If you haven’t been to Angie’s, you definitely should! But be ready for a wait. This place can get PACKED out.
Why does it seem like all of the National Spelling Bee Champs are socially-challenged?
I was browsing YouTube and I came across a collection of random Spelling Bee videos. Including this interview with the 2007 National Spelling Bee Champ, Evan O’-D-o-r-n-e-y.
Well, I still haven’t gotten use to the fact that I now wake up with a man lying beside me!
For the most part, it’s been very comforting having someone there. I have always been the type of person who doesn’t like to sleep alone. I can’t tell you how many times growing up, that I crawled into bed with my little sister! I love to cuddle. 
However, there has been a certain sleeping habit of Josh’s that I’ve had to get accustomed to. Josh agreed to let me share with you a funny story from one of the nights on our honeymoon.
3:30am - I hear Josh’s voice and glance over to see him propped up and leaning a little towards the nightstand. As clear as could be I hear him say, “”Yes…uh hi, I’m Josh and this is my new wife Cassidy. We are having a great time on our honeymoon…” His voice kind of faded out and my first thought was that he was talking on the telephone next to the bed. Yet, it was really late so I touched his arm and asked, “Who are you talking to?” He then turned around to look at me and that’s when I noticed there was no phone in his hand. He said, “Oh…just someone, uh…” then his words became all jumbled. I couldn’t make out the rest of what he was saying, so I started giggling and told him to go back to sleep. He then laid back as if completely worn out and slowly closed his eyes.
When the next morning came, I asked Josh if he remembered saying anything he said last night. And of course, as is common of most sleep-talkers, he didn’t recall a thing! Since then, there have been numerous other times that Josh has woken me up by spouting off crazy phrases. And at least a couple of times he’s gotten pretty loud! But as crazy as it sounds, I actually find it very cute. And thankfully, he hasn’t woken me up every night.
Good thing I’m a heavy sleeper.
Josh and I got MARRIED!!!!!!!
And now I’m routinely going around and changing everything I own from “Cassidy Spencer” to “Cassidy Robinson.” Starting with the driver license and social security card. It’s a fun, yet tedious chore.
Ya know, if I was a liberal I could just leave my name as Cassidy Spencer forever and tell my wonderful husband, Josh, to “suck on a lime!”
But I’m definitely not and I won’t. 
Here are a few pictures from the big day! Hope you enjoy. I’ll add more later!
…then WOW you must be a true friend! I am revealing some dirty secrets here folks! Haha.
What was I doing 10 years ago?
Ten years ago…wow. Well I was younger, in the sixth grade I believe, going through the “awkward stage” as I like to call it. Ya know…the funky hair, the funky clothes, and I was in BAND so that made me even cooler! I was just pretty much enjoying the wonderful transformation from childhood to adolescence.
Five things on my to-do list today?
Oh boy, here comes confession time…
I don’t make “to-do” lists!
“Eeek! how do you survive?” I know, I know. It’s kind of a bad habit of mine (note: add that at the end!), but I’ve been learning, I promise. I try to keep at least a mental tab of daily tasks that need to be done…sometimes I may forget a thing or two. However, IF I had a to-do list today…it would consist of “wedding plans & laundry!” (What a list, right?) I promise I do accomplish more than two things a day…
5 places I have traveled?
Yay!! Okay…I need to get out more.
5 snacks or treats I enjoy
What would I do if I were a billionaire?
Well, first off…I’d be stunned! Then, I would give a bunch, save a bunch, and buy a bunch! I can’t give a definite answer…it all depends on what the needs are at the time. I’d be grateful for the money though, that’s for sure!
5 of my bad habits?
Places I have lived?
Jobs I’ve had?
People I want to know more about. Which is a nice way of saying you’ve been tagged!
That last one’s kind of a joke, hah! But who knows? I’m sure Beth Moore gets bored too!
How do the Season 7 contestants stack up against other competitors in the music business?
David Archuletta - sung in the styles of Bryan McKnight, John Mayer, Bryan Adams
He has a very nice tone. Very pure and lovely to listen to. However, he is fairly awkward when it comes to performing. Hasn’t exactly found is “niche” yet. Especially when choosing songs and making them “his own.” His youthfulness may hurt him when it comes to putting out a record. I fear that his album would be a mix of random genre’s. He is not yet on the same level as his musical competition. Give him a few years though, and he will shine!
Syesha Mercado - sung in the styles of Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Fantasia
She has a good voice. Yet, here’s her problem…she pales in comparison to her musical competitors. She doesn’t have the endless ranges of Whitney or Beyonce. She doesn’t have the emotional connection of Fantasia. This alone ruins her in a competition that is not blown away by mediocre. They are looking for STANDOUT talent. And Syesha has disappointed.
Carly Smithson - sung in the styles of Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion
Carly has almost the same problem as Syesha. She pales in comparison to her musical competitors. It’s a sad thing, but it’s true. While these two ladies may indeed have better range abilities than say, Brooke White, they have the unfortunate comparison to greater vocalists. And again, Carly does not deliver when it comes to connecting emotionally and delivering a chill-bump performance.
Kristy Lee Cook - sung in the styles of Martina McBride, Leann Rimes, Carrie Underwood
I know a lot of people are raving about her past few performances. And while she has improved, she is still the weakest female contestant in my opinion. It would not be fair to let her get by on doing “country-twists” to every song. She, too, is not nearly as good as the top female country artists out right now. No way could she stand a chance against Idol Winner Carrie Underwood, what makes anyone think she deserves the title of this season, whom some have coined the “most talented” season of all?
Brooke White - sung in the styles of Carly Simon, Carol King, Joni Mitchell
This, my friends, is the perfect example of a contestant who knows who she is and what she is capable of and goes with it. She may not win this competition, but she will go on to produce a singer/songwriter album, that WILL in fact stand a chance against her musical competition. Wanna know why? Because their isn’t any competition! She is reproducing the beautiful sounds of Carly Simon and Carol King. Ladies full of passionate music. Brooke has every ounce of passion in her to deliver a wonderful album. (My only advice…watch those squeaky high notes)
David Cook - sung in the styles of Our Lady Peace, Nickleback, Daughtry
Okay, okay. David can rock. We get that. However, how many screaming rock songs can go on ONE album? For those that are diehard fans, you may not have any problem with an entire album of “yeaaAAaahhHHhhsss!!”. Yet, a casual buyer will probably opt for more diversity by his major competitor, Daughtry. Chris Daughtry sang the guts out of some awesome ballads, (”If You Really Love A Woman,” still rings strong in my mind two years post-Idol). In order to gain new appreciation, he’s going to have to sing something with a more difficult melody. And quit ending on the same note in every song. Yeah, it was good the first three times. But it’s all beginning to sound the same.
Jason Castro - sung in the styles of Jack Johnson, Jeff Buckley, Brudda IZ
Let me try to be completely unbias. Jason Castro RULES!! Whew, okay sorry, let me try and make this work. Jason just blows me away in his ability to stay completely true to WHO he is, and therefore shying away from having to suffer comparisons to…anyone. He cannot be compared. He is Jason Castro. The Daydream kid. The Hallelujah guy. The laid-back dude with the ukulele. The kid with the dreads. I can understand that not everyone is going to like his acoustic/folk/latin vibe, but not everyone enjoys country, R&B, or rap either. Yet we can all appreciate talent when we see it. I think Jason is a gem. It’s amazing to me that he came into singing at a much later age than everyone else. Yet, he’s shining so bright. He’s my choice to win this whole thing…
Feel free to agree or disagree with these thoughts. And post your own!
…Of American Idol, that is? I wish it wasn’t called “American IDOL“…I prefer the title “Star Search” or “Search for a Superstar,” over having the word “idol” in anything. But hey, I didn’t write the show, and I think it’s a little too late to change this phenomenon now.
Anyway, I’ve been watching since Season 2. I’ve loved picking a favorite in the early episodes and following them until the end…and I’ve had a pretty successful record so far. I missed Season 1, but since Season 2 I’ve chosen 3 of the past 5 winners from the moment the Top 24 was announced. The other two that I chose, that didn’t win, got pretty close. One was Bo Bice, Season 4’s runner-up to Carrie Underwood (yes, I didn’t choose her to win…and now I own both of her albums!) I just absolutely LOVED Bo on the show. He rocked it every week! The second one I picked to win, but didn’t, was Season 5’s fourth place (can you believe it?) finisher Chris Daughtry…and well, we all know what a mistake that was!
However, this season I have chosen someone very unique and special. Jason Castro. That’s right, the dread-headed, 21 year old, that only sang in public FIVE TIMES before auditioning for the show. What can I say? This guy is unique. I love what he brings to each performance: sincerity, passion, charisma, and an amazing vocal inflection that distinguishes him from every other contestant in this season or seasons past!
I’m hoping for a win for him this Season 7, however, there is a TON of good talent in this years group. So it’s really anyone’s game. However, check out this stellar performance he did of the late Israel Kamakawiwo’s version of, “Somewhere over the Rainbow.”
Josh and I took engagement pictures yesterday! It was so much fun and such a BEAUTIFUL day too!! If you’d like to see a few of the favorites, click here.
Also, I’ve been meaning to post our wedding website on here. So here it is.
Hope the blog-world is doing swell!
So…school, work and wedding planning have been keeping me pretty busy these days. Not a lot of time for the buh-log. Sorry for all the “filler” posts.
I do have a bit of news:
1) August Rush might possibly be most favorite movie in a long, long time. Pass the tissues, please.
2) I love playing my (insert bragging voice here) Taylor-314ce-Grand Auditorium-Cutaway-guitar. It just got back from the shop and it sounds BEAUTIFUL!
3) Only 89 more days till I become Mrs. Cassidy Robinson….
Oh…and check out this video for a laugh and an “awww”.
This is just the sweetest thing! Watch the baby’s lips at the end…it looks like he’s singing along with Jason Castro!
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