2 posts tagged “american idol”

I'm trying. I really am. But, I just don't like pets. Having a dog that pees on everything I own doesn't help. I don't really want to talk about it. It's not even my dog. Just know that he's here, and I'm trying my hardest to like him. It's true. So take that, all you haters who think I'm a bad person for not liking animals. Maybe people CAN change! No promises though.

My job is still not working out so great. I mean, the last couple nights were actually not so bad. I got to spend some quality time with a girl I seem to have been working with a lot and she's so sweet and helpful. A lot of people there are super nice. They started calling me Jenny though, and I'm not sure why because I have only introduced myself to them as Jennifer. I think it's weird because only a few people from my childhood call me Jenny, and absolutely none of them are in NYC. Anyway, some people at this restaurant are really ridiculous. I don't want to say they are bad people but they say terrible things. Today I had to listen to a long conversation about whether or not someone was a "faggot." Yeah, they actually used that word. I was shocked!  Then, the dude that creeps me out gave me a hard time because he claimed to have seen me "smoking a blunt" outside the freight entrance-- a claim that is patently untrue. He spent the rest of the day asking me if I had "chronic" or a "doobie." Seriously. I can't make this up.  Then, he called a customer who didn't tip him enough a "slut." He proceeded to say that he hopes "she gets robbed." Maybe she didn't tip him a lot because he was creepy and instead of being a good server, he was too busy asking me for pot. Just saying.

Can we just talk about American Idol? Tell me why the girl with dead eyes and that Bride of Frankenstein lady who can only do bad Janis Joplin impressions are still there. Yet, that 16 year old girl who looks like my sister's childhood best friend and the other girl with the adorable grandma both are voted off. This is another reason why I don't trust American voters.

I don't know why I gave up my momentary hopes to be a blogger. Don't worry, I'm giving up on giving up. I applied to internships on two of my favorite radio shows ever, and I really hope at least one of them accepts me.  Otherwise, I will have to go back to working that retail job that was just okay.

I don't usually like to be untimely, but I am about to mention something that happened weeks ago. Brace yourselves. Did anyone watch the season finale of American Idol? I did. I don't even watch that show, but whoever I was with did and the finale was pretty important.  I can't even remember where I was when I watched it. It's that forgettable. What was not forgettable, however, was Green Day's performance of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero."  This seemed like a ridiculous choice of a song for such a tv program. This is the same program that devoted an entire night to the music of the Bee Gees.  The same program that creepily superimposed a video image of Elvis to sing with the real Celene Dion. Now there is Green Day covering "Working Class Hero."  Of all of the John Lennon songs to choose. "Imagine" would have even been more suitable. "Give Peace A Chance," even!

The thing is, Green Day is one of 23 bands/artists who contributed Lennon covers for a Darfur benefit CD.  The idea of this is nice, I guess. Of all the things to attach John Lennon's name to, I'm sure he would approve of this cause.  But let's talk about the artists on this CD.  Both Avril Lavigne and Jack Johnson are covering, "Imagine" on two seperate tracks. Thank goodness they are on different discs!  Black Eyes Peas has "Power to the People," and Christina Aguilera has "Mother."  Not all are absolutely crazy though. Jackson Browne, Flaming Lips, Matisyahu, The Postal Service, and Regina Spektor are also on the album. I guess I can understand the mix of artists. It needs to be as diverse as possible, so the most people possible will buy it. And it's for a good cause. I am just having a hard time wrapping my mind around the concept of this thing. Maybe I'm crazy.

I'm not sure where I was going with that... Paris Hilton is going to jail?!?!