edited 1/23/07 to add photos of those who got through to the next round

7:00 I really hope tonight’s set of auditioners are better than last night’s. I love a bad audition as well as the next guy, but there need to be some good ones in between, or I despair for the last, I dunno, FOURTEEN WEEKS OF THE SHOW. Remind me never to move to Seattle. Not a fan of that-there wet weather.

7:02 Not another guy in a flag uniform. Oh, man, I remember this guy. He should’a shot the deputy too. And he’s worse this year. Wow.

7:05 Jennifer aka “The Hotness” (oh, my) – That nickname + that look + Mariah wannabe + CHEWING GUM = not encouraging. Yep. See, I’m good at this . And quit shooting stuff into your lips. Why does everyone think that these music producers know nothing about music? Seriously. Think about this. Nobody vs. music producers on a national televised talent show. MUSIC PRODUCERS ARE GOING TO WIN. “Back country Englishman sheep stuff”? O…kay…

7:14 Amy – Darn, I wanted her to be good. Usually the ones who have people at home telling them it’s a waste of time are the ones that turn out to be good, while the ones who get encouraged are crap. Reverse psychology didn’t work this time. Was it just me, or was the water bottle blurred out? Why? Because they didn’t have a product placement deal with Dasani or whatever?

7:19 Darwin – American Idol is a good way to show off your talent if you’ve got any talent. I think “sexy” has been redefined. Not for the better. And the reverse psychology prediction system is back. I could make a mean joke about her name and natural selection, but I won’t.

7:30 Thomas – I like him. Why didn’t he get through the other times, I wonder? He’s good. Probably best of the auditions so far.

7:33 Carleen – What is she wearing? She should stop. However, she is fun. Voice not too bad, but not great, I don’t think. Ooh, bad highness. Yeah, that was bad. Simon does need to stop judging so much based on clothing choice.

7:42 Blake – I like. Yes, I even like the hair. Reminds me of Ivan and Travis on last summer’s So You Think You Can Dance. Only more so. Guys, say yes, say yes, give him another chance. Good. If you like beatboxing, check out this Australian Idol audition. What, are we having a commercial between every audition now?

7:47 Note to self: Watch On the Lot.

7:49 Shyamali – Aw, siblings. Pretty, too. Both of them. But then, I really like Indians. Dude, she’s doing Gershwin, and doing it well. LET HER THROUGH. I love me some Gershwin. AND I NEED JAZZ SINGERS ON THE SHOW. Also, I really like Indians. Shut up Simon. Okay, brother, your turn.

7:52 Sanjaya – Not bad, but not great. Wait, the judges like him better? I disagree.

8:00 Nicholas Zitzman – Okay, there’s nerdy and then there’s nerdy. “Near” vs “in”? Really? Heh, being good on instrumentals does NOT equate to singing talent. Faulty logic right there. Unfortunate name, too. Would’ve been even worse if he’d had acne, though. Sorry, toned out the singing after the first few notes. Don’t think I missed anything, though.

8:07 Rudy – Hee, Paula winked at the camera. She now has to give us clues? Simon’s just in a horrible mood. I’d let him through.

8:10 Seven people from day one. Wow. We saw five of them. So maybe they really are limiting the bad auditions. Geez.

8:18 Kenneth – How do people get this delusional? And Simon’s opinions may just be his opinions, but he is also a judge, so in this case, his opinions are not just his opinions. I think they’re doing the door thing on purpose. Paula’s already having hysterics. Good sign for the day. ;)

8:21 Jonathan – Hee, Kenneth’s comment “he sounds good” might be an indication of Kenneth’s issue with singing. He’s never heard good singing. Apparently.

8:23 Actually, Taylor sounds like that even without being hit in the face with a shovel. Sorry. That was mean. Taylor really can sing, I just don’t like him or his crazy mannerisms. *shrug*

8:31 Eric – Dude, you gotta get your catchphrase down before you start publicising it. So you want to differentiate yourself from Taylor by trying to win the same competition he did? Right.

8:33 Anna – Hee…seeing her bend down to hug Ryan is worth the show. Not bad at all. At least she hits all the notes, which is, you know, a big step for this round of auditions. I think I like her, at least enough for another round.

8:43 Jordan – Oh, yes. Great personality, great voice, great smile. Wonderful. I was worried when she went for the high notes, but she totally hit them. She does need to tone down the vocal acrobatics. But she’s one of the first real contenders I’ve seen.

8:46 Seven from the second day. That makes fourteen all together. Therefore, Seattle is EVEN WORSE than Minneapolis. Then again, Thomas and Jordan are both better than any of the Minneapolis people we saw.

8:53 Stephen – Why do you want to be on the show if you don’t like it? Okay, so you’re way cooler than Carrot-Top, and therefore you’re the next American Idol? They need to start teaching logic in schools again.