Sun-Bun

Nearly 30 bucks Mike spent on two small juices. After bragging about the costs and labor of starting his almighty shoe empire and talking with Jessica about their money issues. And does Jessica even have a job?? Lord, they're so pathetic...Mike thinks his ratchet shoe business is going to make him richer than working in real estate, okay there, buddy. This has shades of Rob Kardashian and his now defunct sock empire all over it. Maybe Mike and Jessica would've had more money between them if they'd quit wasting most of it on injecting shit into their rubbery faces and frequenting overpriced juice bars. I think Asa's caftans are pretty gorgeous as well---this is a business-plan for her that actually makes sense and appeals to a greater market. Hope it does better than her laughable diamond water snake oil! When Reza mentioned the cake-tossing, I rolled my eyes so hard...this is the supposedly grownassed adult who was shown tossing it harder and before anyone else! I honestly thought throwing food around was something you outgrew after a college frat party or three, so this crew proved their maturity level immediately after that mess. Speaking of messes, GG is the personification of a mess. Good grief, the gal is a hideous ball of issues physically, mentally, etc...I honestly think she's deeply depressed with the way her life is going and self-medicates with the booze, beyond just because of her painful arthritis. She can't keep a man, drinks to the point of messy aggression, has no real job or career path, deals with her daily pains...plus, her sister probably still makes her feel like crap regularly. It's honestly uncomfortable to watch her, more so than ever. She needs serious help. I love Shervin. So far, the guy's getting a flawless edit. This is the MJ I've been hoping to finally see: she seems peaceful, mellow, even happy for once! Obviously she has the glow of love all over her, and I like her funny new boyfriend because he's a hoot---it's refreshing to see someone like him in her corner, especially when defending her against her hideous excuse of a mom.

I'd never seen tonight's episode before and normally steer clear of the big-family-looking-for-a-bigger-house episodes, but since it was taking place in Tennessee, this TN-resident/native had to watch it. I guess it's the proudly ChildFree crusader in me, but I just couldn't fathom why this couple had 6 children. Good grief...I was judging them hardcore based on that alone...they kept going on and on about keeping the cost down, but all I could think was, "If you'd invest in some good birth control already you wouldn't be nearly as cash-strapped!!!" Husband was a pastor, so I'm guessing they're likely from one of those churches that doesn't believe in using birth control methods/uses the rhythm method or whatever...I don't even remember which house they ended up choosing at the end because I was too focused on trying to understand how they could afford to raise 6 kids with only his pastor salary...

Holy crap, I just can't anymore with this one---the chick singing some godawful twee hipster version of "If I Only Had a Brain" on those new University of Phoenix ads...sweet Jesus, the stupid music coupled with her stupid voice just makes my toes curl...I literally want to find that woman and throat punch her every time I'm forced to hear that lousy commercial. Her baby-talking silly schoolgirlish chatter mixed with her hyper-affected lilting voice, ugh, who thought that was remotely charming??!!

That was so damned stupid. Even if they *didn't* do anything, surely those two had enough brain cells between them to realize how that must've looked, them hanging out together all night, comon now! I'm willing to bet they both got super drunk and at least made out, followed by Kathryn giving Craig a beachside blowie.

I'm just shocked over how sickeningly skinny both Carole and Jules looked at that party...yikes...if they look that skinny on television, I shudder over how tiny they must look in real life. No surprise that Carole admitted to still wearing the same size of her 7th grade training bra---must be nice to not worry about hoisting up "the girls", so I'm admittedly a little envious... Then again, I'd much rather be a bit curvier and enjoy chocolate, beer and cheese than be the same size as a middle school girl, so it's all good.

Actually, the appropriate slang term for selfie-style pics taken of an entire group of people is called an "ussie." But that term really never took off the way it sorta should've...

The way Jennifer is so firmly inserted into Kathryn's ass is very telling...I'm sure she was given the instructions from production/garnered more screentime from agreeing to film with her, since the rest of the cast besides Cooper and Craig apparently finds her insufferable. One does wonder what in the world Kathryn even offers in the realm of polite conversation/friendship---honestly, since the very first moment she popped onto these screens she seemed to discuss *nothing* but herself: HER feelings, HER messy relationship with Thomas, HER relationships with "this group", HER life as an unwed/single young mother, me,me,me,me, ME.... I keep hearing various cast members claim that she's really cool/funny offscreen, but I've certainly never yet seen any evidence to suggest otherwise. She certainly comes across like a temperamental, drunken self-centered mess whenever she's onscreen. And yes, she DOES arrive late and make scenes at nearly every event she attends---I wouldn't want her in my home either!

Oh Lord, this dour beast Leanne is every bit as delusional, self-righteous and bitchy as Karen from RH of Potomac...which means I already can't stand her. And then her creepy obsession with charities? And her constant mention of manners?? And her laughable statement that she's living the life most people dream of??? Good lord...get over your damned self, lady. The rest of these gals seem a bit interchangeable, just typical big-haired, big-boobed/skinny former cheerleader/model types...I actually didn't mind the giggly redhead joking about farts and mimicking people. At least she's more fun than creepy Leanne and the equally bitchy Botoxed former model married to a scuzzy Keith Urban lookalike.

Seriously!!! I'd expect such lazy ambition from those boymen Shep or Whitney, but not those ladies...it's so insulting to those of us women who are quite eager and ambitious working professionals, not little girls pretending to be adults. I know this show is infamous for showcasing the free n'easy lifestyle of male trust funders, but the sheer laziness of Kathryn and Landon is what bugs me about them. They obviously need assistance and are having trouble frolicking so freely in such a moneyed social scene, but their similarities really stood out to me this episode---I think they both secretly just want rich men to take care of them, Landon with some sort of vanity career on the side and Kathryn with the "ladies who lunch/ladies who party" lifestyle on her side. Lazy, spoiled girls, both of them...at least Cameron and Jennifer seem to be hard-working realtors. Kathryn could at least go find a trade school/college accreditation of some sort and pursue a good career while her parents take care of the kids or she leaves the kids with Thomas's hired nanny in the daytime. And Landon? She could easily work in an antique shop or an interior design store while she pursues her hippie-dippy dreams of starting a local arts magazine...or just go to interior design school and begin her own interior design career!

Amen to that!!!I'm not a fan of her body-type myself((a little too bootilicious/fertility goddessy for my preference)), but I *do* adore her body confidence and how tastefully she displays her curves. I wish more women embraced their curves and enhanced their figures with flattering outfits the way she does so effortlessly. Love her kaftans too---makes me wonder if the kaftan queen Patricia of "Southern Charm" has had a chance to order an Asa special frock yet?? Reza seems so happy and relaxed so far, less bitchy and drunk---his new hubby has apparently been a very nice influence on him. LOVED his hilarious spin on a "Tropez" outfit! Nice to see MJ so happy with a nice new guy too! I hate that her evil bitch of a mom will apparently shit all over her happiness soon enough, as usual. GG is still a hideous mess, ditto the boring chick Asifa from last season with her pathetic excuse of a relationship. I love Shervin and am soooo glad they finally cast someone worthwhile to hang with this group after the endless revolving cast of new group members. Hopefully this guy will stick around, because he's actually cute, funny and likable. And had seemingly endless amounts of money that I'm still not even sure how he ever earned.

THANK YOU!! I watch this red-headed harpie constantly shrieking and pouting and picking at Thomas, and I just can't fathom where she left her her self-awareness chip. Yes, he's a jerk who probably deserves a lot of that hollering, but you can't sit there and complain about not getting a ring/commitment from him one minute and then scream at him in public about how awful he is the next minute. The most fascinating scene between those two last season that clearly illustrated exactly what was wrong with them was that scene of them reconnecting and catching up together at that benefit party on a ship---Thomas was practically panting with excitement and was so turned on by her that night that she could've had him eating out of her hand...the chemistry was perfect and she had him going for a few minutes, practically purring and flirting right back...and then she starts poking at him with all that commitment talk, getting more aggressive/defensive, and you can see every bit of that initial twinkle of attraction immediately drain from his face as he gets up and leaves....and then she chases after him on the dock, screeching at him like a feral cat, and that was truly the epic summary of their entire messed up relationship. In her defense though, I also remember being a stupid 22-year-old, and I also remember not yet having the maturity to understand how to be the best partner for a partner. I remember shaming and shrieking at bad boyfriends once too---and the best lesson I ever learned from one of those ex'es was when he shouted at me in response, "Look at yourself, acting all crazy! Why would I WANT to be around you and come home to you when you always act like this?!" Amen to that. What do YOU offer T-Rav besides open legs, a fertile young body and a drunken night out, KiKi??

And according to evidence we've seen thus far from incriminating secret texts/videos and her son being born underweight and prematurely, she also smokes/drinks/takes drugs while pregnant. I genuinely worry for their poor children stuck in this awful mess, especially St. Julian, the unfortunately-named new boy who apparently doesn't get nearly as much love and adoration as Kensie. Whoever mentioned here that Kathryn probably loves Kensie more because she looks just like her and ignores St. Julian in comparison because he looks like Thomas and reminds her of him is probably spot-on with that summary.

Oh no, I'm in full agreement: bitch be cray. He's no angel either((lest we forget his drunk and completely nude self in that cell-phone video repeatedly telling Kathryn's stylist to leave his house)), but he doesn't seem to resort to violence/aggression and insane shrieking like she does. Granted, she's 22 or 23 in these videos, but STILL---she's genuinely scary with her fly-away temper, and the way she grabs and lunges at people when she's like that is so not appropriate...or normal. She's starting to remind me of crazy Porsha from "Real Housewives of Atlanta" with that insane temper of hers, and I think the only thing that keeps her from escalating a raging ongoing need to get physical/engage in fist-fights a'la Porsha are those two babies. She also has shades of Kristen from "Vanderpump Rules", someone who also used to have a crazy, violent temper before she went to therapy to learn to calm herself and disengage. But Kristrn benefitted from good therapy and Porsha was eventually forced into going to Anger Management classes---Id say Kathryn should immediately consider both of these options as well.

It did make me wonder if perhaps she was hinting that Kathryn should've considered an abortion...which...hey, I know it's not considered very PC to even suggest it, but I'm firmly pro-choice and believe it's a woman's body carrying a baby and thus it's her own choice. Had it not been T-Rav's child and some random poor Joe Schmo's oops baby, I'm willing to bet she wouldn't have been so eager to go forward with the pregnancy. Part of me even wonders if maybe she'd ever terminated a previous pregnancy before finally bagging Thomas...she certainly reminds me of several unseemly gals I once knew who were shockingly ambivalent over the idea of abortion as a birth control method. I did find it interesting the way she kept claiming that she had breakfast with Patricia while Patricia firmly denied it---to which Kathryn claimed on WWHL last night, "I don't lie!" This skank...in Season 1 we all watched her lie repeatedly to Thomas's face that shd hadn't slept with Whitney, so sorry if I fail to believe such whiney claims! Not to mention Patricia said herself that she first met Kathryn when she was sitting in their kitchen drinking coffee---I guess in KiKi's wild world, drinking coffee with someone's roomie after a wild night= having breakfast together with said roomie. Not the same, girlfriend, soooo not the same. I wonder how Shep's bar is doing after that fire? He seemed just a bit down on life in general last night, not his usual jovial, carefree self. Maybe the stress of adulting has finally gotten to him. And it was interesting to see that Landon got herself a new house; wonder if her own SC income factored into buying such pricy property right downtown. Or else her ex-husband left her a nice settlement...or maybe she really does come from a far more monied background than she dares let on---I do wonder how in the Hell she can afford her lifestyle. Then again, money does stretch a little farther down South compared to other metropolitan areas, even in Charleston.

Ohhhh how I've missed this glorious show! Brilliantly bitchy start to what appears to be a somewhat bitchy season. Although where was the jazzy, zippy opening theme? I guess that was forsaken in order to preview yet another drunkenly sanctimonious dinner party host from Hell, or maybe I missed it while attempting to fix myself the perfect martini?? Speaking of martinis, oh how I've mainly missed bitchy Lady Patricia of Martini Manor, aka Drunkie O! The kaftan, the decor excess, the condescending attitude, it was all there in its full glory---loved her intentionally regal, nearly slow-mo opening scene as she dramatically descended from her winding staircase...Laurence of Arabia indeed!! Whitney is still as creepy as ever---looks like he got a few extra Botox/filler treatments while in LA. He appears to still be randomly cavorting with his young German beard though, according to his/his mom's Instagram...I'm in disbelief that it's being hinted around that he finds Kathryn still worthy of a drunken romp or three given his obvious disgust with her entire lifestyle---I thought he considered her to be a hillbilly femme fatale? Oh Kathryn...she's such a gross mess on so many levels. Yes, everyone is freezing her out---can you blame them?? First of all, she's only 22 and everyone else is aged in their 30's-50's; what does she have in common with all the others beyond just drunken romps with the males? I think Craig only still keeps in touch because he's the closest in age and still thinks of her as a fun fellow outsider he can commiserate with when necessary. Second of all, I don't mean to slut-shame, but she's wrecklessly bringing unwanted children in the world to entrap this team's star player. I wouldn't be down with that either, quite frankly. Yes, it does take two to tango and Thomas is just as much to blame, but still, she's the one who ultimately carries and raises these children---I firmly agree that as the baby carrier, it's a woman's ultimate responsibility to be on birth control to protect herself, not idiotically claim that "God wanted us to have a child." Thirdly, sorry, but she acts like common white trash, from the way she acts to just the way she carries herself. Sleeping around within 3 weeks with 3 different guys in one social circle, flipping off people in these social circles and telling them to fuck themselves, and getting hammered while preggers or not ain't exactly how I would consider a proper "scion" to act. I find it interesting that her onscreen bestie Jennifer is preggers now too---does she even have a man or is she yet another Fertile Myrtle looking for her Baby Mealticket a'la Miss Kiki?? I can't help but like Craig, underdog that he may be. Hope all works out with his lovely new girlfriend, even if she is the definition of basic. Also can't help but like Cooper in all his gentile Old Southern fairy grandeur. Cameron is still obscenely perfect. Surely there's a chink in her armor somewhere?? Shep's original sparkle/luster is indeed fading...maybe he's even starting to realize that he'll turn into T-Rav 2.0 if he's not more careful. T-Rav...that black eye...that gaudy new downtown house...I'm sorry, he is such a hot mess but he ultimately makes this show for me due to his sheer obliviousness...I think his self-awareness truly fades with every new season. And Landon, I love trapeze dresses too, but I would NEVER wear one on national TV---they make even the skinniest of gals look like she's got at least 3 buns in the oven. Onwards to Periwinklegate though: she and T-Rav in a love triangle with Kuckoo Kathryn though? Oh yuck...

Oh, and she claimed on Snapchat recently that she's taking prenatal vitamins and still doing fertility treatments. Give it up, girl---that dude does NOT need to produce anymore children just to feed her selfish need to breed! She needs to consider adoption if she's so damned desperate still to be a mom, because obviously both of them have fertility issues.

Even though I'm not a huge Bethenny fan myself((although she has made me laugh over the years with her quick wit and talking heads)), I've always been firmly Team Bethenny in her ongoing feuds with both Kelly Bensimon and Jill Zarin. I honestly didn't see Bethenny as the user in either of those scenarios either---Jill started their entire friendship's ultimate demise, actually. She's the one who started that ridiculous faux fight with her behind the scenes((and even told Andy about it!)), presumably to create a more sympathetic storyline/drama that would give Jill more screentime. I think she saw Bethenny's star/popularity rising and decided to hone in on it and maybe put a dent in it somehow. Jill really overestimated her own popularity though, didn't she?! Totally ended up backfiring on her...I didn't blame Bethenny one bit for backing away from the crazy after she tried her best to initially repair her friendship with Jill---Jill only wanted to make up on *her* terms and when *she* was ready, and real friendship just doesn't work that way. Bethenny had too many other things to worry about than the crazy machinations of her fame-whoring former friend and had already moved on emotionally by the time Jill tried her best to worm her way back into Bethenny's good graces. Notice that she still stayed friendly with Alex and Ramona, and those two obviously didn't benefit her too much professionally or personally. And as for Kuckoo Kelly, she'd already proven to be an elitist snoot to Bethenny on a variety of different social occasions before they even began filming together, so I can understand why Bethenny was put off by her from Day 1---not to mention how diva-esque Kelly was during their very first scene shot together. I still think "Clearly she's Madonna" is my favorite Bethenny quip ever---their first few scenes/feuds were hilarious to watch because snotty bimbo KKB was no match against quickfire Bethenny!

I just can't with LaLa and her Blueberry Slutmuffin styling---to me, she looks the absolute **worst** of all these trashbags, and that's saying a lot when she's sitting there alongside Jax's Hooters girl from Kentucky in her pink stringy dress and Katie's tired, rusty poofy extensions to match her tired, rusty poofy dress and droopy Kristen in her droopy slip-dress. Ariana and Scheana are just blah and Stassi just needs to put her tits away period. OBVIOUSLY these clowns all did their own styling, because there's nothing remotely high-fashion or elegantly-upscale in the entire bunch, ditto with Mrs. Vanderpump herself! Jax is greasy and steroidy-looking as usual, the Tom's are their typically generic LA prettyboy selves and James still looks like a deranged Keebler's elf...dare I say that Shay actually looked the most-improved within the entire male cast??

Barf. This doesn't surprise me. Much like her gaudy wardrobe, she truly lives in some alternate Hello Kitty-esque/gauche-Cali-style reality of sorts. I find it amusing to hate-follow her on social media for this very reason. That, and I'm curious to solve the mystery of how she manages to live/make money the way she does. I suppose the whole "family money" scenario makes sense, along with any investments she made via the old dude leaving her all that life insurance dough. She did mention on Snapchat recently that she liked to cook dinner for Slade when he got home from work, so I can't even imagine how that loser is making his money these days, but at least he apparently has a real job now.

I hear you guys on the "why don't you like to go out?" thing. I get it and realize it's not everyone's cup of tea to go out and party; staying in and enjoying solitude is highly underrated. But I will say that this understanding needs to be extended on either end of the spectrum. Take my husband and me: we're both social butterflies and drink like fish and don't have kids. Yet we don't get out nearly as much as we used to---nowadays we mainly enjoy traveling, hosting gatherings at home and going out to eat at fine local eateries. Nevertheless, I've had a few friends/family members make unsolicited comments about our lifestyle and it just kinda irks me. How we "waste" money and we don't save enough and that our lifestyle is "frivolous" and unhealthy...judgemental junk like that. Really ticks me off, because guess what? We *all* have activities we enjoy doing that usually takes up time/energy/money and no one has the right to judge your own hobbies as being wrong or unworthy unless they're illegal and/or hurting others! I had a ((now former)) friend comment on how she was tired of seeing booze/party pics of us on our Facebook feed because it was "fake" and excessive. To which I felt like saying to her that I was sick of HER stupid pics of her children and pets and shitty-looking healthy food pics. My mom always makes comments to me that our travels/going out isn't responsible and that we should save our money and stay home more. I make decent dough in a career I love, pay my bills, and I'm essentially saving myself at least half-a-million dollars by deciding not to procreate, so what's the problem? I just wish more people had a live and let live understanding of others. We all like different things and have a variety of different hobbies, so why do some folks feel the need to so cruelly disrespect others' hobbies and preferences?? Like I just Unfriended some dick on Facebook who had the nerve to post, "No one gives a shit about your stupid food posts, so please do me a favor and Unfriend me if you post that here." To which I replied before I gladly hit the Unfriend button, "I never gave a shit about your endless posts about your kids, your boat or your idiotic political rants, but I liked them anyway just to be polite and because you Friended me here first. Nice to know it took a moronic status like this to make me realize that I don't wanna even pretend to be your 'Friend' here anymore." Ugh...some people...

When I was much younger and hotter, I had an older male friend fly me up, get me a hotel room and just spend the weekend out with him years ago. It wasn't remotely exotic((hello, it was in Wisconsin!)), but he was lonely and just enjoyed my company and showing me off to his buddies and taking me out to dinner with him. I went along with it because I was a bored young single and figured, "Hey, free weekend trip!" He made it very clear that there was no sexual intentions/expectations there either, he just wanted to treat me to a nice weekend in his city. If that sorta thing happened to my random ass years ago in my random city, I actually do think sexy model types in LA like LaLa and her ilkprobably do get approached by older rich dudes just to hang out with them in exotic locales. Granted, I could see where regular outings like those would give other folks the wrong idea...if it were an ongoing activity for a gal, then I honestly would wonder about her promiscuity.

So did Bethenny, coincidentally!

I was just in Las Vegas and cracked my ass up giggling over a local entertainment magazine, because it featured a full page ad with "JAX"((looking especially creepy in the face)) appearing at some douchetacular club in one of the casinos there. Now I wish I'd taken a picture of the ad, because I just found it so ridiculous that people would actually go to a club just to see JAX---or that JAX actually gets paid for such bullshit...and what does JAX actually do the whole time while he's there at the douchey club? Does he just sit there and drink, dance and pose for selfies or is he actually fixing drinks?? I guess this is how he makes his living when he's not "working" at SUR. Mind you, this ad followed several similar ads of random reality show celebs making similar club appearances, like Scott Disick and some Bad Girls Club girl.

Kathryn fascinates me as much as she repulses me. I think you hit the nail on the head as to why she initially thought tying her ship to Thomas's yacht was a great idea---he seemed fun and charismatic, he's filthy rich from an old monied Southern family, hangs with an upscale party crowd while living the good life---she probably was willing to overlook his felon past for the whole "bad boy" allure that most gals her age are attracted to, despite his own advanced age. It probably helped that he's in shape and looks good for a guy his age. I'm sure she thought she was young and hot enough to entrap him and live the good life as his well-kept trophy wife. Unfortunately, her lack of a good education/breeding((despite her family name)), her hot temper and her youthful stupidity/ignorance ruined her chances in the end. Honestly though, T-Rav really has proven that he just can't settle down with any one woman---he's just not mature enough to put his money where his mouth is. Way too spoiled and self-absorbed to put the time and patience into any long-term relationship, unfortunately. But Kathryn really made the rookie mistake of thinking she could "change" that old leopard's spots, didn't she? I think the second pregnancy was her last ditch effort to desperately keep him tied to her. It is weird that neither of them have mentioned the son much though, the supposed "golden child"...maybe the child has a disability and/or he's been tested as having special needs and they're too embarrassed to come out with the news publicly? Maybe he's grown a weird birthmark on his face?? Maybe Thomas doesn't want a redheaded son??? As ludicrous as all that sounds, I could see either of them being shallow enough to feel that way.

Thank you so very much, DeLurker---that's so sweet of you to say!! I really appreciate that; I switched my endorsement from teaching Art/English to Special Ed five years ago, and even though it was originally a decision I made strictly for job-security, turns out it was the best decision I ever made for both my career and my mind---I've taken my bruises working with these types of students, but it's all been so worth it...and much to my surprise, turns out I have a natural affinity with them, especially the mid-to-low-functioning autism students. And you have my deepest respect as a parent to such a student, DeLurker---I've seen how tough it's been for many of the parents I deal with, and it's beyond just a parental commitment...it's a total lifestyle-changer. I've dealt with the more challenging autism students who aren't even able to sleep, have extreme texture/toileting issues, are scary aggressive, obsessed with eating/throwing certain items...some of those parents aren't even able to deal with those students anymore and have to give them up to the state, it's so bad. Good for you having such an amazing support system for your son; he's one of the very lucky few. Bubbly cheers to you both!!