hi friends!

hopefully, i can get to this week's bachelorette...
i'm busy as a bee filming for a new project.
i'm excited to tell you all about it as soon as things are set in stone.....
it's really fun and
i think you'll be into it.
in the meantime, you can peek into what we're doing on my instagram page.

gotta rest up! tomorrow, i'm princessing and trapezing...should be exciting.
see you soon.

{ the bachelorette } desiree- busted by the bunny!

meg, despite her protestations, was our guest commenter tonight. 

she had some good ones....

turns out, the jilted gf is a former playboy bunny. hop. hop. hop. 

1. how many v-necks can we slam onto one couch?
2. woof. a caddie limo? jersey.
3. omg. that tank top. 
4. those twerps look ridiculous. 
5. the commissioner! 
6. they keep cutting to the ONE nerd that's camera ready. 
7. how is this a national sport?
8. thank you, prosecutor, for defining the phrase "winner takes it all." next time, we'll go to the ladies from mama mia to run that down for us. 
9. harrison just called them "boys."
10. half of them are!- meg
11. why does every single challenge completely emasculate the men and on the bachelor, they butch up the women?
12. drew is just so feminine to me. 
13. his arms are pretty impressive, however...
14. that one red guy  took down all those other guys- meg
15. harrison commentating!
16. chris harrison has a nose like a toucan- meg
17. i think he's bald eagle-ish. 
18. please bless harrison leaves sports terms like "penetrate" and "coming from behind" out of this match. 
19. did brooks throw down the "oh my gosh?" or was God in there? 
20. drew needs to calm down. 
21. blue team isn't as cute. 
22. did all of those men wax their legs? 
23. this is all very dramatic for a broken finger, kids. 
24. yeah, dez. you sound really worried. 
25. she's looking cute tonight. 
26. who is brad?!
27. this is a cute dude. this is a better way to introduce children. 
28. not really seeing a connection btwn those two...
29. omg. monkey guy is the love child of chris kattan and ben stiller. 
30. yeah, who is this guy? didn't catch a camera guy's eye prior to that. 
31. "just found it" = one of the producers told me about it and encouraged me to take you up her.- meg
32. she didn't do anything today! she watched! 
33. chris is cute. i'd love to give his jeans a makeover. 
34. he's sweaty, high, and strangely under a blanket. 
35. brooks + pain killers + that outfit... no words. 
36. she's so into him. 
37. go chris! 
38. this is always weird. (private concert)
39. why does it sound like she's singing alanis morrisette?- meg
40. i like chris. 
41. i kinda like this chick. who is this? she's giving me brandi carlisle feelings. 
42. this is the most confusing bachelorette pad of all time. 
43. could this call be any more staged?
44. oooh this is like an episode of "cheaters!"
45. don't let him get away with this!!
46. kasey looks like an nba mascot 
47. oooh i sorta thought ben was the liar.
48. i hate her frosty eyeshadow and liquid liner. 
49. omg. ben is in a chelsea boy tank top! not even maxim chmerkovskiy can make that look remotely straight. 
50. oooh stephanie! 
51. she has michael jackson's nose. - meg
52. and an expressionless face! thanks, botox!
53. this feels totally staged. 
54. her voice is getting higher and higher and higher. 
55. first of all, why are we believing this woman?- meg. 
56. desiree is wearing naked pants. 
57. i don't believe her- meg. 
58. he just called her "babe."
59. i'm starting to feel bad for this guy. -meg. 
60. yeah. she's freaking out ... 
61. "i did throw rocks at you because you're a jerk."
62. wow. that was a lot of two people who maybe deserve each other.-meg
63. paulie! sa- curity!! sa- curity!!! RUUUUUDE.
64. gay tank AND a high end dog tag?! woah. 
65. kasey is sonic the hedge hog. 
66. i like how they gesticulate thru their flexing. 
67. oooooh man, daddy issues. save that for therapy. 
68. this kid isn't balanced. 
69. she is killing those pants and those are NOT easy to wear. 
70. really? another scaling experience? 
71. and now we're adding circus tricks?
72. "him and i."
73. (eye roll)
74. i'd rather dance than scale a building. 
75. good job genius! you're right! no one else WILL share that date. 
76. no chemistry
77. "are you cold still?" 
78. good one, kase. 
79. she's looking for producers. 
80. yeah.. if it's windy, jump in! 
81. these two are smarties. 
82. "awe."
83. immediate dart for the rose after he says one cute thing. 
84. could their t-shirts be any tighter?- meg
85. 1900's, huh? i'd venture to say more 18's?
86. nice plug for lone ranger, disney. 
87. this is a cute date. most guys would dig this. 
88. you guys i still love james. 
89. that drill guy is a hot mess.
90. stop the cheesy lines, j. 
91. brayden has a very sweet back side. 
92. yes, dan! 
93. spanish scrapper! 
94. i'm sorry! that's hot!- meg
95. meg has a thing for any man with an accent. 
96. i'd hate my life if i had to sit on that uncomfortable chair. 
97. i DO like my spaniards a bit darker.- meg. 
98. ew he fed her. 
99. yeah, of course he distracts her , he can't understand the movie. 
100. i can say that; my bf has to watch movies with subtitles. 
101. the vet is so much cuter with his hair brushed to the side. 
102. fun nail color. 
103. this is jr high. 
104. trying different kissing positions?
105. oh james, just DTR'ing already?
106. you guys, i think he's sexy. 
107. she's cute. she's growing on me. - meg
108. it MUST be cold of juan pablo has the blanket on- meg
109. don't get your fringe in the fire, girl. 
110. he's sort of adorable. just an italian chicago boy. 
111. i CANNOT handle that homosexual tank top. sups cute on my gay friends, but if my dutch showed up in that thing, i'd send him back to amsterdam. 
112. she is totally bamboozled. 
113. he's a shader. 
114. and the necklace makes him creepier...
115. i hope that pool is heated! if they have to have blankets at night......-meg
116. re: pizza guy. sometimes he's CUTE! when he parts his hair right...- meg. 
117. they're SETTING him up. 
118. mikey has a sweet poly tribal tattoo. 
119. "i think he deserves a punch in the face."- quote of the night. 
120. he's always calling him out . which sorta makes me love him....
121. why does the prosecutor has a bev wristband on.... did they go to a club? 
122. wooooh she's thin. look at those ribs!
123. brandon has so many feelings. i wish he had more fashion feelings. 
124. i have a crush on her.- meg. 
125. this is so awkie. 
126. send that boy home. he's cray. 
127. how many beefcakes can you stuff into a hot tub in one shot? 
128. every one of them has fresh sunburns. 
129. that dress is straight from the miss america pageant. 
130. really ? zak attack?
131. oh good! let feelings mcgillicuddy home!
132. that was the classiest way she could have said that.- meg
133. oh this is so uncomfortable. 
134. "in love".... wow. 
135. "once again..someone left me."
136. i KNEW that was coming!!!!!!! the whole episode was leading up to this! -meg
137. "just outta tears." YES! that was great. 

great. just emasculating them even more. 

this show is the worst. i want to see men be men! 

don't these people know from past episodes! it NEVER goes well when someone talks about someone else- meg.

oooh my ! this country lesson for juan pablo is killing me! i love it! 

what are you thinking? i'm seeing chris as the dark horse.... and i do still like james. he's a little bit guido, but i think he's funny. 

you?

{ the bachelorette } desiree - white boys can't jump... or rap.... and they shouldn't.

class photo from 1996?

hi friends,

sorry i'm late.
i couldn't bear to spend my birthday with these whack jobs.

ok... so i missed single dad's status...
so he never was married? what happened there?

lucky you, i'm in utah today, so we got our all-star commenter, sommer, and my fam. and a pavlova.
it was a good time.

1. so everyone has a v-neck t? is that their uniform?-sommer
2. that and the justin beiber sweatshirt...
3. is harrison wearing a pajama top?
4. all these guys look the same.- som
5. these spray tans are frightening. 
6. oook. so what's the story on brooks? anyone know him? 
7. oooh des. you're such a real artist!
8. i love that they're trying so hard to milk her "career."
9. eek. she is THIN. 
10. that car is a full sized powerwheels. - sommer
11. he's like, do i have to drive this?
12. no. it's not her car. remember she lived in a tent growing up?- som
13. oooh ben is the new bentley?
14. these single dads are a hot mess. 
15.  seriously? a bridal shop?
16. this is the worst first date i've ever seen.- som
17. "the spirit was willing"-??? what?
18. is this supposed to be fun?
19. aaaand it WAS awkward.- nicole
20. this date is hideous.
21. back pack and a tux is a great look.
22. HO is lit up. 
23. nothing sounds more fun than hiking in a wedding dress.
24. why is sitting on the L important? 
25. he has the voice of a 14 yr old girl- nicole. 
26. there IS a possibility with his awkward online (bachelorette) picture that he JUST got out of high school. -som
27. they both shrug their shoulders about 85 times. -mom
28. what's up with his bowtie- som
29. what's up with his botox?-nicole. 
30. nothing says a bachelor like multiple layers. 
31. oh des. what a risky idea!!! no idea what to expect!? no way! this is so dangerous! 
32. they closed a bridge for this?! i'd be SO mad if i was trying to get home!- adam. 
33. she talks to them all like she's their preschool teacher.- nicole
34. nothing better than driving around a seafoam car and trying on dresses!! lucky!- sommer
35. is he getting teary eyed?!- som
36. daddy issues. 
37. poor guy. 
38. i do have to give him credit for being genuine and not giving the perfect answer.- som
39. they would make pretty kids. with crazy teeth. -nicole. 
40. he seems relatively normal (THANK GOODNESS.. i'm sick of crazy slc peeps. )
41. guys should just play the bachelor soundtrack when they talk to girls. -adam
42. i cannot handle that his name is juan pablo. 
43. zak gives me monkey feelings
44. this is the most homosexual group of v-neck and sweat shirt situations that i've ever seen. 
45. they're into each other. 
46. she has such a valley girl accent. -dad
47. is this dude a one-hit wonder?
48. brooks is a SWEET dancer. 
49. nothing more awkward than dancing by yourself.. to a band... on a bridge... with a camera crew.- nicole
50. "just me n her." and a band.. and a film crew....
51. waaait a min.. is he spinning her?
52. on a 5x8 oriental rug?
53. of course you know her.. you watched last season, you perv. -nic
54. weird. - dad.
55. rap video? this is going to be so insanely uncomfortable. 
56. ben is the new bentley, right?
57. sweet leger dress.
58. nothing a casual leger when the boys are in  casual sport wear. 
59. they all have the same brown hair- som. 
60. and biceps.
61. and white teeth.- nic
62. that's the reaction to the rap video? i'd be like i just walked up here for this?!- adam. 
63. did the "sort of" black guy get on this date?
64. i sort of have a crush on james. 
65. he's a total meathead.
66. i hope #hashtag #hashtags in his rap. 
67. james sort of looks like my bro in law. 
68. oh my gosh. choreo?
69. and the black guy has NO rhythm. 
70. apparently he got the dancing from the white side of his family- som
71. what is this situation?
72. no pants? really?
73. white sunglasses are the douchiest ever. 
74. what is she wearing?
75. that is so gross. this is 1985.-sommer
76. woooah her stomach is tiny and gorgeous. 
77. ben... bless....
78. james is a hoot. 
79. no pants does look a bit like kasey. 
80. he's gonna get cut tonight once he jiggles that junk.- sommer
81. i feel so badly for him. 
82. is drew in the arctic?
83. she's a better rapper than all of those boys.
84. she's "proud of them." #goldstar #kindergarten
85. crack is whack. 
86. he needs a longer shirt. apparently his v-neck shrunk.- som
87. literally a buffoon. 
88. it's a hard drive. 
89. he wants her to have daddy feelings?
90. this is almost as amazing as when cara got it the first time.-som
91. zack w is the new lindsey wedding dress stunt.
92. pants-less is giving miami vice. 
93. um.. kill that butterfly. 
94. he's losing it. 
95. guido from chicago has a TIIIIGHT country shirt. 
96. look at those THIGHS!
97. i feel like i've talked to mikey T at every stage hand party i've ever been to. 
98. men talking strategy is so uncomfortable. 
99. yeah! good idea! keep talking about your kid so you can hide your douchebaggery. 
100. there's something wrong with him to take his kid on that show. 
101. oooh i hate when people ask (to kiss)!- som
102. "it's hard" i wanted to cry like a girl- mom. 
103. if you just jiggle your junk again....-som
104. michael g seems slightly normal.
105. he's my pick.-mom
106. cause he has a legit job? doesn't say marketing consultant, entrepreneur, or model?- som
107. yeah! he needs to shave his upper lip.- mom
108. so they're going straight to the source instead of going to her.-som
109. it's the SAME script every show!- mom
110.  this guy is the kacie b this season- som
111. ben zip that shirt a little lower!!
112. just a creepy side table doorbell ditch.
113. that guy [ brooks ] has a puppet face- dad
114. you only got a one on one cause you're a soldier, dude. 
115. brandon creeps me out. 
116. he's a lurker.
117. he was BORN, you guys!!!
118. he ran away? 
119. she knows about that. she was raised in a tent.- nicole. 
120. if a chick emptied her story like this, she'd be considered crazy. 
121. this is "opening up." 
122. how did that segway into "i just want to have kids."
123. is she crying?
124. no, that's her "i'm afraid" face.- som
125. that story went NO WHERE.- som
126. he's getting the rose, for SURE. 
127. zack is really trying to hide his bald spots. 
128. is there fill-in spray up in there?
129. they all have hair parts.- mom
130. and really greasy product.-som
131. ben? woooah! she's bamboozled. 
132. it is so offensive when a white boy tries to rap.-nicole
133.  it's going to be a shame when she goes back to the tent and that mazda she checked at the gate. -som
134. she just honks for him?
135. his hair is straight up "lloyd christmas."
136. this looks like the cars ride at disneyland from the overheads. 
137. she's like, i'm not going to eat the car, but let's put them in the car as a prop. 
138. she's bored, "look at this..." {delivered in the most droll monotone way}
139. she's not into him. 
140. his hair is killing me! it doesn't even move in the wind!- som
141. ooooh! i love brie... (season 2 throwback)
142. i love the hanging lanterns. 
143. does he cut his own hair?- dad
144. yup! just put a bowl on it and cut it.-mom
145. her hair looks better here.
146. violin underscoring the sob story...
147. why can't anyone be on the bachelor without baggage?!
148. oh i just happen to have a few pics! what do you know, i carry them always with me...
149. bryden. - i hate those made up names.- som
150. i want him to say, "really, i'm just here to get into your pants."- som
151. did he say "escape goat?"
152. 10,000 candles, a 104 degree hot tub, and a fire can't spice this up. 
153. "i haven't felt like this since i had a baby/... with my friend... cause that's what friends do...."- som
154. she's definitely wearing a bumpit. 
155. throw down that sob story! DIABETES!!!! 
156. does that top a car accident? {fingers crossed}
157. little does he know that he's up against a kid who was "truant" because his dad ran away, and a war hero who was in a life changing accident... diabetes will get you NOWHERE!- som
158. 2 bases stolen for ben. 
159. des looks like a mermaid perched on that step. 
160. i like his eyes. he has smiley eyes.-mom
161. stop with the diabetes. 
162. yes, it's serious, but why is this epic?!
163. the shape of her hair looks like a mullet. 
164. what is chicago plumber's obsession with plaid?!
165. and a zipper tie.- som
166. plumber is like, "dude! i thought we were cool!"
167. black on black is such a total nightclub owner outfit
168. or small town prom with a colored tie to match the girl's dress.
169. she really looks amazing. hair shape aside.
170. these boys need a midol. this is not that big. 
171. so he snaked in. he did. keep it moving.
172. you're messing with the wrong guy! #federalprosecution!!
173. speaking of... #whereishashtagguy?!
174. james needs his neckline shaped but i love him. 
175. who is this slick willie?
176. pocket square AND a pinstripe? 
177. doesn't he look like a good ole harvard boy from the class of 1929?
178. he's sweating bullets. 
179. he's like, "can i get my jacket back? cause i'm getting tacos."
180. why is he opening only one of his eyes?- som
181. hey, just so you know: spanish guitar= romance | full string set=sob story
182. damn, she looks good. 
183. "taking it serious," huh, chris?
184. "seriously?'
185. why haven't i seen half of these guys?-som
186. some of your are amazing husband material and some of you aren't.-nicole
187. yes! james. 
188. no she didn't just butcher that spanish! no bueno!!
189. aye!
190. pobrecita. 
191. who are all these people she's giving roses to?
192. mikey the paid plumber!!!!
193. sign guy!! we never even saw him!
194. can she get rid of the black guy this early?-nic
195. nope. i think they'll slap a lawsuit.- som
196. the truant STAYS! 
197. the dwight shrute outfit did the black guy in. 
198. i really am sad to see sign guy go. he seemed semi-normal. 
199. and he also look like woody from toy story. 
200. ok nick, let's not be dramatic. this isn't exactly heartbreak. maybe ego break? cause you really weren't on screen much? 
201. poor soulja boy just lost ALL street cred. 
202. this makes me want to cry. 
203. all of them are just sweaty and sunburned. 
204. nope. not watching it. 

ok, kids ... what do you think?

i'm feeling brooks and so is sommer. 

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{ the bachelorette } desiree - #firstroseceremony

here we are... another rose, another journey. 

for those of you just tuning in to my bachelor commentary, i'm going to make this caveat.... i'm sure these people are lovely in their real lives, but this is a show for entertainment and we're going to go ahead and laugh ourselves silly at the bounty of material that they give us. 

so if we get snarky... we're snarky. all meant in good fun.
i don't read spoilers... i like to go on the "journey."


today, i had nicole and breanne watching with me. they were hilarious. 

1. oh boy... if that's the kind of random/ jr high school drivel interview that we get to listen to for the entire season, ....... yay. 
2. are they giving us these highlights so we 'll watch to the end? 
3. nice spanish guitar lead in. 
4. can't the bahelorette have a sexier car? 
5. she's lost a ton of weight. 
6. yay, malibu. 
7. shavs, do you know this pad? 
8. what kind of crazy tchotchkes did they force into this moderno home. 
9. girl, you only have this for a month, don't get too grateful... - breanne
10. straight up menopausal paint colors on those walls. 
11. why are they wandering around the premises?
12. this house has so many different styles in it.. i swear it must belong to a couple of art teachers from albuquerque. 
13. and there's the better car...
14. watch she's gonna crash it. - breanne. 
15. that color is hideous in a car. 
16. cute eternity ring. 
17. why is she wearing a right handed wedding ring. 
18. i know i say this every time, but i'd rather die than have to shoot these "fun" chasing birds shots. 
19. ugh! the seagull chase!- breanne.
20. can we please move past this cinderella story?! 
21. this isn't going to last forever....
22. WHAT is harrison wearing? it's like an even gayer Cam (from modern family) shirt. 
23. i do like des, but if we have to talk about how she basically won the lottery here, i'm going to throw up. 
24. what are those shoes?
25. what is there to be nervous about?
26. this lighting is a mess. 
27. love the music box tunes under her "happily ever after."
28. harrison was BEGGING for her to cry on that one... literally. 
29. i can't get behind that thumb ring. 
30. she's dressed like the chrysler building. 
31. let's just talk about how you were raised in a tent. that's all i care bout. - nicole
32. "fairy tale" is our new drinking game word. 
33. bryden... that sounds like a super creative utah name. 
34. ooooh chicago. you're a goon. 
35. ohhhkay. tom cruise. 
36. drew looks pretty shiny. not literally... well.. yeah literally as well. 
37. is nick a mobster? is he friends with al capone. 
38. oooh i thought he was  astand up comedian which was creepy enough, but a MAGICIAN?! run for the hills, desiree!
39. welcome to your spray tan, texas!
40. spray tan armpits. 
41. this dude looks like a total nut. 
42. he chugs that coffee pretty hard. 
43. that hair! yikes. 
44. sign guy! did he invent the post-it as well? 
45. i want to be creeped out by robert but i kind of like him. 
46. hi i'm a dental student and i have a face in my crotch. 
47. photo album look-backs are the worst. 
48. he's right about that (keeping the accent would have made him sexier). -nicole. 
49. wakeboarder- i like how he put vocal periods on "all. day. long."
50. he has a spectacularly red neck. 
51. wet bach pavement. 
52. [i'm so open] WHERE is she open?- nicole. 
53. her makeup artist should be shot. no where fatal, but in the thigh as a warning about frosty eyeshadow. 
54. nice zombie hug approach. 
55. drew can't stop looking her up and down. 
56. brooks is giving me kyle machlachlan feelings. hope he doesn't have the same problems that "trey" did....
57. wishbone feels like a football player. 
58. michael is bold. this is kind of funny, but he's going to get soaking wet. 
59. poor guy. cleaned out the pennies. 
60. kasey is wearing jaunty cole haans. 
61. GOON.
62. #makeitquit #notachance 
63. #theonlygreatthingarethoseshoes - breanne.
64. noooo athena ... no. weird. 
65. mikey. why didn't you do your hair? 
66. are you from nj?
67. why that outfit?
68. jonathan is already on nickname status? 
69. good girl desiree.....she's creeped out. 
70. does this chippendale think he's matthew mcconaughey?
71. fat, hunchback.. these are all really good visuals- nicole. 
72. if she picks him, she was forewarned- breannne
73. this is so intense, loyalty. 
74. lighten UP!
75. dancing er doc?
76. nothing is more awkward than being forced into a dip. 
77. ooooh she's not having him. 
78. seriously, dude. EFFFF.
79. fire is not romantic when you're not a fireplace- bre
80. chucks and a tux? yowzah!
81. well she wan't a fairy tale! maybe the night is perfect for her. 
82. these gimmicks make me crazy. 
83. oooh he's shrek-ish. 
84. poor dude. and now he has to sweat in that thing, poor guy. 
85. dude, you're not wearing a shirt. you're noot one to 'whoooooh'
86. jonathan, you're not one to talk after that fantasy suite 
87. so far, sweatpants guy is the winner... i'd die if i got this pack of losers.
88. i hate a colored shirt... unless it's blue. blue is cool. 
89. get off your knee, you weirdo. 
90. zaaany!
91. thanks purple socked, donny osmond!
92. if this is his humor now, think of what he'll do when he's 50.- nicole. 
93. white coat for a STUDENT. 
94. i like the sign guy. i do. 
95. i'm not a tie guy. i'm more of a sign guy- breanne
96. why did he just take his tie off? that was awkie. 
97. oooh good! another guy who doesn't speaka the english! 
98. oh yeah! an entrance on a hog!
99. what a bad ass! 
100. full gloves and bandana?
101. spiderman gloves- breanne.
102. is brian wearing a velvet smoking jacket? 
103. where's the ascot? 
104. no, class clown!!!! 
105. micah... come on! 
106. i like when the guys control the situation and tell her they'll see her later. 
107. a poem? this is cheese. 
108. dan has a lot of hair. 
109. cute. 
110. i like guys without gimmicks.
111. DO NOT PROSTITUTE YOUR CHILD. 
112. hot dad. 
113. i'd be livid if he was my ex-husband. 
114. he's definitely the cutest dude. 
115. first impression rose- nicole. 
116. pulling out all the stops... sounds pretty dirty.
117. hashtag STOP IT!
118. "trick up your sleeve."
119. "tricks are for whores, dad!"- arrested development - nicole. 
120. full time? {please tell me nooo!}
121. she's dying. 
122. brandon makes commitments to himself for really important items
123. already throwing down the mom baggage. 
124. you sacrificed your birthday?! what a gent!
125. "what's inside of me is real." as opposed to...
126. what part is he talking to? could he be more descriptive about what body parts we're talking about?
127. where's your baby's mama?
128. oook... hope she's consented. 
129. camping! just like you in a tent!- nicole.
130. is that why he brought this up- nicole. 
131. i mean growing up, i was camping .. cause we didn't have a house... and we had to eat so my mom had to fish. - nicole. 
132. called that first imp rose!
133. i appreciate the magnets. 
134. i could never ever pin a rose on a lapel #hopeless. 
135. "i just told her who i was!" #egomaniac
136. i'm serious! # putonashirt
137. how will she pin the rose on a bare chest?! #ouch
138. yes! giving advice! #whataprick
139. #ilikedhim! #imsoconfused
140. is brooks mormon? #pleasedontbecrazy #pleasekeepittogether
141. sweet kristan wiig dancing. 
142. #drunk #drunk #desorion
143. already in the pool!
144. i was about to write #shrinkage !! no way!
145. #bummerdude
146. #wetunderwear
147. oh there you go... on the pants....
148. play that vet card! we're airing on #memorialday! keep him around!
149. "there she is" - they always say that when she walks into the room- nicole. 
150. FUUUUTBOL! #partytricks
151. here we go... #pickupgame
152. funky feet shot on chippendale make me cry laugh. 
153. "my only competition is the other guys who don't have a rose." #genius #einstein 
154. butterfly guy is very sensitive and gatsby ish. 
155. wait, didn't he already stare her up and down when he got out of the car?
156. this guy is so pervy. 
157. no. pushups. 
158. he's a horror.
159. hope she has her rape whistle.- nicole.
160. "you didn't get it."
161. wow.
162. sean was your "boyfriend?"
163. nothing is more endearing than someone without a filter. - nicole.
164. ooooh he's going home. 
165. sitting alone in the fantasty suite. #drunktank
166. and that's the problem... #lovetank 
167. PLEASE!!! SOMEONE FIX HIM UP WITH THE 5O SHADES OF GREY GIRL FROM LAST SEASON!
168. where is her knight in shining armor! you need someone to defend your honor, des!
169. wow! see ya!
170. it's too bad he's nuts. he was sort of cute. 
171. "well, goodbye." - golly! des is from the 4o's.
172. let this be a cautionary warning to you, horndogs!
173. chris wants to wrap this up so he can finish his level on his x-box game. 
174. dreamy geeetar music on des's entrance
175. will: #tokenrose #producerdirected
176. #pleaseblessbrooksdoesntmakeutahnslookcrazy
177. can you imagine going back into the workforce after this?!- breanne.
178. james is seriously hot. 
179. not in that shot. 
180. #i'mconfused
181. sign guy! i have good feelings about him. 
182. you guys, he only looks normal because he's next to a bunch of weirdos.- nicole.
183. dipdoc and magician guy gone?
184. see ya, dipdoc. can you imagine getting him as your doc?
185. no... the practice run down?! of the 50 people i dipped....
186. and they were the ones in a wheel chair at the hospital- breanne. 
187. i'll tell you what to do, diogo, sell the armor and go home. 
188. internal "explosions".... #diarrhea? 
189. poor guy. 

oooh hot dad looks treacherous! this looks like a lot of excitement. 

are you guys stoked, or what?!

these boys are seriously dramatic. 

this looks better than the girl seasons!

who are you into?

i'm so often overwhelmed

by the goodness of my girlfriends. 

these pics were taken in a span of less than 2 wks. 

and this is just a small few of them.... i am so richly blessed to be surrounded by such interesting, smarty, talented, fascinating, accomplished, generous, and lovely women.

double dutch

my curly dutch returned (with the most delicious treats) and we had a fantastic week.

now i know you're wondering why i'm being so ridiculous and hiding him after he's been all over my blog/instagram....

i know, i know.....

but i blasted his handsome face when he was just a pal...

and now that he's more than a pal, i just want to keep him to myself. 

i share A LOT and i think we need to keep something just for us.
but i WILL tell you what we did... because we did it right.
you should just copy this week... it was so fun. 

he's sort of the perfect "yes" man to my "yes" girl....always up for an adventure. 

i flung him all over the east coast in 7 days and we had a blast. 

first stop was the color run in baltimore: 

neither one of us like to run, but i wanted to see my best girl, ang, and.... let's be honest, i wanted her to meet him.
we swept her to DC that night and made a pit stop and this gorgeous place:

 so beautiful.

naturally, i called naomi and asked for food rec's. she pointed me to 2 amy's and it was divine.
i was as happy as my color run temporary tattoo claimed i was.

 we then raced back to manhattan for church and tossed coins into the bethesda fountain. big wishes.

still happy... and still eating.... lazy sunday.

the utah fam wanted to meet him on facetime and all of our california family wanted to say hi since they all became buddies during his CA stay.

 obviously,  shavs didn't want to be left out.

i showed my culinary prowess by whipping up a "dutch baby" (aka. german pancake) which, turns out, is not dutch. but it WAS delish.

we ate ourselves silly and i forced him to try one of my very favorite cupcakes.

 we wandered around the lower east side

and he introduced me to a 34 THOUSAND DOLLAR bed.
i mean, who didn't dream of owning a craftmatic adjustable bed when they were little! grannie beds are the best.
but seriously.... this bed....
it felt like heaven.

he bought a sweet little sussy for me at scotch & soda.
what a doll to introduce me to all the dutch imports!
i'm so amsterdam.

we spent one evening having dinner with friends then hopped to dizzy's jazz club at the time warner center and listened to the effortless claire martin.
the view.
the food.
the music.
the man.

it was one of those perfect nyc nights.
no matter what happens, i think this will be a night i will always remember.

the next am, we skipped to boston...because why not?!

we toured the city

then went sailing on the MIT boats with my dear friends, kendell and brenda. the dutch was very much at home on a sailboat.

 we saw the moon and saturn (and into a few undergraduate dorm rooms) from the harvard observatory. it was really so cool.
you can't appreciate how HUGE that telescope is because the dutch is a giant person.

then, this smart man let us take a detour to my old favorite from my yale days, ashley's, for coffee oreo ice cream.

happily, he missed his first flight so we were able to spend some QT with worthie and mike in jersey... then enjoyed brunch at norma's and time on the highline to recover from our mad dash all over the country.

i had such a great week. he's a pretty remarkable man and i feel so lucky to have shared that time with him.

now..... does anyone have any extra frequent flier miles lying around? i'd really love a trip to amsterdam....

bb cream

i've been curious about bb cream for a while... what is it? why? how do i use it?
yeah.. i'm not exactly sure...

my dear friend, brenda, swears by the skin 79 bb cream.
she sent a miniature tester package to me as a "thank you" gift and i'm OBSESSED (perfectly thoughtful of her)!

i wear it OVER my mario badescu moisturizer.
seriously, it has whitened some dark spots already, controls oil, and is a gorgeous primer for my makeup.
i like the gold version best (it works better with my skin tone) but bren swears by the hot pink cream.

try it. you'll love it.

ny pops and the tones.

 la's husband, nathan, was out of town on the eve before the tony nominee announcement so i was able to attend the NY pops birthday gala with her. knowing that the awards are announced first thing in the am (and she doesn't have tv), i forced her to sleepover so we could celebrate her nomination together (of course, i had a feeling it was coming!)

first, she performed with a bunch of big stars- above is the list of ladies in her dressing room. not too shabby.

after her performance, we had dinner and dancing at the plaza. 

it was a very starry broadway event. 

 we had to have a classic plaza picture.
big business is one of my top 5 favorite movies and i was having sadie ratliff/eloise feelings.

 this is liz callaway. she is a belt goddess. if you don't know her voice, google her now. she's amazing.
she's also the voice of princess odette in the swan princess 1... of course, we had to take a picture together. one and five united!
so cool.

 stephanie block is just the coolest girl and andrew samonsky is a sweetheart. it's so great to have such wonderful people succeeding on broadway.

 with la on the red carpet.

this is ted chapin. he's a big deal. and he's the nicest man. i want to work for him.

note to self: never EVER allow laura osnes to steam your dress while you're wearing it...
this sweet little burn blistered and scabbed and now, my upper thigh looks like i have a pretty sweet tattoo.... it will forever be my laura love mark. haha!

 so the next am, we woke up and laura was nominated (i already wrote about that)
and after she finished her interviews, we headed down to our favorite diner with my bestie, kristan, for a little omelet action.

 later, we met audra for our (now) traditional celebratory bloomingdales frozen yogurt!

then, la and i headed over to bergdorf's to check out the pretty pretty dresses. oh, tony season is SO fun!

and what do you know?! 

our girl, la, won a DRAMA DESK AWARD for BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL ! 

what a star!

can't wait to watch the tony's on sunday, june 9th! 

the tony princess, the inspiring entrepre-mom, and the beautiful baker: my girls.

my sister-friends had a pretty red-letter week last week and i just have to brag on them!

(it should be noted that on thursday, i too had 3 significant bookings- 2 involving a job and 1 involving a plane and all very exciting)

my incredible princess, laura, was nominated for her SECOND TONY award for "best actress in a musical" for CINDERELLA. my goodness! i promise, i'll write more about it/that day/etc....

but you should absolutely check out her backstage video blog, "princess diaries" (watch all the eps. it's a peek into a broadway backstage that is never ever seen).... this week she shares her video (that i took) showing the moment she found out. 

definitely look for my shaking camera hand, laryngitis/cry voice/screams, her puppy (lyla) and stella FREAKING out, my angel (syd) in the background, my broken blinds (which i have since fixed-classy), my makeup-free face, and my bra-less pajama body trying to hide from the camera. 

it was such a special day and i feel insanely fortunate to share in her excitement. she is truly a sister to me and i couldn't be prouder of her. 

my feminist fashion designer, CK, from shabby apple wrote the most touching essay to her daughter in the wall street journal. she is so beautifully balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship and i just love being a sounding board when she's bouncing ideas. one of our chat topics even made it in into the essay.  i'm just so astounded by the world she has created. she is so brilliant. now read her essay and buy a dress. everybody wins! 

my beautiful baker-chick, audra, did this fantastic segment for abc news and shared her mint julep cupcake recipe. her blog has exploded this year and i, not only LOVE her recipes, but i'm really ready for her to have her own cooking show! isn't she just gorgeous and fantastic on camera! i'm nuts for her salted brownie bites and strawberry rhubarb bars. go audra! i can't wait to see what she does next!


not a bad week for my urban tribe.
i'm so proud of my girls, i could just burst!