Well, bollocks...

[littleheaven]

Gah. Hubby was in a car accident yesterday. He wasn't even moving, just sitting there waiting to turn into a right-of-way, when a girl came flying out of it and the car that tried to avoid her hit Gareth head-on. He's still getting freaky flashbacks over it. This is the car that we spent almost $7000 on last year reconditioning the engine. If they write it off, all that money (which we are still repaying) will be down the toilet. So I am mad. So is Gareth. Damn mad. So mad he sent me off to my sisters so he could vent his frustrations on the housework. Dudes. The oven has never been so clean. Scrubbed to within an inch of it's life. He even cleaned the loo! I wonder what would happen if I accidentally broke all his golf clubs...

Item the second. Australian Idol. As whitetower mentioned earlier in the week, this was the performance that blew the comp apart. Little Anthony Callea, the diminutive Italian boy who the judges dubbed Plastic Fatastic for his somewhat one-dimensional boy-band performances of R Kelley's Ignition and Robbie Williams' Angels, came onstage during the "Choose Your Own Song Night", and backed by a full orchestra, pulled this one out of the bag. I've watched it a dozen times, and I'm still getting goosebumps. How does such a big voice come out of such a little guy? And how telling is it that out of all the songs in the world, he chose Andrea Bocelli? He's my pick for this year's Idol.

Comments

[damnskippytoo.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I'm glad he's physically okay, but I'm sure the mental anquish isn't easy. Aren't you the lucky girl to have a guy who vents by cleaning?

Thank you for that clip! WOW! Little Anthony knocked that one out of the park. Yup, still shivering here, too. What did the judges say after that?

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Aren't you the lucky girl to have a guy who vents by cleaning?

Well, it's a first, so I'm as shocked as anyone! Long may it continue *g*

Little Anthony knocked that one out of the park. Yup, still shivering here, too. What did the judges say after that?

Dicko (the "grumpy one") said it was the best performance he'd seen in the entire two years they'd done of Idol. And there have been some doozies. I hate to say it, but those Australians are just unnaturally talented *g*

[weetzie21.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I'm so sorry, but I'm glad your hubby is (physically) fine. Car accidents suck. I'm getting my license soon and I'm so scared that someone's going to crash into me.

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Yeah, the main thing is he's okay. He's had worse happen to him than this, so I know he'll get over it. With a little bit of lurve :o)

If you're nervous about the driving, I highly recommend taking a defensive driving course. Shows you lots of little ways you can minimise stuff happening to you that isn't your fault. I think to a certain extent you have to have a zen approach to it. Take every sensible precaution, make sure that you do everything you should, and the rest is up to Fate. If you're nervous behind the wheel you'll actually be dangerous on the road (I used to be a nervous driver and I'm sure I scared the shit out of people with my indecisiveness!).

firstly

[auntyk.livejournal.com]

glad hybby isn't smooshed.

Secondly, Oz idol. What I couldn't understand, and granted I didn't see the show, is why didn't the guy (who got booted) also do something by Andrea? He's classically trained for god sake....alternatively choose a song that is operatic and well known. All he did on Rove was say how he's been floundering learning pop songs....dude, when you get a chance to sing what you want, sing what you know

Re: firstly

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Absolutely agree. I thought he would have done really well to do something by... is it Russel Watson? He does that fringe opera/pop that would have suited so well. Or even something from Phantom - a la Michael Crawford. Music of the Night would have worked. His song choice all the way through has been abysmal. Whereas people like Ricki-Lee have always chosen well. Mind you, I think she could sing anything well!

[whitetower.livejournal.com]

Agh! My extreme sympathies to you and the hubs - please give Gareth my best and tell him that I go on cleaning rampages when I'm stressed, too. Once I took to the front hedge with my bare hands and tore them both up while "tidying" it. :) I hope it all works out - as does my girlfriend Jo, whose first question when I read this entry to her was, "Are they insured?" (She's a consultant!)

As for Anthony, dude, YES. You so need to join here: http://www.livejournal.com/community/australianidol/

It's good for all the goss. There are wankers too, of course, but what can you expect?

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Hey babe!

Yes, we're insured. We both work for financial services providers (both bankers by trade) so we're totally sorted. But "market value" sometimes doesn't get you what you actually had, y'know? So we hoping for a repair, not a write-off. No way will the claimable value get us another 2.5ltr V6 with a completely reconditioned engine! From what Gareth said, the front left (?) hand side from the centre of the bonnet to the wheel went in a diagonal line. But the towie seemed to think the radiator wasn't cracked, and I guess all the important stuff was beind that. American-built car, the Ford Probe - pretty solid. The lights and indicators wouldn't go, but we're hoping it's just panel and wiring.

My Austrialian Idol theory? Ricki-Lee and Andrew Gee. I'm just sayin'.

[cantinera.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your hubby isn't hurt! And here's hoping your investment in that car is fine, too.