The Rewalds
Random rants, photos, and more from a random family manArchive for April, 2008
The Magic of Disney
I am sure a lawsuit is being filed by Disney as I write this, just for using their name in the title. But oh well.
So, this past Sunday we took the kids to Disney. Needless to say, it was magical.
Now, if you are between the ages of 2 and 12, this is the most magical place on the planet. If you are under 2 or over 30, it is just downright confusing. If you are a teenager, well, everywhere is hell. I, being 31, couldn’t tell what was a ride and what was a store. I couldn’t find food. The lines looped around, herding us like cattle, and I had no idea what ride I was on until, well, I was on it. For Madison, our 3 year old, it was surely magical. All her favorite Disney people were there, and she got to see the castle and meet Arial. Yep, magical. For Hailey, our two month old, it was confusing. It was bright, then dark, swirling colors, tons of people, endless rolling in the stroller, screaming, noises, bangs, boops, and more. Personally, I felt like I took a bad hit of LSD – not that i know what that is like or anything.
All said and done, it was magical. It must have been – four chicken nuggets were almost as much as my car payment. I am still waiting for their magical powers to kick in. The sodas, which must give you x-ray vision or something, cost more than my car payment. But they do let you trade your first born child for bottled water. It was, however, magical how the money vanished from my wallet. It was magical that my legs didn’t give out on me by noon. It was surely magical that neither kid was frightened out of their heads by the large talking rats. It was, all in all, a magical day.
Of course, it also rained while we were there. As magical as Disney is, I expected I could stand in their park, while it is raining, but not get wet. However, it turns out you have to have the magical Disney parka, which costs about as much as a new guitar. Of course, once it started raining, the parkas were then increased in price to the equivilent of a mortgage payment.
But hey – seeing the kids happy (or confused) was priceless, and you can’t get more magical than that.
Seriously? Michael Johns?
So they kicked Johns off of Idol. I am seriously convinced at this point that the votes don’t even count, and the producers have the say in final elimination.
Of course, Johns was also exactly like Jim Morrison without the talent.
None the less, he was far more talented than at least three of the other idols. I mean, seriously, Carly has to go. And Saisha? Please. She couldn’t win the karaoke contest at my local bar. So why do they get rid of the good ones? I guess it was the “votes”. He just didnt get enough.
The bright side is he gets to chill with Chikezie….
So who gets the boot tonight?
Yes, it’s another American Idol blog deal. What can I say?
Saisha. Or however you spell it, needs to go. I was impressed most with Jason Castro’s performance, and I thought most of the idols did very well. Sayisha, or whatever, needs to go. She’s not memorable at all compared to the others – and lets face it – her hair is just too big.
Sure, the girl can sing. But so can a parakeet. I mean, we are looking for greatness. For stardom. For someone who will perform better than idol winners Travis Hicks and Rubin Studdard. Someone who can take it to the next level.
It’s not Saishya. Nope. Time for her to go! I also seem to admire Kristy Lee Cook’s game plan of “one more week.” That’s all she is in it for – just make it another week. I think this time she will.
So there you have it! I hope she gets the boot – not because I don’t like her, but because she is the worst out of all the contestants. Of course, we have to wait an extra day to find out. Tonight, Idol gives back – millions and millions of dollars get donated for a worthwhile cause. Idol makes twice that in advertising revenue, but hey- that’s another story….
