maybe it was memphis.

I hate it when creepers make up excuses to talk to me at the desk.

Though tonight's actually rather amusing because he had really bad timing.

Meaning Wordie and Queen of the Known Universe were there.

He looked around my age - anyway, comes up to the desk and goes, "how long have you lived her."

and of course I'm not gonna answer that so I ask why.

He claims that he just moved to the area and he wants to know where to meet new people.

Since I'm boring and don't go places I don't know the answer to that question so I turn to Wordie and ask, "Hey Wordie, what's a good place to meet people?"

and the look on the dude's face was hysterical. He went from all flirty to "aw crap."

Like he wasn't actually looking for an answer to that question but now he's stuck at the desk listening to people list off possible places.

Me not being one of them.

Queen of the Known Universe made it a point to say, "but you have an out-of-town boyfriend" letting him know that I'm not on the market - it was humorous.

So that was the highlight of the day.

I honestly don't know how the day flew by that fast. I did a wellness survey in the morning, used the copier and guillotine in the afternoon and worked on the desk in between.

After work the boyfriend came up. We watched The Voice.

I know, isn't he sweet.

Aaannd as I hoped, tonight's was much better than last nights. Blake's country team rocks and Shakira's got Sasha so she'll be in for the finals.

All 16 of the artists have performed the votes will be counted and then tomorrow night is the results show. Two artists from each team with the most votes stay and then the coach gets to save one other but the 4th goes home leading us into next week's top 12 performances.

After that I think they're going back to the competition as a whole like last year so anyone can go home regardless of team.

I think, at least.

I liked that last year. It didn't matter who's team you were on. Before the top four were always one member from each team but you lose quality singers because too many good ones were on one team.

Thought last year there were a lot more singers as well cause they went from 12 on each team to 16....now they're back to 12 that was far too many.

Alright, enough with the ramblings, on to the music.

Here are my favorites from tonight.

Maybe It Was Memphis - Danielle Bradbery


Shakira said it best, "holy crap."

I haven't heard this song in like a decade. Back when I still actually listened to country music.

But that's also back when there was actual country music to be listened to.



Oh Darling - Sasha Allen


Hard to top Juliet Simms' cover from season two but this definitely comes close.

so this next one wasn't as fantastic as these previous two but i feel i must post it because it's a family thing.

Meet In The Middle - Justin Rivers


and since apparently you find my family stories amusing here's another.

although i'm pretty sure I've posted it on here already.

Our family changes the words to songs frequently but this is the most famous.

anyway, so the refrain that they sing goes like this:
I'd start walking your way, 
You'd start walking mine. 
We'd meet in the middle 
'Neath that old Georgia pine. 
We'd gain a lot of ground 
Cause we'd both give a little. 
Ain't no road too long 
When you meet in the middle. 

but our version goes like this:
I start walking your way, 
You sit on the couch. 
We meet in the middle 
Because I'm such a grouch. 
We gain a lot of ground, 
Cause we both eat a little. 
You are the queen, 
But I'm, I'm just little. 

except when Second Sister sang it she sings:
You start walking my way, 
I sit on the couch. 
We meet in the middle 
Because you're such a grouch 
We gain a lot of ground, 
Cause we both eat a little. 
I am the queen, 
But you, you're just little. 

and points at me.

thanks for that btw.

My guess for tomorrow's results are:
For Adam - Amber Carrington and Sarah Simmons will be saved and that Adam will save Judith Hill sending Caroline home - which would suck cause i love her.
For Blake - Danielle will definitely be safe, along with Holly I'm hoping. He'll probably save the Swon Brothers sending Justin home.
For Shakira - Sasha is safe, no question along with probably Karina, I'm hoping at least. She'll save Garrett.
And then Usher - no question that Michelle is safe but the rest is a complete toss-up. I'm thinking VEDO will be safe and he'll save Josiah. Even though he completely sucked and Cathia is much better.

Enough about that, DID YOU WATCH SPLASH?!

okay *spoiler alert* but dude, did you see Nicole land on her back?! that had to hurt.

I picked Rory and Drake from the start so I'm glad they finished 1,3 and Nicole definitely deserved to make it to the finals, she was a major surprise.

And it was ironic that she needed saving by the lifeguards with those big red floatie things since the role everything knows her from is Baywatch where she played a lifeguard and saved people with those big red floatie things.

Drake turned into kind of a jerk toward the end of the season so I'm glad Rory pulled it off and got the trophy. It was cool to see all the stars come back and dive again.

As dumb as this concept is I'm still hoping for a second season.

Cause it's surprisingly addicting.

And I'm curious as to who would be brave enough after seeing all these injuries to join it for a second season.

Alright, I'm gonna crash. Already midnight and I'm attempting to stop going to bed at 2 cause it's messing with my head.

You are the queen, but I'm, I'm just little.

Watching Leverage. It's fantastic. I knew I'd like it, I'd just put it off because I had too many shows going already.

So I got season one from the library. And of course it came in the same time as about 5 other movies and two other series. But isn't that how it works. You put popular things on hold over the past five months and they all show up at once.

It is really good. I'm impressed.

I'd give the pilot a 9/10 on the Scale of Awesome. I totally fell for it. Plus it had Artie in it. Which was fantastic as well. aka Saul Rubinek. Artie Nielsen from Warehouse 13.

The basic plotline is that they're a group of thieves with one honest man - played by Timothy Hutton - who's their leader. Originally all of the characters usually work by themselves, but they're all hired in the pilot to steal back this guy's airplane designs that were stolen from him. So the honest guy agrees to do it. The thieves are just in it for the money. After that they find out they work so well as a team that they group up and basically steal things back for people.

There's a lot of good stunts, major spy stuff - a lot mission impossible hanging upside down - and really funny comedy.

So you've got Timothy Hutton aka Nathan Ford, who's the honest man and leader. Timothy Hutton was in Secret Window, The General's Daughter, and plays Archie Goodwin in all those Nero Wolfe mysteries, but I like him because he played F. Scott Fitzgerald in the tv movie Zelda. Zelda as in Zelda Fitzgerald, not as in the animated character.
Aldis Hodge aka Azi on that voodoo ritual episode of Castle plays the tech genius Hardison. He brings in most of the comic relief.
Beth Riesgraf plays the stealthy and tomboy Parker - she's the one who scales the building and does all the hanging-from-a-rope-upside-down work. She guest starred in NCIS last year as Max Destruction in the episode where Gibbs shoots the crazy computer system that tries to hack the Pentagon.
Gina Bellman plays Sophie Devereaux, the pretty actress who lures all the men into falling for their traps. Gina's a New Zealander so her accent is actually accurate, which is new and exciting.
Christian Kane plays the tough one, who beats up multiple bad guys in seconds but hates guns. Christian was on Angel with David Boreanaz but I like him because he played the younger version of Hub on Secondhand Lions, you know the one who was good with swords and rescued the princess and all that. Love that movie.

Anyway, I'm only a couple episodes in but I'm digging it.

Unfortunately I'll need to crash soon. And fill out that plan of study form. If I can find it on the website. Which I keep forgetting to do.

Last class tomorrow. Which means I don't have to wake up at 6:30 on a Saturday for a while now, woohoo! Next semester has class on Sunday afternoons, huzzah!

Where am I at? Yesterday was L cause I remember Leave the Pieces so that makes today M. Check that, I know my alphabet. But I'm guessing that's something you want in a librarian. Shocker.

M-Recs. Okay, so far I've got

Mama Song - Keaton Simons

no it's not carrie underwood. this one came out first. If I could play guitar like that I would. all the time. nonstop. incredible. plus he's a goofball.


Meet in the Middle - Diamond Rio

another rewrite, this time it's family. i'm not sure who started it, although i'm pretty sure it was my brother in law. he does most of our rewrites aka turning "Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer" into "Then I saw her face, now I'm gonna leave her." yeah, try singing that was a straight face.

anyway, so the refrain that they sing goes like this:

I'd start walking your way,
You'd start walking mine.
We'd meet in the middle
'Neath that old georgia pine.
We'd gain a lot of ground
Cause we'd both give a little.
Ain't no road too long
When you meet in the middle.

but our version goes like this:

I start walking your way,
You sit on the couch.
We meet in the middle
Because I'm such a grouch.
We gain a lot of ground,
Cause we both eat a little.
You are the queen,
But I'm, I'm just little.

except when Second Sister sang it she sings

You start walking my way,
I sit on the couch.
We meet in the middle
Because you're such a grouch
We gain a lot of ground,
Cause we both eat a little.
I am the queen,
But you, you're just little.

and point at me. thanks for that btw.


Mi Vida Loca - Pam Tillis

anybody else remember this one?
random video, but i'll take it.
used to love this one as a kid.
welcome to my crazy life.

Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway

a karaoke classic. and we have a friend named heidie. so they always sing it to her, it's hysterical.
check out those moves, man. He's got the moves like jagger. (oh my goodness, my niece says that all the time. and she's two. it's ridiculously cute.)

Move - The Dreamettes (Dreamgirls)

love it cause you not only get Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce but also Anika Noni Rose who's a broadway great but also stars as the awkward secretary in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (which stars Jill Scott another great musician)

Alright, find form, then back to Leverage, then sleep.

PS - what the heck happened in town today? i've heard nothing but sirens all day!