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April 9, 2007: The Bachelor Bubble
This week, the remaining 15 ladies moved into the mansion together and, in my opinion, they have now officially entered into "The Bachelor Bubble." By that I mean, when they are not on a date with Andy, they are essentially cut off from the outside world. At the mansion, the women are not allowed to read books or magazines, watch TV or even listen to the radio. As we were told, that stuff makes for dull TV and I would agree. Already, we can see that the tension is building. And with hidden microphones in almost every room of the house, you won't miss a thing.
A group date to the Sunset Strip kicked things off tonight. Andy and seven of the women hopped on a bus and took in the sights before taking turns riding a mechanical bull at a local bar. Tessa was the first one to fall off the bull and feign an injury, in an attempt to get Andy to rush to her side. It worked, but I think Andy was more impressed by Stephanie W., who managed to hang on the entire ride and not fall off.
The first date didn't end there, though. After the bull-riding, Andy led the women to a hotel room (no, it's not what you're thinking), where a number of gorgeous evening gowns were hanging on racks (see, I told you it's not what you're thinking). He then told each of the women to pick one and meet him outside on the deck. Without a mirror in the room, the women had to rely on each other to help them decide on which gown to wear. Surprisingly, none of them took advantage of this golden opportunity to sabotage each other and they all hit the deck looking beautiful. What followed was essentially a mini cocktail hour. Nicole got to dance with Andy; we learned that Alexis was homeschooled. Bevin started getting jealous that she still hadn't scored one-on-one time with Andy. She made up for that later, though, when everyone ditched their duds for bathing suits and the two of them got chummy in the pool.
However, it was Tiffany W. who scored the special, extended individual time with Andy that night. They definitely made a cute pair in the limo together, as they rode off to their special spot for alone time, but Andy called their time together "awkward" and questioned their chemistry. It's too bad, too, because I really thought Tiffany was in it for the long haul. Oh, well.
The second group date put the next seven women to the test, literally. As a world-class triathlete, it's pretty clear that Andy is looking for a woman who can keep up with him. So, these seven women had to compete in a mini-triathlon. My favorite part of this date was when it came time for the women to swim laps in the pool. Erin and Susan took to walking their laps, while everyone else swam. Meanwhile, Danielle took an earnest lead in the competition, until Amber managed to outrun her at the end. Amber's prize was alone time with Andy on the beach and it certainly looked like they hit it off. In fact, Andy referred to their private time as his idea of the perfect romantic setting.
And last, but not least, came Stephanie T.'s individual date. Long before it even started, she was super-confident that she was going to get another rose before the evening ended, and she was right. Despite being the least liked woman in the house, Andy sure seems to be enjoying her company. The two of them shared a lovely evening on his yacht, and he didn't even seem to panic when Stephanie asked him what kind of wedding he would like to have. In fact, he seemed to be quite comfortable discussing his ideal setting in Hawaii. Go figure.
Later that night, Stephanie returned to the mansion and announced that she had indeed gotten another rose. However, she neglected to make much of the romantic kiss she shared with Andy, which later became a hot topic of debate among the other women.
Next came the rose ceremony, and things were definitely less dramatic this week. In the end, Andy sent Alexis, Tiffany and Susan home. That now leaves us with Stephanie T., Tessa, Danielle, Bevin, Amber, Stephanie W., Kate, Nicole, Tina, Peyton, Amanda and Erin.
Now, there's one last thing I have to mention.... This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of enjoying my Easter dinner with one of Andy's former elementary-school teachers. It was purely a coincidence, but I still took the opportunity to ask her as many questions as I could about Andy. To sum up our conversation, it sounds like Andy is the real deal and a genuinely good person. So, whoever ends up with that final rose will be one lucky lady.
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Apr 10, 2007 1:41 AM
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My favorites so far are Stephanie from Kansas, Amber and Danielle. I also thought Tiffany was in it for the long haul, but I guess you only get one chance to make a first impression and she didn't. I think Stephanie T. will make it to the final four and then Andy will dump her because of all the bad things the other girls have said about her. It seems like every season they have someone like that. I don't know what Andy sees in Stephanie though.
I was hoping both Erin and Susan would be sent home. They don't seem like Andy's type to me! Unless he likes dumb blondes. I think Erin will go next week.
That scene at the end when the girls were trying to figure out how many women would be sent home was hilarious! It makes you wonder what the I.Q.'s of some of these women are!
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Apr 10, 2007 2:02 PM
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Andy does seem like a great catch so why is he still single?
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Apr 10, 2007 2:09 PM
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He might be the "real deal" in terms of being a good-looking, successful, healthy/fit fella, but he is a freaking toolbox! A dirty pervert, to boot. Ick. Ick, ick, ick! If this show wasn't such a train wreck that is impossible to turn off just to find out what horribly pathetic event is going to happen next, I'd be a much better person... but such is not the case!
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Apr 10, 2007 4:06 PM
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Ok, here's a few points:
1) Stephanie T. reminds me of "Toastie" from VH1's Flavor of Love 2. I don't know... she looks... squirrely? I don't trust her.
2) I love Tessa (and her name!)... she reminds me so much of Meredith.
3) Why is everything so "SPECIAL?"
"Special Quality Time" "Extra Special Prizes" "Special" This and "Special" That... Ugh! Retch! Gag! Cough! They're shoving the schmaltz down our throats! No wonder these girls are so on edge!
Honestly, I feel like I'm twelve watching a Barbie and the 11 Dancing Princesses or something to that effect... Save me!
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Apr 10, 2007 4:48 PM
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jwb - boy, you are NOT having a good week btwn DH & The Bachelor... You're hating them both! What's the alternative? Shutting off the tv? Yikes, what a thought! I agree with ya... you hate it, but you can't stop looking, either!
Are you sick of his "aw shucks" demeanor, too? His cutesy attitude isn't fooling anyone. He may be sweet and polite, but c'mon... he's still a guy under that beefy chest! lol
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Apr 10, 2007 5:10 PM
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I must say that I'm a little disappointed in Andy. He was really nice to look at and his background is impressive, but he turns me off when he talks. If I didn't know he was a Dr., I'd think he was dumb.
I can't stand Stephanie T. He kept saying he beautiful she was - ick! I don't think she is remotely attractive. Usually they throw in an annoyingly confident girl, but she is usually pretty.
What was he thinking not letting both Erin & Susan go? Boy, do they give us blondes a bad rep. Even after he said no walking, they kept walking and then they held hands? Ok, we're 12...
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Apr 11, 2007 8:42 AM
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fins823 - No, he kept Erin! He got rid of Susan, Tiffany W, & Alexis. He must have saw something in Erin to differentiate from Susan. I thought.. at least if these two girls don't come out of this with a guy, they'll have made lifelong friends of each other. However, Susan seemed to snub Erin after she got the rose. I didn't notice a hug, a goodbye... or anything between them after the rose ceremony concluded. hmmmm....
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Apr 11, 2007 3:39 PM
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The bachelorettes can't READ while their in the mansion?! There goes any interest I ever remotely had about wanting to be on the show. I couldn't do without books/magazines even more than I could do without television.
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Apr 11, 2007 5:46 PM
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How can anyone who goes on TV and actually allows women to demean themselves in front of millions of people be the real deal? REAL DEAL GUYS meet women in a non-contrived situation and don't date 10 girls at a time.
People who watch this garbage are putting their stamp of approval on such behavior.
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Apr 14, 2007 12:53 PM
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This is to Daesey4--you totally freaked me out with your Flavor of Luv comment about Toastee...I thought that same thing and actually went to VH1's website to look up the girls to find one that resembled Stephanie T. SCARY but Hilarious!! Glad to know that I am not the only one to indulge in these train wreck shows.
This is to library girl-- if this show is such garbage as you put it, then why are you even on this blog site to see what others are saying? if you are so much better than the rest, why demean yourself by entering a blog? Seems us trash-loving bloggers would be up "your highness". Just get a life and let those of us who want to indulge, do so w/out being judged...
Back to the show, not sure yet if I can pull for any particular girl yet, catch you guys again after tonight's show. I just saw one of the girls go off in an ambulance....
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Apr 16, 2007 10:04 PM
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