once again i'm hooked

to American Idol, that is! geezz, how many times have i promised myself never to watch this show again? Season 8 has been running for who-knows-since-when and despite my resistance to succumb to the popularity of the show, it finally managed to find a way to seduce me.

and it happened tonight. i was resting on the couch after having dinner when the show started and was too lazy to look for the TV remote to change channels. i went to watch one contestant then the second and the next. ho-hummm, boring! after the top 7 finalist performed, i was already regretting my decision of wasting precious one hour 'coz most of them didn't do well in my opinion and none of them really stirred any emotion in me other than disappointment. But Fil was waiting for the next show to start (Fringe) in the same channel so i decided to just watch the last guy perform. And it was the classic case of save the best for last 'coz Adam Lambert's delivery of Mad World by Tears for Fears was stunning! He totally blew me away. He dropped the bomb and completely extinguished everyone who sang before him. Amazing voice, perfect song choice...and Simon gave him a standing ovation!

before watching the show the only contestant i have heard of was Anoop. I didn't know that Adam existed, that he is gay (is he really?) and has been making quite a buzz in the AI fanworld. if only to prove my ignorance, i was even bothered by Scott MacIntyre's performance 'coz his eyes were expressionless (like staring into space) and his body movements were kinda awkward and uncoordinated. surprise, surprise! i learned after the show that he is blind.

now i'm back to the habit of watching AI and witnessing one hopeful get eliminated each week. i hate it because it puts me in such a roller coaster of feelings especially when my favorite gets booted out and i hate it more because i know that no matter how much time and emotions i invest in it, truth is in the end nothing really matters.

but why do i find myself now screaming and rooting for Adam? hmmm...i find it kind of funny, i find it kind of sad...

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