Sun-Bun

See, I don't mind the silly Christmas songs, the fun ones that leave you smiling and/or rolling your eyes in a giggly, egg noggy haze. Some of them are so stupidly goofy that they make me stabby((especially any of those kid-sung ones like "Hippopotamus for Christmas", "I'm Getting Nothin for Christmas", "I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Claus", etc)), but I'll take that stupidity any day over the oh-so-serious Christmas songs that are so deliberately solemn and self-aggrandizing in their tone. Like I just can't with "What Child Is This?"....ugh. Way too serious and reverant, often sung by someone who sounds like they're auditioning for American Idol in their over-earnest, soooo passionate delivery. But my absolute LEAST favorite Christmas song would have to be "Mary Did You Know". It just makes the bile rise to my throat with a frightening ease with its stupidly melodramatic tone and barf-worthy lyrics. Ugh....but then again, my general Christmas carol rule of thumb is that if carolers would sound lame singing it and it's a total buzzkill, it officially sucks!!

The gross misogyny that Hollywood still openly displays just disgusts me---and I do adore Jennifer Lawrence since she's a great actress with a fun attitude, but she is WAY too young for every single part she's played in those David O'Russell flicks. But then again, it makes sense that he repeatedly casts her in these roles because she's young and thus able to handle his egotistical bullshit; he's proven time and time again to have problems working with women above age 30 who refuse to put up with his nasty attitude: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7SG43wa7Alo But it's hardly a new development that actresses are constantly paired with ridiculously older men in movies. This disgusting casting foul has gone down for decades now, and it doesn't appear to be going anywhere. It just makes me sad that so many older actresses give in to that pressure and stretch and mold themselves into botoxed cat lady-looking freaks just to look "young"---if only more of them would just learn to age gracefully and quit trying to compete with the younger gals, we'd certainly see more of a power shift. And then you see these wrinkley prune older actors getting work and it just makes me smh in sadness; Hollywood is such a fucked-up place indeed. It's time for females to rise up and fight that entire outdated mentality in that city already, but sadly, white/Jewish males with Peter Pan Syndrome still run that town and its biggest studios.

Whoever the poster was here who compared her to the "Cool Girl" Amy from "Gone Girl" was dead on---she is that characterization to a tee! It's like she studied that character down to a science, seriously. I don't get this gal's supposed hotness, btw; she's a typical LA basic bitch to me, perhaps even moreso than the other one on there, LaLa. I always appreciate confidence and intelligence in any woman, but her all-encompassing smugness just slaps the natural attractiveness right out of her. And then there's the fact that she's turned FlatIron Tom into an emasculated, sniveling bore.

Believe it or not, having a popular fashion blog can be an extremely lucrative deal for stylish young women, especially if they already have a big following from a popular reality show. Several of the former/current Housewives even have them---fashion brands will sponsor/request representation via these ladies, and offer them free clothes/invites and more if they have followings that will allow for more business via their fans clicking on those links to purchase those items. I follow a lot of fashion blogs myself so I've seen how monetized they've made the more popular fashion bloggers; some of them end up quitting their day jobs just to blog full-time, it's such a booming business with sponsors willing to pay good dough for advertising and links at the bigger fashion blogs. Some of the most popular fashion bloggers from Pink Peonies, Atlantic-Pacific, Kayture, Man-Repeller, etc are said to make upwards of 6 figures alone thanks to their blogs and it's no wonder; the items they feature/link on their blogs often end up selling out due to being featured. That being said, I've tried to get into Katie's blog, but it's as boring and yawn-worthy as you'd expect, so no love from me there. Stassi's blog is a bit better, although she's really lazy about updating it regularly---fashion bloggers need to update and post nearly daily if they want to create traffic on their blogs. She's got a nice sense of upscale LA casual style and could really monetize her fashion blog to grander heights if she worked at it a bit more, but I guess her lame podcast is keeping her busy enough these days.

I don't agree that Pandora's quite the hideous-looking beast some folks on here would claim she is, but yeah, it's a shame she's as homely as she is with such a gorgeous mom living in such a looks-obsessed glitzy city and working in such an environment. Her personality appears to be quite dull and sometimes judgey/bitchy though, so that doesn't enhance her looks. Her teeth have apparently been fixed already and she has nice hair, she just suffers from a naturally thick/big-boned body type and her face definitely looks like someone squished her face down too far---losing some of that chunk, an eyebrow-lift and maybe a chin-shaving plus a nose job would certainly help improve her aesthetically, but then how could she possibly acquire a necessary personality implant? On the flipside, that poor chick Jax is trying to help get hired at SUR? What a sad case she is...coasting by on her marginally-good looks with barely a professional bone or brain in her body. Who in her right mind would dress like she does for a job interview at a high-end restaurant?! I hope to God she is only dressing like that for exposure/drama-potential...

Judging from her latest Instagram pic, I'd say Kathryn finally got that rock---it was a rather sneaky pic jokingly trying to deflect attention from a lovey and large canary diamond engagement ring clearly on her pointer finger, while a giant gumball machine-style toy ring is on her ring finger. Hmmmmm...and so the plot thickens...!! ((it would be quite a major coup for the third season though if Thomas and Kathryn ended up having their likely giant and lavish wedding filmed)) Also, can homegirl seriously afford an Hermes Birkin bag, or is that just a good fake?!((I can't imagine TRav buying her such a crazy expensive bag as a gift, but maybe things really have changed for the better for those two))

Last night's special was truly a gift---they need to do that with *every* show in the RH franchise!!! And I did like that they even gave a welcomed nod back to New Jersey Teresa's infamous table flip; yes, the dinner party from Hell was like an extended, non-physical version of that moment! And so many priceless moments indeed: Allison Dubois and the evil e-cig, the randomly bitchy comments ranging from "This is all bullshit to me"/"Why don't you blow up your lips some more"/"KNOW THAT!", the perfectly-timed sprinklers attack, the introduction of "the morally corrupt Faye Reznick" followed by the hilarious limo snarkfest over Camille's old nude pics....such reality gold all around! But yes, the thing that struck me as the saddest thing captured from that entire season, even sadder than messy Kim being extra messy and gross, was watching the obvious demise of Camille's marriage. It was so very, very awkward watching Kelsey and Camille interact and watching her try so desperately hard to project marital bliss and ease. The way he basically brushed her off when she greeted him back at his dressing room in NYC, the moment when she told him "I love you" and he merely answered, "Thank you"((cringe!)), the way he barely acknowledged her when she escorted him to the Emmy's((complete with that ominous shot of them departing opposite ends of their limo))...I remember watching those scenes and realizing that it was so painfully obvious how even then their marriage was on its last legs. And given how smugly superior and vapid she acted during that season((and probably she acted that way long before that point/her attitude makeover)), I'm not surprised he got sick of her Hollywood trophy wife shtick after that many years---that had to get pretty stale after a certain point. I really had forgotten just how brilliantly done the first season was...and just how many amazing moments were so easily captured. No wonder it was such an instant hit!

That's MY pet-peeve: stingy employers that don't allow for more sick time. Servers at restaurants especially end up suffering if they're sick; way too many restaurants don't offer enough sick time to their staff, and yet these folks are handling food!!! Disgusting. I realize that on the flipside, employees often abuse sick days too, but it's ridiculous to be questioned about missing work when you're obviously a snotty, sneezing/coughing mess spreading your germs to everyone else around you. It's unfair to your fellow staff especially---why risk infecting others??

I follow Yolanda on Instagram and definitely think it's a fake-out thanks to her hashtag she posted with GiGi's pic that read #JustOneNightBob. No way I believe that Gigi would possibly screw up her modeling contracts thanks to a hastily done crazy bob, plus there's too many hair tricks teams love to dream up like the old "short hair scare" stuff. I remember when Tamra from OC showed up to WWHL with a similar look, only to proudly admit that her "team" had simply pinned up her hair's ends to give her a sudden bob just for that night; talk about a fun way to change your look up, eh? Hopefully the constant styling that GiGi's long gorgeous hair endures daily won't force her to cut it due to damage though; Yo's kids definitely hit the genetic lottery lookswise.

Well, I don't think we were slut-shaming up there whatsoever---I've got no issues whatsoever with sluts or else I wouldn't even watch this addictive trash. Sluts rule! But prostitute/escort-shaming? You bet!! Considering it's illegal in this country and all, I can understand the other gals being all up at arms about their co-worker being a potential lady-of-the-night on the side, bringing her weird sex-industry vibes to the workplace.

Honestly, I've never found Katie to be very cute---she has this dopey almost Cro-Magnum cave girl look in her face that I can't seem to overlook. And is she wearing extensions this season? Her hair just has that limp, too-long look about it that almost resembles bad extensions. Kristen would be so much cuter if she wasn't crazy and greasy. Scheana is so gaudy and overdone that her natural beauty gets lost underneath everything else. Arianna is very pretty in an earthy, edgy way, although her smugness really works against that. I honestly thought Stassi was the prettiest of the whole bunch, bitchy, awful personality notwithstanding. Of course, she's had some major work done to achieve that look...and she has the mark of Jax tainting her, so...

LaLa= typical generic LA model/actress behaving in the typically generic LA model/actress manner. The name fits her equally LaLa Land vibe. Yawn...give her a few years and she'll either be some older man's ornament or an aging star-fucker/callgirl in no time.

Doh!! Sorry, my mistake, you're right---I forgot all about that messy reunion show with messy Thomas/Kathryn being extra bitchy to each other. I think they totally got sloppy drunk and horny after that taping and conceived their second child that night, if all the rumors are indeed correct. How these Ladies continually get shafted then is beyond me. They at least deserve one reunion special or "lost footage" show of sorts!

Correction: "Southern Charm" had a reunion for its first season((in the Bravo Clubhouse though, ugh)), but nothing for its second/recent one. Which felt like a gyp. And now I feel silly because I can't remember if LoL got a reunion last/their first season or not...something tells me they didn't??

Amen on that!!! The insane extensions that various female public figures and that the Housewives rock on these shows are so tired and ridiculous. If you're in your 40's-60's, it's just not even genetically possible to have thick, gloriously shiny locks flowing down to one's ass, even more than its impossible to have a naturally smooth and wrinkle-free face with lips that are the size of two plump, shiny slugs. Granted, Bethenny has always had thin struggle hair while she's been on this show((which I honestly think is partially due to her restrictive dietary habits)), so I think her smart new bob is due to sheer necessity more than fashion savvy. Nevertheless, good for her for opting to go for the mature natural hairstyle versus the stupid fantasy hair extensions route. That's another thing I really dig about the NYC Housewives, beyond just their good educations, their higher class/pedigrees/wealth and their more refined social skills: they probably boast the most natural hairstyles in the entire franchise, opting for more shorter and stylish looks instead of the typical porn star fantasy weaves.

No lie though, I missed watching them last night. I love the London scenery porn and have somehow gotten used to the loud, annoying "British" rockpop they blare over those scenes. And I like all the ladies' homes, for the most part...Marissa has a particularly cute townhouse, and I like the funky elegance of Caroline F and Caroline S's homes, and there is a refined grandeur about Annabelle's more traditional home. The ladies themselves? Eh, I don't particularly like any of them, but I dig seeing their random fashion choices and social gatherings, even if they bitch and snark and make stink-eye at each other through most of those. I like seeing them go shopping and go about their daily activities. It's pure stupid escapism if you dig the London aesthetic/attitude in general, which I actually do. Bravo's treatment of this show though reminds me a lot of their treatment of my other fave stupid escapist show on there, "Southern Charm"---granted, SC got better ratings and is definitely shooting it's 3rd season right now, but they didn't get a reunion and ended their recent season rather abruptly, with less episodes and with very little fanfare as well. It's just funny how interesting little shows like these sorta get tossed aside to make fawning room for the other goofy shows like "Shahs of Sunset" or "Flipping Out" or whatever---the network definitely shows obvious favoritism to certain shows.

Agreed on all accounts, Babyfoot! And I think if Kathryn were older and thus wiser/less crazy, Thomas would go ahead and make her his wife. But she's still firmly entrenched in her young and stupid phase, even despite being such a young mother. By time she's outgrown the childish antics, the jealous fits, the wild and drunken "Kiki" scenes at night and the need to express her trashier side in both her fashion sense and her social graces((or lack thereof)), Thomas will likely have moved on to the next potential wife candidate. Or he'll just be too old to care about enduring any more years of her constant bullshit. At his age, I doubt he's got the patience or the stamina to wait until Kathryn has hit age 30 and knows to slow her roll enough to behave like a true "Ravenel wife" should in his book. He's definitely turned on by her, digs her similarly historic bloodlines and likes how she looks on his arm, but her trashy crazy side seems to completely turn him off...basically, he doesn't love her and barely seems to like her, but man, she must be a helluva good fuck for him. There's a definite lack of respect between the two of them, that much is evident. And that's just sad...it's obvious that if she wasn't a "scion" and he didn't find her hot, Thomas wouldn't even have bothered with her---and vise versa, only she obviously only likes him for the fringe benefits of being a rich man's arm candy.

I genuinely felt deep compassion for Julie as she broke down and was snorting/slobbering/stammering into pitiful tears in front of that smug waste-of-space Annabelle; that poor woman has to stay as strong as possible while caring single-handedly for a yoga business, 4 young children, and a crumbling British estate, all while filming a reality show and trying to make yet another business plan work. Ironically enough, it just showed how shitty of a friend Annabelle actually is that she couldn't chill and try to understand how insanely busy/stressed Julie's life is and that texts are often her greatest means of reaching out. But Annabelle obviously thinks texts aren't good enough for her, which only highlighted how much of a bitter, out-of-touch and self-absorbed old cow she really is. Not to mention how self-absorbed she truly is---honestly, I wish my biggest problem in life was sitting around for a week or so((because jolly good, I'm so rich that I don't have to work!)) in self-imposed "mourning" of my supposed bestie/former party buddy who offed himself FIVE YEARS AGO and that my current supposed bestie doesn't have the time to sit around and hug/coddle/listen to my washed-up partygirl self while I weep and drone on and on about my dead reflected-glory days, erhm, I mean, my dead former BFF.

Maharincess, PLEASE share my post: spread it to every parent you know!!! Thank you---you truly are doing the Lord's work! We teachers don't expect gifts at all, but it's always appreciated and a pleasant surprise nevertheless. And it certainly does work in a student's favor, admittedly: One of my most difficult students/parents from my class several years ago were kind enough to give me $75 TJ Maxx gift cards two years in a row. I put up with their insane kid and their general annoyingness quite willingly because of that, when I normally would've blown off many of their daily check-in calls and constant meeting requests otherwise. And proud educator fistbumps back'atcha, janetstclare! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the agreement...see, we teachers get it. Too bad most parents don't.

Seriously. As stupid and lame as it is for Starbucks to actually be so fearful of incurring any customers' wrath by NOT DARING to remotely recognize any the of holiday greetings/designs on their cups whatsoever, it's even lamer to go around whining and ranting about it like it's such a big friggin deal. Although I did think thT the dude who went viral with his Starbucks holiday cup rant had an amusing idea about telling their baristas that his name is "Merry Christmas", thus forcing them to write it on the cup after all, it's still ridiculous to claim that Starbucks "hates Jesus" because of that. But by all means, I think telling baristas there this season that your name is Happy Hannukah or Happy Kwanza or Happy Holidays is a brilliantly silly way of getting around pussywhipped Starbucks' latest ridiculous publicity stunt.

Thank you kindly, bilgistic!! Please pardon my salty language, but I just get so fucking sick and tired of obvious non-teachers claiming that they know exactly what teachers like or deserve: no, no they don't. Last year I posted a much nicer and more PC version of the above rant as a Facebook post---it was in response to several smug moms I knew on my feed bragging about baking their awesome sugary basic bitch shit for teachers gifts and being so proud of their extreme kindness. I hated to burst their bubbles, but I honestly thought they needed to hear the truth from a teacher's own reality. I immediately got some really gross and condescending comments from some posters over my polite honesty, but some people((ahem: most sanctimommies)) obviously can't handle the truth. Or, as I sadly learned, you just can't argue with stupid. But really, think about this seriously, parents---what would YOU want if you were a teacher getting gifts from parents? Please just step beyond your own short-sighted nose and really try to think hard about this. Do you *really* think teachers would prefer 12-15 different tins/baskets of random baked goods or a variety of useful gift cards? And this doesn't even need to be a pricy thing: $5-10 goes a longggg way. It just amuses me in a way and shows society's complete lack of respect/understanding for teachers: everyone else thinks they know exactly what teachers want or need, and they obviously haven't got a goddamned remote clue.

That dude is hilarious! And go figure that he ended up on a season of "Big Brother"---I didn't watch him on there but I recognized him from his YouTube Real Housewife parodies. His Kim Zolziak/"Don't Be Tardy" video is also brilliantly spot-on.

Not to mention visibly skinnier. Oh yeah, methinks she enjoys her horse tranquilizers.

With all due respect to the guy who told your SIL that "teachers get too many gift cards": that guy is either a goddamned moron or a goddamned liar. And he obviously has no idea what teachers are really like and how the professional education system really works.Because speaking as a teacher of the past 15 years, trust me when I say that teachers fucking LOVE gift cards!!!! My fellow teachers and I practically jump for joy over gift cards. We literally count them up and proudly show off our loot, gushing about which parents gave us the best ones. Starbucks cards are 50/50: some of us love them. Some of us don't love coffee, but are delighted to use these cards as stocking stuffers and/or regift to other coffee lovers. Others will trade you their Starbucks cards for other cards. Target and WalMart cards are always a hot commodity and are often traded the most. Fast food cards are often considered tacky. Grocery store cards are also usually a big hit! I got a Whole Foods card once and appreciated it so very much. I bought a shitload of fancyassed craft beer and organic kale with it. I also really enjoy BedBath&Beyond and Trader Joe's cards. Starbucks is okay for me, but I'd prefer those cards to the cheesy chain restaurant gift cards. Then again, I'm a restaurant foodie snob and only eat local; some teachers with kids are thrilled to bits to get a Red Lobster or Olive Garden card to lug their family there for a rare night out. But school supplies? Fuck that shit! If I want goddamned school supplies, I'll get the school secretary to order that shit for me on the school's expense account, like most other teachers do. So most of my fellow teachers and I would be insulted by such a "gift"---that'd be like giving a fireman a new hose or a plumber a new wrench or giving a dentist toothpaste and floss as a "gift". Comon' now, don't be that daft, folks. If you aren't going to give teachers gift cards, at least be creative---my two fave parent gifts I got other than gift cards was a seat cover with my name embroidered on it and personalized stationary. You know what teachers DON'T want anymore of? Mugs. Mugs filled with candy. Notebooks. Plants. Baked goodies that most of us pitch in disgust. Lotion. Cheap jewelry. Scarves. Scarves of any sort, just please don't go there unless it's a goddamned Hermes scarf. Candy. Fugly Christmas ornaments. Oven mits. Mugs. Crappy candles. Framed photos of your family/child((shudder)). Hot chocolate gift sets. Anything featuring an apple/ruler/pencil on it. Mugs. Any other questions? And if you *really* want to make many of us teachers extra happy this holiday gift season?? A giftcard to the local liquor store would be pure awesomeness. Most of us are driven to drinking thanks to our students, after all, so why hide behind false pretenses? Or get some parent friends to pool together money for a spa certificate for poor achey teach. Or there's the best gift of all for a teacher: MONEY. Thank you and class dismissed.

And she really is quite impressed with herself and how delightfully "quirky" she is, not to mention what an awesome hostess she strongly believes she surely is to all her rude houseguests who obviously don't appreciate how incredibly fortunate they are to be invited to spend a night or two in her royally awesome presence, so there's that. What? You don't have a full-time staff and live in a castle too?? But she thought that was how every child grew up! And chefs from all over town drop everything just to prepare her favorite dishes!! Isn't that hilarious?? Gosh, she's so quirky!!!((insert completely natural quirky Caroline laugh))