Ode to Luke Bryan, By Katie

OK...I am in lurve. Seriously....seriously....seriously.

K...who likes "Good Directions?"

New Song: "All My Friends Say."

What do these songs have in common...Luke Bryan. He wrote "Good Directions," and before Billy Currington released it as a single...it was decided it was going on his upcoming debut album.

"All My Friends Say," His first single...super fly. So...talented...yes. Teeth....fantabulous...and...he looks like...this....le sigh.

I was going to write a poem about my newfound love...but i realize that I am trying to watch and love Ninja Warrior on the G4 channel...and...that I have created a photographic piece of art that is more poetry than anything even Shakespeare ever created. again....seriously...le sigh...

Sweet Home Oh My Damn

If I tried to count the number of times I've seen "Sweet Home Alabama" I'd so run out of fingers and toes. It's only, like, the very bestest movie ever on the planet. I want to be Melanie Smooter when I grow up. Most importantly, Josh Lucas....Hel-lo. Jake...scruffy...good. I just love it...just love it. I've vowed to continue my Reese Witherspoon movie collection....somehow...I don't own my favorite movie....I'm crazy.

I'm exhausted....I had a long run through multiple parking lots after a rogue puppy...tons of fun. He's lucky he's not a really expensive pancake. Then he had horrible death gas while sleeping on my pillow...I burned the pillow case.

I love when the cable channels do their little mini shows in between movies. USA has a road trip with Evan and Jaron. I love them...they had that "Crazy for this Girl" song a couple years ago. Hot twins who can sing and play the guitar. I'm OK with that. They're going to a fire station...I can understand taking that visit. You never know when an off duty FF is going to get the urge to take his shirt off and do push ups

....or put on his turnout gear.

Yeah...that was rough

One more thing about my movie...Keni Thomas and Cornbread. Yeah...we have an ongoing love affair.

I don't want you to go....

I'm not asleep yet. I'm a little giddy right now. I'm not saying anything...just refer to the song "I Don't Want You To Go" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson ;) sigh

Watching the Idol finale. (Thank you TiVo). I'm still sticking with my Jordin prediction...although...I love me some Blake...it is what it is. She looks totally cute in this first outfit. I know that.

Song I'm in love with today: Reba & Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You" duet. Speaking of Idol.... I listened to it 3 times today while I was working on the countdown for Sunday. That and Sarah Buxton, whom I already know that I love. She wrote "Stupid Boy." Check that out.....it's a completely different, and just as fabulous, song. She has a new single that is in the top thirty called "That Kind of Day." Chekc out the Lyrics...it's a total chick song. I'm loving it.

I LOVE Kelly Clarkson....this is my play-by-play. She just rocks. This new single is sweet. She's been having all sorts of problems with her label/Clivie Davis not digging her new album because she wanted the stuff she wrote and doesn't want to do songs she doesn't like just for the marketablity. While I admire this....and I really like this new song that is hers....One of the songs she didn't want to do was "Since U Been Gone," and I'm sorry...that is a song....I mean...a song. And one of her biggest hits, right? hello, Jeff Foxworthy :)

OK....I'm going to sleepy time :) I got things to dream of tonight.

Besh a mesh

American Idol finals night....eh....what happened? I think that idol has jumped the shark. It used to be a big deal to watch the finals. I think that last years' ruined it since neither of those really were the best and Taylor Hicks sucks. Chris Daughtry is still hot...although....eyeliner much? But yeah...Jordin should win. She's American Idol-y. Then Blake won't have to sell out and become a wash up. Speaking of making losing idol a good thing...where is my Daughtry CD?

Highly recommend that fabulousness.

It's reality TV competition night...I'm all over Dancing with the Stars.

I love the Joey Fatone :)

Although...here's a funny. My Gran LOVES...and I mean, L-O-V-E-S this show. However....last night...when I asked her why she wasn't watching....her response: "Oh No...I have to see LeBron." And people wonder why I turn into a boy when it comes to sports. Ha! My gran is my BFF...she's so fab. And the Pistons won...so she's a happy gal. All the Detroit sports action has her very busy. She really doesn't know where to focus now that she's living with my parents and their cable :)

Check This Out

I wrote a blog over the weekend....I pushed the wrong button and it didn't post...who knows what in the heck I did. But I want you to check out Blake Shelton on CMT's Studio 330 Sessions.

His new album, Pure B.S. is AWESOME! (it happens to be what I am listening to at the moment!). This session is just blake and some dude with guitars. "Don't Make Me" and "She Don't Love Me" are just fabulous...the latter is my FAVORITE!!

I have a wonderful new picture of Dierks Bentley sitting in front of me. It's the cover from his new single "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)." Sigh. Oh...here it is... *Thanks MySpace*

Yeah. That's the ticket.

My roommate's sister got married this weekend. It was great fun. I made friends with her cousin and his fiance and some other folks. We had some drinks, decorated the car with shrink wrap and VO5 conditioner, incriminating photos were taken of me blowing up....baloons....it was great. One thing bothered me though. I really didn't know that many people there. I Know the family and a a coupole extended family members...but I was really tryingot just sit back and remain anonymous at this thing. You know how there are those chicks at weddings that think they're the hottest thing there and....act out....for lack of a better term? I really wanted to just hang. The stupid photographer was followingme around. People were commenting about it. There should have been NO pictures of me from this thing. I'm no one. No pictures of me...NONE! Everytime I turned around...there he was. I feel like a jerk. But I was a quiet sailty flower. Stupid photog...I feel like Lindsay Lohan ;)

THESE are MY People!

The Hottness!

Blake Lewis' dad makes me laugh. He looks like he should be chopping down trees or running a construction site....but all he does is dance and cry. I'm catching up on Idol (bless the TiVo) since I had to put it off the watch the ACMs....of which I went 8:4 in my picks...woo hoo. What really matters is Miranda won (eeek!!!) and Carrie worked it out.

Faith Hill is pretty...

Tim McGraw was awesome...

love Sugarland and the goofiness.

Taylor Swift was absolutely adorable.

I loved the Reba/Kelly duet. I love Kelly and that is my favorite of her songs. We just got the single this morning and I took it to Heather to play right away :)

So...I wonder if I really care who wins Idol anymore. Normally I have a distinct favorite....Oh well....still watching and yelling @ the TV. I think Melinda had the best night last night....but Jordin was fabulous....and another but...the only one whose album I'll actually buy is Blake. He's got the Mraz vibe going. I would listen to him.

Did I mention Ran won? K

Elliot Yamin...veneers...we know your teeth were jacked up before. He looks like the "I just wanna Dance" guy from "Dazed and Confused." You know...the guy who played the crazy roommie that moved in the Chandler when Joey moved out. What's up, Brown Pants? Yamin....one of my favorite code words for the female parts. Yeah...I'm special.

Paula is already crying. Yamin just came to sing...he's not getting voted off again...stop crying.

Wow...Melinda...that blows a kid's mind. Did I mention Ran won?

Let's Go On Down to the Quickstop....

Happy Tuesday! It's ACM night! I LOVE Love Love award shows! This is a good one too....a lot of the awards are up in the air.

Katie's picks!:

42nd Academy of Country Music Awards Final Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Rascal Flatts
George Strait

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

TopFemale Vocalist
Sara Evans
Faith Hill
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood

Top Vocal Group
Diamond Rio
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts

Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Top New Male Vocalist
Rodney Atkins
Craig Morgan
Chris Young

Top New Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift

Top New Duo or Vocal Group
Heartland
Little Big Town
The Wreckers

Album of the Year
Hillbilly Deluxe - Brooks & Dunn
It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
Me and My Gang - Rascal Flatts
Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood
These Days - Vince Gill

Single Record of the Year
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Give It Away - George Strait
I Loved Her First - Heartland
What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts
Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner

Song of the Year
Amarillo Sky - Jason Aldean
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Give It Away - George Strait
If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows) - Rodney Atkins
Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner

Video of the Year
8th of November - Big & Rich
Amarillo Sky - Jason Aldean
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Hillbilly Deluxe - Brooks & Dunn
The Seashores of Old Mexico - George Strait

Vocal Event of the Year
Building Bridges - Brooks & Dunn with Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow
I Don't Want To - Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn
Me and God - Josh Turner featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and Marty Roe, Dana Williams and Gene Johnson of Diamond Rio
Politically Uncorrect - Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard
That's How They Do It In Dixie - Hank Williams Jr. with Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Van Zant

Lot's of great performances; Faith has a new song she just finished last week for her new greatest hits album The Hits; Reba is debuting the first from her Reba Duets (these album titles are so creative these days) "Because of you" the Kelly Clarkson song...with Kelly Clarkson. Miranda Lambert will be awesome. Carrie is doing Wasted...Sugarland is doing their new one "Everyday America." I'm excited.

OK...I'm going to vent about something people are doing that annoys me. I am so tired of phone calls and e-mails accusing us of lying. freaking a. Ashleigh is real. Stop asking me if she is. It's insulting to Bub and makes him feel terrible that people don't believe he could ever have a girlfriend. I talked to her today...she looked pretty real to me. If you're spreading rumors....stop. It's not nice and your damaging our reputation. Our show is real....the poor guy is trying to get up the guts to propose...and now he's freaking. Stop. Now.

Then there's that.

Dearest Blog,

So, the thing I really like about blogging is that I can say anything I want...because I don't think anyone reads it :) Either that or there are 2 reader options...you, the reader, agree with everything I say and thing I superbly wonderful...or...you hate what I have to say and find me boring and frankly, non-commentable.

Oh well...I will blog on...is there a blog if no one is reading?

First thing: Miranda Lambert's New Album "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" is the #1 album this week....Many Hollas for that. Go buy it...it's spectacular. "More Like Her" and, on the Target exclusive "I just really miss you." Seriously....seriously...and those are the ballads I love...don't get me started on the rocking out ball busting songs...OK...I'll shut up about the best album so far this year.

Here's what I want to talk about today. Tim Durkee and his damn chest pains. First of all, my father almost died of a heart attack....so, the people who accused me of being flippant and non-vigilant on the subject are verily mistaken. Tim is a 32ish year old man with his own free will. If he does not desire attention to his ailments, I cannot force him to seek nor accept said attention. To the woman who said she'd flip stations if I didn't call 911, you ruined my day and made me sad. Please don't yell at me. It's not my fault Tim is sick and making light of it. If he really thought his condition was serious, he wouldn't have stayed at work. He knew that situation much better than Bubba or myself. You make him go to the hospital. He didn't listen to me when I first saw him @ 5 am. HE agreed to go to the doctor today....after much prodding and concern by myself and others. It took 2 days to get there...what more can a girl do? It warmed my heart that so many people are concerned....but really got my back up when I had to answer the calls full of blame and accusations. Tim isn't stupid...nor are Bubba and I clueless or insensitive. Grrr....over it.

I discovered something today. I believe I am the only one left who still loves Joey Harrington. I believe it was his rookie year w.the Lions that he was voted one of cosmos 50 hottest bachelors...He was Mr. Oregon and got ribbed for it big time. Now he's chopped liver. Pooh on people. Like the Lions didn't suck without him...they still do for Pete's sake! I think the Lions killed him...not the other way around. Poor Joey. I still have the big poster I climbed on the bar @ Banfield's Eastside to get...I still love you. I hear he's moving...and missing a pair of shoes and half case of beer. I'll bet they're great shoes.

Anywho...music for today...song that I think I love:

Cole Deggs & The Lonesome (Not to be confused with Cold Eggs & Toast) "I Got More."

Check it out. He sounds like Toby Keith...only..no offense to our dear Toby..I think this guy is a better singer. Just lacking the fabulous Toby 'tude :)

Just another Manic Monday...woah oh oh

Ahh...OK...Another Monday....another pile of work. I feel like there was no time between Friday and now...but I know there was....because I almost literally spent the whole damn thing in my bed. Bub made dinner for myself, Joel and Sammie from MIS. We had a great time, despite Bub's little dinner oopsies. I personally thought serving toilet papers with the salad course made for a great ice breaker. Then I really just slept and laid in my bed with my dogs. I went to my parents to help my roommate's sister get her wedding dress bustled. It was beautiful and needed no alterations...that never happens but it is great that it did in this case because she is getting married in, like, 2 weeks. I'm apparently going to be the bustler...I'm cool with that...then I can feel important! :)

Yesterday was weird....I honestly woke up and let the dogs out @ 6 am and then fell back asleep until 3:30! If I could capitalize number, I would have there. I couldn't even open my eyes then, so I fell back asleep until 4:30pm. La-zy. The puppies were starving. Oh well. I played my guitar...I have decided I'm not very good and I need to play more/take lessons again. I want to be cool. But I'm currently learning Miranda Lambert's new album (big surprise!) and Taylor Swift...I dig her melodies.

Now I think I'm going home to nap/play guitar....then do some shopping with my roomie. She's getting a dress for the wedding (This is a bigger deal than it seems! ;)) and I have decided that I'm going to wear dresses all the time now. I'm having a dress phase. Which also requires new shoes (Finn ate another pair over the weekend...if he weren't so cute....). I cleared off almost all of my credit cards....so I'm sticking to a budget. I love that I'm financially organized finally...feels much better than freaking out. Okey Dokey. :)

Listening to :

AWESOME...and heartbreaking. Check out "The More I Drink," "She Don't Love Me," and "The Last Country Songs (with fabulous guests!!)"

Gunpowder and Lead

Absolutely, 100%, BEYOND addicted to the Miranda Lambert CD. I know I'm a little biased...because she's my hero...but she's my hero for a reason. This Cd is so multifaceted and just...amazing. I bought it the day it came out...before noon on Tuesday. I feel bad because I bought Blake Shelton's "Pure BS" that came out the same day and I've barely touched it. I just can't stop listening to "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Go get it...I swear you'll love it. If you don't...I'll return it for you. :)

I meant to leave work way early today..instead, I was there until 2:30. Not so early. Tomorrow will be a long day. Fire House Friday @ Clinton. I'll have to leave Ann Arbor by 4:45 to make sure everything is ready to go before the big man gets there. :) I like to make sure he doesn't have to deal with any glitches if I can help it...I can it preventing a head ache....I guess it's technically called "producing." I like it...I feel like the fix it girl. I'm excited to go to another station. I'm starting and entire wardrobe of fire dept. t-shirts....I LOVE IT! Saline's new one has a Saline Hornet firefighter on it. Gotta love that. Besides, they had one very cute fire fighter. I'm just saying. Admiring FF's is my job :)

My friend Tim and I went to Saline Flowerland today bought some flowers for Tim's house. He was randomly feeling domestic. Then, he watched me plant them. What can I say, I like to play in the dirt. That was fun and it was good for me to get outside and do something instead of just coming home to nap. Although, I really like to nap...and I'm exhausted. Hopefully I can stay away through Ugly Betty and the 2 hour (!!!) Grey's Anatomy. Can't miss that. It'd be like missing my life. The parallels between Meredith and I are delightfully eerie :) K...hungry.

Adios Blog-ola

Foxy AJ and Hot, Married Guys

OK....so no one seemed to wanted to discuss one of my favorite topics today...I was disappointed...so, this is my blog and I'll just go ahead and discuss.....Celebrities that look like

OK...my personal favorite Alan Jackson = Sly, Wily Fox

Eerie, right?

Toby Keith = Water buffalo

One of my favorite artists ever, Travis Tritt = Werewolf

Gary LeVox....he's a colorful character

Very talented...kind of resembles...a Weeble

Thankfully...his bandmate, Joe Don Rooney, although he will not be separated from his flat iron, did chop off the Little Dutch Boy hair do.

Hilary Duff....precious girl....but before she fixed her chompers....neigh...very similar to Oscar winner Hilary Swank

Kirsten Dunst = Gollum...precious

I could go on.....but why don't you give me yours, my imaginary blog friends?

Check these out for inspiration
http://damngoodpics.myfunnyworld.net/celebrities-animals.php
www.1025wowcountry.com/lookalikes.html

And why are all the hot guys that are guests on out show, married? I ask you this deep question.