Idolatry nose Elvis

Let's just get this part over with. Yes, something is still terribly wrong with my nose. Yes, it is still painful and revolting. Yes, I will spare you yet again from all the disgusting details. Yes, I have followed every instruction and taken every horse pill as prescribed MOTHER. Yes, now I'm going to have to go see an ENT STAT ASAP BTW FYI. Yes, I realize that probably means a biopsy will be involved, thanks for the reminder. Yes, I'm worried about what the SAM HILL is going on up there! But there's your update, one week later. And like me, you'll just have to roll with it and pray to the Almighty and pretend Ruffles and diet Coke now come with healing powers. Yes, I'm afraid of becoming one of those people who have had to have their entire nose removed from their face because they've smoked their whole life and cancer has infiltrated their sinus cavities and completely ruined all their tissues and cartilage. Don't think I didn't see all those junior high films. I know what those people look like behind their fake noses! Those are the things nightmares are made of! Why would I have remembered it 100 years later!

So here we are, another week of American Idol (not to mention the season opener of Glee!!!) - Let's recap!

ELVIS NIGHT - with Adam Lambert as guest mentor

First I'd like to mention that I felt Adam Lambert did a fantastic job as mentor. And I don't just say that because I was a huge fan of his last year when he was an Idol contestant himself. He was completely candid and honest with all his charges, and had genuinely good advice for each and every one. And if anyone should know how they feel - as well as how to push the wow factor - it would be him. It was very evident that the contestants who listened to his advice gave stellar performances. The ones who gave a nod to what he had to say but twisted it into what they wanted to do..... not so stellar. Interesting night

1) Crystal - "Saved" - As I've mentioned before, the first performance of the night can be rough, but Crystal does it with ease. Not only with ease, she ROCKED it. A perfect, perfect song choice, and in my opinion, a near perfect performance as well. Loved the electric guitar addition, and loved seeing her smiling and having fun. WAY TO GO

2) Andrew - "Hound Dog" - I so wish when Adam told Andrew he was boring, he had told him to switch songs too. It's been done way too many times. Andrew did kind of take Adam's advice and he gave it a good latin twist but he kept it boring, made it corny AGAIN, and what was up with the way he sang "tiiiiime"? I felt badly for him. 

3) Tim - "Can't Help Falling In Love" - I thought this was going to be a train wreck. Adam gave great advice and Tim wisely took it - pushing himself to face his falsetto range, crafting a lovely, fresh, acoustic guitar version of the song, and subsequently earning himself a genuinely VERY NICE performance. I was truly happy for him.

4) Lee - "A Little Less Conversation" - Great song choice. Great, honest advice. I mean, by now everyone - especially Lee himself - knows that Lee is very talented, Lee has a killer voice, Lee gives great performances, but Lee shows little personality. Every week he seems to show a tiny bit more. Dude! Just smile and have fun!

5) Aaron - "Blue Suede Shoes" - Another song that's been done and overdone. I was ready to cringe on this, but I thought Aaron did much better than I had anticipated. I thought he showed some cute personality also. I still wonder though, how much longer this youngin' can possibly stay. I think this competition is just too big for him.

6) Siobhan - "Suspicious Minds" - I was excited to see Siobhan and Adam together because they are both so unique and have even been compared to each other. But I was sad about her song choice. Out of all the Elvis songs... WHY?! I liked her performance though, and was happy to have the strong, confident Siobhan back. I didn't agree with the judges, that she seemed "lost" or that she was "screeching" again. It just wasn't her best.

7) Big Mike - "In the Ghetto" - For a man who loves to tell a story in a song, this was a great song choice. I thought Big Mike's performance was one of the most genuine and stellar performances of the night. I thought he gave the song an emotion that even Elvis himself did not achieve. You so, so, so deserved that save Michael!

8) Katie - "Baby, What You Want Me To Do" - Not familiar with this song, but a good choice for Katie, regarding her frustration with the judges. Though she is not one of my favorite contestants, I thought she gave another good performance. Aside from the overdone neck talking. Like Aaron though, I think she can only go so much further.

9) Casey - "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" - I wish I could say awesome things about Casey's performance - and overall it was a good performance - but that's really all it was. Good guitar, good vocals... just kind of like a favorite local band you go to see - talented, tight, always good, but nothing extraordinary. 

I think definitely Andrew, possibly Aaron, and possibly Katie, will be our bottom three

I'm predicting definitely Andrew, and possibly Aaron will be on their way home

(remember, it's a double elimination this week)

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK???