Yes. I get it. I know that most of Bachelor Nation and all of the people who faithfully “watch” with me are singing “Ding-dong, the Witch is dead” about My Girl Carolina. But I’m feeling more like Hall and Oates1: She's gone, she's gone I better learn how to face it She's gone, she's gone... Continue Reading →
I truly believe that My Person is out there. Because I’m here for the right reasons, I can see that this process is working. In fact, I am developing real feelings. I think I may have found the One I have been searching for so desperately. Of course, I’m referring to this season’s Villain, My... Continue Reading →
A few days late. A few words short. With travel and work obligations taking up my time, instead of my usual episode re-cap, since we are already down to the Top Ten(!), I hope you will Grant me the right to just take stock and see where we are in the arc of this fast-moving... Continue Reading →
Tl;dr Second episode. Short, tight dresses. Still too many girls. Lots of cleavage. Cattiness abounds. Regular version There are still too many girls to make sense of. Last week, I suggested that we pay close attention to Litia and Carolina as contestants who might play a significant role in Grant’s proceedings (and also Dina, Chloie,... Continue Reading →
[Cue The Marvelettes Too Many Fish in the Sea] Too many fish in the sea I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones Too many fish in the sea [Cue The Chiffons He’s So Fine] He's so fine (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang) Wish he were mine (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang) That handsome, Ferrari-driving, baller boy over there (Some... Continue Reading →
Periodically, I like to check up on ex-Idolists to see how they are faring in the real and challenging post-Idol world. I have to admit to being surprised by the success of two of them, given how harshly I evaluated them during their respective seasons. Biggest Hits Adam Lambert: Adam has been getting rave reviews... Continue Reading →
At the end of every year, I feel the same way. I am sure I didn't listen to that many (non-jazz) albums, and then I’m surprised at how many albums I thoroughly enjoyed during the year. That said, I did listen to fewer pop albums this year as jazz explorations took up much of my... Continue Reading →
Ray's Musings 