knitta please

Here is why I totally call 100% bullshit on Jenni's Nicolas Cage story: Girlfriend hocked herself out to sell some shitters. Had any single bit of that garbage she tried to sell were true, she would have literally been gone, tires screeching, as Jeff called her on it. He knows her in a way that none of us will never. He called it. None of this was good. I didn't want to ever see anything like that. It harkens back to when he was berating Zoila repeatedly every episode. I did not like that, and at times it brought me to tears. If this is it, I will genuinely miss the house porn. I like the storylines and the people, but I genuinely love decorating shows and have always loved his design aesthetic. I'm pissed that Home Depot Canada doesn't carry a single one of his items. I'm not crossing the border at present, so this pisses me off even more.

Jeff has admitted to being a narcissist. I was in a somewhat relatively short relationship with one in which we lived together and he subsequently destroyed my entire life. He was a partner in a design studio and he was EXACTLY the same when it came to perceiving a weakness or slight in an employee. He would regale with me with stories of almost identical humiliating and demeaning situations he subjected employees to. They thoroughly enjoy taking someone down when they feel that they've been slighted in the least. That lunch was about taking Jenni down a notch. That apology was perhaps as sincere as Jeff could possibly be. His statements from the start were only from a place of being slighted by Jenni. Loads of "I", "ME", but no compassion or empathetic statements that would be considered 'normal'. My breakup discussion was not unlike that lunch. Very matter of fact, to the point, and loaded with just enough to keep me down (I had rented an apartment out of town prior to our talk and informed him after his speech, then made him move my belongings and treat me properly for those last 2 weeks, so I kind of had a bit of a fuck you moment). Jenni is not blameless in this. She shopped a show about working for a tyrannical boss and ended up taking a back seat to his show. She has made good bank on the show. But, I suspect at a good cost. Ultimately, I think that JLD is a highly dysfunctional and toxic work environment. I can't even imagine working at a big desk in one room with all other employees. People need space to behave, react, produce, and have some element of independence. That table is a pretty version of a grade school classroom setup. I don't think that it is for the benefit of production, I think that Jeff so deeply feels that need for control that he has to look at every single person he is signing a paycheque for to ensure that they are working. The group lunches at work, eww. No thank you. I sit in my car, leave, or sit alone on my lunch 90% of the time. Also, I don't want to eat El Pollo Loco every live long day of my life. Jeff stated he needs to hire people who share his vision. Okay, but give them a fucking lunch and some breaks and maybe lay off on the group outings to the a lighting store.

19 years. I asked Carole.

Makes sense. They don't ever have to lift a finger to clean it unless you count signing cheques.

Dog, totally Dogmeat from Fallout. I'm okay with that. But if they kill him off like Shiva? I'm going to be so angry. As for why people love Darryl so much, I think his loyalty and willingness to risk his own safety and wellbeing for those he loves speaks to many. He was so unwilling to want any connection, and Carol broke that wall down. Personally, I don't find him attractive, Lord knows there are so many other sweaty, greasy guys I also do not find attractive on the show either, but none quite equal his filthy appearance. Jesus and Aaron? Good solid values, wear far too much clothing in sweltering heat and still manage to look attractive. I'm enjoying the new characters to a degree so far. I'd lost my love 2 seasons ago, so this time jump and new people is interesting.

Okay, I'm super late to the Heather Kitchen party, but here's my thoughts... That secondary kitchen, or pantry, is popular in Australian high end residences. It is called a 'Butler's Pantry' and Heather's falls perfectly in line with the many I've seen on past seasons of The Block. That salami recipe is a total rip from Rachel Zoe circa 2011. I know this because I recently binged her show whilst in bed with the flu. She made it for her end of year employee/family party and everyone just ate it with their fingers. I'm intrigued and want to make it myself. And as if she and her husband ever deign to grocery shop. That dumbwaiter is for the employees, which is pretty thoughtful, I guess. Why do they need such an enormous home? I don't understand it.

Coming here to post about this. Emily is an intelligent, well spoken woman, yet so profoundly dumb as a bag of rocks. 180 is a turnabout. 360 is right back to square one. Also, I am really, really put off by Gina's makeup. She looks as if she used a beauty blender dipped in muck. The glaringly whitened teeth don't help. She is an attractive woman but she makes an effort to look so dated and trashy. I suppose it doesn't help that her castmates also cake their faces and Tamra appears to have 2 vacuous black holes where her eyes once were. Vicki's face was orange, but she really did have some good surgery. I hope that she stops. There was a profile shot in her end credit where she looks remarkably like Gretchen, which takes me back to Slade's Miss Piggy comment and then the subsequent surgeries Vicki had. BTW, Emily, that would be called a 360.

OMG how have I not realized that was her until just now? I kept thinking I'd seen her on another show but couldn't place her.

Asa? She owns a store and keeps in touch with everyone except for MJ. I don't miss her a single bit.

I've got nothing more to say than I really enjoyed Nene's FerreroRoche headwrap and I am truly, genuinely hoping that Greg pulls through.

Jen and Larry make me absolutely sick to my stomach. They want to tell Bentley the entire truth and nothing but the truth without ever having broached the subject with his full time parent? That in and of itself could be quite damaging to a kid his age. Sure, don't hide what it is going on, but they are not his parent figures. They could very well be working to fuck him up, and I don't feel that they're bastions on raising a gerbil, much less a human being given the shit show that Ryan has proven to be. Someone needs to inform them that they aren't Bentley's parents; they need to respect Maci's parenting decisions unless Bentley's well being comes into question; and constantly undermining them on film can cost them any access at all should his mother choose to end those rights. I guess not being on TM wasn't really an all or nothing thing now for Mac Truck now that the baby daddy is back in rehab with a "slip up", or as the rest of us in the real world call it, "full blown heroin addiction". I know enough about people like them, and that scene with the three of them sitting in chairs, commiserating about Bentley's awful mother Maci for hours on end is a next to daily occurrence. They're all in denial and Ryan stands absolutely zero chance. Get Candy Finnegan or Jeff Vanvonderen in there to fix that shitshow up. Send them all off to Betty Ford clinics so they can learn how much they are all directly contributing to their loved one's disease. Amber. GTFOH. I miscarried and if anyone I ever disclosed that to responded the way you did I would have walked you right out my front door, down the walk, and directly into traffic. Because, fuck you. Cate and Tyler...JFC. I actually hope that B&T change their numbers and choose to send pictures via email intermittently for your own mental health and well being. I mean, that's mean, but it has been 9 years. They are not her parents, never have been. I know that sounds callous, but I can't imagine getting demanding messages like that after the bullshit they've pulled and caused directly and indirectly. Bristol. DGAF because you're on a show for cash and putting your family at risk of a stalker. Ever hear about laying low and getting a job? She's not a stranger to plastic surgery, maybe change your face so that your jawline doesn't look like a shark gnawed on it and change your name. Cheyenne. Oh, lady. She is doing great as far as having a loving father for her daughter. I watch The Challenge. I feel like not enough time has passed between filming the series where they fell "in love" and had a kid, broke up, she fell in love again with a baby, and moved a fully grown man into her home. Shit, I waited 2 years myself and I didn't have a kid with someone else. She's young and I feel like they're all going to be okay. Bank that MTV money and get a job.

I've been binging this season over the past 48 hours. I have been in bed with the flu whilst the season plays over and over... I want to say that my favourite moment of all 7 seasons was when MJ pulls out her lippy and lays down a deadpan, perfect product placement. In fact, it played out in several fever dreams and every single time I was living for it. Don't slutshame a woman when you've had a "bachelor pad" broseph. In fact, just STFU guy. Women aren't about what men think or expect and I find Mike repulsive. It is a wonder why nothing, and I do mean nothing at all, except for being on this show, seems to have worked out for him.

Did I hear the bartender correctly when he told Gina, "We have our Sauvignon Blanc from Aldi"?????? Like, Aldi? That's like the Ikea of grocery stores. And, Shane needs a manziere.

I am not a professional, but I work in a PS clinic. And, yes, it would appear that she has had some poorly placed shots that either didn't take, or not enough, or too much on one side. Either way, one eye was her classic Ramona and the other was less so. Which leads me to believe that she had visited her favourite choice of injection a couple days prior to the reunion. We all have seen that she leaves her work to the last minute.

Weeping Baby Jesus, this was just so exhausting in the first segment to view. I am going to watch a second time so that I don't miss anything, because I have personal issues and enjoy whiskey and self-flagellation via Bravo. Bethenny was exactly who she has been paid to be. And, don't hate me for this, but I LOVE her margarita and white cosmo, though I have learned that a 2L bottle of club soda, good tequila, lots of limes and a splash of margarita mix is far more cost effective. Also, my local LCBO (Ontario liquor store) no longer carries her products (FYI the cucumber vodka was DISGUSTING), BUT I can buy all the Skinny Girl products I enjoy in Buffalo. Ramona seems to have had some poorly placed botox shots. We see the one OG Ramona eye, beside a "normal" eye. I am not going to focus on that, it is what it is and she looks amazing. Dorinda...meh. Tears, don't care. I hope she stops drinking. Sonja: PICTURES OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN (apartment). What struck me more than anything else, was Tinsley's reaction to Carole's declaration that they aren't "great friends". That was clearly hurtful, and 100% news to her after being declared part of the "dream team". Tinsley is about as offensive as my secretly favourite cat, Peanut Butterball. He can snuggle up with my dogs, my 2 other cats, and when any one of them decides they have a problem or wants to play-fight he is truly befuddled and hurt. He is a simple, loving, and lovely creature. I assign the same kind of feeling to Tinsley. She seems like a great gal to have as a friend and Carole's denial of their close relationship was truly hurtful and downright shitty, but 100% in line with what Carole is. More than any single other thing on this episode, what struck me as most memorable was when Andy told Carole she told him he was "full of shit" and the shark grin he had. He said it twice (I think). He looked the same way I would have looked calling a shady bitch out. I liked it. I should probably rewatch and screencap that interaction, because it was the end of Bitter Betty. *I actually loved the sequined sheer socks with heels. I have been wearing fancy ankle socks for about 10 years, so it's nice to see them on someone who weighs 100lbs less than me who is "fashionable". I liked Carole's gown, except for the unfortunate placement of sequin nipples.