What is up with all the Danny Gokey Haters? - Yahoo! TV Blog

What is up with all the Danny Gokey Haters? - Yahoo! TV Blog

I find it really interesting, and disheartening, that people are hating on Danny Gokey, and insinuating that he is using his grief to "win votes" from America. Maybe people are voting for him because, well, he can sing! He does not fit into the girly haired, skinny jeans wearing, teeny bopper pop crap that American's have had shoved in their ears the past several years. Personally, I think it's refreshing to hear someone sing about love...when they've actually been in love. Nothing irritates me more than a 14 year old singing about heartbreak.

As a married woman, I can tell you that if my husband passed away, I would be a complete wreck. I don't even want to think about it. If singing is what is keeping Danny Gokey sane, what the hell is wrong with that? It's only been seven months since he lost his wife...have a little compassion people!

Maybe the real question should be...why are you even taking American Idol seriously? Isn't it purely entertainment? Do you seriously gauge "new artists" by depending on an angry Brit, a talentless hack, and a former Journey-man to tell you what/who to listen to? After winning the Idol crown, the majority of the past winners have been stripped of what made America love them in the first place, and turned into seemingly soulless, mind-numbing cover artists. I've watched the show every season...but have yet to buy any of the albums that have spawned from the contestants.

Think for yourself people!

I'm having an affair!

This may come as a shock to you but, it's true...I'm having an affair.

This torrid romance started in December. The sound of his voice is so comforting...he gets me there so fast! He is addictive...I am so in love! I'm with him on the way to work, on the way home, sometimes on my lunch hour, on the weekends. Basically, any time I'm not with DenDen, I'm running off with my new love. My mom has met him and loves him too...she even introduced us on Christmas!

Who is this home-wrecker, you ask? It's my TomTom! http://www.tomtom.com/

Heehee! Gotcha!!! You can stop hating me now! :)

Letting go of past hurts / Speaking up and out

Namaste!

I’m still walking along on my journey to Buddhism. One of the things I’m having a hard time with on my path to enlightenment is letting go of past hurts. My teacher has drilled it into my head that we all suffer, and to let it go. So here I am, letting go!

December 8th was my 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM! It was exactly 10 years that I ended an abusive relationship. I have kept the level of abuse hidden from my friends and family for 10 years. It has been a poison coursing through my veins and eating away at me for so long. There are times when I’m with my girlfriends or sisters and I want to just blurt it out! People always ask me why I look mad or sad…it’s because I’ve been to hell and back! The only person who knows the whole truth is my hubby, Dennis. (It’s hard to keep secrets when you have nightmares and talk in your sleep!) I put up with mental, verbal, and sexual abuse for far too long. Many times I wanted, and tried, to walk away, but ended up going back. The night that ended it all was the night he beat the shit out of me. Looking into the eyes of someone you love as they sit on your chest choking you truly is the stuff nightmares are made of. I fought back, and walked away for good. That bastard got away with what he did to me because of fear of retaliation if I went to the police.

I think the reason I am still plagued with these poisonous thoughts and nightmares is because I feel like I never really had closure. Yes, I know I walked away, so technically, that is closure. But I never got to tell him what a little-dick, lousy lay, ignorant, dumb fuck, piece of shit he is. I have no idea where he is now, and I don’t care, but I hope it’s in an 8’x8’ prison cell where he enjoys a nightly ass-raping by his roommate, Bubba. (Yeah, I’m not a full on Buddhist yet, so it’s ok that I just said all that!!)

WHEW! I feel SO MUCH better!!

I’d like to thank Dennis for being such a WONDERFUL, CARING, SUPPORTIVE, husband. Love you, you’re the best!

Been a long time since I rock & rolled 2 / Yes we can, yes we did! / What have you done for me lately?

Can you believe that I, as someone who was so gung-ho about November’s historic election, let said election and subsequent inauguration go by without even a comment?!? The truth is, I have been crazy busy both personally and professionally, so I haven’t had time to blog. But I’m here to quench your thirst with a Cliff’s Notes version of the events.

So…election night! I was a total TV zombie…I was stuck like glue. I had never been that excited about an election before. In the past, I would go to bed like any other night and wake up in the morning asking “so who’s the new president?” Not 2008! When Obama was named the President Elect, I cried like the sissy that I am! My whole neighborhood let out one big, collective “woohoo!” and set off fireworks and had champagne. It was truly a “we are one” kind of moment.

It was pretty much the same for the inauguration…more tears, more champagne, more “woohoo’s”!! I’m filled with the kind of hope that I haven’t had since the Clinton administration. No, I am not an Obama sheep that thinks he can do no wrong. I’m just really hopeful that he will make some positive changes in this country…I’m fed up with the crimes and poor leadership of the past 8 years of the Bush administration (or rather, the past 4 years of the Bush Administration preceded by 4 years of the “Bush” - stolen from Gore - Administration, since he was technically only elected once.)

On that note, as much as I hope for the best for the Obama Administration, I will say that I think he needs to cut down on his quest for full bipartisanship. The Republicans have been allowed to run our economy, and country, into the ground with their failed policies for 8 years. The reason I voted for a Democrat was to end their tyranny. Now is not the time to coddle; it’s time to kick ass and take names. He can use his second term to play hands across America.

So that brings you up to date on my two cent politics. I’ll try to write more in 2009!

Happy Christmahannukwanzabuddhaka and Happy New Year!