Bachelor Pad 2!

It’s finally here. The show we’ve been waiting for… The return of BACHELOR PAD. I have to give ABC some credit because the show’s previews are great. They really got my excitement level up. Before all of the housemates show up, we’re given a quick recap which will help us remember how incredible (and trashy) they all are.


We start the montage off with Justin, AKA Rated R, the infamous wrestler who went on The Bachelorette with a girlfriend back home. Maybe she’ll make another appearance on BP2?

Next up, Jackie! Jackie is really desperate, I mean anxious, to find love.

Moving along to the hotties of the house…

Although Michelle’s shoes during her package were something that Peg Bundy would have worn, I can’t help but love her. Maybe it’s because she’s completely crazy and I appreciate a little bit of crazy in a woman. Or maybe it’s because she’s so gorgeous and I have a girl crush. But I think the real pull for me was listening to her speak about her father. Having a parent that has battled cancer, I know how tough life can feel. I’m on Team Michelle.

Gia is back and ready for BP2 revenge. She shows us a diagram which explains how she got to the point she’s at now, and basically all I draw from this is that she’s completely desperate and felt the need to embarrass herself on national television just one more time. At least she’s hot.

Now for the crazies…


Vienna is back and this time brought her boyfriend Kasey along for the ride. I completely forgot that I needed subtitles to understand his voice and am immediately frustrated. Didn’t ABC realize this the first time around? Luckily, Kasey put on 30lbs. of muscle to bulk up for the BP2. Where did this 30 lbs. go? To Vienna’s ass? I’m confused. Am I missing something?

As if The Bachelorette, The Bachelor, Dancing With The Stars, One Life To Live and that stupid new food show he’s on weren’t enough, Jake Pavelka is back for another shot at fame. Jake points out that he was crushed when Vienna sold their story to a tabloid for a large amount of money. How dare she beat him to the punch!

Erica Rose is back in town and is convinced that she can use her sex appeal to her advantage. Excuse me… What sex appeal? You have none. I hope she’s voted off ASAP because I don’t think I’ll be able to look at this pig for weeks to come.

Back to some normal people for a minute…

Graham Bunn, known for not being able to open up enough to Deanna Pappas back in 2008 is back for another chance at love and money. He’s playing for his charity – 46NYC. Can’t say anything negative there!

Ella pulls out a terribly sad story from left field, something we never heard about on her season of The Bachelor. I have to admit, she’s looking beautiful these days.

Another awkward couple alert! Holly and Michael, who recently broke off their engagement, will be joining BP2. Holly says that she met Michael after Matt dumped her on the Bachelor. She forgot to mention her relationship with Jesse Csinsak and about 5 other past Bachelor people. Small details.

Blake is here to contract some STDs. Not make any money. End of story.

Arrival Time

All of the contestants arrive to the house and immediately scope out their prey. Holly and Blake are already flirting and she likes him because he uses big words. Blake tells us that Tiara Girl is a little thick… I die laughing. He obviously does not see her sex appeal. Must be blind…

We begin to see the Kasey/Vienna/Jake drama unfold and within 5 minutes and I’m completely bored. When Jake and Kasey meet for the first time, Jake acts like he doesn’t know who Kasey is. I’m sure he didn’t watch Ali’s season. Right. Then they proceed to talk about the weather.

First Challenge

Alli and Graham accidently team up together, as do Melissa and Blake. Blake is cool with this for now, but he’s trying to get with as many girls as possible, so this could put a wrench in his plan. Poor Kirk got way too drunk and agreed to have Erica as his partner. I sure hope he’s been working out like Kasey because that’s one heavy sex appeal to hold up.

It’s time to hold on to your partners above a bed in a compromising position. What is this show? Seriously? Does anyone play games like these on the regular? This is going to be the new-age 7 Minutes in Heaven. I’m predicting it now.

Vienna lets us know that she’ll be really good at this challenge because she’s a gymnast. I’ll bet $100 that that’s not the reason she’ll be good at this challenge. I think it involves less gymnastics and more drunken college nights.

Throughout the challenge, a few STDs are shared and people start dropping like flies. Holly announces that she’d rather be drinking than having her legs wrapped around Michael any longer – story of their relationship? Jake took some mushrooms before the challenge and is convinced that they’re hanging over a 3000 ft. cliff and rescue helicopters are en route. Lay off the drugs, Jake.

Jackie and Jake win the challenge and I’m pretty sure that Jackie is wondering if she can trade Jake in at this point for Ames. Vienna is livid that she and Kasey lost to Jake. This is when the Vienna show goes way too far. I can’t decide who I hate the most, but she’s definitely in the lead.

*Pause* Does Kasey have frosted tips again? Do we think that’s hair mascara?

Jake & Jackie’s Date

Jake and Jackie have dinner in Hollywood “above the stars.” Before heading to dinner, they’re approached by a young girl who is crying because she’s a fan of Jake. My heart breaks for this child… She’s going to be even more screwed up than I am. Good luck little one!

Their date seems normal and surprisingly, Jake seems normal also. I’m convinced that he’s been practicing how to seem less psycho on television. He admits that he made a fool of himself on live television and lashed out at Vienna. First step – Admitting the problem.

The Third Rose

Gia tries to convince Jake that giving Vienna the rose is a bad decision, telling him not to put the enemy in a bomb shelter while you’re trying to bomb them. Then they talk about history and compare the rose to a few historical events. This is way too deep for my liking.

Jackie takes the target off of her back and gives Jake permission to hand out the rose to whomever he’d like. I think this was a smart move on her part. If she’d given it to someone, let’s say Ames, she’d be targeted immediately as a “couple.”

The devil gets the rose. Gia is livid. Jake gives the most fabricated apology I’ve ever seen to Vienna and Kasey and once again, I’m completely bored.

Afterwards, Kasey and Vienna are caught making sexytime on a hidden camera. I immediately Lysol my television screen in fear of virtually catching something.

Rose Ceremony/Voting

Let’s start out with the most horrendous event of the evening – Erica’s dress. WOOF. Did anyone tell her that this looked good? If they did, they brutally lied. She looks like a circus freak.

Rated R and Alli seem to be on the chopping block, but I’m really hoping that Erica or Melissa somehow get sent home. As expected, Rated R and Alli both go home. But not before Rated R delivers one of my favorites lines from the night, “Someone needs to knock King Dingaling off his throne.” Genius. I need to call someone King Dingaling one of these days.

I’m sad that Alli went home. She’s a pretty nice girl, but I suppose she wouldn’t have brought as much entertainment to my screen as Erica’s sex appeal.


So friends, what did you think of the Bachelor Pad 2? Are you completely relieved that it will never be 3 hours again? Do you feel like you wasted a significant portion of your life? Who are your favorites?

Bachelorette Viewing Party!

Planning a viewing party in a few hours isn't exactly easy, but we pulled it off!

First item of business: Wine! And what better brand than Cupcake for TEAM CUPCAKE!?


Next up: Cupcakes! With beautiful red roses - duh!


How could we have a party without photos of JP & Ben? Look familiar?


And a fabulous group of friends & family to watch with! Sadly, Jenn Kamienski was not in this photo. Boo! I have to admit, for throwing this together in virtually an hour, our crew was solid!


On to the episode...

I have been Team JP since Day 1, but I have always really liked Ben. Last night was tough to watch. The finale, like always, was a bit slow. The worst part of it all was during the "After the Final Rose" when ABC decided to preview some ridiculous show for what seemed like forever. Bachelorette Buzzkill.

Some of the highlights/lowlights from last night:

Ashley's sister - Luckily, she apologized at the "After the Final Rose" and is now BFF with JP, but I thought her performance on the show was rough. If she was my sister and treated my possible fiance like that, I would have been livid. I think she crossed the line. It's one thing to be skeptical and a little tough, it's another to be flat out rude. She was incredibly close minded with JP.

Ben & Ashley - I could not believe what Ashley did to Ben. I really like her, but c'mon, how do you let a man get on his knee and propose? There were so many opportunities for Ashley to just say "Stop." She let him get his hopes up and proposing was so completely unnecessary. Deanna did this with Jason as well. It's just something about this show that I do not understand. Do the producers make the Bachelorettes do this? My heart broke.

Because Ben was rejected, we proceeded with this:


Sorry Ben :(


JP's Proposal - Did you cry? Because I shed a tear. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I loved this. The proposal was completely heartfelt and genuine and if you didn't see the love/passion between these two, you're blind. I REALLY hope they last!

TEAM JP!

As I mentioned in my earlier post, Good Morning America came out to film the party last night!


Not all of our footage made the segment, but my "Team JP" line did:


Not my most flattering screenshot, but I'll take it! Fame is fame.

If you haven't seen the segment, click here! It's great.

Thank you to everyone who kept up with my blog all season! Make sure to keep following me for Bachelor Pad 2 coverage!

Bachelorette Finale Viewing Party - Good Morning America!

For anyone who hasn't read my frantic Facebook statuses or tweets, I was selected by Good Morning America to host a Bachelorette Finale Viewing Party last night and have it aired on this morning's show! What an exciting night it was! Watching the finale with 10 other ladies didn't exactly leave much room for taking notes, so I won't be recapping the finale at length. Instead, I'll recap the party and give you some key thoughts! Additional blog post to follow!

First off - Here is the segment: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/bachelorette-finale-season-drama-ends-14211716?tab=9482931&section=1206836&playlist=2898870

My 3 seconds of fame! FINALLY! When do you think I'll get my own show?

Bachelorette Men Tell All!

Rather than do a traditional recap, this post will be a little bit of a mish-mosh.

Bloopers:

I LOVE the bloopers. Why can’t ABC show us more of these throughout the season? It’d be much more entertaining than watching Ashley recap her time with each of the men every week. My favorites were:

JP & Ashley’s 1^st date – I really enjoyed seeing the “real factor” on this date. I’d much rather see her fall asleep in his arms and their remote difficulties than hear all of the mushy gushy stuff.

Mickey in the wine cellar – Loved this! “My manhood is in my stomach.”

Ashley’s Vaseline by her nightstand – Really could say so many inappropriate things right now, but it’s only Monday, so I’ll keep it classy.

Favorite Guys of the Evening:

William – Here’s my take on William… He screwed up. We all make mistakes. The guys went a little overboard on making William feel like a jackass. In terms of the roast, it was a ROAST. He took it quite literally and ripped into Ashley. Big deal. On the other hand, I didn’t love what he did to Ben C., but c’mon, he was trying to get ahead. Was it the classiest move? No. Did it violate Man Code? Yes. Was it the worst thing anyone has done on this show? Not even close. I think William did a great job defending himself last night and he came off very genuine. He was clearly mortified.

Bottom line here: William made a mistake. But William is hysterical and actually may have a future in comedy. When he said, “Why are we here? Cause none of us can find a girl to date and we’re all single,” I died.

Ryan – I think Ryan really came off great last night. He’s obviously had some intense therapy sessions, watched himself on the show, and realized that he looked like a total ass. I love when people can make fun of themselves and Ryan did, even calling himself spastic. Great word choice! And mentioning that talking about water heaters isn’t very exciting. No kidding! Lucas even chimes in and calls him a “camp counselor,” which I love. Last week, if you told me Ryan was going to be the next Bachelor, I would have hurled. This week, I’ll take it.

Ames – I kind of loved Ames last night. He wasn’t nearly as robotic and seemed genuinely happy for Ashley. I think Ames moved into the “Fan Favorite” category last night… If he doesn’t end up with Jackie, he has a shot at being the next Bachelor. I was very disappointed in Ames’ simple polo shirt though… I live for his fashion faux-paus.

My least favorite guys of the evening:

Nick & Blake – Every season, someone is overly confrontational at the Men/Women Tell All. This season, Nick and Blake were those people. For Blake, he was obviously trying to build up his persona before the Bachelor Pad 2 premiere. For Nick, most definitely trying to secure a spot on Bachelor Pad 3. Since when does he speak? They both seemed like bullies to me.

Bachelor Pad 2 Preview:

The Bachelor Pad 2 preview was epic. I hate that word… It sounds like something a Jersey Shore cast member would say, but it’s true. This show is going to be wild, dramatic and slutty. What more could you ask for? I’m most excited for the Holly, Michael, Blake and Melissa love-triangle. Also, very excited for the Graham and Michelle makeouts… Who wouldn’t want to watch that?

Finally, Ashley comes out and addresses the guys. First off, she looks smokin’. It’s a shame that her face is a few shades lighter than her body. My favorite part of Ashley’s time on stage was her “introduction” to Tim. Tim was a pisser last night. I really wish he had showed up drunk though, can’t lie.

Deanna, Jason and Ali all make an appearance. It’s like Therapy 101 with the past contenstants. Yawn. I have a girl crush on Deanna.

Overall, this Men Tell All was boring. The bloopers should have made up a full hour… Give us more!

Bachelorette Fantasy Suites - Let's Get Steamy!

I love the overnight date episode. Things finally move away from being deep and spiritual and turn a little more XXX. Ashley arrives in Fiji, gets out of a helicopter and miraculously does not pull a Britney. Girls got skills. Again, we recap her feelings of the remaining men. It took every ounce of control in me to not fast forward. Why does ABC insist on doing this each week? Give us more bloopers!

Uh oh… Ryan is back! He should have left his shirt back in the USA, along with the creepy stare he has plastered across his face. Ryan returns to tell Ashley that Wes has a girlfriend back at home and isn’t there for the right reasons. Oh wait, wrong season… Sorry about that! Ryan is back to tell her that he really felt a strong connection during their 15 minutes together and he’s been miserable since she kicked him to the curb. AKA Ryan stopped taking his Lexapro and the misery that is real life kicked in. Ashley is shitting bricks – total self esteem overload. Someone is finally madly in love with her and actually begging to come back! Oh how the tables have turned…

Ashley shows up to her date with Ben, probably a few hours late because of Ry. The two of them get to sail around Fiji on a gorgeous yacht and make out. Sounds like a great date to me! Ashley straddles Ben. I am happy. Finally, something steamy! Bring on the hot tubs next! They go snorkeling and float around the water. Ben says that he is floating and it feels great. He probably has gas.

At dinner, Ashley and Ben throw back a few Mai Tai’s, getting fully liquored up before it’s time for the Fantasy Suites. Ben tells Ashley that he’s completely available now. I think he really meant physically… After all, it is time for the Fantasy Suite. Ashley is so excited to show Ben the Fantasy Suite Card… And her goodies. They both decide to forgo their individual rooms and stay as a couple in the Fantasy Suite. If ABC ever changes the wording of the date cards (specifically forgo), I may forgo this show.

Back in the Fantasy Suite, Ashley and Ben go swimming. I was hoping for a skinny dip. They really let me down.

Morning rolls around and it’s time for Ashley’s date with Constantine. She has bed head from her wild night with Ben. I think Ben also ate half of her shirt. Constantine is rocking the Euro-Mullet, and boy what a fabulous sense of humor he has for noting that! Well played, sir. Ashley is shocked that Constantine has never been in a helicopter… I think that's normal.

Wait, pause. Is Ryan seriously standing on a sand dune looking up at her and Constantine? This show is genius. Wait, hold on. Now he’s in a cave pondering life. Brilliant.

Then Constantine and Ashley go to a waterfall. The wet rat look isn’t so great on Constantine. Ashley compares him looking at 108 houses to finding a wife. Way to over analyze him… These comparisons are not relevant! Ashley thinks it’s hard to read Constantine. I don’t think he likes her at all. Easy to read in my eyes.

Later that night, things get deep during dinner. Ashley doesn’t think that their relationship is progressing at the rate it should be. He’s not madly in love and ready to propose to her after only one month of group dating. Constantine would rather talk about Ben. Ashley is curious to know if it’s weird that he and Ben are dating the same girl. Constantine is thinking, “No. I’m just jealous that you got to spend a night in the Fantasy Suite with Ben and I didn’t.”

Ashley doesn’t feel loved. This is doomed. She wonders if he’s moving slowly because of the process… Yeah, maybe it’s the 5 cameras up in his face and the 2 up his ass. Just a thought! Well, it’s the end of the road for Constantine. With his exit, Ashley drinks the two fruity drinks, two glasses of wine, and heads alone to the Fantasy Suite. Once again, Ashley thinks about what might happen if she ends up alone. Don’t forget about Ryan!

The next morning, Ryan’s heart is beating out of his chest again. He obviously found his Lexapro and funneled 3 Red Bulls before seeing Ashley. I’ll put money on an upcoming endorsement deal from Ryan & Red Bull – Red Bull gives Ryan wings! Ashley dumps Ryan, again, and he’s defeated. ABC sets him up perfectly to be the next Bachelor… Ryan doesn’t think he’ll ever find love!

Time for Ashley to see her true love, JP! She is so much happier to see him than anyone else. They take a seaplane to a deserted island in Fiji… Remind anyone else of Ali and Roberto’s date in Bora Bora? Seems quite similar to me! Ashley and JP make out in the ocean for a few hours and JP tells her that he wants the whole thing to end. I’m really loving this episode… It’s getting hot!

Later that night, Ashley puts on her most bling-tastic earrings and is ready to play a cruel joke on JP… Telling him that she said goodbye to two guys this week. Why would you get his hopes up like that? I wish I could slap Ashley through the television. Dinner goes well, but the only thing I’m thinking about is the Fantasy Suite. Anyone else? JP tells Ashley that he needs a little something more. No kidding – That something can be found in the Fantasy Suite. It’s called sex.

The lovebirds head into the Fantasy Suite and Ashley puts on a sexy white button down and kicks out the camera crew. Cue porno music.

Why must we have a rose ceremony? Oh right, because Ashley needs another confidence boost… She needs to know that the two remaining men love her back. Ashley and Chris have a quick one-on-one session and she has a serious post-sex glow across her face.

At the rose ceremony, Ben finds out that Constantine left. He’s crushed, heartbroken, probably wants to walk out and go find his love. But, he accepts the rose.

Who’s excited for the finale next week? Who is your pick for the win? Leave some comments!

Bachelorette Hometown Dates & A Bachelor Meet & Greet!

Before I start, I wanted to quickly mention my birthday party. This weekend, I turned the big 2-5. Since I was having my party at a NYC staple, "The Frying Pan," I figured, Why not invite Ashley Spivey, my favorite Bachelor/ette friend!? I need to give her and Alli Travis a quick shout out and thank you for stopping by! It was so nice of them both. Both Ashley and Alli were both contestants on Brad Womack's season of The Bachelor. They both stopped by my party for a quick "Happy Birthday" and both could not have been any sweeter. Thanks again!

On to the show...

Time for the Bachelorette hometown dates! I have to admit… It’s my favorite episode. We usually get to see one incredibly awkward family, a weird ritual and stuffed dead animals. Unfortunately, not this time. These guys all come from normal, wealthy, well rounded families. What fun is this!? None.

Before Ashley makes her way across the country, she gives us a quick recap of her feelings:

• Ben: Ashley thinks that Ben is a “real guy.” I think Ben seems like a “real boy.”
• Constantine: Something about him is so sexy to Ashley. It’s probably that she can’t get him so easily and he hasn’t fallen head over heels for her yet. She thinks that he’s the total package. Too bad he thinks that Ben is the total package.
• Ames: I remember nothing about this.
• JP: Ashley feels like she’s known him forever.

Okay, glad we wasted 15 minutes of my life recapping what I already knew. Thanks again ABC for wasting away my 20’s.

First hometown date goes to Constantine! Ashley meets him in a park and pulls a “Jillian,” running, jumping into his arms and doing the twirl. Constantine dressed up big-time for the occasion, rocking his newest American Apparel hoodie.

The first stop on their date is Giorgio’s. The restaurant seems cute… A nice mix of Italian, American and Greek, according to Constantine. Back in the kitchen, Ashley tries to make a pizza, full of Constantine’s toppings. Then they toss salad together. Uh-oh.

Next step, Cumming. (If anyone thought anything inappropriate while reading the last two paragraphs, you have a dirty mind.) Constantine’s family is super adorable. How weird would it have been if they told Ashley that her twin sister, separated at birth, was Constantine’s sister Maria? Wouldn’t have been too surprised considering they looked like twins.

Constantine’s mom thinks that they need more time together. So do I, Mrs. Tzortzis, but you know he’s on The Bachelorette, right? She asks Ashley if she’d be willing to relocate to Cumming and Ashley is on board. Constantine’s dad thinks that this whole sha-bang is bonkers.

Soon they’re joined by the entire Greek entourage. Love it! Great family, Constantine.

Moving along to Pennsylvania… Time to meet THE ROBOTS.

Luckily, Ames read my blog last week and burned his ADIDAS pants. He looks 100x better in the jeans/flannel combination. Thank god! On the flip side, Ames took a bottle of Jergens Natural Glow to the face and is borderline orange. His mom tells him that she thinks he looks healthy. I think he looks like Snooki.

Ames could not be any sweeter on this date, but his robotic ways are coming out around the family as well. If you talk to your mom like a robot, you’re a robot. I see where he gets it from though… Ames’ mom thinks that the world is their oyster. HE GET IT FROM HIS MAMA. It breaks my heart to think that Ames has lost both his father and stepfather… And it does help me appreciate why Ames is who he is.

Ashley mentions multiple times that their relationship has moved much slower than the others. AKA He’s getting the boot. She’s setting the stage.

*CHEESY WARNING: Ames gets a lot of credit for this quote – “There is so much more magic in the ordinary. Life isn’t all fireworks.” I loved this from him. I told my boyfriend that him watching The Bachelorette with me was “ordinary fireworks.” He basically told me to F off. Oh well, worth a shot!

FINALLY, time for the date with Ben in Sonoma! I’ve been waiting for this since he exited the limo. According to Ashley, everything about Ben screams sexiness. Chill out Ashley, it’s just the winery that’s screaming sexy. Bring on the Pinot!

This whole date is a little boring for me. Ben is great. Such a doll, fun, warm, but this date was a total snoozefest. They bond outside in the rain and then head in to meet the family. His mom and sister are nice, but the whole thing is a bit stuffy and sad for my liking. Not helping my humorous blog. I don’t enjoy crying during The Bachelorette.

One thought on Ben… He seems young for Ashley. I know he’s older than her, but he seems a little bit like a kid still and not ready for the whole 6 week engagement thing.

Last stop on the Hometown Train – Roslyn, NY! I was really hoping that JP’s cousin (my friend from FSU) would make an appearance on this date, but I’ll settle for the rest of his family. JP and Ashley meet in a park, straight out of Alice in Wonderland, and then head to the skating rink. This place is a dead ringer for Skater’s World. Anyone from Wayne, NJ will understand. It’s bringing me back to my 7^th birthday party.

Again, let’s all take a quick reality check. These two are in love… So much more than the other guys! They can’t stop kissing! This date is just precious.

Time to meet the Rosenbaums! Ilene cooks up some lasagna and I feel right at home. I love JP’s mom… Can I adopt her? She’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. The perfect mother in law. She’s asking all of the right questions.

Ilene and Ashley have some one on one time and she lets Ashley know that she’s nervous that JP’s heart will be broken. ABC obviously edited out the part where Ashley says, “Don’t worry Ilene. I’m madly in love with your son and choosing him in the end. Legally I can’t eliminate three guys at the rose ceremony or I totally would!”

Brother Roy is cool beans in my book. Him and JP seem like they have a good relationship. I wish we got to see more of Mr. Rosenbaum.

OMG – JP’s Bar Mitzvah photo is to die for. The quaff is killer. Their babies will be so cute!

Okay, okay, honeymoon’s over. Back to Los Angeles! Ashley recaps the hometown dates for Chris Harrison. I take a quick power nap. She says that Constantine’s was the best hometown date. How dare she say that! Did she forget how precious Ilene is? Rude.

At the Rose Ceremony, poor Ames gets the heave-ho. In Ames fashion, they shake hands goodbye. I will say… Ames seemed more natural in the limo than during the whole season. I hope he finds someone to share his adventures with!

Who is your pick? Which family was your favorite? Would you love to see a guest blog from Ilene? Leave some comments!

Bachelorette Takes Taiwan!

I’m going to start out by addressing one of the most serious issues of the evening… Ames’ clothing choices. The first problem: ADIDAS pants went out of style in 1999. The second: If you’re going to wear them, WHY with a plaid shirt? C’mon Ames. You’re killing me here.


We’ll address the second problematic outfit shortly. Moving on…

We kick off the episode with Ashley recapping her feelings on each of the remaining men and with Chris Harrison letting them know that four of them will be the “Fortunate Four.” Never heard that one before… What happened to Final Four?

Constantine gets the first 1-on-1 date. If I was Ryan, I’d be popping a Lexapro right about now. Ashley and Constantine board their train and I’m wondering if this could end up like Robby D. in Jillian’s season, where she kicked him off the train and left him on the side of the road. Luckily for Constantine, this was not an elimination/rose date. The two of them paint their love wishes on a lantern. I caught a glimpse of what they really said…

• Ashley’s: I hope that I can stop faking my affection for these other guys and just end up with JP soon.
• Constantine’s: I hope that my bromance with Ben lasts forever and forever. (BF + CT = Love 4EAE)

The night portion of their date is boring, as usual. I really like Constantine… He’s normal, isn’t falling head over heels yet, and seems to be a stand-up dude. This means that he’ll never win. In Bachelor land, you must already be crazy in love to stand a chance.

Ben gets the next date. Ryan is now overdosing on Lexapro, while JP is beginning his freakout session. Ashley and Ben ride on their mopeds around Taiwan and Ben thinks that it feels natural to have Ashley’s legs wrapped around him. Now we’re talkin!

Back at the hotel, Ryan gets his 1-on-1 date card and does some creepy elbow move to celebrate. WTF was that? Anyone have any explanations? Ryan has a “whole bunch of energy running through him and he can’t turn it off.” Jesus Christ Ryan, lay off the drugs! Watching him gives me severe anxiety.

Anyways, back on the date, Ben is totally confident that he’s getting a hometown date. I would be too if I was a winemaker. Ashley is obviously going to choose day of wine tasting rather than learning about solar powered energy. Ben also refers to love as the L-Bomb which scores major points in my book. He’s a nerd and I like it. I think they’re very cute together. If JP wasn’t on the show, Ben would probably have a good chance.

While getting ready for the group date, the guys realize that Ben hasn’t come home. JP is borderline raging and wants to kick Ben’s ass when he gets home. Ben managed to get right under JP’s skin when he got back, avoiding giving the guys any details of why he was gone overnight. I’m sure his beanie made it even more frustrating.

Time for another really stupid date by ABC – a wedding photo shoot! Why?! One of the best lines of the evening goes to JP for comparing Ames to an “offspring of an ostrich and Elton John.” Genius. This whole date is weird. JP looks great. Ames looks like a freak. And Lucas is in perfect character, looking uptight and kind of scary as usual.

The evening is just as awkward. Love Ashley’s green dress… or shirt… whichever it really is. Now it’s time for Ames’ second fashion offense…


What shade would you consider these pants? Washed too many times cherry red? Pepto? Magenta? Whatever they are… They are wrong.

FINALLY, Ryan gets his 1-on-1 date and his heart is beating out of his chest again. Oh man. The date starts out with another spiritual activity… throwing some rocks on the ground and hoping they come up opposites. I’m really sick of these mushy spiritual activities. Can we try something a little more raunchy? What happened to hot tub make out scenes? C’mon! I'm so ready for the Bachelor Pad.

Ryan goes on a tangent about heating water and Ashley knows they’re doomed. She’s not green, litters and leaves the faucet on while brushing her teeth. Time for Ryan to go home. But wait, don’t you feel bad for this face? He’s shocked! Sad! Heartbroken! BREAK OUT THE LEXAPRO! CALL THE ABC PSYCHOTHERAPIST! BRAD WOMACK – WHERE IS YOUR SHRINK? WE NEED HIM!


I will say that Ryan shouldn’t have been so surprised. They never had a 1-on-1 date until this point which is a clear sign. With that said, I still feel bad for him. He does not take it so well. His exit was pretty brutal to watch.

The rest of the episode is a bore. Ashley knows that she’s sending Lucas home so we’re able to skip over the cocktail party and make time for the Emily/Brad saga. Lucas goes home and I’m not sad. Kind of relieved, but I will say… He took it like a man and was a real gentleman. I've been pretty hard on Lucas this season... I doubt he'll become a fan of my blog.

I didn’t have time to watch the Emily confessions. I’m saving that for tonight! Which means, another blog post tomorrow! Hoorah!

So, which hometown date are you most excited for? Do you think Ryan has a shot at being the next Bachelor? Leave some comments!