Shameless slobbering

After 3 solid days of hell at work (spent Monday to Wednesday preparing for a business presentation today, and my PowerPoint and Excel skills were put to the acid test), I was ready to collapse when I got home tonight. But my spirits were instantly raised by American Idol, because the boys performed... and how.

Now, as pathetic as it is for a 25-year-old former school teacher to be acting like a love-crazed (actually more of lust-filled) teenage schoolgirl, I have to confess: as Ace Young was singing Father Figure and he hit the word "naked", I swooned. I didn't even think I was capable of swooning, but damn, the boy is H-O-T. He could have just sung that one word and he would still get my vote. The long, lingering stare into the camera at the end was reminiscent of Constantine, and though it lacked Con's smoldering intensity, he still has several rounds to perfect what the Greek god patented (hot all-American hunk versus sexy intense rocker? Con still trumps Ace, but Ace can be my daddy anytime ;p). The only thing I don't like about Ace is his fashion choices; the whole A&F surfer dude look just doesn't do it for me... but as I told Fara, at least it makes it even more tempting to undress him. Wehehe (yes, PJ, even cerebral people have impure thoughts :p).

Now someone who does have impeccable style and fashion sense is crooner David Radford. Karen was right, he's Arrow model material. ;) I can't believe he's just 17! Pedophile alert! Haha. Good thing Ace is my age, so I can drool over him guilt-free. Another teenage cutie is Will Makar, who is cute in a dorky kind of way. Paula got it right when she said he reminds her of Bobby Brady. :p And of course, Fara would never forgive me if don't mention her darling Chris Daughtry, who is also appealing in a bad boy way, and he sang a Bon Jovi song, which earns him extra points in my book. Plus, the fact that he's married heightens his appeal.

Oh yeah, and they all sing well too. Haha.

Looks aside, my personal favorite among the guys is gray-haired Taylor Hicks. His bizarre habit of going into spasmodic Ray Charles seizures? Love it. His harmonica playing? Love it. His perennial good-humored disposition? Love it. His boundless manic energy? Love it. His distinct, rich, soulful voice? Love it. Soul Patrol! Soul Patrol! =D