American Idol: 8 Ladies left

So, I'm well aware that I go through phases when it comes to this journal. During football season, it is decidely NFL and Redskins oriented. And now most posts are about American Idol...

First thing, Ryan looks like he raided The Hives' closet for his outfit... anyways I missed Paris, so I obviously can't comment on her. So on to:

Lisa - Very good. Almost great... the problem is that she sets a high bar for herself. Randi and Simon are right: the songs she is picking are "old."

Melissa - Below average. Almost not good. She was off tune for most of the song and was very breathy. I, like Simon, totally disagree with Paula...

Kinnik - Not good. It wasn't terrible... just not up to the rest of the girls. Simon put it right saying that Melissa and Kinnik have sung their way onto an airplane (or as I like to put it: sung their way into a "You had a Bad Day" montage)

Katharine - Very Good. Didn't try to sound like Aretha. Is a little too uptight... relaxed at the end. Certainly pulled the song off, but she NEEDS to relax.

Ayla - Average. In the beginning she reminded me of Melissa's performance but not as breathy. Sounded better later, but didn't pull it off. Did that squatting thing a bunch of the contestants seem to be doing.

Mandisa - Great. As I keep pointing out, this girl is amazing. Don't forget to call 1-866-IDOLS-07.

Kellie - Slightly above average. This girl cannot be for real with the "calamari", "Comet the dog", and "country girl" thing. Picked a bad song to sing because her voice is like a softer version of Melissa Etheridge. But her cuteness should keep her safe. "I'm a Mink!"

I won't rank Paris because I didn't see her entire performance, but from the snippet they showed at the end she sounded safe.

My ranking (best to worst): Mandisa, Katharine, Lisa, Kellie, Ayla, Melissa, Kinnik. Which kicks off Melissa and Kinnik. Ayla should be safe because of her past performances and Kellie should be safe because of her cuteness. Sounds pretty simple... so maybe there will be surprise among the ladies on Thursday.

Anyways tomorrow will be a stay at home night because of the Idol guys at 8 on FOX. And then the season finale of Project Runway Season 2 at 10 on Bravo. And in case you're wondering... yes, I'm crazy.