"Your blog is dead" part deux

So I feel partly to blame for the blog dying.  As with most things, I was really excited at the beginning, then lost interest.  Well, SEEMED to lose interest.  I didn't lose interest in the blog, I just lost interest in anything I thought about writing about.  There were things to write about, to be sure, I just worried that the subject matter might bring the blog down a bit.  ("I Found Him Going Down on a Prostitute" and "I Just Got Screwed Out of Every Financial Contribution I Made For the Past 3 Years Because My Mental Health Depends upon Him Being Completely Out of My Life" were a couple of the posts I ended up deleting)

But it's a new year and things have certainly been looking up for this young lady!   I have found love again.  And I am ready to share it with the world!  His name: Adam Lambert.*

I have never been an American Idol fan, but once I discovered Kelly Clarkson (and even some Carrie Underwood, thank you Kelly), I decided I shouldn't be quite so derisive of the concept.  I still never watched it, but would give a listen to the finalists, none of which impressed me.  Until (obv) this past season.  Megan made me watch the finale.  Being a sucker for a boy in eyeliner, Adam quickly caught my attention.  His voice, his range, his attitude all made him a standout in my eyes.  But it was still a passing fancy.

Then, on my way to the airport to see P&D recently, I was in Walgreens buying chewable Dramamine when I spotted Adam's cd at the checkout. I listened to it on the way to the airport.  Let me tell you, I was entertained.

First of all, he collaborated with the guy from The Darkness which accesses a part of my glam-loving brain I'm not sure I'm really in touch with.  It's so PRIMAL.  A tall, lean boy all glammed up with a range that sends chills throughout my body...  who can resist?!

So anyways, the CD is good.  REAL catchy.  Go ahead.  Put it on.  I'll sing along and make ecstatic faces at my favorite parts.

But my love for Adam was kicked up a notch when I saw him on Oprah yesterday.  I realized another primal draw he has for me is that he resembles a young and slender Elvis.  And he actually seems nice and fun which are qualities I appreciate in the objects of my affection even if there is no way I can actually confirm that their public persona is a true depiction of who they are.

And I found it HIGHLY entertaining to see the older women in Oprah's audience (including Oprah herself) singing along and going crazy for young Adam.  Until I realized they are probably all my age.  And until I realized I myself was crazy for young Adam.  Then I decided all the older ladies in the audience weren't as unseemly as I first thought.

I realize telling you about my own personal obsession with *heart*A.L.*heart* probably won't convince you of anything but keep in mind: I'm not exactly the type to fall for the runner up of American Idol nor am I the type to tear up when a 20 year old kid walks onstage (ON THE TELEVISION).  I would just suggest you watch THIS:

World Unity @ Yahoo! Video

or THIS:

Adam Lambert Feeling Good - American Idol TOP 5 2009 @ Yahoo! Video

Then go buy his CD so we can talk about it.

*apologies to BMS who, because he doesn't ever want an internet presence will not be blogged about.  But he is the first among my new loves : )

Post plagiarism

I am having writer's block. I so desperately want to post something! I spent most of last night lying on our living room floor, reading this woman's blog about her kids, watching the video snippets she had posted. It was very entertaining. *insert eye rolls from most of those that know me* I wonder... could my blog posts entertain someone all night in like fashion? *doubtful*

Then I read some of this guy's. I also find him to be very entertaining. (I feel like I am introducing friends!)

Then I wondered if I could just copy one of their posts onto this one and thereby boost my own reputation here ("Did you see Jenn's most recent post? She was really on!!"). Of course not because what I love about these blogs are how unique these personalities are. I used to wonder about people who blogged (attention whores), but now I see it as part journaling (finding creative expression, practice for writing and story-telling) and part history (documenting the random happenings that make up one's life).

I think it also might be part participation. Here, all these cool (well, not all) people are blogging. I want to be part of the action! Part of the movement! And it can happen from the comfort of my own computer?! I'm THERE!