american idol

okay, so tonight i was flipping through channels and the first american idol show of this season was on.

now, this is a show that i generally don't watch, but i also don't despise it, so i do occassionaly stay there for more than 30 seconds when i'm flipping channels mindlessly. tonight i saw something that made my skin crawl. it wasn't the bad singing, in fact, it was pretty good singing, but...

it was a sob story about a woman who didn't have enough money to get to the auditions but she wanted it so badly she hawked her wedding ring to get there. she's 28 and has a 3 year old kid. apparently they raised the age and this is the last year she can audition (previously it was set at 25 or something i think).

so, she does her audition, she has a great voice, she sings, she makes it to HOLLYWOOD.

her kid and husband are there when she gets in and she tearfully says "this is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me" or "this is the greatest moment of my life" or something like that.

ummmmm. what about, you know, meeting your husband, marrying your husband, having your child, your child's first words, your child's toothless grin as she smears toothpaste all over her face, or any number of other things that seem to me would be far more important that getting past the first round of american idol.

seriously, how would you feel if you were that kid?!?

i know i might be over-reacting, but it really hit me as a pretty thoughtless thing to say. my bet is she won't win, and someday that kid is going to see that thing and think "if it weren't for me mommy would be a rock star right now" or not. maybe the kid will just think "gee, it's nice mommy is so excited" but yeah, it, well, apparently it just struck a cord with me.

okay, i'm done ranting now. night all!