Paris on my mind

Since the third season of American Idol started showing here I have been following the show, and successfully guessed who the winner would be at a relatively early stage. This season, whether successfully or not, I have made my guess as early as before the audition was shown.

At the end of one of the first episodes, as always, they showed some highlights of the next episode. When seeing one of the highlights, I immediately declared that this young girl that I got a short look at reminded me somewhat of Billie Holiday, and that she was going to win. Full of anticipation of seeing "the girl whose going to win", when I watched the next episode I discovered that the girl's name is Paris Bennett. Apparently she is the granddaughter of singer Ann Nesby. Paris was outstanding in her audition. One of the songs she sang was an "unsung" Billie Holiday song - Take Five. Singing this just showed her class, which most likely comes from a musical family. I can't believe that Miss Bennett (I'm reading Pride and prejudice right now...) has not been discovered yet, especially coming from a musical family. My grandmother suggested that perhaps her family has been shielding her from show business. I can't imagine this being the case, as unless she insisted to go on the show, it is quite an experience to go from where she was to singing in front of millions, even though the show has a way of holding the singers hands and helping them into the world of performing. Whatever the case for some, in her first full performance on the show, she was as comfortable as grip on a cricket bat.

I have always said that in some way an American Idol winner isn't likely to be as famous as someone who was discovered because they are so bloody good - well Paris who I was delighted to discover comes from Georgia, will break this stigma.
Like the Brown Thrasher bird that symbolizes the state of Georgia, Paris Bennett will symbolize her country's music as the next American Idol.

Links:
Paris Bennett Audition (Quick Time)
Official American Idol website

***Happy Birthday Dad***

Bum-fun

I have been invited to a wedding, which will be held during the Jewish holiday of Purim, which is the day that the country dresses up in costumes, like Halloween. While I was thinking of different things to go as, one of the things that popped into my mind was going as Little Britain's very own Daffyd Thomas, the only gay in the village (see link at end). While this could be a very successful idea, it could be a complete failure. While this costume could be a very good statement to make, especially in the year which Brokeback Mountain is nominated and favorite to win the academy award for best picture, and Transamerica stars nominee Felicity Hoffman who is my favorite to win, if I would happen to fall in a circle that is not very well acquainted with Mr. Thomas I would be more like Andy Pipkin from Little Britain who insisted on wearing a Smurf outfit to a restaurant where he declared "I look a pillock". Another statement would indeed be made here while going as Daffyd, and that is: "I've been to Wales, what an experience that was".

In the past, I had thought of dressing up one day as another fictional character (fictional as far as we know!). George, the father from Mary Poppins, when he was fired from the bank, had his (bear with me) top hat's hat top punched threw, his flower on his lapel torn, and his umbrella reversed inside out. While appearing crazy to the rest of the world he danced back home and sang about a spoonful of sugar - Yet another costume that I would most likely enjoy alone.

Links:
Little Britain links I enjoyed while writing this:
Which little Britain character are you (scroll down) - second question is extremely frustrating. My result was Ann, which I am quite happy with, she laughs at the world and enjoys it at the same time, eh eh eh.
Daffyd Thomas on Wikipedia
I was excited to find Little Britain dolls available!
The fantastic Andrew Sullivan and his "daily dish"- if you have read this far you are unlikley to be homophobic.