Monday, July 7, 2008

Nugs and Kisses

It's with a heavy heart the I type the final Rose Report for this Bachelorette season. Deanna is the hardest working contestant in this crazy ride of any other Bachelor/Bachelorette. Wow..and tonight was 3 hours!!!!Two romantic hours of the finale...and the the After the Final Rose show.
I'm emotionally spent. What a season!!!

This particular show was rife with twists and turns. For the uninitiated, the finale show consists of the final two contestants meeting the Bachelorette's family, a 'final date', and the last rose ceremony/potential engagement.

As much as I thought Deanna rocked it for most of the show, I don't have enough digits to count upon how many times she brought up Brad and her heartbreak on the first show. Enough already. You were hurt..Brad didn't pick you...get over it..you got your own freaking episode with mostly lovely men...Okay..had to get that off my chest. Brad dissing her came up over and over with her family meeting with Jason then Jesse.

Well the first J to meet the Pappas' (dad, sister and brother) was Jason. Cute, enthusiastic, warm, loving attentive....so the Pappas' are diggin on Jason. Jason let 'em know that his wife dumped him and left him for someone else (cue sad Bachelorette music). All is good with the Greeks and Jason.

That leaves Jesse to saunter in his casual t-shirt and jeans...looking like he just rolled in from the skateboard park. So Jesse lopped his locks much to Papa Pappas' satisfaction. Awkard family meeting. But seriously...how do you tell the immigrant father that I'm dating a dude who snowboards for a living...I don't think my dad would think it was rad either...and I don't think Pops Pappas was duly impressed. Awkward visit...but Deanna seems more physically into Jesse.

The Double Date with the Greeks from Georgia
I thought Jesse's meet the family was awkward...but having both guys with the extended family was very odd..and holding hands with both guys on the couch??Questionable taste. Jason was chatting up the senior Pappas while Jesse was chillin with the sister and sister-in-law...but he got a nug with Grandparents. It was a very odd 4 minute segment.

Back to the Bahamas....
Seems like we just left the Grand Bahama but we're back again for the final dates...but guess what? We thought only two bachelors were left..but guess who never left the island??Nope... not Paul from Edmonton was sneaking in another bubble bath in Deanna's tub..but Jeremy..wondering why he's been snubbed. Looking cleaning pressed and freshly shaven, he announces to the camera that he must still talk to Deanna. Was the perfect dude walking around the island after she dumped his perfectly chiselled self. After he got out of the limo that last fateful episode was he wandering around the Grand Bahama's wondering: "How could Deanna dump me...I mean look at me. When people call me shredded they are referring to my abs and not my feelings. I gotta talk to this girl". So perfect Jeremy achieved what no jilted Bachelor has ever done....made a reappearance to state his case...perhaps his law degree helped him get out to the clause that states..when you are dumped the limo drops you off and you are never to be seen again, unless we want to ridicule you in a future "tell all' show. Figures that Jeremy would find a loophole. So what does he do?? he comes to Deanna's room to tell her she's making a mistake...then to be shocked and dismayed that she is falling for the Others. Clearly she must be nuts. Jeremy needs to hit another show and get Lost.

okay.back to the show.

Now if y'all didn't see foreshadowing in the final date...
Jesse gets the deserted island:Love is romantic.
Jason swims with the sharks: Love bites.

Decision Time at the Grand Bahamas.
Deanna is looking resplendent in her blue dress tinged with seafoam green, the green was also picked up in her dangly gold earrings. She did look gorgeous. Up rolls white limo number one..with Jason in his blue shirt and Georgia peach tie. Well love is the pits for Jason..because he is denied at the Bachelorette engagement stage...yikes..he even got down on one knee. Then Deanna pulls him up and tells him the usual...i care about you..but i care about someone more. Ouch. Yikes. Jason leaves. I'm sad for jason...but the guys I've been cheering for is going to pop the question....
Limo number two..with beyond adorable and with matching gorgeous personality...Jesse rolls up. Jesse the dude who impressed us on his first meeting with his amazing technicolour dreamcoat (and pink shoelaces)...did it!!! Deanna's going to pick him!!! And he has a lovely, heartfelt proposal of forever!! Sigh..Jesse you rock and Deanna is one very fortunate person. See...being dumped by hot Brad had lovely benefits....

Congratulations Deanna and Jesse!!!!! Wedding May 9, 2009!! See y'all in the Bahamas.....

Until the next installment of my favourite show ever....I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Reality meets Fantasy

OMG the FOD, MTA and men that are OCD!!

So this is hopefully where the rubber:) hits the road..we've got the Fantasy Overnight Dates, reality meets fantasy and where Trista (the Bachelorette extraordinaire) once so eloquently stated "you gotta test drive before your drive".

We're all in the Bahamas for some fun fun fun in the sun, water and sand to see if the connections are real.

Jeremy: Fastrack to Fantasy
Jetski, sit down for dinner, don't eat,then go to the Fantasty Suite, close door. OOps..forgot that he did say he was already in love with Deanna. Yawwnnnnnn...Next fantasy.

Jason: Kayak and a snack (again..no dinner)
Jason wins for most enthusiastic bachelor. He always runs toward Deanna...like he runs toward Ty. He does say they are the two most important people in his life.(Deanna likes that). They try to kayak for about 10 m...then stop for a snack..where they discuss food preferences (yes the stuff a marriage is based upon)...then off to prepare for the dinner date. Jason professes his feelings with interjections of kissing....and again the two don't eat. These Bachelorette chefs must be feeling spurned by this point, noone is eating their meals!! Jason doesn't even finish reading Chris' invitation to forgo their individual suites and casts it aside...hops up and skips off to the fantasy suite. I'm sure he burned a lot of calories on this date..and on very little fuel.

Jesse: Clip clop he don't stop
Jesse gets the most challenging date....They get to ride horseback along the ocean shore. Who is Director of the romantic affairs at the Bachelorette. Well..Jesse takes it in stride and along they gallop till dinner. Jesse and Deanna clean up and get rid of the wet horse smell and meet for dinner. Umm what was with Deanna's headband contrasting in colour, pattern and style with her blouseny top?? No matter to Jesse..the dude wears pink shoelaces with a suit jacket...Jesse fakes reluctance at the FOD invitation and freaks Deanna out. Off they go....to consumate...I mean further converse about life in Colorado.

Okay..this is no joke..this was the most SHOCKING rose ceremony ever!!!! I mean ever!!
She cut Jeremy loose...she snubbed perfection. Wow..I'm impressed..I didn't think Deanna had it in her...but I felt for the poor guy. But...this was the first time he opened himself up to vulnerability..on a competitive reality show...perhaps not the most fertile ground place to sow seeds of healing and growth. I think the show played on his competitive side, but toyed with his fragile emotional state. Godspeed Jeremy.

The Men Tell All
Wow...the 'men' are back....That was one of the most entertaining tell alls in all Bachelor/Bachelorette history. Chris Harrison is fabulous unscripted..who knew?? Could he be the next Oprah?? I think he managed Jeremy's interview exceptionally and balanced Grahams' interview with intense questioning and tactful humour. I think Graham truly was not that into Deanna b/c Deanna was into herself enough for the both of them. Sensitive Jeremy still loves Deanna. Deanna pours salt into his open bleeding heart by telling him she knew after she spent FODs with Jason and Jesse. Paul from Edmonton makes his cameo by saying the only way he could get close to Deanna was by taking a bubble bath in her tub at the house. Aww....Canadians always taking backseat. Socrates the barber has issues that he is not yet confronting..he's still po'd at Jeremy. Dude..the show is over and Jeremy didn't even get picked. What is up with Ron the barber..maybe he's inhaled too much perm solution over the years. Speaking of hair, kungfu Sean was looking dapper...but still can't let go of his voluminizing mousse. His hair is so big somemone should call him Puffy. Oh...and the best for last...my darling Fred....he got asked out on a date and accepted....the poor guy doesn't know we'd be way better together!!!

Until the next week...the finale (I can't believe it's almost over)......good night Bachelorette fans!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW...

Please vote on your final pick!!!!

Monday, June 23, 2008

The Rose Report...Hometown Dates Sponsored by Kleen-ex

Hey Y'all
Someone pass the tissue..I'm still snifflin' from last night's Bachelorette....That was the most dramatic Bachelorette ever!!
There wasn't a dry eye in the room.


The slippery slope into Deanna's heart
First, we had head to Colorado...Jesse electrifies the ski hill in his smashing blue number, in his stellar capable maneuvering of him (and Deanna ) down the mountain and then for a hat trick manages to make the most progress in Deanna's eyes of all bachelors! The icicle doesn't fall far from the frozen tree when you meet Jesse's parents. Jesse's mom and dad are the real deal...sweet, honest, forthcoming, open regular folk and just plum full of love for Jesse, for who they waited 12 years for his birth. (sniff). Jesse even has a snowboarding charity for less privileged kids. (sniff). And what about Jesse's dad's encouragement to open his heart (sniff) Jesse proclaims if he makes the cut, he's gonna kick it up so much the other guys won't know what hit them!!!!!! (go Jesse go)

Deanna takes the stand in her defence
In the next hometown round of romance we head to Dallas, Texas. Vroom!!! Jeremy races over to pick up Deanna. Vroom!!! They speed around town with Deanna precariously perched on the back of Jeremy's bike. It looked like an incredibly uncomfortable position. Deanna dismounts to visit Jeremy's well appointed bachelor pad. I think Jeremy and kung fu Sean could have had a neat closet competition. What was up with the flip chart paper on the walls?? For his bar exam??? what??? Did anyone get that??Even Deanna mentions that she wouldn't need to do any redecorating. So Deanna and Jeremy look at photos of Jeremy's mother and father and we all feel sad. Then Jeremy tells Deanna that his mom wanted him to be with someone she would be proud of ( feeling a bit sad and then a tad pressured for Deanna)...then Jeremy reads his journal that he wrote when his mother was dying...more sadness. I've never shed so many tears at the Bachelor. So Jeremy's brother interrogate Deanna. Listen bros...little Jeremy put himself in this predicament...so no need to be tough on our sister of the south. She's just keepin' it real(ity show). Then the brothers who didn't happen to get the good looks or six pack genes, go on to say that the last woman that broke was Jeremy's mother. sssnnnnnniffff....pass the tissue again...and make it 3-ply. Deanna and Jeremy apparently have this bond.....but is it in a romantic or support group type of way??? The jury is still out.

Can Deanna Ty the knot???
Pass a new box...this hometown date is where I lost it...okay my favourite male on the show is Ty..(then Jesse)....what an incredibly adorable child!!! And what a smart little dresser. Well first Ty and Jason have a beautiful reunion..and Jason reassures Ty that he is happy now. Gawd....this show is killing me!! Then Deanna gets introduced....and she produces a gift fo Ty... a little blue golf ball??? Okay Deanna...we know the show is all about you and your quest for true love forever...but get over yourself for a minute and buy the kid a decent present. If you can bring a bottle of wine to Graham's parents..then at least get this kid a stuffed animal, a toy car, a puzzle representing your search for how this will all fit together...but a golf ball??? Lame. Okay so at least someone springs for a loaf of bread and they all feed the ducks. Then off to Jason's family. How do you say Welcome in Greek... I dunno, but I'm sure Jason's family knows, they broke out the dolmades, tzatziki and ouzo to welcome our Greek bachelorette. They even opa'd around the living room. Love was in the air, food and drink at Jason's. They would rock as inlaws. There was even a good-bye game of leapfrog...then....the heartwrenching good bye to Ty. Man, who needs to watch the Notebook to bawl your eyes out. If Deanna doesn't pick Jason after this...I Ty would kick her Greek butt.

The B-baller with no cajones
I just can't Raleigh support for Graham. Deanna meets Graham at his old high school. Appropriate given that his maturity level is likely the same now as when he graduated in '98.
Wow...I coulda cried at this hometown...but not from sadness...but from frustration. Deanna is clearly in like/lust/love with Graham. Does she not see that he is not just that into her. How much does he not love her...let me count the ways....his body language in the living room with his parents, his inability to speak up in the woods when she asks him "if this is what it will be like when it's just him and her", his flippant tone and diction when he said "well good luck", his indifference when he said good-bye. What is she doing with this guy? Don't wait for the rose ceremony....turn him loose. Didn't Graham remind you of that guy that you liked but never liked you back....oops..this report is about Deanna....okay back business...

The Rose Ceremony..
Egad..who will she pick. Jesse looked hot even in a white suit (and I only thought Boyz II Men could pull off white suits...well him and my wittle nephew John in his baptism suit...but I digress)...Jeremy look pretty in purple...and Jason looked cute and earnest. Well and Graham wore jeans. He probably thought the plane ride home would be more comfortable in jeans.
First Rose..Jesse!! Score...I'm relieved for the rest of the ceremony.
Second....Jeremy!! Well of course he got one..he's perfect.
Third............Jason....superdad rocked it....Graham take your emotionally unavailable adolescent self home...but first..Deanna must (contractually) walk him out. Somebody pass Deanna a tissue...tears spill from her eyes? Why oh why Deanna?? She tells him she's letting go of the person she was falling in love with. I must say...she's there for the right reasons but falling for him for the wrong reasons. But she pulled herself together to let Graham go. Graham pretends like he's wiping something from his eyes, can't even face her.....then pulls something from his pant pocket...nope no cajones..but a note!! He's gonna pass Deanna a note...maybe it was junior high that his maturity peaked. He can't even manage to look her in the eyes to say good-bye. He's probably going to grab a slurpee at 7-eleven to drown he sorrows..then go shoot a couple hoops....Good riddance.

Next Week...there is a Men Tell All..then the FOD (Fantasy Overnight Dates)....and Jesse might say no to the FOD...Stay tuned!!

This is the best show ever!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Deanna tells y'all

The Rose Report: Deanna tells y’all

The Bachelorette rocked it again with another two hour episode.
The first hour was a fireside chat with Chris man-o a mano, with vignettes about each of the six men left. Again, the woman does all the work. There is no “men tell all”. Deanna must tell y’all what and who is going down..and how it’s supposed to get done. Bachelorette style. Deanna’s theme song is Straight Up (a la Paula Abdul). She’s all about the “straight up now tell me are you really gonna love me forever or are you just having fun”.
My most favourite hometown profile hands up (kung fu style) is Sean’s. Let us bow down to the beautiful martial arts master. Not only does he have a top martial arts school, but he also takes his beauty/hygiene/fitness/cars/clothing/luggage very seriously. Can you believe this guy?? He tans (to look slimmer), the sweats in the sauna (to take the water weight off) and he’s a momma’s boy…..who lives down the street from his mom!!!
Jeremy’s perfection is a bit much….he’s perfectly chiselled, makes a lot of money, he does all extreme sports, races motorbikes…yawwwwn. He seems to have a flat affect…I’m wondering if he has a depressed mood (sad about his parents though)….but there are way more colourful bachelors to date!!!
Twills likes to draw and has a dated computer…so what does he really do?? What is a debt manager? Is that like a bill collector? Oh and he draws..but did you notice none of his drawings never made the show..you’d think that he would have drawn a picture of Deanna…

One more thing….how long do Trista and Ryan need to be the Bachelorette poster children? Come on…for the first time I heard…’the first Bachelor family’. I’m surprised Trista and Ryan named their child Max….I thought it should be Chris.

Onto to finding true love among the Palms
Off Deanna and the six guys are off to Palm Springs. There are no instant death dates here, Deanna lets the boys relax because she has a BIG decision to make. Who are going to be the Fantastic Four?

We get up in the gondola, down and dirty on the ATVs, then a little side to side at Old Blue Eyes. So atop the hills of Palm springs Sean is going to bust his move (after he stops talking about himself). He allows himself to have a bit of sweets in Deanna’s suite..and all goes well. He seems to be a front runner. She said she would have given a rose out to him if she had one..What???? Deanna..the sauna, the momma…noooooo don’t let him be in the final four!!!!!!!!!

Deanna and the dudes in the dunes
Incoming chopper. The boys get dropped in the desert by helicopters. But Twills gets the willies in the helicopter. Poor guy gets motion sickness. Bet this is the one time that Deanna was happy that a man held back what he was feelingJ
Jesse impressed Deanna with his quadding prowess (is it called quadding if it’s in the sand?) I’m gonna lay it on the line. I came to the Bachelorette to watch and to be entertained, but I think I fell in love. I think I want Jesse to win. Twills was hanging back in his own little sandy world. Deanna was surprised Jason took it easy….the man has a child back home..Its all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Good on Jason for not taking any crazy risks.

They Way You Look Tonight
Perfect. Jeremy looked perfect and acted perfectly…can someone hand this guy a mistake?

Where’s the Cocktail party?
Deanna is turning Bachelor/Bachelorette tradition on its head. How come she gets to change the rules? But Deanna is certain. She doesn’t need no booze or schmooze to help her with her decision. It was a nailbiter. I thought she was going to turn Jesse lose because he didn’t kiss her. But no…Jesse made it through!!!! Yay Jesse!!!!!! Twilley and Master Sean get the sorry limo ride .Both had elegant and eloquent exits.


Until next week!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!