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!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Check it out: Jillian Harris drops some truth bombs
Jillian Harris is getting philosophical on us, y'all. Check out her blog. My faves:
This week I was reflecting on my journey as I was watching, and I remembered being totally ga-ga for my final four guys. The interesting thing is, I don’t really see that from Ben. Maybe he’s just really good at hiding his emotions, or maybe the right girl just isn’t there for him. Personally, I don’t see him falling for anyone at this point- I see that look of love when the girls look at him, but I don’t see it from Ben… what do you think?
I think....that Ben clearly falls in love easily (see: Ashley, plus the other 5 girls he claims to have "fallen in love with") and I think that he probably feels like he's "falling in love" with Courtney, Kacie, and maybe even Lyndzi. I don't think it's especially lasting love though.
The more I watch this season, the more I get into it, but at the end of the day, if you ask me, it doesn’t really matter who Ben picks. Speaking from experience, he will be fine regardless. Things will evolve, hopefully he’ll stay friends with the other girls from the show (as I’ve done) and things will work out for him when the timing is right. Viewers tend to forget that the people on the show are not the only people in the world, but the truth is Ben’s gal might not be there! That’s fine! This is entertainment, and like any other show there has to be a climax- that’s what the ring and engagement are for.
Dang Jillian. Real talk here! I like it! Completely agree too.
This week I was reflecting on my journey as I was watching, and I remembered being totally ga-ga for my final four guys. The interesting thing is, I don’t really see that from Ben. Maybe he’s just really good at hiding his emotions, or maybe the right girl just isn’t there for him. Personally, I don’t see him falling for anyone at this point- I see that look of love when the girls look at him, but I don’t see it from Ben… what do you think?
I think....that Ben clearly falls in love easily (see: Ashley, plus the other 5 girls he claims to have "fallen in love with") and I think that he probably feels like he's "falling in love" with Courtney, Kacie, and maybe even Lyndzi. I don't think it's especially lasting love though.
The more I watch this season, the more I get into it, but at the end of the day, if you ask me, it doesn’t really matter who Ben picks. Speaking from experience, he will be fine regardless. Things will evolve, hopefully he’ll stay friends with the other girls from the show (as I’ve done) and things will work out for him when the timing is right. Viewers tend to forget that the people on the show are not the only people in the world, but the truth is Ben’s gal might not be there! That’s fine! This is entertainment, and like any other show there has to be a climax- that’s what the ring and engagement are for.
Dang Jillian. Real talk here! I like it! Completely agree too.
My recap!
Because I know you're DYING to read it (right? right??) I wanted to let you know that I won't post my recap until later tonight. I hosted a very fun Galentines Day party last night, but kept getting distracted by huge cookies covered in icing and chatting with ladyfriends, so I'm going to watch it again tonight and write my recap after that. As Aerosmith so wisely said, I don't wanna miss a thaa-ang. Follow me on twitter for more updates until then!
Check it out: Chris Harrison's blog
Always love C-Harr's blog, and he has a coupel interesting tidbits this week:
Lindzi, as you saw, continues to cruise along at a very comfortable pace. Ben and Lindzi never have any drama and she makes life very easy for him.
Innnteresting. My money is on Lindzi at this point, even though I have Kacie winning my bracket and she's my personal fave!
Next week we return to the States for the all important hometown dates. This will be a huge week, as fortunes will quickly change for some of the women. I can tell you that these are among the most emotional hometowns we’ve ever seen, and the women all take tremendous strides forward. One hometown in particular goes in a direction that you’d never expect, and you’re just going to have to see it to Belize it.
I feel like he must be talking about Courtney - maybe she seems more like a normal person around her family? Hmm? Ahh I can't wait for hometowns.
Lindzi, as you saw, continues to cruise along at a very comfortable pace. Ben and Lindzi never have any drama and she makes life very easy for him.
Innnteresting. My money is on Lindzi at this point, even though I have Kacie winning my bracket and she's my personal fave!
Next week we return to the States for the all important hometown dates. This will be a huge week, as fortunes will quickly change for some of the women. I can tell you that these are among the most emotional hometowns we’ve ever seen, and the women all take tremendous strides forward. One hometown in particular goes in a direction that you’d never expect, and you’re just going to have to see it to Belize it.
I feel like he must be talking about Courtney - maybe she seems more like a normal person around her family? Hmm? Ahh I can't wait for hometowns.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Check it out: Knotty Bride blog part 2
Oh man. The Knotty Bride got this week started out RIGHT. I had way too many favorite excerpts from her Part 2 from last week, so these are the creme de la creme:
Her reaction to Blakeley's scrapbook:
First Rule of Date Club is you don’t make him a scrapbook. Second rule: if you couldn’t help yourself and you went ahead and made that scrapbook we told you not to make, for chrissake don’t f**king SHOW HIM THE THING. Third rule: did you show it to him? You’re out of Date Club. You don’t get to date people anymore.
On Ben dumping Blakeley:
When Ben gives Rachel the rose, Blakeley almost immediately blacks out from her sadness and then sleepwalks out of the restaurant hoping to escape any continued sadness potential. Best thing she could have done, in my opinion. Just GTFO of there, stat. But she’s obviously forgotten who she’s dealing with; Ben doesn’t let you off the hook so quickly. He is in Panama as a missionary, having given his life for the greater cause of Ending Things Badly.
BEN: “Blakely, could you just– Blak–Blakely, could–could you slow down… could you just….. could you just go with the flow? GOD I appreciate it when women do that, instead of have emotions. I can’t risk being with a woman who has convictions that could get in the way of her devotion to me and little 3 inch Ben-icio WAIT WHAT, I MEAN WHAT, I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING, WHAT, WHO WHAT? HAHAHAHAH JUST KIDDING HEY LET’S CHANGE THE SUBJECT NOTHING’S WRONG WITH MY PEEN.
And finally, an excellent concept for a new show:
Forget Bachelor Pad; I feel ABC needs to get some kind of Bachelor Group Therapy show in R&D. I think I’d watch that. Like, willingly. (By “R&D” I mean Rent another mansion and Dump these girls inside with Dr. Drew Pinsky… or me. And I’d like to get that Honey Boo Boo Child in the mix, too. I feel she’s probably at about the same point in emotional development as a few of these women so might as well kill two birds, y’know?)
Her reaction to Blakeley's scrapbook:
First Rule of Date Club is you don’t make him a scrapbook. Second rule: if you couldn’t help yourself and you went ahead and made that scrapbook we told you not to make, for chrissake don’t f**king SHOW HIM THE THING. Third rule: did you show it to him? You’re out of Date Club. You don’t get to date people anymore.
On Ben dumping Blakeley:
When Ben gives Rachel the rose, Blakeley almost immediately blacks out from her sadness and then sleepwalks out of the restaurant hoping to escape any continued sadness potential. Best thing she could have done, in my opinion. Just GTFO of there, stat. But she’s obviously forgotten who she’s dealing with; Ben doesn’t let you off the hook so quickly. He is in Panama as a missionary, having given his life for the greater cause of Ending Things Badly.
BEN: “Blakely, could you just– Blak–Blakely, could–could you slow down… could you just….. could you just go with the flow? GOD I appreciate it when women do that, instead of have emotions. I can’t risk being with a woman who has convictions that could get in the way of her devotion to me and little 3 inch Ben-icio WAIT WHAT, I MEAN WHAT, I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING, WHAT, WHO WHAT? HAHAHAHAH JUST KIDDING HEY LET’S CHANGE THE SUBJECT NOTHING’S WRONG WITH MY PEEN.
And finally, an excellent concept for a new show:
Forget Bachelor Pad; I feel ABC needs to get some kind of Bachelor Group Therapy show in R&D. I think I’d watch that. Like, willingly. (By “R&D” I mean Rent another mansion and Dump these girls inside with Dr. Drew Pinsky… or me. And I’d like to get that Honey Boo Boo Child in the mix, too. I feel she’s probably at about the same point in emotional development as a few of these women so might as well kill two birds, y’know?)
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Bachelor viewing party: Galentines Day!
When I'm not watching the Bachelor, I'm watching Parks and Rec, one of my favorite favorite shows. I loved this week when Leslie Knope celebrated Galentines Day...the day before Valentines Day, when you celebrate lady friends! Since this year's Galentines Day is on Bach viewing night, we're combining the two!
In my mind, a Valentines celebration isn't complete without big soft sugar cookies with pink frosting, and I found the perfect recipe from Run with Spatulas. NOMZ!
Homemade Lofthouse Cookies
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups light sour cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 cups flour, divided
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons milk
Several drops food coloring
In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and granulated sugar until light in color and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, stir together 5 cups flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Slowly add in flour mixture, beating until all the flour is fully hydrated. Dough needs to obtain the right consistency for rolling, so add additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until this is achieved (up to 1 cup more flour, I needed the full cup). Dough will still be a bit on the sticky side. Divide dough into two sections. Flatten into rectangles about 1 1/2 inches thick, then wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
Generously flour a work area and rolling pin. Remove one section of dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, and place on your work area. Roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick. Dough will be very sticky. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out circles and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until pale golden (bottom of cookies should be a light brown). Immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough, storing any extra dough in the fridge while not in use.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream together the butter and vanilla. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Once smooth and creamy, add in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is achieved. Frosting should be easy to spread, but not runny. Add in the food coloring, if desired.
Once cookies have cooled, frost. Allow frosting to set, then store in an air-tight container. Let cookies sit for several hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
Makes: 4 1/2 dozen cookies
In my mind, a Valentines celebration isn't complete without big soft sugar cookies with pink frosting, and I found the perfect recipe from Run with Spatulas. NOMZ!
Homemade Lofthouse Cookies
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups light sour cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 cups flour, divided
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons milk
Several drops food coloring
In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and granulated sugar until light in color and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, stir together 5 cups flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Slowly add in flour mixture, beating until all the flour is fully hydrated. Dough needs to obtain the right consistency for rolling, so add additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until this is achieved (up to 1 cup more flour, I needed the full cup). Dough will still be a bit on the sticky side. Divide dough into two sections. Flatten into rectangles about 1 1/2 inches thick, then wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
Generously flour a work area and rolling pin. Remove one section of dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, and place on your work area. Roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick. Dough will be very sticky. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out circles and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until pale golden (bottom of cookies should be a light brown). Immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough, storing any extra dough in the fridge while not in use.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream together the butter and vanilla. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Once smooth and creamy, add in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is achieved. Frosting should be easy to spread, but not runny. Add in the food coloring, if desired.
Once cookies have cooled, frost. Allow frosting to set, then store in an air-tight container. Let cookies sit for several hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
Makes: 4 1/2 dozen cookies
Friday, February 10, 2012
Check it out: Knotty Bride bloggy
The Knotty Bride Bach blog is always awsome...and this week she broke it into 2 parts so that the fun could just keep going. After this incredibly long week I am very thankful for that. There are my fave parts:
So it’s business as usual, I see. Aright, sounds good, let’s keep on breaking those hearts with that excessive force of yours, Ben. You’re doing it right!
Today, Kacie B unsuckled herself from her mother’s teet, and stepped out into adulthood. You guys I’m so prouda her! Taking her first steps! Awwww, MY WHITTLES, I KNOW EVERYBODY THINKS THEIR BABY IS A GENIUS, BUT YOU ARE REALLY A GENIUS.
BEN: “My date with Kacie B was very fun, she… goes with the flow, and GOD, do I appreciate it.” So true. They’re really so hard to fiiiiiind; these aggressively passive, sedated girls without goals of their own… right Ben? Or I’m just kidding and they’re actually everywhere you turn, just close your eyes and point. See, this is where I don’t get why you haven’t found love already. The only legitimate reason would be that you’re a vapid soulless human being who never learned what it is to be empathic and on a scale of 1 to 10 on the scale of human evolution you’re at about a 3.5 = juuuust starting to stand up and walk/make fire.
So it’s business as usual, I see. Aright, sounds good, let’s keep on breaking those hearts with that excessive force of yours, Ben. You’re doing it right!
Today, Kacie B unsuckled herself from her mother’s teet, and stepped out into adulthood. You guys I’m so prouda her! Taking her first steps! Awwww, MY WHITTLES, I KNOW EVERYBODY THINKS THEIR BABY IS A GENIUS, BUT YOU ARE REALLY A GENIUS.
BEN: “My date with Kacie B was very fun, she… goes with the flow, and GOD, do I appreciate it.” So true. They’re really so hard to fiiiiiind; these aggressively passive, sedated girls without goals of their own… right Ben? Or I’m just kidding and they’re actually everywhere you turn, just close your eyes and point. See, this is where I don’t get why you haven’t found love already. The only legitimate reason would be that you’re a vapid soulless human being who never learned what it is to be empathic and on a scale of 1 to 10 on the scale of human evolution you’re at about a 3.5 = juuuust starting to stand up and walk/make fire.
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