American Idol Comes to Manila

If I were a fan of American Idol, I'd be all a-twitter right now.

In fact, I'd probably be in line at one of the nearby malls, waiting to see Constantine Maroulis light the Christmas tree.

Even better -- if I were a fan, mind you -- I would be thrilled to know that Constantine himself will be lighting a Christmas tree just FIVE MINUTES from my house tonight.

His visit to the Philippines is big news, as you can tell by how he's plastered across the front page of the Philippine Star and other newspapers.

Hmmm. Maybe I'll try to convince Shelly that we need to go out for dinner tonight. How could she resist?