Bring It On...

If ya'll know me, then you know I love trashy reality tv.

Right now I am so excited about the premiere of Bachelor Pad on ABC.

Drama, drama, drama!!

It's going to be a hot mess!

Season Premieres...

So excited that two of my fave reality shows have their premieres this week...

Soon, ladies and gentlemen, you will see me and Haley on The Amazing Race. Very soon. Really. We're workin' on it.

This is one I enjoy watching, but would not want to participate in. I'm not that tough. I won't even pretend.

Best American Idol Audition Ever...

As you know, I am a H.U.G.E. American Idol fan. So of course I am a fan of Paula Abdul as well. I was a teenager in the early 90's after all. Oh, the many happy childhood memories of dancing and singing to Forever Your Girl, Opposites Attract, and Cold Hearted. Happy times.

There were several really talented singers that caught my eye last night on the show, but this dude was my fave. He's got mad skillz dogg!!

Why Mondays Are The Best Day of The Week...

Mondays are officially my favorite day of the week because I get to eat delicious food and hang with wonderful friends like this...

and watch this goober and all the drama on The Bachelor.

And best of all we get to laugh and guess what our hero, Lincee (www.ihategreenbeans.com), will put in her recap. And this recap, my friends, is exactly why Tuesday is the second best day of the week!

The Bachelor Begins...

The new season of The Bachelor starts tonight and I am super excited about it! I'm a little apprehensive because Jake was not one of my favorite people on the last season of The Bachelorette. He's a nice guy and all, just a little too boring to carry the show on his own. My guess would be that the producers chose some super-crazy girls to ensure that there is plenty of screaming and plenty of tears. Hopefully pilot Jake will have some drama. Oh yeah, and find true love along the way...

Fall TV...

Top 5 shows I'm thinking about right now...

5. Gossip Girl - Drama, drama, drama

4. The Hills - Kristen is ruining it for me...just not the same without LC
3. Survivor- loving it!
2. The Bachelor-even though it's not set to start until January, I have high hopes for this one! (even though I'm let down every.single.season.)
1. Glee- Where have I been? How did I live without you??

The Bachelorette Finale...

Last night was the season finale of the Bachelorette. I know, I know... you're wondering what in the world I am going to live for during the next few months. So am I, my friend, so am I. Oh? My husband? My kids? I guess they'll have to do until the next season of The Bach is here. It's always a little sad when it ends...especially when she doesn't pick the person you're rootin' for.

Ashley invited us over to her place for a viewing party. Things got a little iffy for a while there. We weren't sure if Cathy was going to make it through the night. Luckily, she pulled herself together and didn't have a breakdown like last time. :)

Cathy, Ashley, Jennifer, Beth and Haley

Cathy, Ashley and Jennifer getting ready for the action to begin!

Cathy was a little (ok...I mean a LOT) upset when Kiptyn was sent packin'. I think Ashley's trying to duck for cover in this picture because she's not sure what Cathy's going to do. :)

And the top moments of The Bachelorette Finale are...

* The scene with Jillian and Ed snuggling and kissing on the bed - cut to a shot of a volcano exploding. Really? Was that necessary? I mean we all know that Ed had some issues during the fantasy suite date but really???

* Kip gets to go first to pick out a ring and he selects a nice, classy ring. Good choice! Now it's Ed turn and he chooses... wait a sec... is that a Superbowl ring? That thing is HUGE and UGLY!! Poor Ed. He's seriously got some style issues goin' on, but as Haley pointed out I guess it makes him even more lovable.

* When the boys are getting ready to find out who is "the one for Jilly". First they show Kip getting ready. Man, look at that 9 pack! Those abs are incredible. Next they cut to Ed getting ready...he walks out with nothing but his undies on. Let's just say that while Ed's body is perfectly normal it was not fair to show it in comparison to Kiptyn and his 13 pack abs!! Poor Eddy boy.

* The return of Reid! Only to be shot down once again. The first guy in Bach history to be rejected twice in one season. My sweet, sweet Chandler... I mean Reid.

Overall, this season was just ugh. I didn't like Jillian nearly as much as I did when she was on Jason's season of The Bachelor. Although I definitely admire her fashion sense! Ed is a sweetie, but I don't think he would have been my first choice. Can't wait to hear if they're still together tonight on the After the Final Rose!

The Bachelorette and a New Book...

So disappointed that Wes didn't show up for the Men Tell All episode. They showed plenty of footage of him, but I sure would have liked to hear what that guy had to say. Would have made the night much more interesting!

My favorite quote from the show goes to....Tanner with this humdinger-

"I may not be able to play the guitar, I may not be able to break dance, but Daddy can suck a mean foot."

Two words: Oh. My.


I sure was excited to see that my precious Reid is going to be back next week. Can't wait to hear the shocking confession!

Moving on...

I'm currently reading this book and enjoying it so far. I'm a fan of Jane Green's books and this one is off to a good start. Once I finish I'll rate it for ya. (Please hold back your excitement).

It's off to an in-service day for me tomorrow. While the kids may still have almost a month until school starts, the summer is winding down for me. Time for teacher's meetings and preparing my classroom.

The Bachelorette: Who Wears Short Shorts...

Ed wears short shorts!

I really, truly feel bad for Ed after watching last night's episode. I mean, come on! The camera man must have been less than 2 feet away as he was rubbing Jillian down with baby oil in the fantasy suite. What do you expect from the poor guy? Maybe he needed a little privacy.

But the whole bedroom scene was not even what really bothered me about the show. What bothered me the most was the swim trunks Ed was wearing when he went on the boat with Jillian. I mean, did he forget his swim trunks at home and have to borrow a pair of her shorts to wear instead? Those puppies were so short! I was just in shock the whole time. While they were on the boat. While they were visiting with his parents. All I could think was "What is he wearing?" There were a few shots where I got pretty nervous that we were going to see more than we bargained for.

I'm not even going to mention his suit at the rose ceremony. Yikes!

Oh poor, poor Ed. It will take him a long time before he is able to live down last night's episode of The Bachelorette.

The shorts. The suit. The ED...I mean the lack of chemistry in the bedroom. Overall, I think it was not a good night for poor Eddie.

The Bachelorette: Why??????

One Question...

Why don't the rejected guys ever say anything to Jillian about *The Bad Guys* (aka Wes) when they are leaving the rose ceremony? They go on and on about how they think she's so wonderful. They care so much about her. She better watch out for Wes. He's there for the wrong reasons. He has a girlfriend. BUT they don't say anything to her???? I don't get it...

But then again, it probably wouldn't matter anyway. The girl is blind when it comes to Wes. I just can not believe she gave him a rose.

My New Obsession...

I readily admit that I am a reality TV addict. Survivor, The Bachelor/ette, The Amazing Race, Big Brother...if it's reality TV, it's for me. I LOVE IT!! Now that most of these shows have ended for the season, I have found a new obsession:

I've never been much of a dancer. In fact, I don't dance in public. Period. I would hate to embarrass my family and friends like that. I took ballet classes for a few months when I was in 2nd grade, but it just wasn't my thing. So these dancers absolutely amaze me. The way they jump, leap, twirl...it's just incredible. Makes me kinda wish I had stuck with those ballet classes after all.

Random Things...

Just a few things I wanted to mention...

1. Payton is going to the FHS Bulldog Basketball Camp this week and is really enjoying it (hhmmm...who would have thought?). The Ramay Junior High coach asked him yesterday if he was going to play for him next year. They just can't wait to get their hands on him, but they'll have to wait at least another year. :) Today he won the Hot Shot competition and came in 3rd in the obstacle course (the first place winner was an 8th grader who beat him by 1 second). Pretty impressive, I must say.

2. I'm lovin' the Bachelorette this season! I just think Jillian is so cute and she was one of my favorites last season. Last night I was SO glad to see Psycho David get the boot! That guy has some serious issues. Can you say stalker??? I still like Kiptyn (so cute) and Jake (although I'm starting to think it's not going to work out for Jake) and I'm really starting to like Reid (aka Chandler Bing), Ed (precious), Robbie D!!!!, and Jesse (although he could stand to lose the newsboy cap). So many to choose from! Can't wait til next week to find out who has the girlfriend...Wes anyone??? By the way the highlight of the night for me was not having to listen to him sing that LAME song again!

3. We're off on a road trip to St. Louis tonight. Ryan has a doctor's appointment bright and early tomorrow morning. Since they have done several MRIs in the past 8 months and have found nothing, they've decided to do a muscle biopsy (ouch!) to see if that gives them any clues about what is going on with his leg. The chances that the test will be helpful are slim, but at this point we're willing to take those chances. So keep Ryan in your thoughts over the next day or so. Hopefully the doctors will be able to give us some news!

******UPDATE*******

Ryan's biopsies went well today. They took a little piece of nerve from his ankle and a little piece of muscle from his calf. It will take a couple weeks before we get any results back. Ryan is doing well...just can't walk very well yet, has to kind of hop along. Poor thing. And Elyse (like always) was a trooper on the trip. She did a great job on the car ride, sleeping in the hotel, and hanging out at the hospital all morning. Thank goodness she is so easy!!

Idol Frenzy...

I can not even begin to say how EXCITED I am that Kris Allen pulled off a shocking ending and won American Idol!! Not only is he a great representative of Arkansas....he is too cute...and did I mention he can sing?

Go Kris!! Plus, isn't his wife just the cutest little thing?