Tick tock let's make it rock

Might be the best quote ever to come out of bachelor nation.
I'm not sure what it means...
I'm not sure what Jordan meant by it.
Speaking of vague...
Chris Harrison's advice to the whole group of guys for the first day at the mansion
"Take advantage of your time with Becca".

Group date: Groomsday (Like Bloomsday? Doomsday? Was it supposed to by a pun?)
Becca is in a white dress again.
The men do an obstacle course in tuxes. Bryan and Rachel are there to commentate. Is that a word? Like orientate? Conversate?
The obstacle course starts...
And is  Becca keeps shouting "I want that ring". I cringe every time she says it.
Lincoln kinda cheats to get out of the ice cold water. Erstwhile, Clay uses all of his post NFL practice ice baths to protect his jewels from at the room temp. Lincoln wins...because he keeps hearing the word WIN in his head. Not that this  is a competition. But it is.

At the after party..most dramatic part is that the photo is thrown over the balcony and into the pool.
Becca. That gets Lincoln so mad that he has to tell Becca his heart and the photo are broken.  Now Connor is in deep doo doo and might not get the chance to say I do with Becca. Becca is upset...there's drama! There are still another 20 guys to choose from. She can't talk to Connor yet. She likes to give guys time out to "think about it". I think someone should talk to Connor about his shirt. It looked way too small. He left it untucked..maybe b/c there was no remnant of it to tuck.

Jordan gives Becca great advice...to put your confidence on before your socks. Lincoln is wearing another sweater with features..his sweater on the date..was like cargo shorts but on a sweater..so many pockets.and then he had patches. His compliments that he gives Becca/the camera are too much- makes my blood sugar rise just listening to him.

The only good thing about Lincolns patchy sweater is that it looked like it was warm? Were they in a breezeway? It looked so cold.
Why does Becca always sit on her leg when she sits on a couch?

Jean Blanc (cologne guy!) got the rose.

Turn Down for What?
Best part of this date was Lil Jon.  Lame-ish date. I like Blake I think. But during that date I was contemplating if I felt like getting off the couch to wash some strawberries to eat. (I did)
They broke stuff. So Becca could ...wait for it....get over her ex and move on...yawwwwwn....like if she's not over Ari..she should pack up her sequins and go home.

The breaking stuff looked fun.
The dinner seemed nice.. a wee boring. I thought Blake's shirt with pearlized buttons seemed a bit informal for the Warwick.
After dinner she grabbed him and kissed him.

Oh and Blake got the rose.

Group date: Dodgeball
YEAH!!! Leo was out there dodging and representing!! Leo dropped some advice "Winning comes from your heart..not from bicep curls". So happy he got some air time.
His team lost. Both teams went the afterparty. At least Leo sat with her..she said he seems like a romantic..he kinda looks like a guy that might be on the cover of an old school romance novel.

Wills had an awesome jacket and loves his parents. xo Will. Speaking of x he went from talking about his parent's 50th to full on passionate kiss.

What Colton couldn't dodge is a conversation with Becca about Tia. It sounds like they had a solid weekend together. Becca gave Colton a time out b/c she needed to think.

Rose ceremony
She still can't talk to Colton. Jordan takes his clothes off..except for his shoes and aubergine briefs.
The guys don't the opposite word for genuine. It's not ingenuity. It might be disingenuous.
Clay actually stops being so serious and does a post game dance/kiss with her. That was cute. I'm still not sure those 2 have chemistry. I"m nervous Leo doesn't get more time. Dave the chicken/finance guy tries to confront Jordan..but Dave does not a good grasp of rhetoric. He even accused Jordan of foul play and neither thought of the play on fowl play between Jordan and the chicken guy:)
My fave comment of the cocktail party was when Jordan walked through and some guy said "Jeez, I just saw the wrong thing". hahahahahaha

All I wanted from this rose ceremony is for Leo to stay one more week..and to see if Becca decides if she'll date a guy her close friend 'dated'.  I'd love to hear what others thing.

Well.. they both stayed!!!!
(even Jordan..I'm not sure why he is)
Who's the blonde guy with a man bun..I think I like him..and one of the guys that never made it on the date.

Oh! and Alex the construction guy..cried after he didn't get picked...I felt awful for him..hope the guys on the construction site aren't too mean to him..

Until next week

Tick tock, let's make it rock and I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!

Let's do this damn thing - again -

What do Becca and I have in common? Well, we both broke up a few months ago...she with Arie (well he kinda broke up with her) and I broke up with the blog. But we're both going do this damn thin...one more time.
Umm.. I had TWO people ask me to do the blog for one more season ...I don't like to disappoint 33.3 % of my following..so here we go! Oh..update...I bought a super cute and overpriced gold plated rose necklace for my 10 year blogaversary.  I think the traditional gift is tin or aluminum...but I stopped drinking diet Coke regularly years ago...so an overpriced (but did I mention it's cute) gold plated necklace it is.

Here's what Becca and I don't have in common:

-whining about breaking up with someone for months

-costume jewellery that spans to fingers (what was that? That had serious Suzy Creamcheese vibes)

In case this was anyone's first show, we were all made abundantly clear that ARIE BROKE UP WITH BECCA AND SHE'S SAD and SCARED.

She had a fireside chat with her mom and sister..holy Dippity Do her sister's hair had SO MUCH VOLUME. Can you imagine  if her sister and my fave Leo had children?

Oh..then the former bachelorettes came on to give advice. Jo Jo monopolized the conversation..and Caitlyn was hilarious as usual...sigh..the Canadians are understated and good natured. Rachel used an expletive about Ari, and no-one could stop Jo Jo from talking. I didn't get the whole Sage thing either..it's a store at West Ed where I buy overpriced essential oils because I'm scared if I use different ones it'll wreck my diffuser. Oh..another thing Becca have in common..we're both scared.

But back to the real reason we're here....the men  true love.

I don't know where to start. So much hair product, so few socks, so much fromage.

First off my favourite is Leo...for my 90s Northside readers his hair is so Tiger circa 1998. But he seems so funny.

I'm SO GLAD she kept Jordan. I wish Jordan just did like a driveway fashion commentary. He's pure comedy. I don't think he talked to her once. My fave quote is when he said "modelling is more than being ridiculously good looking."Oh and he wanted her to hear the sound of his shoes on the rocks...that guy is lost in narcissist land.

Clay the football player always sounds like he's about to cry. I almost cried when he used terrible football cliches when he talked to her out of the limo.

What does Jean Blanc do exactly besides own more than 100 scents. I do follow a German guy on youtube called Jeremy Fragrance who I think does fragrance as a career. Why did Jean Blanc go so big on the bowtie?

Colton seemed cute..starting things off with a bang. How does the guy have a career if he runs a non-profit? Does his salary come from administrative fees?

Connor seemed intense getting down on one knee.

oh my...Joe..definite no...when he used produce as a clever double entendre as both a noun and verb..and you know that was written for him...he was out of his element. He seemed to have low self esteem. I hope Joe finds a nice girl in Chicago who appreciates a guy who knows his melons.

Too many guys to keep track of..I'm not sure why she chose John, the software guy. He seemed super feminine. Blake seems okay...not sure how he managed to ride in on an ox (which I thought was a bull..but clearly I don't know my livestock). Jason seems kinda cute..even though he either has a super emollient lip balm or he was wearing lip gloss. Nick also seems cute .

I think I like the lawyer that started off wearing a race care driver suit. I wasn't understanding Chris aesthetic. Was that a plaid jacket with a tuxedo shirt? Is that okay? I wish I could message Jordan.

I can't wait till Leo starts to talk more..from the previews..he might not make it far..but he seems like the most grounded..well except for his hair which would be super flyaway.

Dumbest part of the show...when Becca said that Arie is banned from her state. How embarrassing. Are they going to build a wall? Border patrol. So dumb.

A few other random observations/thoughts:

-Ricky does not have a poker face. I loved watching his reactions to everyone

-The First Impression Rose tray is from Anthropologie

-Sometimes mini-vans do win

-I bet there were some really smelly feet in the bachelorette mansion after the rose ceremony ended.

-Becca re-curled her hair mid way through the night.

That's all I got..until next week..when I do this damn thing over again..

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!

We found llamas in a hopeless place

Was that the most dramatic finale ever?? Umm..not really.
I could have called it.
I didn't watch any spoiler shows..but I knew he wouldn't end up with Becca.
And it wasn't because Becca acts like an Aritzia salesperson because she told how good Ari looked all the time. It's when Ari's whole family voted for Becca over Lauren after his family met both of them.
I'm not expert in love, but I am pretty good a dodging bullets.
When you're unsure and someone tells you what to do..what happens typically is the person does the opposite. Because nobody likes to be told what to do.

That and all the woman in Ari's family are blonde.

The family meetings didn't reveal much..except that Ari's dad kinda looks Neil Lane and likes to wear a  blazer. The guy even put his blazer back on when they sat down at dinner.

Ari 's family visit with Lauren was typical. Lauren cried. Needed reassurance from his mom.

Becca's visit was also foreshadowing so much so  it was eerie. All this mentioning of Lauren's name by everyone of Ari's family members!!!  But they all seemed taken with Becca..maybe because she could hold a conversation and didn't cry. The family tried to bend it toward Becca with Ari...but my gut feeling was ..he's not going to take this shot.

Ari had a final date with Lauren. The hypoxia made Lauren open up and made Ari want her chase her all around Macchu Picchu. When I saw them on that date- the Usher song U got it bad came to mind " U got, u got it bad if you miss a day your without your friend your whole life's off track". He thought he was into Becca..and one day without sufficient oxygen and he's got it bad for Lauren. He was chasing Lauren all over the place and couldn't keep his hands off her.
Hopefully it was the high altitude..but it was likely due to limited vocabulary of both of them - but the best adjectives those two could come up with for Macchu Picchu was cool, insane and...amazing (of course).

Although Becca seemed like a Forerunner, my gut feels was that she was gonna have to back it up like a Tonka truck. They walked around in the rain, petted an Alpaca. Ari even tried to ask the Alpaca who he should pick. Becca complimented Ari incessantly. there was thunder on the date..like from meteorological conditions, not from any passion. There was a storm brewing.

Decision Day.
The girls seem to be ready super early, meanwhile Ari still is his budget-looking room with a view of a lot of tile rooftops. He finally gets outside and starts walking around the town trying to consult alpacas and find Neil Lane. Neil didn't seem to warm up to Ari that much. Maybe he sensed the ring would get returned. After so many seasons, maybe Neil gets a feeling too. Ari picks a large ring.

Lauren gets out of the vehicle first. In whitish, dress with a lot of tassels.The final journey to Ari seems rife with tripping obstacles, a series of mats , patches of grass and plenty  of llamas are near the proposal site. Lauren says her speech and Ari shakes his head. There's a storm in Lauren's eyes. He says he figured out this morning that they weren't right for each other. Lauren is confused, yet still loves him. She cries on the journey back.

Becca is next. Her dress kind of looks like something a figure skater would wear with the clear fine mesh on the top and back..then it kinda looked unzipped. Likely more foreshadowing that she was about to become undone. Ari tells her he will pick her every day...more like every day for the next 60 days..and he proposes. they seem to do a lot yelling in that field/garden/llama patch.

They are engaged!!!

bbbbbuuuttttttt
the show goes on....to record the first ever uncut two-camera view recording (whah?)...a first ever on reality TV (if you believe everything you hear on TV). Ari has been having doubts..more like..he's been waking up and going to bed thinking about Lauren...and he thinks the longer he is with Becca the less of a chance he has with Lauren. Engagements generally mean that Ari. But to be fair, the guy was in an open relationship for months so this might have been an hard adjustment for him. He tells Becca..to be honest with her. Becca has listened to him and his inner conflict for so long and tried to be understanding. Very nice of her. She was devastated..and I think it's because she knew deep down that he wanted Lauren. She tried to give him a way out by saying "I know you have a lot of shit to figure out" to which Ari countered " I've put a lot of thought behind his"...so I think she knew then.

I thought it was lovely that she wanted him to be happy...But the guy did her a huge favour...if he's not sure-he's doing her a huge favour.

I wish I could tell Becca, it's not you , it's him. It really is him.

Was this the most dramatic season ever? I don't think so...I think Mesnick pulled this a few years ago:)
Well my 6 friends who read my blog..this has been a very dramatic, amazing journey with you all these 10 years of writing this rose report:)

The first reason I started watching this show was not really about the romance but was to get an idea of clothes would look good to look cute whilst hanging out at home. #truth. I still haven't figured that out yet.  My  outfit tonight is tights, a tank top with fruit on it and a red cardigan. It's definitely not #mansionready. I do think I could use a stylist.
Then I started to like this show...because dating is a journey and it is funny and dramatic. It can also be a bit of a mind eff if you let other people's opinions - guys or girls mess with your head. You're done.  You melt down. You don't like yourself and because of that you do things unbeknownst to you that make other people not like you. Finally, relationships don't make you happy- you make yourself happy- so give yourself your own damn ose and love yourself first. xoxoxo

I'm going to end this blog on my 10 year blog-aversary....but you can still bet that
I (will always) LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Those socks tho

After watching the WTA- I feel like I wanted to skip to FODs and go right to next week.
I was sensing that he wouldn't pick Kendall (and not because I search for Spoiler alerts to the show..I like to watch the journey unfold as it should:))


Kendall's date was first..but it was like she foreshadowed the conclusion when she said things like "I hope I'm ready...I don't want to say yes if I'm not sure", then later when she told him "guys like me for novelty"...words are powerful..they can project you to a future state.
But back to Peru for a second. I did learn something about Peru...When I think Peru..I just think lush, rainforest and Machu Piccuh...didn't think there were sandy plains. Was not award of its diverse geography..must be like how some people would picture all of Croatia to look like Dubrovnik.But why would they choose the Ica region? I mean all that sand..it's like camping, but in South America.

So on this date..Kendall said she was falling in love with him and Ari said he was  definitely falling in love with her too. Does that mean Kendall is now caught up to the other girls??
(after 10 years still confused..does falling in love mean you're in love?)

Lauren
Lauren is still having difficulty speaking her mind because she is battling herself. Ari takes Lauren in a plane to look at geoglyphs..but it was like he was there solo because Lauren is speechless. Then they go sit beside some water - a pool? that looks like it needs some chemical treatment...she wants him to make her feel like she's the only girl there. Well, Lauren, that's not the way the rose petals fall on this show. But at least she's talking. Still can't be easy to know that the dude across from you will likely sleep be conversing with other women all night. He reassures her there's a reason why you're sitting across from me. That is no comfort. Basically he's just telling her she survived elimination. I'm not sure how he's so in love with her since she has a hard time with words. Well, Ari has a way with words because he says I love you to her..and she's like "arre"(giddy-up in Spanish) Arie, let's get to the fantasy suite.
ugh..it was the same suite as the one Kendall had. They might have changed a few throw cushions and put a different dessert on the table..but it was the same room. Ewww....
The next morning..they are both happy to be in each others arms...but even though it's a shared suite, Arie has to leave...to get to another date.
But those socks. The guy is an international race driver...where is that sock situation acceptable?

Becca
Those 2 have apparently an amazing connection..but something about the way Becca talks is hard to listen to. That and Becca is excited about everything. The word excited might rank up there with amazing and journey for most used words on the bachelor.
the two hop on a boat..look at a lot of birds..and chat on the catamaran...How does Arie switch from being in love with Lauren to locking lips with Becca. Becca SO wants to tell Arie she's in love with him..and does it over dinner..guess what? HE LOVES HER TOO!  She says si to the fantasy overnight date card...which happens to be..in a tent! My first thought was 'where's the bathroom'. So much sand, so little running water. But you who doesn't care? Becca. She's happy and full.

The next morning..apparently there is tent service...and they dine..on a blanket and throw pillows on sand.

In a bid to add drama, Becca's not so eloquent ex makes his way to Peru. His first stop is to see Arie..because...well I'm not sure why. Arie kept a cool head and calmly listened to Ross..who looked like he hasn't skipped leg or chest day in a long time:) After chatting with Arie..Ross got a minuscolo "bouquet" of flowers for Becca..and made his way over. They both looked like they were laughing at first..then she had to talk to him outside...hmm..guess she couldn't trust him or herself to let him in to her hotel. Sounds like Ross is a bit of a romantic..and likes grand gestures..Becca said that this is not like the Notebook. I've never seen that movie...but this all seemed more Titanic-like to me.(actually Becca and Arie tried to enact a scene from the movie) Ross tells her he's not going to try to convince her. Apparently Ross isn't that good a rhetoric.  He just figured his dashing summer suit and fresh hair cut would win her over. I can see why Becca would be excited about Arie over Ross..even though Arie moans a lot and has an annoying laugh- at least he can have a conversation. Ross shoved the flowers (sans roses) at her and said 'these are yours'.  Man that guy is charming.

The only thing that I found puzzling about Ross was how did he have minimal creasing that suit he was wearing. Maybe he brought a steamer with him?

Best line of the night: Arie's thought when Ross came Arie's suite: "Why is hotel management at the door".

Rose ceremony
Arie takes Kendall aside..and to the crying bench. He says he can't see it. Guess he didn't fall as deep. She hugs it out with Arie.and cries in the black Chevrolet (that wasn't blurred out..maybe they sponsored the sandy dates in Ica) about why she never falls in love. Ah Kendall don't force it.

Roses awarded to Lauren and Becca..and they and a caballo awkwardly watch the sunset and ponder their futures.

I wonder what will be so dramatic about this conclusion? Will Becca run back to Ross??
Until the grand finale...I LOVE THIS SHOW.

Hometowns!!!

How appropriate that homteowns were on Family Day!!!!What I think that families have mastered is how to circumvent the "can I have your daughter's hand in  marriage?" question. They all just say I trust ________ 's decision. If it's good for her, it'll be good for us.

How can Ari (or any Bachelor) expect a vote of confidence after just spending 2 hours and bringing flowers and a basket (?) of goodies. Ari also managed to skillfully dodge the questions of 'how about the other girls'. This show is so weird at times...it kinda supports open relationships with a goal of monogamy and commitment.

The girls supporting and asking each other..'who is he going to pick' is like paring down (lol paring lolol) the sister wives. I've been blogging for 10 years  but sometimes I shake my head and wonder WTF is with this show.

Were there any highlights? Well..not really...some notable parts were...

• I applaud Ari for handing rat skin and trying some taxidermy.
• Why did everyone rely on Michelle's 'energy readings'?
• What was that room/closet that they had conversations in at Kendall's parent's house-it was like a walk-in closet featuring items from "Tattered Rose" (that's an Edmonton storefront I have only seen from the street..have never been in there..but that closet had a Tattered Rose vibe)
• a round of little wieners in Weiner, haven't toasted with meat before..but maybe some of them are keto
• Tia's brother seemed like has been away awhile...incarcerated maybe, but maybe just sewing his oats, but he's back from the field to protect his little sister. But I reckon that one wrong word or glance at Jason and he's be madder than a wet hen. He seems like a loose canon.Tia's dad was all good after he grilled Ari in the Cook Shack. Ari convinced dad not  to believe everything he reads on Google. And finally..that Cook Shack patio...was that an intentional design feature. I didn't see a shack. Not sure I like what they did with that space.
• We switch from wieners to a healthier choice..apples. Becca takes Ari apple picking, then launching then dipping. so many apple activities. At the family home pastor/uncle Gary has some tearful moments with Ari. Ari says he'd go to church.and Jill Becca's mom seems like th sweetest most supportive lady.
• At Lauren's Ari was the most sweaty..but hit it off with Lauren's dad...mom on the other hand seemed super suspicious and said 'hmmmm' a lot. They had the nicest house of them all.
• More sweating at the Rose Ceremony...Ari pulls Kendall out to see if she'll feel like marrying him at the end. She can't guarantee that ...but he gives her the rose anyway!
• Tia goes home...Ari takes her to the crying bench enroute to the black car..and he's got nothing. All he can tell her is that he was up all night . Tia keeps it classy and tells him to follow his hear. Tia cries in the car wondering why no-one picks her..and this is the reason (disappointment) why she has walls up.

Next week..a two nighter...WTA and then the FOD in Peru..

Until next week I (am confused by something things but I still) Love this show!!!!!

Showdowns before the hometowns

Call me shallow, but I'd take watching this showdown for a Neil Lane ring over Olympic Rings.

This episode wins for most non-English words spoken in a  Bachelor episode.
Grazi! Prego! Andiamo!Ciao! Cia bella! belissmo! gelato!
Now that we know Arie knows how to use Google Translate, we begin some dates under the Tuscan sun.

The first russare (means snore in Italian) of a date was with the non-22 year old Becca
She low-high dress on..super flowy. Like the randon words en Italiano, there was a random bread stand with a dude with an apron. The bought a picolino bread..then to another store to buy some fromaggio and vino. They talked, then twirled.
Ari did a lot of twirling in this episode.
Ari was reassured by Becca
She gets to rozzzzzzz (oops...almost fell dormire on that date)


Lauren
Was pretty much mute again, because she's terrified. Spoke mainly in short affirming phrases. They're in the town of Luca..with walls used to 'fortress' the city. So Ari hits up google translate but not gram marly...and got all up into using a noun for a verb. I get that ripped jeans at the knees are literally and metaphorically cool, but didn't it look like Lauren cut circles out of her jeans at the knee? They grab some gelato..climb some stairs..and then play soccer with the kids..while Ari mainly kept the ball away from the kids. You da uomo Ari.

He's so attracted to her...but unsure..the moment she utters that she is into him he has to leave the table.. I'm like 'whah?" Does he need to scoreggia...Nope..he just got so nervous that he had to go walk in a circle by himself.

Lauren gets the rose.

Meanwhile..who's getting real..but Jacqueline..she's doubting her feels. She goes to talk to Ari..it sounded like she was being all emotional and complimentary...she she wasn't feeling this. This Bachelor thing was not her marmellata.

Good decision Jacqueline! Good luck with your PhD. The girls are so shocked when she goes..Becca (22 year old) calls it...my odds just went up. Some girls are crying. So weird.


Sienne..
This one didn't go right from the start. Seine looked so pretty..but the awkward carb laden family lunch of pizza and pasta...maybe didn't sit right. They go for dinner later..and I wasn't feeling any love from Ari to Sienne and she was all reassuring to him. Didn't work this time. She got sent home..but not without her scolding him for not telling her sooner.

The mini-group date:
Kendall and Ari seem so into each other. I still don't get the taxidermy thing..kendall gets the rose and then the most awkward dinner between Ari, becca and Tia...Beccau seemed super fake..and even when she was crying when she felt misunderstood...it felt forced..she even showed Ari she is getting white hair...it's like she tried to get him to feel protective, then she showed him some sign of age with some white hair, then she challenged him have faith. It seemed fake..
Glad Tia got the rose. Props to Tia for letting Becca know  Tia threw Becca under the cheese cart by telling  Ari that Becca  isn't serious.
That girl from Weiner has got balls:)


Next week hometowns..From the previews, it looks like none's family is digging the Bachelor protocol. The good news is that Becca's mom now knows that Becca is not missing but is now back in the land of social media (didn't Becca's mom report her as missing?)

yeesh..what a journey so far..
Until hometowns...
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!

I have no words

Not that there wasn't a lot to comment about..but I have my version of a man cold...
When I get a sore throat I feel like everything must stop..

Sooo..this will be a diet rose report..a rose report light.
Here's a few petals..
Hotels in Paris must be super expensive..b/c I think the girls got an air b'n b or maybe a hydro b'n b. they were holed up in a large boat. Just to add nausea to the heightened pressure.

-Chris Harrison looks like he's getting younger.
-Lauren gets a one on one date, one girls not so astutely says they get a gondola ride (wrong country, wrong boat).
-Lauren is all clammed up. Ari reveals someone broke up with him and the woman lost his child...sheesh..Lauren then opens up that she's super closed off. It's complicated. But she did say "Wow' at least 3 times during the date.

Group date
Moulin Rouge. The girls look gorgeous. The show blacks out that they are wearing thongs. This show  is so proper
-I think Becca is kinda manipulating him. I think she told him she got jealous so she'd get the rose.
And she did. Then the girls had to watch their performance in Moulin Rouge. Which consisted of walking with good posture and Becca smiling histrionically.

2:1
-Krystal looked great. Kendall really likes droppy off the shoulder dresses which I never really got behind. Things were looking good for Krystal until she told Ari Kendall wasn't ready for marriage. In Arie's limited  emotional intelligence told Kendall. Kendall took that lemon and made lemonade and reached out to Krystal to say that she must have been hurt if Krystal keeps trying to hurt people.
Ari still can't decide so they go to dinner (read they go sit at a table with what looked like pannacotta) and he announced the Kendall got the rose.
-Krystal says she still wants love...I think she shed a few tears.

Jacqueline
-she asks Arie.'why wouldn't you be attracted to intelligence?"...good question..she needs to work on her PhD..but they think there is enough to work on.
Jacqueline gets the rose...and she so reminds me of Katy Perry.


No cocktail party
We go straight to roses....I had a feeling Chelsea would go..the girls seemed Legit sad that Jenna didn't get a rose..Chelsea seemed annoying in her smugness...so...I'm happy she left.

Next week..they're off to the country where real gondolas reside...Italy...
Tuscany specifically.

Until next week... adoro questo spettacolo...and from the previews..what a spettacolo it will be!!
PS Who was Lauren talking to after the rose ceremony? a producer? an artifact on the wall? I do think Lauren's fromage is slipping off her craquelin.