american idol - top 24

Earlier this week American Idol whittled the contestant pool down to 24. In seasons past there have always been a few standouts that have excited me. This year I really can't say the same. In any case, here are the top 24...

1. AJ Tabaldo - 22 years old - Santa Maria, CA
2. Alaina Alexander - 24 years old - West Hollywood, CA
3. Amy Krebs - 22 years old - Federal Way, WA
4. Antonella Barbra - 20 years old - Point Pleasant, NJ
5. Blake Lewis - 25 years old - Bothell, WA
6. Brandon Rogers - 28 years old - North Hollywood, CA

7. Chris Richardson - 22 years old - Chesapeake, VA
8. Chris Sligh - 28 years old - Greenville, SC
9. Gina Glocksen - 22 years old - Naperville, IL
10. Haley Scarnato - 24 years old - San Antonio, TX
11. Jared Cotter - 25 years old - Kew Gardens, NY
12. Jordin Sparks - 17 years old - Glendale, AZ

13. Lakisha Jones - 27 years old - Fort Meade, MD
14. Leslie Hunt - 24 years old - Chicago, IL
15. Melinda Doolittle - 29 years old - Brentwood, TN
16. Nicholas Pedro - 25 years old - Taunton, MA
17. Nicole Tranquillo - 20 years old - Philadelphia, PA
18. Paul Kim - 25 years old - Saratoga, CA

19. Phil Stacey - 29 years old - Jacksonville, FL
20. Rudy Cardenas - 28 years old - North Hollywood, CA
21. Sabrina Sloan - 27 years old - Studio City, CA
22. Sanjaya Malakar - 17 years old - Federal Way, WA
23. Stephanie Edwards - 19 years old - Savannah, GA
24. Sundance Head - 28 years old - Porter, TX

Even from their very limited airtime as of yet, a decent number of these people already annoy me. Examples of this are as follows - Antonella Barbra, Chris Sligh, Paul Kim and Sundance Head. In addition there are a number of contestants at whom I can't bear to look. Examples of this include - Chris Sligh, Paul Kim, and Sundance Head.

Finally, there are some things (physically) about a few of the contestants that really irk me. These include - everything about Chris Sligh, Sundance Head and Paul Kim, Gina Glocksen's hair, Jared Cotter's eyebrows, Jordin Sparks' teeth, Lakisha Jones' face, Melinda Doolittle's gums, Phil Stacey's hat, Sabrina Sloan's nose, and Sanjaya Malakar's smile and hair. Let the games begin.