JAW DROP

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Family Blog Update AND No Spoilers!

First, I wanted to inform my family blog readers that I FINALLY updated. Sheesh.

Secondly, I was just informed that you can go to a certain site and basically read how every episode of the Bachelor is going to go, who gets eliminated, and how it ends. If you want to go to it, more power to you! I am just reminding you, I DON'T WANT TO KNOW! Please don't tell me or post about it, it ruins the fun. If you want the link to the spoiler, I can give it to you. I have not read anything but the part about Rozlyn (there was a BIG warning before the spoiler, so I stopped before I read it.) It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tempting, though!!! :D

Care for Some Drama with that Cheez?

Oh! Oh!! Ohhhhh my goodness! My jaw hurts from being on the floor so many times. I don't even know where to begin here! So much drama! So much to discuss!

Okay, I suppose a good place to start would be the first date. I will go in chronicological order and if I miss anything important, PLEASE jump in and add your thoughts!!! (Well, I want to hear them anyway, of course!) This episode was just so packed with stuff that I very well might miss something important.

Alright, back to the first date. Poor Christina was so nervous for her moment in the sun, I felt like, in that short period when Jake came out and danced with her, and then she talked so tenderly about him...I thought, "Wow, if I hadn't seen her be such a brat on the first episode, I probably would have liked her from what she is showing right now..." That lasted about two seconds, since she decided to drink every ounce of alcohol she could get her paws on. I was SO humiliated for her in her one-on-one time. I am convinced that is why he cut her, because she was so drunk during their alone time....

How did you feel about Ashleigh's 'Miss America' bikini walk? I wish they would have shown more conversation between the two of them. I want to know if they are building a connection or not. Then evil Rozlyn (who was rocking that devil red bikini) came and stole him away and then attacked his face in a completely unnatural, awkward way. Apparently he digs girls who make out with him awkwardly, though, because he gave her the rose (just like he gave Tenley the rose on the first night when SHE made out with him.) Boo, Jake. Don't you know she is the DEVIL?

Meanwhile, a date box appears back at the house, where the totally delusional Michelle feels that she can throw the necklace on to earn the next one on one date. Thankfully, we did not have to endure any long period of time watching Michelle. Instead, the date went to Ali, who cried darling tears of happiness when her name appeared on the date card. She is such a sweetie!

I admit it...I ate their date up. I put it in a bowl, poured sprinkles and whipped cream on it, and ate it all UP! I really adore her and Jake together. Oh, didn't you just get goosebumps when 'On the Wings of Love' started playing when they were in the airplane? (In Ali's words: "I think I just threw up in my stomach." Hmmmmmm.....) I seriously did love them dancing to Chicago, though, and he said he had never felt a connection like that before. Sigh....

The last date card arrives and Psychopath Michelle has a tantrum and runs to pack her bags, jumps all over the girls when they try to comfort her. She even accuses ROZLYN of lying! Can you believe it? Rozlyn? A liar? Pshhhhhhhhhhhh. Tenley remains composed, and, I am starting to see her more and more with Jake (behind Ali) because she is just so positive and nice. She isn't my favorite, but for him....it could work.

The final date is the group date to Six Flags where my Pick, Elizabeth, turns into a complete freak of nature. WHAT the heck. Seriously, Elizabeth? Seriously. I buried my head in my hands and shook as she read her awkward 'note' about not kissing him. So awkward. I would have liked it a lot more if later she would have just maybe mentioned it, once. Nope, she goes on to rub it into him all night. "See those fireworks? Do you want to kiss me? TOO BAD!" "I'm such a good kisser..." It's like, you made your point, he STILL chose you, MOVE on! I am shaking my head at Elizabeth. With shame.

Cocktail party time, and the truth. comes. out. Rozlyn is a BUSTED! I was annoyed by how little details were given, and even more annoyed when I read this: Rozlyn Bashes the Bachelor What is the true story here? I wonder if we will ever know... Regardless, Jake's whole world is rocked, but somehow he picks himself up from his pit of despair and makes it to another rose ceremony, where he eliminates Christina and Ashley. Phew, I was worried he might cut the incredibly unstable Michelle! Good think we can look forward to her split personality for at least another week....

Okay, so here comes the good part! The scenes from next week! Mike and I watched them carefully, and repeatedly. We concluded some things from them, so if you DO NOT WANT ANYTHING (possibly) SPOILED, then don't read on. Are you really strong enough to stop reading, though? Really?

Okay, so here's the deal. They show Vienna's bungee jumping date with Jake, and she is wearing the same tank top as the girl in the clip they show of a girl rolling out her pink luggage...as if she is leaving. WE think that they are just showing her rolling her luggage out because of that chance that he would not give her a rose...they always have to be packed and ready to go, you know what I mean? So, I think the person who actually leaves (when Jake says, "We don't need a Rose Ceremony, I think you SHOULD go") is not the girl (Vienna) they show rolling out the suitcases. Obviously Vienna stays because she goes back to the house and brags about her date too much. Elizabeth is shown storming away, though. Is it possible she is on her way out? Mike thinks that would be TOO much foreshadowing... Also, we noticed that the shirt Jake is wearing when he says that line I just quoted above, is the same shirt he is wearing on the group date he has with all the women in the next episode. Elizabeth is in that group. Michelle is, too, but it shows him kissing her in the preview for the next show....

Thoughts? Let me know! Oh, and I will leave you with a little something awesome....

On the Wings of Love

*Thank you for all the nice words for our friends. We continue to pray for their family that they might have some comfort during this terrible tragedy.

Before I jump into my Bachelor blogging, let me first share with you something that most of my friends and know, and now you will be privy to know: I HATE awkward situations. Give me almost any other uncomfortable emotion over awkwardness any day. PLEASE! I just don't handle it well...which is probably why I spent half of last night's episode with my face buried in

our throw pillows. Awkwardness! Everywhere!!

So let's discuss Jake first, shall we?

Um, did he hop out of a Brady Bunch episode and onto that 'edgy' motorcycle of his? Using words like 'Dynamite' to describe the stewardess outfit...what happened to the word 'sexy' or even good old 'hot', Jake?

He is a good boy, through and through, and I respect that about him, but WOW that man is Cheesalicious. Cute, but full of CHEESE. It was so funny to see how he reacted to the 'forward' girls, you could see the discomfort just leeching from him. I guess I find him half endearing, half annoying.

As the episode got going, Mike and I started to sort through which of the women would be our 'picks' and which would be the 'dark horse' picks. As the Rose Ceremony got closer, however, we knew that this would be no ordinary season. The cheese factor resonating in the room was just too high to ignore. So, we decided to make a special change to our picks. This season, we chose our usual 'Pick to Win' and instead of the Dark Horse, we chose 'Best Cheesy Fit'. We found that the 'normal' girls that we liked were not necessarily cheesy enough for him. So, that is how we decided to resolve the issue.

Without further ado, our Picks for The Bachelor, On the Wings of Love:

Joy's Pick:

Elizabeth. Love her. She is down to earth, has amazing values, and yet manages to be a normal, non-goofy person. And, as a side note, she looks like my friend, Hillary. That's a bonus.

Joy's Cheesy Match:

Tenley. Oh my goodness. Could a girl who has played a Disney Princess half her life be ANY more perfect for Jake? I think not. Her tinkling voice made is to easy for me to envision her as Ariel, hugging millions of Disneyworld-going children everywhere. She completes him.

Mike's Picks:

Ashleigh. I admit that she had me wondering if she faked her fall or not at the beginning, but after a carefully watched replay, I think it was sincere. It made her memorable, and she IS adorable, so I think that this was a good choice for Mike.

Mike's Cheesy Pick:

Kathryn. Now, she isn't nearly as cheesy as Tenley, but still- the cheesy factor is there, therefore I allowed this pick. (haha) She is a flight attendant, so it's possible they could be perfect together. Maybe they could open their own private airline service together. Wouldn't that be CUUUUUTE? Also, another side note about Kathryn...while she looks a little crazy in this picture, in real life she is cute, and a good mix of my friend Jean and a bit of Meredith from Grey's anatomy. Yes? No? Anyone?

Now, there was one woman who stood out to both of us. She was my favorite from before the show started (looking at pictures online), and soon became a favorite for Mike, too.

Ali. So, I guess Ali isn't an official pick for either of us, but we both agree that we think she will go far. She is cute, real, and looks like the girl next door. Right?

Now, onto the rest of the women. I am going to skip all the women who got eliminated EXCEPT one.

Kimberly. I really liked her, and maybe it's because she reminded me of one of my friends (apparently I am forming weird emotional attachments to the girls who look like someone I know) or if it's because she just seemed so down to earth, sweet, and wholesome, JUST what he was looking for? I don't know, but I was sad to see her leave.

Okay, onto the rest:

Vienna. Yes he really kept her. In her 'hometown interview' it was like she was channeling Erica Rose cirque Bachelor Prince Lorenzo. Totally high maintenance and spoiled like crazy. Unlike Erica, she managed to not let out the fact that daddy buys her everything she ever hopes for and more slip in front of Jake. Nice play, Vienna.

Gia. Unfortunately for Gia, Jake didn't send all the rest of the girls home when he saw her (as per her fantasy) but judging from the upcoming scenes from the season, she makes it FAR. I think that Jake has probably never had such a worldly woman interested in him, which is perhaps why he is so intrigued with her. Maybe. I don't know. I'm not seeing it.

Ella. Momma Ella made it through, even with her completely PSYCHO references to their future together. I found her to be totally pushy and off-putting, I seriously have no idea why he kept her around AND it also looks like she makes it pretty far, too. I hope she starts growing on me if I have to continually watch her from week to week.

Christina. Well, how could you help but not love this chick? She's fabulous.

I'm not serious, of course. I cannot handle snotty attitudes and girls who are defined by being mean. Did she come up with the Jelly Bean parting gifts while she was drunk with all her guy friends? Probably. It went over SO well. BLAH. Go home.

Ashley. Okay, this girl, I actually DO like, for real. Don't get me wrong, her stewardess stunt was incredibly weird, but other than that, I think she is a good egg. Mike almost chose her as his Cheesy pick, but she got elbowed out of that spot at the last minute.

Rozlyn. Dum, dum, duuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmm...... It seems that Rozlyn is sure to be the cause of lots of heartache, drama, and tears this season. She is beautiful, I think she's around for the same reason Gia is, he has never been able to get a chance with such a woman. But apparently she is super naughty and goes home (or so I am guessing from the previews. And by the way, I noticed that my pick, Elizabeth, was not shown in the midst of all those crying girls. So she probably gets sent home. BOO!)

Michelle. Ummm. Wow. Words cannot describe this girl's level of crazy. My jaw was touching the floor pretty much every time she opened her mouth. I cannot believe he kept her!! Someone should have told him to send her home! STAT!

Oh wait! Someone did. Jillian and Ed. Aren't you glad they were there to save the day? I was laughing so hard when they were interviewing Michelle, they were so visibly uncomfortable by her. I can't blame them, though. She is NUTS. Hey, guys, sorry Jake didn't take your important piece of advice. Good thing you were there, huh?

So the last three girls are not big characters at this point in the game, but worth mentioning anyway.

Valisha. When he picked her, I was like, who? She seems nice enough but did she get any camera time? (Sign of a dark horse. IF we were picking dark horses. Which we aren't.)

Jessie. Again, not much happened with her. She got a bit of face time, but I never really saw them have any chemistry together.

Corrie. I think Corrie's cute. Mike doesn't. She seems nice and really like she would be his type. I am interested to see how things develop with her and Jake.

So that wraps it up with the women. The upcoming scenes from the season sucked me in or else I don't know if I could really handle the completely awkward, goofy, cheesiness that is oozing from this season. I am excited to hear what naughty thing Rozlyn has done, excited to see Jake freak out and kick the lights as he storms out of the interview...Excited to see who he ends up picking!! Do you think he is going to pick someone who is truly a good match for him? Or do you think he will pick someone like Gia who is normally his 'out of reach' type of girl? I am SO interested in everyone else's opinions, so please dish!!

Remember, I do not read spoilers, the only thing I use to make my predictions are what they show us on the show. Please no spoilers! Thanks!

Heartbroken

I got online to blog about the Bachelor, wow, I have a lot to say about it.

But as I logged on, I got some heartbreaking news about our friends who lost their little boy tonight. So, I am going to save my blogging for tomorrow. Please keep our friends, The Sherwoods, in your prayers. This is the second child they have lost to an untimely death. They have strength that I cannot even begin to imagine. We love you, Sherwoods!

Tomorrow Night.

Join me, won't you?

Werewolf New Year

Happy New Year! Hopefully you all had a wonderful New Years Eve celebration. I spent my evening with a bunch of the youth from our church, because I am a leader for our Young Women's program. I was sad to spend the night away from Mike, but it ended up being a super fun time. (sorry Mike!) We had a chocolate fountain and played some cool games, including a game called Werewolves of Miller Hollow.

It was SO much fun...fun enough that I am blogging about it. :) It is a lot like the game Mafia, but with a few twists thrown in that are absolutely genius. I would definitely recommend getting this game for your next game night. You need kind of a large group to make it really fun, I would say at least 10 people or so, because of all the extra roles they have created.
And, on the Werewolf subject, I wanted to blog quickly about New Moon. I know, I am way behind the times writing about it, but I was so crazy during the time that I saw it (twice). Anyway, my sister wrote a genius blog post about it which I am going to copy and paste here since I don't think I could have written it any better. :)

Twilight Opening Weekend was a blast.......we were almost first in line to see New Moon while my sister was in town, and it was worth every minute.

I couldn't wait to see my main squeeze....

In case you can't tell, my sister (That's Me!) likes her men, Feisty, Fanged and Furry. (YES SIR!)

Now....I liked my men Pale, Fanged and Sparkly....until...... this..........came..........on.........

Hold on, back up.......EDWARD WHO??!!!!!!!

Now I know that everyone is saying how strange it is how excited grown women are going over one particular character in Twilight....but you look at this and tell me what NORMAL woman does NOT go crazy? Hello?!? He is a freak of nature! And I look at it this way......Jacob is to woman as Football is to MEN....particularly my husband. OK? OK!!!!!!!???????

Yes, every single one of you have to admit you are drooling just a little.

Except my mom who rolled her eyes at us every time we "oooooh-ed and aaaahhhh-ed!" And my husband, maybe he's not drooling.

How many of you have switched teams NOW?