Bachelor - Arie - Week 8

First off I have to be honest, I had dinner with some girlfriends last night and got home late and only half paid attention to the show.  I really not vested in caring who Arie picks - especially after he sent my favorite home last night! 

But some funny/awkward moments from tonight's show:

First hometown - Kendall - remember that guy Kirk DeWindt from Ali Fedotowsky's season of The Bachelorette? Seriously - Kendall and Kirk need to find each other, their love for taxidermy needs to be contained to the two of them.

Next up we go to Arkansas and apparently eat lots of little weiners in Weiner Arkansas.  Ugh.  Heartbreaking to see how much Tia wants it to happen with Arie, and how he's leading her on...

Arie then goes north to Minnesota and meets Becca's family.  I don't recall her talking before about her dad passing when she was 19, but that was the age I was when my dad passed so my heart went out to her.  Her uncle was a bit severe in his "protective" role now that the dad is gone.  Geez! 

Last up is Virginia and Lauren. 

As I was surfing through Twitter last night, came across this headline:

Lauren's dad was all tough but melted when Arie said a bunch of race car drivers visited the troops in Iraq - so that makes this man who is kissing 3 other women and telling them he loves them okay for your daughter then?

I will confess - I have read Reality Steve so I know the spoilers - and if he is correct (and he usually is) the ending will be a doozy! 

Bachelor - Arie - Week 7

This week on the Bachelor - we are off to Italy.  Another beautiful location, more dates I really don't care about (sorry - this season is just so boring). 

My favorite pastime while watching the Bachelor is reading tweets from past contestants and this week was no different. 

I do feel for some past contestants that had not such nice, romantic getaways.  I remember Trista and Ryan commenting that their "fantasy suite" was in Seattle!  LOL!  Well as you know a few seasons back we had a Bachelor from Iowa (no comment on how he's doing today *sigh*)

 

Hey - as an Iowan I was a little offended.

But she is right...

The dates were fine - no shocked by the outcomes except why Arie is so take with Lauren, there has to be lots we are not seeing.

I was proud of Jacqueline for going home - I have so many feels on the process being rushed and her thought that she could wake up someday and realized she got engaged after six weeks and then found herself married to someone she didn't know.  Very smart.  (I will fill my readers in on my marriage/divorce sometime and as to why I understand Jacqueline so well).

Hometown dates next week - looks like some harsh loved ones.  Wahoo!

Bachelor - Arie - Week 6

Bonjour les amoureux de rose!

Yes this week we are in Paris - the city of love don't you know.  10 ladies left...here we go!

First one-on- one date is with Lauren B - I don't see the excitement in Lauren.  Hopefully this date will show us a different side of her.

Crickets...

All of America is bored on this date.

Lauren says one word...

Finally after Arie opens up and that softens Lauren to open up. 

Rose given.

Group date - Moulin rouge

My love for Tia grows, she knows she is horrible but laughs about it instead of crying or whining - I'm looking at you Corrine!

The 22 year old gets the rose

 

Krystal knows she's getting the two-on-one, she knows she is the villain and loves it.

Krystal outfit with the date card - yuck

Listening to Krystal honestly makes my stomach hurt

Krystal and Kendall go on the date and the maze is a metaphor for something right?

Let's hope this picture is telling...

Krystal now bad talking Kendall #KlassyNot

OMG - I think Arie is gong to pick Krystal- he really is a loser.

BTW - best tweet of the night:

Wish Arie could see the conversation between Krystal and Kendall.

It's 830 and still a 1-1 date to go, I don't think there will be a rose ceremony tonight.

And YES Kendall gets the rose!Good Job Arie!

Poor Krystal (not!)

At this point the rest of the show is insignificant to me, especially since I don't even know who Jacqueline is.

I was wrong, worlds shortest date, and we will see a rose ceremony.

Chelsea and Jenna (who?) get cut...And then there were 7.

Bachelor - Arie - Week 5

Good morning Rose Lovers - gotta be honest last night's episode was just blah to me.  I'm so over the Krystal drama, and there are still too many girls left (who is this Jacqueline person?????)

But of course this episode was all about Krystal - or was it a movie promo?

Krystal was mad because Arie "lied" about making the losing team leave and not go to the cocktail party.  

 Really?  News flash Arie - Krystal is going to be that girlfriend/wife that yells at you every time you talk to another women for the rest of your lives...

Then of course there is Kendall - the taxidermy chick - her question about cannibalism was weird, but her answer was even more absurd, she's not just quirky, she is scary (like would be afraid now to see her hangry).  

There were other dates, Chelsea (single mom) got a one-on-one, nothing too exciting.  Tia got a one-on-one and how much do we love Tia?  She comes off as small town hick but girl is rocking a doctorate!  Go Tia!

And finally, I must say when Bekah (Miss 22) is rocking more maturity than Krystal (the 29 year old) she wins super points in my book!

BTW - this is my new reason for calling in to work:

See you all next week!

Bachelor - Arie - Week 4

Hello Rose Lovers - we begin with Chris Harrison saying  it's hard to believe only 15 left? Seriously that is way too many IMO!

And every season - thanking the bachelor for the exotic dates.  Ugh, Arie didn't bring you to Tahoe, ABC did

Sienne gets first date.  She has been on my list as a finalist, like her a lot, she seems to have her head screwed on correctly.    She is so mature and I would want to be friends with her. 

HEY - Did we not just see Krystal on a bachelor winter games promo!?!?!. I should have taken a screen shot of that, my bad!

What a coincidence that the girls have binoculars so they can spot Arie and Sienne.

Ugh, stupid parasailing metaphors.  Insert rolling eyes emoji. 

What pseudo star so we have tonight - oh Lanco - I like them.  Don't really see sienne or Arie into country music

I would be so embarrassed to dance in front of all those people. 

I really wanted to like Krystal, her life story is sad, her brothers story is sad, but unfortunately she is just annoying 

Wilderness group date...

A new low for ABC - peeing on a date and pretending to drinking it

12 girls and a guy in a hot tub -there is a joke there - I just don't know the punchline - oh yes - you are on a TV show competing for a so-so guy! 

Is Lauren B the last Lauren standing?

I hope Kendall and Arie brushed their teeth before kissing, all the bug eating.  

Spit it out Krystal- I hate listening to her, love the girls making fun of her.

Tia calls out Krystal- Tia is the best.  

So excited the rose went to Tia - in your face Krystal 

And now the one-on-one date we've all been waiting for...

Beckah and Arie - did you all know she is 14 years younger than him?

Beckah reveals her age and...

22 - Arie is doing math and trying to figure out if he could be her father.  

Ha - the disappointment when Chris Harrison appears instead of Arie. 

Someone show Beckah how,to wear a jacket.

Roses are handed out.

Who's Ashley?

Who's Jacqueline?

Of course he picks Krystal, we need the good TV. 

Brittany goes

Caroline goes

And now we are down to 12...

Random notes from tonight: 

I feel bad for Maquel (who BTW is only 23 - why didn't any of the girls question that?).     

I don't understand Chelsea's (single mom) hand tattoo, need it explained to me.   

Glam-shaming?  Ladies we are reaching for things to hate each other about.  Freaking millennials! LOL