American Idol Winner!!!!!!

Well my staying up until 11 and voting sure paid off. Carrie Underwood is the new American Idol. Carrie has been my pick all season. That is my first correct pick since Kelly Clarkson and season one. I wanted Clay to win in season 2. He still has outshined Ruben. I hated season 3, I cannot stand Fantasia!!!!

I will go to bed a happy girl tonight.

WAY TO GO CARRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Casting the Vote

American Idol got smart this year. After the jammed phone lines of the past 3 seasons they have learned. For this year's last final 2 episodes they opened up multiple phone lines for each contestant. For this evening's finale they even opened up three phone lines for each contestant with voting lasting for almost 4 hours. Even with the multiple lines it is still difficult to impossible to get through. I didn't even bother to try right after the show as I knew that the lines would be impossible to get through.

The second thing that I really appreciate is the change in the answering system. Instead of saying "Thanks for voting for contestant # X" the contestant says "Thanks for voting for me (Bo or Carrie)." That way you are certain that you have called the correct line. I know that once during the season I thought that I had remembered the contestants in the correct order. When indeed I had not. So I ended up voting for the wrong person. It was a really tough decision this season. Both Bo and Carrie are extraordinary singers. I actually think that this season of Idol has been the best season yet. I will forever be a Claymate, but I love this season the best of all!!!!

May the best contestant win!!! I am not telling you who I am voting for. It's a secret!!!!!