Blast

Sweaty palms, shaking, yelling at the tv, heartache.

American Idol was intense tonight!










(If only.)

(Go Jazz, I guess.)

Comments

abby said…
We're ticked.
April 29, 2008 11:05 PM
abby said…
Steve Nash really sang the heck out of that Neil Diamond song.
April 29, 2008 11:05 PM
Emily said…
help me out with the Neil Diamond reference.
April 29, 2008 11:24 PM
Anonymous said…
Going into the game I was just hoping it would be close at the end and the Suns would get the breaks for once. They got NO breaks, mainly several horrible wrong out-of-bounds calls that went the wrong way. BUT, they didn't execute at all, what with the four TO's in the last three minutes (Horry steals from Nash, Nash low pass to Amare, Diaw pass to ???, Nash losing the ball out of bounds). So frustrating...
April 29, 2008 11:41 PM
Sarah said…
Em, Your A.I. cover is blown.

Somebody, please beat those dirty Spurs!
April 30, 2008 8:25 AM
Emily said…
Alright, so I didn't actually see American Idol last night. But, watching Shaq, Leandro, Boris, Amare, and every other strangely-named Phoenix Sun sing Neil Diamond instead of throwing away possessions would have been LESS PAINFUL. Turn on the heartlight.
April 30, 2008 9:46 AM
Bek said…
Totally off topic but I have all my fingers crossed for your house. I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!

Please, please, please let the offer get accepted....
April 30, 2008 5:57 PM
AliceK[i]ND said…
Heartbreaking for sure. I hate to admit it, but watching the game last night I realized, the stupid Spurs are simply a better basketball team. But I still hate them!
April 30, 2008 11:07 PM
C. Jane Kendrick said…
We prayed and prayed that the Suns would prevail. Is no one listening anymore?

And what is more painful than watching Shaq shoot free throws?

American Idol?
May 01, 2008 11:42 AM
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