So, this stupid illness, whatever the hell it is, that I managed to keep at bay, kinda sorta, rereared its ugly head after a really bad Saturday night.

  I didn't sleep at all, really, Sunday night. New bed, excitement, etc., lead to being really tired Monday morning when I got up at 6AM. I went over to the convention center after I checked in to my hotel Sunday night, just so I could get the lay of the land and know where to go the next morning. I talked to some of the AGT people monitoring the door and was told that people had been lined up at 4AM that morning! HOLY CRAP! So I got up in enough time to be at the door by 7AM, as registration opened at 8.

   I got there at 7, really tired but excited. They had  apparently decided to  open registration early, and there were a few people there already inside waiting. I was glad that I had gotten there early, as I knew that I would be in the first group or 2 taken back.

  A couple of people there to audtion recognized me and came by to say hi and wish me luck. That was very nice, as I needed all I could get that day!

  But even the 1 1/2 hours I waited before being called took its toll. I started fading badly, fever back with a vengence, weird burning feeling to my skin, light headed. It was not good. So they called my group, we went in to the room, and I was 4th to sing. The producer remembered me, asked what I had been up to since they last saw me, then I sang...and I use that word loosely. I got shakey, felt like I was going to fall over, and at that point was more concerned about concentrating staying still. I mangled it badly, folks. The producer said "Nice, thank you." And all I could do was think "Oh dear gods, it so was NOT nice!It was AWFUL!" Then they thanked us all and we left, and that was it.

   I stopped by and talked to one of the main guys who interviewed me last year to say hi, as he had been really great last year. He was happy to see me, and we talked for a bit. I told him I had just blown my audition because I was really sick, and he told me that if I truly thought I had done that badly that I could submit a video still for consideration, but I needed to be quick about it.

   So, I will rest up tomorrow and do the video Thursday and get it sent to them by Thursday night. It is truly the only way I will have a chance of getting on the show this year. Wish me luck people!

   Off to bed. Take care everyone!  me  :/