i confess that i am an idol junkie, much more this year than the previous seasons and all because of DC. while others have said that they had him at ‘hello’, he had me hooked on his very first audition. something about him caught my attention and i followed his journey until he showed america (wow! i feel like ryan seacrest using this word) what he was truly capable of with his own rendition of lionel richie’s ‘hello’. i was even more impressed with him when i heard him sing ‘eleanor rigby’ and ‘daytripper’. i knew then there was no turning back for me when he belted out ‘billy jean’. i started voting for him when he sang ‘always be my baby’. and, i was moved to tears when he did ‘the first time i ever saw your face’.

last tuesday during the finale, i got a bit depressed after simon declared KO by archu (that’s how i call little david). i thought for a second that all was lost for DC. but i voted over and over again. i lost count on how many times i voted because the lines were busy most of the time so i just kept trying over and over. my votes were a big thing (yeah, it added to those 12 million votes he had over archu) considering that in the history of AI, i only voted for two contestants – daughtry and DC. and if daughtry is any indication of my ability to identify a star potential, i think DC will do well in the music industry. (i just realized that daughtry has the same initials as DC when inverted – CD. talk about coincidence.)

while archu’s voice was impeccable as it seemed, his performances last tuesday were safe and bordering on being bland and boring. DC, on the other hand, displayed maturity and versatility as a performer and an artist as he did week per week. of course, as simon would say ‘just my opinion’ (and a biased one at that).

on wednesday morning, still depressed over simon’s last words, i was surprised to see dialidol.com’s prediction that DC would win over archu. the site indicated that there was no margin of error in their prediction as there was more than 10% discrepancy in the vote percentage. still, i was reluctant to believe in anything. the last i wanted to happen was for me to wallow in disappointment. by noon, i was at peace with the idea that DC would place second to archu. i consoled myself with the thought that he would have more freedom as an artist if he is not under the contract of AI. and yet, at the back of my mind i was hoping that  america would get it right with the votes this time. i was anxious the whole time i was watching the show last wednesday and when the winner was finally announced, i was obviously ecstatic. not the wild kind of happiness. i just sat in front of the TV and savored the victory. twice. i felt the need to rewind my DVR from the time DC was announced the winner until the last notes of ‘the time of my life’. was it just me or did simon and paula look very happy with the results?

now that the show is over, i don’t know what to do with my tuesday and wednesday nights. it is as if a big chunk of my life has gone. i have been feeding myself with stories and clips about DC but it’s not the same as the feeling of anticipation for his next performance on the show. i had invested so much of myself in the show and now that it’s over i don’t know where to go from here. nothing, i guess but to wait for the release of DC’s first CD. until then, i have my ipod for my daily dose of DC’s songs.

i’ve been in bed rest for two days now owing to my recent oral surgery. finally, all of my wisdom teeth are gone.

it took almost two hours for my bottom and upper wisdom teeth to be taken out. stubborn, they were. stubborn, like me. the surgeon said my bones are strong. i must have been drinking a lot of milk. ironic, i told him. i do not like milk.

my bottom wisdom tooth was positioned close to the nerves. apparently, they were bruised while the surgeon was extracting my tooth. he said that i might have numbness of the tongue (or in scientific terms, paresthesia. thank you google). thankfully, i didn’t have. it also took a while before my upper tooth came off. while almost all teeth have only one root, mine had three. imagine that. it was like a tree growing inside my mouth. no wonder, the surgeon had a hard time pulling my teeth off. he said it was worse than the last time.

it was also more painful than the last time. i cried myself to sleep because of the pain. and since the operation, i have been sleeping all day long, napping after i take the painkillers. not that i’m complaining. i think that i’ve been really stressed out from work the past few weeks that my body is actually craving all the sleep it can get. i’m the toothless sleeping beauty now.

i only have tomorrow left and then i’m back to work. i don’t even want to think about it.

- that paper cuts are nature’s way of telling us to save the trees. i do get paper cut almost everyday and i feel that it’s only just since i use about two reams of coupon bond everyday for work. no exaggeration here. i do print a lot of stuff for work. in all fairness, i make sure that these paper gets thrown in our recycling bin when i no longer need them for my files.

- that philadelphia is a very lovely city. i had the privilege of going there last thursday for a business trip. our center is located in the heart of the city, in the midst of all the shops, restaurants and historical places. it’s a fusion of the old and the modern.

- that our apartment is freezing cold, especially for our old landlady downstairs. two weeks ago, i was venting on how she needed to turn off the heater. now, i want the heater back. or maybe, i just want the nice warm weather that was a couple of weeks ago.

- that i need a vacay. i have been so overworked and stressed out for the past weeks that i actually dread going to work. the thing is i am saving up all my vacay for when raj comes back here so i’m not going anywhere at least for the time being. i have an oral surgery next week though which would mean i have to work from home for a few days. i can’t wait. i never thought i’m gonna say this but i do look forward to that oral surgery.

- that fred the plant is dying. i think he needs some tender loving care and some sunshine. or maybe he needs a twin plant. i hope fred doesn’t die on me (yet again!) mrs. weasley will not be pleased. he!

- that jason catro’s version of somewhere over the rainbow is orgasmic. i swear when i first heard it on itunes, lewd thoughts swarmed in my head (not involving jason though). listen to it and be the judge.

- that DC should be named the next american idol. i’ve been voting like a madman for him ever since he sang always be my baby. i have been a fan since his first audition and there’s no turning back for me since then. i only started voting three weeks ago because he’s become so popular and i don’t want him to become another daughtry who placed a mere fourth when he was clearly the best in the pack. not that it really harmed daughtry in the end. still, i would love for DC to come out as the winner.

- that i need to blog more and be in tune with my inner self better.