pay cut and stay in LA for another shot at the championship next season!!!! What do you all think?????

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers!!! Yo, Lakers, you did it again!! Hep! Hep! Hurray!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/18/2010 8:10 AM Add Comment

Thursday, June 17, 2010

America's Got Talent, 06162010

The last two auditions of America's Got Talent highlighted the talents from New York City and Orlando!!! As usual, there were a variety of performances, be it singing, magic or dancing. There were a few exceptional talents in New York City and horrible performances in Orlando. All in all, it seems that there were more talents in New York City than Orlando!!! Why is that??? Because New York is the city of arts and culture!!! Naturally, they will have more talents out there than in Orlando!!! Does that make sense????

There were really good talented people in New York City, like the lady who has been singing in the subway for 20 years!!! Her voice was fantastic!!! And as Sharon said," How come nobody has signed you up yet?" Maybe, no one has really paid attention to her on the subway! You know how it is on the subway, everyone is in a hurry!!! And no one will really take the time to stop, listen and talk to you!!!! Sharon should know that! Ooopss... I forgot! Sharon does not ride the subway. She is probably always driven on a fancy car or a limousine!!!! How would she know what a subway is??? Right???

There were other acts like a bevy of dancing beauties, a magic that was really good! The magician traded places with his assistant inside the box on the count of two!!! How did they do it sooo fast??? Incredible!!! The 12 year old dancers can really dance! They were fabulous, it seems that they are already professional ballroom dancers!!! They can really move across the dance floor!!! How about the little girl with her four dancers??? She was sooo disappointed that she did not make to the next round!!! The judges remarked that she was not ready yet, but the audience disagreed with them!!! I think that she should have been given a chance, because there were other acts that were worst than her that went through to the next round!!!! Was it because she was so young and the judges thought that she has plenty of time, unlike the old, red haired lady that sang and was terrible??? Also, I am not good in makeup, but please, someone, help the poor old lady with her makeup!!! LOL. I was not going to make fun of her, but she really looked ridiculous, with red hair, black made up eyebrows, and was her lipstick, black??? Her lipstick seems to be outside of her mouth??? Goodness gracious!!! Why are you criticizing the lady??? She is in her seventies!!!! Oh, well. I really think that she can use some help in the makeup department!!! Sharon, why don't you please fix her up a little?? Just a little? Ha! Ha! Okay, fix her up a lot so that she will be more presentable!!!!! How about the last guy that performed? An illusionist?? He really did not have any tricks, but oh, was he ever f...u..n..n..y!!!!! Piers did not get it and said that the two clowns, meaning Howie and Sharon, will let this guy through!!! Of course, they did, and Piers was exasperated with them!!!!

How was the talent in Orlando??? There was a bunch of lady dancers from India who made use of their arms and fingers beautifully! Next was a singer who was sooooo nervous, that you can see that he was shaking up! I did not think that he was that good, but the judges let him go through to the next round!!! They were probably feeling sorry for him!!! Hope he redeems himself in Las Vegas!!! How about the horrible act of the 6 months engaged couple??? What did they do??? He inserted a sword on his mouth , and pulled it back out!! Then he inserted into his mouth a long drill!!! That was sooo horrific that the judges had a hard time looking, but they let them go through to the next round!!!! They must be really sick and crazy, just like the couple!!!! Whew!!! Very sickening, disgusting and insane!!! I guess this is what some people like to see... disgusting stuff!!!! Was it entertaining??? I do not think so!!!! If this act was showing somewhere, I will not pay to see it!!! Come to think of it, I will not go and watch it even if you pay me!!! Yikes!!! No, sir!!!! That is not entertainment!!! Maybe for weird, sick people, but not for me!!! Ugggghhhhh!!! What kind of word is this??? i do not know and I do not care since I am sooo horribly disgusted by that act!!!! Do any of you like to see this kind of entertainment??? Sure, it is different, but do you have the stomach for such a performance???? The guy said that during one of his performances, he cut something inside that he had to stay in the hospital for 4 days!!!!! See what I mean??? What a weird thing to do to make money!!!! The last performance was a bunch of dancers who said they almost did not make it to the audition because of finances. They claim they do not even have a decent place to practice!! They really delivered and everybody liked them!!! Another group that will make its way to Vegas!!!!

Where will they be next??? I do not really know, but there are sure many, many good talents in the good ole USA that need to be discovered!!! Thank goodness for America's Got Talent!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/17/2010 8:36 AM Add Comment

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

To Leave or Not To Leave

To leave or not to leave??? That was the million dollar question that was haunting Tom Izzo for a few days. The agony of waiting for his fans finally came to an end with his press conference last night! Is he leaving or not??? Who is he???

Who is Tom Izzo?? For those of you who do not know him, he is the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team in East Lansing, Michigan. He just completed his 15th year directing the Spartans! Tom, 55, is a 4 time National Coach of the Year, won the 2000 National Championship, and has led the Spartans to 6 Final Fours, including the last 2!!!! A very impressive accomplishment indeed for a college basketball coach!!! He is making 3 million a year as head coach of the Spartans! What is the big uproar then?? He was offered 2 times of what he is making by Dan Gilbert, the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who is an alumni of Michigan State!!! He was going to replace the fired Cavaliers coach, Mike Brown!! Can you imagine that? Six million dollars a season for up to 5 years, with perks including the use of one of Gilbert's private jets!!! How neat will that be??? So, you could just imagine the things going in on Izzo's mind and the agony of deciding which way to go!!! That was one sweet and juicy offer that nobody can resist!!! Can you blame him for taking his time to make up his mind??? Of course not!!! This is once in a lifetime offer that people would really think very carefully if it is worth to transfer!!!!!!

What will Izzo gain to move to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers??? Power?? I think he already has that in the NCAA! Prestige?? He has that!!! Money??? He has that! He is already earning 3 million dollars a year!!! But if he move to Cleveland, his salary will be doubled!!! He is going to move up coaching the professionals!!! You are right! That is one, what else??? He can prove to himself and others that he can do it and be successful!!!! That is true! What else?? I cannot think of anything else, can you???

On the other hand, what will he gain if he stays at MSU????? He is under contract with MSU until 2016! That is not a gain! Okay! NBA is different than college football! The NBA players are making millions more than the coaches and they have big heads and big egos, bigger than a watermelon!!! Am I right??? The professional players have different work ethics than the college kids because they are spoiled NBA players and they think that they are superstars!!! Do you think Izzo can handle that??? Maybe, maybe not!!! I think Izzo can handle them. He is fiery, emotional and demanding of his players!!! Oh, oh.... stop!!! I can see from this that he might always have conflicts with the players! If he is headstrong like the NBA players are, there will always be a collision!!! Don't you all think so????

Well, well, well.. Did he choose his heart or his head?? Fortune or loyalty??? Kids or men???? There was sooo much outpouring of support for Tom Izzo on the Michigan State's campus that probably helped him decide!!! There were banners all over town!!!! So, tell us, what did he choose???

Okay, here goes.... sound the drums, please.....bam! bam! bam! Ladies and gentlemen, Tom Izzo chose to stay at MSU!!! The MSU fans and alumni must be realy grinning from ear to ear, much to the chagrin of the University of Michigan Blue fans, their #1 competitor!!! Sorry, Blue, Tom Izzo is here to stay!!! You cannot get rid of him that quick!!! Good decision, Tom. I wonder though if MSU gave him a raise???? Hmmmmm....Does anybody care to comment????

Well, there goes another chapter of Tom Izzo's life!!! I think that he made the right choice considering that he is going to coach LeBron James. Did LeBron have anything to do with the firing of the Cleveland Cavaliers coach??? Why? He was going to be a free agent come July 1st. Did they listen to him??? Oh..oh.. do not assume anything!!!! Tell me basketball fans, what really happened????? Enough of the Cavaliers!

Let us all wish Tom Izzo continuous success on all his endeavors, especially as coach of the one and only Spartans!!!! Way to go, Tom!!!!! Go Green!!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/16/2010 8:43 AM Add Comment

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Bachelorette, 06142010

What is it with the Bachelorette that draws us to it week after week??? The search for love, the drama or to see a cheap shot between the guys? It is all of the above!!! I thought the guys do not bicker like women. They are worst!! For one thing it seems they are also very emotional like women!! I am sooo surprised to see many men shed tears!!!! See what I mean? We are drawn to these kind of things that these men shows which means that they are not immune to what all the ordinary people feel in ordinary life!!! Well, they are all ordinary people too. What I mean is... since they are in the limelight, they might control their emotions a little! If they do, then they will not be true to themselves which will not be good to Ali!!! That means their true self was not exposed to her in this reality game! Do you think that after knowing someone for only a few months that you will know the true heart and soul of someone??? I do not think so!!! It is a huge risk sometimes to plunge head on with someone that you have known only for a few months. For one thing, you are sooo passionate with each other that all you can think off is making out with that person!!!! Am I right or not??? Are you talking from experience? Ha!Ha! Ha! No! I guess I have watched too many soaps!! But kidding aside, is anyone out there care to make a comment or two??? We are dying to hear from you!!!

The show started with Ali having a one on one date with Kasey, an advertising account executive from Clovis, California. All I can remember is the two of them having a helicopter ride in New York City and a picnic, with Casey singing and telling Ali that he is all into her and that he is guarding her heart! Ali had reservations with him so she did not give him a rose on their date! Good for Ali!!! As soon as he started singing, I thought that oh, oh, he is boring!!! Kasey, I am glad you have a day job!!! No more singing please!!!!

The next date was a group date, where they ended up in Broadway. They auditioned for a dancing and singing part in the Lion King! Guess who can really move his butt??? Who else?? None other than Roberto!!! When he sang, he was off key but his gaze was intense and was focused only on Ali! What a ham!!!! That worked!! He got the job hands down!!!! Of course, the rest of the bachelors were green with envy!!!! Not only did Ali and Roberto got roles in the Lion King, they performed on a live audience in Broadway!!! Roberto and Ali were very close to one another flying on the stage!!!! How neat!!!! I bet you that they will both remember that day for the rest of their lives!!!! How many people get to act and perform on a live audience in Broadway???? I wonder if they got paid for that? Or did the producers got paid? After all, it is a free commercial for the Lion King!!! Goodness gracious!! You always think of something!!! Hmmm.... a thinker!!!! Are you saying that I am a thinker??? Thank you very much!!!!! Ali did not give out the rose on the group date also!!! The guys were very disappointed!!! At this point, Ali got sick!!!! Is that because you had too much kissing, Ali??? Remember... too much of everything is not conducive to your health!!!!!!

Ali was supposed to have a one on one date with the birthday boy, Chris!!!! Instead, Chris went to Ali's room with flowers and chicken noodle soup which earned him high marks with Ali!!!! Ali instantly got better, and off they went to celebrate his birthday!!!! He received the rose, the only one Ali gave on a date!!!! Meanwhile, there were a few bachelors who were not included on a date, including Justin, the Canadian wrestler! Why would he be on a date??? If I was also Ali, I would not pick him for a date because he cannot walk!!! She will not have a good time with him unless she just want to curl up on the sofa with him!!! That will be too boring for Ali who seems to be sooo carefree and full of energy!!!! In the meantime, Kasey has gone out of his mind. He was gone from the bachelor pad for 12 hours, per Justin. He came back with a bandage wrap around his wrist! He told the bachelors that he was in the hospital. Justin thought that he was lying and there was another confrontation between Justin and Kasey!!!! I just love this show!!!!Kasey had to show what he did to his wrist, a tattoo of an armor protecting a heart and a rose!!! What an idiot!!! A dummy and an imbecile!!!! Is he out of his mind?? If Ali does not pick him, then he will have that stupid tattoo on his wrist forever!!! For what??? To remind him of his stupidity, and just a whirlwind decision, and presto! there goes a tattoo!!! Good luck, Kasey, you should have used your better judgement before doing anything as insane as this!!!! Whew!!!! Is that love, stupidity, or what???? What do you guys think???

Two more bachelors left last night! Was Kasey one of them?? I would have like for him to have left since he is acting creepy and childish after his ego was bruised by Ali for not getting a rose on the one on one date. He was the first bachelor dated by Ali that did not get a rose!!! But Ali must have felt bad, so she gave him a rose!! Jesse and Jonathan, the weatherman bid farewell! I think Jonathan was a good choice to hit the road. He is another one that is stupid and does not know how to act with women! He gets flabbergasted and easily intimidated by anyone! When he was trying to get Ali from Craig, the lawyer, he did not get her to get up and leave Craig!! What was he thinking??? For Ali to rescue him and make the first move again??? Come on, get a handle on yourself! Do you not know how to fight for the woman of your dreams??? Or apparently, Ali is not really your dream girl??? Were you just on the show for your personal gain???? I think you were just hurt because there goes your ego!!!! Down, down, down!!!!! You cannot believed it... you, a TV personality, dumped by Ali!!!! Nenenenenene....... But now, watch out, there might be a lot of women that will be eyeing you since you have been exposed nationally, if not internationally!!!! But please do not get your head and ego any more bigger! How about Justin?? I think he is funny, even though he is a trouble maker! He resisted elimination which he was very, very surprised!!! I was not, since controversy sparks more audience!!!! More audience, more green bucks!!!! Right?????

What is in store for the remaining bachelors? More kissing, I bet!!!! Remember, Ali, you do not want monkey lips or mono!!!!!! You have been sick already!!!! Will stupid Kasey be able to finally tell Ali his out of the whim tattoo??? Will Iceland be another setting for more drama to unfold??? Or will Ali find more qualities to some of his men??? These are good questions that we will find out!!!! Stay tuned!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/15/2010 8:51 AM Add Comment

Monday, June 14, 2010

Tony Awards

What is a Tony Award? It is an award for excellence, which is Broadway's highest honors. It is the Oscar for the theatre! Did you know that the Tony award has been in existence since 1947? Wow! I thought it was just recently organized and founded! The Tony award was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City where it is always held every year. There are currently 40 Broadway theatres in use in New York City. All but one are located in the Manhattan's Theatre district, which occupies the midtown blocks between 6th and 8th Avenues from West 41st Street ( Nederlander Theatre) to West 54th Street ( Studio 54). The Vivian Beaumont Theatre is the only Broadway playhouse that lies outside the Theatre district which is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on West 65th Street. Do you want to know the first and oldest surviving Broadway theatre? Not really, but you will tell me anyway! You are right! It is the Lyceum Theatre in mid Manhattan! There, you know a little bit of Broadway!!!

The Tony awards had many well known actors and actresses that were on the audience and presenters. At first, I was so surprised to see movie stars like Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, Scarlett Johansson, Katie Holmes and Denzel Washington, to name a few. When they started to show some parts of the shows that are currently playing with these movie stars, then I realized that they are also Broadway performers now! In fact Denzel Washington won the best performance by a leading actor in a play ( Fences), and Scarlett Johansson won the best performance by a featured actress in a play ( A View from the Bridge). When Scarlett went on stage to get her acceptance speech, she mentioned Ryan Reynolds as " My Canadian." Why?? Who knows!!! I do not even know if they are dating, married or what!! Oh well.

It was a well put award show last night hosted by Sean Hayes! There were so many performances a la Broadway style, including the two main characters on the television show Glee, Will Schuester and Lea Michele! Did you know that these two and the other casts of Glee are the by products of Broadway? No wonder they can sing and dance!!! Needless to say, it was a very good show, although it was really long.... three hours!!!! I did not finish it because it was time for my beauty rest!! Ha ! Ha! Ha! If you did not finish the show, then how can you go to Broadway to watch a show? The shows are usually three hours long!!! I beg your pardon, I have been to a Broadway show, although it might have been many, many moons ago! They did not have the 40 theatres then. It was also glitzy then, so I could just imagine how it is now.

The cost of going to a show is from $20.00 to $120.00, depending where your seat is. I did not know that there is a standing room also at the very back of the theatre which is inexpensive! Not all theatres have a Standing Room ( SRO) only, though. Some theatres have an SRO if the show is sold out!!! If you want just to see the inside of a Broadway theatre and boast that you have been to one, then go for it!!! You will just be watching without sitting and probably will see the performers like ants because you will be sooo far from the stage!! El cheapo!!! Well, at least you have been to a Broadway show!!!!

Well, what are you guys waiting for??? Come on, pack your bags and let us head to Broadway!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/14/2010 7:45 AM Add Comment

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Rain or Sun

Why did you say rain or sun? Should that be rain or shine??? Nope!!! I really meant rain or sun because we are not going to a ball game or a function that rain or shine, the game will go on!!! Got it???? You are disgusting!!! You made me lose my thought!!! What do you mean? You can think??? Of course, I can since I have something in my head called brain that all humans have!!!! Wait a minute, are you sure that every men and women have a brain??? You are right, but that will be tackled some other day!! Now, beat it and leave me alone!!! My, my, my, it will be again one of those days!!! I cannot believe you, I told you to leave me alone and here you are still chattering like crazy!!! What should I do with you??? I will just pretend you are not here! You can do that and I will try to be quiet! Deal??? You are sounding now like Howie Mandell, Deal or no Deal??? Ha! Ha! Ha! You are exhausting!!! I give up!!! Let us go back to my blog......

Which would you prefer : a rainy day or a sunny day??? I bet 99% would say a sunny day!!!! Why is that? There are many things that you can do on a sunny day, whereas on a rainy day, you are limited to what you can do! Are you sure about that?? Let us analyze it!!! You thought I will say I will analyze it by myself??? Ha! Ha! I got you this time!!! Let everyone put on their thinking cap and let us dissect it!!! Golly!!! You sound like a scientist! Dissect!!!! Please speak in plain English! Okay, let us break it down and analyze it!!!

Let us start with a rainy day. When it rains, you are so glad you are at work since you do not want to do errands with the raindrops falling on your head! Oh, oh, she is going to sing!!! Spare us of your monotone singing, will ya??? If you are at home, you just want to curl up in bed and keep on sleeping, is it not? You are right! Or, just curl up on the couch reading a book or watch a movie! Sounds good??? How about the laundry? Okay, that can be done also. How about cleaning the house? I guess.. it seems that is a reluctant yes??? You are right, because with the pitter patter of the rain on the rooftop, you would rather bum around inside the house!!! Lazy bum!!! You can call it that, but I will call it a rain rest! You have an answer for everything, do you?? Of course!!!

How about a sunny day??? You are asking me what you can do on a sunny day??? Come on! You know what can be done on a sunny day!! Everyone is happy on a sunny day, even the birds are tweeting and singing on top of their lungs!!! To start with, gather everyone and have an outing in the park! Barbecue ribs, chicken, hotdogs or hamburger and play while waiting for the food! Yummy!!! I cannot wait for the grilled food! How about just walking around the park! The walking will have 2 purpose : enjoying nature and at the same time a workout!!! Sounds good?? Make sure though that you have a mosquito repellant when you go out on the woods!!! Looks like you think of everything like a mother hen!!! I am just talking through experience. When I walked on the park, the mosquitoes had a feast day on me!!! Goodness gracious!!!! My arms and legs were full of mosquito bites!!! I wonder what the mosquitoes sees in me??? Dinner, what else??? Ha! Ha! Ha! Another thing that you can do on a sunny day is just relax. Place a blanket on the grass, lay down and close your eyes!!! How relaxful is that??? If you have a boat, then you can go on a trip and enjoy!!! Or go to the beach and go swimming!!! The adventure is endless on a sunny day unlike a rainy day!!! But, a little rain once in a while is welcomed for the grass, trees and flowers to grow!

If you have a choice, what will it be??? Rain or sun??? Seems that you think you can just ask for either rain or sun!!! Do you have that power to get which one you want on any given day?? I do not think so!!! Then, be thankful and just take the day as it comes and make the most of it, be it a rainy day or a sunny day!!! Well said!!

Be happy. Stay safe and may God bless us all!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/13/2010 9:59 AM Add Comment

Saturday, June 12, 2010

It's the Weekend!!!!!

It's the weekend!!!! Yeah!!! Throw away your workclothes and let us have fun!!!! The weekend is too short to let it pass by just sitting on your couch!!!! Come on, let us boogie!!! What are you talking about.... throw away your workclothes? Are you out of your mind????? How about when we go back to work on Monday??? Sigh! You are hopeless! The weekend just started and you are already talking about the workday! Don't you know how to have fun??? And take it easy, I am just kidding about throwing your workclothes! I mean put it away for now until Monday comes! Does that make sense??? Now that we see eye to eye, let us talk about the weekend! Goodness gracious!!!!

Weekend is sooo precious. There are so many people that have to work on weekends, so be thankful if your days off are Saturday and Sunday!!! I used to think that it is only the health workers, factory workers and postal workers that work on weekends! I was sooo wrong. It seems that nowadays, everybody works on weekends. So, seize those two days and make the most of it!!! How about the people whose off days are in the middle of the week??? I feel bad for them for not having a weekend, but their days off during the middle of the week can be also fruitful and rewarding! For one thing, you do not have to take off to go to your appointments, be it the doctor, or the dentist! Plus, the malls or the grocery stores are not crowded on weekdays! There are endless things you can accomplish on a given weekday that you are off!!! It is always a welcome time off!! Don't you all agree???

What do people do mostly on weekends??? Hit the shopping mall, go to the grocery, have a picnic in the park, visit the zoo, go to the beach, go to the movies, visit relatives or friends or go on a short drive somewhere. Sounds good??? You bet! What do you think is the percentage of people going to these places??? I really do not know! How about going to church? We also need to feed our soul! Oh, oh, here she comes with her lecture about religion! No, I am just wondering how many people go to church?? Who cares? as long as you go, do not worry about others!!!! Amen I say to that!!!!

Well, well, well, it is the weekend and I have to go now. The weather is sooo beautiful that we have to take advantage of it!! Take a hike, a swim or whatever, but stay safe! Take care. Enjoy the weekend!!
Posted by vs at 6/12/2010 1:42 PM Add Comment

Friday, June 11, 2010

So You Think You Can Dance, 06102010

Wow!!!! Last night's So you Think You Can Dance was different from previous start of the show after the finalists have been chosen! For one thing, there were 11 instead of 10 finalists!!! They were really good!!! The first show, instead of starting into dancing for elimination, was showcasing the different talents of each dancer with the help of the So You Think You Can Dance all star dancers and all stars choreographers! The dancers did not only dance their hearts out, but they were able to compete with the professionals that you cannot even see who was the neophyte and who was the professional dancer!!! Were they that good??? Yes, they were!!! But the dancers were featured in dances that they were familiar with!!! That is true! So, when the competition starts next week, we will really see who the great dancers are... they will be in a strange and unfamiliar territory!!! But looking at the show last night, it seems all of them can come through with flying colors!!!! I still do not get it why some of the judges have tears in theiir eyes after a performance??? Is it that moving for them??? What do they feel?? I don't get it! Does anyone care to enlighten me???

What is also different with the show this season is how they notified the contestants. The judges notified the dancers that they were cut either by phone or by a personal visit!!!! If it was me, I would rather have been notified by phone. It would have been easier!!! What do you guys think??? On the other hand, a face to face encounter is more personal. You would not want to let go on your job by phone, is it not??? That would really be cold!! Now, now, we are comparing something different here! An audition is not a job!!! Then what do you call it?? A talent show that will showcase your overall dancing skill!!! What will be the end result?? You will be America's dancer! Then what? Landing a job anywhere they need a very good dancer or choreographer! So, the bottom line is getting a job!!! I rest my case!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! That was easy! Why did you not become a lawyer??? Why?? So, I can lie and become a politician??? LOL. Ooooppppps!! Oh, oh!! I will not touch that with a ten foot pole! You have been watching too much drama on television!!! You are grounded, missy!!! Tell sorry to all the good, honest lawyers out there!!! Also, to all the good and honest politicians!!! Okay. Sorry. Good!!! Now, back to your dancing show!!!!

There were sooo many talented young men and women on the show. How about the guy that quit his ballet job just to be on the show?? I am glad that he was one of the 6 guy finalists!!! Did you see how he can jump high and twirl around??? Let us just hope that he can keep up with the other kind of dancing! How about the guy that was eliminated and given a second chance??? He sure has a lot of talent!! How about the young woman that refused to give up??? She had auditioned 4 times already!!!! She refused to be defeated! Go, girl!!!! Talk about determination and drive!!! That is what I call following the saying, "Try and try until you succeed!!!" Hopefully, she will get the break that she is aspiring!!!! How about the 18 year old boy from a farming community in Wapakoneta, Ohio where Nigel Lythgoe, the producer of the show and one of the judges, lost his way and ended up with a ticket? That was sooo funny!!! He has a GPS on his sports car but he still lost his way!!! Nigel, Nigel, Nigel!!! Of all places to be lost with a yellow sports car!!! My, my, my!!! You obviously did not know that Ohio is known to give tickets just like that!!! The policeman must have seen him go over the same place 4 times, that he did not think Nigel knows what he is doing driving in the middle of nowhere!!!! It took him 4 hours to reach the boy's house!!!! That was really priceless!! And boy! Did Nigel really cursed! That was a riot!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! That is not funny!! Remember when you got lost driving??? Your face cannot be painted and all the expletives coming out of your mouth!!! Wait a minute, we are talking about Nigel, not me! Going back to Nigel. I thought for sure that Nigel will deliver bad news, instead of a good news with all the hardship he encountered looking for the place!!!! Well, well, well, I was wrong!!! Nigel delivered the good news!!! Way to go, Nigel!!! I wonder if Nigel is a good boss?? Any comments, anyone?????

I think I had enough preview of what to expect on the show, so I have to say Adieu for now. Where did you learn that word?? I just looked up and there it was .......on the clear, blue sky!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Have a nice weekend everyone. Stay safe, and may God bless all of us and our dear ones!!!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/11/2010 8:13 AM Add Comment

Thursday, June 10, 2010

News, News, News

The title of my blog was going to be current events, but I decided that some are not too current anymore, hence, the title, News, News, News. Nowadays, it is very hard to watch the television or internet, listen to the radio or read the newspaper because it seems the news are all the same with the doom and gloom scenario!!! So, what is in the news?

To start with, it is the same old news about the BP oil spill from the Gulf of Mexico! It is now day 51 and there is no end in sight of the containment of the oil spill. The fisherman in some parts with the oil spill have already thrown their towels. What does this mean to us?? Eat seafood at your own risk??? I do not know about that, but don't our food supply go through the government inspection before it is released to the public for consumption??? I just read an article that claims that Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful! Which comes to my mind the other day when I was in the store. I saw these extra large shrimps that looked sooooo good, and it was only $5.99 a pound!!!! Of course, I bought some, and had already eaten half of it! It tasted good! Yum!!! Yum!!!! I forgot all this time about the oil spill and I do not know where the shrimps came from!!! Ayayayay!!!! Too late!!! It is already in my tummy!!!! Oh,well.

Next news. The United States has a 13 trillion deficit. How many zeroes are in the trillion??? I cannot imagine how big a trillion is!!! But breaking it down, it amounts to $118,000 per American taxpayer!!! So, what??? We do not feel it because we do not get billed for it!!! Why do we have to worry about it? For one thing, how is the government supposed to pay it? Let us say, if it has a 5% interest, that means, the US has to pay a lot in interest alone!!!! America is in serious trouble!!! Hopefully, it will not become another Greece!!! If the people had to pay for it, that means more taxes! And to think that the Bush tax cuts will expire on December 31st!! Oh, no!!! If the government does not extend the tax cuts, we are all in for an immediate 10 % tax increase!!! Heaven forbids!!!! We are already barely making ends meet, another 10 % increase will sure leave many more people struggling!!!! What are we supposed to do??? Does anyone have any answers??? Yes!!! Pray! Pray! Pray!!! That is right, pray for our country!!!! And let us just give our government the benefit of a doubt that they will get America out of this predicament!!!! This is sooo sad!!!

How about the world's millionaires??? Where are they mostly??? Who cares??? These millionaires do not give a damn to ordinary people like you and me, so forget them! Wow!!! Calm down. Okay, I will not continue with this news. Good!!!!

Do you want to know the 2010 Stanley Cup champions??? It is none other than the Chicago Blackhawks!!! They won against the Philadelphia Flyers who won in 1974 and 1975, and lost their 6 Stanley Cup appearance! The Chicago won in overtime of game 6, beating the Flyers, 4-3!! Wow!!! That was really a very tight game, not knowing until the very end who will win! The Chicago Blackhawks won after 49 years, the longest drought in the National Hockey League ( NHL)!!! Very, very impressive!!! I guess they will have a ticker tape parade in Chicago to show off their conquest??? Of course!!! Congratulations, Chicago!!!!!!

Let us go now to the 2010 CMT music awards. What is CMT? Country Music Awards!!! I was not able to watch it but I guess the big winner was Carrie Underwood!!! Who else could it be?? It seems nowadays, it is just between Carrie and Taylor Swift!!! They are monopolizing the country music!!! But what was the big hullaballo in the CMT awards??? It was the sleek, straight hairstyles of the young, beautiful country singers, Taylor Swift, Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, and Hayden Panettiere!!! They all looked sooo gorgeous with the straight hairstyle!!! This is different than the big hairdo that we are so accustomed with the country singers!!! This is indeed very refreshing!!!!

What about the newly crowned 2010 Scripps Spelling Bee winner, Anamika Veeramani, who correctly spelled ''strohmuhr?" That was a very impressive performance! Gosh!!! These kids are very commendable, spelling words that is out of the grasp of ordinary people!!! If that was me, I would have been a nervous wreck that probably would have been frozen in front of the audience!! How about you? Will you be as calm, cool and collected like Anamika??? She was a guest at Jimmy Kimmel's show and once again, passed the spelling contest in flying colors!!! The word was " juxtaposition", which the Spanish pronouncer did not do justice!!! How about that??? Nothing fazes her, not even Jimmy and his company!!! Anamika is sure one cool speller, worthy of the title!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/10/2010 3:31 PM Add Comment