the bachelorette : week three. cowboys & the creep.

I'm so disappointed that Ben is such a wiener.

Brandon, cute headband- if you are a 12 year old boy in PE.

National dodge ball? That's a thing?

Michael looks like leonardo dicaprio sometimes.

Mikey never goes to the gym. He was born with those arms the size of texas.

Those tiny shorts are bad news.

YES. First hospital visit of the season.

I think Michael might be my favorite. Though his team lost, he was still nice.

I feel like more dudes on this season have babies then the regular bunch. Also, the name Maddox is cute.

"oh, how did you find this place?" in reference to the roof. "oh, i just found it." you mean, with the help of the producers, of course.

Brooks is a nice person. There's no denying it.

I don't know how Des kissing so many guys in one day. How is she not having an anxiety attack?

While she is casually writing in her journal, Chris calls. Typical.

She speeds off in her aqua colored bentley. Also typical.

"Finding my husband is not a game." That's why you are on a reality TV show. Right.

Did anyone else thoroughly enjoy Zak's holy-sh face when the girlfriend walks in? Loooove it.

Ooooh, Des feels uncomfortable as she pats the back of the girlfriend. How courteous of her.

"Steph, hold on for a second." Chris is so good at playing the best friend.

Ah, he banged it out the weekend before he came out for the bachelorette. What a dog, what a dog, people.

Pauly, the bouncer, wearing a beret. Quality.

Woah, shot of the guys bedroom. They are shoved in there like sardines.

Brandon is a sweet person but that is emotional baggage I wouldn't want to deal with.

Building dancing & a windy dip in the pool. What a mess.

Most of the skit-oriented dates seem miserable, I quite like this group date.

I laughed when Dan's pants ripped right up the crack.

Juan Pablo for the next bachelor.

"popcorns & stuff." says juan pablo. popcorns.

#lonerangersponsor

I'm starting to like Bryden. He has more personality this week.

Zak is funny. Let's keep him, Des. Watch, she won't.

"Only if you will accept my daisy." James for the win!

I just realized I'm starting to like most of the guys even though 2 weeks ago I thought they were all creeps.

I hope Mikey & Michael beat Ben to a pulp.

That was rude. I hope they just lightly punch him in the junk.

Also, does anyone remember d-bag Ryan from Emily's season? Good news, Ben has the same lady tank.

Brandon is so emotional in every conversation. Lighten up, man. I'm insensitive. Whatever.

WOAH. Brandon dropped the L word. Des is creeped out.

Hello blue sequins. You should go back into the costume closet.

Des should smile while delivering roses. You would think she is doing this for free.

You better believe the producers choose the order of the roses. They need to create suspense somehow.

Brandon's heart is broken. He will not survive.

I don't understand when people on this franchise say, "you're making a mistake." No dude, I don't like you, I'm not feeling it, see you later.

Oh my, Brandon is so creepy. "I'm in love with Des," It's been 2 weeks, you weirdo & you've had 4 conversations with her.

I can't handle this.

This episode felt long. See you next week. I'm not emotionally invested. (I'm lying to you.)

Also, I'm waiting for someone to autotune clips of "I hate Ben" statements so I can buy it & play it all of the time. Nothing will beat Courtney's "I got the roooooosssee" tune though.

impressed.

three things this week that are particularly awesome:

one // pizzeria 712. People, I don't like pizza. It doesn't tickle my fancy. With that said, mckay & i made our way over to the local pizza shop, pizzeria 712 & it was fabulous. The atmosphere is quaint, & quiet. We ordered old fashioned sodas & they served us with warm pita bread & hummus- which is also something i normally don't like but it was super. As we were browsing the menu, the couple sitting next to us recommended the braised short rib so we didn't object. It was great & though we don't normally order an appetizer, we will next time. As far as the pizza goes, i would say it is chick-oriented pizza. Topped with things like spinach & the thin crust- you won't leave feeling like you need to lay flat on the floor for the next 4 days. The only down side is that is more expensive than your ordinary pizza parlor. (menu here.) We will be going back for our pizza-fill.

two // Mac's Cherry lip pencil topped with Russian Red. For date night to the pizzeria, I wore this lip duo for the first time. Though wearing lipstick while eating is annoying, I was feeling particularly fancy. After the meal, I checked to see if I had red lipstick smeared to every quadrant of my face or if it even survived the meal & totally transferred to my food. Good news, people, it was totally intact. I didn't have to touch up & it didn't feather. It was a red-lipstick miracle.

three // the great gatsby's soundtrack.

the bachelor : week two. bad raps & cats.

Oh, that blue bentley is obnoxious.

sweet, sweet desiree, the 90's called- they want their knee high black boots back.

i quite like brooks. he is quirky & not a d-bag. Though the wedding dress/tux date is weird, they are ca-ute together. CA-UTE, people.

fact: bachelorette's love mormon guys.

soulja boy is 12, right? he looks like a tatted tween.

Michael G, you are spectacular with your perfectly quaffed hair.

"I have to.. jiggle my junk in her vicinity." I laughed but please cover your bits.

in the menu of gifts given on the bachelor, the journal from zak takes the cake. that is so sweet.

i really liked ben last week but he is definitely missing some social cues. Hello, don't be a wienie.

Bryden- braden- brandon- bry-not-a-real-name- i'm just going to call you dry toast.

"just kiss me already." get it, girl. #firsthottubmakeoutoftheseason

I appreciate that Michael called Ben out. He deserves a gold star or something. Maybe a cookie.

these men are so catty. meow.

I still think Chris Harrison should be the next bachelor.

season.

hello summer.
sticky snuggling & sunburns.

the bachelorette : week 1 [it's a circus full of weird, desparte men.]

Oh, look. We have only been watching for 5 minutes & she is already crying. Yay.

Fast forward to the limos because I'm already bored.

Brooks, utah guy. You've got weird hair but I guess that is what we should expect.

Hey, hashtag man, I have a few for you. #youmakemesonervous #notgettingarosetonight #orever

OHHHH, a black guy named Will Smith. That is ideal.


Fantasy suite gent- you're a piece of work. Keep it in your pants, home boy.

We are only midway through the men & all of them give me the creeps. Great.

Abs, that was bold.

"Loyalty is love." Look- he is a walking, talking Nicholas Sparks book.

Larry the old guy! Thanks for doing her a favor for ripping that terrible dress.

Magician & a seamstress. That might be the best career duo I've ever heard of.

Oh no. Guy in armor. That was a bad move.

McDreamy & McSteamy reference from the dentist. You've got to be a bit metro.

Juan Pablo. I hope he wins the whole thing.

"I do the suit thing everyday back home so I thought I would do something different." So naturally you would choose velvet. That makes sense.

Micah, designing his own outfit, I like you. You're quirky.

This wouldn't be the bachelorette without a terrible poem.

Dan, you're normal. Thank you for being a regular person.

Tiny person in a tiny suit. AH, your dad is adorable too. Ben for the win, ben for the win, ben for the win. (It's too good be true. It has to be. ABC ruins everything good.

Though Des is drab, there are enough weirdos to go around.

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life updates.

work
+him: mckay is working at a treatment center for troubled boys & really loves it. when we have babies & they turn into hellish teens, mckay will be ready.
+her: i'm going on two years as being a part of a team of receptionists. we've had a lot of ups & downs in our department which is only expected being a group of only ladies but we're like a little family. i really adore the girls i work with.

school
+him: mckay is deciding between a bunch of different career paths- therapy, aviation, art. we're just going with it.
+her: though i still have a soap box about sex education, i have realized that it's exhausting dealing with others issues. so, hello square one. culinary school? maybe. i'm considering just getting a bachelor's in business. who knows. Good thing we're young so we have some time to kill.

babies
+us: we are lucky that Bri, his sister, will be having twins this fall so we can snuggle them oft. I commend & admire everyone around us having babies but it's just not in our priority list right now. we want to finish school, travel a bit & enjoy being with each other. No babies for us, for now.

travel
+us: i wish our travel list was 10 pages long but who knew that traveling is sort of expensive? In june, we will be going to Trek, a youth church camp, as leaders which is quite weird because I feel like i'm the same age as the kids but it will be great. I just ordered a cart full of plaid from Old Navy. Besides weekend getaways, the only other trip we have planned thus far is to the humid state of Wisconsin. We're going to go visit my grandma & enjoy some fine cheese.