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[apocalypsos]

Okay, I hate to sound ungrateful, because God knows I'm not, but the last thing I need when I'm hormonal, lonely, and sick of not being able to find a guy who's not an unattractive abrasive tool is to see pictures of Jared Padalecki looking like THAT. That's it, planet, get my hopes up. Either you really can produce guys who look like that in nature or this area is proof that a steady diet of Rolling Rock, Old Forge pizza, Gertrude Hawk chocolates, and Turkey Hill ice cream over one man's lifetime is enough to turn him into a repellent, blithering idiot.

I swear to God I'm not normally this militant and I hate to carry out some sexist stereotype, but that bitchy initial paragraph is proof positive that I'm pretty much due to get my period right now. *seethes*

In reality show news, I forgot to tape TAR last night. Not that I missed much, I assume, considering the pattern this show's been developing this season. I saw who got kicked off and am now wondering what happened to the evil TAR icon mojo I built up the last two seasons. Have my wicked powers been stripped away?! Curses!

And tonight I've got to make sure I tape Top Chef, which it turns out is not nearly half as bad as I thought it was going to be. It probably helps that it's done by the same people who did Project Runway, and also that Chef Tom's less of a mentor making suggestions and more like an overseer assessing their work, which works for him. Katey Lee Joel still needs to loosen the hell up, though, but Heidi Klum's gotten better since her initally robotic early days. (Not that she's not still a little robotic, but let's not even get into that.) I did figure out one thing I like about Candice from the trailers for this week's episode, as grudgingly as I'm admitting it -- as least she realizes she's on a reality show, they're going to give her these goofy ass challenges, and she's having fun with it, prudish little face she made about the fetish shop notwithstanding. Is she likable? Hell, no, can't stand the bitch. Is she talented? God, no, she hasn't made anything yet I would willingly eat. But at least she's game, which is more than I can say for "I'm not an entertainer, which is funny considering I signed up for a freaking reality show" Harold and "A child's palate is beneath me" Tiffani. Hell, even Stephen's game for this stuff. He's a complete snob about it, but STILL.

I've had two hours of sleep in my butterfly chair and I can't go back to sleep. *rages*

EDIT: My one friend from work asked me in all seriousness when I was going to get around to getting a piercing while she was holding a tissue to her new lip piercing because it's infected and started bleeding last night. Uh, let me think on that ... (Also, in "Oh, HELL, no" reasoning, my cousin once had her earring ripped out when she flipped her four-wheeler. Say what you will about my tattoos, but you can't just rip them off. EW.)

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[brynwulf]

I sort of got hooked on Top Chef this past weekend when I was zombie-like staring at the tv. I generally am not a reality show fan, as I hate seeing people get hurt being being kicked off. Isn't that the wuss or what? But, this one is funny and not so bad that way. And having been in the business (owned a restaurant), Wolfie and I get a laugh out of the shit they pull out of their asses.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, dude, I cannot even wait for tonight's episode. I did love that fetish shop one (and how much do I want the recipe for Stephen's dessert with the champagne? THIS MUCH), but buying ingredients at a gas station? I am going to ADORE this. Somebody had better do something with candy, Doritos, or snack cakes or I'm going to be annoyed.

I do get a kick out of what the producers for both shows do, which is kind of like with every challenge, they're saying, "Oh, you think you're so hot? Then you should be able to pull off a freaking miracle out of this!" And then just watch the unadaptable ones plummet in flames. ;)

[brynwulf]

The fetish shop one was the last one I saw. And I'm so looking forward to the convenience store. I would be raiding the refrigerator section and making dessert out of Starbuck frappacinos.

And there are still at least two on there who I think should have been booted the first challenge. Gah, how can these people think they're THAT good?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Ooo. I don't even like frappacinos, but that sounds yummy. :)

Tiffani and Harold have this mutual admiration society thing going on lately that's just pissing me off. I know the producers are asking them pointed questions to get the "I don't know why they didn't pick this person's dish, because it was WAY better" answer, but when the judges have a damn good reason for it, it makes me want to smack them.

I'm not too thrilled Andrea is back, but since they had to bring her back because Cynthia left, I won't bitch, and heck, maybe she learned her lesson. And Candice just ... *sigh* I like her attitude when it comes to jumping in to each challenge with enthusiasm, but she's a talentless priss and that's no fun to watch at all.

I'm kind of hoping at this point that it comes down to Lee Anne (awesome chef, and great attitude to boot), Miguel (cuddly, always inventive, and charming as all hell), and Stephen (a complete and total snob, but he's willing to try anything and he's got the talent to back it up). I certainly don't think Stephen's going to win if it comes down to those three, but I really want Miguel to win. He's got a great personality and I'd love to go to a restaraunt of his. :)

[copernica3.livejournal.com]

Someone in my junior high school gym class got her nose ring ripped out during a fight.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

OW. *clutches nose*

See, that's the main reason I won't do it. Considering what a klutz I am, I'd probably get it yanked out the first day.

[prodigal7512.livejournal.com]

Everytime I hear things like this it makes me even happier that I decided on tattoos instead.


That and the threats of my mother to yank any piercing(s) I might get right out. o_O

And there are cool/nice/attractive men out there Princess, you just might have a dirth in your area. Just think of it as a recruitment poster for "anywhere else."

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

Well, if it gives you hope, I know of a guy down here who likes to kill zombies in his free time, and he's pretty attractive, too. And not an abrasive tool, either.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, that gives me some hope. ;)

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

The next time he's free, I can box him up and mail him to you if you like.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Just make sure you make the airholes big enough.

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

I warn you, he may be without pants. That is his natural state of being and how he derives his power.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Hey, with some guys, that's a time-saver, not a deterrent.

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

I find it amusing that more than one person in my group of friends has a photo of Jeremy sans pants.

[prodigal7512.livejournal.com]

I was going to get very disturbed if you had said "Jack" instead of "Jeremy" since I know a guy just like that (Although I'm not sure whether he would be considered attractive or not).

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

Lol! Although Jeremy is attractive, going on my friends forum is like a minefield lately. I could click on any thread and see Jeremy without pants, ready to attack someone.

[hagane-bean.livejournal.com]

AUGH. I HATE Stephen! He's so rude and doesn't even TRY to be somewhat nice to ANYONE unless he's trying to sell his dish to someone. Which in my book, does not count as being nice. But his dishes are beautiful. >:[ the fucker

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, in real life, he'd drive me up a freaking wall. He's twenty-four, for crying out loud. Not only is he a snob, but he's still burning off the last of his late-teens-early-twenties know-it-all attitude. And because he's extremely talented, I get the impression he hasn't gotten smacked down by anyone by this point at ALL, and when he does, it's going to be a joy to watch. (This gas station shopping challenge could go either way. He could either pull a miracle out of his ass or he could just completely screw it up.)

But I can't help it, he amuses the hell out of me. I don't even know why. I think I may be a teensy bit insane.

[hagane-bean.livejournal.com]

Oh god I am aaaachiiiing for when someone pwns his pompous ass. I don't like Andrea too much either but his speechless expression when she came back gave me oh so much glee X33 It was the one time where he didn't say some assholeish thing. The thing he said that really made me hate his guts is that shit about how he knew he wouldn't be eliminated off the team. *FOAM* And when he was being a jerkface to Candice. >>>>>:[ HATEHATEHATE

He amuses me in a not-happy way. It does give me a bit of satisfaction to see someone on these shows that really just PWN everyone else. On Project where was a small handful (I felt) that were very close to being on the same level of skill.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, the expressions. That's one of the things that kills me about Stephen -- the fact that every episode, he gets one abject moment of complete awkwardness and one moment where he was "unexpectedly" not lauded with praise and he just kind of stands there with this confused look on his face that's just hilaaaaaarious.

[scottique.livejournal.com]

I'm with you. Stephen pisses me off--he's an asshole, and not in a clever or funny way, just in an asshole way. And something in his smarm when he's pleased with himself makes me think of Daniel Franco, which is EWW.

I think I'm in love with Miguel. I want to see him in the top three, and I'd be happy to see him win it. My other current favorite is Lisa, although I know she'll probably be eliminated midway through the competition, 6th or 7th place. I'm waiting for Tiffani to burn out early and for Lee Ann to emerge from the woodwork.

My favorite was Brian, and they eliminated him. They've got Lisa and Miguel left that I'm rooting for; if they both go, I'm done with the show, unless somebody else pops out at me unexpectedly--we'll see.

[scary-being-me.livejournal.com]

When I was living in Indanapolis a few years back *Shudder*; two teenagers (friends of my GF's daughter) thought it would be great to run a chain between their nose rings becuase they were a couple. Someone cut between them in a crowd and yanked them both out.

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

TAR last night was actually kinda interesting, but not necessarily in the way intended. For example, Phil now actively hates the Beach Bums. How can we tell, you ask? Consider that Phil is notorious for acting polite and even-handed with the teams at the mat, not saying anything bad about or to them except during extreme cases ::coughJonothoncough::

Now consider that the Beach Bums came in second and were actively pissed at the Hippies (Damn Hippies) for being "cheated" out of first. They were stone-faced when Phil announced their order, so much so that Phil said, and I kid you not, "Wow. Could you guys act a little more excited?" in a ticked-off tone. HOW bad do you have to act before Phil lets that kind of thing show? For god's sake, he was nice to the Weavers long after they showed they didn't deserve it!

Also, the Hippies (Damn Hippies) won, get this, a "digital effects package" consisting of a digital camera, a scanner, and photo-printer, some software and batteries for the stuff. It was almost as bad as the Kodak Easy-Share "prize" a few seasons back.

[sesana]

I love Stephen, and I loved him even more last week when he was explaining the mango ketchup to the kids. Because that was adorable. Yes, he has massive ego, but he has the talent to back it up, and he's really thrown himself into the challenges.