"Don't stop believin' you say?"

Too late... audition city #5 and I have officially lost hope in Season 8! (Okay not really... because, of course, I'll continue to watch, but not with anticiaption of the next David Cook!)

**sidenote: Journey is AWESOME.. with or without Randy Jackson!**

I don't care how completely staged Ryan and Simon's car ride was... I vote... awesome! They may be this seasons cutest BFFs! I am quite the fan of those two hanging out more. What am I not a fan of? The judging musical chairs... half the time Simon was cut out of the shot... what up with that?

On to the "talent"... (check out those quotes... that's what we call sarcasm...)

Joshua Ulloa (22) "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye: Is season 8 the season of the screamers? This kid annoyed me to no end! Word to the wise Josh, being compare to Justin Guarini.. not quite sure that a compliment! Unless you're goal is to host reality chats or break into country music with John Rich...
Will he make the Top 36? Nope... not a chance

Sharon Wilbur (25) "Superstar" by Leon Russell: This chick was a little on the annoying side as well, but her tone was kind of interesting.. I guess. I do love when we get glimpses into the world of "happy" Simon Cowell... awww puppies!
Will she make the Top 36? Nope

"Jungle Adventures" with Ryan Seacrest and the giant gnats... coming to a TV near you! I love this guy!

Julissa Veloz (19) "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston: I prefer listening to her versus watching her... she actually got a pretty good voice! Once again she terribly annoying (is there something in the Florida water? subtle dig at Syesha) Ps. What was up with Paula running out of the audition and the contestant having to console her? CRAZY.. she's totally flipped her lid!
Will she make the Top 36? Her voice is not different or distinct enough... so no?

Random bits:
"we did you a huge solid" - who in the world does Kara thinks she is?
Randy Jackson has a biggest fan?!?! Get out of town!
What was with the crazy lap judging? Poor Ryan...
How did Simon feel about Day 1? "I'm trying to remember... mostly terrible" -- baha!

Jasmine Murray (16) "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie: First off, I hate this song... that really doesn't bode well for this chick! Second... NASALLY!!!! ... really that's all I have to say! Will she make the Top 36? I really hope not... I couldn't sit through her singing anything else... EVER!

"you'll see me around" - George Ramirez's parting words to Ryan Seacrest! Yep, kid he'll totally see you around the next time he va-ca's in Jacksonville!

Jacksonville.. affectionally called "the river city by the sea"... I can definitely feel the affection radiating from a nickname like that!

T. K. Hash (23) "Imagine" by John Lennon: He's a comeback kid, which worked sorta well for Danny and pretty well for Chikezie last year, but I just don't think this guy has a commerically stand-out voice! Maybe he'll surprise me in Hollywood...
Will he make the Top 36? I'm gonna give him a second chance to impress

Ann Marie Boskovich (23) "Bubbly" by Colbie Calliet: I actually really liked her voice! She had a singer/songwriter vibe that I think is very fresh! I actually liked her better pushing her voice on the snippet she sang before the judges told her to "be someone else"... go figure!
Will she make the Top 36? I think she's got a shot!

Michael Pirelli was Josiah 2.0! He even had the slight british-ness to his singing! I guess they had enough whininess last year... probably for the best!

16 tickets to Hollywood... we only saw 6 of them actually sing! I did a little math and through 5 audition cities exactly 100 people have been put through to Hollywood and we've only seen 46 of them! Here's hoping they're saving the real talent for those Kodak!

Tomorrow is Salt Lake City.. the home of one David Archuleta and apparently Idol is getting it's very own Osmond. Pure excitment... or something like that...