The Bachelor: Women Tell All Re-Cap



Was this real?

Hmmm.. I think so. I really do.  However, I believe it wasn't remorseful to the ladies as much as to getting questions from Ben. But where I really feel Courtney's pain, apologies & regrets comes from is the fact that the ones she loves most {family & friends} are being harassed by paparazzi.

Courtney: “I’m really sorry I hurt your feelings, all of you. You may say it’s not genuine, but I’m going through real emotions and I don’t like being torn apart — my family and my friends in the tabloids. It’s awful. I didn’t think it through. If I could’ve gone back and thought ahead — oh, this plus whatever equals this — I would’ve handled myself differently. I was really defensive. I should’ve accepted your apology. I shouldn’t have said mean things. And I’m sorry. And that’s why I’m here. To say I’m sorry. And I’m sorry for hurting Ben. I cared for him and still do.”

When she said this entire paragraph a light bulb went off in my head.
I do think she was very sad. Nobody, however strong willed they are, if they are going up against a group {a large group at that} of woman who are beating them up, will crumble. She crumbled. As I said, he apologies came from her heart - for the matter of her loved ones being torn apart. And the last sentence she stated. My ears heard it more like two sentences - more like "I cared for Ben. I still do." That's what I heard.
Hmmm.. does that mean things are shaky? Another thing, I saw an interview here where
Ben said he had no idea Courtney was even there that night. Of course he could be lying right out of his teeth.. probably so - but why wouldn't they speak prior to this? Right? Anyway. I thought it was good. But really, I was kind of expecting a little more.However, I do feel everyone got their share.  Now... Let's move on to the rest of the ladies... photo credit for starters I thought ALL of the woman looked amazing.Kacie B. was my favorite - purple is definitely her color & also seemed to be the hit color. So classy, was she? But really, I thought they ALL were beautiful - and YES I am speaking of Courtney as well.  and for another starters... I would NOT want to sit in the hott seat in front of those "to kill" faces.Sorry Courtney. Pay back is a bitch! Okay, let's talk about Ben - Hmmm--- I thought they went light on him. What happened to discussingSkinny Dipping? To me, that would be my BIGGEST topic or question.  Let's pretend I'm a contestant. Ben, my question to you is how & why would you ever feel it was okay to let yourself go as far as skinny dipping when you are looking for LOVE. Looking for your wife. In case you did not know but I too came on this show looking for love & your naked scene is on the same level as me having the HOTTS for one of the producers. OR like Casey... mixed emotions for someone else. You sent Casey home for that. How could you think getting naked with someone... {for fun} when you are trying to find your wife is okay?So THANK YOU for eliminating me because you make me vomit you skank perv. Ha! Okay, maybe not as horrific as the last few words but it definitely would'vebeen a lot more finger pointing than those ladies gave him last night. Right? Emily O'Brien [on Ben skinny dipping]: “You’re clouding your own mind ‘cause you’re just thinking about sex. You’re not thinking about a relationship anymore.”  Also when it showed "behind the scenes" footage of what didn't aire...Ben actually looked less boring. Right? He did everything but say "My Dad...""And I thank you for that...""All of these women are incredible..."

Moving along  This broke my heart. It really did. Actually, my husband laughed hysterically when hesaw crocodile tears pouring down my face when Shawntel was in the hott seat.   Shawntel Newton: “You can call me a bitch as many times as you want. It was not the bitch thing. It was that I was ugly, it was that I had big hips and that I was white trash.” Get em' giiiirl. I was pretty sad for her.Happy to see Emily stick up for her & cut the excuses for being mean whenshe told her the girls were mean to her because she was HOTT.

Overall. I didn't realize there was THAT much craziness in the house.I did know Blakely started off rough & in the NO-LIKE corner... literally.But I didn't realize it got that bad.  Also, Chihuahua girl, Samantha - did she not drive you NUTTSO.Why did she have so much to say? She cried the entire time she was on the show. Some of my favorites moments/quotes of the night was - Brittney Schreiner [to Samantha]: “You are like the Chihuahua in the house, you just don’t stop talking. Shut up!”

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 Blakley: "Courtney, I just wish you'd retract the things you said about me," says Shea. "You said I was a stripper on national television and it hurt my feelings." -  "And she got naked in front of America." ------------------------------
Monica: “Will you accept this tampon?”
Jenna: “I will accept!”Aaron is completely convinced Monica is a lesbian?  What do you think?
------------------------------ And last but not least Jamie Otis [to Ben]: “I don’t know what they think of you, but I think you’re a fabulous guy and who knows, I feel like a lot of times it doesn’t work out. … If you’re not happy with who you chose I still think you’re fabulous and I want to get to know you.”

You go Jamie. You make your move... again!Get it out there giiiirl!
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The End. I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts!


 



questions: life in the dating lane

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 Dating 101.

Are you tired of the Mr. Right Nows?  Of course you are.
ALL woman want to find love. But how?

Unfortunately, I am no help with these questions because I'm married to
my high school sweet heart. And when we weren't together in our younger years...
I was the worlds worst at "dating". My best friend, Danielle used to call me unapproachable. I'd freak out and get highly uncomfortable when a guy would even look at me even though he wanted nothing to do with me. Most of the time he was looking my direction but looking past me, I'd still hyperventilate.  Dating is very hard - it is not easy. It can be exhausting & very confusing.

I have a few people in my life very close to me {both women & men} who
are in the dating life & basically I'd love to give them ideas on where to go,
what to do & what do look for in someone. We are not looking for booty calls. We want good healthy relationships, whether they last or don't - there are so many woman who need a little direction, more confidence.

 Wanna help me help them?
Don't be afraid to write to much, or come back when you think of more.
We need ALL the advice we can get.  The more information you give now, the closer someone out there is to finding Mr./Mrs. Right. Give us what you got!

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Questions: Life in the dating lane

Q. = the single ladies {ages 25-40}
Q. = the single ladies who are starting over {ages 40-55}
Q. = the single men {all ages}

 Q.Q. Where can a woman go on a Friday of Saturday night
to seek single men? What are some different things she can do to put herself
out there and explore her options?

Q.Q. What are some red flags she should be aware of?

Q.Q. How or where did you meet your significant other?
 
 Q. Where are some places or events that a woman can
also meet other single woman?
After your children are gone & the house is quiet... it's just you.
Maybe a partnership with a man is an option but she is also looking for friends,
where can she go to find that?

 

Q.Q.Q. Body language - what are some signals a woman can give

a man to let him know she's interested?

 

Q. How can a man approach a woman without coming off

corny or sleazy? How did your significant other get your attention?

 

Q.Q.Q. How do you know when someone is no longer interested?

 

Q.Q.Q. Yes or No on "the dating game".

The Dating Game = don't answer every call. don't always be available. wait a few

minutes to call back.... and so on.

Q. How does a man know she is no longer interested?

Q.Q.Q.What is the BIGGEST turn off? Is there anything a person can do

that would make you loose all interest?

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I hope to get ALL sorts of feedback. Seriously, I think this can help a lot of people out there. If anything, it will help build their confidence. Again, you can't write too much.
Thank you to everyone who writes their thoughts. It's appreciated greatly.

go green or go home.



Happy first day of March!

I always look forward to March for many reasons - here's why:

♥Mommas, my BIL & bestie celebration
another year of LIFE. Yay! :)

♥St. Patty's Day!
Amazing holiday I always enjoy celebrating.

I didn't get to attend St. Patty's Day last year like I usually do due to work.. it sucked.

However this year it falls on a Saturday which means...

Party rockn' in on the house street tonight all day...

Ohh.. and I can't forget

too much of this

Yes, that is green beer!  Get in my BELLY!!!

The hubby & I are planning to do our ritual which is joining my bestie & her

partying family as we all watch the parade as it marches by us on Bay Street, Savannah Georgia.

Bagpipes are seriously the best thing EVER.

I absolutely LOVE hearing them when they pass us. It's just awesome!

Okay, we miss a LOT of the parade due to actions like this.

But seriously, we had a heck of a time.

Can't wait. 16 days to go.

Take a look on last years St. Patrick''s Day 2011 -

Maybe you can venture down/up/over here next year!

It's ONE.BIG.PARTY!

Please remember - not ALL of these people being interviewed
are NOT from Savannah. You'll see ... a LOT.

♥Holy 6 month of marriage --- a whole half year!
Niiiiice. I love my husband. Marriage is SO good!

nobody likes negative nancy.



Never judge an egg by it's shell...

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Never judge a blogger by the way his/her blog looks, how a post is written

or what a person writes about. You may be missing out on someone just like you - your missing link.

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Lately I've run into a lot of negative comments/words in a lot of different areas around me. I am a happy person and like happy people.

When I ran into this picture I felt it was appropriate to share.

My thoughts on The Bachelor: Switzerland

One thing I learned last night watching this episode -
A trip to Switzerland is now on my bucket list. My heart was dropping left and right with just the scenery. Incredible.
Okay so I'm gonna skip right to my thoughts on last nights episode.
Hmmmm...

Lets start with The Bachelor. I have more to say about Ben than anything really...

- For someone who has been through a lot in his life {loosing this father}
he really doesn't know how to show to much emotion and this aggravates me. A lot.
When they are pouring their hearts out to him he basically just stares in slient.
A long with many other episodes, I have no idea what he is feeling or connections he is
having {besides Courtney}. Basically I feel he's been over this entire thing since Pueto Rico.
- I'm ashamed to admit this but when I wrote my very first post about this season, I was
very excited about Ben. I like him last season with Ashley. I also stood up for this style & this hair when everyone was bashing him- I loved it. Whoa. What happened?
Okay, so when they interview him... it looks as if they've flat ironed the front of his hair.
It wack! What has happened to his easy going style. I thought the tanks were hideous however his textured shirts on textured ties are awful. That greenish bow tie made my tummy sour.
- Don't read me wrong, I love picnics & think they are romantic and a place for good
conversation, however he has a picnic ALL.THE.TIME. I'm pretty sure Courtney is exhausted from all the picnics they've had. Every date.

Okay... how for my feel with this weeks dates.

Ben & Nicki

My perfect date. No sharks. No hanging from a wire. A helicopter through the beautiful country of Switzerland - yes please!!! It was breath taking.  I have really come to like her more & more. Not that I never liked her to begin with, but I think Nicki has an amazing personality. However, on their date, which I thought went well - I realized she did ALL the talking. She was expressing her love for him & hoping for the future and Ben wasn't saying anything at all. I mean, really? If is your third person clearly you have some kind of emotion towards her. He couldn't say anything except. "Thank you." & "My sister & I want to extend the family so it isn't so small - I want four children."

Dear Aaron, if you bring me to this exact place I will never ask for ANYTHING ever again. All of our lifes desicions will be on you and I will do anything you say.  Love, your wife.

Nicki is forced to say goodbye- I was sad for her. I really felt her heart drop. I usually feel bad when the ladies go home {unless they aren't my favorites} however, after the fantasy suite dates, I always feel so sad because... Well, ya know.

 "Well, judging by the dresses, Nicki is going home. Or maybe she got pregnant

on the fantasy date." -Aaron

"What is up with Courtneys hair? It's in a bun?" - Me

Did anyone agree with us?

Lindzi looked amazing. Finally she decided to wear her hair out of her face...

it did very well for her. She looked fabulous. Clearly you can tell she is in love with Ben & the other two are very worried... just look at their facial expressions directed to him.

Courtneys stance at {every} rose ceremony absoutely kills me.

Ben & Lindzi

Why do they keep putting Lindzi in positions

where she is scared to death? Heights - hello! Actually, I found myself looking for pee all over Bens downstairs area when they were finished because he too, was pretty scared.
I love my life - I really do. I can't even explain my anxiety when I looked down that cliff... My heart disappeared.  I had no air. Definitely breath taking... only not in the please take me there again. Hell to NO! All I could think about was that movie "Cliff Hanger". Yikes!

I thought their date was good. Again, a little boring. I mean not really, but what they air is so boring. Of course cliff hanging is very adventureous & both of them were really freaked so I get that there wasn't much to watch as they went down - but even the hot tub moment. Where's the action? I felt Lindzi REALLY opened up and poured her heart out. I was happy to see this. Ben again, no response. All he seems to say {behind the ladies} is - I can see life with her. Okay, so that is big but this is ALL he says... about  every girl. Well... he DID says "I love Lindzi" and I thought that was big. But he in no way showed it
towards her. Right?  I loved her answer to the fantasy suite card.  "I don't usually do this..." I thought it was very classy. However, THIS was steamy...

Hello Ass!

Ohh.. HI Mom & Dad!

Yeeeeeeah... they got straight to the point FAST.

Ben & Courtney

When I first saw Courtney on this episode I thought for the first time, she looked really really stunning. I've never thought she was ugly. But I never saw her as "striking".
I thought their date was very fun!
And Ben loves taking her on picnics! He loves them! I think this is about all he can handle with her because his man down stairs is about to explode. LOL! He would have never made it with Courtney in the hott tub as he did with Lindzi. Am I wrong?

Courtney tried to explain her behavior at the picnic. Ben didn't really want to hear it - however she is really trying to explain because I don't think he gets HOW BAD she has been. Hmmm... I wonder what pushes her to do this? Is she actually in love with Ben? Maybe? Maybe it was a game before & now she's actually feeling something?  Does she feel threatened? A little?

I just know I'd LOVE to be a fly on the wall when they watched everything back.

I'd love to know exactly what was said when he questioned her about this.
Overall I thought their date went great. And I do really think he has the most chemistry with her. I really do. However, I am not sold on her. She's different.
Wait, what is this photo of?


Saw this on a spoilers post.
"Courtney Robertson strikes a signature Bachelor finale dramatic pose on a terrace in Switzerland. Either that or she’s watching Ben and Lindzi on their date. (Creepy!)"

Where are her feet? Black dress? Hmmm.. could this be before Ben pops the big question?
has to be - her hair actually looks brushed.
Am I the only one already picturing how Lindzi will react? What she will say?
I'm already so sad for her. Clearly Ben is all bout Courtney.

Okay so...

Kacie B. returns...

She may be young but she isn't scared -

She comes back to NOT beg for him but to warn him & ask a few questions. Kudos to Kacie. I knew I liked you. She asks what happens & Ben replies with

"I don't think I can give you what you needed."

Clearly he is directing things to the hometown date because he has major connection with her. Kacie feels this - She replies "If this is about not living together. YOu have to know I can make my own decisions." - LOVED it. Okay, so I know she is younger than the rest of the girls, but I'm so glad she covered this. If I listened to what my in laws thought we should do - we would've gotten preggers on our honeymoon. Yes, family input are big - or to my at least. However, my heart will deside who is my husband.

Then again, he's crazy about Courtney. This was just a way out.

So then she tells Ben to beware. Yet Ben's man down stairs still has complete control over how he is thinking. Ha! 

 Again, I don't think he understands when Courtney explains "her actions". I love how she throws it at "The way I handled my emotions... This has been very difficult for me." - Pssshhh!  Kacie B. still leaves broken hearted.

However, when tweeting last night - I came across this...

William H  from last season {Ashley H.} tweeted this picture &

said "look it's @Ryan_M_Park and Kacie B. They would def make a great couple"

Hmmm.. has Kacie already ventured out? You go girl!!!

Don't remember Ryan? Com'on - even my husband did.

Well.. he rememeber what he did for a living. Apparently he makes a lotta doe.

"Yeah, he runs solar electric power plants, he's loaded." -Aaron

{via}

And those are my thoughts of last nights episode.

{As usual, I am not proof reading this. Forgive me for my errors. Don't judge}

The End.