Bachelorette live-blog. Nothing fancy, let's just jump right into this!
I love the power of video editing. The tease where one of these guys actually called Emily's daughter, Ricki, "baggage' - I NEED to know who said it! I can't figure it out which means... now I HAVE to watch, haha.
8:04 PM- Somewhat of a late start, I was debating if I should do this blog tonight. Obviously I decided to do it. Let's hope this goes well.
Also, let's go over my top 4 at this point (in no particular order):
Sean
Arie
Doug (maybe)
Jef
This group is based off of 2 things - 1) I haven't found a reason to hate/not like these guys and 2) I only know 3 other guys' names (Doug, Ryan, and Alejandro).
8:06 PM- My man Sean gets a 1-on-1. I think he might really separate himself from the pack while they're across the pond. (Am I really like... seriously analyzing this?)
8:09 PM- Back from commercial and it's date time with Sean. They're taking a tour of London on a double decker bus. I think Emily actually planned this one herself cuz... yeah, not much thought into this date.
8:10 PM- Who is feeding Emily this London info? She doesn't know all that.
Hey, good idea taking pictures. Hope he gets copies.
8:11 PM- Kalen and Jef STILL haven't been on a 1-on-1 date with Emily. Kalen, I'm not surprised, but it's time for Jef to get that alone time.
*Gasp* did we just get some foreshadowing that Kalen calls Ricki "baggage"??
8:13 PM- Haha, Sean carried Emily's purse/bag thing. That looked funny.
And now he seems to literally be standing on a soapbox and speaking publicly. The crowd seems to enjoy it, but most importantly, Emily is enjoying it... and THAT'S why he's in my top 4. Let's just go ahead and give him the #1 seed.
8:15 PM- The search is on for the next Bachelor. If you remember, Ryan so gracefully dropped a hint for the producers that he wouldn't mind being the next Bachelor. I'm gonna go ahead and call it that he isn't winning this. I'm sure there are enough females out that that think he's super hot and can look past his cocky-like behavior/personality. So I could see that happening. But is there some sort of rule where you have to make it to the final 2-3?
Dang it... I need to make my lunch for tomorrow...
8:19 PM- And we're back, and Emily sounds like she's losing her voice. Is she getting sick? Cuz she's kissing like 9 dudes so that's definitely gonna spread. #nasty
8:20 PM- Hmm, apparently Emily says, "thank you, sir" a lot.
My goodness, she is not sharing some pleasant news about this prison history over dinner.
Haha, I was just SO confused. Thought she was saying Sean's been divorced 3 times... but alas, she made that up. Whew!
8:23 PM- Group date announcements: And Kalen is on the group date... haha, sucker.
Back to the dinner. Is there any question Sean is getting this rose on this date? Just give him the rose - and man, can someone do something about Emily's voice?! PLEASE?! It sounds like she's whispering/lost her voice at a concert/sick.
Ah man, I'm glad Sean just said what he said, "I know what this is all about, but I'm confident in what we've got." I was recently talking about how some of these dudes act like they don't know how this show/game operates. Good to know he does.
8:26 PM- In the teaser before commercial break, Emily said, "hood rat". That cracked me up. It always cracks me up with people you don't expect to say certain things (mainly white people) say things you don't expect them to say. Example: Emily saying "hood rat".
8:31 PM- Ah HA! So she IS sick... and they're STILL kissing her. Y'all are some dummies.
Haha, they're all terrified to do this fake play/audition. They at least seem to be having fun with this silliness.
Ha, Arie and Doug have to be females, but that's cool, less pressure because I mean... we all know they're gonna suck.
Arie is... sort of struggling. He better not suck his way out of my top 4.
"I'm not a good actor...," proclaims Chris. Not a surprise because he is a TERRIBLE dancer.
Haha, Kalen is taking this Shakespeare thing seriously. HAHAHAHA Kalen just shoo'd her away saying they need to continue practicing. He is delightfully terrible at this show.
8:37 PM- That English lady just dropped the bomb on them that they'll be performing in front of an audience and they all got scurred.
I'm glad I didn't go into TV commercial production because people like Asha (and DVR) are KILLING them. The girl never sees commercials. Folks these days act like just 5 years ago they didn't actually sit through commercials. Now it kills them if they must do it. Funny how that works.
8:42 PM- We're back.
Man... I should go become a dentist in England cuz... wow.
8:44 PM- Oh lord, Kalen went first. Haha, and Emily said it was the least romantic scene. Everyone is noticing that he's too intense with it.
Haha, the fight scene was somewhat tolerable.
Haha, and Arie's scene is even better. He actually made me laugh out loud. He's solidly remaining in the top 4. By the way, dressed as a woman, Arie looks like Bell from Beauty and the Beast.
Of course Ryan got the kiss. He's kind of cocky and needs a new haircut asap, but that was a pimptastic move going in for the second kiss.
Another tease to this Ricki = baggage part. I'm ready to see Emily go all hood rat on these fools.
8:50 PM- I must go see this new Spider-Man movie.
8:53 PM- We're back. I would fail at this show because they drink alcoholic beverages a LOT.
Arie got a quick make-out session with Emily. Nice.
Man, you can tell Ryan has had his fair share of quality time with cheerleaders and sorority girls. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
8:56 PM- Ok... Chris, are you startin' stuff? This is the second time you go saying things that I didn't hear the person say. Now this "baggage" thing isn't as great as I had hoped. But hey, Chris is spreading it to everyone creating some drama so... I'm interested.
Haha, Alejandro is just out there doing his alone time and missing all the action!
Oh my goodness... Kalen didn't even pretend like he didn't call Ricki baggage. Also, I guess I'm glad he fessed up to it so now Chris doesn't look like he just doesn't have loose lips, haha.
9:00 PM- Mother Emily is about to get crunk. And you can see on Doug's face that he is happy this is about to go down! (also, Emily just said hood rat... I giggled.)
Cover Girl commercial feature Sophia Vergara. I'm glad she came over to the United States.
Wipe Out... love that show.
9:03 PM- We're back and it's now going DOWN! It'd be nice if she swung on him... but she won't.
Doug taking the lead on this whole thing. Doesn't seem to mind. Anyway, let's see how Kalen tries to weasel his way out of this.
Haha, Emily threw his same line at him (I love to hear you talk, but when I'm done.") Annnnnd Emily just kicked him out. Kalen is trying to make nice but uh... it's over man. Just go'head and catch your flight back home. I will miss his clothes though. He's a snazzy dresser, liked his shirts.
9:06 PM- I just realized I've been spelling his name wrong... it's Kalon. Anyway, is it sad that... I understand what he was saying? I mean... let's get serious here, on average, single men don't want go into a relationship with a woman who already has a kid. But c'mon, son, children aren't baggage.
This is kiiiiinda messed up because Emily feels no one had her back with the whole baggage talk. But obviously, she didn't see that the guys were upset when they found out. You're not anyone's woman yet, Emily, and it's a little awkward to immediately go tell you what someone said. Have to have some timing with it. But... I'm not in that situation so I don't know how I'd really react.
9:13 PM- Ricki thinks the king and "the dragon" live in Buckingham Palace. Is that what she thinks of the queen?
9:15 PM- 1-on-1 date with Jef. Let's see how this goes...ha, and he finds out there's basically a 3rd wheel. Ha... man, yet another awkward date. This is... a disaster haha.
And she's talking a LOT too... she finally left, haha.
Hating the etiquette lessons and bailing out to do their own thing... so American.
9:19 PM- Jef breaking the news about Kalon's words. Hmm, I'm glad this went over smoothly. He scored some good points on this date... and THAT'S why he's in the top 4!!
Commercial. Man, I just remembered I wanted to go on OtherScreen.com during the show, but it's hard to blog and be in there at the same time. If you're wondering what OtherScreen is, go take a look. It's a fun, interactive way to watch TV. Many of us are on our phones or computer while watching TV anyway, now you can have fun with it!
9:25 PM- Dang... how'd they get the London Eye thing to themselves? Lucky.
9:30 PM- I really just didn't have much to say during this part of their date. In other news, my prediction of the Kings taking the Stanley Cup tonight is looking pretty good. They're up 4-0 in the second period.
9:31 PM- Jef gets a rose. I think he has yet to make out with her so it's probably coming now.
"They didn't TOUCH dessert," says Asha. And she's so right. It looked pretty good do.
9:33 PM- My man got that make out session in. Too bad he waited until she was sick to do it. He's going to be coughing tomorrow.
9:38 PM- Back from commercial and it's rose ceremony time. Emily is putting them all on the hot seat tonight. I don't think there's really much the guys can say to really make these 1-on-1 talks any easier.
Arie's not feeling too good about his talk with Emily, but I think he's OK. Next up, Ryan... and of course he pulls out another pimptastic move. Emily is mad she's liking Ryan more and more, but I mean... DUH, that's the kind of guy he is.
Props to Sean for wearing a traditional size tie with his suite (aka a non skinny tie). I don't have anything against skinny ties, I actually want a couple myself. But I like seeing a little more variety in style. Man, Sean is definitely in the lead. #1 seed... with Jef now at the #2 spot. I guess Arie is the #3 seed, but he's just barely ahead of the new #4 Ryan. Doug (who hasn't had much air time lately) is now battling Chris for the #5 spot. (This list is now in order for me.)
Commercial for the movie "Magic Mike" just came on. Am I in the minority thinking that this movie looks so, so bad? Headlined by 2 mediocre actors known more for their physical features than their acting skills. And the movie seems to basically just be bout their physical features. But hey, don't hate the player...
(By the way, I'd say the same thing if the movie was about some female dancers.)
9:51 PM- Back from commercial and it's time to dish out some roses! Who's gonna get left out tonight? I honestly don't know. I would say Alejandro cuz I mean... he's never on screen, however, she seems to like him and he's somehow sticking around.
Dramatic pause...
I have no idea who's going to get left out. 4 of my top 5 already have a rose... Arie is still waiting... this just got real...
Waiting in suspense...
And Arie gets the last rose. She just sent him a message, gotta step his game up. Alejandro looked pretty sad. Ok, he doesn't look sad anymore haha. Ah man, I hope he wasn't crying in the car. So tired of seeing the waterworks on this show. Nothing wrong with men showing some emotion, but my goodness, this crying is getting out of hand.
9:57 PM- Emily announces they're going to Croatia. I've never been there, but these shots sure make it look nice.
Interesting shots they're showing for the rest of the season. Even more interesting is who isn't being shown much in these clips (I don't know their names, sorry haha).
Ryan is definitely this season's "Kourtney". Can't be too upset that he's playing the game.
Ok, another episode done. Hope you enjoyed my banter during the show. Maybe I'll do it all again next week!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Photo A Day May
May has come and gone and now we are upon JUNE, a new favorite month of mine. Why is June a new favorite you ask? It happens to be the month that Jeremy and I became husband and wife! In a just a few short days we will be celebrating our ONE YEAR anniversary! Ahh, I can't believe it's been one year already!! We are excited to eat that first tier of cake that's been hogging up space in our freezer :)
Let's get back to May. Wow. What a busy month. It's been nothing but go-go-go for both Jeremy and I. Even though it was crazy hectic, I was able to stay on top of my game and keep up with #photoadaymay. This month had a few challenging topics to capture but I like that this little project I have stumbled upon makes me think outside the box. I can't wait to look back on this at the end of the year.
Here are 31 pictures that reflect May 2012 from the perspective of yours truly!
If you're wondering the story behind these photos. Keeeeeeeep reading.
1. peace. This one was tough for me. Jeremy and I decided to go out to dinner at a new place that night and I saw a photo of John Lennon on the wall with the word peace in bold. He brought a lot of peace to people so I said...this will work!
2. skyline. Charlotte at night after seeing Dave Barnes.
3. something you wore today. I've been wanting an accent spring scarf with lots of colors. I finally found one to my liking and was able to wear it that day.
4. fun! this was captured at Concord Mills mall. Who doesn't love a good carrousel ride?
5. bird. These birds were freaking out while I was walking Apollo one morning. They must have had a nest somewhere close and didn't want the beast and I around their territory.
6. you. Not much to explain on this one.
7. someone that inspires you. Who doesn't love Ellen DeGeneres? She makes you laugh, loves to dance, has great taste in music and has a kind heart. I watch her show every day.
8. a smell you adore. I love the smell of magnolia's and May is the month that they start blooming.
9. something you do everyday. I serisouly drive on I485 EVERY DAY. No lie.
10. a favorite word. I love love (and Jason Mraz's new album).
11. kitchen. If you can't tell, this is part of our stove.
12. something that makes you happy. Live Music.
13. mom. On Mother's Day, I was lucky to celebrate with both my Mom and Mother-In-Law!
14. grass. Whenever I take Apollo on long walks, we come across this area.
15. love. Our wedding day. There was so much love that day.
16. what you're reading. I cheated a little on this one. I haven't started this book (Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris) but hopefully soon!
17. snack. Pretzals, yum!
18. something you made. I made this for my nephew, Keegan!
19. a favorite place. The middle of nowhere. This was taken on our cruise last year. There's something relaxing about looking out into the ocean and seeing nothing but water.
20. something you can't live without. Ketchup. Oh, how I love me some ketchup.
21. where you stand. This was taken right when I got home from work. I was glad to be home but I think it's time for a new doormat.
22. pink. My pink laptop cover.
23. technology. Computer keyboard that I use everyday.
24. something new. I got some new sunglasses over the weekend that I loooooooove!
25. unusual. Food Lion, LLC has decided to re-brick the entire 6 story building. The construction workers had to build a scaffold to do so. It's going to be noisy around here in the upcoming months.
26. 12 o'clock. I was cleaning on a Saturday afternoon. My mom would be proud.
27. something sweet. Mmmm, watermelon!
28. the weather today. It started out cloudy but turned out to be a beautiful day.
29. a number. I found this number on a fire hydrant during a walk with Apollo.
30. your personality. Sweet (when I want to be).
31. something beautiful. I've been loving lace lately and these flowers remind me of just that.
There we have it! 31 photos from May 2012. I'll be doing June as well! If you want to join in on the fun, visit here for details.
Let's get back to May. Wow. What a busy month. It's been nothing but go-go-go for both Jeremy and I. Even though it was crazy hectic, I was able to stay on top of my game and keep up with #photoadaymay. This month had a few challenging topics to capture but I like that this little project I have stumbled upon makes me think outside the box. I can't wait to look back on this at the end of the year.
Here are 31 pictures that reflect May 2012 from the perspective of yours truly!
If you're wondering the story behind these photos. Keeeeeeeep reading.
1. peace. This one was tough for me. Jeremy and I decided to go out to dinner at a new place that night and I saw a photo of John Lennon on the wall with the word peace in bold. He brought a lot of peace to people so I said...this will work!
2. skyline. Charlotte at night after seeing Dave Barnes.
3. something you wore today. I've been wanting an accent spring scarf with lots of colors. I finally found one to my liking and was able to wear it that day.
4. fun! this was captured at Concord Mills mall. Who doesn't love a good carrousel ride?
5. bird. These birds were freaking out while I was walking Apollo one morning. They must have had a nest somewhere close and didn't want the beast and I around their territory.
6. you. Not much to explain on this one.
7. someone that inspires you. Who doesn't love Ellen DeGeneres? She makes you laugh, loves to dance, has great taste in music and has a kind heart. I watch her show every day.
8. a smell you adore. I love the smell of magnolia's and May is the month that they start blooming.
9. something you do everyday. I serisouly drive on I485 EVERY DAY. No lie.
10. a favorite word. I love love (and Jason Mraz's new album).
11. kitchen. If you can't tell, this is part of our stove.
12. something that makes you happy. Live Music.
13. mom. On Mother's Day, I was lucky to celebrate with both my Mom and Mother-In-Law!
14. grass. Whenever I take Apollo on long walks, we come across this area.
15. love. Our wedding day. There was so much love that day.
16. what you're reading. I cheated a little on this one. I haven't started this book (Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris) but hopefully soon!
17. snack. Pretzals, yum!
18. something you made. I made this for my nephew, Keegan!
19. a favorite place. The middle of nowhere. This was taken on our cruise last year. There's something relaxing about looking out into the ocean and seeing nothing but water.
20. something you can't live without. Ketchup. Oh, how I love me some ketchup.
21. where you stand. This was taken right when I got home from work. I was glad to be home but I think it's time for a new doormat.
22. pink. My pink laptop cover.
23. technology. Computer keyboard that I use everyday.
24. something new. I got some new sunglasses over the weekend that I loooooooove!
25. unusual. Food Lion, LLC has decided to re-brick the entire 6 story building. The construction workers had to build a scaffold to do so. It's going to be noisy around here in the upcoming months.
26. 12 o'clock. I was cleaning on a Saturday afternoon. My mom would be proud.
27. something sweet. Mmmm, watermelon!
28. the weather today. It started out cloudy but turned out to be a beautiful day.
29. a number. I found this number on a fire hydrant during a walk with Apollo.
30. your personality. Sweet (when I want to be).
31. something beautiful. I've been loving lace lately and these flowers remind me of just that.
There we have it! 31 photos from May 2012. I'll be doing June as well! If you want to join in on the fun, visit here for details.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The Bachelorette: Who took my man card?!
I can't help it - I'm a sucker for TV. I can pretty much sit down and watch anything. I may not like it, I may find it completely irrational, but I can always appreciate some good plot moments and entertaining editing.
With that said, I'm often stuck watching "girl" shows (thanks to the wife) which creates an off and on relationship between myself and my "man card". I can totally see why females can get into shows like "Vampire Diaries", "Glee", "Say Yes to the Dress", and "Gossip Girl". (FUN FACT: In college I actually created a show nearly 100% identical to Gossip Girl (before the show came out) except my show was located in Florida and centered around Vanessa Hudgens who was the main character. I know entertainment... I was robbed.)
With my acceptance of the "girly" shows, and general couch-potatoness, of COURSE I'm going to blog while watching the Bachelorette. Let the games begin!
8:02 PM - man, that was quite an intro. If all that is happening in this hour, it's gonna be a long episode.
10 seconds later... - Just checked to see how long this episode was and OF COURSE it's 2 hours long. Really hope my internet stays strong so I can watch the game online and keep a little of my manhood with me.
8:03 PM - that guy, Chris, just got the date card. Not a huge fan of his. I feel like he's one of those guys that thinks he's much cooler than he really is.
8:04 PM - Emily just dropped the bomb on Chris that he has to scale the building to get to his dinner. I remember hearing about this when it happened a couple months ago.
Wait... did he just compliment how she looked in a harness? That was lame.
8:05 PM - Asha just asked what I was thinking in my head... they ain't climbing that. they're kind of... just going up. In other news though, that lightening looked really cool.
8:06 PM - haha, the crowd gathering had looks of, "uh... what are they doing?"
8:07 PM - I think Asha and I just figured out how their rope contraption worked. Haha, he just said he felt like an idiot just standing there and high-fiving her. And he should... cuz that was kind of corny.
8:08 PM - First commercial break. Man... this is a bit of a hectic pace. Pretty sure I won't keep this up for the entire episode, but I'm gonna try. #keepontruckin'
Is anyone gonna watch this Glass House show?
8:11 PM - And we're back. It's windy out there. Terrible conditions to eat outside.
"If I saw you across the bar, I would not talk to you," proclaimed Emily. Classic.
haha, Emily's reaction to Chris being 25 years old was funny. Total deal breaker, but don't worry, Chris - Age ain't nuthin' but a number!
8:13 PM - Group date participants announced! Pretty sure he just named everyone in the house except himself.
I'm digging these skyline shots of uptown.
8:14 PM - Chris tells Emily that he left home to go off to school at age 17. I think LOTS of people do that (including myself). I think some people call it "college".
8:15 PM - Chris gets his rose. Good for him. And now it's concert time. Seriously though, I didn't hear about this announcement.
"Girl, you make my speakers go boom boom..." and I thought rap music had some terrible lyrics...
8:16 PM - He asked to kiss her at the end of the song... *blank stare*
8:17 PM - Everyone just joined Emily and Chris in the street to dance (even 2 black girls!). There was a lot of off-beat dancing going on at the Trade and Tryon intersection.
8:18 PM - Oh yes, classic grilling from the best friends. I can't wait for that! Also in that teaser, the guy with the 5 year old son is crying. Aren't we tired of seeing people cry on tv?
8:22 PM - And were back! We open in a park... don't know if I've been to this park.
Oh snap... Emily's got a gun. Just rifled that football a good... 10 yards...
Haha, Emily just dipped out on them to go get her Mob Squad.
Haha, the newspaper had a nice upward butt shot of Emily and Chris scaling that building. Nice.
8:25 PM - the Mob Squad seems very excited about grilling the guys.
8:26 PM - Asha recognizes a voice over editing moment. I'm so proud right now.
Dang, a commercial already. That was a quick segment.
Heidi Klum in some hair commercial. I'm not really into models/model type - but that Heidi...
8:30 PM - And we're back. Asha just pointed out which was the prettiest friend. I have to agree.
Lots of dad questions. Honestly, what do you think these guys are gonna say? Haha... the blonde friend seems to have no mercy... but it didn't really seem that bad.
8:32 PM - Oh lord... they got these dudes dancing... and OF COURSE Jersey guy has to bust out his moves. (P.S. - glad they commented on weird guy carrying the egg.)
8:33 PM - Blonde friend, Wendy, is just flirting now. Dude took his shirt off and doing push ups... her inner cougar was about to come roaring out.
8:34 PM - Emily blows a whistle and a bunch of screaming white kids come running out of cars. Time to play with strangers! But seriously, I'd be pretty awesome at this. Mainly cuz I'd just wanna play.
8:35 PM - Ok, Ryan is a little annoying. He's trying too hard. Someone needs to point out that he ISN'T WATCHING THE KIDS at the playground! While you're chatting up the ladies, top predator-guy is offering poor Ricki some tasty candy in his unmarked, all white window-less van. Terrible dad.
Also, he told her not to get fat. Trust me, I know what you mean man, but you don't say that now. Kind of crashed and burned on that one.
8:37 PM - Doug, Sean, and Ryan were the top 3 picked by the Mob Squad. I can't figure out which guy is which...
8:38 PM - going to commercial and we get a tease clip... guy that comes off as a rich, polo wearing helicopter riding jerk just snapped at Emily for interrupting him. Cuz you know... that's what you do to a woman you're trying to impress.
I apologize to any of my rich, polo-wearing, helicopter riding friends out there. Don't take it personally, it's just the best way to describe that guy.
8:42 PM - We come back and they're rollin' into Butter. I've been in there, it's snazzy.
I just made a super feminine comment that I won't share. But hey, I'm confident in my manliness.
8:44 PM - just realized that I don't know any of these dudes' names... at ALL.
Wow... umm... Doug... yeah, anyway, he just shared the saddest story. Definite tear-jerker.
8:47 PM - "Who's that?!" I've uttered this question quite a few times. I forgot there were guys NOT on this group date. Anyway, I need a nickname for "rich polo wearing helicopter riding jerk" guy cuz that's too much to type. But I'm ready for him to explode or throw some sort of tantrum.
8:48 PM - Tony tearing up talking about missing his son. I'm pretty sure he's falling into the "friend zone" with Emily. Crying in front of her and her calling him "cute" for crying while missing his son. I dunno, just kind of seems she's too sympathetic and he's gonna be in the friend zone.
Commercial. I needed that. This live blog is testing my concentration.
8:51 PM - I just screamed cuz I realized I didn't have the game going online. #stupid
8:52 PM - We're good now.
8:53 PM - Back to the Bachelorette. So... I keep seeing previews of Emily smashing that stupid ostrich egg on the ground. I really want to see this.
8:54 PM - Tony needs to just go home. He's crying too much. Outside against the wall sulking... man, just go home and find a woman in whatever city you live in. Doug just gave some good advice but... Tony needs to just go home. I'm tired of his story already.
8:56 PM - Tony talking to his son on the phone. I do get it, he misses his son. Just wondering how long has he been away at this point. He's acting like he's been gone 3 months now. Cut the umbilical cord, bro!
8:58 PM - Emily talking with Tony. Again, she's relating to him too much. She just used him in a past tense reference. She's gonna send him home...
... and boom goes the dynamite...
Tony seems happy Emily is gracefully sending him home. It's like he just wanted someone else to tell him to go home. He wasn't cut out for this show. Bye, Tony!
9:00 PM - first hour down. Thought I was catching a cramp but I toughed it out. Only warriors up in this blog.
9:02 PM - Sean gets the group date rose. Not gonna lie... he's in my top 5.
Commercial! Let's see what's happening with this game...
End of the first quarter, Miami is up 21-11. Haven't seen much of the game, but judging by Boston's ability to barely crack double digits, I'm going to assume they're off to a slow start.
9:07 PM - We're back and Arie is finally getting some camera time.
Ya'know, sometimes it seems like these guys have never seen this show before. They all think they have the best and strongest relationship with Emily. It makes me chuckle.
9:09 PM - Dollywood. Definitely something different for Arie.
Haha... "I don't do roller coasters." I was really hoping for a major freakout from Emily, but I was highly disappointed.
9:11 PM - Emily's hero, Dolly Parton, appears on stage. I think Emily just peed on herself a little bit.
Snap, Dolly's got some serious nails/claws. How old is this woman? And how much surgery has she had? She can still sing though.
And now some life lessons from Dolly Parton. Kind of messed up though... just kicked Arie out. Where's he supposed to go in an empty Dollywood?
9:14 PM - Arie's back! I wonder what he was doing.
Asha just asked, "Is she (Dolly) really singing this?" And ya'know... I'm not sure. Did I give Dolly too much props earlier? I came to the conclusion she was actually singing only because I don't think she's that good at faking it.
I need to do some crunches...
Just scrolled up... this is a long blog. It's not my fault this show just HAS to be 2 hours long.
9:20 PM - And we're back. Emily seems to like Arie, but I haven't really seen it. Also, the date card said something about a "wild ride" and uh... nothing wild about this date... or the ride over there.
Interesting background story from Arie. Lil' deeper than I expected.
9:22 PM - Arie and Emily actually seem to be having a real, honest conversation over dinner. Arie, you've moved into the top 5. (right now, the top 5 only consists of Arie and Sean).
Haha, Emily got 'em. Pretty sure Arie was ready to cry over heartbreak.
9:25 PM - Arie goes in for the kiss while on the carosel. Hope Chris was watching and taking notes.
Oh snap, slow motion kiss... pretty sure I saw some tongue in there.
9:30 PM - we come back with Ricki helping mom get ready for the night. I forgot she's just staying home at night.
Ryan likes to... talk. He's borderline really annoying.
Wow... she picked Kalen (rich polo wearing helicopter riding jerk) first. He's... hahaha and there it is. He just snapped at her annnnnd you can see it on Emily's face. She's done with him at the moment. And he seems to be oblivious to it.
9:34 PM - Ah man... THIS is how they get rid of the egg? How disappointing. I was hoping she was just mad at him and killed his baby egg. See... the power of good editing.
Ah man... they could've at least cooked up "Shelly" (ostrich egg).
9:35 PM - guy with an accent... hasn't had much camera time. This should be interesting...
He's very... red/orange. Like... it looks unhealthy.
He also doesn't sound very... confident in his answers. Ahh... and he's talking about compromising with him becoming a dad. Haha... and he's standing strong with this compromise thing. I'm just gonna go ahead and tell Emily that this guy isn't for her.
9:39 PM - I think Asha might be one of the most oblivious tv viewers EVER. She's gonna sit there and watch that preview for that Abraham Lincoln movie where he's killing vampires (yeah, not sure about that one) and act like we didn't just talk about it last night! AND it was the first time seeing that commercial. You'd think with as much live tv as I watch (people still watch live tv?) she would've seen that commercial at least 5 times by now (because I've probably seen it 10 times).
9:42 PM - we come back and uh... Emily is sending Alessandro home not now, but RIGHT now. But there clearly wasn't a match. Also... uh, what kind of shoes was she wearing? Looked like she had on some combat boots.
Arie being there to make Emily feel better... that's my boy! OOOOO, AND he got the kiss in! Right in the hallway where they can see them! GANG-STAR! That was a power move. And that power move just jumped him into the top 3 (by himself, haha).
9:45 PM - My man Sean said just enough to get a kiss. I really hope no one in the house is sick.
(that was a total lie, I hope something spreads!)
Another quick segment. But hey, it's almost over.
9:52 PM - We're back for the rose ceremony (and hopefully the last segment for tonight). So only 1 person is going home tonight... would it have been that way if she didn't already send 2 guys home?
I don't like Ryan's beard. But with that said, I'm so jealous cuz he can actually grow one. #babyfaceproblems
9:54 PM - this long haired guy, Michael, was probably the first "surprise" in the rose ceremony. Not sure if I've even heard that guy speak yet.
9:56 PM - down to 2 roses... oh wow... and Kalen (rich polo etc. etc.) got one. Chris (the host) just let us know we're down to the final rose tonight... in case you weren't paying attention. And Nate gets it (whoever that is) which means break dancing boy from Jersey has to go home. He said he felt like he was on the chopping block though so at least he saw it coming. Probably too much popping and locking when he was with the Mob Squad.
9:58 PM - Next week on the Bachelorette... oh snap, they're going to Bermuda. Oooo... and there's some hostility going toward a couple guys.
Ugh... Alessandro was... TOO honest. Dated his 3rd cousin? Bruh, we don't admit that here in Charlotte.
Ok, episode (and blog) now complete. Boy, that was... somewhat exhausting. Hope you enjoyed my random thoughts throughout this episode of the Bachelorette. Anyway, see ya next week! (maybe... don't count on it, I'd like to get my man card back!)
With that said, I'm often stuck watching "girl" shows (thanks to the wife) which creates an off and on relationship between myself and my "man card". I can totally see why females can get into shows like "Vampire Diaries", "Glee", "Say Yes to the Dress", and "Gossip Girl". (FUN FACT: In college I actually created a show nearly 100% identical to Gossip Girl (before the show came out) except my show was located in Florida and centered around Vanessa Hudgens who was the main character. I know entertainment... I was robbed.)
With my acceptance of the "girly" shows, and general couch-potatoness, of COURSE I'm going to blog while watching the Bachelorette. Let the games begin!
8:02 PM - man, that was quite an intro. If all that is happening in this hour, it's gonna be a long episode.
10 seconds later... - Just checked to see how long this episode was and OF COURSE it's 2 hours long. Really hope my internet stays strong so I can watch the game online and keep a little of my manhood with me.
8:03 PM - that guy, Chris, just got the date card. Not a huge fan of his. I feel like he's one of those guys that thinks he's much cooler than he really is.
8:04 PM - Emily just dropped the bomb on Chris that he has to scale the building to get to his dinner. I remember hearing about this when it happened a couple months ago.
Wait... did he just compliment how she looked in a harness? That was lame.
8:05 PM - Asha just asked what I was thinking in my head... they ain't climbing that. they're kind of... just going up. In other news though, that lightening looked really cool.
8:06 PM - haha, the crowd gathering had looks of, "uh... what are they doing?"
8:07 PM - I think Asha and I just figured out how their rope contraption worked. Haha, he just said he felt like an idiot just standing there and high-fiving her. And he should... cuz that was kind of corny.
8:08 PM - First commercial break. Man... this is a bit of a hectic pace. Pretty sure I won't keep this up for the entire episode, but I'm gonna try. #keepontruckin'
Is anyone gonna watch this Glass House show?
8:11 PM - And we're back. It's windy out there. Terrible conditions to eat outside.
"If I saw you across the bar, I would not talk to you," proclaimed Emily. Classic.
haha, Emily's reaction to Chris being 25 years old was funny. Total deal breaker, but don't worry, Chris - Age ain't nuthin' but a number!
8:13 PM - Group date participants announced! Pretty sure he just named everyone in the house except himself.
I'm digging these skyline shots of uptown.
8:14 PM - Chris tells Emily that he left home to go off to school at age 17. I think LOTS of people do that (including myself). I think some people call it "college".
8:15 PM - Chris gets his rose. Good for him. And now it's concert time. Seriously though, I didn't hear about this announcement.
"Girl, you make my speakers go boom boom..." and I thought rap music had some terrible lyrics...
8:16 PM - He asked to kiss her at the end of the song... *blank stare*
8:17 PM - Everyone just joined Emily and Chris in the street to dance (even 2 black girls!). There was a lot of off-beat dancing going on at the Trade and Tryon intersection.
8:18 PM - Oh yes, classic grilling from the best friends. I can't wait for that! Also in that teaser, the guy with the 5 year old son is crying. Aren't we tired of seeing people cry on tv?
8:22 PM - And were back! We open in a park... don't know if I've been to this park.
Oh snap... Emily's got a gun. Just rifled that football a good... 10 yards...
Haha, Emily just dipped out on them to go get her Mob Squad.
Haha, the newspaper had a nice upward butt shot of Emily and Chris scaling that building. Nice.
8:25 PM - the Mob Squad seems very excited about grilling the guys.
8:26 PM - Asha recognizes a voice over editing moment. I'm so proud right now.
Dang, a commercial already. That was a quick segment.
Heidi Klum in some hair commercial. I'm not really into models/model type - but that Heidi...
8:30 PM - And we're back. Asha just pointed out which was the prettiest friend. I have to agree.
Lots of dad questions. Honestly, what do you think these guys are gonna say? Haha... the blonde friend seems to have no mercy... but it didn't really seem that bad.
8:32 PM - Oh lord... they got these dudes dancing... and OF COURSE Jersey guy has to bust out his moves. (P.S. - glad they commented on weird guy carrying the egg.)
8:33 PM - Blonde friend, Wendy, is just flirting now. Dude took his shirt off and doing push ups... her inner cougar was about to come roaring out.
8:34 PM - Emily blows a whistle and a bunch of screaming white kids come running out of cars. Time to play with strangers! But seriously, I'd be pretty awesome at this. Mainly cuz I'd just wanna play.
8:35 PM - Ok, Ryan is a little annoying. He's trying too hard. Someone needs to point out that he ISN'T WATCHING THE KIDS at the playground! While you're chatting up the ladies, top predator-guy is offering poor Ricki some tasty candy in his unmarked, all white window-less van. Terrible dad.
Also, he told her not to get fat. Trust me, I know what you mean man, but you don't say that now. Kind of crashed and burned on that one.
8:37 PM - Doug, Sean, and Ryan were the top 3 picked by the Mob Squad. I can't figure out which guy is which...
8:38 PM - going to commercial and we get a tease clip... guy that comes off as a rich, polo wearing helicopter riding jerk just snapped at Emily for interrupting him. Cuz you know... that's what you do to a woman you're trying to impress.
I apologize to any of my rich, polo-wearing, helicopter riding friends out there. Don't take it personally, it's just the best way to describe that guy.
8:42 PM - We come back and they're rollin' into Butter. I've been in there, it's snazzy.
I just made a super feminine comment that I won't share. But hey, I'm confident in my manliness.
8:44 PM - just realized that I don't know any of these dudes' names... at ALL.
Wow... umm... Doug... yeah, anyway, he just shared the saddest story. Definite tear-jerker.
8:47 PM - "Who's that?!" I've uttered this question quite a few times. I forgot there were guys NOT on this group date. Anyway, I need a nickname for "rich polo wearing helicopter riding jerk" guy cuz that's too much to type. But I'm ready for him to explode or throw some sort of tantrum.
8:48 PM - Tony tearing up talking about missing his son. I'm pretty sure he's falling into the "friend zone" with Emily. Crying in front of her and her calling him "cute" for crying while missing his son. I dunno, just kind of seems she's too sympathetic and he's gonna be in the friend zone.
Commercial. I needed that. This live blog is testing my concentration.
8:51 PM - I just screamed cuz I realized I didn't have the game going online. #stupid
8:52 PM - We're good now.
8:53 PM - Back to the Bachelorette. So... I keep seeing previews of Emily smashing that stupid ostrich egg on the ground. I really want to see this.
8:54 PM - Tony needs to just go home. He's crying too much. Outside against the wall sulking... man, just go home and find a woman in whatever city you live in. Doug just gave some good advice but... Tony needs to just go home. I'm tired of his story already.
8:56 PM - Tony talking to his son on the phone. I do get it, he misses his son. Just wondering how long has he been away at this point. He's acting like he's been gone 3 months now. Cut the umbilical cord, bro!
8:58 PM - Emily talking with Tony. Again, she's relating to him too much. She just used him in a past tense reference. She's gonna send him home...
... and boom goes the dynamite...
Tony seems happy Emily is gracefully sending him home. It's like he just wanted someone else to tell him to go home. He wasn't cut out for this show. Bye, Tony!
9:00 PM - first hour down. Thought I was catching a cramp but I toughed it out. Only warriors up in this blog.
9:02 PM - Sean gets the group date rose. Not gonna lie... he's in my top 5.
Commercial! Let's see what's happening with this game...
End of the first quarter, Miami is up 21-11. Haven't seen much of the game, but judging by Boston's ability to barely crack double digits, I'm going to assume they're off to a slow start.
9:07 PM - We're back and Arie is finally getting some camera time.
Ya'know, sometimes it seems like these guys have never seen this show before. They all think they have the best and strongest relationship with Emily. It makes me chuckle.
9:09 PM - Dollywood. Definitely something different for Arie.
Haha... "I don't do roller coasters." I was really hoping for a major freakout from Emily, but I was highly disappointed.
9:11 PM - Emily's hero, Dolly Parton, appears on stage. I think Emily just peed on herself a little bit.
Snap, Dolly's got some serious nails/claws. How old is this woman? And how much surgery has she had? She can still sing though.
And now some life lessons from Dolly Parton. Kind of messed up though... just kicked Arie out. Where's he supposed to go in an empty Dollywood?
9:14 PM - Arie's back! I wonder what he was doing.
Asha just asked, "Is she (Dolly) really singing this?" And ya'know... I'm not sure. Did I give Dolly too much props earlier? I came to the conclusion she was actually singing only because I don't think she's that good at faking it.
I need to do some crunches...
Just scrolled up... this is a long blog. It's not my fault this show just HAS to be 2 hours long.
9:20 PM - And we're back. Emily seems to like Arie, but I haven't really seen it. Also, the date card said something about a "wild ride" and uh... nothing wild about this date... or the ride over there.
Interesting background story from Arie. Lil' deeper than I expected.
9:22 PM - Arie and Emily actually seem to be having a real, honest conversation over dinner. Arie, you've moved into the top 5. (right now, the top 5 only consists of Arie and Sean).
Haha, Emily got 'em. Pretty sure Arie was ready to cry over heartbreak.
9:25 PM - Arie goes in for the kiss while on the carosel. Hope Chris was watching and taking notes.
Oh snap, slow motion kiss... pretty sure I saw some tongue in there.
9:30 PM - we come back with Ricki helping mom get ready for the night. I forgot she's just staying home at night.
Ryan likes to... talk. He's borderline really annoying.
Wow... she picked Kalen (rich polo wearing helicopter riding jerk) first. He's... hahaha and there it is. He just snapped at her annnnnd you can see it on Emily's face. She's done with him at the moment. And he seems to be oblivious to it.
9:34 PM - Ah man... THIS is how they get rid of the egg? How disappointing. I was hoping she was just mad at him and killed his baby egg. See... the power of good editing.
Ah man... they could've at least cooked up "Shelly" (ostrich egg).
9:35 PM - guy with an accent... hasn't had much camera time. This should be interesting...
He's very... red/orange. Like... it looks unhealthy.
He also doesn't sound very... confident in his answers. Ahh... and he's talking about compromising with him becoming a dad. Haha... and he's standing strong with this compromise thing. I'm just gonna go ahead and tell Emily that this guy isn't for her.
9:39 PM - I think Asha might be one of the most oblivious tv viewers EVER. She's gonna sit there and watch that preview for that Abraham Lincoln movie where he's killing vampires (yeah, not sure about that one) and act like we didn't just talk about it last night! AND it was the first time seeing that commercial. You'd think with as much live tv as I watch (people still watch live tv?) she would've seen that commercial at least 5 times by now (because I've probably seen it 10 times).
9:42 PM - we come back and uh... Emily is sending Alessandro home not now, but RIGHT now. But there clearly wasn't a match. Also... uh, what kind of shoes was she wearing? Looked like she had on some combat boots.
Arie being there to make Emily feel better... that's my boy! OOOOO, AND he got the kiss in! Right in the hallway where they can see them! GANG-STAR! That was a power move. And that power move just jumped him into the top 3 (by himself, haha).
9:45 PM - My man Sean said just enough to get a kiss. I really hope no one in the house is sick.
(that was a total lie, I hope something spreads!)
Another quick segment. But hey, it's almost over.
9:52 PM - We're back for the rose ceremony (and hopefully the last segment for tonight). So only 1 person is going home tonight... would it have been that way if she didn't already send 2 guys home?
I don't like Ryan's beard. But with that said, I'm so jealous cuz he can actually grow one. #babyfaceproblems
9:54 PM - this long haired guy, Michael, was probably the first "surprise" in the rose ceremony. Not sure if I've even heard that guy speak yet.
9:56 PM - down to 2 roses... oh wow... and Kalen (rich polo etc. etc.) got one. Chris (the host) just let us know we're down to the final rose tonight... in case you weren't paying attention. And Nate gets it (whoever that is) which means break dancing boy from Jersey has to go home. He said he felt like he was on the chopping block though so at least he saw it coming. Probably too much popping and locking when he was with the Mob Squad.
9:58 PM - Next week on the Bachelorette... oh snap, they're going to Bermuda. Oooo... and there's some hostility going toward a couple guys.
Ugh... Alessandro was... TOO honest. Dated his 3rd cousin? Bruh, we don't admit that here in Charlotte.
Ok, episode (and blog) now complete. Boy, that was... somewhat exhausting. Hope you enjoyed my random thoughts throughout this episode of the Bachelorette. Anyway, see ya next week! (maybe... don't count on it, I'd like to get my man card back!)
Monday, May 28, 2012
Reality TV Debut!
Watching this season of The Bachelorette has been exciting and fun. Seeing my hometown being captured on a reality TV show brings a whole new perspective to the series. Those little glimpses of Charlotte make me all giddy inside. It's even better when you come across a clip of yourself! Remember back in March when I went to an open taping of the show? I somehow managed to squeeze myself into a few scenes with my friend Elyse by my side!
If you blinked, you probably missed me. I, however, was on the lookout! I was pretty excited that all of that waiting paid off and we actually got on camera. It was an experience I'll never forget and I was glad to be a part of it! Before I forget, I have to post the pathetic picture that Jeremy took of me engrossed in the television looking for myself last Monday night. Sad, I know, but now I can say that I was on The Bachelorette!!! I've always wanted to be on a reality TV show :)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Moving Up, Living Down
One thing I love about my wife is her love for music. But it's not the somewhat typical music lover that owns tons of records and albums and feels the need the share their vast and random knowledge of who recorded what when. I love the fact that she simply just likes what she likes. This is very similar to my own love for music because those who know me know that I have a wide variety of songs I like. Basically, good music is good music.
Anyway, every now and then Asha will introduce me to a random artist that tickles my fancy. A couple years ago she had me tag along to see Eric Hutchinson in concert. His album had recently debuted and I probably had a week or so to preview and prepare for the concert. I liked his single, "Rock & Roll" and I picked up on another song, but that was as good as it was going to get for that concert.
Well, to my surprise, he gave one of the better concerts I've been to. It was at The Visulite Theatre which is a smaller venue, allowing the audience to seem closer to the artist (literally and figuratively). His music style suits me well because he's definitely a rock/pop sort of singer, but he's got tons of soul to him and seems to be fond of music from the 60s and 70s. Needless to say, I had a lot of fun at his concert and immediately became an Eric Hutchinson fan.
Fast forward to May 2012. He's back! Asha, being the lovely wife that she is, bought tickets to the show and his new album, "Moving Up, Living Down" (in stores now). Needless to say, I was excited. The last concert set the bar pretty high, so part of me was worried that I wouldn't have my expectations met.
After waiting in line for 15-20 minutes, we made it inside early enough to snag a prime spot right smack dab in the center. The best part - we had chairs. Now I didn't have to stand during the opening act (yup, I'm lazy).
Blah, blah, blah - Eric Hutchinson and crew finally hit the stage and it was time to groove. If you haven't listened to the album, give your ears a treat and check it out. There isn't really a track that won't have your head nodding or your feet tapping along with the beat. The crowd was bigger and more energetic this go-round, and Hutchinson seemed to feed off of the energy. He's very lively on stage and likes to get the crowd moving and dance around while playing guitar/piano.
He isn't the best dancer... but hey, he's having fun and enjoying himself. I'm not mad at him.
All in all, it was another GREAT concert. I swear Asha and I will bring one of you lucky folks with us next time because someone needs to come and enjoy this with us. I highly recommend the album and if you get the chance, see him live. It's definitely a good time. Here's one more video. Enjoy!
Anyway, every now and then Asha will introduce me to a random artist that tickles my fancy. A couple years ago she had me tag along to see Eric Hutchinson in concert. His album had recently debuted and I probably had a week or so to preview and prepare for the concert. I liked his single, "Rock & Roll" and I picked up on another song, but that was as good as it was going to get for that concert.
Well, to my surprise, he gave one of the better concerts I've been to. It was at The Visulite Theatre which is a smaller venue, allowing the audience to seem closer to the artist (literally and figuratively). His music style suits me well because he's definitely a rock/pop sort of singer, but he's got tons of soul to him and seems to be fond of music from the 60s and 70s. Needless to say, I had a lot of fun at his concert and immediately became an Eric Hutchinson fan.
Fast forward to May 2012. He's back! Asha, being the lovely wife that she is, bought tickets to the show and his new album, "Moving Up, Living Down" (in stores now). Needless to say, I was excited. The last concert set the bar pretty high, so part of me was worried that I wouldn't have my expectations met.
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| Ready to see Eric Hutchionson |
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| Eric Hutchinson |
He isn't the best dancer... but hey, he's having fun and enjoying himself. I'm not mad at him.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Backyard Critters
Check out the visitors that came by for a sniff at my parents house during the wee hours of the morning. Their neighbors installed a security camera in their backyard and these images were captured throughout the night. Although these pictures came from their neighbors, a large wooded area surrounds their home right across the street. It looks like they were headed in that direction! If you live in the South Charlotte area, be careful on the Greenways and keep your pets inside at night!
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| Fox |
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| Coyote |
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| Racoons |
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| Deer |
Friday, May 11, 2012
Early Mother's Day Gift
Yesterday I came home to an early mother's day gift from my four legged son, Apollo. Keep reading for the full scoop.
For the past year (yes, year!), I have been looking for the perfect dog treat jar to have on the counter to store Apollo's treats. I have no idea why it has taken me so long decide on a silly jar for dog treats but it just has. I wanted to find the perfect one and nothing was up to my standards. I guess Jeremy noticed this and took the matter into his own hands....literally.
Since Jeremy works in the marketing department at the Morrison YMCA, he knows any and everything about all programs offered. At the time, Morrison was offering an Adult Art Clay class where you could mold a variety of dishes starting with a ball of clay and ending with a masterpiece. I guess that's where the idea spawned for him to make me a dog treat jar personalized for Apollo. I, on the other hand, had no idea he was even up to such a project. He just "stayed at work late" one night. Little did I know he was molding a gift for me!
I don't think he realized how much I would LOVE this little jar for Apollo but I can't help but smile any time I look or think about it. He even wrote the note from Apollo with his left hand so that the handwriting looked like it was from a dog. How did I get so lucky to marry such a great and thoughtful man?
I hope all you mom's out there have a happy mother's day!!
For the past year (yes, year!), I have been looking for the perfect dog treat jar to have on the counter to store Apollo's treats. I have no idea why it has taken me so long decide on a silly jar for dog treats but it just has. I wanted to find the perfect one and nothing was up to my standards. I guess Jeremy noticed this and took the matter into his own hands....literally.
Since Jeremy works in the marketing department at the Morrison YMCA, he knows any and everything about all programs offered. At the time, Morrison was offering an Adult Art Clay class where you could mold a variety of dishes starting with a ball of clay and ending with a masterpiece. I guess that's where the idea spawned for him to make me a dog treat jar personalized for Apollo. I, on the other hand, had no idea he was even up to such a project. He just "stayed at work late" one night. Little did I know he was molding a gift for me!
I don't think he realized how much I would LOVE this little jar for Apollo but I can't help but smile any time I look or think about it. He even wrote the note from Apollo with his left hand so that the handwriting looked like it was from a dog. How did I get so lucky to marry such a great and thoughtful man?
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| One of my favorite pictures of the two together! |
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