Megan Stielstra's Blog

Here’s what I think about American Idol:

1. Sigh.

2. Dear Paula: Cold Hearted Snake was a really interesting video, especially the part with the violins where you go, “Co-co-co-cold hearted sssssssss-NAKE.”

3. That guy on the right is not nice at ALL.

4. I like the song Since You’ve Been Gone and I’m not afraid to admit it.

5. Insert long rambling paragraph about everything that’s wrong in our country with specific focus on how American Idol’s voting record eclipses that of National elections.

6. Would more people vote for President of the United States if they could do so from the comfort of their own couch?

7. Isn’t there something else ON already?

But then—THEN—I was reading Shiow’s blog the other day and she linked to Melinda Doolittle’s audition tape and—Oh my God, that girl can SING! but also the whole confidence thing, which, if that’s not inspiring you might want to check your pulse—and now I’m ridiculously hooked (not hooked enough to actually WATCH American Idol—which is a little too sado-masochist for my taste, to tell you the truth—but enough to root for Melinda Doolittle whenever Idol comes up in conversation [which, these days, is like all the f’ing time]). SO: Yaaaay, Melinda! Get your hot ass into the foreground!