All Cried Out Lyrics

They say when the last tear comes
You can tell by the way it falls
It’s like seeing everything for the first time again

It’s not like the pain is gone
Just hurts a little bit less
You know you’re going to cross that line
Who knows what you’re going to find
It’s only a matter of time in the end

I’m all cried out
I'll let it to run like a river
But it’s empty now
And the only consolation is that
I can lie here in this bed
And put these memories to rest somehow
‘Cause I’m all cried out

I never knew I had the strength
‘Til I finally hit the ground
Now I have to make a choice to get up
Or stay down
For crying out loud

I’m all cried out
Ready to run like a river
But it’s empty now
And the only consolation is that
I can lie here in this bed
Ad put these memories to rest somehow
‘Cause I’m all cried out
And the only consolation is that
I can lie here in this bed
Ad put these memories to rest somehow
‘Cause I’m all cried out

I’m all cried out

I Am Beautiful Lyrics

You say I sound silly when I laugh real loud
Talk about my day and you tune me out
You keep telling me lies to make things worse
But I don’t hear you
‘Cause I’m listening to his words

And he says I am beautiful
And when I fall
It don’t matter that I’m not perfect
I am beautiful
I’m not alone
And in his eyes I’m so worth it
I’m worth every tear
And every scar
And even when you say I’m not
He says I’m beautiful 

You say I’ll never be good enough
Knock me down
Won’t help me up
And you always say the right thing to make hurt
But I don’t hear you
‘Cause I’m listening to his words 

And he says I am beautiful
And when I fall
It don’t matter that I’m not perfect
I am beautiful
I’m not alone
And in his eyes I’m so worth it
I’m worth every tear
And every scar
And even when you say I’m not
He says I’m beautiful 

And I deserve better things
He says he understands
I got to do what's right for me 

And he says I am beautiful
And when I fall
It don’t matter that I’m not perfect
I am beautiful
I’m not alone
And in his eyes I’m so worth it
I’m worth every tear
And every scar
And even when you say I’m not 

He says I’m beautiful

You Set Me Free Lyrics

You find me here alone
I hear a voice that's so unknown.
It strikes courage up my backbone,
Strength in my heart.
A life set apart;
I see that's what you are.

The fire when I'm weak,
The strength that carries me,
The calm through the storm,
Oh, that's what you are.

How quickly will I run away,
And let this all go to my head.
I can't give in to my stubborn heart for nothing
So it don't matter if'ya get in my way.
Why can't we just listen,
Break down or pray.
Go ahead.

You come you come with open arms.
You say I love you for who you are.
When I was haunted and alone
With this baggage on my back, dragging me down.
You set me free,
When I was haunted and alone
With this baggage on my back, dragging me down.
You set me free.

Key To My Heart

I had closed the door upon my heart
and wouldn't let anyone in
I had trusted and loved only to be hurt
but that would never happen again
I locked the door and
tossed the key as
hard and as far as I could
My heart was closed for good

Then you came into my life and
made me change my mind
just when I thought that
tiny key was impossible to find
that is when you held out your hand
and proved me wrong
inside your palm was the
key to my heart..
You had it all along.

Candice Glover – I Am Beautiful – Winners Single

And the winner of American Idol Season 12 is…Candice Glover! Her new single, “I Am Beautiful” is available on iTunes now. The song is a co-write with with Jaden Michaels and Joleen Belle. and produced by John Locke (the drummer in the Glee jazz band!) and Roahn Hylton.

As some of you have mentioned in comments, the contemporary production and Candice’s stellar vocals sell the song. The song is growing on me, as long as I ignore the lyrics. If the rest of the album is of this caliber, Candice has a shot at selling well. I hope Interscope promotes her properly.

Anyway, two great singles released today. I just wished that this song was longer and more explosive. But still it was a good song. I Am Beautiful and You Set Me Free will be looping on my iTunes for these recent days to come. Great season this year! Bravo!!!

Candice’s debut album, “Music Speaks” is set to be released July 16.

First Chinese Assembled A320 With Sharklets Goes To China Eastern

China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklets equipped A320 assembled and delivered in Tianjin.

The A320, powered by IAE V2500 engines, features a comfortable two class cabin, seating 158 passengers with eight in business class and 150 in economy. The A320 will make its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Dalian on May 18.

“As the first and biggest Airbus customer in China, China Eastern and Airbus have long-term good cooperation. China Eastern is honored to be the first customer of A320 with sharklets in China. In the near future, China Eastern will further expand our sharklet equipped A320 family fleet”, said Shu Mingjiang, Vice President Flight Operations, China Eastern.

“We are delighted that China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320. It is a mark of our close ties that the biggest Airbus fleet operator in China is also the first Chinese carrier to benefit from up to four per cent reduction in fuel costs”, said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.

Sharklets are made from light-weight composites and are 2.4 meters tall. They are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft and standard on all members of the new A320neo family. They offer operators up to four per cent fuel burn reduction on longer range sectors and provide the flexibility of either adding an additional 100 nautical miles range or increased payload capability of up to 450 kilograms.

China Eastern is one of the largest airlines in China and is the first Chinese airline operating Airbus aircraft in 1985. Now it operates an Airbus fleet of over 230 aircraft including A300s, A319s, A320s, A321s, A330s and A340s.

Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre has delivered 126 aircraft since June 2009 and it plans to deliver 46 aircraft in total in 2013.

The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, over 9,400 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,500 delivered to more than 385 customers and operators worldwide. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft.

"You Set Me Free" Debut's on iTunes

Angie Miller's New Single "You Set Me Free" Debut's on iTunes Today. I have got mine and I have been putting on the loop! She still sounded gorgeous to me. Her tone, everything! Just love it so much! What an amazing song! It is worth the wait! I have been here and refreshing on iTunes to get this for hours!! 

Not only is she releasing her new single, but it is a song that made millions of fans fall in love with her in the first place. It is her original song, "You Set Me Free".

So it will be a very refreshing thing for an "American Idol" contestant to actually put out an original song that they actually wrote as a first single.

Even though Miller did not win Idol, she is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Chris Daughtry and Colton Dixon who did not win, but are still having huge success.

Go pick up her new single, "You Set Me Free" on iTunes today!

Final verdict, you won't be sorry if you buy this single! Amazing track to begin with.

Season 12 American Idol Crowned!

Season 12 had some of the best talent ever on the show and on May 16, a winner was crowned. See who took home the title below!

‘American Idol’ Winner — Candice Glover Wins Season 12

CANDICE GLOVER! At the end of the night, Candice took the title from season 11 champ Phillip Phillips! However, it was a night full of treats before the winner was announced.
A Night Full Of Performances

On the May 16 finale, you could cut the tension with a knife! But the nerves were broken up by some amazing performances by Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, The Band Perry, PSY and Keith Urban.

Jenelle Arthur started the night of performances with a fun song, “Done,” with The Band Perry.

After a performance by the Top 10 boys with Frankie Valli, Mariah Carey sang a medley of her own hits, including her newest single “Beautiful.” She brought down the house! I only wish it was sung live.

Amber Holcomb, who was arguably eliminated prematurely, then sang “Next To Me” with Emeli Sande.

Ryan Seacrest happily took a break from the performances to show Kree and Candice award their mentors with a Ford Fiesta! Later, Candice and Kree got a Ford Escape.

Next, it was back to the performances. Treating us to what Ryan calls “his global anthem,” PSY performed “Gentleman.”

Keith, looking very cute, sang “Little Bit Of Everything.” It was the television premiere of his new track.

The amazing Jennifer Hudson returned to perform “Inseparable” with Candice. Honestly, they should have shut down the competition at this point and just handed Candice the crown. Their performance was show-stopping.

The girl who should have won the title this season, Angie Miller, sang “Titanium” with former Idolfinalist Adam Lambert. Then, Angie immediately went into a duet with her own idol Jessie J! Because Angie forfeited singing her own song, “You Set Me Free,” in order to perform with the UK singer, Jessie J offered to bring Angie with her to the UK to perform her original song on stage together at a future concert.

Kree “kicked off her shoes” and sang Keith’s “Where The Blacktop Ends” with Mr. Urban, Randy Jackson played on guitar and Travis Barker played on the drums. It was a feel good performance.

Since Aretha Franklin is afraid to fly, she performed with the Top 10 girls via satellite. It was almost as good as the hologram of Tupac. When the song stopped, she immediately disappeared. She must be too much of a diva for an applause. (Mariah, take note.)

Jennifer Lopez closed the set of performances with her new single “Live It Up” featuring Pitbull. It was definitely the best performance of the night!
Kree Harrison & Candice Glover Fought To The Finish

On the May 15 show, each girl sang three songs each. Both sounded amazing with Randy commenting that both girls sang a “winning performance.”

'You Set Me Free' Single Cover Revealed!

Angie Miller may not have made it into the final two on American Idol, but she will be releasing her first single “You Set Me Free” this evening!

After a great run on "American Idol" she was shockingly eliminated last week from the Top 3 ladies left. She had been a frontrunner all season and never in the bottom two, so most people thought she was a shoe in for the finale.

However, since her elimination last week, she hasn't slowed down at all. Her twitter and instagram have been full of dance and studio pictures, as well as hanging with Kree and Candice as they prepare for the finale.

Angie was shockingly eliminated last week, but we are so glad to see she already is releasing her music for her fans!

These are her tweets earlier last night.

“Ok, bad news first, I will no longer be singing #YouSetMeFree at the finale tomorrow :( ….” Angie tweeted. “…. And the GOOD NEWS!!! #YouSetMeFree will be RELEASED on #iTunes TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!! AHHHHH!!!! Sooo crazy!!! Get PUMPED!!! =D”

WILL YOU BUY Angie Miller’s song “You Set Me Free”? I know I definitely will. She has been my favorite all season.

Sex-ed Up

Well, I do realize I haven't been blogging anything under the sheets lately. But I was actually talking to a close friend of mine and I realize that it would be fun once a while talking about some naughty bits. But that is not the point. Hahah... Anyway, my point would be a little bit on how wild we can get from time to time.

I remembered the years when I was heavily on drugs and all. Yea yea, I always say that on recreational purpose only but fact is I am an addict. 20 months clean now and hope I would be able to keep this record up. Honestly, I still want it from time to time. It's not easy. It isn't something when you say no and it will go away. But that is besides the point.

Well, the term of bareback sex. Common, lets be as real as we can right here. Who doesn't love it?!?!? I love it. Skin over skin, that exciting point where how things were meant to be it's own way. Every thrust feeling each other's skin and the final climax of explosive urges that was building up. Well, I had my fair share of bareback sex. From lovers to even random sexual encounters in the past.

I realize one thing that is different. Maybe this only applies to me. When I did it without the rubber, maybe somehow I didn't really care much on what things are going to be. Or in other words, I was just lying to myself at that point that things that I do meant something to me when it actually doesn't. I grew up in a medical family environment. And still, I didn't care after baby J left me. I was a total mess. But even saying so, I have to admit, that period of my life, it was a total black out and filled with one of the best sex experienced I have ever had. Period. Do I feel good about it? Somehow yes. Do I miss it? Yes I do. Do I still wanted it? No I do not ever wanted that life again.

I have lost so many friends to all sorta reasons you can find. Some surviving, some has lost the battle. I really didn't see all of this coming when I was doing it. We all gone through bits and parts of life differently. But until we are really able to see the way it is suppose to be, we will never able to know what to cherish. I have friends who are still under the influence. Did I try to stop them? No.. Did I try to help them stop using? Yes.. But will it work? Seriously No.. I can't do anything. And somehow, all I can do is just be where I am seeing things happen again and again.

Some of my friends were asking me why am I obsessed with so many charity work. Well, if that effort can be convert into something that meant to someone, why not make the world a better place right? Well, back to the sex. So where was I? Oh.. Bareback sex.  I am not saying that we have to change everything and make it right for what other think it is. But stand in that position that you are in. And ask yourself what if. I am still saying that it is good and I love having them. But with who is the question. And I guess we all will come to the same conclusion.

For what it is worth, living is a blessing and being alive is a gift. Don't throw that away just like that. We all love sex. If someone tells you that they don't, they are lying. But make it counts. When you have that someone who you feel its right to do that with, then there isn't anything to hold back from it. For all that is worth. I know it does.

Mercedes Uses An Airbus A380 To Luxgasmically Launch The 2014 S-Class

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially debuted today in Germany. It has cameras that look at the road to control chassis settings and the promise of a lot of great tech. It speaks for itself. So to reveal it, Merc went understated with an arsenal of cars, an Airbus A380, Niki Lauda, and an Alicia Keys concert.

PMercedes will start selling the S-Class here in September, and when it goes on sale it'll have the first camera-assisted chassis. Cameras below the car will look at the road and adjust the ride quality accordingly.

PIt's pretty impressive, and Todd Lassa from Automobile was on the scene, and he live tweeted everything he saw.

PHere's Dieter Zetsche, aka Dr. Z, discussing that camera technology with Alicia Keys, who was probably integrally involved in some way

She's probably telling him about how she developed the diesel S300 BlueTEC Hybrid, which combines a four-cylinder diesel and an electric motor and isn't coming to America yet. What we are getting as our only choice to start is a twin-turbo 4.7 liter V8 with 449 horsepower and 516 pound feet of torque. I doubt they call it the S470 though. It'll be the S550 because that makes sense (naming scheme is currently displacement + 80).

PHere's Alica Keys singing about "Intelligent Drive", "Efficient Technology" and "Essence of Luxury," which is the ethos that was put into the all new S-Class.

That's all well and good, you say, but how does an SLS AMG look next to an Airbus A380?

Right, but what about a whole fleet of Mercedes with an A380 and fireworks and shit? I got ya covered!

But what does former F1 champion Niki Lauda think of the car? Is he ok with no all-wheel drive being offered at launch? We don't know, because it seems he likes to take a considered approach and have a one-on-one conversation about the performance of the upcoming S65 AMG, which will have 621 horsepower.

He wasn't discussing the hot stone rear seat massage, which can apparently be controlled by a smart phone. He also wasn't talking about the scented fragrances that can be emitted from the climate control system. 

Still, the new S-Class looks incredible. I can't wait to get Alicia Keys and Niki Lauda to give me a deep tissue massage in an A380. That's what they were selling at the launch, right?

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz is about revealing a new fold of luxury, and catering to every kind of whim and fancy of those who can buy such a car. We had unveiled the interiors of the 2014 S-Class, and here is more to that beauty of an automobile. Unlike previously, the 2014 edition made it’s first public appearance through images on it’s brochure, most of which you would now find here. The car itself, will be physically unveiled at the Airbus A380 Delivery Centre in Hamburg, Germany which will have a gathering of automobile geeks and media from across the world. Along with luxurious fittings of bespoken leather varieties, technology will a major hotspot in the new 2014 S-Class, where the central 12.3-inch TFT touch screen control panel will be the focus point of functionality in the luxury limousine.


The new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is set to be unveiled in Hamburg, Germany

Mercedes has generally made vehicles which would pamper the passengers riding them. The S-Class has entertainment and technology features at one place, and within the finger’s reach, almost. The rear seat passengers will have access to touchscreens, from which they can consume a variety of multimedia content, apart from accessing the internet. The special lighting which one notices in the car, including the headlamps, have no bulbs in them! The lighting fixtures throughout, are nothing but specially designed LED lights, which run low on power consumption but are equally, if not more effective than the traditional bulbs.



Technology and automation shall be major highlights of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

If the Mercedes S-Class is taken for longer journeys, the pampering will be extend to massaging facilities on board, which shall take care of the tiredness one experiences over longer distance journeys. Since each of us would have a different seating posture, height and angle included, the electronically controls fixtures will flex themselves to perfectly suitable positions. After all, it’s about pampering along with comfortable riding!


Mercedes-Benz will featuring the Drive Kit Plus System as a standard feature in all models



What Mercedes has also brought about in this edition of the S-Class luxury sedan, is the Drive Kit Plus system which will bringing in the features of a smartphone on to the infotainment system of the car. The users can categorize each application under different sections of social, media, and places for easy access. The interface can then controlled via the COMAND controller, or the voice controlled system which moves between functions based on the voice based commands of the user. The Drive Kit Plus will now be a standard feature amongst all Mercedes-Benz models in the near future. Recently this system was showcased at the Google I/O where the functionality of the Google Place API was highlighted. They have added 4 new features including the faster search on the go, preview destinations, town hotspot guide, and live traffic conditions so that journey planning can become easier.


The new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class interiors are what defines craftsmanship on luxurious vehicles

Mercedes-Benz has spoken of it’s plans of bringing in Long Wheel Base and Shorter Wheel versions of the car. For now, however, the longer edition will be restricted to American roads only. There will be 3 models in the S-series which will be showcased at the Airbus A380 center in Hamburg. The S550, the flagship of the series will be fitted with a 4.7-liter V8 engine which will be dishing out 449 HP of power.


A lot about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has still been kept under wraps but will be known at the event

The S350 Bluetec will be getting a 3.0-liter V6 engine which will be dishing out 258 HP of power. There will also be a hybrid model, seen as the S400 which is going to be fitted with a 302 HP 3.5-liter V6 engine combined with an electric motor drive combination. This should tick with the ecologically conscious crowd of luxury automobile riders. How they all turn out in the end, will be known at the end of the 15th May Show in Hamburg.

Emirates Adds Third A380 to NZ

From October the airline will use an A380 to fly the daily Auckland-Brisbane-Dubai service replacing the smaller Boeing 777-300.

The addition of the new plane will add nearly nearly 1000 seats a week in each direction.

Auckland will from October become the first airport outside Emirates' Dubai hub to have three Airbus A380 aircraft on the ground at one time when the double-decker aircraft is introduced.

The move follows the same upscaling on the Auckland-Melbourne-Dubai route last October, and the introduction of an A380 on the Auckland-Sydney-Dubai route in 2009.

Emirates A380s can carry 489 passengers on the upper deck, 14 in first class suites and 76 in business class; and on the lower deck, 399 in economy class.

"The Auckland-Brisbane-Dubai route is a popular choice among business and leisure travellers alike - load factors are currently sitting at around 98 per cent - and the new Emirates A380 service will be instrumental in helping Emirates meet this growing passenger demand as well as deliver considerable economic benefits through inbound seats and travel connections," said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates senior vice president commercial operations, Far East and Australasia.

He said New Zealand and Australia were important markets for Emirates "and central to this is our support for tourism and trade by adding larger capacity," he said.

This commitment has now been further strengthened with the final approvals for our partnership with Qantas granted approval in this country yesterday.

Emirates, which started flying to New Zealand nearly 10 years ago, has significantly grown its capacity into and out of New Zealand in recent years.In addition to the three daily Auckland flights, Emirates also operates a daily Boeing 777 service through Christchurch.

Two Emirates A380 super jumbos arrive at Auckland International Airport last year. 

350 XWB Flying By The 50th Paris AirShow

One month countdown to the next milestone; Airbus wants the A350 XWB flying by the 50th Paris AirShow to get a credibility boost against Boeing rival.

Airbus engineers are working 13-hour days to get the company’s latest A350 plane off the ground in time to scoop the headlines at next month’s Paris air show.

A flight around the year’s biggest aviation expo, starting June 17, would let Airbus steal the limelight from Boeing, which aims to use the event to spur orders for an updated 777 and revitalize the 787 program hit by a months-long grounding.

Getting the wide-body A350 aloft would repeat Airbus’s splash at the last Paris show in 2011, which the European manufacturer dominated with $44 billion worth of orders for the A320neo.

While Boeing hit back at the 2012 Farnborough jamboree in England with a welter of deals for the 737 Max, the 787 troubles has taken the gloss off its French prospects.

“A first flight by Paris would bring a huge credibility boost for Airbus just as people are having doubts about Boeing’s execution,” according to Richard Aboulafia, vice president of U.S.-based Teal Group, who says the 787’s woes and slow progress with the 777 revamp give Airbus a “window of opportunity.”

Airbus’s first new jet since the A380 superjumbo won’t need to appear in Paris to be the top talking point, with a maiden takeoff from the Toulouse production site likely to be enough to outshine Boeing. The chances of a flight during the event rose when the first operational plane emerged from the paint shop yesterday, replete with an Airbus logo and A350 name on its white fuselage.

EADS Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm called the A350 program “challenging” today; “The important thing is that it’s a mature first flight” he said.

With the A350 due to enter commercial service with Qatar Airlines Ltd. by the end of next year, achieving a timely first flight would be a coup for Airbus after the 787 made its initial takeoff two years late and began deliveries three years overdue.

Airbus is in a position to land a blow against Boeing in Paris after taking a conservative approach in developing the A350 that sought to avoid the pitfalls of previous projects.

 “The biggest lessons we can draw from the past is that we need to move from one step to the other on these big programs, without rushing,” Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier said at last summer’s Farnborough show.

Since then, progress has been sufficiently brisk for A350 engineers to view mid-June as a target for its first flight, even if the official goal remains a less specific “mid-2013,” according to Bregier.

The A350’s Head of Program, Didier Evrard, is leading efforts to get the plane airborne, arriving at the factory before 7 a.m. and leaving after 8 p.m.

An A350 flight by mid-June could have a snowball effect for Airbus, building sales momentum for the A350-1000 variant due to begin deliveries in 2017, even as Boeing seeks to drum up orders for the competing 777X, according to Teal Group’s Aboulafia.

 “Having the A350 fly by the Paris air show would be great from a prestige point of view. But they’ll only do it if they’re really comfortable. They’re not going to be pushed.” Said Nick Cunningham, an analyst at Agency Partners in London who has followed the aviation industry for 30 years.

Recap On American Idol Season Finale

Candice Glover and Kree Harrison each performed three songs Wednesday: "Idol" creator Simon Fuller's choice, a repeat performance from earlier in the season and a coronation song.

I think Candice out-sang Kree and should win the season 12 title. But Kree's Wednesday performances were hardly train wrecks. She did a fine job and I especially enjoyed her final tune of the night. I just feel like Candice delivered a little more "oomph."

Prediction time: Who will win this season of "Idol"? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Here's a full recap of Wednesday's show.

Kree won last week's coin toss and chose to go first.

Round 1: Simon Fuller's choice

Kree Harrison kicks off the show with "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. Hmm. This isn't the most exciting way to start the show. Predictably, Kree puts a slight country spin on the tune but the vocals sound a little flat at times. The end is better than the beginning. Despite the song's potential for emotional pull, I don't feel the emotional connection Kree delivered last week. The song doesn't really let her shine. I guess we're not getting judges' feedback immediately after these performances.

Candice Glover sings "Chasing Pavements" by Adele. This is a poor song choice for Candice. I don't understand why Simon Fuller didn't pick a song with a more overt R&B belter vibe. Still, she does a fine job and delivers a jazzy rendition. There are no major flaws, but this is hardly Candice's most memorable performance. I doubt either of the round one performances will make or break the contestants' popularity.

Mariah: "This talent is so magnificent."

Randy: Says both songs "were a little sleepy," but gives the edge to Candice

Oh joy. Time for a performance by Carly Rae Jepsen. Bathroom break for me.

Round 2: Coronation songs

Kree Harrison's potential debut single is "All Cried Out." It's a hip-hop tune. KIDDING. Unsurprisingly, it's a country ballad. I suppose the song is OK, but it hardly has the pull that surrounded Phillip Phillips' "Home" last year. Yep, this is pretty much your standard country ballad. It's not amazing, but it's far from incredibly awful. Kree delivers some nice big notes. Three of the four judges give her a standing ovation -- everybody except Nicki Minaj.

Candice Glover's potential debut single is "I Am Beautiful," an empowerment anthem. It's a pop/R&B ballad that allows for a lot of Candice's signature big notes. I like the song's message, but it's not the catchiest tune in the entire universe. I'll probably forget the melody in five minutes. Same goes for Kree's song. Still, Candice seems to connect with the tune and that counts for a lot. Very impressive overall. All four judges give her a standing ovation.

Nicki: Loves Kree's composure, also loved Candice's performance

Keith: Says they're both soulful singers

Round 3: Repeat performance

Kree Harrison repeats her rendition of "Up to the Mountain," which she sang during the Vegas phase of the competition. I loved Kree's initial version of this song, and her finale rendition is Kree's strongest performance of the night. There's lots of emotion and I enjoy the tone of her voice. The song gets gospel treatment with a background choir. Very, very solid. All four judges give her a standing ovation.

Keith: Loved it

Nicki: Says the energy was "uplifting"

Randy: "That right there is a winning kind of performance."

Mariah: "You gave us power here."

Candice Glover repeats her performance of "I (Who Have Nothing)" from the Top 10 phase of the competition. I won't lie: When Candice initially performed this song, I liked Haley Reinhart's version better. But Candice is on top of her game tonight. She begins the song by singing the opening verses a cappella, which takes the performance to another level. She didn't do the a cappella stuff the first time around. She sounds great. All four judges give her a standing ovation.

Keith: "You're such a powerhouse singer."

Nicki: "I loved that performance."

Randy: "That's what I've been waiting on."

Mariah: "You have an undeniable talent."

Demi Lovato’s ‘Demi’: Review Revue

Our own Sam Lansky summed it up thusly on his way to handing out a 4/5: “It’s not a deeply confessional album, nor defined by its sonic risks: Demi is polished commercial pop, but it’s as great as polished commercial pop comes. The ballads are appropriately squishy, the uptempo tracks are alternately sweet and sassy.” Clearly, we enjoyed the album. But the critical reception across the Web was all over the place. Read through to see our roundup of reviews.

:: Billboard praised Lovato’s risk-taking, saying, “The singer has a strong grip on her skills as a performer, but is still chiseling away at the formula that works best for her as an artist, and is unwittingly putting that self-discovery on display here. Demi may or may not launch Lovato to a new level of stardom, but it demands attention for fully capturing a singer’s personality at a fascinating moment in her career. It’s an imperfect album, but it’s better that way.”

:: The New York Times filed a pretty positive review, calling Demi an “often impressive fourth album” which “recasts Ms. Lovato, rightly, in the Kelly Clarkson mold of big-throated singers who have had quite enough, thank you very much.”

:: HitFix handed out at B-, saying, “For those who are looking for a largely uptempo album that fits squarely into much of the pop landscape on radio today, Demi will be a pleasing fit. For fans who gravitate toward songs like ‘Shouldn’t Come Back’ and ‘Warrior,’ Demi will serve as a sign of the depth that Lovato can reach.” The album’s weakness, the site argued, was “that too much of the music here is so generic that it could be any teen queen.”

:: USA Today rated the album a 2.5/4, saying it “has precious little of the soul baring she used to such devastating effect on 2011′s Unbroken. Instead, she sings earnest teen-pop of the sort that could segue from Icona Pop to Taylor Swift.”

:: Entertainment Weekly was rougher on the album, grading it a C+. “[Demi] sounds like such a decisive return to teen pop. Transformed from an edgier young woman back into America’s sweetheart, she’s doing the fallen-Disney-idol thing in reverse.”

:: The Boston Globe was the harshet, saying Demi “sounds like she’s trying to make up for lost time by dumbing down and eradicating whatever personality she can. Her voice, once a Kelly Clarkson blowtorch set to low, is now a Katy Perry arc welder, and she pillages Top 40 radio for whatever isn’t nailed down.”

Time For The Lovers

From little small things we have in our life. I use to didn't see them as how they were. And all these small little details are the things that make everything seems right in ways we can imagine. I have 8 more dosage to go before anything else is being decided. And for now, all I really need is something to hold me together.

A big part of me couldn't be more thankful just to have you having time off and just spending time with. You on the other side of the bed doing work on your laptop, and here I am, recovering from all the episodes from my latest treatment. Well, what I am doing is obsessing with the brand new aircraft from Airbus and my usual TV series. I wanted to write but somewhat it didn't feel right to do so right now. Maybe I didn't wanna face reality that soon.

Sometimes, for all the reasons we might think of, it actually didn't need any reason to do the little things we wanted to do. And there ain't anything to be worry of. Maybe I am on a lighter mood just to have you around somehow. Walking by the beach, enjoying the breeze, over looking the city lights by the bay, having a little picnic and just talking about absolute crap. But it just felt right.

Exactly one month from now. It marks the 4th year of me remembering the birthday we spend by the bay. And 10 days after, it was all a "used to be" for us. I didn't see how things as they were that time. But there was some good in that goodbye. I can't say till this very day I don't miss you cuz I do. But when goodbye came, it was just a time when the world felt like everything doesn't matter any more.

Well, year after year, the heart will somehow just settle down and we let life back in. And I am glad I did it even it was a slow painful process. No matter where we are, no matter who we would become, everyone deserved to be happy. As for me now, I couldn't be more grateful for everything I have. We don't have to live the way we use to be.

I really have no idea why am I feeling all melancholy tonight. Maybe just seeing you here makes everything feels right. I can't ask for anything more than what I have right now. A memory that changed everything I have and no matter what comes my way right now, I couldn't complaint about anything more. I have you, and it was right. 

Reblog - In Minnesota, An Historic Day by Wild Reed

Credits to Wild Reed.

Write Patrick Condon and Brian Bakst of the Associated Press:

Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start on August 1.

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, and scheduled a ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the front steps of the Capitol in St. Paul to do so.

Minnesota is now the first state in Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote, and the third nationwide in just 10 days, joining Rhode Island and Delaware. Thousands of gay marriage supporters thronging the Capitol erupted into deafening cheers after the Senate's 37-30 vote; the House passed it last week on a 75-59 vote.

"Members, God made gays," Sen. Ron Latz, a Democrat from a suburb of Minneapolis, said during the Senate's emotional four-hour debate. "And God made gays capable of loving other people. So who are we to quarrel with God's intentions?"