No doubt you've all been on the edge of your seats waiting for my recap of last night's show, so my apologies for the late post. I've had a wonky morning to say the least. I've had to do everything backwards because of my nose. That's right, I said because of my nose.
My doggone nose has been giving me trouble for weeks now, but after night 5 of sitting up on the couch unable to breath and in agony like it had been shredded on the inside, I finally grabbed a flashlight this morning to see what in tarnation was going on. And I nearly passed out. And I promptly and as calmly as possible drove myself to urgent care. Where the doctor asked me all kinds of interesting questions. And prescribed 3 medications. And apologized profusely, but said with this kind of scenario, he needed to ask me if I am a cocaine user. A cocaine user. !!!!!. Yes, that's how bad it is. I will spare you gory details like color and smell and terms like 'membrane'. And this is from me, the mother of 3 boys, who has seen it all, including broken bones poking right through flesh. And if that isn't fun I don't know what is.
Let's just say the good news is I don't have a sinus infection, but the bad news involves a HOLE and a massive infection in that hole. Which would explain the fever and chills. And all that blood. And a host of other heinous things I just said I'd spare you from. So now I'm all set up with stuff to squirt, and ointment to medicate, and an antibiotic the size of Texas to take twice a day. Which I just took with diet Coke I might add, because now I'm feeling slightly sorry for myself. At least I haven't opened a bag of Ruffles yet. It's only 10:15am after all. My kids are still asleep for goodness' sake! But I might have my last orange cream Cadbury egg. Hey I can if I want.
Anyway, the fun just never ends at our house, as I'm sure you've learned by now. So let's get going with the recap from last night, even though my recap from this morning is probably much more exciting. But hey, I look at it this way: it's a win/win no matter what because Modern Family is on tonight, so we can all look forward to that! Hah! :D
~ Lennon & McCartney Night (that's right - the greatest duo in song writing history) ~
1) Aaron - the Long and Winding Road - Great kid, but his long and winding road needs to be over. zzzzzzzzz.
2) Katie - Let It Be - Her best performance BY FAR. Even I enjoyed it and she's not a fave of mine. I like how she changed it enough to make it her own but not too much (good comment, Ellen). Very nice job!
3) Andrew - Can't Buy Me Love - NUTS. This was a good song choice, with what I thought had potential for his upbeat, happy vibe. I was hoping he could keep last week's ball rolling. But he tried too hard and it turned corny.
4) Big Mike - Eleanor Rigby - When Mike first said his song choice I was like "what?". And when he changed the arrangement so much I was first taken aback. I know it was a big risk. I'm the first to say I would usually not like a Lennon/McCartney song changed up this much, but I actually really, really liked his arrangement and performance.
5) Crystal - Come Together - By now you probably know I don't think Crystal can mess up anything. I loved seeing more of her personality shine too. (in fact, I really liked how all the contestants talked about each other)
6) Tim - All My Lovin' - Smart, smart choice. I love this song anyway, but he genuinely did an adorable job. Weird!
7) Casey - Jealous Guy - I didn't think it was as amazing as the judges, but I thought this song was an interesting choice by Casey, and that his arrangement and performance was thoughtful, and done very, very well.
8) Siobhan - Across the Universe - I am a fan of Siobhan, and it was hard to see her flounder last week. I think she did a lovely job showing a softer, more restrained side of herself tonight, and I enjoyed her performance. She still seems fragile to me though. I want the quirky, confident Siobhan back.
9) Lee - Hey Jude - Not a huge fan of this song because it can be a snore-fest. I didn't want to see Lee make that mistake now that he's finally doing well. I thought he did a fab job though, piper or no piper.
So my prediction? Either Aaron or Andrew's time has finally run out. What do you guys think?
I am so sorry about the nose. I hope you are feeling better fast! Love your recaps.
ReplyDeletei am really sorry about your nose! that sounds awful and looking up it with a flashlight is something i would totally do. i've taken those big pink horse pills and you better get it down the first time or forget about it, although a ruffles chaser would probably do wonders.
ReplyDeletei hope you're feeling better and there's no whistling sound when you breath out - kidding. do not do any heavy lifting or bending over from the waist or anything that would put a strain on your sinus. i know, it's a bummer ;).
now, on to american idol and i do think of your wrap-ups when i'm watching the show. i was really bored with the show and didn't think anyone was great. if i had to pick a winner, i would go with mike because of the strings and the drama. i think andrew is probably going to be hasta la vista tonight and siobhan seems to be going backwards. i liked the softer-side, but she sounded almost like she couldn't get the words out. i still like her though, she's quirky. i thought lee was a disaster and shocked they didn't think so, too. the segments where they talked about each other were the best part.
xo, c
Thank you both for your nose empathy :D Much appreciated! I'm thinking a Ruffles chaser is sounding better all the time, especially since I definitely have a fever this evening. Sheesh - I never even thought about lifting... more chores for those boys to do! Hah!
ReplyDeleteCindy, your Idol recap was priceless! I loved your recap last week, but this one takes the cake. I have visions of you unloading a tommy gun on all the contestants while they're running in all directions trying to take cover! LOL! That'll teach you all for being so dadgum boring! LOL! Sorry - I'm delirious and cracking myself up :D
XOXOXO
I don't even need to watch AI. All I need to do is read your recap and I'm there. Lennon and McCartney sounded like fun, though. Hope YOU feel better , Megan. Being sick is the pits.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so sorry to hear about your nose! Hopefully you will now be on the mend. I would love to watch AI with you, you are so knowledgable in the music world. I was shocked with the results tonight, makes for dramatic and great television doesn't it?! Happy with the end result!
ReplyDeletewow, like i said, i like mike for the drama! the judges didn't just save him, they saved ryan seacrest who probably had a little accident in his pants from fear that mike would crack him open like coconut if he had to go home. crazy stuff!
ReplyDeleteand no, i don't believe in gun violence, i have a remote control ;). feel better!
Oh you poor poor poor girl. SOrry that you have been going through so much suffering. A nose is something you just can't ignore. How horrible! I pray that it will be mended like new really soon!
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