The overwhelming collective opinion around these parts was that I should give the new American Idol a try. And so that is exactly what I did. For the most part y’all said that you were pleasantly surprised by the new judges, and after watching the first episode, I would definitely agree with that assessment. Plus, last night’s show featured the first breakout superstar of this AI season: Jennifer Lopez’s hair. MY WORD IT’S GLORIOUS.
Honestly, I thought I’d abandoned my J-Lo hair obsession back in 2003 because, well, Gigli. But I am here to tell you that last night’s AI premiere has fanned a flame of hair envy for which I was not prepared. Her hair is spectacular, isn’t it? It’s so very long and lustrous and shiny. And I’ll tell you something else: I’m not exactly sure what day-to-day activities are the norm on Jenny’s block, but I’m thinking that deep conditioning is pretty high on the list.
Hair obsession aside, I thought Jennifer Lopez was a comforting, maternal presence. She was kind. She wasn’t silly. And she came across as very real and very funny and very likeable. I’m still not completely sure about Steven Tyler, but he was definitely quirky (in a good way). More than anything, I didn’t miss the contentiousness between the judges, and I thought there was a lot of talent among the kids. So, you know, I’m in.
Next thing.
This afternoon I was in the kitchen, just starting to pull out everything I needed to get supper ready, and I turned on Food Network to keep me company. After a few minutes I decided that I wasn’t terribly interested in whatever was on, so I called down the hall and asked Alex if he’d like to come sit on the counter and read me a book while I chopped some tomatoes. He was all about it. After he found the book he wanted to read, he walked in the kitchen, and when he saw the TV was on (I don’t normally watch much TV in the afternoons), he grinned at me and said, “Mama? You need to turn off that TV and LEARN THE WAYS OF NATURE.”
I have no idea where that came from, but I thought it was hilarious. I have a feeling he was paying tribute to my daily reminders that it’s time TO TURN OFF THAT TV AND GO PLAY OUTSIDE.
But let’s face it: “learn the ways of nature” sounds so much better.
I just hope the ways of nature involve air conditioning in the summertime and some complimentary peppermint mochas in the winter.
Really, it’s the least the nature could do.
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