Sun-Bun

Yeah...I really wanna act like that particular episode never actually happened. I had to shut it off after about 15 minutes due to the crazy volume control issue...the fact that the stilted excuses of guest funny bits/jokes weren't remotely funny didn't help the situation. Whew, whoever greenlit/directed this stinker of an episode really dropped the ball and ruined a good thing!

I've heard the term "pickle jar" but I've also heard the term "wife fluffer", as in the girlfriend right before the next girlfriend was just prepping((or "fluffing", a gross porn industry term for preparing a male adult film actor to look, erhmm, properly aroused)) and readying her ex to be prepared and ready to jump straight into marriage with the next one. I have an acquaintance who calls herself the eternal wife fluffer because her last 4 or 5 ex'es all quickly rebounded and married right after they dumped her; given the fact that she's a batshit crazy bitch, I think they were all so relieved to be rid of her/so grateful for a sane new girlfriend that they eagerly jumped into a happy promise of marriage.

Carrie's main problem seemed to be her addiction to designer clothes/accessories. Pat Fields styled her character as the original "high/low dresser" since she often paired vintage items with designer pieces, but I still never understood why Carrie only insisted on wearing her beloved Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo heels that we're all priced $400 and above---there's plenty of equally fantabulous heels at far better prices than those ridiculous brands! Hate to say it, but I almost agreed with that one chick who "shoe-shamed" Carrie about her designer shoe preference after Carrie got her shoes stolen from that chick's no-shoes-allowed apartment party. I know it was good etiquette as a hostess to repay a guest for any stolen property at the gathering, but I'd be a bit pissed off too if I had to replace a $500 pair of shoes for a guest with a ridiculous designer shoe addiction! ((but then again, I hate people who force you to take your shoes off in their homes, so I was on Carrie's side overall on that one))

Amen to that!! I was a taller kid who often got mistaken for being a few years older than I was; the very last time I went trick-or-treating, I was 12, since I was almost in tears after hearing one too many wisecracks of, "Oh you're a big one, aren't you?", "Aren't you a bit too old to still be trick-or-treating?", and my favorite, "Ah, I see you didn't get invited to any Halloween parties this year, huh?" Adults, just be nice to the "bigger" kids and save the wisecracks and snarky comments for another holiday---trick-or-treating is such a fleeting night of harmless fun for so many kids in this country. On the flipside, the last time I gave out treats I was shocked at the lack of social/trick-or-treating skills displayed by some of our visitors---I did tell them that I wouldn't give treats to anyone who couldn't at least outright say "trick or treat" instead of just standing there staring at me silently like some zombie.

Well, she actually did get mistaken for a hooker back when she was having that sleezy affair with a then-married Mr. Big---she was waiting for him in a hotel lobby to pay for their regular hotel room romp when some Japanese business man approached her to ask "How much?" She was upset about being mistaken for a call girl, told Mr. Big about it then stomped outside to pout, and that's when they both literally bumped into a very disapproving Charlotte on the sidewalk, hence their sleezy affair became everyone's common knowledge. It probably wasn't the first time some dude thought Carrie was a hooker though; her sexier styles often did lean a bit on the trampy side...I seem to remember a particularly trashy little dress she wore with a big gold flower and gold hooker boots to some hipster party where she smooched on a dyke-playing Alanis Morissette. Samantha often looked rather trashy as well, but that fit her character profile more---she could pull it off with a bit more gravitas than Carrie did.

Okay, so from what I know, they lost the perfect apartment they shared together and Stassi moved out and it was a messy breakup, but now they're supposedly back together. Whatever, their supposed romance still sounds beyond messy and unhealthy and not like a lasting union if breakup's/makeup's are a regular part of the relationship. Here's her own very deep thoughts on the topic...: http://m.etonline.com/tv/173550_vanderpump_rules_star_stassi_schroeder_says_her_relationship_with_lisa_vanderpump_will_never_be_the_same/

I'm also beyond thrilled to see Stassi's long-overdue come-uppance after her smug ass showed itself in full force last year. Somehow she was sooooo sure that because her boyfriend "saved" her and got her a fancy new life/apartment that it somehow made her soooo above all those other "losers"---when she acted like that, it only made me want to root for her demise all the more. And lo and behold, karma took on the bitch who definitely needed to find it the most!

"Don't Be Tardy" would qualify for my hate-watch. I just find it so oddly fascinating yet baffling that the walking trashbin that is Kim Zolziak not only has her own successful spin-off/post RHoA career, but that this gross beast of a woman somehow managed to snag a younger rich professional football player husband to make 4 kids with---how is this possible? She's trashy, not that hot, is a single mom and proudly wears wigs, so I just don't understand her dumb luck. And her show is equally, bafflingly awful...but like a trainwreck, I can't look away. Other hate watch? "Real Housewives of OC"...I still watch it out of habit at this point, and to see if that hag Tamra finally gets the come-uppance she deserves.

Not to mention completely unhygienic---if more humans really knew just how many germs are found/lodged under long nails, no matter how clean one's hands might be, they'd likely never want to grow long nails again. Having worked in a retirement facility in my college years and having seen one too many old ladies with long witch-talons that had food((and god knows what else)) caked under them also pretty much put me off long nails for life. I also have taught in several special ed classrooms with severely low-functioning students, and let's just say the students with longer nails often had a gross tendency to somehow get fecal matter stuck under them...

Amen to ALL that---a person truly reveals his/her ultimate character based on how he/she treats service workers, or so I've often noticed. How hard is it to be nice? I even broke up with a guy once based on his dismissive treatment of servers; I figured if he felt comfortable enough to treat perfect strangers in such a manner, what would prevent him from treating me in that same manner eventually, once he got truly comfortable and confident in our relationship? Jerk. Which brings me to this little asshole: http://gawker.com/drunken-mac-and-cheese-tantrum-baby-reportedly-expelled-1735177110 My blood was boiling as I watched that hideous waste of DNA going off on his university's cafeteria staff in such a crude and smug manner. What a little shitstain---I don't care how drunk he supposedly was; somewhere some parents raised that entitled little punk to feel as though his smug ass could address multiple folks in that way, that he's "better" than the service workers who serve his special snowflake ass "fuckin jalapeño bacon mac and cheese!!" At least he got expelled. Karma and international online humiliation should greatly humble him a bit, hopefully.

Good Lord!!! She's obviously tightened things up facially and is a blonde now?! Yikes. Talk about unnecessary...she always tried soooo hard to be this stunning, sexy socialite type, and she just never could pull it off, poor thing...lest we forget this awful look she pulled together a few years ago: http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Jill_Zarin_Corset.jpg?ggnoads

Is it because Bravo hasn't "officially" announced their renewal for another season? Maybe they're having difficult contract negotiations thanks to Thomas or someone else?? I remember when Real Housewives of NYC filming/airing actually got pushed back for a year due to the cast not agreeing on terms/payments on their contracts.

Speaking of non-responses, I'm so tired of saying "hi" to folks and they don't even respond. Like if you're staring right at me in passing((which is weird enough)), and I nod and/or greet you to make the moment less awkward, the POLITE manner is to respond in turn, not keep staring at me like a socially-retarded moron. Sheesh. ((Being a teacher, I'm especially cognizant of this and am teaching it to any student I encounter who does this))

There's actually a semi-major outcry against Marissa going on at @bravotv's Instagram page tonight that was vaguely bemusing. Bravo's IG announced a "Instagram Takeover" with Marissa today. Seemed harmless enough and as a follower of theirs over there I've actually enjoyed a few fun random pics on these days here and there from various bravolebrities. Most of them maybe post 2-3 pics tops, no biggie. Anyways, Marissa posted no less than NINE pics of herself within 8 hours there. Not surprisingly, the commenters were not kind to her over such a complete and total ambush of bravo's feed like that. Because any decent Instagrammer knows that you don't clog feeds up like that, whether you're Nene Leakes or the Pope! Hell, even Paris Hilton knows not to post more than 6 IG pics a day!! Needless to say, it really changed my former opinion of her. Not only is she a typical self-absorbed famewhore, but she really does have an abnormally high opinion of herself and what people think of her. But then again, this smug bitch was proud to pose with a giant wiener in her face in the London Times, so I shouldn't be so surprised.

I've been listening to her new album for about a week now and like it a lot---and I'm so bummed to hear that her most retro seductive track on there, "24" , was actually in contention to be the next Bond theme, but that beyond boring Sam Smith track got chosen instead, ugh!! My *only* complaint about this album is that it sounds a bit too sparse, slow and unproduced on quite a few tracks---aside from "High By the Beach" and "Music to Watch Boys To", a few of the tracks could've really sounded much better had they been sped up a bit tempo-wise, given a few more heavy beats, and some added instrumentation. Let's just say the pacing of the album gets a bit too slow and languid at times. For instance, "Honeymoon" is a gorgeous track, but it could've used far more instrumentation/added effects to enhance its natural beauty. The final track, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" would've sounded so much better and sassier had it been given a more uptempo jazzy/soulful feel. And I think "24" definitely would've gotten picked as the Bond theme had it only been given a heavier hand with the typical Bond-like orchestral and dramatic instrumental flourishes that would benefit its vibe. I hate to blame her producer((like whoever produced her "Born to Die" album was brilliant!)), but I think a bolder, more theatrical producer could've turned this very good album into a very grand masterpiece---I honestly wish this whole album had almost been given the Phil Spector treatment.

YASSSS!!! Agreed on all this. I've been to two major concerts in the past two years, and the main reasons I don't go to more shows((beyond the fact that concerts have gotten so damned pricy lately)), is because of these specific complaints. I saw Nine Inch Nails in concert on their last tour; I brought my husband since he was excited to finally see them in concert and he really wanted to see the "fuck you like an animal" song((aka "Closer", probably NIN's biggest hit)) sung live. Imagine our shock/disappointment when the show ended without that one song sung. I later read that Trent Reznor hates singing it because it represented "a dark period" in his life. Well bite me, Trent---that's your biggest hit and you made a shitload of money off it. Get over yourself and give the fans what they want already! On another note, my favorite band is Depeche Mode---I've probably seen them play live maybe 12 times or so? Their lead singer is amazing, but he has a horrible habit in concert of letting crowds sing songs/giving the mike to the audience when he's not growling/grunting his way through very rehearsed live moves and onstage theatrics. Dave, I know you're 50-something and get tired quicker now, but for chrissakes, just sing the damned songs and quit swinging around the mike stand/high-kicking like a Rockette already if it tuckers your voice out so much. Also, I can't stand how all concert attendees just want to record entire shows on their phones now. It's goddamned weird, actually. I get wanting to record a snippet or two here and there of fun moments to send to friends/put on your social media accounts, but recording entire damned shows?! Ugh, just stop and enjoy the moment already, you weirdo. Another concert complaint: boring set lists that never change. Artists should at least vary it by more than 2-3 songs switched up every other night. I just hate going to a show and knowing exactly which song will come next. And I'm so sick of Taylor Swift. She's all over pop radio, I've had enough of her stupid high school-esque girl tampon gang bullshit((unless you're skinny, white and pretty, you can't join!)) and I find her nightly "surprise guests" on her tour to just be tacky and a gross display of celebrity smugness. And musicians who can't age gracefully really bother me too. I'm looking right at you, Madonna---that "Bitch I'm Madonna" music video was just beyond embarrassing. Quit struggling so hard to stay relevant and hip: you reek of desperation now!!

Speaking of handicapped placards, a huge pet-peeve of mine are the self-righteous assholes who will actually leave notes/make rude comments to the handicapped drivers because the drivers apparently don't "look handicapped" to them. My mom has had a placard for the past 20 years---she has a heart condition and a steel plate in her leg. She also is quite active, lives a healthy lifestyle and looks at least 10 years younger than her actual age. Yet I cannot fathom how anyone could actually confront her with stupid questions/rude comments the way she has been in the past, some even leaving nasty notes on her windshield! Newsflash, morons: not everyone who is handicapped "looks" handicapped or has visible ailments.

This ode to kookoo Kelly still cracks me up: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JfV0brD3aNg

Yes. That's basically Kelly at any party: comes in gushing and cooing, kisses a few of the important/pretty people, gets social pics made/stops by the step-and-repeat, very quick and frivolous small talk along the way, then after 15-20 minutes or so she quickly skips away with air-kisses and waves as she bounces off to the next goofy event. And Bethenny had the best impression of the classic Kelly party enterance too: "Hiiiiiieeee! Hiiiii...Hiiiiieeee...cuuuute! Heyyyy! Hiiiiiieeee!!!" No wonder the poor woman doesn't seem capable of having a lasting relationship beyond her last husband---she seems so sadly vapid that a complex adult conversation would just be way too taxing for someone with her limited social/intellectual abilities. Which makes one wonder how she even snagged Gilles for marriage and two daughters in the first place...

I can't blame her for not wanting to be her or look like her. I wouldn't want to be her either. What a weirdly awkward, cold, manly-looking bitch. It seems oddly appropriate that she married such an equally robotic, weirdly awkward bitch of a husband, yet even he seems totally over her weird self. I did admittedly snort in glee when Vicki shouted at her husband at that sex party, "Talk to me when you're divorced in 5 years!" Yes!!! Amen. Oh amen.

The weirdest thing about Justin Thereoux's appearance on SatC is that he was on there several times, playing two different characters. He showed up on an earlier season playing some edgy showbiz type, then he later showed up as this sensitive writer guy with the loving family. I always wondered how he ended up getting cast on there several times, much like "The Golden Girls" was infamous for recasting a few male actors in different roles---did he just get along well with the casting director? Did he step in to replace someone last minute? Did they think he looked different enough from his first appearance to pull off another appearance as a different guy? Things that make you go hmmmmm....

I actually follow her crazy ass on Instagram---according to recent pics, she's still very much living in her fabulous apartment there, although it's stuffed with all the furnishings from her old Hamptons house she had to sell a few years ago: https://instagram.com/p/4aY_4EIE3k/ I'm oddly fascinated with Kelly's lifestyle because I can't imagine how she manages to live as well as she seemingly does. Where does she get all her money? Her girls are both almost 18; does Giles support Kelly somehow? Big settlement dough?? I know he's a world-famous fashion photographer and all, but I can't imagine he makes *that* much money to financially support his much younger ex wife and her kids to all live so well in Manhattan...maybe he invested really wisely when NYC real-estate was cheaper??

From what I saw while watching the show and when I read everyone's accounts of it later, Kelly acted HORRIBLE for that entire trip. She was accosting all the ladies in a rude fashion, constantly creating stupid petty drama throughout every group outing, butting into every conversation and event with her random and off-putting commentary, and had called Bethenny a "hobag" repeatedly. She also kept yelling at the women to "zip it" and was acting like a crazed harpy for the entire stay before Bethenny finally lost it on her the last night and shrieked "GO TO SLEEP! YOU'RE CRAZY!!!" Bethenny and the gals had had enough of her theatrics and had been trying to deal with Kelly's antics for far too long by then. I couldn't blame Beth one bit for losing it on her finally, especially being pregnant and stuck with this insane child-woman repeatedly coming at her and claiming Beth was trying to "kill her." I might've been more sympathetic to Kelly if she had simply been mellow and kept to herself on that trip, but she just kept bugging the other women with her constant insane rants and was a giant ball of need and darkness. She had no one to blame but herself for ruining that trip and came over there with a giant chip on her shoulder. She appeared far more bullying to everyone else on that vacation than them towards her, especially with her glaring lack of manners and decorum.

Well, as braggy as she was admittedly being, she has a point---she legitimately is the most successful housewife from this show, at least professionally/economically. Granted, NeNe Leakes, Teresa Guidice and Lisa Vanderpump might argue with her on that one, but Bethenny was the first HW to actually launch a hugely successful project from her time on the show, she was the first to not only garner other television show appearances but she got both a spinoff AND her own talkshow, she's had some successful dieting books and she's probably made more money than any other housewife as well, if her Manhattan and Hamptons homes are any indication. Damned shame she lost so much on that divorce though.

Wow, loved the special!!! And it was super cool seeing most of the HW's audition videos too---you can see why they were cast based on the charisma they all displayed on those tapes, even crazy Aviva. Speaking of which, at least Aviva was honest and semi-repentant about the insanity she brought to her seasons. I loved how everyone basically called Jill out as the evil, famewhorish, out-of-control shrew that she is. No love lost there whatsoever, which was hilarious to see...she really did think she ran that show for a while there. Team Bethenny on that ridiculously manufactured fight Jill started for no reason. Kelly is still batshit crazy and just doesn't get life in general. Talk about zero ounces of self-awareness. Watching Simon awkwardly awkward again was just golden. The "I Am Real" performance replay left me howling. I actually miss that dude, even more than I've ever missed the equally awkward Alex. At least his ambiguously gay shtick and crazy wardrobe were entertaining. Oh yes, and I adored how one of my least favorite HW's ever, Cindy Barshop, not only wasn't invited on but barely got one mention---Ramona basically said she was a total nasty bitch to her and most everyone else once the cameras were rolling. Yep, she was such a worthless hag; immediately coming out of the gates with a random vendetta against the show's most popular longtime leads was beyond idiotic. Sonja, I'll never stop loving your hilariously deluded, drunken caburlesque self. I'm gonna miss these broads so much!!!!