This is your brain on drugs...

There are some eternal questions out there...

Is there life after death?

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

Will Van Halen ever take David Lee Roth back and be a family again?

Well, we might have an answer to one of these soon enough!

Check it out...



Roth Predicts Van Halen Comeback
By Gary Graff
Reuters

DETROIT (May 26) - Now that he's lost his radio job, David Lee Roth is seeking gainful employment in another capacity -- as lead singer of Van Halen. Again.
"I see it absolutely as an inevitability," says Roth, who was deposed by CBS Radio in late April as one of Howard Stern's replacements. "There's contact between the two camps, and they have legitimate management; Irv Azoff is part of their loop now.


"To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago' -- 'So what? It's showbiz!' So I definitely see it happening."


Despite that claim, Roth -- who was Van Halen's singer from 1974-1985 -- acknowledges that he hasn't seen Edward Van Halen "in a couple of years." The last time Roth recorded with Van Halen was for the group's "Best Of Van Halen Volume 1" album in 1996, though there have been periodic rumors ever since.


Roth isn't sitting around while he waits for the call, however. He joins the John Jorgensen bluegrass band for two songs -- "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin' " -- on "Strummin' With the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen," a bluegrass-styled tribute to Van Halen. Roth calls it "a detour" as well as "an interesting return ... Before there was rock 'n' roll, there was me and a single guitar, flat pickin' Doc Watson (songs)." Roth plans to make a number of TV appearances on behalf of the album, which comes out June 6.


Roth is also planning to tour later this summer to play Van Halen hits -- "I'm so proud of that music," he says -- favorites from his solo album and covers. He'll leave the banjos and fiddles at home, though.


"I like to bring out the brass section now and the keyboard players and the singers and so forth," Roth explains. "It's probably a little closer to the Rolling Stones' revue than to the early three-piece power trio. But the demand is amazing; I guess I'm lucky enough to be one of those guys now who can point at the map and say 'Let's go here' -- or, rather, my favorite expression, which is 'Let's follow the sun."'

I for one am in the "Van Halen is just not Van Halen without David Lee Roth" camp. I always was. I married a "Van Hagar" fan and that has been a fun 10 years... I will admit that I like alot of Van Halen/Hagar hits. But given the choice? I want the original...

Here is what cracks me up... Reread the bolded portions of the interview with Roth. This egghead has fried his brain! It's not rocket surgery? Water under the dam? I was cracking up. I hope he still has a little bit of star power - - at least enough to sing their songs like he used to.

See kids? His interview is a perfect example of Why you dont do drugs. Stupid - - so stupid that the reporter didnt even correct it - - how sad.

So which side are you on? Van Halen with David Lee Roth or Van Hagar?

Well, the results are in

American Idol...
I was an occasional viewer - - minding my business, living my life - - then Crystal would hound me about watching - - drawing me in to the evil black box called television. She's done this to me often... First 24, then American Idol, then Lost... she also got me to watching Young and the Restless regularly again.
There is a special place in hell for her - - waiting - - with a broken TV there just to taunt her.

ANYHOO - - -
Tonights the night. Season Finale. Taylor or Kat... I am typing this in real time - -It's 8:45, almost time for the announcement of the winner.

The thing is - - the odds are stacked against Kat. WHY? I have no clue...
She's phenomenal. She's beautiful. She has star quality. Last year was such a toss up - although I am really glad Carrie Underwood won, being from Oklahoma myself.

Taylor has been consistant, I'll give him that. I personally do not like him, or his style. Now, I didn ot say that I didnt think he had a good singing voice or any talent. I think he does - - but the whole package? I just don't see it. Whatever.

Well, here is the moment. They are about to announce the winner.
Hang on guys...

Whoa Prince. Prince is performing. I cannot believe hes on American Idol... He seems to big, too iconic to be on AI.

Dude, Prince should have borrowed Taylors Purple velvet jacket tonight!

WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER??


Okay - - the real announcement time is here... Geez.
Grrrrrr. It's not like I dont know that Taylor's going to win.

OMG - another song my Kay and Taylor - - ewww it's "Ive Had the Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing. My husbands probably in the bathroom retching, LOLOL

Can we PLEASE KNOW the results??

This is so funny - - Crystal is about 6 seconds behind me in Tulsa. We are on the phone together right now. I will know 6 second before her... LOL

Taylor Hicks.

He's the winner - - huge surprise (dripping with sarcasm)

I really hope next season is better.

And I really hope Kat does better than him in record sales, acting, whatever she wants to do.

I bet you guys are going to be so pleased that you wont have to hear my AI blogs until next season...

:)
BTW - -
I am still SOOO sick of hearing "Soul Patrol"... Who is the actual soul patrol? Are their members? Is there a membership fee?
These question haunt me... LOL I have to let it go.
Alright people. I'm spent.

VOTE FOR KAT

This freakshow should get docked several MILLION votes for this jacket alone...

Guys... its ROYAL PURPLE.

"Hello, Taylor? Liberache called from the afterlife... he wants his jacket back..."

I am so disgusted by tonight that I can hardly type.. So they give Kat a sucky song to sing and write him one perfectly tailored to his voice? Can we say RIGGED? It wasnt a fair fight tonight.

GUYS -- GET OFFLINE AND vote for Kat
1-866-436-5701
03

or 05

Need more pursuading?

MySpace

So whose got a MySpace??

Give it up! I want names so I can add you to my friends list.

If ya don't, why don't you? Come be original like everyone else!

C'mon!

What next....

I loathe Brittney Spears entirely...

Here she is, speeding down the highway in curlers (hot) with baby Sean Preston all slouched over in his seat FACING FORWARD.

Now, my daughters used to fall asleep and slouch over like that - that's not what bugs me here - that will happen, although, with all her money, she still didn't buy on with the padded bar that goes in front of him. And appearantly, no one can read directions at her Spears compound about how he is TOO LITTLE to be facing forward. In fact, that car seat is HUGE for him. Again, he could be a projectile baby. Doesn't "Mr. Kevin Spears" know how to do it? He's had 2 other children as well.
All of it just proves (yet again) that you can take the rednect whore out of the sticks but ya just can't take the sticks out of the redneck. Tha girl has swamps for brains.

Turn that car seat around you stupid redneck blonde with money!

GRRRRRRRRRRR

I fear for baby # 2

Connor Edward

Please read this buddy.

I have a site meter on my blog, and I was looking through the locations of where people that are looking at my blog live. I sat stunned for a minute. Ft. Meyers. Once, twice, I kept counting - - 4 times so far that I could find. My mind raced.

"Is that him? Is he looking for us?"

C'mon now - - that town in large - - anyway could be browsing from there.

Then I thought that you might have found my MySpace. I don't hide. We want you to find us.

I searched for you on myspace and found you - - my God, you are gorgeous. You've grown so much.

It may not have been you that was looking at my blog, but whatever the situation - it led me to finding YOU - and staring at a picture of a guy's myspace that has the face of this little man that used to have me wrapped around his little finger... You.

Connor, I know that you probably have some pretty bad feelings about our situation. Please understand that there are always two sides to every situation and hear us. At least hear us baby. We miss you. We've missed you all these years. Our kids look at our photo albums of you and know you are so important to us, and that you are our child too. You are looking so much like your Dad.

He loves you, and his heart hurts for you - the missing puzzle peice in our lives.
I have sat and hugged your Daddy while he cried - cried because he wants so badly for you to be in his life. No matter what - don't EVER think that you are not in our minds and hearts all the time.
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Please open up to us and talk to us. If you want to be angry - be angry, sad, happy - whatever, but TALK to us. Lets please try a life of being in each others lives again. Dad and I want that so badly. You Dad is so incredible. So cool. And I want to you to know him and he needs to know you - - you both are missing out on a HUGE chunk of your lives.

I love you Connorman. We love you and miss you.

Stunned.

I havent been able to blog. Call me silly.
I just was so shockes, so unbelievably stunned with last nights American Idol results show that i was too pissed to blog.

(I know, sad, right?

For those of you that are just getting back from your cruise to Mars, Chris Daughtry was kicked off the show.

WHAT?

There are not words.

Has the country gone mad?

I swear this solemn vow...

If Taylor "full body seizures" Hicks wins this show I will not watch it ever again.

BOOOOO America. You should feel ashamed of yourselves... FOR SHAME!!

Please do us all a favor and burn up the phones voting for Katherine.


I need.........a hobby.

American Idol's Elvis Fest

So tonight was Elvis night on AI. Tommy Mattola was "helping" the singers and they all sang Elvis songs.

Blech.

I do like Elvis - but a whole night? Anyhoo, I'm worried about tonight.

Here's my rundown...

TAYLOR
Jailhouse Rock - Eeeehhh. Somebody please explain what that half walk, half crawl, crouched over thing he does? Please? It's driving me crazy. I agree with Simon - Karaoke with a capitol K.

In the Ghetto - B-O-R-I-N-G. I was so sleepy!
Here's what I think - for whatever it's worth. Taylor is a good singer, he has a commanding onstage presence (even if it is a really wierd one) and people really like him - HOWEVER - I just don't see him as a huge star - more like a Branson star. And trust me I know those after spending a summer singing in Branson. They are a dime a dozen - - all very good singers in their own right but not stand out stars.

And thats all I have to say about that.

CHRIS
Suspicious Minds - I know you all think that I am sooo partial to Chris (I am) and that I think he will win the show (He'd better)and all, but I do have some criticism about tonight. His first song was not that great - no WOW factor. LUUUVED the sunglasses though - - he took them off and sang to me. LOL
A Little Less Conversation - Loved it. I thought he took a risk singing a hard song. It seriously takes a good singer to sing that much in such a short amount of time. He pulled it off Wellllllll.

Elliot
If I Can Dream - Is it me, or are Elliot's songs starting to sound more and more the same every week. It's the same every week with me - - that boy can SING. I just can't stand to look at his funky mouth. VENEERS Elliot darling.
Misery - Did really well. Really, Really well.

Kat
Hound Dog - At first I though "bad mistake" but then she pulled it off. Oh wait, halfway through the song she messed up her words. OOps. I personally thing that the real show of showmanship is covering you mistakes - - we all have them. She had hers in the spotlight and covered nicely. I am worried though. I don't know that she was strong enough.
Can't Help Falling In Love - Beautiful. Simon was wrong. The natural swell of the song calls for drama - otherwise, you are just another lounge singer or singer on Cruise Ship singing Can't Help Falling In Love... again. Still - - not hte best for Katherine. Im reaaaaaaallllly worried guys.

So what do I think?

I'm not really sure. If it was up to me? Taylor and Katherine in the bottom two with Taylor finally going home.

However, that goofy sucker has such a following - - "the soul patrol" I think he calls it?

I hope Katherine doesnt get screwed. She had a rough night - - the only girl in the top 4 and having to sing Elvis. Geez. Of course, Elliot could be the big surprise and go home tomorrow.

Alright guys - I'm going to bed.


I still think it SHOULD be Chris and Kat in the finale with Chris winning it all.

THE NAME GAME! Joy Joy Bo Boy Banana Fanna fo Foy, Me My Mo Moy... JOY

IT'S NAME GAME FRIDAY!

Here is a funny little survey you can do real quick....

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet and current street name)

King Drexel


2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)

Anna Twizzlers


3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME: (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your middle name)

J ann

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: ( favorite color, favorite animal)

Red Kitty


5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)

Anna Oklahoma City


6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)

Ket Wad Duf


7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards)

anna edaw


8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automoblie you drive)

The Red Sedona

PICS Galore

BALD IS BEAUTIFUL

Especially when it comes to Chris Daughtry...

My God, didja watch that man take command of tonights show from the get go?
He sang Renegade better than the original! He is SUCH the star!! He was exhausted by the end - you could tell

Lets see - - the rundown...

Elliot - I thought he did well on both songs tonight, however, when you are down to the last few weeks, you need to have a song or songs that outshines all the others... he did well, but he was not giving any WOW to me.

Paris - She sang Kiss. In. four. inch. heels.
It was rough - probably because she did way too much walking.
The Mary J Blige was better but again it's kind of the Elliot factor. No major Wow factor there.


Chris - - look above!

Katherine - - I love Phil Collins - - she should have left htat one alone - - but that made me think - they need to do an American Idol/Genesis/Phil Collins Show next season!
Her second song? Dont know what its called - - LOVED IT. In the floor - - with the guys on the box drums - - so cool. She did awesome.

Taylor - I Loved his first song! (Play That Funky Music White Boy) Cant stand to watch him though - - its like he is having seizures.
Second song - Something. The Beatles? Didnt like it - - I was yawning.

CHRIS AND KAT GUYS - -

Who's going? I predict Paris

Can anyone tell me why in Gods name, my flippin side bar is down at hte bottom of the page?

How can I pull it back to the top??

Help guys!

Not at the DINNER TABLE!!!

So today my in-laws came over for lunch - - a really impromptu thing - since my father-in-law and I have been at odds a bit lately. The brought ribs and brisket and an Italian Creme cake, so Joygirl was not going to complain. All in all it was going well. While we were eating, my MIL noticed a bracelet that my daughter Amber was wearing. She explained that it was mine but that she had one just like it in another color and that we had gotten them as stocking stuffers.

In jumps Darling Rikki, my 14 year old.

"Yeah, I got one too - - along with some makeup brushes, and earrings

and... oh and

BIG HAIRY BALLS..."

Imagine the stunned silence that surrounded the dinner table at that moment. My in-laws looked as if they were about to fall over. I just KNOW that they are thinking that my girls learn this kind of stuff from me because "their baby" would never teach his daughter to talk like that.

I broke the quiet - -

"Rik, dont EVER say that at the dinner table - - or anywhere for that matter!

"Say what Mom?"

in shushed tones "big hairy balls".

"But Momma, that's what we got!"

At this point my FIL is laughing, my MIL snorting...

and I am red as a tomato... Ahhhh children. What a way to break the tention at the dinner table today.
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So I know, I know. You are wondering "What was she talking about??"
Get your minds out of the gutter and look below!! ;)

Pics!

Here is a pic of My friend Jennie and I from last weekend. You can read about it a few blogs back...









This is Jennie and her Mom Faye and myself - - Joy's not looking so hot, huh?


Annnnnd, she's gonna hate me for this one...

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head...

My poor Husband...

He is so sweet - - so earnest - - so clumsy.

Last night he decided that he would go out into the garage and attack the den of iniquities that has become his shop. You could not even find a wrench if you wanted to before, so I "ever so sweetly" asked that he straighten it up. It is a project that he has needed to start up for quite some time. He went out there full of energy and ready to go...

go into a downward spiral that is...

Things were going fine - - he cleaned it all up put a bunch of stuff into the cabinets that he installed last year, He moved a lot of things to where they are supposed to go in the drawers of his tool chests, it all look SO much better. He had time to spare right? He decided that he would do some work on his motorcycle. I was in here watching Son In Law (because Pauley Shore never stops being funny to me, call me a victim of the era I grew up in)when all of a sudden I hear the worse banging and clanging out in the garage. I jumped up and ran out to the garage to find my husband kicking and yelling at inanimate objects. There might have been a little cussing involved as well...

Come to find out, he reached up into his cabinet to get something and the whole cabinet came crashing off the wall. All of his neatly put away things? They poured out all over his work bench and floor. I went to see if I could possibly help, relieved that he was okay. There was one more cabinet up on the wall - one lonely cabinet that was standing strong up on the wall. He goes to move the fallen cabinets and the last cabinet falls - almost on his head. It was too funny. I started to chuckle but it was pissing him off so I went back inside.

There was quite a bit of banging and clanging coming from the garage for the next 45 minutes or so, and then he emerged from the garage - dirty and reaking of gasoline. Whatever - - all in all he seemed okay. I didn't have to duck and cover from the anger explosions! LOL

He was hungry. I told him we had some hotdogs left over from the grill the other day. He went in to the kitchen (after cleaning up of course) and gets to work. I was sitting in the office watching my movie and out of the corner of my eye I see him slinging a bottle of something. I look just in time to see him sling hotdog relish all over the tile. The splat seemed to echo. The silence was deafening. I quietly ask "Why did you sling that?" He replied "I dont know. I was trying to get it out of the bottle." I walk into the kitchen hoping to see a little blob of relish - - instead I saw about a 4 1/2 foot swath of it across the tile. This from my husband. My husband - - who has a Masters lever college education.


He is just looking at me with this dang it look on his face waiting for me to freak out on him for ruining my clean kitchen...

I started to laugh... I mean, laugh so hard I almost pee'd my pants. At first he was grumbling at himself but then he started to laugh as well. We were dying. What else could go wrong for him?? When stuff like this happens you just have to make the best of it and laugh - - right? Some days, you just can't get anything right.

SO we headed off to bed - call an end to this day and start off tomorrow, right?
But nooooooooo.....my husband is not a quitter.
He rolled over and tries to start up "another project".

Okay, so maybe he can still do some things right... ;)

No More Picklehead

THERE IS SOME JUSTICE IN THIS WORLD...

The nation finally got rid of Miss Kelly Picklehead on American Idol tonight.

And the best part? They did not have her sing... WHEW!!!

I'm sure her "star will shine bright" for a little while but then, in true Hollywood fashion, it shall fade - - thank God. At least she can count on an illustrious career as a stripper back in Abermarle blah blah blah...

Oh,
And the title of my last post? That was what my daughter asked me when she looked at Andrea Bochelli. And yes, he IS blind... LOL

Dude... is Andrea Bochelli blind or something??

I was already online when AI came on tonight so I decided it would be fun to make my comments as they were singing and then say whether I agree or disaggree with the judges... Here goes nothing...

Katherine - I Have Nothing - Loved the yellow dress - - DAMN she was hot tonight. She started out a little rocky and was a little off pitch but my oh my she nailed it. Loved the attitude. A little campy - overdramatic -just like Whitney.

I think the judges are being too rough on her! Are they even watching the show tonight? Yes, I agree that she was "pitchy" but I think she really pulled it off. Geez - - have they listened to Kelly Pickler at ALL this season? I swear if the judges wax on about Kelly tonight I will retch...
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Elliot - A Song For You - What he needs is a bigger tie...Who is Donnie Hathaway? LOL! The lighting is incredible on him. Why does Elliot always seem so unsure of himself in his facial expressions? As usual, his vocals are incredible. He was phenomenal. First thing Elliot needs to buy when he makes it big? Porcelen Veneers.

Paula - suck it up with the crying for petes sake... I agree with the judges
Oh great - next is Kelly Picklehead.
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Kelly - Unchained Melody - Dear God... If this dumb blonde does not go too the bottom three this week I SWEAR this show is 100% rigged. She should never have stood up on Ohhhh. She's sharp, flat sickening as usual and she stank up the stage. That was painful...

Hello the high note sucked Randy... Go ahead Paula - tell her she sucked. FINALLY Simon was honest. She was henious. There is a picture of her next to the work henious in the dictionary now...
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Paris - Memories - Sweetie - - black girls should not sing Barbara Streisand...

I disagree with the judges - - she pulled it off but barely. And Paula said she was the best female vocal of the night... No. Katherine has her beat.
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Taylor - Just Once - Eww hes flat and sharp - - he started to get better - - lots of growling
You know Paula will love it. As my friend Crystal just told me - - bad karaoke.

If Randy says "I dont know whats going on tonight" once more... I'll scream. Simon was right on bad lounge act - - and I think Paula is suffering from PMS. See, I think he does ok, but American Idol good? I mean, these 6 people are suppposed to be the best of all the millions of people that auditioned...
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Chris - Have really ever loved a Woman - I like the touch of hte guitarist on either side of him. The tempo is a little fast - making him struggle. I LOVE THIS MAN! I think he pulled it off with GUSTO!!

The judges agree with me...
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Who has my vote? KAT and CHRIS

Who has GOT to be in the bottom three?

PICKLEHEAD! For the love of Peter, Paul and Mary combined!

I gotta go - - We have cows... ("Twister" reference)

I am sitting here with my husband and Daddy watching the favorite sport of the state of Oklahoma every spring.

We call it

TORNADO WATCH/WARNING

The media has literally made a sport out of it here. The ever famous Gary England of KWTV Channel 9 is the best showstopper. He's the weather gut that you see in the movie Twister. He is the best weatherman in the state and he is a legend. Anyhoo, he's got his storm chasers going after tornados tonight. Val and Mason are my favorite stormchasers. The get the most excited...

Channel 9 just bought a new high falutin' helicopter and camera and we have been watching amazing footage. My poor Dad - - it was so painful for him as we watched a tornado head straight for the brand new hangers at El Reno Airport. It tore it apart and plane are shredded. I bet I know what his next presidents article will be about for the Oklahoma Pilots Association.

Hey I've got a great idea for a drinking game here in Oklahoma. Every time Gary England says "Hook Echo" you have to take a shot... Whaddaya think??

Whooooo Hoooo - it's gettin' excitin' tonayt her in Oklahoma.

This ladies and gentlemen is about as redneck as I can get for you...

Gotta go - I'm missing the show!

This weekend I...

I went to to Tulsa this weekend to see one of my dearest friends - - Jennie Rikkola. Sunday her family had a ginormous 90th birthday party for Grandma Peg Rikkola so the whole Rikkola family has emerged onto the Rikkola family compound in Owasso and started partying likes its 1999.

I finally got to meet Jennie's husband. He's a Star Wars freak like my husband. Really nice guy. Exactly what I would have picked for Jennie.

And of course, I got to flirt with a certain Mr. Man. He's a gorgeous, blondish, blue eyed doll.

Oh, and he's one.

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Sickos, Im talking about Jen's little boy Gavin.

My Jin went with me (Sara decided to forgo the trip because it was Popcorn day at school and that is apparently like Christmas to her) Jin had a blast playing with Jennie's little girl Cloie.

I got to see Jen's parents Tom & Faye and her sisters as well. I had a blast. This family is so amazing. Most people do not have such a family! They love each other so much. They joke, laugh, actually talk to each other, and treat each other with care and love. The most incredible thing about this family is how they make you feel like you are a part of the family.

There are just not enough families like that anymore. I WISH that my family was that tight.

I could tell go on, but I will instead use this particular blog entry to solicit Jennie Rikkola - Prince.

JENNIE, IT IS TIME YOU GET A BLOG! GO TO THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF THIS BLOG AND CLICK! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! ;)

She has a million and one stories in a single day that are fantastically hilarious and she is being stingy with the rest of the world by not sharing them!!!

**Well, for some reason I cannot post the pictures that I took. Flippin' blogger!***

Stat Counter

So I have been reading my friends blogs and several have been commenting on stat counter and the funny things that their blogs get referred for. My main referral?

ARMANDE ASANTE

"What?" you ask...

Wellllll... back in Aug 2005 I did a rant blog about running into Armande Asante at the mall and what a jerk he was to us.

I cannot believe how many people search for him on google...

Why???

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you all that.

Oh, and Mr. Asante, even if you are a big jerk in person to very nice and helpful people in the mall, I still think you did really well in "The Odyssey"