The Golden Globes

Normally I don't pay that much attention to awards shows, or even celebs for that matter. However, I was very impressed with the trends this year. Everyone looked so elegant. I saw more beautiful gowns than ever before. Here are the women I thought were best dressed this year.


Katherine McPhee  

I love this because it is simple, elegant, and sexy. You really can't go wrong with black. In any other color, this dress probably would not be on my favorites list. I love that she kept the shoes, accessories, and hair simple. Instead of noticing all the accessories, you notice how great her body is. She really did a great job with this look.

 
Julie Bowen

I'm not sure everyone would agree that this is one of the Best Dressed, but I love this look. The material of this dress is gorgeous! The color is beautiful and looks great on her. The flowy, silky material looks very Roman goddess. I like that she kept her hair up and simple, doesn't have a necklace, but has statement earrings that look great with her dress. She also kept it simple, but very elegant, and definitely not boring.


Amy Adams

I have never thought of Amy Adams as a style icon before, but now I'm thinking this girl knows her stuff- or at least her stylist does. I love the soft, pale color of this dress. The dress by itself is gorgeous, but it seems to  appear as if it is made for her. Her coloring matches this dress perfectly without her getting lost in it. I love her vintage side swept hair. It really looks classy. Her eyes really "pop" in this look. Maybe because the look is very monotone, it makes the color of her eyes really stand out. Plus, I am a sucker for any dress with tulle.


Kerry Washington

I love this look. She looks so beautiful. I love the sheer fabric of this dress. It makes the dress sexy without trying too hard. I love the soft palette of the dress, and the beadwork really dresses it up without being over the top. She kept the accessories simple. Her hair has a gorgeous, natural-looking ombre highlights to it. I love the bangs. This look really shows off her beautiful skin, hair, and eyes.


Jessica Alba

Wow. I think the creeper with the shades really sums up everyone's reaction to this look. She is absolutely gorgeous and this dress is perfect for her. I love the side swept curls. I think this is really a timeless look. Not everyone can pull off this dress. She makes it look like it was made for her. My only complaint is that orange fur purse.


Isla Fisher

While this is not the best picture of her, this dress is stunning. I love the soft palette of this. The dress doesn't need any jewelry to add to it; it stands on its own. I love the side swept curls. The only thing missing is her smile.

Sorry Sean

I stopped writing about The Bachelorette once Emily sent Sean home. After that, I stopped caring. I don't think the girl would know what was best for her if it hit her in the face. So, sorry if you read my little recaps and was disappointed to see my lack of sarcastic comments. I just didn't care anymore.

But, Sean is better off in the long run. I think he will find someone who is better for him. I can see the two of them disagreeing on serious things. Like, plastic surgery. I can't see him approving of that.

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Just sayin'. Happy Friday, ya'll!

The Bachelorette Goes to Prague

For this episode, the crew goes to Prague. On Arie's date, Emily wears metallic hot pants despite it being cold enough to see Chris Harrison's breath. (In case you are a guy reading this: hot pants = really short shorts). During her date with Arie, she reveals that she now knows Arie dated the producer of the show. She doesn't say how she found out though. Then, Chris Harrison gives a super cheesy monologue. In this, he reveals that the producer told Emily, "once she saw that things were getting serious." Then they show what they refer to as an "interview," but is really just a candid conversation where Emily confides in the producer. Afterwards, Arie makes a fool out of himself by continuing on and on about being incredibly open and honest. He fails to be open and honest about knowing the producer, though, much less having dated her. The whole time, I couldn't help but notice that Arie is getting more and more grey hair as each day passes.

The cameras skipped filming the rest of the date. Chris Harrison explains that Cassie, the producer, Arie, and Emily discussed the situation in private and now all parties are A-Ok with the situation. They cut to Arie and Emily at dinner at night. She apologizes to him for not giving him the benefit of the doubt. They watch a fireworks show from on top of a moving tourist boat which is full of people. Yes, they are sitting on the roof of the boat, directly above other people seated on the boat. Strange.

Back at the hotel, they show the rest of the guys sweating it out. A scene reveals that the guy with a pomerianian for hair has an arm tattoo. I'm pretty sure it says "Ragin'." I guess when you are twelve, that is the coolest word you know. The only appeal for this guy is that he is child-like, and Emily has already made it clear that she is desperately yearning for a whole schoolbus full of children. I think she just sees him as the fastest way to gain another child.

Later, Emily and John go on a date. They are supposed to symbolize their "love" by locking a padlock around a fence. Unfortunately for them, Chris Harrison gives them a defective lock. John reveals that his "tough shell" is caused by his ex-girlfriend cheating on him right after their one year anniversary. Emily feels sorry for him, so he is in the running to possibly get a rose. At the end of the date, Emily walks him home and drops him off. Sean realizes that means she is nearby and on foot, so he runs through the streets of Prague, shouting Emily's name. I know plenty of women who wish Sean would roam the streets of Prague searching for them. Emily seems to appreciate it, claiming that her face hurts from smiling so much once he finds her. Then they make out, quite intensely, for a while. I read somewhere that Sean is a State Farm Insurance salesman. I would imagine they saw a jump in sales due to this show. Again, I know several women who would gladly and immediately switch their insurance for the chance to meet him.

The next day is the group date with Sean, Chris, and Doug. Emily shivers the whole time, despite actually wearing pants on this date. She starts to tell Doug goodbye in the middle of their date and he kisses her mid-sentence, she says thank you, and he responds "yep." Ummm.....Awkward. She finishes telling him goodbye and he starts crying. The poor guy will probably never kiss a girl again. He already had to overcome fear to kiss her, then she immediately sends him home, and the most awkward situation in the history of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette airs to haunt him. After Doug is humiliated, Emily returns to give Sean a rose. Everybody saw this coming, right?

Later, Emily and Jef go on a date. She wears these weird, fringe boots that look like Clydsdale hooves. Seriously, check for yourself.

                                                           Emily:

                                                       Clydesdale:

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Emily:

Clydesdale:

See what I mean?

Jef is shy around Emily, but they buy some puppets and Jef finds it to be a way that he can openly communicate with her. He reveals that his parents will not meet her next week on the hometown date, because they have a commitment in South Carolina. Wait, what? That sounds really shady. What parents are not home when their son brings home a girl to meet them. He plans on marrying her and starting a family "yesterday." Makes me wonder if his parents are in the CIA or something. Again, I think the whole appeal to Jef is that she is yearning for more children, and he basically, is a child. He can't say a complete sentence without saying "like" at least four times. I have a suspicion that Emily might know this. That's why Arie got hot pants and Jef got horse shoes. Let's face it, Arie and Sean are really the only two she wants in the end. If Jef hadn't played what she thought was "hard to get," she wouldn't have even given him a chance. (Really, he is just shy around her.)

At the rose ceremony, she wears a dress that resembles a blue trash bag. She is such a cute girl. She needs to work on picking out cute clothes. Her terrible choices distracted me from what was actually happening on the show. I will see if I can scrounge up a picture...

Good Decision, Emily

I was trying very hard not to post about the Bachelorette, but after this episode, I just can't help it. I have to cheer for Emily for sending Ryan home. The fact that he shaves Cobra fangs into his facial hair is reason enough to send him home.

Seriously, am I right, or am I right:

Also, what was up with those shoes he was wearing?

(Okay, so those are not actually his, but are pretty close.) He told her he wanted a woman who makes logical decisions, not decisions based on emotion. Well, that's exactly what she did when she sent him home. You got what you asked for, Ryan. During his monologue in the car, he asked the editors to please portray the real him and not "an arrogant ass." Why so worried, Ryan? If that's not who you are, they wouldn't have any material to be able to portray you that way.

Somebody please tell me what is up with boys and hoods? When they are all waiting inside their hotel room, half the boys had hoods on. Hood or not, I give points to Arie for sneaking out to go see Emily after she sent Ryan home. Way to step up. I just wonder how he knew where she was staying. Did you film crew show him? If so, he's really not sneaking out like they claimed he was. Obviously not everything on this show is real, but it baffles me how they leave stuff out like that and expect no one to notice.

Yes, Emily, that's how Ryan makes us all feel

When Emily spoke to Doug, she had to put his arm on her waist and tell him what to say. He still didn't get it. Instead of finally kissing her for the first time, he starts crying again. Poor Doug. He just can't stop crying. 


During the rose ceremony, Emily panics and runs out of the room without saying anything. She is just too conflicted with having to send home a guy who has only spoken to her once and a guy who reminds me of Doug the cartoon.

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She runs to find Chris Harrison in a dark corner, flirting with a woman who smartly slips away when Emily and Chris began talking. I think she does this to avoid being caught on camera with Chris. I thought the final guys would be Arie, Sean, and maybe Chris. I just couldn't figure out how she could send home Sean, who is a soft spoken, strong Christian man, or Arie, who she can't stop making out passionately with. On this episode, they answered that question for me. They reveal that Arie was dating one of the producers. And so the mystery lady Chris was hiding in the dark with is revealed. So, apparently, Chris and this lady were not flirting, but, rather, discussing how to play up the drama of she and Arie dating. Now I think Emily will pick Sean. I mean, really, he has no competition. I don't even find the guy physically attractive, and I can say that he has no competition.

The reason why I tried not to post about this season of The Bachelorette is that I thought they did a horrible job picking guys for Emily. I did not think a single one of them was attractive. Not a one. Okay, so I may be picky, or as Sean puts it, selective. Most people use the word picky as in they only date the good looking, fun, and popular. I do not believe that is what Sean means. I believe he means it as not 'Is this person good enough for me?," but "Is this the type of person I want representing me?" I could be wrong, because my definition of picky is also different than most, but I believe his faith leads all his decisions, especially who to date. With those guidelines, let's be honest, and a little frank, that rules out most of the population. Seriously, Chris doesn't know the difference between a donkey and a horse. Jef looks like he has a Pomeranian on his head. Ryan wears blue suede shoes, shaves fangs into his facial hair, and wears shirts like this:

One guy reminds me of Marv from Home Alone. One guy goes by 'Wolf,' and another has Louis Vuitton luggage and wears glasses with no lenses in them. Really, producers? This is what you think should be Emily's soulmate? That female producer must still have feelings for Arie.

Poor Travis, I like him. He seems like such a fun, down-to-earth, genuine guy. I'm sad she sent him home. He hasn't even dated in two years since his heart was broken. No wonder he thought bringing an egg was a good idea. And he thought he should comb his hair into a faux-hawk. I think he should be the next Bachelor. He seems like he deserves that chance.

Bachelor, the Hometown Episode

Did anyone notice Ben in his skinny jeans and boots at Lindzi's? If not, here's a picture. It pretty much sums up how suave this guy is.

Ok, so this is a Sims character, but that's only because I couldn't find a picture of another fool who would wear such a thing. Luckily, Nikki teaches him about boots later on in the episode. While at Lindzi's home, she reveals that the guy who dumped her via text actually lived with her. Seriously? Did she just come home one day and all his stuff was gone? Then I guess after she called him 20,786,300 times, he just sent her back a text telling her they were through and calling her "babe." She admitted that she had a hard time letting down her walls because of that, then told Ben that "vulnerable" is a hard word for her. Yeah, probably too many syllables.

Moving on to better outfits...
Kacie's outfit for her hometown date was so cute, minus the Flava Flav medallion. I think all that tanning is getting to her head. She should have thrown that medallion out, along with the baton twirling. I can't help but get the impression that Kacie hasn't moved on since high school. Hence, the baton twirling and her dad not believing she knows anything about real love. Did anyone else have a hard time believing that was her real dad? Maybe she has just been tanning so much that she isn't always believable as white girl.

Don't agree? See reference below.

Moving on...
It was pretty exciting when I figured out where Ben and Nicki were on there date after the stockyards. Just to be clear, Nicki is from Hurst, not Fort Worth. Now, I know they are only a little over 20 minutes apart and there is nothing to do in Hurst, but I never thought about what they do for a hometown date when the girl is from Podunk. For her date, they really played up the Texas theme. Just so we are clear, not everyone in Texas wears boots. In fact, very few people do. I live in Texas, and I don't know anyone who does. (Except my brother, and that is because he has always liked them and thinks living in Texas gives you a decent enough excuse to wear them. I think he would agree with Ben thanking Nicki for the opportunity to dress like a cowboy because he has always wanted to.) Also, boots run around $400 a pair, on average, so I sure hope they saved their receipts! At least Nicki's family fed him well with good ole' Spring Creek Barbecue and sweet tea. *Side note: I don't know how Nicki/Nikki spells her name so you will see it spelled all kinds of ways in this post.

After Courtney declares Ben is her favorite guy [of the day], she follows producers advice to pretend to regret being so mean to the other girls. She tells her family that she like/loves him. What does that mean??? Her sister asks her if just "us two" can talk, to which Courtney responds with something like "oh- that's us!" Her dad and Ben have one only thing in common- her dad drinks scotch for breakfast and Ben has a dog named Scotch. Her mom looks excited about meeting Ben, but we later realize that is from the Botox. Finally, Courtney admits that she is crazy, she just happens to add "about this guy" after saying it.

For the recap with Chris Harrison, Ben admits that even though Kacie's mom told him she didn't want he and Kacie living together before they were married, and he ensured her that he has traditional values, he would expect them to live together after the show. That just provided more confirmation that Ben and Courtney deserve each other.

I still stand by my theory that they provide a VersaSpa for the girls while on the show, especially after seeing how much darker Lindzi, Kacie, and Nikki are than any one in their families. I mean, come on, they are not even at the beach anymore! It's not believable anymore! Just wait until they go to Switzerland. I guarantee you they will still be unusually dark.

My predictions are that Ben will give Nikki the boot. He never spent any time with her until her hometown date. There's no way they can have a relationship yet. I'm sure these are the same predictions that everyone else has. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see it.

I think he picks Courtney because the previews for next week are all meant to convince people that he will send Courtney home. Therefore, we can almost 100% guarantee he will not send her home, but will purpose to her. Yep, that's right, this girl...

Bachelor, another week, again, ugh

I actually saw this week's episode on time. So in case you missed it, here's the scoop. First, Ben takes Lindzi on a one-on-one. I like Lindzi, but this date was really awkward. And every time she is on camera, she seems like she might be a little drunk. They jump off a helicopter into the ocean. Did I mention Lindzi is afraid of heights? He never seems to run out of ways to torture the women. Then, they catch their own lobsters for dinner, which strangely do not have pinchers. After eating their dinner that was alive a few moments ago, Ben tells Lindzi they are going to write a love note and put it in a bottle and throw it in the ocean. The whole thing was really awkward. It wasn't romantic at all.

Back at the hotel, Courtney says that she needs to be appreciated and she is feeling neglected. She actually whines to all the other women about it. And the craziest part is that they all sit there and listen! For as much as these women hate her, why do they hang out in the same room as her and listen to her?! You are in Belize! There has to be a million better things to do! Pick one! Courtney says that if Ben does not give her a one-on-one, she will not accept the rose he gives her. Yes, she assumes she will get a rose. I doubt anyone believes that she would decline a rose. No rose = going home. The last thing Courtney wants is less time on camera. I guess she thinks she can decline a rose, and he will convince her to stay, and the whole thing will just provide more camera time for her. As if on cue, a date card arrives for Courtney. She says that he listens because she was not very happy with him for leaving her there in the hotel room with all the other girls. As she leaves for her date with Ben, she yells to the girls, "Bye! I can't stand you all!" Then, during her date, she tells Ben that he shouldn't have gone on a date with Emily (which I left out because it was so boring) because he knows how Emily has treated her. Seriously?!?! Where does she come up with this stuff?? Then she proceeds to say that she has tried 100% to really get to know the girls but they are mean to her and are shallow. I think she is confusing them with herself. Ben asks if she has any friends at home and she says "I have a lot of good friends" then actually says that they are all guys, and although Ben makes a face to this, he quickly forgets the huge red flag above her head. Dummy. I actually kind of want him to meet her family. I wonder what they are like. I imagine her dad to be something like Hitler. And her mom to be something like Joan Rivers...but taller, and with bigger shoulders.

My favorite part of this episode is when Ben admits that he's a weird guy. That's the only thing he's said that most viewers would agree with. Wait, I change my mind. My favorite part is Courtney's face when Emily says that they have created great friendships while being there. In case you missed it, it looked like this.

Except it was actually worse, if you can believe it. I couldn't find the actual picture though, so this one serves the purpose. For a model, this girl really has no face control. She makes a lot of ugly faces. She probably has more ugly faces than the number of times Ben has ever had a haircut.

So Ben takes Rachel, Kacie, and Nicki to swim with sharks on a group date. How romantic. (eye roll) Kacie and Nicki are super excited, but Rachel, naturally, is scared to death. She comments that she is afraid of lakes because they might have sharks in them. Really?? So she won't get in the water until Ben promises that the sharks will not eat her. I really hope he cleared that up before telling her that because if he's wrong, she's going to be pretty disappointed. Or paraplegic.

So Ben declines seeing the girls before the rose ceremony because he already knows what he wants to do. He sends home Emily and Rachel (after wasting the whole shark swim with her and not paying attention to the other two girls there). Kacie got a rose after the shark swim, so next week, Ben will meet her parents. He also gives a rose to Nicki- did anyone see this coming?? Not me. He has barely talked to her since the show started. Have they even been on one date?? He also gives a rose to Courtney and Lindzi. So, yet another week rolls around where Ben still has not realized Courtney's evilness. This is beyond ridiculous.

So who does he pick? That's a question even Siri can't answer.

This is all too much for Courtney to handle.

Or perhaps it's the wine she is constantly drinking... Haven't they run out of alcohol by now?!?!

Bachelor, again

As I'm sure you can tell by now, I DVR The Bachelor, which means I usually end up watching that week's episode later on in the week, so I am repeatedly behind on my Bachelor posts.

I find this one a little hard to write about because it got sort of...annoying. And, sort of, sad. It's sad how desperate the girls are for his attention and affection. I know this is nothing new for the Bachelor & Bachelorette shows, but come on, this is just an average guy who desperately needs a a haircut, is very awkward, says the weirdest things (or says normal words in a weird way: "May-chet-ee"), and is hardly capable of carrying on a conversation. I know this sounds really harsh, but I'm pretty disappointed in the guy. Courtney strips for him and he looses track of the whole reason he is there. He is completely wasting this season and the shows attempt to help him "find love." He's not focused on finding love! He's got his mind somewhere else. The producers need to come up with some lame reason to kick off Courtney, like they did with Casey S., if they really do believe their show helps people find the love of their life. Instead, they are playing it up. Courtney and Ben both look like complete fools. Oh, and props to the rapper girl for finding a clever way to make Courtney look even more stupid and evil. Who would have thought to just apologize to her? (Although, I think Emily actually meant the apology.)

And Jamie. Oh, Jamie. Poor, poor Jamie. I feel so sorry for this girl. I see now why they didn't give her more camera time before. It was to save herself! This poor girl made a complete fool of herself and will probably regret it for the rest of her life. (If you have not seen what she did and you care to see it, find someone who has TiVo or DVR and watch. I will not describe it.)

So back to Casey...I'm still not sure why they kicked her off the show. She said that she was single and not dating anyone. So what a part of her still has love in her heart for someone she dated for years and shared her life with? She knows they cannot be together and is trying to move on! That is no reason to kick her off! Chris even said to her, "I know you are trying to find love." Isn't that what this show is about?! So the only reason they made her leave is to create more drama so people would actually watch the show. If they didn't have some type of drama or catastrophe to show on their previews for the next week, people would stop watching because, quite frankly, this season is dragging on painfully slow. We can only take so much self-inflicted torture of listening to Courtney. Dang it, Ben! Wake up! Get over your hormones, and send the girl home! I bet even Brittney's grandma no longer likes him. Remember her:

At this point, I think this is all a lost cause. He has done too much damage with Courtney to have any hopes of having a relationship with any self-respecting girl. All the girls are too good for him. Except Courtney, of course, but she thinks she is, so if he picks her, she will just dump him anyway. I still have an ounce of hope Chris Harrison will just kick Ben off for being an idiot and start Emily Maynard's season just to save any little dignity they still have.


I hereby claim Ben's season to be the quickest way for viewers to stop watching the show.

Bachelor- Week 5 (A Few Days Late)

Something happened to my DVR, so it only recorded half of the Bachelor this week. I found out the mystery brunette girl's name- it's Jamie. You know, the one I'm pretty sure Ben has never talked to but she still gets a rose every week. Oh, and I found out what a leap list is. I'm sure you have too. Way to do over the top marketing, Bachelor producers.

My recording started right before Ben & Elyse go on a date. I like her more after seeing her open up. She's really pretty, which I never noticed until they were on the yacht and she didn't have all that make-up on. I think he was already planning on sending her home before the date even started. He didn't even give her a chance. As soon as she said she has accomplished everything she wanted to do, he shut down. Poor Elyse, she actually seems like a normal girl. Maybe that's why he sent her home- he likes sleazy.  He made that quite clear when he thew away his chance at love to "get frisky" with a floozy. "A girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do," really Courtney? Getting what you want by sleeping with people? Oh- so that's how she got her modeling job.

He has already crushed their little hearts by sleeping with Courtney- they just don't know it yet. You could see the guilt written all over his face when he talked to the other girls before the rose ceremony. He has ruined this season. Great job, Ben. What would your mom think?

Quick, somebody help Kacie B.'s hair! Where is Blakely with her complete hair salon travel kit?

Girls he should have kept (or maybe, Girls who are too good for him): Elyse, Jennifer
Girls he should sent home: Courtney, duh!