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Calling all bluffs??? Bluff, Party of two???

I am a bit under the weather today, so my recap might be a bit scattered - sudafed induced crazy, some might say.   But, I promise you, I will have nothing on the women from last night's Bachelor.   Wow....


Jake seemed to really grow from last week's scandal with Rozlyn.  And by grow, I mean a pair.  This week he had a take no prisoners approach and wasn't havin' any crap.  Go, Jake!


While I am not a big fan of Vienna, I do think she is getting a bad edit.  She was very sweet with him, when they both conquered their fear of heights and bungee jumped off the bridge.  I was very disappointed in Ali.  Wow, her claws really came out last night.  She was downright mean and scary in regards to Vienna and was borderline Mean Girls when she told Michelle "Aren't you going to raise your glass?  It's like a pact."  Yes, a mean, hateful, spiteful pact.  The only moment of clarity Michelle had all night was right there.  The rest of the time she was just a train wreck.  Jake saw through her veil of calm and totally called her bluff.  He had had enough at that point.  Girls, note to self...cattiness is never beautiful.  Ella's date at Sea World was kind of boring, which is how I feel about their chemistry.  She is very nice and very sweet but I don't get any vibes from them at all.  He had to give her the rose, though, after flying in her son you can't very well send her home on the same plane, can you?  Elizabeth, who is a raging, brazen, shameless tease, gets livid when Jake calls her a tease.  Um...tell a guy he can't kiss you and then tell him how turned on you are by him and how much you want to kiss him?  Yea, you're a tease.  Pretty much by definition.  Bye, bye...


Roses go to:  Gia, Corrie, Tenley, Ali, Jessie, Kathryn, and Ashleigh


That sends Valishia (who?) and Elizabeth packing.


Next week looks like the road trip from h*ll!  Could be interesting!

Hysterical!!!

Spoiler Alert!!! Shocking developments!!!

And last night was just a laugh a minute!  The much anticipated scandal episode.  I'll get to all that later.  


Starting with the first group date - the girls got to be in an InStyle photo shoot that ends up in the magazine.  Some are professional models (Rozlyn, Gia), others are more natural models (Ashleigh) others just freak out (Christina).  Rozlyn was first and knocked it out of the park, of course, except for the part where she flashed her "cha-cha."  Gia was just stunning, I think she is the most beautiful girl there.  I felt really bad for Christina and Jake did a great job helping her work out her nerves.  Unfortunately, she had too much to drink and ruined her chances for a rose.  And...Ashleigh, um, Slut City called...they want their mascot back!  Breaking in on someone else's one-on-one time in a teeny weeny bikini is just plain slutty, besides the fact that you then wrapped your legs around him in the pool - icky!!!  Rozlyn was a little less forward...NOT!  When she went in for the kiss up on the roof she should have just strapped on her mask and flippers since she dove in head first!  It looked to me like he wiped his face off before he excused himself - did any one else notice that?  I also hated how she kept talking about winning - while I agree this is a competition between 25 woman, it should be about falling in love for the right reasons, not about winning.  Just sayin'.  But, she got the date rose anyway.  Boo, Jake, bad instincts. 


I was so happy when Ali got the one-on-one date.  I liked her from the moment she got out of the limo.  She does just seem so genuine.  I loved how every time Jake would walk she would have to take two or three steps to his one - especially when they were running across the field to the Chicago concert.  I think she will go far, but if they play "On the Wings of Love" one more time, I might puke in my mandatory Bachelor glass of wine.


Now, on to the crazy...Michelle.  Period.  That girl is twenty ways to crazy.  I think she might even be crazier than Shannon, the tooth Nazi.  Besides the fact that she is immature and throws a temper tantrum when she doesn't get a date, she turns on and off like a switch.  Talk about fake - at the cocktail party, one minute she is telling the other girls that if he doesn't talk to her, she is leaving, and the next minute she is gushing to him about how great she is doing tonight!  Ed was right - unstable!!!

And on to the next group date...Six Flags?  OK, whatever.  Nothing says I love you like getting sick on a roller coaster.  Elizabeth brought the crazy when she took Jake aside and read him a prepared statement basically saying that she wouldn't share his lips with anyone.  Um, have you not seen the Bachelor before?  That is all they do is share lips with everyone!  The Chapstick people are making a fortune off these kiss-a-holics!  I didn't think he would buy into it, but I forgot for a minute that he's a man.  Men love a good challenge and Elizabeth threw down the gauntlet.  Just try and kiss me!  She's a huge tease if you ask me (which you didn't, but oh, well).  But it worked and she got the date rose.  I really can't find anything redeeming about Vienna.  Her "huge" confession was that she is impetuous and immature!  Wow!  Stop the presses, break into local programming.  A 20-something self-professed Daddy's girl is impetuous and immature?  Now that is breaking news!  Whatever...


On to the cocktail party and all the drama.  The rumors about this are swirling over the internet and you can read them anywhere.  "Reality" is somewhere in there but I doubt we will ever know the full truth.  Rozlyn was politely and awkwardly asked to leave by poor, uncomfortable Chris Harrison after he explained to her that an "inappropriate relationship" had taken place between she and a staffer.  The staffer was no longer with "us" and she would have to pack her bags and leave immediately.  While Rozlyn didn't seem surprised when Chris told her she was leaving, she did say that her personal life was no one's business.  Of course, sweetie, I'm sorry but didn't you sign up to have your personal life broadcast to millions of people?  I would like ABC to define "inappropriate" because they are leaving it wide open for interpretation.  At the very least, I hope that they tell Jake exactly what the inappropriateness was so that he can move on without any issues.  So, dramatic, to say the least, I thought Jake was pretty cool headed and I loved it when he said, "Can I have my rose back?"


Roses go to:  Ali, Elizabeth, Vienna, Gia, Tenley, Ella, Valicia, Corrie, Jessica, Ashleigh, Michelle (felt the breeze of her exhale from here), and Katherine.


No roses for:  Christina and Ashley


Next week:  Another shocking exit?!?!?!


Two side notes:  


1.  I am lovin' the purple walls in the girls' living room.  Does anyone think Bubba would let me paint something that color?


2.  I can't wait to go see "The Rock" in Tooth Fairy!   

Oh, and by the way, are you ready?!?!?!?

You Capture...The Year in Review

Beth is doing the year in review for You Capture this week...enjoy

The Cheeze's 2009 in Review

Whew, what a year!

It will be the most AMAZING SEASON EVER!!!

Ok, I watched, but with one eye closed.  I have to admit that Jake is adorable.  I'm not so keen on the blatant Top Gun references in the beginning montage - um, ABC, 1986 called, they want their movie back!  Well, Jake is kind of short so that would translate to a Tom Cruise reference.  Anyway, on to the crazy...

I have to start with Vienna.  Her bio at the beginning set her up as the most shallow contestant ever!  She is a self-professed "Daddy's girl", terrible driver (um - 8 cars?), princess who is loves herself.  She goes on dates with her teacup chihuahua that she dresses in matching clothing.  'Nuff said.  He'll keep her around for the entertainment value alone.

Then there is Christina.  She describes herself as a boy's girl and needs practice with small talk with women.  Um, if you told me you liked my shoes, I would think you were brainless.  Listen, I am a shoe whore, but I don't use shoes as small talk.  Everyone on this show is always accusing people of being fake and here you are practicing it!  If you are a boy's girl, Jake will appreciate you for that and either like you for it or not.  Quit pretending.  Oh, and the parting gift, jelly bean thing...bad, bad, bad.

On to who may be the craziest contestant ever and not because she spoke to him in a foreign language.  It was what she said.  After reeling off a string of Cambodian and Jake saying that it was beautiful, she told him that it meant that he could "land his plane on her landing strip."  Whoa!  This one goes high on the TMI list.  Not only did she invite him to do the horizontal bop, but she also revealed her grooming habits to millions of people!  And Jake promptly said, "No rose for you!"

Now on to the favorites...

My favorite so far has to be Ali.  She is cute, she seems grounded, and she had the flu/laryngitis and still managed to look stunning.     The peacock feather was cute, but may have been cuter if she had kept it since it is how peacocks attract a mate - Jake doesn't need the help, he has 25 women falling over themselves to date him.

Speaking of falling, I've got to give props to Ashleigh.  She claims that her fall was faked but if you watch it back, she is either the best at pratfalls since Dick Van Dyke or she really wasn't faking.  Nice touch!

I did like Valishia's Texas dirt stunt - kind of sweet.  It obviously worked because she got a rose.

In the teaser for next week's episode, there is a scandal on the way.  I have heard rumors that one bachelorette has an "improper" relationship with a producer and that gets both of them booted from the show.  Tune in...this just might be the most AMAZING SEASON EVER!!!

Ok, I know I said I wouldn't but I can't help myself

I think I will be watching the Bachelor tonight.  Who's with me?  I know I swore off of it after the Jason/Melissa/Molly fiasco, but that seems to have worked out for the better since Melissa is now happily married and Jason and Molly seem to be moving in that direction.  So, even though I disagree with how it was handled on air, Jason seems to have made the best decision for him.  So, (that's a lot of "so's" - so sorry!) I will give it another chance.  Besides, Jake is a hottie!

What's that? I can't see you!

Today, I went to my yearly eye exam.  Now that I am of a certain age, I always dread that I will get the dreaded "It's time for bifocals!" speech.  I escaped unbifocaled today, however.  Yea, for me!  I did not escape the dilation fairy and had to drive and pick up BoyBoy with extremely blurry vision.  You know the kind - the stones on the road glimmer, you can see the semi that is 1/2 mile ahead of you but can't read the numbers on your speedometer.  I was a danger to myself and others!  Why don't they tell you before you make your appointment that they are going to do that so that you can make other arrangements?  I would have made my appointment earlier in the day or had my sister pick up BoyBoy.  Sheesh!  I just glad I didn't have to take this eye test!

A very Snuggie Christmas

Foto Friday

You Capture...Holiday Decor - Colonial Williamsburg Edition

What not to do in the carpool line...

BoyBoy's school has a double lane carpool line.  I spend a good deal of time in this line every afternoon waiting for him to get out of school.  There is a fine line between being too close to the front of the line and being stuck back in BFE.  If I am too close to the front of the line, BoyBoy might not get outside in time for me to get to the front of the line and I will be forced to circle the parking lot and end up at the back of the line like some disorderly kindergartner.  If I am too far back in BFE, BoyBoy will think that either I forgot to pick him up or panic that I have been in an accident and am bleeding on the side of the road (he comes by his worry gene naturally).  There is jockeying that goes on amongst the carpoolers.  Some will sit in the parking lot ready to pounce when the line gets just the right length.  Others will arrive up to 45 minutes early so that they are the first ones in line.   I am usually one of the former.  I will sit in my car in the parking lot until the line gets exactly the right length and then jump in.  This has given me plenty of time observing what people do in the carpool line while waiting for their children.  It is sometimes funny, sometimes scary, sometimes disgusting, and often just plain weird.  I have compiled a list of things NOT to do in the carpool line.  Here they are in no particular order...

1.  Pick your nose
2.  Check out the enormous boogie that emerged from your nose
3.  Flick said boogie out the window at the next car
4.  Make your gyno appointment with your windows down, loudly explaining your symptoms to the nurse.
5.  Sing at the top of your voice to Air Supply
6.  Sing at the top of your voice to Pink
7.  Sing at the top of your voice to anyone...
8.  Have phone sex with your husband, boyfriend, or anyone else
9.  Get out of your car, go into the building and not emerge until after the carpool line has had to leapfrog your car a thousand times.
10.  Forget to turn off your blinker and sit there with it on
11.  Talk on the phone to someone about the boy in your child's class who stutters and who's mother should have taken him to the speech therapist weeks ago - that boy's mother might just be sitting next to you in carpool line.
12.  Talk on the phone to someone about the girl in your child's class who's skirts are always a bit too short and shirts a bit too revealing, question her mother's parenting skills, and cast dispersions on her father for allowing her out like that...see above.
13.  Read a book, magazine, paper, etc and forget to look up every now and then to see if the line has moved
14.  Honk at someone who is doing the above, they will move eventually
15.  Jump out of your car, grab your kid, and try to leapfrog the line.  If you are in such a hurry, park and go in a get your kid.

That's all I have at this point in the year.  I am sure there will be more...stay tuned.