They tried to keep it off. All the wind demons howling around the cable wires. They tried to take it away from us. Panic ensued as the boys informed me that the television was incommunicado: "Mommy, Word World no on tv -- tv all black!"
Wind whistled and rattled the windows of the room as I frantically unplugged and replugged in the telly. A picture appeared.
Telemundo? Channel 73? That and the program menu. Two channels, and one was Telemundo. We watched as a character crashed a plate over the head of her lover in a jealous rage. Tv off.
Hours passed. Dinner was prepared, a memory game was played, the paper doll Obama family was put together.
The television was checked again for a heartbeat. The display was on! Could it be? A picture. And it's not a Spanish language soap opera -- the news! A network channel. Was Fox operable? Yes!
American Idol will not be denied.
It's Hollywood week!!!!!
I know, I'm pathetic, to put it mildly. I just can't help it. Anyone else not so crazy about Kara? I like my wacky, maybe-she's-on-pills and/or - drunk Paula. I can't help it.
So sue me!
The cable is back. The computer is functioning, the phone has a dial tone, and Idol will be seen at our house. All is right with the world.
Erin out.
I gave you a 'Fabulous Blog' award. Do with it what you will. You are fabulous. Are you wearing that duct tape dress to the Oscars? Tres chic.
Posted by: Julie | February 03, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Oh lord, Erin. Now you HAVE to move up here. Because I think you're the first grown up I know who admits to watching AI. And we watch it here (well, Spike and I do) religiously. Seriously. The other night, Spike was in the bath, and he called out, "Mom! Mom! Come in here!" I thought he had slipped or something - I came running in - and he says, "Remember that really rocking song that Blake sang? You know, the really upbeat one? I think that if he had picked that song to do his finale with, he really might have won." And it only took me about two seconds to realize that he was talking about AI from TWO SEASONS BACK. Eep.
And yes. Hollywood week is the best part by a mile. And as long as Kara doesn't actually replace Paula - I think she's okay sticking around.
Posted by: Maia | February 03, 2009 at 07:24 PM