Always want what you can't have

Well...I guess I have to trash my Team Jeremy T-shirt. I can't read this girl at all. I think that she is soooo afraid of getting hurt again that she's just picking the guys that she knows she'll never have to worry about. She has definitely picked the two nicest guys in the bunch, but I think she is going to walk all over them. Maybe that's the kind of guy she wants. She's done with men who challenge her. She wants to be in control and she knows that these two guys will adore her and do anything to make her happy. I'm just afraid she's going to get bored. Don't get me wrong...I think you want someone who's nice and loving and wants to make you happy, but you have to have a little passion too. Did you see passion with any of these guys? I didn't.

I'm nervous about watching the finale next week. Both Jesse and Jason are going to propose and you know one of them is going to be completely shocked and devastated! I think they should put together a reunion season with all of the rejects from past seasons and see how many couple emerge. I could see the coyote guy hooking up with the panty dropper girl from the London season and I could see Jeremy with Robin. They were both stalkers. You know what I mean? Why not give them all a second chance at love.

The Men Tell All Special should have been renamed "What I Hate About Jeremy?" I really don't see why they hate him so much. I know that some of them said he was condescending and rubbed his time with DeAnna in their faces a bit, but I really didn't see him as a cruel or vindictive guy. He was always soft spoken and non-confrontational. I felt like the only time he really spoke up was when he was being attacked. What's wrong with saying that you are there for only one reason? They all should have been there for that reason. If they just came on the show to hang out with a bunch of dudes...I think they were on the wrong show. Ron and his rules were ridiculous. There are no rules. You either go for it or you don't. Jeremy went for it. I feel bad for the guy. It was pretty obvious that he got hurt...much more than anyone else...including Graham.

Speaking of Graham...is it just me or did he get even hotter! I never really understood why DeAnna was so infatuated with him, but boy did he look good on the Tell All Special. I don't know if it was the hair or the fact that he shaved or what, but if he'd looked like that all season, I'd have purchased a Team Graham T-shirt too!

I was pretty proud of the way Graham and Jeremy handled themselves in front of DeAnna. I think we finally got to see a little of the REAL DeAnna too. I remember her from THE BACHELOR and she was a lot more sassy on that show than she's been on THE BACHELORETTE. I don't think she's as sweet and nice as they've made her out to be this season. You could tell she was still a little upset about Graham not opening up. She has an issue with men she thinks she can't have. It's like she's saying "how dare you not fall in love with me and spill your guts like the rest of them". Some guys just aren't like that. It takes longer than a month for some people. You have to love Chris Harrison for calling her out a bit. I mean these aren't women...they're MEN. She can't expect them to run around pulling each other's hair and crying themselves to sleep. They have to have some pride.

Next week DeAnna takes Jesse and Jason home to meet her parents and in a strange twist...she brings them into her home at the same time! I guess she really wants her family to see them side by side. As if to say...do I look better with this one or this one? What is she doing...trying on a pair of shoes? Like I said...I can't figure this girl out. I guess that's why she needed them both to propose, that way she could chose which proposal she liked the best. For Jason's sake...I hope she chooses him. If she kept that guy away from him kid this long and then dumps him for Jesse, I may have to smack her.

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Love by any name starts with J

Wow...she cut Graham. At first I was shocked, I mean he was the "only guy she was falling in love with", but after I rewound the tape and watched the uncomfortable silences and riveting conversation (ie...what are you thinking?....Umm nothing...I mean everything...Umm good luck I guess), I sort of understood. She's scared he's not going to love her back. If I were the one desperately hanging on to him with my arms around his neck, waiting for him to show me some real emotion, I might doubt him too. But sometimes, if you think you are falling in love with a guy like Graham, you just have to accept the guy for who he is. Graham is not the kind of guy that's going to open up after dating someone a couple of weeks. Granted...when you have three other guys to choose from, who are opening up, it's easier to walk away. But she knew he was having major problems with the other guys being in the picture and he's never had a real relationship. I support her decision, in that she was probably right about him not being ready for marriage, but I've always believed that you have to have "that feeling" at least in the beginning, if you expect a relationship to work. And the only guy she has "that feeling" with is Graham.

The one guy that I will never believe that she will find it with is Jesse. I will say however that I was extremely impressed by the piggy back snowboarding stunt. That was kind of rad...is that still a word? Anyway...Jesse definitely showed some skills on the slopes and who doesn't love a guy who uses a mini fridge as a night stand? Beer anyone? Perfect! But to be brutally honest...there is no way this is going to happen. DeAnna wants a guy to come to her rescue. Jesse is more like the loyal dog who licks your face until the real men come and carry you to safety. Don't get me wrong...I really like Jesse...and he did good on the kiss when he finally got around to it, but the poor kid is just setting himself up for the biggest wipeout of his life. I hope someone comes along to take care of him. I think he'll make someone very happy someday...just not DeAnna.

Now then there's Jeremy. On your mark...get set...and hold on because you're riding in the bitch seat. Jeremy could possibly sweep DeAnna off her feet or at least whisk her away on his two wheeled chariot. He is the perfect man, with the perfect house, and the perfect dog. Jeremy puts it all out there. He shares with her his feelings, his emotions...even his diary. When he read the letter he wrote about his mother...I was gutted. If that didn't tear you up, you're dead inside! Especially, when he told her that he made his mom a promise that he would find someone that would make her proud. I was pretty much sold at that point. Up until this week, I really wasn't feeling ole Jeremy. I thought he was just your typical boring guy with no personality and a great set of abs. But when he said, "I don't just want her in my life, I need her in my life"...even I had to go and get a team Jeremy t-shirt. Now if she doesn't pick that boy...she's crazy!

And last but not least...we have Jason. That boy looked like a little Mexican jumping bean hopping up and down waiting for DeAnna to meet him under the Space Needle...which apparently DeAnna has never heard of. He had all the excitement of a teenage boy getting ready to hop on a roller coaster. But nothing could have prepared me for the day in the park with Ty. That kid...how do you not love that kid? "Who's the pretty girl?", Jason says as Ty points to DeAnna. That kid is ten times better than a puppy. DeAnna said, "No one grows up thinking, I want to be a step mother". But I think as you get older you realize that no one is perfect and everyone has a past. So, if you can find someone who truly makes you happy and you can find it in your heart to love their child and share your life and your love with both of them...why not give them a shot? Jason's family was wonderful...very loving and thoughtful. They even went out of their way to make DeAnna feel at home by preparing an entirely Greek meal in her honor. I have to say that I have a little trouble with the idea of Jason leaving the most important thing in his life to go on a reality TV show, but overall I think Jason's a pretty good guy. He's going to be a hard one to say goodbye to.

DeAnna always seems to have the perfect answer to every question. She is either extremely well poised or extremely well coached. For her sake and the boys', I hope she is for real. I don't want to find out six months from now that she's dumped Jeremy, Jason, or Jesse (hey they all start with J) to go running after Graham. Maybe they'll just become pen pals, since he likes to write so much. Tune in next week as we see what happens in the fantasy suite...maybe Jesse will grow a pair.

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Jesse's Girl

What is DeAnna thinking?! She's seriously going to go home and meet sweet little Jesse's parents when she hasn't even kissed him. In fact, she said that she was the least physically attracted to the guy and he told her face to face...it's cool if you dump me...I wish you the best. I realize that's not an exact quote, but it's basically what he was trying to say to her by the pool before Graham stole her away. Jesse didn't even try to kiss her. He's too shy and afraid of rejection. He's never going to be able to handle being with DeAnna. She's going to have to tackle the guy if she expects to get any action.

It was horribly painful to sit through an hour of "The Bachelorette Tell All", which was basically a worthless recap infused with commentary by Trista and Ryan...seriously...who did they sleep with at ABC? Why is their opinion still relevant? I get it that they are a success story, but they are the ONLY real success story in 8 years of doing the show. At some point they need to LET IT GO! The only part of the special that I enjoyed was the indepth look at Sean. Oh precious...we all know that you are overcompensating for something. I was a little confused however...were the tanning bed and sauna inside his Hummer or in the basement of that gigantic house? I'm kidding of course, but you know that guy is known as the biggest TOOL BAG in town. Thank goodness for ole Ron the barber who "updated" Sean's look by cutting off the mullet in the man shed. I actually thought it was the producer's idea. I'm glad that the boys decided to step up and help a brother out. Mullets are bad!

You know what else is bad...Twilley! Poor, poor Twilley. I can't believe he made it this far. You know the guy is struggling when the guys are making bets on how badly he's going to screw up. He's actually not a bad looking guy, when he's not making faces and trying soooo hard to be funny. He seems like he'd be an okay dude to hang out with, but he ruins it for himself every time he opens his mouth and tries to do an impression or tell a story or sing! He just needs to relax. I think he's right...he will make someone a good husband someday...if he shuts up long enough for them to fall for him. I'm glad DeAnna finally let him go. Maybe he'll see himself on TV and realize that sometimes less is more.

DeAnna decided to keep Jeremy after their romantic one on one date at Frank Sinatra's House. It must be the abs! That guy seems completely void of personality. I think he's nice and I know that DeAnna feels bonded to him because he lost his parents and all, but I can barely hear him when he speaks. He says he's an adrenaline junky and that he likes to sky dive and race motorcycles, but I swear I can't see him ever getting out of 1st gear. Especially with DeAnna around...she didn't even let the guy drive! Seems to me that part of DeAnna's problem with men is that she always has to be in control. Sometimes...you have to let the guy drive...even if you think you can do it better.

Graham is a totally different story. He is definitely driving. I think that is what DeAnna likes about him. She can't control him. He's the one guy that she gets to be a girl around. I think it irritates her, but she's drawn to it at the same time. It brings out a different side of her. One that make her more vulnerable. They definitely have the chemistry...we'll see if that's enough.

The final guy that made the final four is Jason. Jason is the easy bake oven of the bunch. He's a ready made family...just insert DeAnna and DONE. I like Jason. I think he's a good guy, but I don't know if DeAnna really knows what she's getting herself into and she really has to be ready to take a back seat to that child. I don't think she can do that. DeAnna has made it very clear that she wants to be number one and she definitely seems to want to be the center of attention at all times. You just can't have that when there is a child involved. Ty will come first...as he should. I hope she realizes that before they get too far down this road. I really hate to see Jason get hurt again.

I guess we'll see what happens next week when she goes on her home town dates with the boys. There will be snowboarding, motorcycle riding, and some one on one basketball. It's like the Bachelorette X-Games! We'll see who survives.

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House of My Pain

Well, if your favorite part of American Idol is watching the embarrassing tryouts...this week's Bachelorette will give you a taste of what you've been missing. In an attempt to discover who could really sing her praises, DeAnna asked the Bachelors to write her a song. Let me tell you...that was time out of my life that I will never get back! I've never heard a more sorry bunch of singer/songwriters in my life. The only one who seemed to have put any real thought into it was HOT Brian with his song titled "House of My Pain", but she didn't even pick him for the one on one date. She gave it to Jesse, because he got down on one knee and held her hand while he sang his song. I guess she wants a proposal so bad she'll settle for just about anything.

Jesse told the guys that he was going to wear blue jeans and crazy shoes on their date, but DeAnna had a different idea. She sent him a fancy suit and an invitation that stated that their date required formal attire. Jesse made it pretty clear that FORMAL was a little out of the box for him. DeAnna made it clear that she was not trying to change Jesse...just trying to mold him into a completely different person that would fit into her world. Lets face it...Jesse is cute and very sweet, but he is who he is and that's what make's him so great. You either accept him the way he is or tell him you just want to be friends. Jesse is only going to be happy with the kind of girl who is going to enjoy a man in a funny little jacket and checkered shoes. As much as I like Jesse...I think it would have been better for him if she had let him go.

DeAnne takes her group date stock car racing. You could almost smell the combination of testosterone, sweat, and cheap cologne as the men walked out onto the track. Of course there was going to be a race for one on one time with DeAnna. HOT Brian (that's just my pet name for him) was the first to hit the track, putting up a pretty impressive time. One after another, they each got their shot. Most came up short, but Twilley beat Brian's speed of 140 and DeAnna let out a YEAH that was about as enthusiastic as winning third place in a hot dog eating contest. Thank God Sean pulled out the win with his final run topping out at 141MPH. He was a happy man! As he put it, he felt like he was in a race for her heart and he was not in the lead. Unfortunately, Sean took his one on one time, otherwise known as a grass picnic, to spill his guts and then call her a redneck...nothing says I love you like "you're a hick".

DeAnna decides to show the boys how it's really done as she spins the tires and burns rubber around the track...finishing with a faster time than any of the men. If that wasn't enough to drive the men's competitive nature...Jeremy stealing her away for some one on one time in the bus certainly was. He didn't like losing the race, so he stole the prize...giving the guys even more reason to hate him. Graham busted in and broke things up, which didn't bother DeAnna one bit. As she likes to say OVER and OVER again...she is VERY attracted to Graham. But Graham is the one guy that has the hardest time with sloppy seconds and DeAnna is a little tired of trying to explain herself to him. She doesn't need him to show her what it feels like to share, as she put it...she's already been there. What she wants is a guy that puts it all out there...like Sean. DeAnna gave Sean the rose on the group date. Apparently she does want a Southern boy. Besides...he did cut off the mullet for her and he's sure to keep her safe with his mad karate skills!

After the group date, the boyz decide to throw a BBQ and invite DeAnna down to the man shed for a little party. However...the party goes terribly wrong when DeAnna realizes that half of the guys are hiding from her and the other half are perfectly content to play with each other. I'm not sure if she was more hurt that they were all gossiping about who they thought her final three were going to be or if she was just mad that she wasn't the center of attention. What did she expect? Did she want them all to carry her around the man shed on a pedestal? It's a competition. Men are going to be men. They are going to bully one another, they are going to throw things around, and they may even pee on a few things to mark their territory. Unfortunately, it would be inappropriate to pee on DeAnna, so they all just try to rub their scent on her by rolling up her sleeves and giving her hugs...and some guys just can't handle that, so they run and hide. DeAnna tells them all that they need to go home, if they can't deal with it. Then she runs back to the big house in tears...all very dramatic!

Before the two on one date, Robert and Fred tried to decide what would be the determining factor in who would be going home. Robert was convinced that it would come down to who got the first kiss. He must have spent hours coming up with the perfect line to use on DeAnna, before settling on, "I'm a big believer in the passion side of a relationship...can be felt, I think...on the first kiss...and so...can I kiss you?" Robert then leans in as DeAnna says, "Oooh, right here (pointing to her cheek)". As she put it, she gave Robert the dodge. Whether it was his sweaty forehead, his poor English, or the shirt that was unbuttoned half way to his naval...she was not feeling ole Bobby.

Fred takes his moment by the pool to share with DeAnna his true feeling and be the compassionate guy that the boyz know and love, but if there isn't a connection, it doesn't really matter how great of a guy you are. Honestly, I thought she was going to cut them both. I didn't see chemistry with either of them...no matter how many times Robert tried to say that it was there. And I was right...she cut them both! For the first time in Bachelor/Bachelorette history, she sent them both home! I think the boyz were the most shocked and confused by DeAnna's decision. Jason was the only one who seemed excited, since he was the only boy left in the mansion, he got some priceless alone time and a chance to console DeAnna after the date.

There was a lot of tension at the rose ceremony. Only one man was going home and the last time they saw her, she was leaving in tears. They were all really jealous of Jason and they all seemed scared to death. Each guy vying for a rose, took her aside one after another and begged her to keep them around. It was so sad...especially for me, because I knew in my gut she was sending home Hot Brian. You know that has to suck...knowing that you were the only guy in the entire room that she truly felt she could do without. If you need a shoulder to cry on honey...I'm here for you!

Tune in next week as DeAnna continues to break the rules, break their hearts and Twilley continues to be...well...Twilley.

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Another Ron Bites the Dust

Maybe it's just me, but I really wish they would stop showing clips of Brad and talking about Brad. I'm over it...DeAnna's over it. Let's just move on...PLEASE!

This week's episode begins with the announcement of who's going from the "outhouse" to the big house. Paul, Graham, and Jeremy (we'll call him repeat) make it into the mansion with DeAnna. Of course they have to begin by taking off their shirts and frolicking in the pool, because what episode is complete without that? It's actually more interesting to listen to the boys in the outhouse speculate about what's going on.

The chosen 3 are forced to go down to the man house and announce who will be taking DeAnna on the "put up or shut up" one on one date. Richard looked a little stunned when his name was called. Twilley mentioned something about getting him ready for the ball. Well someone should have told him not to wear faded jeans on their romantic date on the town. When your date shows up in a black sequined gown...you should at the very least throw on some khakis. Not even his sad little puppy dog eyes could save Richard from elimination. I think if you could hear what was going on inside DeAnna's mind during that date, you would have heard..."please don't kiss me, please don't kiss me, please don't try to kiss me". The most fascinating part of the date was Richard trying to explain to DeAnna that shooting stars aren't really "stars", just space junk burning up in the atmosphere...kind of like Richard's chances of winning DeAnna's heart. Unfortunately for Richard, DeAnna kicked him out of the horse drawn carriage and sent him home in a cab.

The group date gave the men a chance to get in touch with their inner cowboy. DeAnna was "look'n forward to get'n wild" with some line dancing, some bull riding, and getting cozy by the fire. Jesse showed off his mechanical bull skills and showed DeAnna that he is the kind of guy she can depend on by being the first guy to come to her rescue when she fell off the bull. No surprise...Ron was too busy taking care of his beer to take care of her. Jesse's prize has a little one on one time, where he had the chance to share with DeAnna his theory on "everybody farts". I don't know about you...but I don't know that I would want a guy whose FIRST priority is finding a woman who's into gas.

Later that evening, while they are hanging out by the fire, DeAnna takes Ron aside to discuss with him his reasons for confronting Jeremy about him staying in the house. As she explained, that was her decision, not his, so Ron shouldn't be giving Jeremy such a hard time. Ron of course comes back with one of his classic pieces of advise..."I'm a guy's guy...iron sharpens iron..I think that you need someone as strong as you are to make you stronger...and it is about you...and what's going on between me and Jeremy is between he and I and shouldn't matter in your process". BUT it does matter Ron! Why do you think she is confronting you? She thinks you are a jerk and you proved that in the way that you responded. You should have just said...I'm a jealous prick and I took it out on Jeremy, because he was getting a chance to go back to the big house and I was stuck in the outhouse having a sausage fest with the rest of the guys.

Jason gets one chance to show DeAnna that he's the kind of man she should keep around. DeAnna surprises Jason by sweeping him off his feet and taking him on a helicopter ride around LA and spending the evening with him at the Mount Wilson Observatory. I guess she needed to see those shooting stars for herself. Jason was just praying she wouldn't run out the door when he revealed that he was a single dad. Honestly...if Jesse's fart talk and Twilley's singing didn't turn her off...I don't think the adorable child is going to be a problem. As she explained, "things happen and we're all the way we are because of the things that have happened...it doesn't bother me at all". I actually think that the other guys were bothered by it more than DeAnna. DeAnna was able to open up to Jason and share with him the story of her mother's passing. It was a very touching moment and a very intimate date that guaranteed Jason's place in the house. It went so well, that she later had a star named after his son Ty to show him how much it meant to her that he was willing to open up.

On the last date, DeAnna takes all of the men to meet ELLEN, where she puts the men through a rigorous screening process that included an interview portion, a talent portion, otherwise known as the dance off, and of course the Ellen boxer contest. There's nothing like a group of guys dropping trow to really give DeAnna a full frontal view of what she has to look forward to. There must have been something about Fred that really stood out among the rest. He was the final guy to receive a rose before the rose ceremony.

On the night of the rose ceremony, Ron proves once again what a loser he is. First, when DeAnna said she was cold, he didn't offer her his coat. Second, he started his conversation by telling her that when he woke up that morning, he didn't think she was HIS type of girl, but then explained how she changed his mind and then finished it off with a complete inability to explain what was fun about him. Apparently, NOTHING is fun about Ron. Sitting and staring isn't fun, being insulted isn't fun, and being rude isn't fun...go home and hang out with your boys at the barber shop. You don't deserve a woman. You deserve to get cut.

Speaking of cuts...thank goodness someone finally chopped off Shawn's mullet. I think that may have been what saved him from elimination. I was a little surprised, however, that she cut Paul. He seemed pretty genuine, but he is actually several years younger than her and I'm not sure that she thought he was mature enough to get married...either that or he just didn't look as good as Jeremy and Graham with his shirt off.

Ron on the other hand, got exactly what was coming to him. Not only is he ten years older than her, which in my opinion is too much of an age gap for a 26 year old, but his exit was as classic as he is. In his typical condescending fashion he called her sweetie...which we all know means "bitch"...I wish you the best. He also showed that he lives in a world of denial when he stated, "She didn't' reject me...she just chose other guys." Actually, I think if you look up REJECT in the dictionary it says NOT CHOSEN and there is a picture on Ron's face.

Next week, there will be more drama in the outhouse. Tune in and see who will win the race for DeAnna's heart.

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