Hello Celebritys

I will be catching up on pictures soon.....but now for something completely different......

As you may or may not know, I have a slight love of American Idol. Call me crazy, but I like watching the contestants move from being not-that-great to becoming wonderful performers. And some of them start off pretty good from the beginning. Watching the transformation from singer to performer is interesting to me. And each season I usually find one or two singers that I particularly like and vote for. In Season 7 it was David Archuleta. In Season 8 it was Kris Allen. I didn't really watch in Season 9 as much as I wanted (due to TV issues), so I didn't have a favorite then. But this season, Season 10, I am rooting for country boy Scotty McCreery. He kinda reminds me of Josh Turner, which could be why I like him. :)

Want to see for yourself how amazing Scotty is and why I am hoping he wins Season 10 of American Idol? Here's some of his past performances:

- Hollywood Week Finals (Long Black Train by Josh Turner)
- Top 24 (Letters From Home by John Michael Montgomery...Personal Choice Week)
- Top 13 (The River by Garth Brooks...Your Personal Idol Week)
- Top 12 (Can I Trust You With My Heart by Travis Tritt...Songs From Your Birthyear Week)
- Top 11 (For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder....Motown Week)

What will Scotty sing this week? I can't wait to find out. :)

Stay tuned....I'll share more about Scotty McCreery as he advances throughout the competition......

As most of you know, I will be turning 22 in 2 short days. That's right, my birthday is THIS Friday.

I've heard a lot of: "people your age" or "oh to be 22 again" or "you are so young" but for some reason, I feel as if 22 is old. Let me rephrase that, not old in a "30 years old is ancient to me" kind of way, but in a "wow, I am turning 22, it seems like I was just turning 19" kind of way. I remember on midnight of my 19th birthday, sitting in my door room, thinking to myself "wow, you are no longer considered a teenager. Your 20" and it was a bitter-sweet feeling for me... and here I sit almost 22 and I have the same feelings. The feeling of "wow life is passing way to darn fast for me".

In preparation of my 22nd birthday, I made a list of 22 things that I will change, that I improve on, that I will do in this upcoming year.

1. Donate more
2. Volunteer
3. Be more kind
4. Give more
5. Participate in my life
6. Take more photos
7. Love deeper
8. Take more roadtrips/vacations
9. Visit Family more
10. Write more letters, birthday cards, emails to my loved ones.
11. Become more optimistic
12. Read more books
13. Go to the movies by myself
14. Become more spiritual
15. Develop more friendships
16. Strength old friendships
17. Become a bigger part of my nieces/nephews lives
18. Worry less
19. Be more spontaneous
20. Start yoga
21. Travel
22. Love/Accept myself