Dreams

As I was watching American Idol on thursday it occured to me that many of the contestants this year that made it through to the Hollywood week and then to the top 24 were under the age of 18. I then imagined myself being on stage and in front of all those people, which of course is not something that I would particularly like, but even without liking being on stage I can not imagine being that young and doing what you want the most, to perform to the entire country. It must be an exhilarating experience to go and sing in front of millions of people and in front of well known artists like Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. I think that it is wonderful that they get to fulfill their dream at a young age, because many people don't even get that ability. My dream job isnt something like singing, but I definately have dreams that are large and could potentially never happen. For instance I want to travel to a lot of Europe and see many countries, and even though I have started and been to France and Spain this past summer, I don't know if I will be able to see all the countries I want to. I think its important for people to have dreams, because even if they all don't come true, its something to live and strive for, its a goal that could be obtainable, and having a goal and ambition is important.

So what are your dreams? If you could do anything what would it be?

American Idol

American Idol is now on its tenth season since its beginning. This season however they are starting it different with two new judges, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. I remember when this show first started, I didn't watch it until the second season, and then I watched all the episodes until the winner. After the third season I watched, the show became less intriguing except for the auditions. I always enjoyed watching the auditions because there would always be someone who thought they would be the winner, and turned out to be tone deaf.

I have watched some of the episodes during this season and I think that the different judges bring something different to American Idol because of their personalities. Maybe the new judges will gain more viewers like the producers are probably hoping for, or it might turn out to be the worse season, but it is too soon to tell.

So who still watches American Idol? Who would you say were the people you remember most: the people who cant sing and make fools of themselves or the actual winners? Do you think American Idol should stop airing? Let me know what you think!

Here are some of the videos of auditions over the seasons.