Needs

This is funny: go to the Google search engine and type in your name + 'needs' after it, e.g. "John needs".

Write down the first line of the description of the first website that appears. (It should say something like: "John needs a shave")

Put this at the bottom of this list, remember to add your number before it.

1) Andrew Needs a Foster Home
2) Anna needs to be excused from class today
3) Fionn needs my help
4) Joss needs to be comended
5)Aine needs the foundation to help HIM cover the fees for school materials.
6)Amelia needs to turn her attention to regaining her husbands love
7)Niamh needs the urine because she will wipe it on Merlin's
scrying crystal later on, so that Merlin will be able to find Ceridwen later ...
8)Justine needs to understand the consequences is her depreciation deduction in future years will be severly limited.
9)Sarah needs someone to escort her from port to port!! hilario
10) Laura needs to take better care of her own two kids! (is there something i dont know here?!!)
11) Amy needs some training... eh dont think so!!
12) sinead needs rehab!!!!!!!!!........eh not this year!
13) Brave Ronan needs decent cash boost to help make his dream come true
14) Peter needs to save Dumbledore
15)Project Noel needs our help
16)Mark needs a chick lyrics
17)Colleen needs the final contact information by tuesday.
18)Lesley needs only 2 more to start her master
19)"You need a flat, fishes need the sea, Lisa needs a tree"!..eh what the fuck!!
20) AOIFE needs to consolidate itself as an influential organisation within Feminist
Rearch in Europe.(okey dokey....n that means what exactly?!!!)
21) Rosie needs to find out the source of the smell before the two puppies end up back at the pound
22)Teresa needs help......(well i coulda told u that)
23)James needs a hat petition....( i also cuda told you that)
24) Colm needs my attention and so does the baby ...
25)Emmett needs a new cottage Home taping is killing record executives Spot the pigeon
26)Rachel needs some good thoughts
27)Leon needs a sword
28)Brendan needs assistance getting his computer to work
29Marian needs all copies of your and your horses membership cards
30)Jennifer needs a cold shower
31)Robyn needs to analyze the trouble spots in her current home (goh?!)
32) CHARLOTTE NEEDS YOUR VOTE!(wtf lol)
33)colin needs sumat betta dan this
34) Lianne needs John Hancock Long-Term Care
35)Larissa's friends and family agree that Larissa needs a push.
36)Jenny needs to find herself a baller...(wtf!??)
37)Luke needs a yoda.... hell yeah :P
38)Nicola needs a man (Haha!)
39)Abby needs to go into a home where she is permitted on the furniture (lol!)
40) ian needs a friend (OI!!!!!)
41)jim needs concrete blonde lyrics
42) Gemma needs to learn to keep her dumb whore trap shut before I shut it for her (wouldnt surprise me if that actually was aimed at me hah)
43) Dave needs his own militant activist to throw red paint on his enemies (I like it!!)
44)Jaye needs to help an old nemesis plan a reunion (hahaha!)
45)Emily needs to be told No & to be whipped into shape by Nanny 911
46) Gemma needs a kidney
47)hannah needs a new name
48) Claudia may need medication (what the fuck?!)
49) Andrew needs sleep, badly (Too right)
50) Laura needs advise on her new combi bolier. (yah wha?)
51) Dan needs a new car
52) Lorraine needs someone strong to help pick up stuff (this is true, im very very weak)
53) Albert needs help (oh dear...)
54) Kev needs new Bev (the other one deflated on me)
55) Suzanne needs help and the last person she expects to help her is the mayor.
56) what the world needs now is a 1998 Turner solo effort. (oh yes!! i couldn't agree more.. im off to the adult store!!)
57) Gillian needs to get used to the physical demands of her job as a prostitute.
58) Leigh needs to become a supermodel (would you bloody believe it!)
59) Kate needs more than a glad bag of coke for an evening!!!
(...!!!)
60) Tam needs to tame her munchkin before I'm going in there.
61) Tony needs a big one..a big majority!
62) David needs dusting often, every two months during the summer. >_<
63) Vanessa II - Vanessa Needs to Know About Italy, most specifically reasonable, clean hotels in Venice, Florence and Rome Italy.
64. Susan needs to wear a bra. ---Hey I wear a bra
65. Luis (RAZOR-T) needs 'Fresh Blood'
66. Mike needs a date (LOL)
67. isa needs a post card... bla.. mike i like urs better lol lol
68. Lindsay ~ Skinny Lindsay needs some food.... hehehe i love it!
69. Lee A== Now Lee Needs Fresh Challenge
70. (Damn u Lee for gettin 69!!) I need to find more styles of t-shirts... It said something about me being a surf shop!! COOL DUDE!! LOL
71. Brianne needs to start participating - I participate!
72. Jillian needs Seth's help again-- Seth where are you....
73.blair needs a dose of reality--bring it on!
74. Jenny needs to find herself a baller ~~ I swear to God that's what it said!! haha :)
75. Tim needs your help.-- Not sure what I need help with but I sure I need it with something
76. Leigh needs a ponyboy. ??????
77. Eric needs to sell his stuff...apparently i have alot of extra shit
78. Arianna needs to create an understandable and coherent... (I have no idea???)
79. James needs Frankenstein and THE monster From Hell
80. Meagan needs to be minimally sexual....HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
81. Sarah needs a gold tooth.
82. "Nathan needs Huggies" haha
83.Kenneth needs a satelite dish
84. Christian needs Amazon.com**True words**
85.Liz doesn't need a boy right now (Pssh .. hmm .. thats interesting)
86. Lanie needs a fresh start. (thats for sure)
87. Gary needs a job. (Truer words were never spoken
88. Renee needs a man.[[that's retarted..i have one]]
89.kami needs black cock..((lol honestly i typed in "kami needs" and the first one is re:kami needs black cock...thats amazing and it made me laugh hysterically))
90.Sadie needs surgery! hahahahaha!!!!! wow! yea;;; i need surgery from the lack of Ryan Andrew Alcalde!! :) ?
91. Michelle, you clearly need to shut the fuck up ... (Haha!!)
92.Kelsey needs to quit throwing kids into the stands- this isnt WWF! (wow thats some good shit)
93. Ryan needs Special Care
94. Krystal needs proof!
95. Kaleigh needs some donations.
96. Adam needs help
97. Taran needs to keep away from the Horned King. What?!
98. Kris needs TrakMarx.... No f-ing clue :))
99. Becky needs a psychiatrist - u better believe it!
100. thedude1013 - Chris needs your sex talk; - ABSOLUTELY!
101. Karla needs to be incarcerated. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn! they're on to me!!
102. Doug needs thoughts and prayers
103. Keeks needs a tranqulizer dart. ~ rockin!
197. Aaron needs to learn how to count
198. Katie needs a good home
199. Melissa needs $$ to go to Bonnaroo
200~ Jessica needs love today
201~Brenda needs her own show!
202 - JC - She needs only sex,but JC needs real love!!!
203. Jen needs a break...yes she does:)
204. Megan needs an organ transplant.
205. Ashleigh needs help with promise.
206. Arlene needs some straightening out, and I'm just the man to do it!...Arlene needs to get on her knees... (Hmmm...that's what it actually said)
207. Jim- Jim Needs An Animal Lyrics
208. Bridget needs a strong tea after a pint of beer
209. Stevil needs a doctor! haha!
210. Danna needs nothing much (except a massage)
211. Eric needs to sell his stuff.
212. Silvia needs a little (or a lot) of TLC.
213. Matt needs to not play every little blog meme that comes along.
214. Jesse Needs Your Help! | Unscrewing The Inscrutable
215. Jules Needs to get some hot lovin, baby.
216. Scott need more sleep....
217. Chelsa needs a ride, too.
218. Sheri needs a little help opening up and communicating...
219. Abnormally Normal People: The Karen Needs A Lobotomy Fund......I'm not even kidding...this is really what it says on google
220. Kristyn needs a stalker (no i don't)
221.
222. Jami needs a martini! (I put "jami needs" in and my MySpace page was the first one up there! No shit! ...sorry 2 is my favorite number, I had to be 222!)
223. Ken needs to look effortless and cool without trying too hard... (hmm...) (nice Jami, very nice)
224. Brett needs to complete his life.. (why does it always have to be his!!)
225. Kelly needs to be part of a loving, committed marriage. (Holy Shit....how did they know? lol...)
226. Kandi needs no explanation
227. Kasey needs a bathing suit. Heck yes I do!
228. Sergio needs buddies. That was so wrong!!!
229. Rob needs a job!! How fitting....
230. Erin needs to be naked too! hmmm
231. Eugene needs a loving and patient family ready to help
Eugene with his emotional and social skill development...huh?
232. Karen needs to learn the basics of spending and budgeting. <--- So True but my favorite---->Briggzy needs to take a shit or sumthin....
233. Kathleen needs to talk to people she trusts for reassurance that things will turn out great on the day. (ummm ... crying on the inside ...)
234. Laura needs to take better care of her own two kids

AI: Nine Left (and some Jeopardy!)

I was busy taking the Jeopardy! contestant exam tonight, so I came to the Live Results Show! about 15 minutes late. But since I don't like Shakira or Wyclef Jean, and anything else was pointless filler, I'm not too worried. That's right, I took the Jeopardy! contestant exam tonight. They did a first-ever online try-out. Step one in achieving my life-long dream...check.

But back to Ryan Seacrest.
Bottom row: Mandisa, Chris, Kellie, Taylor, and Paris.
Gee, I wonder if they're all safe. Sure enough. How anticlimactic can you be?

Elliott - safe
Lisa - bottom three for the 3rd week in a row
Ace - bottom three for the 2nd time
Katharine and Bucky - Katharine is in the bottom three?! How did that happen. One of the few people who wasn't awful last night and she's in the bottom three. Not Cool America! Bucky was terrible.

Ace is safe. He was horrible last night, but looks save the day again.

Lisa is leaving. No surprise there. I guess the third time's the charm, or not, depending on your perspective. Let's see if they cut off her swan song this week. Nope, and it gave them ample opportunity to show close-ups of Paris crying. She'll never make it through her last song when it's her turn to go.

Well, see you next Tuesday for Country Week.

"LAKHawk Out"

AI: Top 10

Tonight is songs of the 21st century. Sadly, I don't know how many of these songs I will actually know. That's what law school does to you. It's like I lived in a cave for the last three years. Well, here goes...

Lisa "Because of You" A Kelly Clarkson song - do you really want to set yourself up to be compared to a past winner? Once again, I'm sitting here thinking "she's sixteen, she's never felt that way." And the vocals weren't even as good as they have been in the past. I don't think Lisa will be around much longer.

Kellie "Suds in the Bucket" This is supposed to be a rousing, raucous song, but there is absolutely no energy in this performance. And she's totally off key.

Ace "Drops of Jupiter" This is "more of a rock edge"? Totally didn't do anything for me. Neither did the hand-outstretched, lingering gaze thing that he uses to end every song.

Taylor "Trouble" Finally, a good performance. He made me swoon. Or at least I would have if I wasn't already sitting down.

Mandisa "Wanna Praise You" Interesting choice. Great energy, vocals were solid. I'm just a little perplexed.

Chris "What If" Maybe it's just the fact that I'm not really a fan of his genre, but all of Chris' songs kind of sound the same to me. Ehhh.

Katharine "The Voice Within" Awww, it even comes with an after-school-special moral, "trust yourself." This is good, though not really exciting, but solid enough that she should be safe. I guess I'm just really not liking this theme so far.

Bucky "Real Good Man" Bucky's back in his comfort zone, and this was a fine performance, but he's no Tim McGraw. The band is too loud. This is nothing special, but he's not the worst of the night.

Paris "Work It Out" Paris's voice reminds me of a Motown backup singer. I just can't picture her as a pop solo artist. The novelty of that voice coming out of that little girl has worn off.

Elliott "I Don't Want to Be" I can't understand half of the words, in fact probably more than half. And I'm not sure what genre he's going for. This performance has just left me confused, not entertained.

This week as been...underwhelming. At best. That's all I can muster for this episode. I think Lisa or Bucky will be headed home tomorrow night.

Quirky Comedy

For those of you lamenting the apparent demise of Arrested Development (that means you Law Fairy) , check out Sons & Daughters on ABC, Tuesdays at 8 and 8:30. It's partially improvised and has lots of goofy, awkwardly funny moments. The only drawback is that it is on opposite both Scrubs and House, two other fantastically enjoyable shows. But it's worth a try if you've got TiVo or a second TV.

AI: Down to 10

OK...what's in store for us tonight...

• Cheesy group commercial
• Very Special Musical Guest (VSMG) Barry Manilow
  
• Cheesy group song (maybe, we didn't get one last week, did we)
  

First, do we really need a recap of what happened last night? Have people actually forgotten already? Well, they do have to fill 30 minutes; you can only show so many commercials, and they're already pushing the limit there.

Cheesy Commercial Alert!
Last week they went camping, but this week the gang all hopped in their Fords and went to the beach, where the had the beat.

VSMG
Barry Manilow sings "Love is a Many Splendored Thing." No, they don't write lyrics like that anymore, Barry. Now get back to work and produce another album for my beloved Bette. Just kidding - I think he's been a great VSMG. He really took an interest in them and wanted them to do well. That's nice.

Results
Ace - safe
Mandisa - safe
No surprises so far.
Elliott - safe
Kellie - safe
Chris - safe
Paris - safe
I'm starting to get a little nervous for a couple of my favs here...
Katharine - safe
Taylor - safe
Phew!

Bottom Three - Kevin, Lisa, Bucky
This is the first time that I've totally agreed with you America!

Bucky...oh wait, no, it's Lisa who is safe!
Bucky is safe too, though, after Paula's pep talk.

Kevin is gone? Kevin is gone! Of course everyone loves him, he's adorable and if I were 16 I'd be friends with him. But he's just not an "Idol." Bye, go have your choice of prom dates.

Up Next Week...
Songs of the 21st century. That's in interesting way of saying it.

"LAKHawk Out"

For all my fellow nerds

Here are some great little desktop games in the tradition of Minesweeper. I don't know who this guy is, but I thank him heartily. Enjoy.

*I've downloaded them and not had any problems so far, but I make no warranties as to their quality or soundness.

AI: 1 down, 10 to go

Tonight the 11 remaining finalists will be singing songs from the 1950's. I was obsessed with '50s music when I was younger. I even had a sock hop themed 11th birthday party. Wow, that's kind of a coincidence - 11th birthday, 11 finalists. Ok, so maybe we don't need to cue the Twilight Zone theme music. Enough Ryan Seacrest...on with the show!

A Very Special Musical Guest?! There's a shocker. This week's VSMG is Barry Manilow. I'm no Fanilow, but I do have The Greatest Songs of the Fifties on my Amazon Wishlist, right next to Rod Stewart's Great American Songbook. He's right, there were some great lyrics in the '50s...I mean, who can forget "Chantilly Lace and a pretty face, and a ponytail, hangin' down?" What poetry.

Wow, maybe someone is actually going to sing now, only 10 minutes into the show.

Mandisa - "I Don't Hurt Anymore"
This was good, as we've come to expect from Mandisa. Good song choice, it totally suited her. Loved the hair and makeup too, very classy. Go "Mandiva" - um, er, yeah, nice sign guys.

Bucky - "Oh Boy!"
Buddy Holly with a twang. Except, not. Buddy Holly had great energy, and Bucky is just flat tonight. And don't get me started on that last note (or the white trash porn star moustache). Boo.

Paris - "Fever"
I'm a little nervous that she's singing too old for her again, but we'll see...after more fluff with the VSMG. Well, for once she doesn't look like she's playing dress-up; she looks hot. I just bought a dress that looks a lot like that, but in black, and now I'm afraid to be seen in it. That was a great song choice and she totally owned it. I won't say anything bad about her at all this week.

Chris - "I Walk the Line"
I love Johnny Cash, and did even before Walk the Line came out, so this better be good. Even the VSMG thinks Chris is the one to beat. Once again, Chris took a song and made it his own. This is awesome.

Katharine - "Come Rain or Come Shine"
One of my (and my sister's) favorite movies, The Other Sister, features this song, so I'm excited. Wow, this is really good - she's totally pulling off the playful-sexy thing. I'm a little jealous. She's no Ella, but as Randy said, she worked it out. Whoa, even Simon is complimenting her.

Taylor - "Not Fade Away"
I was wondering what song required that suit. Taylor still needs some help in the choreography department, though this is definitely an improvement. Good overall - not the best of the night, but far from the worst. I guess I look for something more special from him. I still love him and think he's wonderful.

Lisa - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
This could have been so great, but it was so bad. Ok, not as bad as Bucky, but really bad for Lisa. It's just not connecting for me. The whole thing feels very Jr. High Variety Show. And I don't get the outfit either. Whoa - Simon just called it "High School Musical," I was on to something.

Kevin - "When I Fall In Love"
Yes, good choice for a 16-year-old to sing. If only it were ANY 16-year-old other than him. As someone who is no longer 16, I have a love-hate relationship with this song - I want to believe it and feel that way, but it's a little late. My friend that I AIM with during Idol made a very astute comment - his voice is always the same. Another week of wondering why he's still here.

Elliott - "Teach Me Tonight"
He's got a decent voice, but this was dull. He's just not it.

Kellie - "Walkin' After Midnight"
Rod Stewart has never heard of this song?! This is such a classic Patsy Cline song AND Garth Brooks did a cover of it in the '90s. Kellie sounds the same every week, but it's obvious this week. Even after the VSMG's guidance, she just doesn't sound lovelorn. I totally disagree with the judges tonight, she didn't get the song right.

Ace - "In The Still of The Night"
His voice is starting to sound whiny to me. And he's either 1)using to much product or 2) not shampooing frequently enough. This was better than last week, but still not good enough to make it all the way. And have I mentioned, I hate his falsetto?

Who's Out?
My Pick: Bucky (I'm giving Kevin a week off. I know that I'm no match for "Vote for the Worst.")
My Prediction: Bucky

2 Really Cool Things

1. The U.S. Navy is in a battle with a pirate ship. And I thought I missed the really cool stuff by not living in the 1700s. Sweet!

2. Bin 36 I went to dinner here with a group of friends from law school last night. We had the deluxe cheese flight (wow), I had a flight of South American wines with my swordfish (delightful), and the banana ice cream was surprisingly delicious. If you are even a casual wine connoisseur, you must try this place. Seriously, it's like Disneyland for epicures.* I hear their wine tasting classes are also a good scene for young single professionals.

*Not to be confused with Tatra's, Disneyland for fat people. Mmmmm, pierogies.

Superstitious?

A high school friend posted this on MySpace, and, being blue-eyed with an April birthday, I had to repost it right away so I can meet the man of my dreams within the next week (or 2 days, I'm not sure which trumps). How about you?

--------hazel eyes------------ people with hazel eyes have the best long loving relationships. they're awesome at diversity and trying new things and very rarely will say no to ANY challenge. if you have hazel eyes and repost this you will learn your new favourite technique of catching someone special!

-----------blue eyes---------- people with blue eyes are very attractive, adorable, loves to make new friends. will do anything for that special person. kind, and polite. can make anyone laugh or cheer them up. loves to please the one they care or love for, repost this if you have blue eyes, and you will find the one that you are meant to be with within the next 7 days.

-------brown eyes------- people with brown eyes last the longest in relationships. they are very satisfying and love to please and can EXCEED your pleasure standards. if you repost this and you have brown eyes you will have the best kiss sometime in the next 5 days.

--------green eyes---------- people with green eyes have the most passion put into relationships, they have long lasting relationships. you will meet the person you're going to spend the rest of your life with if you repost this.


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----------JANUARY-------------------
Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone* always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn. Repost this in 5 mins and you will meet someone new in 8 days that will perfectly balance your personality.

----------FEBRUARY--------------------
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. Repost this in 5 mins and you will talk to someone new and realize that you are a perfect match.

-----------------MARCH--------------------
Attractive personality. sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others.If you repost this in the next 5 mins, you will meet your new love in 8 days.

------------------APRIL-------------------
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer evryone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. hott but has brains. If you repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that's caught your eye will introduce themself and you will realize that you are very much alike in the next 2 days.

-----------------MAY-----------------
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards oppisite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. If you repost this in the next 5 minutes, you will become close to someone you do not speak to much in the next 4 days.

------------JUNE-------------
You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!! IN the next 6 days you will meet someone that may possibly become oneof your closest friends, if you repost this in 5 minutes.

----------------JULY--------------
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. Repost this in the next 5 mins and your reputation will boost someway in the next 12 days


------------AUGUST---------------
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. independent. strong willed. a fighter. repost in 5 mins and you will meet the love of your life sometime next month.

------------SEPTEMBER---------------
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand. if you do not repost this in the next 5 mins, someone very close to you will become mad at you in the next 8 days.

---------------OCTOBER-------------------
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all. repost this in 5 mins or you will not meet the love of your life for 10 years.

---------------NOVEMBER--------------------
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind. repost in 5 mins & you will excell in a major event coming up sometime this month.

---------------DECEMBER---------------
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking person possible... better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. A hott new guy/girl will catch your eye.

AI: Top 12, part 2

STEVIE WONDER LIVE!!!
I'm so excited. I'll even sit through the inevitable group number without complaining (too much).

Reminder
My pick: Kevin, and I will keep picking him until he's gone.
My prediction: Melissa

The Show
Oh, that clever commercial. Wait, did Ryan just call it a "music video"? Yeah, he did, but it's not, because there was a logo at the end...that's called a commercial.

Wow, I didn't realize how old Stevie Wonder is. He's still making good music, though. But part of me is just waiting for Paris to give him the yellow construction paper giraffe she made for him. Sometimes I really miss The Cosby Show. Or at least I would if I it wasn't on for a solid 2 hour block on various cable channels every afternoon. I think the band was a little loud.

Ohhh, Fox is so great at cross-promotion. The cast of the new sitcom premiering after Idol tonight is in the audience. That's so clever. I wasn't going to watch, but now I'm so intrigued I definitely will. Wow, Rupert Murdoch is an evil genius.

The bottom three:

Ace or Kevin? Ace - what?!!!! How can Kevin be safe? I'm not on the Ace bandwagon, but he certainly wasn't the worst performer last night, or even one of the three worst. And did you notice how happy he looked at first, assuming it would be Kevin? That would be funny if it weren't so sad.

Melissa or Elliott? Melissa - totally predictable

Lisa or Bucky? Lisa - HUH? She didn't have a great night, but she's so much better than a lot of the people still seated. Boooo, America, you have bad taste.

Ace is safe...but we all kinda knew he wasn't going home so early, right? Maybe this will scare him into a better performance next week.
Lisa is safe...phew!

Melissa is going home. I was right! Watching that montage, though, I have to wonder if she owns any shirts with sleeves. But more importantly...I was right! Ouch, they cut off her farewell song. Buh-bye.

"LAKHawk Out"

AI: Top 12

Tonight's Theme: Stevie Wonder
I'm still a little worried about this theme. The people who sang Stevie Wonder in the earlier rounds all got ripped on for it. Perhaps the hope is that all of them singing Stevie will really sort out the great vocalists from the not so great.


Wait...he's actually contributing to people mutilating his music? Wow, that's cool, or really awful, we'll see.

Ace - Do I Do
This isn't terrible, but he's still not one of my favorites. The words were a little lost on that middle section, too. And get a haircut, at least a little trim/shape...please.

Kellie - Blame it on the Sun
Kellie's lack of experience is really starting to show. She's not performing and you can tell she's totally out of her comfort zone. This is just lifeless. And the hick schtick is getting old.

Elliott - Knocks Me Off My Feet
Wow, he was seriously star-struck, it was almost cute, but it was Elliott. His voice is starting to grow on me, but he still just doesn't have the Idol look. And can we please stop talking about how much he sweats?

Mandissa - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
What's up with the shoe thing - not cool! I didn't like the dress; without shoes on the tassels were dragging on the floor. It distracted me. Her vocals were good, but I felt her usual energy was a little lacking tonight. Some great notes toward the end, though.

Bucky - Superstitious
The clothing was an improvement, but the stylists still have some work to do here. This is not his genre. Ehhhhh, is about all I have to say.

Melissa - Lately
Wow, this is bad. And how can you not remember your lyrics after you've already messed them up?

Lisa - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
I love this song, and it is so good to hear her singing something fun and upbeat. She handled it pretty well too. Good job.

Kevin - Part Time Lover
This is so wrong. And I know I wasn't the only one who noticed the girls with the Kevin sign were like 8. That was awful - I don't ever want to see a hip-shimmy from him again.

Katharine - Until You Come Back to Me
What is she wearing? The vocals were good, of course, but this performance just didn't get me going.

Taylor - Livin for the City
This was so good. He looks nice in a suit that actually fits well. Great energy, great vocals, and some dancing that was not so great.

Paris -
Paris looked like a little girl playing dress-up again this week. Vocals were strong as usual, but I'm not as in love with her as I used to be.

Chris - Higher Ground
This is good. It sounds like Chris, not Chris doing Stevie. Good choice.

Summary

• Is Paula ever critical of anyone?
• There is a reason they rip on people who choose Stevie Wonder songs.
• Chris is the front-runner.

Who's Out?
My pick: Kevin, and I will keep picking him until he's gone.
My prediction: Melissa

"LAKHawk Out"

3D Sidewalk Art

This is so cool. Apparently the effect isn't as impressive in person as it is on photographs, but wow!

HT: The Corner (NRO)

Immigration Rally

There is a major march in downtown Chicago today protesting the recent immigration bill passed by the US House. Since when did illegal aliens become undocumented? Someone needs to explain to the newscasters (I'm watching local Fox noon news) that this bill does not "criminalize" undocumented immigrants. THEY ARE ALREADY BREAKING THE LAW! Their behavior is already illegal, it's just that we've finally decided to get serious and do something about it.

Now, before anyone accuses me of being some sort of jingoistic racist, I'm not. There are hundreds of thousands of immigrants who contribute to our nation daily. Members of my family were coming as recently as my great-grandparents, who met on a boat from Poland. I get my shoes repaired by the Greek gentleman who has a small shop downstairs in my apartment building. The salon I go to is owned by a Croatian family. Who doesn't like being able to get authentic Thai food? However, I don't appreciate my tax dollars paying for healthcare, education, and other 'welfare' programs for people who like this country, just not enough to follow its laws. I don't like the fact that drug dealers, rapists, and murderers are sneaking in alongside the "harmless" farm workers.

I am well aware that immigration laws in the past have been used to further racist agendas. However, they have also been public safety and homeland security measures. Requiring people who enter our country to present identification and have permission to stay is a far cry from Japanese internment camps and anti-Italian or anti-Chinese quotas. Is it really wrong to be a little suspect of people who are willing to break our laws just to come here? If they are willing to break that law, why should we expect them to have any more respect for our other laws?

And to answer the easiest criticism, yes, it is an accident of birth that I am a citizen of the United States. Yes, there are a lot of criminals that are already here. No, we can't kick out citizens that we think might be criminals. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to prevent the crimes that we can. Just because we have some criminals here doesn't mean we have to let more come.

American Idol: The Final 12

First up, a reminder of my picks/predictions:

Men
My picks : Kevin and Ace
My prediction: Kevin and Bucky

Women
My picks: Kinnik and Melissa
My prediction: Kinnik and Melissa

The Show
We start off with Bo Bice, not a group song. If he'd sounded like this last season, he wouldn't have made it so far. I guess when you're not being judged, you don't have to bring your A game.

First Woman Out Kinnik
You could kind of see it coming the way Ryan went down that first row. No big surprise after last weeks vote totals and her dull performance this week. So does this early elimination mean no ensemble performance tonight? Dare I hope?

First Man Out Will
I'm sad that the cutest guy is gone. Don't even talk to me about Ace, he's too old to be cute like that, and he needs a haircut. This was kind of expected, though. *sigh*

What are they going to do for the next half hour? Stretch the next eliminations out even more painfully than usual.

Female Finalists
Paris - big surprise
Katharine - of course
Kellie - Ryan should forget that accent - I don't want to hear it for the next 6 weeks
Mandisa - no brainer
Lisa - again, no shock
Melissa - that is kind of shocking, I'm really surprised

Second Woman Out Ayla - I'm disappointed. Ayla is a better singer, but obviously didn't connect as well. I can kind of understand people not really getting behind the girl who seems to have everything in her life already.

Male Finalists
Taylor - Yay!
Ace - of course
Chris - no surprises yet
Kevin - nooooooo!
Elliot - I can't believe they let the twins in the studio
Bucky - it could have gone either way

Second Man Out Gedeon - I'm a little surprised, but he is a little strange too. Awwww, Paris is crying and Ace is hugging her - that's so sweet. I take back the bad things I've said/thought about Ace since last night. Well, maybe just the bad things that weren't related to his singing, he really was bad last night.

Summary
My worst week yet at just one right, 25%. It's kind of mean for them to play "You Had a Bad Day" during the losers' montage at the end.

Up Next
The theme nights start next week, and did I just hear him say "Stevie Wonder"? Nobody has handled one of his songs well yet, and the judges always rip them when they try to "do Stevie." Who thought this was a good idea? I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised.

"LAKHawk Out"

American Idol: Top 8 Men

Recaps

Gedeon Gedeon talking, totally creeped me out. Gedeon singing, kinda made me swoon. His "showmanship" is a bit artificial, but at least he's really giving us a performance. Huh, I just can't decide about him.

Chris Ok, forget what I just said about swooning for Gedeon, Chris made me melt. He's dreamy, and he sings well. Mmmmm.

Kevin Ugghhh. I guess the fact that I enjoyed two guys in a row was just too much, so Kevin had to sing. Hated the song, hate him. I will admit, I actually heard some promise in his voice, decent tone, but he's just not idol material.

Bucky Bucky's twin is named Rocky - hahahahahaha. This song was decent, but he still hasn't won me over.

Will First, love James Taylor. Second, love Will; he's adorable. So I should love Will singing James Taylor, right? Well, I do. And I'm definitely well beyond 11.

Taylor Awwww, he was the Easter Bunny, that's so cute. This was a great song choice - totally enjoyable. Maybe Paula could help him with the choreography, though. Or at the least, the producers will keep the camera shots tight so we don't have to look at it. Still love him though!

Elliot That first note was awful, but things got a little better from there. I thought this was his roughest performance so far, but he's still decent. This was kind of an 'ehhhh' performance for me.

Ace Ewwww! I don't care how hot some people think you are, this was disgusting. What was all the screeching in the middle? And then the squawking toward the end? Bad news all around. Falsetto is not hot. It's just not.

Chris, Will and Taylor were my favorites this week, if you couldn't tell. If they don't all make it through I will be sad.

Who's out?
My picks Kevin and Ace
My prediction Kevin and Bucky

Up Next
Live results tomorrow. And, of course, yet another horrible group performance.

"LAKHawk Out"

American Idol: Top 8 Women

Here we go ladies, don't disappoint me this week...

Recaps

Paris She sang well, and the performance was there, but not quite up to Gloria Estefan's original. It's a tough song, but she handled it decently. Much more enjoyable than last week, when she just reminded me of my mother and her friends (who love Bette).

Lisa Plays the guitar - cool. Sings another slow but powerful song - ehhh. Still waiting to hear her sing something fun and happy.

Melissa What About Love? What about not taking on Heart when Mandisa totally rocked them in week one? What about avoiding the rock niche that Chris clearly owns on the show this season? This was not so great and, again, lacked energy.

Kinnik I have to give her credit for making a bold move here; after nearly being eliminated last week, she needed to really wow people tonight, and what better way than with Alicia Keys? Well, I can think of a better way, a GOOD performance would help. And her outfit looked like Daisy Duke gone horribly awry. Can anyone say "pitchy"?

Katharine Finally! Great song, great performance, great energy.

Ayla The singing was good, though I didn't recognize the song (I'm sure someone will enlighten me). The choreography was a little awkward in spots, but at least there was some energy. The hair, however, looked like what happens when I let my 4- and 7-year-old nieces do my hair.

Mandisa This was the perfect song choice. Mandisa singing Chaka Khan is just so right. And incredible vocals, as usual.

Kellie This really didn't do it for me. Her relative inexperience and lack of development are starting to show. Will her likeability be enough to save her this week?

Who's out?
My picks: Kinnik and Melissa
My prediction: Kinnik and Melissa

Up Next
The guys. I'll be glad when this format is finished and we get to theme nights next week.

"LAKHawk Out"

American Idol: Four More Go

First up, a reminder of my picks/predictions:

Men
DVR failed me, but by all accounts, David should be gone.

Women
My picks Brenna and Heather
My predictions Melissa and Heather

The Show

Group Song! Love the One Your With
Yep, still cheesy. Tonight featured the women, which was probably a good call. After two weeks of subpar performances from the men, Randy's prediction that the idol will be a guy this year is seriously in doubt.

Longest...recap...ever...

Carrie Underwood! Love her, sooooo sick of this song.

Women's Elimination
Bottom Three - Kinnik, Brenna, and Heather
I won't be sad to see any of them go.

Brenna had the fewest votes and is out first. I guess she got on the rest of America's nerves as much as mine. I'm just upset she got 2 more minutes of air time. Buh-bye!

And now Heather is out. Again, not a surprise and not terribly disappointing. That's what you get for trying to tackle one of the most incredible female pop vocalists EVER, not to mention the woman of the hour (year?).

Can I just say I'm (pleasantly) surprised they didn't follow the same formula as last week.

Men's Elimination
Bottom three - Sway, David, and Kevin
Wow, my wildest dreams are coming true all over again.

David is out. Not shocking - I like the style of music he was singing, but he's just no Clay Aiken. He'll be great in a college glee club somewhere in a couple of years. The only let down here is that Sway or Kevin will be back next week.

I didn't plan on commenting on commercials, but I just want to say, if you've never tried a Coke Float, do so. It really is quite good. And Diet Coke with lowfat frozen yogurt is a good way to satisfy your sweet craving when you're counting calories.

And Jose "Sway" is gone. I was never a big fan, but I didn't actively dislike him, like some of the other guys. Oh well. We still have one more week to get rid of Kevin.

Summary
67%...yep, I round up. I should stop trying to over-analyze the voting and just stick with who I think should go. I'd have been 75% last week and 100% this week. See you next week for the final week in this format.

"LAKHawk Out"

American Idol: Top 10 Men

I'm very, very, very, very upset with my DVR right now. For some reason, it did not record American Idol while I was at church for the Ash Wednesday service. Fortunately, I caught Taylor Hicks before I left. I like that song, and his performance was ok, though not his best. My friend told me I didn't miss much else, though. Grrrrr.

From what I hear, I predict David will be gone soon.

American Idol: Top 10 Women

I was so underwhelmed by tonight's performances I had to motivate myself to write about them. There was still some good singing, but the performances as a whole were definitely lacking - all around.

Recaps

Katharine When will people learn - don't pick Stevie Wonder songs. She has a great voice, and that still showed, but this was very dull.

Kinnick When she said she was singing Gretchen Wilson I knew we were in trouble. While I am glad she picked a song with some energy (unlike the others) there was just something off the whole time. The vocals didn't fit the song. It was very karaoke.

Lisa Excellent vocals, but the whole time I was thinking "she's 16; she's never actually felt that way." I can't wait to hear her sing something fun and happy.

Melissa There was some energy, and it wasn't bad. But that's about all I remember of Melissa's take on Reba. Not a star performance.

Heather What was she thinking?! There's a reason nobody has performed Hero on the show before. Has anyone, anywhere ever lived up to the original?

Brenna She just gets on my nerves more and more each week. Last Dance is a great song, and she didn't do it justice. And was it just me, or was that a very strange place in the song to start singing?

Paris Bette Midler is one of my favorites, and Paris handled the song well. However, it looked like she was playing dress up tonight. She reminded me of Rudy Huxtable in one of the episodes of The Cosby Show where the whole family dressed up and sang a song for their grandparents' anniversary. "Baaaa-bbbyyyy!"

Ayla While not a Celine Dion fan, I did think Ayla handled the song well. Again, though, a boring performance.

Kellie Wow, she's either really naive or really stupid. I'm leaning toward sheltered and child-like, which has the advantage of allowing me to not hate her. I really love this song, Something to Talk About, but she was merely alright.

Mandisa Interesting song choice, but she handled it quite well. It was different, but not in a bad way.

In summary, I'm quite disappointed in the ladies tonight. This was how I felt about the guys last week, so maybe that means the guys will be much better this week. I can only hope.

Who's out?
My picks Brenna and Heather
My prediction Melissa and Heather

Up Next
The guys. Like I said, hopefully they'll be much improved this week.

"LAKHawk Out"