Alright people, it's that time of the week...Bachelor time.
And, WOW, was this week a doozy. WHERE to BEGIN??
Hmm, let's start with the obvious emotional-set-up-for-Emily group date. A race track? REALLY?? Brad shouldn't have been the one feeling like a jerk. No, that would be the job of the producers for deliberately pulling on Emily's vulnerable heart-strings. Brad didn't have any idea, no. But the producers DEFINITELY did.
This leads me into the next point...Alli had some bad form in hating on the fact that Brad kept pulling Emily aside and talking to her. I mean really? You know the story, girl. He's just trying to figure out what to do with all of the information. By the way, I predict Emily is being sent home in the next two episodes.
What else?? Michelle. I mean, can there be a more awkward, venomous person? She inspires that sicky feeling you get after eating some bad take out. And Brad gets harder to read around here all the time. He looks scared, but then he makes out with her face like it's the last make-out sesh he's ever going to have. Confusing much? (or....producer placement...?)
Poor Ashley S. being sent home on the 2 on 1 date was so sad. The poor girl still has some grief issues to work through from her losing her dad. She's a perfectly lovely girl who WILL find someone who thinks she's precious, but her poor confidence has taken a beating after her leading man was taken from her life.
Now it's time for the "Kudos&K,what?" of the week.
KUDOS:
-Shawntel, for having the, uh, guts to tell Brad about her profession- and for her being 100% confident about it. Hey, it takes a special person to work in a funeral setting, and besides that detail she seems pretty normal!
-Emily, for driving the racecar anyway.
-The other girls (besides Michelle) for cheering for Emily when she drove the car anyway.
-The Aria Hotel in Vegas, for having a SPLENDID looking hotel room with absolutely amazing flowers and a stunning view. Seriously, I really want to go there.
-Britt and her really flattering red dress. I'm loving red lately, apparently.
K,WHAT?:
-Chantal, you get a couple tonight: 1) being so annoying and pushy and cry-y with Brad every time you get to see him? STOP WASTING TIME because he'd probably like you if you didn't act so needy. 2) Your dress at the cocktail party- really, them mesh with the cleavage was NOT flattering and looking more....shall I say...street walkerish. 3)"I didn't expect to have feelings like this..." REALLY? This is always my favorite line on the Bachelor. You went on a show...looking for love...and didn't expect to feel...LOVE!?
-Emily....your teeth. They are SO white, and..so..vivid...just a little too much of both. But you're still cute.
-Michelle. For everything. Everything you do I'm like WHAT in the WORLD!?
-Brad, for acting scared yet giving Michelle a rose, STILL.
Well that about wraps it up. Next week we head to Costa Rica...a dream destination of mine. Happy reading, blog friends and if your anywhere in the Midwest or Northeast, bundle up, it's gonna be a chilly one!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Try This At Home
So I'm thinking maybe this will be a feature of my blog- trying things out and then passing them on when you should try it out too!
Today's "Try This At Home" was inspired by a long sick day on the couch browsing the internet. Then I remembered that I had just gotten my Mac software update and now had this program called "the MAC APP store"; similar to the APP Store for iTunes, but different in the way that it's for your Mac computer.
Anyway, they have a limited amount of stuff at the moment because it just launched recently, but one APP (FREE) caught my eye...
"Ringer".
It is in app that allows you to make ringtones out of ANY of your songs in your iTunes library. And it's REALLY easy to use. Once you download it, it has a menu that looks just like your iTunes...once you download the program, it should automatically have all of your songs from your library in the program.
The blue section on the song is what you are choosing to include in your ringtone- you can move it along any part of the song and adjust it to your liking! You can replay just certain sections of the song, making sure you've started and ended where you wanted by moving the arrow along the top. When you are done, you just click "Create" and it will send it straight to the "Ringtones" folder on your iTunes.
I thought it was really fun!
Happy ringtone-making!
Today's "Try This At Home" was inspired by a long sick day on the couch browsing the internet. Then I remembered that I had just gotten my Mac software update and now had this program called "the MAC APP store"; similar to the APP Store for iTunes, but different in the way that it's for your Mac computer.
Anyway, they have a limited amount of stuff at the moment because it just launched recently, but one APP (FREE) caught my eye...
"Ringer".
It is in app that allows you to make ringtones out of ANY of your songs in your iTunes library. And it's REALLY easy to use. Once you download it, it has a menu that looks just like your iTunes...once you download the program, it should automatically have all of your songs from your library in the program.
The blue section on the song is what you are choosing to include in your ringtone- you can move it along any part of the song and adjust it to your liking! You can replay just certain sections of the song, making sure you've started and ended where you wanted by moving the arrow along the top. When you are done, you just click "Create" and it will send it straight to the "Ringtones" folder on your iTunes.
I thought it was really fun!
Happy ringtone-making!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Illness
photo from revsarah.blogspot.com
Well blog friends, I had the greatest of intentions to update the blog this week, but unfortunately illness has gotten in the way. With upper respiratory and sinus symptoms I find that it severely limits my abilities to think or be creative! I am going to see the doc tomorrow, so hopefully some meds and sleep will speed the recovery and I'll be back to building my blog in no time. Thanks for being patient!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday, Back to Reality
Alright, Bachelor fans. Let's chat about this week's episode.
First of all, was anyone disappointed that Michelle's black eye turned out to be nothing but a burst blood vessel? Gotta love the teasers, y'all...
So here's a little section that I'm going to call "Kudos&K,what?" where we go over the good moments and the not so good moments.
Let's start with the "Kudos"...
-to Britt. Besides looking exactly like Brittany from Glee, she also really put herself out there and doesn't seem quite as fake as some girls. Although I don't think she'll end up with Brad, she was a breath of fresh air this ep.
-Chantal O. She is surprisingly growing on me (though she really needs to tone down the blush). I really liked how she and Brad seemed to hang out, not do all this uptight small talk business.
- Lindsay (home girl representin' Plano!) and her confident smile instead of a sad pity party when she was let go. She also happens to look just like Miss Texas from Miss Congeniality!
- EMILY'S SHOES...and her dress...okay, just Emily in particular. But seriously. her SHOES!? They were tall, glittery, fabulous-ness for the feet. If I find a picture posted online, I'll be sure to share it.
Now to the "K, what?"
-The Dr. Drew date...how was that fun for anyone?? Is he even a real doctor? Makes me think of those Dr. Pepper commercials...
-Brad to Michelle: "You're a mature woman...."; the dramatic irony in this show kills me. Does he have any idea what this girl says in her interviews and to other women? OF course not. Because then we wouldn't enjoy reality TV for what it is.
-Meghan's dresses...all of them. Remember the first night she showed up? In her foot-tall pink clunky platforms? For a fashion designer, hate to say, she had some pretty bad taste in what she wore. Her dresses were all too short and didn't flatter her figure at all! Look good in what fits you ladies!
The previews for next week look spicy!
Be sure to vote on the poll for who you'd like to see go next week!
We made it over Monday y'all!
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First of all, was anyone disappointed that Michelle's black eye turned out to be nothing but a burst blood vessel? Gotta love the teasers, y'all...
So here's a little section that I'm going to call "Kudos&K,what?" where we go over the good moments and the not so good moments.
Let's start with the "Kudos"...
-to Britt. Besides looking exactly like Brittany from Glee, she also really put herself out there and doesn't seem quite as fake as some girls. Although I don't think she'll end up with Brad, she was a breath of fresh air this ep.
-Chantal O. She is surprisingly growing on me (though she really needs to tone down the blush). I really liked how she and Brad seemed to hang out, not do all this uptight small talk business.
- Lindsay (home girl representin' Plano!) and her confident smile instead of a sad pity party when she was let go. She also happens to look just like Miss Texas from Miss Congeniality!
- EMILY'S SHOES...and her dress...okay, just Emily in particular. But seriously. her SHOES!? They were tall, glittery, fabulous-ness for the feet. If I find a picture posted online, I'll be sure to share it.
Now to the "K, what?"
-The Dr. Drew date...how was that fun for anyone?? Is he even a real doctor? Makes me think of those Dr. Pepper commercials...
-Brad to Michelle: "You're a mature woman...."; the dramatic irony in this show kills me. Does he have any idea what this girl says in her interviews and to other women? OF course not. Because then we wouldn't enjoy reality TV for what it is.
-Meghan's dresses...all of them. Remember the first night she showed up? In her foot-tall pink clunky platforms? For a fashion designer, hate to say, she had some pretty bad taste in what she wore. Her dresses were all too short and didn't flatter her figure at all! Look good in what fits you ladies!
The previews for next week look spicy!
Be sure to vote on the poll for who you'd like to see go next week!
We made it over Monday y'all!
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Monday, Back to Reality
Monday nights have become my reality TV night- the focal show of choice is, of course, the Bachelor. I know tons of you out there watch it too, so stay tuned for a re-cap of sorts, a poll and some "kudos&k,what?". Happy Bachelor watching!
*I know we're all secretly rooting for Michelle to go home!!
*I know we're all secretly rooting for Michelle to go home!!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Sunday {Style}
Flower pins!
I went shopping at Nordstrom's yesterday and noticed that they had an abundance of flower pins. What I like about them is that most of them come with a pin for putting on clothing AND a clip for putting into hair- I love things that double in function! The truth is though, that this could more than double in function. Clip them on clothes, and hair, yes, but you could also put it on your purse or work bag, or use as a cute gift-topper (which can then double as a gift). They come in all sizes, colors, jewels, fabrics...you could spice up so many things! Who can resist a cute flower anywhere?
Real-looking flowers
Huge selection of hand-crafted flower pins
My favorites are those that have a little bit of feathers, or sparkle to spice things up.
photo from tsjphotography
Love the lime green!! Bright colors are a definite yes!
I went shopping at Nordstrom's yesterday and noticed that they had an abundance of flower pins. What I like about them is that most of them come with a pin for putting on clothing AND a clip for putting into hair- I love things that double in function! The truth is though, that this could more than double in function. Clip them on clothes, and hair, yes, but you could also put it on your purse or work bag, or use as a cute gift-topper (which can then double as a gift). They come in all sizes, colors, jewels, fabrics...you could spice up so many things! Who can resist a cute flower anywhere?
Real-looking flowers
Huge selection of hand-crafted flower pins
My favorites are those that have a little bit of feathers, or sparkle to spice things up.
photo from tsjphotography
Love the lime green!! Bright colors are a definite yes!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
things we like
Tom's shoes
I finally got some! Hubby got me some gold sparkle ones for Christmas, but they didn't fit (10's were too small, 11's too big) but the material in these is different- a little more flexible, so they work!!
SELF magazine this month: it looks like there are some really good tips and recipes, and I am getting more interested in cooking. Not to mention there is always a different set of exercises each month!
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