Andrew

Rediculously good looking

Getting to know Andrew

I thought you guys might like to see Andrew. After all, he is Andrew.

American Idol songs

So I'm working on 4 or so songs to use to audition for American Idol. I thoughtI would record myself doing these songs and get some feedback. Please don't critique my shirt, hair, or makeup but feel free to critique my facial expressions or anything to do with vocals. In the first round of auditions they give you about ten seconds, hence their length. I sat down and quickly did this so I forgot some words... or many words. This is my second attempt to get things recorded so hopefully by next time I might have all the words, another song or two added, and I might even try lookin' good. "Ah, The Ugly One, you are looking so makey-outey tonight." -Strong Bad

How are we, you ask?

(Our dream house)

Randall and I met at BYU-Provo and married five months later. We have since had three children and moved three times: each time to a new state. Palm Springs, CA was hot. I made a couple wonderful friends, but don't miss it. Reno, NV was almost perfect... except we had hit a dead end to Randall's career and didn't ever feel we'd be able to have a home. So we packed up our little family and moved to Rigby, ID. Randall's parents are on their second church mission and we are house-sitting. Ignorantly, we thought Randall would be able to find a job easily. Now, three-and-a-half months later, we are deeper in debt and have finally received our first meager paycheck. So, either the product of desperation or the product of blessings soon to be recognized, we are striking out on our biggest move yet. But this is not a physical move like so many before. We are going to take a big financial and career move. Or maybe I should just call it a risk. I just hope we are strong enough to suceed.


I know I'm being vague and so I'm not sure why I'm even bothering to write this down. But I wanted to write something to let everyone know what's going on with us. Yet at the same time I'm being vague because I don't want to face any scoffs from all my loved ones.


Let me give this example. When teams are playing basketball and someone takes a wild shot far outside the three-point line, one of two things happen. 1: The shot goes through the basket. 2: the shot misses. If the shot misses, inevitably the announcers denounce the risky shot as foolishness. Yet if the shot goes in the announcers inevitably apllaud the player for his brilliance and daring.


This all occurs within seconds.


Our big risk will take more than just seconds for a final outcome to be realized. In the intterum I don't really want to face people "announcing" our foolishness. So hopefully, maybe 6 months to a year down the road, I'll give full-disclosure and my comment section will be full of applause.


And that is how we're doing. How are you?

Scarface

Well, what can I say? When it's baby vs kitty, kitty wins.

Silly dreams

Well, I know it's a bit foolish, being a mother of 3, but I can't help myself. I checked the American Idol website and they're doing auditions this year in SLC, UT and I've just gotta go. I know it's just a looooooooong shot (seriously the show is so unlike the real process where there are thousands of great singers and the show is looking for something specific for that year and blah blah blah) but it would just be so much fun. I told myself that I'd stop the crazy American Idol dreaming because I'm just "getting old" (not really that I'm getting old but that, in case you missed this point, I have 3 kids!) But I did say, in the recesses of my head, that I would audition if the oportunity fell into my lap. Well, living in Rigby, ID, you can't wish for a closer location than SLC. It's about 3 hours away and I have tons of family that I can ask/beg/plead to watch my children for me while I audition. But the biggest wrench is that I'm still nursing Blake so I'd really like him to stay with me. Which then means I'd probably need a friend to stand in line and be crazy with me. Like I say, it just has to fall into my lap to work... 3 kids... under the age of 4... well Peter will be 5 by the audition date. Auditions are July 29th. I know it's silly, but I guess sometimes dreams are.

-picture of AI auditions 2004