My American Idol fave FINALLY won this year. Every year, I pick the runner up as my fave. Every. Year. Clay Aiken? My pick. Bo Bice? My pick. Blake Lewis? My pick. The only exceptions to the rule were season one, which I didn't watch, and season five when my favorite Chris Daughtry got eliminated in fourth place... but I think we all know how THAT turned out.... (Take THAT, Hicks and McPhee!)

This year, however, David Cook (my favorite Idol contestant EVER) actually won the whole damn she-bang. And not only did he win, but he won by TWELVE MILLION VOTES in the BIGGEST Idol finale ever. Hells yeah, baby.

It was just so beautiful. I mean, HE'S beautiful, but the moment when he won and when he started crying, he was even more beautiful. Everything about that moment was just gorgeous. Just thinking about everything he's been through this season what with the judges licking that OTHER David's boots every week while Cookie took some beatings (from Simon in particular...I will never forgive Simon for making fun of David being a "word nerd." Simon's an idiot. Word nerd=UTTER HOTNESS.) and of course his brother's battle with cancer, I was so thrilled that David and his entire family could celebrate something so wonderful. When his younger brother mouthed into the camera, "That's my brother!" I just about started bawling. So sweet. And as usual, his voice made me melt as he sang his victory song. I absolutely adore him, and I can't even truly express how happy I am for him. Needless to say, I can't WAIT to buy his album, and I'm possibly buying American Idol tour tickets so that I can see him live, if only for a few minutes. *swoon*

Well done, my sweet David C. Well done.

P.S. The duet between David and ZZTop on "Sharp Dressed Man," one of my favorite songs EVER? Absolutely friggin priceless.

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Feel free to squee or sob your brains out in the comments. I'm here for mutual support, whether you prefer hugs or some cookies and milk. Also, death threats for Kripke are always welcome. *g*

SUPERNATURAL WILL LIVE ON FOR YET ANOTHER SEASON!!!!

WOOT!

Not that we had any doubt, of course. *g* I mean, c'mon. They wouldn't have dared cancel our boys for fear of our wrath!

TIME TO PARTY!

*throws confetti*
*passes out party hats*

I feel like somebody just punched me in the gut. I'm just waiting for the press release that says it is all just an elaborate hoax. Like when people kept saying that Sinbad and Cory from Boy Meets World were killed in car accidents.

Heath just can't be dead, he just can't. He was so talented! He had so much promise! I thought he was the next Johnny Depp! And he's got a little girl who's, what? Two years old at most?

It's all just too sad for words.

And right after Brad Renfro's death as well, which wasn't as much of a shock but still sad. I loved him in "Tom and Huck" and "The Client."

Rest in peace, boys.

I did this a couple of years back, I think. The following are twenty-seven songs that had some sort of effect (good or bad) on my year.

( In no particular order.... )

Stolen from irvys_sefie:

A. Pick 20 of your favorite movies. (if you don't have 20, just do however many you have)
B. Then pick one of your favorite quotes from each movie.
C. Post the quotes in your journal.
D. Have those on your friends list guess what the movie is.
E. Either strike out the quote once it has been correctly identified or place the guesser’s user name directly after the quote.
F. Extra points for knowing the actor or character’s name.

( Let the games begin! )

Stolen from mrscutedean aka Charli:

I know very little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. (some I probably know too well, hahaha. but trust me-- I never met a cut tag labelled "tmi" that I didn't click INSTANTLY.) I read your journals, or we have something else in common and we chat occasionally. Some of you I hardly know at all. Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But no matter what, I love that you give a damn enough to stop by my place.

But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself? Any old thing at all, the more trivial and fascinating, the better. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...they enjoy nose-picking on balmy summer evenings, and have a giant birthmark shaped like a wilderbeest on their right buttock." (hey, I told you I loved those tmi cut-tags.)

I'd love it if every single person on my friends list would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal and see what gems of knowledge appear.

Just to break the ice, I'll go first:

The very, very first crush I ever remember having was on Jonathan Taylor Thomas during the VERY early days of "Home Improvement." I think I was, like, six or something. My tastes have changed a LOT since then. Hee! Also, I always drink iced coffee, even in the dead of winter when people are giving me "Is she on crack?" looks because I just can't stand the taste hot coffee. And finally, there is a hole in the butt of my absolute favorite pair of jeans (mid-blue, non-stretch American Eagle Artist cut for anyone who cares), but you can't really see it and so I refuse to throw them out. I am, however, afraid that one day I will be out shopping and split my pants. Which will be really embarrassing. But I'm STILL NOT PARTING with my jeans! EVER!

Okay, your turn!

*sings* Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Maaaaaggus, happy birrrrrrrrrrthday to yoooooooooooooou!

*hugs* Hope you're having a good day, sweetie!

Yes, I know I'm one day late, RG, but yesterday was pure MADNESS, let me tell you. I hope you had a better day than I did is all I've got to say. Hee! So anyways:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REPRINT!!!!! YOU'RE THE AWESOME!!!!

*hugs* I love you, hon! Hope you had a good birthday!

*dances* It's snowing! It's snowing! YAY!

I *heart* the first snowfall of the season, especially when we get a couple of inches of accumulation. Everything is all white and glittery and beautiful. *sigh* I just love it!

Did anyone else watch the final part of "Tin Man" last night?

( Spoilers below cut.... )

There was a CARE BEAR float in the Macy's Parade. SO. CUTE. *flails*

Also, I laughed really hard when Al Roker grunted in pain when that acrobat fell and crushed his partner's...ahem...family jewels. Hee!

My favorite performance so far was the Jonas Brothers. I can't help myself, they're just so darned cute! Stop laughing at me, damn it!

OMG, it's Kermit!

*does Will-Ferrell-as-Elf impression* SANTA! Santa's coming! Santa's coming!

My brothers.... *shakes head* They just sent me this in an e-mail, and you guys HAVE to see it. Let's just say that it involves Sam and Dean (or Jensen and Jared, however you wanna look at it) getting a little TOO involved in the Christmas spirit.

Video here

They did it to annoy me, but it backfired because I think it's really friggin funny. HEE!

DUDE!

( Tonight's Heroes Episode.... )

I've got a lot of stuff that I could be doing right now: catching up on my NaNoWriMo word count because I'm light years behind where I should be, watching the Blockbuster DVDs that I need to return soon, reading the next book in the "Twilight" series that I bought a couple of weeks ago and haven't even picked up yet....

But I don't feel like doing any of that, even though all of those things are way better than just sitting here and being bored.

*sigh*

I'm such a dweeb.

I registered for all of my classes earlier today so I'm excited to have gotten that done. I'll be taking basic English and algebra, this kind of bogus Liberal Arts course that they require all freshmen to take, and a Sociology course called "Comparing Cultures." I do have to have books even for the online classes, but I'm not going to buy them yet because they're not going to have all of them in until after Thanksgiving. And HOLY CRAP my algebra books alone are going to cost me $200. YEESH. I checked Amazon to see if they had them cheaper or possibly used, but they don't carry that particular curriculum it looks like. *sigh* On the bright side, I just found out that one of my credit cards has had its credit line extended by $2,000 so I could put some of my books on it without it maxing it out or making my credit look bad, I guess.

My mom and brothers are putting the final touches on some Christmas lights outside right now, but I've got cramps so I can't help them even though I want to. *is sad*

Instead, I'm watching "Armageddon" right now. I *heart* this movie. I know a lot of people hate it, but I just adore it. It makes me smile, despite its sad ending. After all, most of the movie is hilarious! (The Russian astronaut and Owen Wilson's character are a couple of my favorites.) Anyway, I remember we saw it at the drive-in when it first came out, and even though I was just ten at the time, I still remember bawling at the end. It was the first movie I remember seeing where our main "hero" actually didn't make it to the end credits. Pretty traumatizing for a ten year old. But still, I love the movie to this day.

How has everyone else's Saturday been so far?

I took my placement test for college today, and...drumroll please.....

( Drumroooooooooooll )

I'm gonna make this quick because I have to go take a college placement test tomorrow (Keep your fingers crossed for me!) and need my rest, so....

( Random SPN thoughts )

Dude, this afternoon I watched "Legally Blonde: The Musical" on MTV, and I am now SOOOOO addicted. What a brilliant Broadway show! I loved the movie and everything, but the musical took it to a whole other level. The humor was better, the characters were even more lovable than before (I didn't think that was possible!), and the story even got a boost by giving Emmett and Paulette better backstories.

Laura Bell Bundy who plays Elle is the most talented chick I've ever seen. I have a serious girlcrush on her now. She's so cute! *smishes her*

And the rest of the cast is great too! You can tell that they're having the time of their lives performing in the show which just makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside. I miss my days in dance and theater. There's nothing like performing to get your blood flowing!

Ohmigod, ohmigod you guys! Seriously, I loved it, like, so much! I put it on a DVD and everything and I'm going to buy the soundtrack ASAP. I've found a new obsession, people! WHOO-HOO!

I was talking to my mom this afternoon about my f-list's adventures at the Chicago Con, and she goes, "Wait. So Jensen and Jared were there with a whole bunch of other people from the show?"

"Yeah."

"Why didn't you tell me? We totally could've gone too!"

*facepalm* NOW SHE SAYS THAT! I didn't bring it up because I didn't think she would go with me and I KNEW she wouldn't let me go alone, even if I met up with people like Wee or Kat. Now I feel like a total douche. *kicks self*

( More randomness )

I JUST PASSED 10,000 WORDS! WOOOOOOOOT!!!1!!!1!11!!!

*does a Charlie Brown Jig Of Joy*