does your grandpa need a friend?

Last night I watched the new season of "The Girls Next Door." Don't ask me why I did this because I really have no idea. Perhaps it was out of nostalgia for my college days when we would watch the original girls while drinking mimosas...or maybe it was just my morbid curiosity. The same curiosity that makes me watch the Kardashians.

Whatever the reason, I watched it. What a snooze. The new girls, Holly 2 and the Creepy Twins, are really boring and seem like they may actually be slightly less intelligent than the peacocks on the Mansions lawn. No offence peacocks.

Holly 2 has a "normal job" making $10 an hour working in Hef's "scrapbook" room and the Creepy Twins actually sleep in the same bed, dress matching everyday, eat the same foods and are essentially one person.

Anyways, these girls seem to have continued a trend I found very strange about the original girls. And that is them always making this huge deal about how supportive their families that their daughters have joined the harem of a man in his 80s.

Don't get me wrong, Hef is a cool cat, I would hang out with him (and that is all...I may be too old for him anyway) but if my 19 year old daughter, sister, friend, whatever...told me she was moving into the Playboy mansion to become a girlfriend I would probably flip out.

Can you imagine if someone told you that? Especially your child?

"Um, Mom, I would like you to meet my boyfriend...yes, he has more in common with Grandpa then you or I but we are so in love. I'm moving into his house and getting a flock of dogs, but don't worry I can work in the scrapbook room. And there are still plenty of people my own age to hang around with...all of the other girlfriends!"

Yea...don't think I would be supportive about that.

It's Actually Just So Sad

I have to admit I have never blogged about this show before because it seems to hit on nerves, but I have always been a fan. The show is "Jon and Kate Plus 8." I started watching the family's hour long specials and like so many just loved the adorable kids, naturally when the show started I watched that too.

Do I think Kate can be annoying? Yes. Would I be annoying too if I had 8 kids? Probably. Do I think they have probably semi "used" the fact that they have sextuplets to get free things? Yes. Might I do the same thing if I knew I had to support 8 kids and companies were throwing things at me? Probably.

So this has always been my love/hate/justification/thoughts about the Gosslin family. It's weird and hard to put into words. Another reason why I haven't blogged about them. But I must say I think this whole drama surrounding them is sad. No one is going to know the truth about the details of their marriage and it's really not our business...regardless of the fact that they are on TV; I just don't think they deserve it.

Of course I watched the season premier last night, and I almost cried. It is horrible to see how much their family has changed and how they were acting toward each other, I found it awkward and painful to literally watch the collapse of a marriage...but my nosey side wants to see what happens. Divorce sucks (not that we know it is has come to that yet) especially when a child is involved...let alone eight.

What do you all think of "Jon and Kate Plus 8"? Did you watch it last night?

And I Fell Asleep...well almost.

Last night's "Real Housewives of NY" was so boring I could hardly stand it, it did however give me an idea for an awesome scene. They need to show Luann (who basically implied that women need to act stupid and subservient to get a man) and Alex (who admitted to looking for one night stands on the Internet...I'm not judging but that is skanky to me) discussing dating.

Wouldn't that be some drama?

In other "Housewives" news: "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is premiering May 12th...interesting. Very interesting.

I keep obsessively checking Gawker for last night's recap so if it is on there somewhere and I am missing it please let me know!

UPDATED: The Gawker recap is up!

Real Housewives, Real Rude

Good news! With the help of some green tea I managed to stay awake for the Real Housewives last night. Of course then I couldn't get to sleep, but I guess you can't win them all.

So this season continues to be the Luann Show, we have hardly even seen Alex and Simon and the new girl, Kelly,"Leather-face," only appears to make snippy little comments like she was "the youngest member of the Junior League in New York." Now I have no problem with the Junior League, but it isn't the Olympics...being the youngest member isn't really a big deal. No one cares Leather-face, and bringing it up out of nowhere to brag is rude.

Speaking of rude, the fight at the Hope Lodge, was out...of...control. You know I am no fan of Ramona, in fact I think she is an alien life form inhabiting a human body, but she was trying to give Bethenny some advice in a very friendly way. And Bethenny welcomed it! Then her majesty basically starts to passive aggressively imply that Ramona is a slut! So Ramona makes a comment which probably everyone thought...that Luann's husband is much older then her and she flies off the handle! Luann, he does look old, I thought he was in his 60s too. Even after Ramona apologized and tried to drop it Luann kept picking at it, which is no way to behave in front of your daughter or while doing charity work. If it really upset her that much she should have come to Ramona later.

Luann flew under the radar last season, and I actually thought she was pretty normal, now she is showing her true colors and it is scary. I wonder if anyone will buy her book?

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On a completely different topic...my best friend E texted me last night to tell me she got a job! She got laid off several months ago and has really been struggling to find something and has been pretty depressed. I'm so happy for her!

The Luann Show

Last night I got a glass of wine and settled down to watch the housewives. I was ready for some drama. And what I got was the Luann Show. Other then thinking that by the end of the season both Kelly and the governor of New York will have restraining orders against Ramona and once again having my eyes burned by the sight of waaay too much Alex and Simon yet again...I don't have anything interesting to say about the other girls.

So if you don't want to read about the "Discountess" you may want to skip this post!

First of all, the surfing lesson. I actually liked this scene, they were all getting along and it seemed like fun. Until Luann made Bethenny pay! How rude was that! I really hope that was just editing and someone so concerned with manners wouldn't skip out of paying for her surfing lesson. Well maybe she had to get back to Castle de Lesseps, where at long last the children's true parent---the housekeeper, Roseanna---was returning. How dare she leave to go see her real family and stick the countess with the laundry. Not to mention the fact that she didn't even compliment Luann right away, unbelievable...clearly Roseanna will be getting a copy of the etiquette book. Now that her servant was back Luann could go to lunch again and talk about sending her daughter to boarding school. I must say I agree with Ramona's point on this (why would you have kids to send them away?) but in true Ramona fashion, she went way over the top and should have kept her opinions to herself. Speaking of her daughter, Victoria, Luann planned a going away lunch for Victoria and her friends. It seemed like a nice thought until it became more of a manner class and less of a going away lunch. I didn't like how she talked about Victoria chewing with her mouth open in front of her friend or how she seemed to make fun of the girl who asked a question...something about it just seemed so mean spirited.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Get over yourself Luann!

Hamptons Nightmares

I had a lot of fun sharing my thoughts on the season premier of "The Real Housewives of NYC" last week. Not to mention, that was the post the earned me my first real comment of my blog...yay! (Please comment if you come by I would love to hear what you think...on any post!) So here are my thoughts on the ladies from last night's episode.

Ramona...when I saw the creepy white lizard I thought the truth was finally going to come out...there was the "real" Ramona, a tiny evil alien controlling the human shell we thought was Ramona. But it doesn't seem that she is ready to admit the truth yet (maybe next week?)...and because she took him out the alien peed on her in punishment, so she had to hide him away again. That bodybuilding picture will haunt my nightmares for years to come. Terrifying, just terrifying.

Speaking of nightmares...

Alex...in that "sailor"...dress...bathing suit...not sure what it was or when it would be worn...outfit. Scary. As was Simon's "whole package," thank God he opted to put the trunks back on. And I am not saying that because I am a "prude American," I am saying that because I don't want to see your wee-wee Simon! Where were the urchins while they were berating the beaches (if you don't like it...why are you there?) and spending 8k on ugly clothes? Oh right, probably with the au pair...so nice that they could make time for a "family" vacation.

Luann...Oh wait sorry...I must call her "Countess de Lesseps" as I am just one of the unwashed masses...just like the pizza delivery people. Come on...who doesn't give just their first name when the order a pizza! This is America and you are American...guess what...we don't have nobility here! I officially can't stand her after that benefit, she was talking then thought it was her place to get up and scold a bunch of adults. Then she kept talking. Hypocrite. Bethenny's comment was perfect...she was "discountess." Get over yourself Luann!

Jill and Bethenny...these two are so cute together! I want to hang out with them, they seem like they have a great relationship and love that Jill has taken Bethenny into her family. I think are a positive force in her life, which seems to have had some rough patches.

And the new girl...Kelly...still not sure about her. I thought it was kind of weird how she was bouncing around at the party with her dress flying up. It seemed a little childish but we could be seeing it out of context. I hope we see more of her soon, I know I would like to find out more about her.

The NYC Housewives are Back

I was not too impressed with the OC "Real Housewives" this season...to be honest I found them to be a bit boring. I have high hopes for the NYC gals, and watched the season premier last night (I couldn't stay up till midnight to watch it on Tuesday.) Going into the second season I thought I would share my thoughts on the housewives...

Bethenny Frankel...is by far my favorite "housewife" in any of the three locations. She isn't technically a housewife, but oh well. I think Bethenny has a great sense of humor and seems not to take herself too seriously. Her blog about the "Real Housewives of Orange County"was awesome and very witty. I think I will have to buy her new book when it comes out.

Luann de Lesseps...snob. I went back and forth about her last season. I appreciate her trying to bring back good manners but I still can't get over her scolding my girl Bethenny when she introduced her to the driver as "Luann." Then she has the audacity to say that "the worst thing is people thinking then are better then other people." Hello hypocritical! Get over yourself Countess.

Jill Zarin...overall I like her. Sure, she is a gossip but she knows it as do her friends..and they love her for it. She says things she probably shouldn't but owns up to it when she hurts someone. I like people who can laugh at themselves, which Jill can and does.

Ramona Singer...might be out of her mind. Seriously. Has anyone else noticed the constant crazy look in her eyes? I thought she was going to attack poor Kelly at Jill's fundraiser. I like her husband, Mario, and her daughter, Avery, seems very mature and well mannered. Not sure how they put up with Ramona. Compared to last season she was pretty low-key in the premier but I'm sure she will stirring things up soon.

Alex McCord...and Simon, her sidekick...I could probably have a whole blog devoted to those two. I have never seen two people more desperate to be famous. They sure are entertaining, I'll give them that. I can't wait to see the shenanigans they will get into this season...although I wouldn't mind missing out on more images of Simon in a banana-hammock and Alex in a thong bikini. My eyes are still burning.

Kelly Killoren Bensimon...the new girl. My first impression was OMG she was married to one of the prizes of "America's Next Top Model"...Gil Bensimon (I have watched wayyy too many marathons of ANTM over the years.) She does seem to be a little out of the league of the other ladies...I think that is what Bethenny meant by saying she was in the "fabulosity crew." The social climbers, Alex and Simon, are going to be on her like white on rice.

I'll be watching what happens, will you?

"She's a Nutjob"

I'll admit it. I am a HUGE "Real Housewives" fan. Yes, of course, all of these vapid women get on my nerves at times, but the new one...Lynne...has bothered me from her first appearance on the "silver screen." Last night she just pushed me over the edge. I am not even going to touch her parenting and her completely illogical behavior regarding Gretchen asking Jeff about his estate plans...because I could rant for hours about that. I think Vicki summarized it nicely: "She's a Nutjob." Amen Vicki, amen.

That all being said, what really sparked my interest was Lynne's business venture..."Cuff Love" (hmm ironic that sounds a lot like what her children need...oh wait not going there today.) Now I am all for creativity and if you feel good whipping out the hot glue, pleather and beads and making some bracelets more power to you. But when I saw the price of $275-$375 I thought it was a joke! Would..and do... people actually spend that much on a cuff bracelet that Lynne threw together at her kitchen table? Would you?

I decided to do some research this morning and found out yes, Lynne's business is real, and so are the hefty price tags.

Then I popped over to her website to see her 2009 collection. Ok--- so some of of the cuffs are semi-cute, or at least would be if paired with the right outfit. But I just can't see spending that much for them, especially in this economic climate.

This cute cuff is only $34.00 here.

This one by Dolce & Gabbana ( a slightly more well known name then Lynne) is $99.99 at Overstock.com

Finally, we have several options like this one, from Urban Outfitters, all for only $20.

At these prices you can have your cuff and use the money you save to contribute to an IRA...or buy multiple cuffs...whatever cause you deem worthy. Happy Cuffing!