AUDITION DAY for American Idol!!

So American Idol auditions came and went and as you all probably know... I was REJECTED! Ha ha! No big surprise there. But what was a surprise, was what the producers were and (most importantly) were NOT letting through.  As I sat and waited for hours watching each audition, I was surprised to see that what I "thought" they were looking for, such as good-looking, skinny or muscular, and obviously amazing voices, but that wasn't exactly what was getting through.  Don't get me wrong, there were some that were all of those things! But as time pressed forward I was able to stand by and REALLY get a feel for what they were turning down.  There was some AMAZING talent in that arena that was passed up turn by turn. More so than what I saw get through.  I was baffled.  What were they looking for?  My audition came and surprising enough I wasn't too nervous. I didn't get to perform in front of Simon, Randy and Paula. In fact, I had to audition for the producers of the show. If you made it through THEN you would get to audition for Randy, Simon and Paula. My turn finally came and well, I did pretty freaking awesome (if I do say so myself) and yet, I was not what they were looking for.  I was however, told to pursue some voice lessons and come back again when I was a little better.  But, whatever, they probably said that to a lot of people.  No worries. All in all though, it was FUN!! And most importantly, I made myself do it!! It's been something that I have wanted to do since the beginning of American Idol. So, one accomplishment down.... and like a million more to go!  :)






Leah and I at 4:00 AM!!! I actually only got 1 1/2 hrs. of sleep!!!!!!! Don't ask!


Sienna made me a FABULOUS poster! Thanks CC!!

Ok, so these guys were waiting by us, and some-what close to each other in line and the guy in black pulled out his guitar and started playing then the guy in white came over and joined him with his guitar. He also has a harmonica if you can tell... anyway they made some incredible music together. If only they had a demo or something, I would've bought it right then and there!!




We kinda got obsessed with Mr. Hottie Pants in the background when we were waiting in line, so Leah just had to take a picture. Ha! Ha! So great! Oh, and I wanna say this was at like 5 AM.



The guy on the floor of the arena was helping us put together the two songs that we sang for the recording of the A.I. taping: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Get Ready."


A BIG thanks to Leah for taking this flattering pic of me while singing our songs! lol.



Leah and I waiting during auditions.


I tried to snap a picture of the constantly moving American Idol logo on the jumbo-tron.


START OF AUDITIONS!!



Do you see what we had to perform in front of?!!!!



Just in case you were wondering... YES, SHE DOES HAVE A FREAKING PUPPET ON HER HAND!!! She was crazy and YES, SHE DID GET A GOLDEN TICKET as you can see!!! What is this?!!!




May I have your attention please! Your Host..... RYAN SEACREST EVERYBODY!!!
I just want everyone to know that he is a REALLY nice guy! He was really fun to record with and he was even getting in trouble cause he was stopping to hug and take pics with everyone when he was supposed to be working! I love you Ryan!!

American Idol Registration!

So today was American Idol Registration, and it was so much fun! Leah and I left at 5:15am and arrived at 6:00am at The Energy Solutions Arena. When we got there we were greeted with an amazing sunrise and an overwhelming amount of people. We gathered a blanket, some snacks, water bottles and my ping-pong set from the trunk of my car, found the end of the line and made the best of it. We popped a squat under the marquee and made a couple of short videos. We cranked out ping-pong and started playing. The camera crew came around while we were playing ping-pong and we waved our paddles and screamed at the camera. It was great! Then they asked us to tell the camera where we were from (city and state) and so we did. Soon after they asked us all to yell, "Welcome to Salt Lake City!" as a group. We got through the line pretty quickly once they opened up the doors at 7:00am. We were out by 8:00am. It was so much fun and we met some interesting people. I can't wait for Tuesday!!

AMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS!!

Ladies and gentlemen, it has been brought to my attention that American Idol has announced a new venue to hold the Season 8 auditions on July 29th, 2008... at The Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. I'm so excited! And yes, I have decided to try out! Thank you to all those who are supporting me. I have currently done some research and have discovered that out of the thousands and thousands of people that audition from each venue only an average of approximately 24 people will get through to Hollywood!! So why am I trying out you ask? Well, I've decided that even though I may not be a great singer and I'm definitley not the next American Idol, I deserve to have some fun. This has always been something that I've wanted to do. And why not? Why shouldn't I try out? I realize that I may go up there and possibly make a fool out of myself in front of the entire country, but at least I'll be proud of myself for trying. It'll even be an accomplishment to get to audition in front of Randy, Paula and Simon AND to meet Ryan Seacrest, instead of some other random judges, like some will have to do. I love to sing and I hope that this can be something that can get me through to at least Hollywood, even if it's just for a day. lol. Who knows maybe I'll rub shoulders with the REAL next American Idol!!

My friend Leah has decided to go with me and support me. Sienna's making me a big sign and Leah's gonna hold it for her. This will definitely be something to remember. I'll be taking lots of pictures when I'm there, so no worries about that. I can't bring a video camera, but maybe I'll try to record some from my digital camera. (Ha ha! Suckers!) Hopefully I'll get some pics with/of Ryan Seacrest and that beautiful face of his! I haven't decided yet on which main song I want to use, but I do have a few that I'm trying to choose from. (Apparently you're supposed to have like 2 or 3 prepared.) If you have any suggestions PLEASE feel free to comment and share. I'm really excited about the whole process.. ok, maybe not the waiting and I'm sure I'll get annoyed quickly of the weirdos, but other than that I'm sure it'll be fabulous! Cross your fingers for me!!

Master Cleanse

I have decided to do the Master Cleanse! I've been wanting to do this since I found out about it in massage school, when my instructor told us about her experience on it. I started thinking about it more seriously back in January, and now my brother-in-law Todd has done it and has inspired me to go through with it!! (Thank you Todd.) My mom has started it and I'm pretty scared. I'm not sure I'll have enough will power to do it. I guess we'll find out.

Here's what you do:
This is the recipe for the lemonade cleanse that I will be drinking. I'll be having 6-12 8oz. glasses everyday WITHOUT EATING!! FOR 10 FREAKING DAYS!!!


The Master Cleanse
2 TBS. Syrup
2 TBS. Lemon Juice
8 ounces spring water
No more than 1/10 tsp. cayenne pepper

This is the recipe for the salt flush: I understand when you do this there is an urgencey to be near a bathroom within 1-2 hrs. after drinking this. YIKES!!

Salt Water Flush
1 quart warm water
2 tsp. Sea Salt

After all this information you might be asking "WHY? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!!" Well, here you go, these are some health benefits that the lemonade cleanse may help you accomplish:

.Dissolve and eliminate toxins and congestion that have formed in any part of the body.
.Cleanse the kidneys and the digestive system.
.Purify the glands and cells throughout the entire body.
.Eliminate all unusable waste and hardened material in the joints and muscles.
.Relieve pressure and irritation in the nerves, arteries, and blood vessels.
.Build a healthy blood stream.
.Keep youth and elasticity regardless of our years.
.Help you drop fat and lose weight fast.
.Break unhealthy habits.
.Give you a major energy boost.
.Increase mental clarity and focus.
.Strengthen your immune system.
.Give you more strength and stamina.
.Relieve aches and pains.

Wish me luck!!

I PLAY THE BANJO!

                I went and saw Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun! I went with my mom, Sienna and Roman. I got a tee shirt that was used in one of their music videos that says, "I Play The Banjo!" I enjoyed the concert thoroughly and got some fun pics after when they signed my shirt. They've always been one of those bands that you can enjoy no matter what! Here are some of the pics I got...

I guess you can call it, "SLEEP."

I've been psychotic in my sleep lately... ok, all the time! But now more than ever!! The other night I texted my friend Brooke at 1:20AM in my sleep and said, "I'm eating purple pickles for a jam sesh!" Sorry. Love ya Brooke! Then a couple days later, left a message on my aunts answering machine. I only discovered that after I received a missed call and message from her saying that I did so. I still haven't called her back about it. I guess I should, I'm just nervous about what I may have said... oops. haha. Apparently I've always been an animated sleeper, like when I sat up and just stared at Gentry while laughing until she started crying. Or the time when I thought baseball players were in my room and needed me to move the furniture around because it was right in the middle of the field. So I started moving my bed and finally woke up realizing that it was just a dream. But the "purple pickles" takes the cake thus far!  Not sure though maybe I'll take a poll and let you guys decide. haha!

Cutest Baby Contest!!

This year at Orem's Summer Fest 2008, my nephew, Drew won the cutest baby contest for his age group. It was so cute. And he was quite the cocky little guy too. He was in the parade on a float and he was blowing kisses, waving to people and KISSING HIS MEDAL!! My sister in-law Crystal was so embarrassed. Isn't that hilarious?! It's ok Crys. He's is two!! Ha ha! I freaking love that kid!! By the end of the float, he was so tired but when he saw everyone he was ready to just play.