'American Idol' says sayonara to Sanjaya

Well, people, your voting this week was not quite good enough. Sanjaya is gone!!!!!
Here is the story......

NEW YORK - Sanjaya Malakar, the under-talented but unflappable singer who horrified and captivated millions in his improbable "American Idol" run, was finally voted off the show Wednesday night. When the result was announced, Malakar wiped away tears and got a big hug from LaKisha Jones, the next lowest vote-getter. "I'm fine," he told Ryan Seacrest. "It was an amazing experience."


"I can promise you: We won't soon forget you," Seacrest replied.

Malakar then performed one last song, "Something To Talk About." Putting his own twist on the song, the 17-year-old known for his pretty looks and ever-changing hairstyles ad-libbed: "Let's give them something to talk about ... other than hair."

On Tuesday night's show, Simon Cowell had slammed his performance as "utterly horrendous." And for once, the notoriously mean judge was vindicated.

"I'm beginning to sense something here," a grinning Cowell said when Malakar wound up in the bottom three.

Six contestants are now left: Jones, Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Chris Richardson, Melinda Doolittle and Phil Stacey.

Malakar was routinely savaged by Cowell as he developed into one of the weakest, most awkward "Idol" finalists ever. Still, the gangly teen managed to outlast better singers by cultivating an unlikely fan base that helped him survive round after round of viewer elimination.

Though his breathy, childlike singing voice paled in comparison with other finalists, his ability to stand out kept him in the competition. He consistently delivered the season's most talked-about performances, even daring to sport a ponytail mohawk that added pizazz to an otherwise tepid rendition of No Doubt's "Bathwater."

That, of course, wound up fodder for watercooler discussion on G-rated morning programs and smart-alecky Web sites, stoking suspicion that Malakar was self-consciously manipulating the media to carve a place in "American Idol" history.

Many had predicted that he would make it all the way to May finale. Among Malakar's supporters: radio shock jock Howard Stern and the Web site VotefortheWorst.com, which has long promoted the show's tone-deaf candidates. (Previous targets include surly Scott Savol and sweet-natured Kevin Covais. Cult superstar William Hung never even made it to Hollywood.)

Malakar also had the backing of friends and family in his home state of Washington. "He's very handsome. That's most of it," marveled his friend Pat Wright, a gospel choir director in Seattle. "He's a teenager, and young girls and guys really like him."

Malakar seemed buoyed by his widespread fame.

"Welcome to the universe of Sanjaya!" he proudly proclaimed on a recent telecast, following a backhanded compliment from an exasperated Cowell.

Indeed, after panning another of Malakar's performances, Cowell threw up his arms and said there was nothing he could say to prevent people from voting for the oddball-turned-national phenomenon.

But, in the end, Malakar could not win enough votes to join the ranks of Taylor Hicks,
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

He will, however, live forever on YouTube.


So there you have it.
And that's life in a small town.....

Always DRAMA

At my work there is always some kind of drama going on, it's like watching "The Days of our Lives, at Branch-Patton Cingular". This morning Bonnie was late again (nothing new)and after she gets clocked in and everthing, she starts asking everyone if they have heard the rumor, and that's all it is, that her and Juan (another salesperson) have been dating and kissing and etc. Of course Juan is there today too, and he says he hasn't heard anyone say anything about it. Now Josh, was asking Juan about it, says someone asked him about it, but Josh won't tell who started the rumor!! The only story I heard was that Bonnie was at the "Cowboy" in Lufkin one night and she sees Juan across the room still in his work shirt. She said she went over and spoke to him but that was all, she was there with a group of people. So I guess that is where that rumor got started.

I sit in back of the office, and the desk that is in front of me is an extra desk, in case we have a full staff then it is used. Some times some of the salespersons will sit there and turn around and talk to me. One thing our boss, Bill, doesn't like is for some one to sit there and talk to me. He thinks I can't get my work done. Hello!! I haven't NOT gotten it done yet. So he wrote a note to Susan one of my co-workers who sits in back also and does paper work, asking her what she thought about putting a 3' divider in front of my desk, so no one could talk to me. What a JOKE.
I told Susan to tell him sure, I will be coming in late tomorrow so have some one to put it up before I get there. It will block my view from the customers coming in the front door, so I will have an excuse NOT to get up and wait on them. I can keep doing my work.....LOL I told my co-workers (who by the way stand around and talk to each other all the time) that I will just start taking my breaks and come up front to their desk and talk to them. Even Susan gets to visit, why shouldn't I?????????

Well, now that is off my chest.
Can you believe it SNOW on EASTER......It was wild, we had an egg hunt in the house because it was to cold and snowy outside. The kids had a good time looking for them.
My son and his family came in and we had some friends and their son over for dinner and egg hunt. It was a good time all around.
We played some games, I never used to like to play table games that much, but now that I have been playing lately, I think I am enjoying it. Guess I just didn't know what I was missing. A lot of laughing and cutting up.
I took a few pictures of the snow and the kids after they painted the eggs, I'll see if I can put a couple on here. There was some trees that got covered with the snow that looked just breath taking I will try to put that one on here. So here goes!!!

This was NO April Fools Joke

Today I took Patrick back to the doctor (ear, nose, and throat specialist)for a follow up on his staph infection in his nose. He asked if we had a regular doctor and I told him we did, he said maybe we needed to go back to him, because he didn't know what else he could do for us??????? Then he said there was one more medicine he could prescribe but it cost $1005.00 for basically 20 pills. MUST BE SOME REALLY GOOD PILLS. I told him I couldn't afford that kind of price. So he checked Patrick's records and said well he's on Medicaid,and I told him his card was already full for this month, since he is only allowed 3 prescriptions each month, and he already takes 4 prescriptions each month, which means I have to pay for one every month. So he said that he would write out the prescription and we could try to fill it the first prescription of May, if Medicaid will pay for it. He said the only other solution would be for Patrick to be put in the hospital for 10 days with an I-V hooked up to him with medicine. What choices!!!!!!

Seems like there is alway something trying to pull you down, but I guess if we look around at other people we can always find some one worst than we are.

So on a cheerier note, my kids and grandkids are coming in tomorrow for the week-end and will be here to celebrate Easter. Not the traditional Ham and trimmings dinner, but my special enchiladas. And my friend and her husband and son are coming over too, so the kids will color the easter eggs and then we will hide them so they can have an easter egg hunt. It's going to be so much fun. Of course it's suppose to be rainy and cold. We may have to hide them in the house, but that's ok, the kids are little, ages 7, 4 and 2,so it will still be fun.

Thank God it is Friday tomorrow, it seems like this week has been so long.I am ready for the week-end.
Hopefully I will have pictures to post after the week-end of the kids and their egg hunt and coloring the eggs. So I'll post again later.

And that's life in a small town

JUST A FEW THINGS TO MENTION!!!

Well, I know it's been a while since I blogged, and really no excuse for it. but I could make up a few. Like Patrick hogging the computer...me being to lazy to get on the computer...or not knowing what to post. But maybe I've come up with something.

A friend of mine that I went to school with, Ann, asked me to go to their get together they have on Friday nights. They meet at their church and play board games and visit with each other. They also have coffee and cookies or cake. Well, this past Friday night I went and had a really good time, it was only about 8 or 9 of us that showed up. We played pictureary and we also played a game called catch phrase.
I'm not a very good drawer, but of course no one else was either. It was pretty funny. And the game catch phrase was a really good game too. So I'll have to go again some times.

And on Saturday night my wild night out was at work doing END OF MONTH!!Yuck...
Yes, we are already in a new month, before you know it, it's going to be the end of the year again. Where does time go????

I was looking thru some stuff on the computer and came across this video of this guy that is on American Idol (which I have NOT been watching this season), and thought he is pretty weird, and just wanted to share with everyone out there. So hopefully this will work.

Sanjaya Holiday Greeting

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THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO "SANJAYA ANTHEM," WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN MY OTHER VIDEOS. Sanjaya (comedian Eric Schwartz) has some new hairstyles for the spring holidays. Written and produced by Eric Schwartz and Judith Benezra. Production provided by Steve and Michael K. Race of Race Films. Vote for Sanjaya!

Well, I will try not to wait so long to blog next time.
So until then....
This is life in a small town.