New Beginnings

Here's to a fresh start. In order to feel like I've done something productive with my day, I'm going to start blogging on a regular basis about things I see in the news as well as other pop culture/entertainment stuff that might make it's way into my day.

To start things off with a bang, I heard today that Sanjaya Malakar's mother and sister were both arrested a couple of years ago for growing pot. It was reported on my local news station, KXAS, that there were somewhere around 300 plants in their garage. I believe his mother was the one arrested for growing it and his sister was arrested for posession.

For starters, I'd like to let everyone know that I HATE Sanjaya Malakar and the craze that has swept the nation in regards to him. Only God knows why he was not voted off before the top 12 of this year's American Idol, and I think it's tragic that he made it to the top 7. Let's just thank heaven that he did not make the top 6. I hope the poor girl who was starving herself until he got voted off has since enjoyed a huge celebratory meal. I digress.

I'd like to point out that these two women were the only family or friends of any contestants who ever showed up in anything ... unsavory. It's one thing to show off what God gave you, but good grief, you're supporting a 17 year old BOY not a Chippendale's dancer! (and even then I'm sure THEIR mothers and barely legal sisters don't show up with enough cleavage to supply the whole army with an ample supply of images for the next six months or so.)

Anyway, from what I've read on various websites (click on the blog title to check out a link), it seems that Jillian Blyth is a single mother, and has had trouble making ends meet at times. As a college student, and the oldest of 8 kids, I can understand how hard that can be, but my gosh have some human decency! Based on what I've seen, it's a miracle these two weren't put in the system years ago.

I'm just praying that Sanjaya Malakar will eventually go the way of Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken, and that Chicken Little Kid