I held out for what, seven years?
“Oh, American Idol? No, I don’t watch that. I’m just not that into reality TV,” I’d say.
Ha, famous last words I guess. Because this season? It has finally caught up with me, the American Idol bug that is, and I’m completely and embarrassingly addicted. It’s all:
“WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME WHEN ADAM LAMBERT IS SINGING LIKE JESUS??”
The funny part about watching American Idol in California when I have a NY cell phone area code is that they don’t let me vote at the end of the show, because to them, my time zone’s voting window has already closed. Which is sort of a load of horseshit, although completely understandable at the same time. As a result, I’m all panicky at Frankie with the “DID YOU TEXT VOTE? Did you vote for Adam? DID YOU? Are you SURE??”
Which he probably loves.
Last night I was particularly bossy about it, a result of two glasses of wine and mania induced exhaustion. The wine was from Trader Joe’s, a $3.99 Argentinian white, and at those prices, coupled with such amazing quality, why doesn’t Trader Joe’s hold a wine tasting event? I would so be down for that. Do you hear me Trader Joe’s boss people?? Wine tasting night!
So there was wine. And exhaustion, which was due to two nights of having my parents slumber partying in my small, one bedroom apartment. This adventure taught me two important things: first, that my dad’s snoring is indeed loud enough to pass through a closed door, even when you shove a towel in the bottom of it at 3am. Second, that in the 6 years since I’ve lived with my parents, my mother has developed a new habit of regularly yelling in her sleep. YELLING IN HER SLEEP.
I was seriously waiting for the neighbors to call the cops as she shouted “You’re all assholes! Especially you! GET OUT OF HERE” in the middle of the night. Followed by “YOU’RE PUTTING IT IN THE WRONG CUP SIR!”
I mean, what is that?
Posted in: day to day shenanigans, i heart my crazy mother
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ok. i seriously just had to fight to keep from laughing like a freaking hyena at the part about your mom yelling in her sleep. 'cause how could i explain that to the people around me in my library-type environment office?
also, i feel like a horrible person for watching AI religiously every time it's on (only for last season and this season, though – i say that as if it makes me any less of a dork), and yet i don't vote. i have very strong feelings about certain contestants, and yet i never, ever vote. um, oops?
This is the first time I've ever voted on a reality show. Which either makes me amazingly involved, or a BIG GIANT LOSER.
HOLY CRAP! Your mom cracks me up. It's really kind of odd how she yells full, complete sentences like that. I mean people talking in their sleep usually don't make sense, but she makes perfect sense! Freaky!
Oh she definitely yells garbled randomness too. But how would I type that out, haha? It would be something like: "lsdkjfdlkfgjdflk"
I gave in to AI starting with Season 6, and I know that every year people whine about how this year's group is the worst ever, but I actually love this year's top ten. Adam Lambert is my favorite too. He has an amazing voice and he's incredibly original. I always look forward to seeing what he's going to do. Danny Gokey, on the other hand, has a technically good voice but he never breaks out and does anything new, you know? It's just a good imitation of the original.
I totally agree. And I don't have anything to compare this year's top ten to, so… I just love it
Your mom calls people assholes in her sleep in the most hilarious ways. I love it.
As for American Idol, it's a three-way between Megan Joy, Anoop Desai, and Lil Rounds.
Ah really? Megan? She's definitely in my bottom three. Love Lil Rounds though. And ADAM (clearly..)
Trader Joe's Wine Tasting? Hrmm…. Minne – 1; Cali – 0 (http://www.trackingtraderjoes.com/2006/06/wcco_tv…
And my favorite American Idol contestant? Kellie Pickler or Paris Bennett. Turns out, I'm a little behind the times, huh?
Well crap. that last link didn't work: http://wcco.com/consumer/wine.inexpensive.cheap.2… THERE.
lol – i actually went to high school with Dan Banes daughter. would you like me to spread the word?
Ha, yes! I'd actually LOVE to do some sort of wine tasting that features organic wines, benefiting HandsIn.org
You didn't vote for Anoop? I though we were friends.
Cheap wine is the best wine!
My parents stayed with me back in September. I have a two bedroom apartment, but still, it drove me just a little bit crazy!
I am yet to jump on the American Idol bandwagon!
Singing like Jesus! HA HA HA. You're killing me. But seriously, Adam was really good (and I have not liked him up until this point.)
Your mother yelling in her sleep? And what she is yelling? Very funny though maybe not if you were in the same room as her trying to sleep.
Omg! A TJ's wine tasting. Woman, you are a genius.
mmmm wine. i'm pretty sure i'm doing wine tasting for my birthday on april 25 and you should most definitely probably have to be there
Your mom is a funny lady when she's sleeping! Is she a nurse or something? Where did that cup thing come from???
welcome to the cult. we have the best kool aid.
There is nothing in the world that gets under my skin like listening to someone snore.
That's like me and So You Think You Can Dance Australia… I've just become OBSESSED!
I still haven't succomb to Idol madness. Sucka.
I'm a big sleep talker. I wake myself up on occasion, I'm so loud. I love this because, after I've awoken, I'll finish whatever it is I was saying in my sleep.
One night, after a bar shift, my then-boyfriend told me I sat straight up in bed and yelled, "I SAID I'LL BE WITH YOU IN A MINUTE!!!" and then crashed back onto the mattress.
Ohh, snoring makes me so bitter! I talk in my sleep when I'm really stressed out. Hang in there (next time earplugs, maybe?) – it's hard when you don't get enough sleep, and you're not a stellar sleeper as it is!
I've barely slept all week. It's sort of awful actually. Fingers crossed that tonight = restful sleep!
I just laughed out loud at this entire entry. I only watch AI for the auditions so I can mercilessly mock people with no talent…of course, I have no talent either, so I guess that makes me a hypocrite. Oh well. As far as parents and sleep habits…I cannot sleep through a single night when I'm home on breaks from school because my mother's snoring is so intense it goes through TWO closed doors and a wall. Earplugs are fabulous.
First timer via Sizzle. OMG, your mom is so funny. At the same time, she's gotta really love your dad to develop this way of dealing with his snoring. I laughed so hard, thank you.
Haha, thanks! Yeah, I think she subconsciously started yelling in her sleep to get back at him for 24+ years of snoring.
Oh yeah, next time it's going to be "Oh, you want to come visit? BRING ME EARPLUGS."
Ha, clearly I should be watching AI with you.
I only watched American Idol when my friends did one year in college. It was fun, because we had a little get together and it was more about being social than anything.
I'm pretty sure I would get my parents to rent ME a hotel room…or at the very least spring for the earplugs.
You're awesome, I love you.
i'm liking adam more and more every week…he looks like such a sweetheart too!!! lol…singing like Jesus. you crack me up.
With all your new ventures lately, I was worried you might not have time for this blog. I am so relieved that's not true and this entry proves it. You are one entertaining writer!
I tried to hold out as well. Useless. AI has now become appointment tv – or at least TiVo'd appointment tv. Now I just have to work on the lingering shame.
I held out too until now! I actually watched the seasons with Carrie Underwood & Katherine MacPhee, and that's about it, then returned to watching it in season 8.