It's a Good Day!

Well here we are. It's finally Spring.  I don't know about the rest of America, but I was more than ready for winter to be over. I love springtime. I absolutely love, love, love it!!!! Well, except for the severe thunderstorms and tornadoes...but we won't go into that right now. I haven't blogged for awhile and I don't want to make my come back with anything negative sounding. But then, I don't have anything specific to talk about....so who knows?? I just know at this point I feel like it it should be very positive sounding. Why? The audit at work is over. I was not present during the audit. (Note to anyone facing an audit....drive your boss and co-worker crazy with questions. I guarantee you won't be drafted to sit through the audit with them. ....I'm just sayin'). I was told it seemed like it went well. I don't know if there is such a thing as a good audit. And who knows how many follow up questions will  be asked or what the final results will be. All I know is that I feel like an elephant just lifted it's big butt off of my chest.

I think this season's American Idol is the best ever! Two season's ago, they started changing some of the rules and adding new judges. I'll have to admit, the show got a little stale. Last year, I quit watching after the first or second show. It seemed as if they were sending the most talented kids home during the auditions. I lost all interest in watching it. But this year is a different show. The new judges knew what they were doing when they picked the finalists. These kids are fantastic! It's tough to say who deserves to win the #1 spot. If they could have 10 #1 spots, I think it would be easier than having to name just 1 person as the winner. I thought the show would be lacking all entertainment  value without Simon Cowell. I was wrong. The new judges personalities really compliment each other and the show. I like the way they treat the contestants with warmth, respect and dignity. I mean, some of Simon's flair was what got the show's foot in the door, so to speak. But really, would you want to be critiqued that way? Or worse. Would you want to hear him rip your child's talent apart like he did to some of the past contestants? I still find Simon fascinating. But I think he was wise to move on to other things and let American Idol go in a new direction. If you've read any of my older posts, you know I've never been a hard rocker person. I stayed away from it as a teenager. I didn't know much about Steven Tyler other than he was part of the AeroSmith Band. I just figured he was some mean, hard-hearted, drugged-out rocker guy. But I have new found respect for him after watching him on American Idol. I find his soft-hearted loving words and the respect that he shows the kids on the show very sweet. It almost makes me wish that I lived in a whole neighborhood full of Steven Tylers. HOWEVER...I'm not quite sure that country music is ready for him just yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!