I am always amazed at the state of absolute oblivion that so many people live in, especially those in a city not only as heavily populated as this but as fascinating and full of opportunities to be at least marginally awake and aware of the surroundings. Just this morning, on my way to the bus after the daily gym thrills, I saw a particularly fine specimen of imbecility, who may as well have had a thought bubble with "Duh" dangling over his head, walk right into an old blind guy with a rolling cane going in the opposite direction. I wanted the blind guy to say, "What the fuck! Are you blind?"

If you're anything like me — a 14-year-old girl trapped in the body of a 26-year-old gay man trapped in the body of a 45-year-old woman — you have a crush on at least one of the top two American Idol contestants this year, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert.

This past week, I spent more time than I care to admit running around town with my friend Rickey, in pursuit of Idol contact. Our mania was rewarded at two tapings of the CBS Morning Show, Jimmy Fallon, and Live With Regis and Kelly. I won't bore/delight you with the details right now, but you can check out some of the video results at my YouTube "channel". Here is a glimpse of a video that, as of this writing, has been viewed more than 17,000 times:

Never mind the undying love I've claimed for Constantine Maroulis, Bo Bice, Marty Casey, and David Cook. This is the real deal, kids. I know I'll never love this way again!