Aiken de la Clay - OOOh La La!

Tyra Banks - America's Next Top Model episode 12, with guest star, Clay Aiken aired tonight (April 8). Multi-talented Clay, as the proprietor of House de la Clay, proved his acting skills then treated us to what a great judge he is!
The only thing missing is the delight of hearing Clay sing on TV--whoops, now I'm getting greedy, LOL


What's Up Buttercup







There have been oodles of great articles about Clay's appearance on ANTM this week; here's but one of them:

Clay Aiken Joins BFF Tyra Banks on Top Model
By Mark Dagostino

No stranger to reality-show stardom, Clay Aiken steps into America's Next Top Model Wednesday night. Just don't look for him on the catwalk.

"Every year [the models] do an acting challenge, and since I had been in Spamalot and was doing the Broadway thing, Tyra [Banks, the show's host] called and wanted me to be a part of it," Aiken, 30, tells PEOPLE.

"I did a scene with some of the girls and then later on tried to help judge that scene," he explains.

The aspiring models were all excited to meet the former American Idol singer. "It was kind of neat to be able to talk to some kids who were going through something similar to what I had been through so many years ago on Idol," he says, observing what he termed their "reality-show stress."

"I was on the other side of the table for once," he says, "which was a surreal experience for me."

'We Just Clicked'
Clay was delighted to help, given he's such good friends with Tyra Banks, 35. "I love her to death," he says. "For some reason we just clicked when we first met, and we try to stay in touch and see each other whenever we're in town."

Of the supermodel mogul, Aiken says: "She's such a real person, and I think that's something people didn't know about her until her talk show. She doesn't try to be something she's not. She'll be as nerdy as she needs to be, or whatever she needs to be. I think that's why people are attracted to her, and I think that's why we became friends."

Clay Aiken Joins BFF Tyra Banks on Top Model












The Easter Bunny came early for Clay fans, and there's a lot more in his basket of goodies to come.

April for Daffodils

Every April, the Canadian Cancer Society joins with thousands of volunteers from across the country to raise funds and awareness about cancer during Daffodil Month.

Canadian Cancer Society-Daffodil Days

Most of us have family or friends or personal knowledge with the battle against Cancer. This blog is a tribute to my dear Aunt. She left this earth on her birthday in April some ten years ago. This was before we knew Clay Aiken, but I know she would have loved him as I do, as we were so alike it was uncanny! Everyone has a special person they look up to and learn valuable life lessons from, my Aunt E was that person for me. She will always be with me in my thoughts and heart.

"Thanks for showing me that
Even on the darkest, rainiest days
The sun is still there,
Just behind the clouds,
Waiting to shine again."

~Lisa Harlow~

Progress is being made in finding a cure, and the simple act of buying a bunch of daffodils for the foundation is a way of helping. I've bought my daffodils this week, and will get more before the month is out.





CLICK ARROW to play.

Bridge Over Troubled Water, as sung by Clay Aiken, reached my heart in 2003 and helped me through a bad time; to this day when I need a boost, I play the song and it never fails to push away the clouds.












Three Things - I hope you will watch this lovely montage..it's not mine :)



Three Things Montage








preview for America's Next Top Model - April 8
Check your TV listings! I get ANTM on 4 different stations, on Wednesdays & Thursdays and Friday.
What's better than Clay Aiken and Tyra Banks together again!!

Messin' Up My Senses!

Clay Aiken--How can anyone not love this amazing young man!

We that do are so lucky :)
I knew I was missing Clay, but didn't know how much until seeing and reading all about the GLAAD Awards Saturday night.

It was wonderful to have him in the spotlight again, I'm enjoying the new clack, but I want to see and hear him on stage more than ever!

One of my favourite things about preparing a blog is choosing the music that I feel compliments the theme of the blends.
Mind you it can take me days to finally make a choice since every song I play of Clay's is so awesome.
Then of course, if I want a video to go with the theme, there's all those YouTubes to go through.

One would think I've seen every Clay video there by now, but I'm always finding something new, or else I don't remember it. That's a benefit of a short memory, next week everything is new again, LOL.





Today I'm going with a JBT favourite, I Can't Help Falling in Love With You from the Elvis medley, track by Aflack, for the opening song.
SueReu's Here Ya Come Again montage with clips from SRHP performances is the video.
Thank you ladies!

Thanks to bigappleforclay for the photo of Clay.












Clay Aiken - Here Ya Come Again
montage by SueReu




Clay Aiken - Here Ya Come Again




Here are the answers to Sally's last puzzle..thanks again.





Here You Come Again is one of the songs Clay chose for The Very Best of Clay Aiken


~ gerwhisp~



So much of our journey is learning about and removing barriers.
~Melody Beattie~


Thank you everyone for your visits and comments!

Clay Aiken - From the Heart

Clay sings On The Wings of Love




Exciting news this week! Clay is coming to heat up our TVs.
Yeah!! Clay and Tyra together again!
This time for America's Next Top Model.
The news has lit up the news reports.




Clay's MySpace update
CLAY TO APPEAR ON 'AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL'
Yes it's true, Clay Aiken will be appearing in the upcoming season of "America's Next Top Model." He will participate in an acting challenge with the ladies and serve as a guest judge on the panel. The April 8 episode featuring Clay will air on the CW as part of the series' 12th cycle that kicks off Feb. 25. Check your local listings and make sure to tune in!


(that's me running to find a channel for the show!)

Spreading the news--nothing new about that! Jungle drums, smoke signals, Pony Express, etc., then the telephone, and recently the internet. There has always been a need to communicate.


A friend and I were having a chuckle over a TV ad where kids are using a "land phone" rather than the cell phone. Somehow that led into our reminiscing of the days of the telephone party line. That could spread news nearly as fast as the internet!

The rural community where I grew up had twelve families "on the line". Anyone could listen in on other calls, or in the words of the day.."rubber necking". These days we call it "lurking".

News spread like wildfire..important things, trivial chats, and of course gossip. Unless you were privy to the original news, the odds were high that the facts would change by the next time you heard it--such as 'Sam's dog Clem died' became 'Sam died'. Sam was thrilled to have all the unexpected visitors--bringing loads of food for him and his wife!

The party line was an instant conference call, there were times everyone would join in. For instance it was the way to call in an emergency. A 'long ring' was a signal there was trouble..a fire, accident etc. Instantly everyone ran to their phones, then out the door to the neighbour in need. Within minutes, day or night, help was on it's way.

And trying to get on the line so you could call MaryJane on another exchange with a "did you hear???" That was like trying to vote for Clay Aiken on AI2!

Telephone History



The following contains photographs from various places we've seen Clay.

Sweet Roses
photo by BFS




It's More Fun Dancing
GFI photo by Katy4Clay.




My Funny Valentine
photo by Katy4Clay



Good Vibrations



Today's internet does have many advantages, I'm sure you agree.
Thanks to the Clay Aiken Official Fan Club, I met one of my dearest friends right here at home.
We never would have met without the Clay connection.

The following poem is a tweaked poem
originally found on the net from "anonymous"

Met some friends six years ago
It really was a treat.
I check Clay Aiken pages everyday
The messages are so neat.

We read about a lot of stuff
Swoon and laugh a lot
My on-line friends are the greatest
The best friends that I've got.

We keep in touch with each other
Almost every day.
Visiting blogs for Clay
Brings happiness my way.

One day we will meet
What a joy that will be
To finally see my on-line friends
At a Clay Concert Tour for you and me.








A Perfectly Perfect Love-There's Just Something About Us
by SueReu





A Perfectly Perfect Love-There's Just Something About Us by SueReu



Bresfong's new yummy Recipes for Valentines!


Fun quiz

What Punctuation Mark Are You

It always amazes me how these quizzes read me so well! This one says I'm a comma. What about you?



Scroll down to my lists of Blog and Message Board links.
Clay's My Space page is there--easy streaming for On My Way Here, Ashes, etc. He sounds soooo good!