Pickler Picked Off

This week, it was time for us to say goodbye to Kellie Pickler. The genre this week was love songs, and Kellie gave her rendition of Unchained Melody. Kellie is a good singer, but this is one of the most difficult songs she could have picked. She gave it a good effort, but it wasn't enough to keep her around until next week. Although Kellie wasn't my favorite, I was pretty disappointed to see her go. After her less than average performance of that Whitney Houston song, I was really hoping that it would be Katharine McPhee's week to go. I don't know why, but I just haven't really liked Katharine from the beginning. Her personality seems so fake to me, and her voice just sounds too trained and artifical. On the other hand, even though I was a fan of Kellie, I didn't vote for her this week, and I didn't see her winning the competition. I just think that the cards were stacked against her due to the fact that the winner of the whole competition last season was a country singer (even though I'd take Kellie Pickler over Carrie Underwood any day). Despite this setback, I still predict a bright future in entertainment for Miss Pickler. I'm not a big fan of country, but this girl is talented, and I feel like she'll be called to make an album pretty quick. Otherwise, she should look into acting. She has a great bubbly personality that would make her the perfect sitcom character. All in all, Kellie Pickler has star quality, and I believe that we'll be seeing more of her very soon.

Is this really worth it?

As much as I hate to admit it, my boyfriend has a lot of power over my life. I say that I hate to admit it because I've always taken a lot of pride in my independence and my ability to take care of myself. In fact, this is the first "real" relatioship that I've ever been in in my life. Every other relationship I've had has been one sided, destined to fail, or emotionally abusive. Because this relaitonship is actually healthy for the most part, I've made its maintainence a big priority in my life. We had a time about a month ago where we were fighting just about every day and I dreaded having to be around him and avoided it at all costs. With some work, things got better and I started to enjoy our time together once again. But in the past few days, I've noticed that once again we're spending less time together, and the time that we do spend together is spent fighting. Last week, he got a summer internship in Rome, Georgia. I'm really happy for him because it's a big accomplishment to do that as a freshman. What this basically means for me is that I won't see him all summer. Because of all of these factors, I'm starting to wonder if this relationship is even worth saving anymore. We both care about each other a lot. However, I'm beginning to realize that that may not be enough. He constantly complains about things to me, and he can never accept when he's wrong. Perhaps the biggest thing that I have a problem with is the way that the drama he causes distracts me from my school work. Just like now, I have a test that I have to leave for in an hour and here I am blogging about how he's made me angry...

So long, Farewell

I've never been a big fan of American Idol. Every season I would watch the first few shows where they showed the horrible auditions in various cities across the nation, have a good laugh, and end my experience there. In fact, this is the first season of the show that I have watched relgiously, but for some reason the people this season just seemed to draw me in. I've been a huge fan of Chris since day one, and I also really like Elliott and Taylor. (And Kellie Pickler, but I refuse to admit that everywhere but this blog.) I look forward to every Tuesday night so that I can see my favorites perform, and I dread every Wednesday night worrying over the possibility that one of them could be sent home. I always breathe a sigh of relief when Ryan Seacrest announces that my favorites are safe and will be back the following week. Unfortunately, I'm coming to realize that right now, it's anyone's game. This became apparent when this week's bottom three was announced. Ace, Chris, and Paris are all very strong performers, and even though Chris is my favorite of the three, I don't really dislike either of the other two. I'm sure that the eliminations will gradually become more and more nervewracking now that all of the inevitables are gone. Last night, it was time for us to say goodbye to Ace. I initially really liked him when they showed his first audition. George Michael's "Father Figure" was on repeat on my computer for days after Ace performed it. However, my respect for him began to dwindle when he sang the Michael Jackson song (I don't recall its title) in that horrible falsetto. Anyone that has musical training knows that falsetto is the easy way out when you can't hit a note, and that the correct thing to do is to switch to head voice, (which is difficult at first, but still quite possible with proper training). My roommate loved Ace throughout the competition, and I believe that she even voted for him this week after his less than average performance and horrible fashion choices. (The man had his hair pulled back in a bun!) Once he actually made it through Hollywood week, I started to dislike him. And after a while, he kind of started to creep me out. And today I just realized why. It's because he reminds me of last season's Constantine. I caught a few episodes of AI last season, but I always had to turn the TV off when Constantine came on, because something about him made me feel dirty, like he was somehow undressing me with his eyes through the television. That was not a good feeling. Anywho, even though Ace was a good performer in general, I'm not too sad to see him go. As for his future career, I don't know if I really see him doing music or not. Maybe if he gets in with someone really talented that can give him a lot of the help that he needs he'll be successful. Otherwise, I'm not too sure about Ace's future entertainment career. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if we hear from this one again.

Let the stress begin!

School is finally winding down. My first semester here at State has been enjoyable, mostly thanks to my fabulous roommate, wonderful boyfriend, and all of the other nice people that I've met here. Unfortunately I have not one but two exams this coming Friday, one in Animal Science, and one in Chemistry. This same scenario occurred the last time that I had tests in these classes, and things turned out okay I suppose, but there's always room for improvement. I've already started studying for them a little, but tonight the studying becomes hardcore. I'm most thankful that my final Chemistry Lab is in about 30 minutes, and also that my final Zoology Lab is tomorrow. Unfortunately, the cessation of these two laboratories entails work as I will be completing my Chemistry postlab as well as my final Zoology lab report this evening during American Idol. Ah well, the countdown is on!!

Victory at last!

Last week, I took a horribly dreadful Zoology test. I say that it was horribly dreadful because the class is horribly dreadful. It was in this class that I recieved the lowest test grade that I have ever recieved in my entire life. I also spend the majority of my homework time working on assignments for this particular class. Just last night, I completed my final lab report for this class, and I did the final required online quiz just last week after the lab met. Today, my professor (who really isn't a bad professor, he just doesn't get his points across and goes through the material too quickly) announced that the grades from last week's test were posted outside of the lab. As soon as the class was over, I, along with about 50 of my classmates rushed over to find out how badly we had done. I was thrilled to learn that I had recieved a 90 on the test, and I only hope that this is a sign that my final grade will turn out okay as well.

Why?!?!

Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, Adrien Brody is the object of my affection. I simply love everything about him. I love his distinctive features, his laid-back personality, and the way that he chooses to take on roles that he thinks will be fun. Mostly though, I just love his acting. His career has been filled with diverse roles, including that of a bisexual punk rocker Spike Lee's Summer of Sam, his role as a Polish Jewish musician trying to survive in the Warsaw ghetto in World War II in Roman Polanski's The Pianist, the role of a mentally handicapped man in M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, and most recently, the role of a 1930's playwright in Peter Jackson's King Kong. Mr. Brody has delivered breathtaking and magical performances in all of these films, and with his talent, distinctive looks, and old Hollywood elegance, he is destined to become a major player in the Hollywood scene in the near future.

This brings me to the topic of my post. In my opinion, a man such as Mr. Brody deserves only the best. So why does he choose to date such unattractive women? I will start with the ex-girlfriend, Sky Nellor. Ms. Nellor's claim to fame? She is a model and a club DJ. Obviously she's not too good, because I had never heard of her before, and I am an avid Dance Dance Revolution player and Vogue reader. Ms. Nellor left Adrien while he was preparing to play Wladyslaw Szpilman, a role for which he later became the youngest actor to ever win the Academy Award for Best Actor. For this role, Mr. Brody lost 30 lbs., and gave up his apartment and car. Ms. Nellor chose to leave him rather than to witness the "ordeal he was choosing to put himself though." The movie was a huge success, and when Adrien won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Pianist, Ms. Nellor was quoted as saying that in that moment "the passion just came out of him." She also reassured everyone that he wasn't acting in that moment, but he was actually showcasing the sensitive and sincere personality that she knew and loved. It sounds to me as if someone was hating life at that moment. And in my opinion, she should have been. Not only because she chose to end a long term relationship with one of the most talented actors of our time, but also because, well, look at her! She looks like she was beaten up and then got bad plastic surgery to repair the damage. I understand that the male species is attracted to tall and thin women, and Ms. Nellor definitely has that down, but her body somehow reminds me of an awkward newborn giraffe. And where is her fashion sense? You'd think that with the combined effect of her being a model as well as being somewhat in the public eye, she'd invest in a stylist to make up for her obvious lack of taste.

And now onto Adrien's current flame, Michelle DuPont. Her claim to fame? She dates celebrities. Everything that I've found about her online (and believe me, I've done my research) says that Ms. DuPont is a rock groupie. Maybe it was cool to be a groupie back in the 60's, or even as recently as the late 90's with the huge boyband craze going on, but it's 2006, and Michelle DuPont needs to realize that it's time to get a real job. She's previously been linked to Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst as well as Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro. (In other words, this chick has been around the block.) Mr. Durst has dated quite a few celebrities including Courtney Love, Alyssa Milano, Carmen Electra, Britney Spears, Halle Berry, and has slept with Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, Pamela Anderson, and numerous Playboy Playmates. So why did he date Michelle DuPont? My guess is that she was just some random drunk girl that he met at a party and hooked up with, and then felt guilty about it later so he dated her for a while. She must have a fascination with Carmen Electra of some sort, because she's dated 2 of Carmen's ex's (and she's probably slept with quite a few more of them.) Well, I assure you, Michelle DuPont is no Carmen Electra. You'd think that after dating as many celebrities as she has, she'd have gotten one of them to pay for plastic surgery to fix her hideous face. Maybe she SHOULD take up acting. She has the perfect nose to play Cruella DeVille. Or she could also play Mr. Ed as her teeth highly resemble those of the famous television horse. Acting might not work out for her though, seeing as how she'd probably have to take a shower beforehand, and she seems to prefer the grungy look. Basically, I'm just sad to see Adrien mixed up with a pathological celebrity dater that will leave him as soon as someone more famous comes along.

So back to the original topic of this post. Why does the stunningly handsome Adrien Brody date such homely women? My only guess is that it's because he hasn't met me yet. Notice I say yet, because I am quite sure that it is going to happen some day. And when it does, Michelle DuPont and Sky Nellor will have to find new love interests, because Adrien and I will be together forever. Since I am such a nice person and trying to look out for everyone involved's best interests, I have taken it upon myself to pick out new beaus for the women who will soon be shunned.

My pick for Sky Nellor is Dennis Rodman. It would be a match made in heaven. I mean, if you compare their photos, you'll see that they have matching facelifts. I am convinced that this is the sign of a lasting relationship. They obviously share the same aesthetic, and that in itself gives them a strong foundation. Earlier in this post, I critiqued Ms. Nellor's fashion sense. This is another reason that I picked Dennis Rodman for her. Her modeling career seemingly hasn't taught her much about what it means to be fashionable, but I believe that Mr. Rodman can whip her into shape in this department. He is known for his memorable choices of outfits, and let's face it, he does makeup like a pro! I also think that Dennis Rodman would be a great choice for Ms. Nellor as he would help her gain street cred which is most useful on the club scene with his bad boy image. Sky Nellor, if you know what's good for you and you want to save your (lack of a ) career, do yourself a favor and give Mr. Rodman a call.

Now for my pick for Michelle DuPont. Marilyn Manson. I think that it would be best for Ms. DuPont to get back to her roots and start dating rockers again. In that case, who better to date than a celebrity who took have of his name from movie star Marilyn Monroe and the other half from serial killer Charles Manson? I think that Marilyn and Michelle would be great together for several reasons. They both have that walking dead look which is oh-so-popular today. They also have the same taste in music as well as the same drug addiction. This gives me a great idea for where they should go on their first date. Narcotics Anonymous meeting anyone? The only thing that I'm not sure of is whether or not Marilyn is grungy enough for Michelle. He seems to like his makeup done just so, and she seems to not even care if she goes out in public with bedhead. Ah well, differences in relationships are important because they give us something to argue about, and therefore a reason to have makeup sex.

Adrien Brody was furious with rumors that he was cheating on Michelle with Keira Knightley during the filming of The Jacket. He said that he doesn't take being in a relationship lightly, and I applaud that attribute. I just wish that he would break up with the serial celebrity dater and either date an actress, a regular girl, or me. Preferably me, of course. As I said earlier, someone like him deserves only the best, and that is definitely not Sky Nellor or Michelle DuPont. At least I can say that he doesn't go just for looks (otherwise he would not be dating either of these women), I just think that he deserves someone with the whole package. I can only hope that soon he will leave Michelle for me, and we'll sail the Mediterranean together, and live happily ever after.