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I hate Canadian Idol.

Our singers aren’t as good. Our judges aren’t as good. Our set isn’t as good. Our host isn’t as good.

CI runs in the summer, after 5 months of AI, and, frankly, I am spent on the karaoke kids by that time and need a break. A yodelling lobster fisher’s daughter, or beat boxing hay bailer just doesnt have any impact on me, I can’t watch a second of the show.

That said…

The gang over at Canadian Idol are doing something they deserve a pat on the back for. In 2008, why do we need to stand in line and trudge to major centers to audition? There’s the internets, and streaming audio and video - why can’t we use that??

Well, Teresa Sokyrka wannabes, you can.

No One Left Behind: Canadian Idol Announces Innovative Last Chance Audition Stop on the 2008 Tour

The day after Canadian Idol’s 2008 cross-country audition tour wrapped up in Toronto, CTV announced that the search for Canada’s next Idol is heading into cyberspace, allowing singers in any part of the country with access to a computer to audition for this year’s competition. It’s only the second time in the history of the Idol franchise that competitors have had the opportunity to audition online, marking yet another North American first for Canadian Idol.

By extending the breadth of the national search, producers are now offering every eligible Canadian the opportunity for exposure and a chance to start a professional music career, no matter where they live. Beginning today and lasting until Friday, April 25 at 5 p.m. ET, online Idol competitors simply need to upload video tryouts to the Canadian Idol website

Oooooh .. did they say cyberspace?? I take all that back, they’re still a bunch of losers.

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My pal, Meg Fowler, is famous for her lists. Today, I tackle the genre:

- taking my time grocery shopping - by myself
- trying new recipes for the first time
- my son’s face as a scream turns into a smile
- a hot sweat on a hot day 10k into a 15k run (been a while since I did that)
- tulips (used to be purple ones, now white ones)
- major sporting events on tv (could be the Superbowl, could be the Brier, could be Hawaii Ironman)
- my grandmother
- beer from Unibroue (9% in a reg sized bottle - w00t!)
- black and yellow workout gear
- hacking website code
- rss feeds
- trips to France (next one is March 21!)
- chill beats from Hed Kandi, Zero 7, Morcheeba and more
- new episodes of Rob & Big

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Amazon.ca in Canada is a lot different than Amazon.com in the US. In Canada its old school - just books and dvds and stuff like that. In the US, Amazon.com is the ultimate department store - it sells everything.

Here are the Top Sellers of 2007 at Amazon.com:

DVD: “Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series”
Electronics: Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP digital camera
Health & Personal Care: Omron HJ-112 digital premium pedometer
Computers: Nokia Internet tablet PC
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
Video Games: Nintendo Wii
Automotive: Actron AutoScanner diagnostic code scanner
Watches: LEGO kids’ watch
Toys: Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye

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    - Nat and Drew's Daily Dirt: Will Smith is starting to soften on Scientology, Lindsay Lohan's ex is selling her soul, Sean and Robin are splitting, Cash and Jessica are engaged.

    - Don't name your baby Friday if you live in Italy.

    - Looking for a way to get rid of your real tree? Call 604-RECYCLE.

    - Cathie Mostowyk, author of The Shoestring Shopping Guide was in to give us some regifting on eBay tips.

    - Time for New Year's Resolutions.  Want to run a marathon?  Today's Province has the training guide for the Vancouver Marathon in May.

    - Bored at work today?  Check out this cute and hilarious video of a baby giving the Evil Eye.

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FYI, in addition to the fun little ramblings on this site, I also have a blog at cyberbuzz.com

It’s the home to my print articles and radio shows. I’m working on rebuilding the archive, in the meantime, check out my new updates, including today’s article on the new Amazon MP3 store.

The cyberbuzz podcast has also been fed to iTunes, so you can subscribe to it as well.

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