Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Bachelorette Fantasy Recap: Week 1 (Ashley Hebert)

US Actress Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) said it best with her famous adage "Never say never...life is too full of rich possibilities to have restrictions placed upon it." Justin Bieber said it bestest with his recent gem "Never Say Never". They said flying was impossible...Orville and and Wilbur Wright laughed. They said the iPhone was the greatest smartphone ever...and then the Droid came out. They say we will never land on the moon...I'm confident one day we will. They, and many of you beloved Fantasy Bachelorette League members, swore there was no way Season 7 of The Bachelorette could be as entertaining as the train wreck that was Brad Womack last season...and then last night happened. BAM. Season opener. Ashley somehow transformed from a "6.5" to a "9" within 6 weeks, Chris Harrison's eyes have that sparkle back that's been missing since 2006, guys are wearing creepy masks, and dudes are pulling Patrick Kelleys (getting hammered and snoring in the middle of a party). Call me crazy but I have a feeling we are all in for the most dramatic season ever...

RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:




  • Showing the scenes from last season made me long for Womack. It was as if I had been living the last 3 months in a wheelchair and was suddenly given the ability to walk again upon the sight of his face.


  • Ashley belly shirts are this season's equivalent of Brad shirtless.


  • Ashley's biggest fear is that she will fall in love and it will not be reciprocated. I think her biggest fear should be waking up in the morning and being a "6.5" again.


  • Sign that skinny ties are the new black: Chris Harrison wearing a skinny tie.


  • Ryan (Solar Panel guy) said he is hoping to find the most powerful thing in the world. That thing can only be found in Andrew Zelman's bed.


  • Ames thinks its sexy to love what you do. I think it's sexy to be a ballerina in a belly shirt.


  • Bentley is divorced and wants Emily to be the Bachelorette. I think we would get along famously. 


  • When Ashley's limo pulled up and they were going to introduce her as The Bachelorette, it would have been great if Emily got out in a surprise twist.


  • Chris Harrison has mad game. But I wonder if he has mad game without ABC cue cards.


  • If I had a sister, I would recommend she date Chris Harrison. Or Andrew Zelman.


  • Ashley's teeth are whiter than my Georgia frat boy friends. I wonder how dentists decide which dentist they want to go to.


  • Ashley got excited when she heard that one of the contestants was a single Dad. So you're saying there's a chance!! (kidding)


  • DO's and DONT's when making a first impression on Ashley out of a limo:




    • DO: Have dimples.


    • DONT: Be named Mickey. And if your name is Mickey, don't try to kiss Ashley. Or anyone for that matter.


    • DO: Speak French.


    • DONT: Wear a creepy mask.


    • DO: Use pink floss to tie a pretend wedding ring on Ashley's finger.


    • DONT: Be named Anthony, from NYC, speak like an Italian, wear a golden chain, and have three buttons of your button-down shirt undone revealing vast forest of hamburger meat (chest hair).


  • West was smooth with his, "You know, opposite of East and slight North of South" line. My new line is going to be "Hickey, you know, a reddish mark on the skin caused by amorous kissing, biting, or sucking." It's so damn literal.


  • If I was a contestant and I was getting out of the limo, I would drop some variation of "If you think this limo is long..." on Ashley.


  • Most likely to reveal in a future show that he walked around episode 1 with a giant stick up his a$$: Ames.


  • If walking around like you have a giant stick up your a$$ is cool than consider Ames to be Miles Davis.


  • IIHANFETIHT (If I had a nickel for every time I heard this) Moment of the Show: "Ryan is the total package.     He’s gorgeous, smart, successful, and has such a positive outlook on life."


  • One dude called his Mom when he got 1 on 1 time with Ashley. I would have called Zelman.


  • Jeff (Creepy Mask Guy) is an "Entrepreneuer". I wonder if he owns a business that sells creepy masks.


  • Most likely to sport a creepy mask next show: Creepy Mask Guy.


  • It would have been great if Ashley said she planned on giving the 1st impression rose to the guy with the creepiest mask. All of the guys would have been jealous of Creepy Mask Guy.


  • Will lists his occupation as a Cell Phone Salesman. He would have a better shot with Ashley if he lied and told her he worked at Creepy Mask Guy's company.


  • Will, referring to Drunk Tim, stated "I don't know why anyone drinks as much as they do and feels its appropriate." Never have liked Will, never will.


  • Did this bottle of wine drink itself?


  • If getting hammered and snoring is wrong, maybe I'm not meant to be on The Bachelorette after all.

Sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield. Be the windshield this weekend.



Love,
-Hickey

Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 9 (Brad Womack)

There comes a time in everyone’s life where tough decisions need to be made. Some decisions are tougher than others. Should I go to college at Syracuse or UGA (Do I want to be cold but intelligent or warm but uneducated)? Should I buy a Nissan Rogue or a BMW 7-series (Do I want to be a chick magnet or do I want to drive a BMW 7-series)? Should I order Coors Light or a Vodka Red Bull (Should I order Coors Light and a Vodka Red Bull)? Should I watch The Notebook on this lonely Wednesday night or should I watch The Hangover (Should I just write that I am in a glass case of emotion and in desperate need of watching The Notebook for the 78th time or should I pose a question as if I’m actually considering watching a non-chick-flick)? Does Justin Timberlake rip the lyrics harder on ‘Bye Bye Bye’ or does JC Chasez (Do I prefer a nice falsetto and blond tips or greater vocal range and sexy eyes?) Do I wear my Ed Hardy Deep-V out tonight or should I wear my pastel-colored polo (Do I want to be a chick magnet or do I want to wear my pastel-colored polo)? Should I comment on someone’s post on my FB wall as soon as I get the email notification or should I wait 7 hours and act like I was really busy at work (Hi, is anyone on this email list not my Facebook friend yet (www.facebook.com/rdhickey)?

9 weeks into The Bachelor...Fantasy Suite cards are running rampant in South Africa, women are starting to feel vulnerable, Womack is rubbing his earlobes more and more as he gets more and more confused, Seal is wondering how Kiss From A Rose fell out of ABC’s graces, and the set-up is complete for the greatest piece of television any of us will experience since Leo Dicaprio was a special guest on Growing Pains ~ the Women Tell All episode next week.


RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:


  • Offering three separate women a Fantasy Suite card on three consecutive nights…there is a book written about this called “A Week in the Life of Andrew Zelman”


  • Brad flew first class to South Africa. He should have dropped some variation of “It’s not the size of the cockpit that matters…” on the flight attendant.

  • Best line of the show that could only be funny if your head is in the gutter: “I’m sitting here looking at South African bush…I’m on a safari…this is a dream.”


  • 2nd best line of the show that could only be funny if your head is in the gutter: “You can’t be in the bush without a safari hat.”


  • I wish ABC would have invited WWF’s The Bushwackers to be the safari tour guides. It would have been so damn literal.


  • Instant reaction to Brad in a Crocodile Hunter-style safari hat: Looks. Like. A. Complete. Chach.

  • Possible Epic Fail moment of the show that never happened: Brad asks Chantal to locate South Africa on a map.


  • Chantal wore jorts on her safari date with Brad. Did she go to University of Florida or was it some sort of inside joke?


  • I wish it would have rained on Brad’s safari date with Chantal, and Brad was clever enough to say “I bless the rains down in Africa”…and ABC was clever enough to play Toto’s song “Africa” at the same time. It would have been so damn literal.


  • Webster’s Dictionary Moment of the Show, brought to you by Chantal ~ “Being engaged means you promise to that person you will be marrying them.”  Thank you.


  • When they showed the lions sleeping in the jungle, how did they not play Billy Joel’s “In the Jungle”? It would have been so damn literal.


  • When Brad and Chantal laid down in bed together in the Fantasy Suite it would have been a perfect time for them to cut away to a monkey-humping shot…while playing “In The Jungle” by Billy Joel.


  • Best pick-up line Brad should have used but didn’t: “I’ve always been good at navigating the bush.”


  • Second best pick-up line that Brad should have used but didn’t: “Is that a monkey crawling in our bed or am I just happy to see you?”


  • I wonder if Emily smelled Chantal’s perfume on Brad?


  • Emily wants to know if a 5-year old daughter is too much for Brad. I think a beta fish that can magically feed itself and clean its own bowl would be too much for Brad.


  • Emily says daggone a lot. If her grammar is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.


  • If I were a lion, I would try to find a zebra to eat. If there were no Zebra’s around, I would eat Emily.


  • A monkey runs more like a human than Brad Womack.


  • When Brad showed up straddling a South African guy on an elephant, Emily said it was her dream. It is also my dream.


  • Confirmation that cargo pants are the new black: Brad wearing cargo pants.


  • Brad pulled Ashley aside and left Emily and Chantal standing waiting for the final rose ceremony. If I were an EMT on site, I would have tried my daggone hardest to convince Emily she is about to succumb to heat stroke and requires immediate mouth to mouth.



  • When Brad said “just the two of us” for the 11th time during the show, I thought for sure they were setting up a guest appearance by Will Smith and young Jayden.
Sorry for the two week lay-off. Advice for the weekend: Don't get drunk and lock yourself out of your apartment.


Love,
-Hickey

Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 6 (Brad Womack)

RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:
· Let's get this out of the way again...Things heard in the FIRST SEGMENT of the show that you are most likely to hear coming from Andrew Zelman's bedroom:
1. "I'm here with 8 women that I really care about." (Brad, describing Costa Rica)
2. "Oh my God...there's steam coming from it...it's a sight unlike anything I've ever seen before!" (Ashley S, when describing the hot springs)
3. "It just feels so organic...I love it" (Alli, when describing Costa Rica)
4. "Before I leave....there is this little guy" (Brad, when leaving behind the date card)
· Watching waterfalls accelerates my need to frequent the restroom.
· Brad zip-lining. I'm so glad ABC has decided it's necessary to get one Brad Crotch Zoom Shot per episode.
· Line of the show where I yelled out "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" even though it made no sense: "Apparently this is the longest zip-line in the world." (Brad, to Chantal)
· Chantal told Brad it was her best day ever. She clearly has never gone sightseeing in Rochester, NY.
· I wish Chantal would ask Brad to spell her name. It would be an epic fail.
· One of the girls asked "What better way to end the day than jumping in hot springs in Costa Rica?" I think a better way to end the day would be with a nice big bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats with M&M trail mixed sprinkled on top. Naked.
· Sign that Deep V's are the new black: Brad wearing a Deep V.
· Most Bizarre Moment of My Bachelor Viewing: When Emily showed up in a bathing suit, my stereo magically turned on and started blasting "Dream Weaver".
· 2nd Most Bizarre Moment of My Bachelor Viewing: When Brad took his shirt off and ABC zoomed in on his abs, my stereo magically turned on and started blasting "Dream Weaver".
· 2nd Emily bathing suit shot of the night. Time to buy a lottery ticket.
· Is it just me, or does Emily look like a great kisser?
· Moment of the show where I yelled "AMEN SISTER!": Michelle, when seeing Brad take his shirt off: "Seeing Brad take his shirt off makes you want to go home and F***."
· When Alli got on top of the horse to start riding, if I were Brad I would have dropped this little nugget: "There's only one other thing in Costa Rica that can put that much horsepower between your legs."
· If I said the pick-up line above, I would definitely give the wink and the gun for effect.
· The random Mexican guy who goes into the house to take the losing contestant's suitcases away...I wonder if he's affiliated with the show or if he's just a really clever random Mexican thief.
· Brad and Emily had 1 on 1 time in a hammock. If Brad was wearing a banana hammock and eating a banana, it would have been so damn literal. (Wearing a banana hammock while eating a banana in a hammock)
· Shawntal challenged Brad to a staring contest and kissed him in the middle of it. Totally stole my move.
· Chris Harrison was noticeably absent the whole show. I had a headache, and the only cure was more Chris Harrison.

Advice for the weekend: When life hands you lemons, sometimes it's best to go to Buckhead bars and get shmammered.

Love,
-Hickey

Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 5 (Brad Womack)

Five weeks into Brad Womack’s 2nd chance at finding true love and things are getting awkward. Widows are being forced to relive their worst nightmares, 2-on-1 dates have begun, more guys than girls are texting me during the show (and being added to the email chain – welcome Brannon, Neil and Bubba), sexual pun date cards are running rampant, and Brad is spending entirely too much time with his shirt on (as is Greg Schatell, currently 12th place in our beloved league).

RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:
As Chris Harrison’s hair plugs continue to blossom, his clothing becomes more aggressive. I may need to start considering hair plugs.

  • If I were the pilot flying the girls from LA to Vegas, I would go on the loud speaker and say, “Who wants to see my cockpit?


  • When Brad met the girls in their new Las Vegas digs, a random Mexican appeared and offered Brad a drink on a tray. I wonder what his name was.


  • Let’s get this out of the way….Top 3 comments overheard in the OPENING SEGMENT (taking it easy this week) that Andrew Zelman has most likely said:
    1. “You know what that means…the two women who get that date, pack your bags and say goodbye to the other women...one of you is going home.”
    2. “I am so excited…and I’m so happy to tell you everyone in this room gets a date, so no one’s left out.”
    3. “Let’s end tonight with a bang.”


  • Confirmation that skinny jeans are the new black: Brad wearing skinny jeans.


  • NSWM ("No Sh*t, Womack" Moment): Brad, after letting himself into the girls’ Vegas pad: “I just let myself in.”


  • Bimbo Comment of the Night: Shawntal, as she’s walking out onto the roof of the new Vegas digs: “Are we like…on a roof?”


  • That’s What She Said Moments of the Show
    #1: Brad – “Where would this leakage occur?” Shawntal: “Think of all of our orifices.”
    #2: Brad talking to Emily about replacing her husband: “That’s a hard, hard space for any man to fill.”
    #3: Michell to Brad: “Next time we’re together, you can talk.”


  • Comment I most disagreed with: Shawntal: “To end the night with a perfect kiss…now that’s a big bang.” No it’s not.


  • When the champagne bottle popped in the middle of Brad and Shawntal’s date, it would have been a perfect time for ABC to play [INSERT ANY MARVIN GAYE SONG HERE] in the background.


  • If I ever saw a groundhog, would I confuse it for a really big squirrel?


  • PAUSE moment of the show: Emily in a racing suit.


  • New Fantasy: Women in racing suits.


  • Emily overcame her fears by racing around a NASCAR track. Does this mean I need to dress up like a clown?


  • If I were Brad and saw Emily in her racing suit, I would have pulled her aside and said, "Are you tired? Because you've been NASCAR racing through my mind all night long."


  • Britt’s job is a “Foodwriter”. I once wrote a love note on a banana. Resume builder.


  • Moment I personally related to: Ashley S, when hearing she was going on the 2-on-1 date: “I feel like I’m gonna pee my pants.” I DVR’d the show and refused to watch commercials.


  • I’m so glad ABC felt it was necessary to zoom into Brad’s nether-region while he was strapped into the cables in his Army Fatigue. Sweet dreams.


  • I wonder how it feels to get a rose on a 2-on-1 date and then makeout with the guy. Jenna Ann??


  • Comment most likely to be overheard in Corley / Zelman / Graves apartment: “Connections are being made with other women…I’m kissing other women.”


  • If I may offer a word of advice for the weekend: When in doubt, go for the blackout.
    Love,
    -Hickey

    Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 3 (Brad Womack)

    SCENE SET:
    I walk into my apartment after a long day of work. Exhausted, yet trembling with excitement to watch Bachelor Week 3. I'm hungry. Before making dinner - light the candles, put on Marvin Gaye, say something in baby talk to my fish (can fish hear through water? can fish hear?), disrobe for "Naked Thursday" in my apartment, and BAM it's dinner time.

    ACTION:
    What do I want for dinner? It's kind of late. Had a big lunch. Quick and easy is what I'm looking for. That's something Andrew Zelman would say. Top three options - Egg Sandwich, PBJ Sandwich, HBO (Honey Bunches of Oats) cereal with M&M trail mix sprinkled on top. Had HBO option the past 5 nights. Egg Sandwich or PBJ. Eggs have protein and B vitamins. Swiss or American cheese? Damn, wish I would have remembered to get more cheese last time I went shopping, cheese has expired. Turkey pepperoni - YES PLEASE! Getting excited. Damn, wish I would have remembered to get more eggs last time I went shopping, eggs are expired. Is Salmonella poisoning really that bad? Leaning toward PBJ. White or wheat bread? White, tastes better when dunking in chocolate milk. Crunchy or smooth peanut butter? People who like smooth are the same ones who get into the shower on the end where the shower head is and put the toilet paper on the roll with the tear piece on back instead of the front. I don't want to be that person tonight. Rasberry or Grape jelly? Damn, wish I had Strawberry. Grandpa used to have rasberry bushes and make his own jam. Sentimental choice made, rasberry it is. Cut the bread diagonally or straight down the middle? Down the middle is easier for dunking in chocolate milk. However, people who cut diagonally are usually excellent dancers and wear aggressive clothing. I want to be that person tonight. Diagonally it is. Damn, wish I would have thought about this longer and went with the uncut sandwich, old-school style, jelly dripping onto my clothes with every scrumptious bite.

    Needless to say I was very stressed out after that 2-minute mind melt. Fast forward to 30 minutes into Week 3 of The Bachelor and hear Emily tell her unbelievably heartbreaking story and I am quickly reminded of the ancient Chinese proverb - "The man with no shoes complained until he met the man with no feet." Knowledge officially dropped on you. Don't sweat the small stuff. That is what Emily has taught me, and I am thankful for The Bachelor for giving me that gift.

    RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:



  • Why did it take ABC so long to pick Kiss From A Rose as the season theme song? It's so damn literal.




  • "Let's find our love song" was a great cheesy pun date card for singing karaoke to Kiss From A Rose. If I had to come up with a cheesy pun date card, it would say "Let's find our happy ending" - and I would take her to an Asian massage parlor.




  • Ashley thinks of her Dad when she hears Kiss From A Rose. I think of Andrew Zelman.




  • Things no one should sing karaoke if they can't sing: Any Bon Jovi song, and Kiss From A Rose.




  • Damn, I wish I had strawberry jam.




  • Ashley is from Canada. It would be hot if she spoke Canadian.




  • What if those four actors who pretended to jump Brad weren't actors and were really jumping Brad. I bet he would be upset that the girls just stood there giggling.




  • The Best "That didn't go how you thought it was going to, did it?" Moment of the show: Brad asking Emily why her last relationship didn't work out. Cringe.




  • Brad used to swim. Not a shocker.




  • How Alli Travis won my heart: 1. When describing what she enjoys: "Let's go watch football, and then let's go make out." 2. She does not get pit stains. 3. She looks like Jennifer Garner.




  • Things overheard on The Bachelor that you will never hear Andrew Zelman say:
    1. "There are 17 women left...3 have to go home tonight."
    2. "The card says love hurts...but what really hurts is being on a group date with all these other women."
    3. "When you have 25 beautiful women looking at you, you almost become more guarded."




  • Creepy fang girl had a strawberry in her champagne glass. I wonder if anyone has ever tried banana.




  • It would be great if Brad threw the roses at the girls when he asked them to accept, and if they dropped it they would have to go home.




  • Who knew creepy fang girl had feelings. Kind of like Mr. Carosi from Saved By The Bell.




  • I wonder what it's like to kiss one girl, go into another room, and kiss another girl? Zelman?


  • Happy Bachelor viewing tonight.


    Love,
    -Hickey

    Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 2 (Brad Womack)

    HUGE MISTAKE watching the Bachelor on DVR on a snowy Tuesday afternoon and deciding to play the Bachelor drinking game. There I am watching Brad's bare feet slowly pacing through the plush grass, toes curling ever so delicately, while Seal's "Kiss From A Rose" gently weeps in the background....and before I could even wipe the tears from my eyes I wake up at 3am Wednesday morning with a dry mouth, a House of Cards made out of bread slices staring me in the face, Christmas music blasting, and all of my furniture turned upside down.

    Two weeks in...girls are falling in love, girls are fighting, girls are crying, Brad is crying, women are wearing fangs, Brad is talking more and more like Brett Favre, and the cream is starting to rise to the top of the Bachelor Fantasy League standings. I'm not exactly sure what it is that sinks to the bottom, but that is where you will find Katie Decell, who threw up the doughnut (0 correct) for the 2nd straight week. Rumor has it she also bet on the Falcons this week and predicted it would not snow last Sunday night.
    RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:

    • How did a football magically appear in the grass while Brad was walking bare foot, toes delicately curling, in the beginning of the show? Why did he pick it up but not throw it?

    • Ryan crying moment #1: From sadness -- Brad talking about his Dad being a deadbeat while "Listen to Your Heart" gently wept in the background. That song gets me every time.

    • Ryan crying moment #2: From laughter -- Brad with the hardest high-five I've ever seen any man give to a woman (I have seen my fair share).

    • Quote from Brad that Andrew Zelman would disagree with: "15 girls and one man...this is not my typical date."

    • Another quote from Brad that Andrew Zelman would disagree with: "Let's just have good clean fun...hanging out, no kissing."

    • Regarding the acting scenes: If Brad's moustache was real and he was Mexican, I don't think his name would be Gustavo. He strikes me as more of an Eduardo.

    • Chris Harrison is starting to wear really aggressive clothing. If that was a Facebook status I would hit the *LIKE* button.

    • Ryan crying moment #3: From pain - Emily crying while talking to her daughter over the phone. I was doing jumping jacks during this scene and rolled my ankle.

    • Most likely to get stabbed with a fork in broad day light by one of the other contestants: Birthday girl Michelle (also predicted in Week 1 recap to be most likely to stab Brad in broad daylight with a fork - bingo!).

    • Mental note: When looking to have a romantic dance with a girl, do not put on Train's new song "If It's Love". You'll end up looking like a white guy trying to do the Dougie.

    • Mental note: If someone asks you if Train's lead singer looks like an alien, say yes.

    • Bimbo comment of the night: Michelle - "What would I find in your refrigerator?"...Brad - "Eggs, turkey and water. ???"...Michelle - "Me too! Minus the eggs..."

    • I wonder if Roberto asked the producers to turn the air in the house down to 50 degrees in an effort to keep his upper lip sweat under control.

    Love,
    - Hickey

    Thursday, May 19, 2011

    Bachelor Fantasy Recap: Week 1 (Brad Womack)

    You know, they say it's like riding a bike. It had been several months since Ali decided that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with a guy who has uncontrollable upper lip sweat (Roberto the Latin Lover). I was worried I would have forgotten the warm and fuzzy feeling I get when hearing Chris Harrison's creepy voiceovers and cheesy bachelor theme music such as "On The Wings of Love". If you have a pulse, that song should now be stuck in your head for the next 48-72 hours.

    ALAS, within 5 minutes of The Bachelor Season Premier...my body went numb from excitement as a shirtless Brad Womack showered with no soap, in the middle of a rainforest, and then decided to take an awkward looking jog down the beach. Just like that, I saw colors I hadn't seen in months....birds were chirping outside of my window...a smiling little boy knocked on my door and asked me to borrow some brown sugar...and I knew for the next several months I'd be walking on Cloud 9.

    RANDOM SCRIBBLINGS WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW:

    • Brad Womack has really nice collarbones. 

    • Who was the guy who volunteered to get his a$$ waxed when they were introducing the manscaper?

    • Ashli, the Dentist, may have become my dream girl with her line: "Your mouth is my canvas." WHAT?!?!

    • Most likely to makeout with another girl while on the show: Madison.

    • Most likely to wish she hadn't fallen asleep in the tanning bed: Jill.

    • Most likely to stab Brad with a fork in broad day light: Michelle.

    • Most common text message I received: "she doesn't look at all like her picture online" (6 people).

    • DO: Tell Brad you have no idea who he is when introducing yourself.

    • DONT: Wear vampire teeth when introducing yourself.

    • "That didn't go how you thought it was gonna go, did it?" moment of the show: Vampire teeth girl introduction.

    • Most likely to wear vampire teeth next week: Vampire teeth girl.

    • Internal question of the week: "I wonder if any other 2 guys in America are texting as much during this show as Nick Corley and I are?"
    Bachelor Drinking Game to play next week (and the entire season) -- Take a drink anytime:
    - There is a shirtless Brad Womack
    - Chris Harrison says "Coming up.." or "Up next.." going into the commercial break
    - There is reference made to this being the most controversial Bachelor show ever
    - A girl cries
    - Brad cries
    - "Therapy" is said
    - Brad kisses a girl
    - A girl says she is not there to make friends
    - Brad says "wow"
    - The most shocking elimination yet occurs
    - The most romantic date in Bachelor history happens
    - Someone interrupts 1 on 1 time or asks "Can I steal you for a minute?"
    - Champagne glasses clink
    - You get a text from me that says DRINK!


    Have a great week and weekend everyone. Remember to get your picks in by noon on Monday.

    Love,

    -Hickey