This, from Ali Fedotowsky's blog, makes me feel a little better about the Fantasy Suites:
Many of you probably assume that the overnight suite is for…well, you know, but that isn’t always the case. It’s different for everyone, and it’s important because it’s the first time you get to talk to each other off camera! And trust me, there are so many things you want to say that you don’t want to be aired on national television. I hope Ben and the ladies got the clarity they needed during that time together because those conversations are some of the most important conversations you’ll have on the show and in some cases, in your life.
Ehhh...no still gross.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Check it out: Ali Fedotowsky's Blog
I love Grantland and especially the Bachelor recaps, it's definitely worth a read! Shoutout to my friend Emily for bringing it to my attention. Here's my fave excerpt:
I don't want to brag, but early interest in my still-theoretical, but soon-to-be-all-too-real consulting firm for aspiring Bachelor contestants has been so positive that I've already reserved the West Hall at the Los Angeles Conference Center (yeah, you read that correctly — the baller hall — we're not playing around) for a very special informational seminar about our invaluable Bachelorette-coaching services. I'll say no more for now, except that we'll be offering a TOTALLY FREE "personal branding" workshop in which we'll teach crucial skills like:
I don't want to brag, but early interest in my still-theoretical, but soon-to-be-all-too-real consulting firm for aspiring Bachelor contestants has been so positive that I've already reserved the West Hall at the Los Angeles Conference Center (yeah, you read that correctly — the baller hall — we're not playing around) for a very special informational seminar about our invaluable Bachelorette-coaching services. I'll say no more for now, except that we'll be offering a TOTALLY FREE "personal branding" workshop in which we'll teach crucial skills like:
- Creatively misspelling your name to stand out from all the other Caseys/Lindsays/Skylars/Britneys and making it easier for the Bachelor to keep you distinct in his mind.
- Erasing "aspiring actress" from the Occupation line on your application and filling in a more respectable alternative like "dental hygienist," "real estate broker," or "executive escort."
I'm Going to Poke the Bear
I kind of have a problem with this:
I really don't appreciate Brad calling what Kacie said "snitching." I'm sorry, but how old are you? If you're old enough to be getting married, and you're not on The Wire, I'm pretty sure you're capable of using words other than "snitching." Then again, this is RoboBrad. Anyway, that tweet just comes off as childish and defensive. If you can't heat then get out of the Bachelor. I think Ali Fedotowsky had a much more mature take on it,
On my season, I wanted the guys to tell me what I wasn’t seeing behind the scenes, but they never really did. It’s like they didn’t want to break the “man code.” However, women tend to feel the need to look out for the men they care about and be vocal about the women they think don’t have good intentions. Women don’t generally think of that as tattling, in my opinion at least.
In other news, how douchey does Ben look in his Twitter pic? Is that supposed to be the hipster-ironic version of The Douche? Anyway, I'll get my Bach recap up tonight!
On my season, I wanted the guys to tell me what I wasn’t seeing behind the scenes, but they never really did. It’s like they didn’t want to break the “man code.” However, women tend to feel the need to look out for the men they care about and be vocal about the women they think don’t have good intentions. Women don’t generally think of that as tattling, in my opinion at least.
In other news, how douchey does Ben look in his Twitter pic? Is that supposed to be the hipster-ironic version of The Douche? Anyway, I'll get my Bach recap up tonight!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Check it out: Ali's made her picks
Per usual, Ali's blog is awesome. She seems to really think it's going to be Courtney and Lindzi in the final 2:
Ben is super into Courtney and it’s pretty obvious that at this point he only wants to be on dates with her (and maybe one other girl…Lindzi?). When they started their one-on-one date, Ben told Courtney “I’m sorry it took so long to get you on another one of these.” This is exactly the kind of thing I used to say to the guys I really liked on my season. It was even more clear to me that Courtney is at least in the top two when Ben said, “I like you and I’m amazed that you’ve been able to hang on. It’s hard for me not to be able to console you and tell you everything is going to be okay.” That’s almost verbatim what I used to say to Frank when he would get concerned about the “process.” Roberto was pretty good about hanging in there, but Frank always had concerns about my feelings for him. And I’d say things like that to assure him that he was in it for the long haul because I knew from the beginning that he’d be around for a while, and I think Ben has known that about Courtney since the very beginning too.
She also ended with a tempting tidbit:
P.S. After tonight, I don’t think Courtney will be the last one standing. I’ll explain more next week.
Can't wait!
Ben is super into Courtney and it’s pretty obvious that at this point he only wants to be on dates with her (and maybe one other girl…Lindzi?). When they started their one-on-one date, Ben told Courtney “I’m sorry it took so long to get you on another one of these.” This is exactly the kind of thing I used to say to the guys I really liked on my season. It was even more clear to me that Courtney is at least in the top two when Ben said, “I like you and I’m amazed that you’ve been able to hang on. It’s hard for me not to be able to console you and tell you everything is going to be okay.” That’s almost verbatim what I used to say to Frank when he would get concerned about the “process.” Roberto was pretty good about hanging in there, but Frank always had concerns about my feelings for him. And I’d say things like that to assure him that he was in it for the long haul because I knew from the beginning that he’d be around for a while, and I think Ben has known that about Courtney since the very beginning too.
She also ended with a tempting tidbit:
P.S. After tonight, I don’t think Courtney will be the last one standing. I’ll explain more next week.
Can't wait!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Check it out: Ali Fedotowsky
There are just too many things that I love about this blog from Ali Fedotowsky. Let's dive in. This is some great insight into why someone gets a rose. I like how she breaks down the facade that every. single. rose. is critical and calculated:
I found it very interesting that Ben got to choose a woman to take on the night portion of the date, and it means a lot that he picked Lindzi. It’s not a rose, but in my opinion it’s much better. Usually roses are given to some people because you don’t want to be harsh and send someone home on a one-on-one date. And sometimes you give a rose on a group date to someone who you haven’t spent that much time with, so you want them to feel better by getting the rose. Believe me, there are hundreds of reasons why roses are given out. If who the roses were given to didn’t get switched up every once in a while, I would have given my group date roses to one of three or four guys every single time. However, giving Lindzi more “time” is much more special, and it shows that he wants to be around her and get to know her better. I’m not sure if this makes sense to you guys, but it makes perfect sense in my head, maybe because I lived through it.
She also explains why Ben's "broke the rules" comment isn't really true:
People often ask me if the girls can go to see Ben whenever they want and the answer is no, they can’t. So in this situation Courtney must have asked a producer if she could see him so they could skinny dip and they allowed it. Ben said she “broke the rules” but trust me, she got permission.
And finally...I know that this is a bit much but I have to inclue it - this is really good insight into Ben's "be careful" comment!
Ben should not have told Emily to “be careful.” That was such a poor choice of words. Emily was simply looking out for him, but she wasn’t doing it or expressing it to him the right way. I know exactly what she’s going through, but after she apologized she shouldn’t have brought it up again because it just wasn’t necessary. As for Ben, I think he’s just getting tired at this point in the show and he doesn’t want to be influenced by others. Guys and girls are different in this regard. Well, I should say that Ben and I are different in this regard. On my season, I wanted the guys to tell me what I wasn’t seeing behind the scenes, but they never really did. It’s like they didn’t want to break the “man code.” However, women tend to feel the need to look out for the men they care about and be vocal about the women they think don’t have good intentions. Women don’t generally think of that as tattling, in my opinion at least. I would be interested to hear what you guys think.
I found it very interesting that Ben got to choose a woman to take on the night portion of the date, and it means a lot that he picked Lindzi. It’s not a rose, but in my opinion it’s much better. Usually roses are given to some people because you don’t want to be harsh and send someone home on a one-on-one date. And sometimes you give a rose on a group date to someone who you haven’t spent that much time with, so you want them to feel better by getting the rose. Believe me, there are hundreds of reasons why roses are given out. If who the roses were given to didn’t get switched up every once in a while, I would have given my group date roses to one of three or four guys every single time. However, giving Lindzi more “time” is much more special, and it shows that he wants to be around her and get to know her better. I’m not sure if this makes sense to you guys, but it makes perfect sense in my head, maybe because I lived through it.
She also explains why Ben's "broke the rules" comment isn't really true:
People often ask me if the girls can go to see Ben whenever they want and the answer is no, they can’t. So in this situation Courtney must have asked a producer if she could see him so they could skinny dip and they allowed it. Ben said she “broke the rules” but trust me, she got permission.
And finally...I know that this is a bit much but I have to inclue it - this is really good insight into Ben's "be careful" comment!
Ben should not have told Emily to “be careful.” That was such a poor choice of words. Emily was simply looking out for him, but she wasn’t doing it or expressing it to him the right way. I know exactly what she’s going through, but after she apologized she shouldn’t have brought it up again because it just wasn’t necessary. As for Ben, I think he’s just getting tired at this point in the show and he doesn’t want to be influenced by others. Guys and girls are different in this regard. Well, I should say that Ben and I are different in this regard. On my season, I wanted the guys to tell me what I wasn’t seeing behind the scenes, but they never really did. It’s like they didn’t want to break the “man code.” However, women tend to feel the need to look out for the men they care about and be vocal about the women they think don’t have good intentions. Women don’t generally think of that as tattling, in my opinion at least. I would be interested to hear what you guys think.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Check it out: Ali Fedotowsky breaks it down
Is it just me projecting or do Ali's blogs have a "sadder, wiser" aspect to them? I think she has really valuable insight. Especially this:
Since Brittney sent herself home, Lindzi got the next date. I thought she would get the third one-on-one date this season, so I was really surprised that she only got the fourth date by default. But I was no longer surprised after I saw their date together—I just didn’t see any chemistry between them. The conversation seemed a bit forced and I didn’t see the excitement in his eyes like I did when he was on dates with Kacie, Emily and Courtney. I also cannot believe that Lindzi dated a guy for years who broke up with her in a text message that said “Welcome to dumpsville. Population: you.” If I were her, I might need therapy after something like that to help me figure out why I dated such an immature jerk for so long! But even though the chemistry wasn’t there, it looked like they had an awesome date together.
Yes! I so agree with this! I'm sorry but someone dumping you that way just does that happen. That says really negative things about you unfortunately - shows that either you dated an asshole man-child (who she claims is the only person she's been in love with) or you're majorly exaggerating. Neither option reflects well.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Check it out: Ali Fedotowsky's Blog
I like that Ali uses her experience on the Bachelor and Bachelorette to relate to Ben's season on her Ladies Home Journal blog, especially when she gives behind-the-scenes info, like this little tid-bit:
And my last little tidbit before I go is about how long the rose ceremonies last. Someone sent me a tweet last night telling me that they saw a clock that was past 2 a.m. in one of the shots at the cocktail party before the rose ceremony. Two in the morning is nothing. The first rose ceremony usually goes until 8 a.m. and the second one usually ends around 5 a.m. It takes a lot of time to talk to that many people and do interviews throughout the night. They are so exhausting. When you see girls taking naps during the party…this is why.
I knew they went late...but that's a little ridiculous!
And my last little tidbit before I go is about how long the rose ceremonies last. Someone sent me a tweet last night telling me that they saw a clock that was past 2 a.m. in one of the shots at the cocktail party before the rose ceremony. Two in the morning is nothing. The first rose ceremony usually goes until 8 a.m. and the second one usually ends around 5 a.m. It takes a lot of time to talk to that many people and do interviews throughout the night. They are so exhausting. When you see girls taking naps during the party…this is why.
I knew they went late...but that's a little ridiculous!
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