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Music selections from Previous Weeks.
Group Numbers from Previous Weeks.
The newest season of “So You Think You Can Dance” has started. . . .
I love dance.
I danced for all of my childhood, eventually moving into competitive dance, and then to teaching.
I watch the show with a longing for that time so long ago, and a wonderment to where dance has come since I was in the thick of it all.
Tonight is live American Idol Finale.
For those that could vote, did you vote Jordin or Blake?
For those that couldn’t vote (like us Canadians) who would you have voted for? (Are all you Canadians looking forward to Canadian Idol starting up soon?)
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Tonight’s finale will probably see all this season’s American Idol faces, like Sanjaya, back on stage.
I don’t think I’ll be watching. . .I’m going to wait for SkyWindows to update her blog for the results.
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I believe Jordin Sparks will win the title. . . but is winning a burden or a blessing?
Although I wasn’t in North America for many of the American Idol seasons, I can only name two previous winners (Carrie Underwood & Kelly Clarkson)- but I can name quite a few artists who came from the show and didn’t win.(Chris Daughtry, Catherine McPhee, Clay Aiken).
What do you think?
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*****Update***** Watched the reveal. . . Jordin Sparks is this years American Idol.? Congratulations Jordin. ? Now fuel my blog. . . . why?? Because you can!
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Sunday May 20th will see the airing of the 400th episode of the Simpsons. The Simpsons is the longest running animated series, now in its 18th season.
The 400th episode is called ‘24 minutes’ and is a parody of the television show 24 starring Keifer Sutherland
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Poor Melinda,
She is off American Idol.? She had a good run.? She did, however annoy me a bit.
The final two are Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks.
Did anyone else but me think that Melinda’s signature deer in the headlights look reminded them of a black Lily Tomlin?
Nevermind. . . .? .
Brahnamin posted the hilarious beatbox flute video today (Recently my brother in law Paul posted it)
To keep on the theme of beatbox. . . .here is an entry on the French version of “American Idol” called NOUVELLE STAR. Its in French. . . .but you’ll get the gist.
(When the judges start talking after the guy is finished, they are talking about how he does it)
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFDDxZFm7JQ”]
For more of my opinions on American Idol, click ,here
I keep hearing about how great this Rachel Ray is. I’ve been tuning in here and there trying to catch a thing or two (Apparently according to Colin I’m not really a gifted chef. . . .any who. . .) She often uses the expression EVOO - for those that aren’t sure what that stands for (I’m sure there isn’t many of you) it stands for EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
Recently Rachel Ray was presented with a certificate from the Oxford Dictionary congratulating her that EVOO would now be an actual dictionary word
The EVOOing of America
It’s official: EVOO is now a word. The dictionary tells us so.
Today, on Rachael Ray’s talk show, Erin McKean, editor of Oxford American Dictionaries, showed up to present Ray with a framed certificate of recognition. As she explained to Ray, “Because of you, we are putting EVOO in the next edition of the Oxford American College Dictionary.” The entry will read: “EVOO: abbr. extra-virgin olive oil.”
McKean told Ray how hard it is to actually get a word into the dictionary: “We look at thousands of words every year, and very, very few of them get in. It’s easier to win the lottery, frankly.” McKean also wants people to know that this newest entry in the Oxford American College Dictionary isn’t just because Ray is more talked about than God: “In order for a word to go in the dictionary, it has to be useful to people. It’s not just enough to be a fabulous celebrity to get your word in the dictionary; you have to make a word that people like to use.” During their exhaustive research, McKean claimed when she and her dictionary cronies saw people using “EVOO,” Ray’s name appeared in more than half the examples.
I think its cool that EVOO is now a word, the part that drives nuts about it is that when she uses it in a show, she continues by saying. . . . .”EVOO. . . .thats extra virgin olive oil”. What is the point of having an abbrevation if you then s-a-y t-h-e w-h-o-l-e t-h-i-n-g o-u-t a-n-y-w-a-y?????????
Here is a receipe that Christine emailed me, its a “Rachel Ray”
Haddock with Bacon and Onions Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: Good Fish Fast
2 pounds haddock filet, cut into 4 8-ounce portions
2 tablespoons lemon juice – about 1/4 lemon
Salt
EVOO – extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
6 slices smoky bacon, chopped
8 cippolini, small Italian flat-shaped sweet onion, peeled and thinly
sliced–
(A medium yellow onion, quartered then thinly sliced may be substituted, but
cippolini are
widely available, so check for them in the local market.)
1large clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls, chopped
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Rinse fish and pat dry. Sprinkle fish with lemon juice and salt. Rub flat
baking dish with butter, drizzle a little EVOO on top of butter. Place fish
in baking dish.
Heat a small skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon. Render the fat in
the bacon 3 minutes then add onions. Sweeten and soften onions and garlic 10
minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add bread crumbs to the pan and turn them to
coat them in drippings. Add parsley. Top fish with coating of onions, bacon
and bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes.
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