What can cure the rainy day blues, well of course the trials and tribulations of our dear Bachlorette Emily. Curling up on the couch just starting to get vested into the new season here we go......
Emily's first one on one date of the season belonged to Ryan. Big muscles, tanned skin and swept up hair that looked like gumby's. As we know Bachelor/Bachelorette dates are usually over the top helicopter rides, bungee jumping, swimming w/ shark events. Ryan got baking cookies in Emily's kitchen for her daughter's soccer team. Ha Ha, I love this basically because I don't like Ryan, and I believe any sort of cooking or just being in the kitchen is torture. Ryan 's second part of the date was stepping onto the red carpet and having a nice dinner with Emily. He had a look on his face like he belonged on a red carpet, yeah behind all the other z-listers, guy you are on the The Bachlorette. Dancing in front of their "fans", embarrassing the whole thing. Eyes closed, please stop. Not feeling Ryan and his big muscles and gumby hair.
Group Date:
The guys have to perform for an audience to raise money for Emily's favorite charity. I hate these "dates" because they are always cheesy and dumb. This did not fail but was way way worse. I had to endure 30 minutes of Miss Piggy & Kermit. I didn't like this crap when I was kid and I certainly don't want to watch this as an adult when I am supposed to be watching adult tv, bad adult tv but at least adult tv!!! Like I said in my Bachelor blog I have issues with children and and now puppets being on my guilty pleasures. I get its for charity and I may be bitchy and all..but I was annoyed. I don't get people thinking its funny or cute to talk to a puppet.
Next one-on-one date goes to Joe/Dawson - They take a private plane to The Greenbrier in West Virginia ( bet Ryan is pissed). I have to say this place looked amazing, reminded me of the resort in the movie "Somewhere in Time" The duo changed into black tie gear and had a romantic dinner where Emily was shooting off questions to Dawson. Dawson's second mistake is not answering these questions and in return turning the questions back onto Emily. First mistake is looking like a scary version of Dawson Leery. Ultimately after telling Emily he wants to come back here in the future with her and Ricki Emily tells him to get lost, kind of like what Joey did to Dawson. I think I heard the "Dawson's Creek" theme song playing when Joe/Dawson walked away and the fireworks started.
Cocktail Party & Final Thoughts:
Tony poor Tony, humiliating sitting there while Emily reads a 7 page handwritten note from Ryann. You should have walked away she is never going to choose you anyway. Ryan you are scary who has 7 pages of stuff to write to someone they have known for 5 minutes.
Kalon - like I said last week, hideous, obnoxious douchebag!!
Arie - My favorite wish we saw more of him. I have a crush and now want to go to Nascar.
Jef - My second favorite, he seemed so genuinely surprised she gave him the date rose. I like him because of this and because of his hair and that he rides a skateboard.
Doug - Another good one, single dad, kind, considerate and good-looking.
These are my top three for the moment. Things may change....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Life After 50 Shades...
I am an avid book reader or more accurately an obsessive book reader. Once I start a book I have to finish as quickly as possible. Thankfully I am a quick reader or else I would get nothing accomplished in my life. I am a binge reader I read books for a couple of months then stop to get back to reality. With that being said when I heard about the Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy I decided let me see if this will keep me interested. Ahhh ok within 25 pages I was hooked.
What can I say, Christian Grey swept through the pages and I couldn't put the book down. Three books in 4 days, all consuming wishing it would never end but also needing it to. I don't want to delve to deep in the details of the book but more about the popularity of this series. Once I started reading I felt like it was everywhere I went, if you could actually get you hands on it. One of the girls I work with checked her library and she was the 376th person on the list to get the book. This was crazy. But Christian he was worth the wait.
Something I did notice was that when talking to the different people who were reading the book there was definitely 2 sides of how people felt about this book and about Christian. I would say the 45 and over crowd equally loved the book but thought Christian was a sicko. Where the 45 and under wanted to know where we could find this man. Ha Ha makes some interesting conversations.
As I listened to people who were finishing the series there was always the same sentiment, now what?? It was like a depression to have to leave his Fifty Shades of F#@%$ up life behind.
I have since read a couple of books that can help with the detox but they aren't Christian...just guys named Gideon and Kellan.
I read Bared to You by Sylvia Day - This book is closer to Fifty Shades with the main characters being Gideon & Eva. Just beware it stops abruptly and the sequel doesn't come out till October. I was pissed!
Next I read Thoughtless & Effortless by S.C. Stephens - I actually loved these books and the main character Kellan.
Like I said in a previous blog, I started a so called "book" a couple of years ago and every so often go back to it. I now have to change the main characters name since it was Christian and I know longer can look at him the same way. I also think that if I add in a lot more smut and maybe a whip and some handcuffs we may have a winner on our hands.
What can I say, Christian Grey swept through the pages and I couldn't put the book down. Three books in 4 days, all consuming wishing it would never end but also needing it to. I don't want to delve to deep in the details of the book but more about the popularity of this series. Once I started reading I felt like it was everywhere I went, if you could actually get you hands on it. One of the girls I work with checked her library and she was the 376th person on the list to get the book. This was crazy. But Christian he was worth the wait.
Something I did notice was that when talking to the different people who were reading the book there was definitely 2 sides of how people felt about this book and about Christian. I would say the 45 and over crowd equally loved the book but thought Christian was a sicko. Where the 45 and under wanted to know where we could find this man. Ha Ha makes some interesting conversations.
As I listened to people who were finishing the series there was always the same sentiment, now what?? It was like a depression to have to leave his Fifty Shades of F#@%$ up life behind.
I have since read a couple of books that can help with the detox but they aren't Christian...just guys named Gideon and Kellan.
I read Bared to You by Sylvia Day - This book is closer to Fifty Shades with the main characters being Gideon & Eva. Just beware it stops abruptly and the sequel doesn't come out till October. I was pissed!
Next I read Thoughtless & Effortless by S.C. Stephens - I actually loved these books and the main character Kellan.
Like I said in a previous blog, I started a so called "book" a couple of years ago and every so often go back to it. I now have to change the main characters name since it was Christian and I know longer can look at him the same way. I also think that if I add in a lot more smut and maybe a whip and some handcuffs we may have a winner on our hands.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
We've Only Just Begun...
Ok folks, here we go again but this time it's Bachelorette time!!!
Emily oh sweet Emily, like a tiny barbie doll only with a kid and a really annoying accent in tow. Ok Ok, Ill be nice to start with. Emily seems lovely and sweet just like we picture a southern belle, she has a sad story which I think makes her seem even sweeter. I really don't know but these southern ladies just seem so dripping with sweetness that I think I would go mad if I lived there. Or they are just really good actresses and really are evil trolls. Either way...
I didn't watch her whole season when Brad picked her for his bride on The Bachelor but from what I did see is that the sheer fact that she said yes to Brad made me question her intelligence, he just gives up such a douchbaggy vibe.
With that being said I do hope she finds someone so she too can live "Happily Ever After" like Bachelor Ben and Courtney/Sybil.
So the first episode basically gives us a quick intro to Emily's potential future husband.
Here's a few highlights that stuck out for me..
Doug - has a son who wrote Emily a letter. That's cheating first of all, but seriously he seemed sincere and I think he will be sticking around for a while.
Steve - really a boombox and dancing. I cringed as he kind of danced/stroked out...just painful!
David - Singer from NYC. I thought not bad looking then he opened his mouth, "Emily..Emily...wtf, I was embarrassed he was from NY. Enough said.
Jeff - Skateboarder, he wasn't bad looking either but seems a bit juvenile for the southern belle
Kalon - Helicopter snob. What else..ok yes..smug, ugly, asshole. Please leave
Arie - Race Car Driver. I liked him and thought he was cute. I liked that he told her right from the start what he did knowing that she may not have been ok with it. He may be my favorite right now.
Brent - 6 kids - adios this is not the "Brady Bunch"
Chris - Bobble-Headed freak. Sometimes it's just truly hard to keep my eyes on the tv.
It didn't seem to me that Emily actually had a lot of decent guys to choose from. Most of them reminded me of the flock of guys you would find at any local high school or sanitarium. Maybe as the weeks go bye I will feel differently, you know I will be sure not to hold it back.
Ahhh Monday's glad you are back...
Emily oh sweet Emily, like a tiny barbie doll only with a kid and a really annoying accent in tow. Ok Ok, Ill be nice to start with. Emily seems lovely and sweet just like we picture a southern belle, she has a sad story which I think makes her seem even sweeter. I really don't know but these southern ladies just seem so dripping with sweetness that I think I would go mad if I lived there. Or they are just really good actresses and really are evil trolls. Either way...
I didn't watch her whole season when Brad picked her for his bride on The Bachelor but from what I did see is that the sheer fact that she said yes to Brad made me question her intelligence, he just gives up such a douchbaggy vibe.
With that being said I do hope she finds someone so she too can live "Happily Ever After" like Bachelor Ben and Courtney/Sybil.
So the first episode basically gives us a quick intro to Emily's potential future husband.
Here's a few highlights that stuck out for me..
Doug - has a son who wrote Emily a letter. That's cheating first of all, but seriously he seemed sincere and I think he will be sticking around for a while.
Steve - really a boombox and dancing. I cringed as he kind of danced/stroked out...just painful!
David - Singer from NYC. I thought not bad looking then he opened his mouth, "Emily..Emily...wtf, I was embarrassed he was from NY. Enough said.
Jeff - Skateboarder, he wasn't bad looking either but seems a bit juvenile for the southern belle
Kalon - Helicopter snob. What else..ok yes..smug, ugly, asshole. Please leave
Arie - Race Car Driver. I liked him and thought he was cute. I liked that he told her right from the start what he did knowing that she may not have been ok with it. He may be my favorite right now.
Brent - 6 kids - adios this is not the "Brady Bunch"
Chris - Bobble-Headed freak. Sometimes it's just truly hard to keep my eyes on the tv.
It didn't seem to me that Emily actually had a lot of decent guys to choose from. Most of them reminded me of the flock of guys you would find at any local high school or sanitarium. Maybe as the weeks go bye I will feel differently, you know I will be sure not to hold it back.
Ahhh Monday's glad you are back...
Monday, May 7, 2012
Disney or Bust...
Ahhh the Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, Cinderella's Castle, swarms of people, a billion screaming kids..sounds like a dream vacation.
Just a quick blog before I leave tomorrow to take the kids to the most magical place on earth. I personally am not a zippity do da kind of gal but being a parent means sometimes having to put your children ahead of yourself. Every child should be able to experience the thrill of Disney World and I am taking one for the team.
I went to Disney when I was about 12 years old not that i didn't enjoy it but being the type of child that basically puked on any moving object rides were not an option. What I do remember is sitting in the Hall of Presidents at the request of my older brother Michael. (More mental torture..check out ("I had the time of my life" blog) If I remember correctly it was like 2 hours of torture. The only plus was that it was air conditioned and I was able to sleep off the dramamine my father drugged me with.
I am going on this adventure with a glass half full attitude, I do believe my kids will have the time of their lives. I hope to make it special and I pray that meltdowns are minimal and will pay any astronomical price for cocktails to fuel me till the bitter end.
After 3 fun-filled days in Disney we will be spending 4 days relaxing with friends away from the characters and happy smiling people, I mean really how much cheer and positivity can one take.
I am sure to have many stories to share on my return...stay tuned for cheerful pics, maybe I will even be wearing my Mickey ears!!!
Just a quick blog before I leave tomorrow to take the kids to the most magical place on earth. I personally am not a zippity do da kind of gal but being a parent means sometimes having to put your children ahead of yourself. Every child should be able to experience the thrill of Disney World and I am taking one for the team.
I went to Disney when I was about 12 years old not that i didn't enjoy it but being the type of child that basically puked on any moving object rides were not an option. What I do remember is sitting in the Hall of Presidents at the request of my older brother Michael. (More mental torture..check out ("I had the time of my life" blog) If I remember correctly it was like 2 hours of torture. The only plus was that it was air conditioned and I was able to sleep off the dramamine my father drugged me with.
I am going on this adventure with a glass half full attitude, I do believe my kids will have the time of their lives. I hope to make it special and I pray that meltdowns are minimal and will pay any astronomical price for cocktails to fuel me till the bitter end.
After 3 fun-filled days in Disney we will be spending 4 days relaxing with friends away from the characters and happy smiling people, I mean really how much cheer and positivity can one take.
I am sure to have many stories to share on my return...stay tuned for cheerful pics, maybe I will even be wearing my Mickey ears!!!
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