Eric & Leida: Put It In Proper

[MerryMary]

Eric's apartment was pathetic but it's not much worse that what men on Queer Eye having going for them.  And yet, there's always someone right behind them ready to get married and wash their skiddy underwear forever.  Run Leida!  Whoever the hell you are...

I am going to be thankful for this show this Thanksgiving because other cherished reality shows are making me yawn. 

[Major Bigtime]

On 10/30/2018 at 2:13 PM, magemaud said:

And, if her parents are so wealthy, wouldn't they already have good watches? 

It’s why I’m not buying the rich family storyline she’s feeding everyone.

[Empress1]

4 hours ago, brilliantbreakfast said:

On an unrelated note....I had always thought that Eric's daughter Tasha was peeved because a) he was telling her to move out; and b) she thinks he's an ass for chasing Indonesian tail.  But it may go deeper than that.  Look what just cropped up in my Twitter feed.  What is she learning in high school?  I know Leida is a nutcase, but if this is any indication, and it is what it appears to be, which it still might not be, then Baraboo is not going to be the friendliest place to be an immigrant.

The thread from this guy is worth a read. This is is going viral (if you type in "Baraboo High" the second autofill option is "Nazi" and I've seen people tweeting at CNN to make them aware of the story). The original tweeter posted a lot of messages that he got from other Baraboo High students and alums that talk about how racist the place is (calling Latinx students "dirty Mexicans," a biracial girl said she was called the n-word, calling Native kids "timber n-words," kids yelling "White Power" in the hallways) and how the school knows (in many cases, the racist behavior is reported) and does nothing. There's one kid in the top right with his hands down who refused to salute (apparently the photographer told them to make the sign and then posted a crazy butthurt message on his website now that he got caught), and he posted a statement saying that bullying is rampant and he's been bullied too. The administration is giving it lip service now because it got caught, but apparently racism and sexism is rampant.

So if all of that is true, while Leida seems like a nut, I feel sorry for her living in such a place (see also: Eric's shithole apartment. Goddamn, dude. OK, your place is small and you don't have much furniture; you couldn't clean before you left?).

[CoachWristletJen]

27 minutes ago, Empress1 said:

The thread from this guy is worth a read. This is is going viral (if you type in "Baraboo High" the second autofill option is "Nazi" and I've seen people tweeting at CNN to make them aware of the story). The original tweeter posted a lot of messages that he got from other Baraboo High students and alums that talk about how racist the place is (calling Latinx students "dirty Mexicans," a biracial girl said she was called the n-word, calling Native kids "timber n-words," kids yelling "White Power" in the hallways) and how the school knows (in many cases, the racist behavior is reported) and does nothing. There's one kid in the top right with his hands down who refused to salute (apparently the photographer told them to make the sign and then posted a crazy butthurt message on his website now that he got caught), and he posted a statement saying that bullying is rampant and he's been bullied too. The administration is giving it lip service now because it got caught, but apparently racism and sexism is rampant.

So if all of that is true, while Leida seems like a nut, I feel sorry for her living in such a place (see also: Eric's shithole apartment. Goddamn, dude. OK, your place is small and you don't have much furniture; you couldn't clean before you left?).

This is truly disturbing! It's bad enough to think of a handful of students (3 or 4) posing for a photo like this, but this many all together is positively obscene! And yes, it says quite a bit about the climate of the high school and, by extension, the parents of the students and the town!

[Lily247]

On 11/10/2018 at 1:36 AM, Indomie said:

No, some doctor's are rich in Indonesia. Especially if they work at the private hospitals in Jakarta as a specialist.

Maybe the first years you do a medical internship in a remote village for a government hospital or a puskesmas like a small public government clinic in maybe a small island so you can have a practice licence.

But after that you have experience and the  you can start making money.

But she's still not as rich as the tv show wants Americansto think! She's not like crazy rich Asians. Just upper middle class.

I thought the same. At first I assumed her father must be some kind of oligarch.

[Rdh1314]

That's Leida in the top photo???

[Empress1]

There seems to be stuff everywhere in his place. I can't stand clutter. It's driving me nuts.

[Cherrio]

1 hour ago, CoachWristletJen said:

This is truly disturbing! It's bad enough to think of a handful of students (3 or 4) posing for a photo like this, but this many all together is positively obscene! And yes, it says quite a bit about the climate of the high school and, by extension, the parents of the students and the town!

Beyond disturbing.   Its hitting CNN now.  

[Empress1]

1 hour ago, CoachWristletJen said:

This is truly disturbing! It's bad enough to think of a handful of students (3 or 4) posing for a photo like this, but this many all together is positively obscene! And yes, it says quite a bit about the climate of the high school and, by extension, the parents of the students and the town!

Yeah. It says a lot that the photographer was comfortable enough to suggest it in the first place. You don't suggest that a group of people throw up the Sig Heil sign unless you know they're not going to check you on it. And given the fact that those kids both made the sign and that they're fucking beaming from ear to ear in that picture, he was right.

[doyouevengohere]

On Ledia's IG she made a post calling Eric's daughter Tasha a liar and a bitch b/c of what she said on 90 day live about how most of that was ERic's mess in the apt. Gee,  She seems so normal and balanced.  If Eric's okay with her trashing his kids; then he's a crap father.  I thought Tasha was respectful of cray Ledia and did not say anything bad about her last night.  

[spankydoll]

29 minutes ago, doyouevengohere said:

On Ledia's IG she made a post calling Eric's daughter Tasha a liar and a bitch b/c of what she said on 90 day live about how most of that was ERic's mess in the apt. Gee,  She seems so normal and balanced.  If Eric's okay with her trashing his kids; then he's a crap father.  I thought Tasha was respectful of cray Ledia and did not say anything bad about her last night.  

Ledia is a crazy bitch with no career and a child and that is why she is settling for cheap, sloppy, selfish Eric.  Poor Tasha - you could tell that she was choosing her words carefully on the subject. She is going to make those kid's lives miserable. I'd like to send the kids a copy of The Sociopath Next Door.

[CSS.MD]

Anybody know which dating site she used to find Eric? (So I can avoid it.)

There’s a fine line between “patriotism” and “jingoism”, and he crossed that line. What a scary, scary man. Ick. ?

20 hours ago, pollywood said:

I have been trying to figure out why the hell Leida would want this guy at all when she is educated, moneyed, etc. and all I can think is she wanted to come to America and the only way her family would let her is by marrying an American.

It all probably boils down to her having a rotten personality? Probably the better quality men couldn’t stand her... ??‍♀️

You know how sometimes you’ll see a celebrity looking beyond ridiculous on a red carpet (like their hair will be styled as a mullet, or they’ll look like all the designers lent them the worst pieces in their line) but it’s all weird vibes, and you wonder, “which stylist/makeup artist/hairstylist/assistant did she piss off?!”

That’s how I feel about Aya/Leida/whoever she is today.

Does she brag about “having” maids/chauffeurs a lot on the show? I find people like that are usually not nice to the domestic worlds they employ.

I have no sympathy for her whatsoever. The other women, sometimes I’m scared for them because I feel like they’re getting screwed over (Annie, Karine, even Colt’s very own LaFawnduh—even if she’s mean and lookist toward cats) but in this case I feel like she is screwing others over too big time.

I hope she understands that her parents won’t be able to bail her out and make criminal records go away if she breaks the law in America. That temper.

It would be really sad if she’s just one bad apple (I still want the couples on this show to be real) because it’s like Indonesians are always messing up abroad, like remember the Indonesian comic artist who drew a bunch of anti-Semitic Easter eggs in a Marvel comic book? It’s not like we have the best of reputations internationally... I take back what I said about calling her out if you’re Indonesian (who cares if she trawls comments and says nasty things to you). By all means speak up, if just to prove we’re not all like this as a nation. That’s why I commented on YouTube. Just to say, “hey, I’m Indonesian and I don’t agree with what she’s doing!” Because it’s hard when you see an Indonesian citizen up to no good, but then you just sit back and watch Americans, Japanese, Europeans calling her out. At least when I call her out too, it’s my way of saying, “I’m Indonesian and we’re not all like that!” ?

Sorry that was long as hell. Needed to get that off my chest.

Which, by the way, if these two defrauded TLC and producers honestly weren’t in on it, I’d love to see a lawsuit play out. (The romantic in me really wants all these couples to be real anyway—so if TLC could make up for their being so ballsy about displaying her actress credentials online while the show is airing, that would be nice.)??

Good for her for knowing how to cry on cue, though... ?? (Whispers: I bet she’ll be a diva on set.)

[iwasish]

Eric will sacrifice his telationship with his kids for this piece of ass. He has too much time and money invested in her to let it fall apart. She’ll cry and bag and carry on and as a drinker, that’s one thing they don’t like. So to shut her up he’ll cut the kids off as disrespectful and not wanting him to be happy. 

All those complaints about the mess and she’s done nothing to clean it up. She’s probably as big a slob as he is. 

[Indomie]

9 hours ago, CoachWristletJen said:

As for Eric, he lists former profession on FB as an Avionics Technician and their average salary is $45,000 (thereabouts). I imagine where he lives is probably about in the middle as far as cost of living goes.  Then, he became a Calvary Scout for the National Guard where he can make anywhere from $13,000 to $71,000 maximum. I'm guessing he makes about $55,000 and that's being on the generous side. Subtracting child support, he probably doesn't have a lot of money. He's probably paying of debts from his Indonesian travels. No way could he afford a $10,000 engagement ring! That sounds like it must have come from her Leida's husband. Also, I get why she may have told her Japanese boyfriend that her new American fiancé was wealthy.  They'll probably enjoy telling people that a lot of it was just for show. Annie and David did the same thing even though we all know that David had the mark of the L on his forehead.  

I think we observed real life crummy living conditions and real tears of hers.

And, someone just uploaded these photos of the two of them from last night. He's passed out drunk, and she thinks it's a cute selfie op. 

Hahaha. Is she trying to make it look CLASSY with this photo? Showing she upgraded his life?

Why are there fruits in the wine glass, so fake. She tries too hard.

Now I feel sorry for her.

[Toaster Strudel]

GI Drunk like this instagram post from Leida so much, he reposted it. He is supporting Leida attacking his own daughter, now her stepdaughter.

I hope they stay together until death does them part... by falling into a volcano.

[doyouevengohere]

There was another one where she calls her a biach and says she will throw her out of her life or something stupid like that.  She deleted it.  There are screen shots floating around.

[CSS.MD]

31 minutes ago, doyouevengohere said:

There was another one where she calls her a biach and says she will throw her out of her life or something stupid like that.  She deleted it.  There are screen shots floating around.

Thank heavens for screenshots! ?

I don’t believe that woman ever took the Hippocratic Oath.

Hypocritical Oath, maybe... ??‍♀️

[ShaNaeNae]

This chick is bottom of the barrel scum.  Like down there with The Easons (Teen Mom 2). Besides that awful blast of her stepdaughter on social media, she's trying to call out haters.  She took pictures of anyone that spoke bad of her and made a graphic with their pictures from their profile and drew penises all over their heads.

She also posted pics from a boudoir photoshoot she did and in one pic, she was wrapped in an American flag.  I went to the photographers page and expressed my thoughts on how the flag shouldn't be used as an accessory, especially in a sexy photo shoot.  The both swore up and down it was a scarf.  I don't think it was, but another poster said, "I hope that's a scarf..." and I think they took that idea and ran with it.  Leida then took it off her IG but last I checked, it's still on the photographers IG page. 

[CSS.MD]

38 minutes ago, CoachWristletJen said:

Well, at least she didn't try to attack Auntie directly. That would not go well for her.

When Leida finally does divorce Eric it's gonna make Danielle and Mohammed look like best buddies.

SHE WOULDN’T DARE!

I do hope Auntie does an update video, tho.

[Owwwww ma leg]

15 hours ago, CSS.MD said:

Anybody know which dating site she used to find Eric? (So I can avoid it.)

There’s a fine line between “patriotism” and “jingoism”, and he crossed that line. What a scary, scary man. Ick. ?

It all probably boils down to her having a rotten personality? Probably the better quality men couldn’t stand her... ??‍♀️

You know how sometimes you’ll see a celebrity looking beyond ridiculous on a red carpet (like their hair will be styled as a mullet, or they’ll look like all the designers lent them the worst pieces in their line) but it’s all weird vibes, and you wonder, “which stylist/makeup artist/hairstylist/assistant did she piss off?!”

That’s how I feel about Aya/Leida/whoever she is today.

Does she brag about “having” maids/chauffeurs a lot on the show? I find people like that are usually not nice to the domestic worlds they employ.

I have no sympathy for her whatsoever. The other women, sometimes I’m scared for them because I feel like they’re getting screwed over (Annie, Karine, even Colt’s very own LaFawnduh—even if she’s mean and lookist toward cats) but in this case I feel like she is screwing others over too big time.

I hope she understands that her parents won’t be able to bail her out and make criminal records go away if she breaks the law in America. That temper.

It would be really sad if she’s just one bad apple (I still want the couples on this show to be real) because it’s like Indonesians are always messing up abroad, like remember the Indonesian comic artist who drew a bunch of anti-Semitic Easter eggs in a Marvel comic book? It’s not like we have the best of reputations internationally... I take back what I said about calling her out if you’re Indonesian (who cares if she trawls comments and says nasty things to you). By all means speak up, if just to prove we’re not all like this as a nation. That’s why I commented on YouTube. Just to say, “hey, I’m Indonesian and I don’t agree with what she’s doing!” Because it’s hard when you see an Indonesian citizen up to no good, but then you just sit back and watch Americans, Japanese, Europeans calling her out. At least when I call her out too, it’s my way of saying, “I’m Indonesian and we’re not all like that!” ?

Sorry that was long as hell. Needed to get that off my chest.

Which, by the way, if these two defrauded TLC and producers honestly weren’t in on it, I’d love to see a lawsuit play out. (The romantic in me really wants all these couples to be real anyway—so if TLC could make up for their being so ballsy about displaying her actress credentials online while the show is airing, that would be nice.)??

Good for her for knowing how to cry on cue, though... ?? (Whispers: I bet she’ll be a diva on set.)

I dread the day an Australian is on. They will exploit the crocodile hunter/ crocodile Dundee angle.

[funky-rat]

2 hours ago, CoachWristletJen said:

She risks widespread internet retaliation by doing stuff like that. Widespread.

Time for the kids' mom to quit being so nice and draw her lines in the sand!

She also opens herself up to possible lawsuits, depending on how far she's willing to go.

If I was the ex, I would petition the court to not have to send the minor child over there ever again.  And if Eric wants to see her, he would need supervised visitation.  Leida is not balanced.

And as for her photo of Tasha's room, it is sloppy as many teen rooms are, but I see a suitcase, cementing her comment that she had been away, and it's also possible she was in the process of moving out, as she was ordered to do.

[politichick]

What a town!

 

https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/baraboo-high-school-boys-prom-photo-doing-nazi-salute.html

[gingerella]

On 10/29/2018 at 6:32 PM, ALittleShelfish said:

I get Groupon vacation emails all the time and there's one in the Poconos that's "adults only" and every picture in the Groupon emails has the giant martini glass whirlpool thingy in the bedroom (or living room, either way WEIRD) and I am always disappointed in the reviews.  I revisit them in hopes I'll come across someone describing it how we all describe anything here on the forums.  LOL . Someday, someone will.  I have faith.  

Ya mean like this?

You can have it all at Cove Haven "Entertainment" Resorts...Pssst, the "entertainment" is trying to do it in a giant champagne glass taking into account both spilling bubbles all over the carpet and 'shrinkage'...These places are great for people trying to conceive because I'm pretty sure you can get pregnant from the sheets...which is why GI Eric wouldn't bring his exotic Indonesian bitch bride here right away.

Edited November 13, 2018 by gingerella

[funky-rat]

29 minutes ago, gingerella said:

Ya mean like this?

You can have it all at Cove Haven "Entertainment" Resorts...Pssst, the "entertainment" is trying to do it in a giant champagne glass taking into account both spilling bubbles all over the carpet and 'shrinkage'...These places are great for people trying to conceive because I'm pretty sure you can get pregnant from the sheets...which is why GI Eric wouldn't bring his exotic Indonesian bitch bride here right away.

I've been staying with C.H.E.R. since they were Caesar's Pocono.  We love them.  But it's the kind of place you either love, or hate.  There's no in-between.  I've stayed in both the Champagne Towers and Roman Towers.  I have a photo of me and my husband similar to that one.  :)

[CSS.MD]

11 hours ago, ShaNaeNae said:

This chick is bottom of the barrel scum.  Like down there with The Easons (Teen Mom 2). Besides that awful blast of her stepdaughter on social media, she's trying to call out haters.  She took pictures of anyone that spoke bad of her and made a graphic with their pictures from their profile and drew penises all over their heads.

Well, I sure hope she included my mug in her peen collage art project! Because God knows I love the phalluses... ?

It would Ben so honoured. Oh just the flattery of it all!

On a dead-serious note: I somehow highly, highly doubt her 4th Wall-breaking antics are producer-driven drama? I think it’s all 100% her own crayness. Because I don’t see how that’s supposed to help with ratings? It’s certainly put me off watching their bits. ??‍♀️

11 hours ago, ShaNaeNae said:

She also posted pics from a boudoir photoshoot she did and in one pic, she was wrapped in an American flag.  I went to the photographers page and expressed my thoughts on how the flag shouldn't be used as an accessory, especially in a sexy photo shoot.  The both swore up and down it was a scarf.  I don't think it was, but another poster said, "I hope that's a scarf..." and I think they took that idea and ran with it.  Leida then took it off her IG but last I checked, it's still on the photographers IG page. 

Oh Lord... I can just envision it: She’s going to turn into one of those self-loathing, expat-marrying Indonesians who pretend she “can’t” speak Indonesian anymore (may or may not involve bogus “westernised” accent). And then she’ll go on tirades about how awful Indonesia is compared to The Glarious Nation of America. (Jagshemash!) She’ll go full-on jingoist like her Eric and will have “strong opinions” on civic/political concepts she barely grasps—but has “very strong feewings” about... Then she’ll end up like an Indonesian version of that sad, sad person on “Dr. Phil” who was racist against her own race. Mark my words. ?✨??

Do we have a pool going on? I’ll bet my next writing assignment’s paycheck on it. Watch this space.?

Edited November 14, 2018 by CSS.MD
Autocorrect hates me.

[JenE4]

21 hours ago, Toaster Strudel said:

GI Drunk like this instagram post from Leida so much, he reposted it. He is supporting Leida attacking his own daughter, now her stepdaughter.

I hope they stay together until death does them part... by falling into a volcano.

A deflated air couch AND a cushionless futon frame?? Where do these people sit?? We really need a crossover segment with Debbie and Larissa bringing Leida couch shopping.

[CSS.MD]

7 hours ago, gingerella said:

Ya mean like this?

The more I look at this picture, the more I’m convinced I need an American husband of my own...

7 hours ago, funky-rat said:

I've been staying with C.H.E.R. since they were Caesar's Pocono.  We love them.  But it's the kind of place you either love, or hate.  There's no in-between.  I've stayed in both the Champagne Towers and Roman Towers.  I have a photo of me and my husband similar to that one.  :)

How do you climb into the glass, tho? Are steps or a ladder provided? Because I don’t see one in the picture? ??‍♀️?✨

[ShaNaeNae]

10 hours ago, CSS.MD said:

Well, I sure hope she included my mug in her peen collage art project! Because God knows I love the phalluses... ?

It would Ben so honoured. Oh just the flattery of it all!

On a dead-serious note: I somehow highly, highly doubt her 4th Wall-breaking antics are producer-driven drama? I think it’s all 100% her own crayness. Because I don’t see how that’s supposed to help with ratings? It’s certainly put me off watching their bits. ??‍♀️

Oh Lord... I can just envision it: She’s going to turn into one of those self-loathing, expat-marrying Indonesians who pretend she “can’t” speak Indonesian anymore (may or may not involve bogus “westernised” accent). And then she’ll go on tirades about how awful Indonesia is compared to The Glarious Nation of America. (Jagshemash!) She’ll go full-on jingoist like her Eric and will have “strong opinions” on civic/political concepts she barely grasps—but has “very strong feewings” about... Then she’ll end up like an Indonesian version of that sad, sad person on “Dr. Phil” who was racist against her own race. Mark my words. ?✨??

Do we have a pool going on? I’ll bet my next writing assignment’s paycheck on it. Watch this space.?

Dead. On.  I was an Air Force spouse for 15 years so I know the type...very well.  If it helps to know she's starting this journey, on her page now, under all her "titles" is "Military Geek".  Swear to fuck.  

She also did a new IG live about how she has haters and fans and fans sent her flowers and shirts that say "Put it in Proper" and basically she's had 2 episodes and thinks she's damn Nicky Minaj.  

[CSS.MD]

28 minutes ago, ShaNaeNae said:

Dead. On.  I was an Air Force spouse for 15 years so I know the type...very well.  If it helps to know she's starting this journey, on her page now, under all her "titles" is "Military Geek".  Swear to fuck.  

She also did a new IG live about how she has haters and fans and fans sent her flowers and shirts that say "Put it in Proper" and basically she's had 2 episodes and thinks she's damn Nicky Minaj.  

Oh, please. She doesn’t even have legit “haters”. ? If it weren’t because she personally insulted me on YouTube, I wouldn’t even be here on this forum now!

If she didn’t pick fights with fans of the show (not to be confused with imaginary fans of her), nobody would give a rodent’s behind about her.

The other couples are much more likeable and easier to root for.

The woman literally needed to go out of her way, and get her very own hands dirty to provoke “haters” to happen because otherwise audiences would have been indifferent towards her. ??‍♀️

Edited November 14, 2018 by CSS.MD
Autocorrect hates me.

[funky-rat]

12 hours ago, CSS.MD said:

The more I look at this picture, the more I’m convinced I need an American husband of my own...

How do you climb into the glass, tho? Are steps or a ladder provided? Because I don’t see one in the picture? ??‍♀️?✨

It's all trickery.  The two suites that offer this have multiple floors.  In the smaller of the two, you get in to the glass by going through the bathroom (which is on the 2nd floor), and you'll find the doorway that steps down in to it.  There are grab bars and the bottom is textured, so no risk of slipping out.  In the bigger of the two, the entrance is kind-of off the bedroom, which is on the 2nd floor.  There are mirrors surrounding the backdrop of the glass (the one thing I don't like about any of their suites - mirrors everywhere - they leave notes in the room reminding you to be aware of it if you decide to take photos), so unless you're looking at the glass head-on, you don't see the entrance.  You'll notice photos are mostly taken from the side, to keep that illusion going.  The "stem" is also an illusion. It's just a piece of Plexiglas that lights up, surrounded by another mirror.  The "bowl" of the glass is firmly mounted in to the floor.  : )

Edited November 14, 2018 by funky-rat

[Cherrio]

In that second photo, it looks like some guy is getting ready to puke.

[Baltimore Betty]

14 minutes ago, Cherrio said:

In that second photo, it looks like some guy is getting ready to puke.

It looks like Leida's brother.

I saw on msn.com that there were some students at the local Baraboo high school that gave the Nazi salute, I did not click on it but, nice town you live in Eric.  

[funky-rat]

43 minutes ago, Cherrio said:

In that second photo, it looks like some guy is getting ready to puke.

28 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

It looks like Leida's brother.

Um...that's my husband, thank you very much.  He is not puking.  He was looking in the trash can because he was missing something, and thought he might have accidentally thrown it away.

[Gobi]

1 hour ago, funky-rat said:

It's all trickery.  The two suites that offer this have multiple floors.  In the smaller of the two, you get in to the glass by going through the bathroom (which is on the 2nd floor), and you'll find the doorway that steps down in to it.  There are grab bars and the bottom is textured, so no risk of slipping out.  In the bigger of the two, the entrance is kind-of off the bedroom, which is on the 2nd floor.  There are mirrors surrounding the backdrop of the glass (the one thing I don't like about any of their suites - mirrors everywhere - they leave notes in the room reminding you to be aware of it if you decide to take photos), so unless you're looking at the glass head-on, you don't see the entrance.  You'll notice photos are mostly taken from the side, to keep that illusion going.  The "stem" is also an illusion. It's just a piece of Plexiglas that lights up, surrounded by another mirror.  The "bowl" of the glass is firmly mounted in to the floor.  : )

I have to say, that is clever.

[Emkat]

22 hours ago, gingerella said:

I'm pretty sure you can get pregnant from the sheets

Omg...I'm dead!! That is so disgustingly funny!

[Drogo]

1 hour ago, funky-rat said:

There are mirrors surrounding the backdrop of the glass (the one thing I don't like about any of their suites - mirrors everywhere

That sounds exactly what I'd like about those suites. I think I know what those mirrors are for.

*I'm a little upset with you @funky-rat for giving me the mental image of Eric in one off those champagne bubble baths. 

[funky-rat]

14 minutes ago, Drogo said:

That sounds exactly what I'd like about those suites. I think I know what those mirrors are for.

*I'm a little upset with you @funky-rat for giving me the mental image of Eric in one off those champagne bubble baths. 

Some mirrors, perhaps, but they are literally everywhere, and I think some of it is to make the suites look larger than they really are.

 

I'm more upset that someone thought my husband was barfing, and said he was Leida's brother......

[Emkat]

Is water not slopping all over the floor from that tub? Onto the carpet? 

[gingerella]

57 minutes ago, Emkat said:

23 hours ago, gingerella said:

I'm pretty sure you can get pregnant from the sheets

 

Omg...I'm dead!! That is so disgustingly funny!

O/T: Can you even imagine the poor housekeeping staff at these places? Having to clean those hot tubs filled with jizz and bubbles? I cant even...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that aloud, apologies to anyone who is puking into their rubbish bin right now! * @funky-rat, JUST KIDDING!

[funky-rat]

6 minutes ago, Emkat said:

Is water not slopping all over the floor from that tub? Onto the carpet? 

No.  There's an overflow valve on the tub, so you really can't overfill it.  There is tile all around the top of the tub.  The heart shaped tubs also have tile around them when you get out.

[Baltimore Betty]

3 hours ago, funky-rat said:

Um...that's my husband, thank you very much.  He is not puking.  He was looking in the trash can because he was missing something, and thought he might have accidentally thrown it away.

First, I'd like to apologize for making you feel a certain way, my comment was in jest, insinuating that Leida's family accompanied them on their honeymoon.

Second, I can get carried away with the snark, which is the main ingredient on this site as much as the next person.  Hurting feelings is not fun for anyone and I am sorry if that is what I did.

That said, those champagne bathtubs look like they are only a half of glass, they are up against a mirror?

Hope you are having a good day @funky-rat.

Sincerely,

Baltimore Betty

[funky-rat]

14 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

First, I'd like to apologize for making you feel a certain way, my comment was in jest, insinuating that Leida's family accompanied them on their honeymoon.

Second, I can get carried away with the snark, which is the main ingredient on this site as much as the next person.  Hurting feelings is not fun for anyone and I am sorry if that is what I did.

That said, those champagne bathtubs look like they are only a half of glass, they are up against a mirror?

Hope you are having a good day @funky-rat.

Sincerely,

Baltimore Betty

It's OK.   I get a little sensitive sometimes because people ask me all kinds of perverted questions about my stays there, like I'm in "the lifestyle" or we go there to do random hookups or something.  Yes, there's an "adult" content to some of what they do there, but it's never crammed down your throat. They warn you ahead, and you don't have to go or participate if you don't want to (and by that, I mean if the social director is playing a game that may get raunchy, they tell you ahead of time).  This isn't the kind of place where mass orgies take place (yes, someone asked me that once).  It's a total throwback, and we love escaping for a weekend.  It's quiet.  Once you get there you don't have to leave if you don't want to, and they will take care of everything you need.  It's pricey, but the cost includes most entertainment (and they sometimes get bigger names - we've seen Lewis Black and Jim Belushi there), and 2 meals a day.  The staff is awesome and goes all out.  I tell people to ignore 90% of what you read on review sites.  BUT - it's not for everyone.  I will also say that.  We have had issues, but staff has always been awesome about fixing them quickly.  They had two consecutive owners who did nothing to improve the resorts.  New owners are working hard, but it's slow going.  Many rooms have private pools, and they are heavenly on my arthritis.

The stem isn't real.  It's just plexiglass and it lights up to give the illusion that it's real - it's surrounded by mirrors.  The "bowl" of the "glass" is firmly cemented in the floor, and half of it "overhangs" to the living room.  It's really sturdy - not going anywhere.  I took this one in the larger of the two suites that offer the champagne glass jacuzzi.  You can clearly see the entrance from this angle.

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[Baltimore Betty]

5 minutes ago, funky-rat said:

It's OK.   I get a little sensitive sometimes because people ask me all kinds of perverted questions about my stays there, like I'm in "the lifestyle" or we go there to do random hookups or something.  Yes, there's an "adult" content to some of what they do there, but it's never crammed down your throat. They warn you ahead, and you don't have to go or participate if you don't want to (and by that, I mean if the social director is playing a game that may get raunchy, they tell you ahead of time).  This isn't the kind of place where mass orgies take place (yes, someone asked me that once).  It's a total throwback, and we love escaping for a weekend.  It's quiet.  Once you get there you don't have to leave if you don't want to, and they will take care of everything you need.  It's pricey, but the cost includes most entertainment (and they sometimes get bigger names - we've seen Lewis Black and Jim Belushi there), and 2 meals a day.  The staff is awesome and goes all out.  I tell people to ignore 90% of what you read on review sites.  BUT - it's not for everyone.  I will also say that.  We have had issues, but staff has always been awesome about fixing them quickly.  They had two consecutive owners who did nothing to improve the resorts.  New owners are working hard, but it's slow going.  Many rooms have private pools, and they are heavenly on my arthritis.

The stem isn't real.  It's just plexiglass and it lights up to give the illusion that it's real - it's surrounded by mirrors.  The "bowl" of the "glass" is firmly cemented in the floor, and half of it "overhangs" to the living room.  It's really sturdy - not going anywhere.  I took this one in the larger of the two suites that offer the champagne glass jacuzzi.  You can clearly see the entrance from this angle.

I will not knock anyone's long weekends away, my husband and I try to get away a few times a year, whatever floats your boats in champagne glass bathtubs or where ever! 

Something tells me you do not pack six LV suitcases along with hair and makeup people for those long weekends, lol. I think that is a prerequisite to be considered for Housewives material by Bravo.

Now I want champagne :)

[funky-rat]

12 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

I will not knock anyone's long weekends away, my husband and I try to get away a few times a year, whatever floats your boats in champagne glass bathtubs or where ever! 

Something tells me you do not pack six LV suitcases along with hair and makeup people for those long weekends, lol. I think that is a prerequisite to be considered for Housewives material by Bravo.

Now I want champagne :)

Nope.  I do pack 2 outfits a day because we like to look nice for the evening, but I don't take furs or anything overly fancy.  The one time we did New Year's, we both took a good sized suitcase, but it was cold, so we each took a winter coat, etc.  We love the staff photographers - especially at Dwayne at Cove Haven and the one girl from Paradise Stream whose name escapes me right now (I think Linda).  The standard shots get old (and there are standard shots) so they try to give us new things - I have either 11 or 12 albums full of them - it's my big splurge when I get there, often spending well over $100 on photos.  They do suite photos (nothing pervy).  The first time we had a Roman Tower (the bigger champagne glass room), we called the photographer in and had them done there.

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[Booger666]

Never been to the Poconos but always heard it was lovely romantic getaway. Never heard anything implying something more.  Isn’t the raunchy orgy hotel in Jamaica?  Someone ask Jay ;)

There were lots of ads about the “shocking” tell all with “shocking” updates and Grangela’s “shocking” news during this week’s episode.  DH said the only thing truly shocking about this show is that someone believes Eric is only 40. ? 

[Cherrio]

39 minutes ago, Booger666 said:

Never been to the Poconos but always heard it was lovely romantic getaway. Never heard anything implying something more.  

Just don't ever put Baby in a corner at Kellermans

[Emkat]

So you could fall out of it...like over the edge 10 feet to the ground.

IDK why this is so interesting to me. Thanks for the perspective @funky-rat!

[CSS.MD]

9 hours ago, funky-rat said:

It's all trickery.  The two suites that offer this have multiple floors.  In the smaller of the two, you get in to the glass by going through the bathroom (which is on the 2nd floor), and you'll find the doorway that steps down in to it.  There are grab bars and the bottom is textured, so no risk of slipping out.  In the bigger of the two, the entrance is kind-of off the bedroom, which is on the 2nd floor.  There are mirrors surrounding the backdrop of the glass (the one thing I don't like about any of their suites - mirrors everywhere - they leave notes in the room reminding you to be aware of it if you decide to take photos), so unless you're looking at the glass head-on, you don't see the entrance.  You'll notice photos are mostly taken from the side, to keep that illusion going.  The "stem" is also an illusion. It's just a piece of Plexiglas that lights up, surrounded by another mirror.  The "bowl" of the glass is firmly mounted in to the floor.  : )

 

Thanks for explaining that. I’ve seen burlesque dancers using these and saw a ‘60s NYE party with go-go dancers with something smiliar, although I think they were supposed to be martini glasses? ?

6 hours ago, funky-rat said:

No.  There's an overflow valve on the tub, so you really can't overfill it.  There is tile all around the top of the tub.  The heart shaped tubs also have tile around them when you get out.

That is some brilliant bathtub engineering! ??‍????

6 hours ago, CoachWristletJen said:

As Mr. Coach sat next to me working late into the night, I made a very unwise investment of time by trotting over to her Facebook page for the first time and I must say it is a vortex of crazy. Ms. Richie Rich gets into a huge fight with some poor guy on Craigslist because she feels she was overcharged $5 for a gun case. (Not sure what's more disturbing there... losing it over five bucks or that these two people need an entire case to house their arsenal of weapons!) Even though the guy apologized profusely for the egregious $5 oversight, she apparently went all out insulting him and his wife on Instagram and posting photos of him fishing or whatever which she later agreed to take down once she got her $5, and Eric was all like, that's my baby and I'm damn proud of how she spends her time. That type of stuff.

In addition she spends a lot of time talking about how much she absolutely does not care about the wife of the man she had an affair with in Japan, calling her fat and saying she has no life, saying how envious she must be of her and her amazing new dreamboat (uh, Eric?).  And anybody who insults her on Instagram gets their photo posted with a bouquet of penises around their heads. She also spends a lot of time straight up addressing other people she hates from her past. There was also a quote about sociopaths. Not like sociopaths are a problem, but how she related to them. I didn't screenshot anything. 

To sum this up, Leida has been mightily offended by almost everyone she's ever met.

Danielle's probably looking at Leida like, "Sit by me so I can look like the picture of mental health."

Leida's a lot more interesting than dullards like Hazel or Nikki, the one that married Uncle Arthur from Bewitched, sad women who have already had the life sucked out of them by poverty and prostitution. She'll probably hang on long enough to get Eric to adopt her son, and then he can pay her child support for the next 11-12 years. Not to mention alimony.

I think I said he might make anywhere from $13,000-60,000 at his job depending on experience level and local. The $55,000 was a guess and way to generous. Eric just started this past June. Given where they live, he's probably taking in closer to $35,000. Just a guess of course.

See, that “gun case” post was what compelled me to sign up here in the first place (before that I was just happily lurking). I wanted to warn you guys that she’s gone all “grassroots” attacking random people on the Interwebs.

Her own sister DID warn us about her temper. I don’t take it personally at all that she would lash out on one of us, but I just thought I’d let you guys know anyway.

Seeing how she had to actively “create” haters, I wouldn’t be surprised if she printed those t-shirts herself and sent herself flowers. ?????‍♀️

Also, even if her ex fabricated the story about how she got away with [alleged] manslaughter (where supposedly/allegedly she got two people killed), and her family made the criminal records go away, I think he’s trying to send out a message: She’s gotten away with too many things... ?

I’d have to disagree that she’s interesting because to me, she seems like just another run-of-the-mill Indonesian gold-digger playing coy (coyness is a huge part of Indonesian culture, especially if you’re Javanese—and I’m Javanese, so I’d know how to spot it right away). But then again I’m Indonesian so I see RIGHT THROUGH HER. However, I do agree that [POLT TWIST FOR WESTERNERS WATCHIHG] she is probably going after alimony and child support.

I know a coy gold-digger myself: The woman managed to get her boyfriend to set up a joint bank account only within a year of KNOWING (not DATING) each other. They claimed (I say “they” because she always managed to get her boyfriend to speak on her behalf) that she only asked for the joint bank account because she wanted to “save for the marital house’s down payment, and she didn’t want to touch her boyfriend’s family’s money”. Now my question was: Why is your boyfriend’s family’s money even on your mind this early into the relationship?! Most of us just register the fact, live our own lives, and mind our own business... You’d have to be VERY PREOCCUPIED with your boyfriend’s family’s money to actually act on it to make a point of how much you [claim you] don’t want it.

☝? Ms. Hypocritical Oath reminds me of that woman I know... ?

I’ll be back in a few hours to post about her posing as an “Indonesian princess”. Need to get some things done IRL.

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[CSS.MD]

Honestly, I think she’s pulling a “Mata Hari” on American audiences... In case some of you don’t know who that is, Mata Hari (1876–1917) was a Dutch exotic dancer who claimed she was a Javanese princess. 

Now, Mata Hari was 100% European through and through, but she got away with it because she lived in ye olden pre-Interwebs days. Because back then, European society didn’t even know what an Indonesian woman was supposed to look like, so of course she managed to pass off as Indonesian!

But today, you can’t just go around claiming you’re some “Javanese princess” (EVEN AS A JOKE, I feel like) unless you have something to speak for it... I mean sure, you can fake an aristocratic title—but then the legit blue bloods will call you out on it; so you BETTER have that ancestral home, the land, and some heirlooms! Because it’s 2018.

And in 2018, somebody WILL call you out on it. ??‍♀️?

That said, I am not surprised that she thought she could pull this off (after all, she does seem like the type who’s gotten away with a lot in life). Plus, I'm sure she's seen plenty of examples by Indonesian celebrities who've exploited people's ignorance on what goes on in other countries and how business is done abroad...

It feels (at least to me) like, nearly all the stories of Indonesian artists who've "gone international" (supposedly successfully "made it" abroad, especially in the US) have involved some form of con-artistry. Here are some examples:

• An Indonesian actress can live in LA (maybe on a B1/B2 visa) and then get a seat-filler's gig at the Oscars. Which in itself is okay, nothing wrong with being seat-filler... But then her PR (or journalist friends who don't do their homework) in Indonesia can spin it like she was invited to attend. Like she'd made it in Hollywood (which to my understanding can't be true, because randos don't just get "invited", I thought there's no guarantee that previous years' nominees might get invited the following year—IDK). We don't even know if she ever landed an agent there. So then, because she's "such a a success" abroad, when she arrives back home in Indonesia, she's not only greeted like a hero, she gets massive endorsement deals from beauty companies which sell racist skin-whitening creams.
• Or remember that "Star Wars" open casting? It was circa 2013, I think. But it was a 100% open audition (Harry Potter-style). But an Indonesian actress can go to any one of the cities where they held the open auditions, which normally I'd say "good for you", but then her PR will spin it like Martin Eff-ing Scorsese personally asked to meet her.
• Then you can have an Indonesian diplomat's daughter who happens to be stationed in New York (not sure if he works in a consulate or the UN). But the daughter attends high school in a NY school district and gets cast in the school play (basically a school production which just happens to be a "frequently-performed-on-Broadway" play). She can go back to Indonesia, spin a story about how she was "in an Broadway play", and build an entire theatre career on the premise that she was a Broadway actress in New York. I kid you not.

And they always get away with it. (Technically, it's not outright LYING, but it's misleading people, allowing them to believe they're more successful than they really are—no attempt to denying it, and then allowing others do the exaggerating for them.) Because nobody does their fact-checking. Part of me thinks people don't want to. Indonesia still suffers from post-colonial trauma, some call it "colonial hangover", so there's this this collective sense of internalised-racism/inferiority complex—people do desperately want to believe that "one of their own" has made it aboard, gained approval and acceptance in the developed world.

It's so bad that there are local celebrities here who've built entire careers based on faking a "westernised" accent and faking an inability to speak proper (!) Indonesian, when in fact the celebrity may speak broken English and speak English with an Indonesian accent. Normally, I'd call that "brilliant marketing" if it weren't so racist in exploiting Indonesian people's collective post-colonial traumas...

And they always get away with it. Because Indonesians don't know what really goes on in Hollywood/Broadway. It's really sad. And it bothers the HELL out of me.

This, essentially, is what Aya/Leida/whoever she is today is doing—except she's doing the reverse version where she's letting Americans believe that she's a bigger deal that she actually is back home, or that employing domestic workers and chauffeurs means you're wealthy (probably including Eric himself who describes her as an "Indonesian princess", IIRC). When in fact it's a common middle-class thing.

I know the type: I studied abroad (in Europe) and I had an Indonesian dormmate who would go on, and on, and oooon about how she's not used to doing dishes because "she's used to having maids in Indonesia" (we'd get into frequent arguments because she'd force me to wash her used pans because she'd just leave them dirty in the dorm kitchen sink instead of washing them right after—basically you had NO CHOICE but wash her dirty pots if you needed to use them). And she'd keep showing off by telling stories of how wealthy she was because in Indonesia, she had someone do all the housework for her (I had maids/nannies/chauffer everyday to school too, but I never said anything). Basically I went to school with a version of Leida. After that HELL at the dorm, I know one when I see one...

I mean, I figured Leida was just a run-of-the-mill Indonesian "coy gold-digger" type (a new stock character for the show this season) when Eric met his ex-wife/mother of his children and basically told her that Leida was "upset" he was still giving his ex-wife money and that Leida claims she had no concept of "child support" (since such thing doesn't exist in Indonesia). Silly Eric doesn't know how to Google: http://www.expat.or.id/info/childcustodyinindonesia.html (Whoops!)

What, is she going to act all "surprised" when she eventually gets child support/alimony? It feels so long-conny... Ick.

Basically I agree with anyone who says:

1. She's low-key actually after alimony/child support (although she claims she doesn't even know what that is).
2. Bringing that entire entourage was a "show of force" thing (to show people that she comes from a family who could afford teh airfarez). And in my experience, the "initial investment" is a common maneuver with these coy gold-diggers (the one I know asked for a joint bank account, claimed it was "to save up for a marital house's down payment because she didn't want to touch her boyfriend's family's money", and yes, she LEGIT did put some of her own personal money in it—to make a point). But that amount is just a small investment compared to what she thinks she’ll get in the long run. At least if Eric figures her out in the end, she can get a book deal to write "The Art of Covert Gold-Digging". LOL.
3. She's trying to be a new Kardashian-type person. Personally, I think she's building this persona of being an exotic "Indonesian princess" type—like I think that's her marketing strategy, and Eric's playing along in playing up the "Indonesian princess/middle-class Midwesterner" dynamic to make it work (except it's not working, because it's 2018 and someone's bound to call her out for all that doesn't add up, and nothing to show for).

And it's uncomfortable AF, not to mention crass, to talk about other people's personal finances. But what the hell are we supposed to talk about anymore when Eric/Leida MAKE all their drama revolve around money? So here's the ONE thing I will say about that: I don't believe Eric's as broke as he's portrayed to be?

FTR, I am not one of those Indonesians who believe that being American automatically means you're wealthy solely based on films (I know that there's homelessness in America—I was honestly more shocked to find homeless people in Tokyo, I know what "foodstamps" are, I know that in America someone people live on “welfare”, and I know that most films/TV shows will have rooms that are bigger than what's realistic to fit camera crew in). And I sincerely apologise if I'm wrong in making wrong assumptions about a complete stranger's personal finances even if I think Eric is a jingoistic jerk, but...

Splitting one sandwich/hot dog/whatever that was between 4 people? REALLY? Dramatic-effect much? It honestly feels like the moment they signed the deal with TLC, they binge-watched that "Extreme Cheapskates" show to learn how to exaggerate his lack of funds/her wealth and accentuate the disparity... Sketchy as hell.

My theory is they're both in on it (scammy as hell) but does Eric really believe she doesn't know what "child support" is and that he's still RESPONSIBLE for the children from his previous marriage?

Shady. Just shady.

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Double posted by accident! Oops.

[CSS.MD]

She shouldn’t have insulted random people online like that... If she hadn’t insulted me, I wouldn’t have posted any of the above. ☝?

Have a nice day. ?

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