The Bachelor: Keeping the Crazies Around For Ratings

What's a love story without a little crazy right? Pretty sure the show would be SO boring without the girls you love to hate. But every time Michelle comes on the screen, in the background I hear "Hey She's a Crazy B***h but She..." well you know the rest. I think that is what Brad is thinking ;)! Anyhow, here is how the show went down last night!

First date of the night goes to Ashley S.. I was happy he picked her as I really liked her the first night and then poof, no airtime the second episode. Did I think their date was completely cheesy, hell yes! I mean come on, awkward. Seal on the other hand was awesome! I thought it was a little ironic that "Kissed From a Rose" was her and her dad's favorite song. It makes you wonder if producers tell Brad all about the girls before hand hmmm. Ok get serious Katie, of course they do, it's TV! Anyhow, I think the date went well and they get along great. Obviously Brad is into her after seeing that kiss but is she too young for him? Is age just a number after it's legal?

Then comes the group date that Michelle TOTALLY does not want to go on. Again they go on an acting date so girls can get jealous and be distracted by the fact that they really aren't spending that much time with Brad but at least they are on a date! He really was into Shawntel N.. Maybe there is some mystery there, otherwise I don't get it. He gave her the rose and she went to kiss him and he kept giving her pecks like "I gave you this rose as a sign I just want to be best buds". Who I really think he should of given the rose to was Chantal O.. They have GREAT chemistry I did not see coming. He is really into her! And of course Michelle had to get her first kiss. I almost did see fireworks come down in front of their faces like she described in the first episode. He is very attracted to her. Why are men attracted to crazy?!?!

Of course Emily gets the final date. Brad has been obsessed since he saw her get out of that limo. I mean hell, can you blame him, she's hot! At the beginning of the date, I was thinking the same thing as Brad, "Oh she's just hot, that's it". But then she let her guard down and told him about her life and some spark just went off in her. She seems a lot older than 24! Brad of course fell more in love! It will be interesting to see if she can let him in. I think he would of chosen her on the spot if ABC let him. But we shall see...

Before the rose ceremony Brad met with his therapist Jamie. I thought that guy was good. I loved his thought of how we all need to somehow find "comfort in the discomfort" aka still be yourself no matter what. Maybe we all could use a Confucius!

At the actual ceremony, how weird was it when he sat in a separate chair from Allie, sorry girl, you have passed into the friend zone! He also got nice and cozy with Chantal O.. I think they were full on going to do it right there and then miss Blue Balls Michelle came uh creeping! Her strategy confuses me. She tells Brad how they are in a fight and he basically sucks for kissing other girls. He tells her tough noogies and then on his one on one interview he said "She's great I like her aggressiveness". WTF! I guess at least she is showing her crazy now unlike most girls who hide it until they got their man under lock and key! Ashley H. is another girl who's man trap strategy is annoying but AGAIN it works! She acts like a 5 year old pouting and then he comes back and rocks her world with a kiss! I know all the single girls are thinking, "I do that all the time and it doesn't work". Were you wearing spandex like Ashley H.? After that when he met with Madison, I questioned her decision to take out her fangs. Not that she shouldn't but maybe not at that time. I think Brad was as grossed out as I was! It was almost like "Can you hold on while I take out my retainer" and a string of spit is connected from her mouth to it....SICKO!

When Brad was giving out his roses, I thought he choose pretty wisely. I only had a couple of "What?" moments. One, when he kept Meghan over Kimberly, she just didn't seem like his "type". And then at the end I started laughing out loud. When Brad announced the last rose to Stacey, I'm like "WHO IS THAT". She was all excited and said something like "you better not do that again." I was thinking...um that was a pity ask girl...he was going to pick vampire Madison before you. WOW!

Future thoughts:

There is a new crazy in town!







Also how far will the Kansas girl go?!

Gloden Globe Fashion Winners & People Who Need to Fire Their Stylists

Year after year I continue to watch the award shows, always for the fashion and with wishful thoughts of the show actually being entertaining! Surprisingly the Golden Globes this year kept my attention. Ricky Gervais is quite hilarious though sometimes I questioned if he took it too far. I guess lucky for him most actors are liberals and are against carrying guns :)! But as for the show, I think E! did an awesome job of the recap, so I'll let them handle that.
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b220849_best_worst_of_golden_globes_ricky.html

As for the fashion though, I've got some opinions :)! Fashion brilliance and blunders below.

Divorce has been good to some and ugly to others:
Sandra Bullock looks amazing in Jenny Packham. Not only is the dress fabulous and fits her perfectly, her hair is banging (pun intended)! Ironically enough, her counterpart in this category did not fair so well. Not only did Scarlett make a mistake with dumping her oh so drop dead goregous husband but also in the choice of her dress and color! That Elie Saab gown was just all wrong!

Look Who Stuffed In All the Right Places:
Rarely am I a fan of Angelina Jolie's wardrobe but she rocked it this time. Not only did she choose the color of the night but in that Swarovski-encrusted Atelier Versace gown she looked flawless. I loved the structure of the dress and the softness. Also rocking the shoulder pad was Anne Hathaway. In a backless Armani Prive gown she proved she has come a long way since "The Princess Diaries"! I loved the champagne color with the sparkle, very chic!

















Stunning at Every Age:
These ladies are truly timeless. It appears as though they get better with age! Catherine Zeta-Jones is a classic beauty in her Monique Lhuillier ball gown. The hot color of the night was to die for on her! Also looking on point was Michelle Pfeiffer. Call it botox or good genes, the woman makes getting older something to look forward too!
















No Risky Business Here:
I feel like I have been there seen that! Though all three ladies look impecable, I just feel like each needed to take more of a risk! Eva Longoria looked amazing in her Zac Posen gown. It had a beautiful cutout in the back. Black just seemed like the safe choice for her. Carrie Underwood sparkled in her Badgley Mischka dress but I feel as though it's always sparkles with her. I would love to see her in a more asymmetric dress with a bold color. And Megan Fox, we all know well is a fox in anything she wears or doesn't wear but here in her Armani Prive gown, she faded into the background for me.
















Calvin Klein=Golden Globes....Not So Sure:
Though both these women look beautiful in their sleek Calvin Klein dresses, I think it worked more for Claire Danes. Sometimes I feel as though her style can be a little off beat so I was pleasantly surprised with this simply choice. Emma Stone who was also nominated opted for a simple peach form fitting dress. Though the back was to die for, I guess I wanted more glitz from this young star or the dress in a different color.

















Mixed Feelings...At Least They Went For It:
Considering Christian Aguilera was in Burlesque, I think her dress fit the part. Do I think the Zuhair Murad gown was Golden Globe worthy, not so sure. As for January Jones, I think she hit the mark with a red gown, but her Versace dress possible lost some tasteful points with so many holes in the dress.



















Pop to Movie Stars...Who Can Handle the Fame:
Sometimes I wonder if because singers/dancers wear so little while they perform, they just can't figure out how to dress the rest of their body. In Mandy Moore's case, she's got it covered! In a Monique Lhuillier gown, she looked stunning! I loved every part of that dress! J.LO was a vision in white with her Zuhair Murad gown. Though I am not sure why she had an awkward shaw on. Julianne Hough unfortuantely missed the mark with her Marchesa gown. Not sure why she is trying to look her bf's (Ryan Seacrest) age!
















No Mirrors were Involved in Getting Ready:
Just utterly confused! Heidi Klum should not be allowed to critique fashion after her Marc Jacobs mistake! I also think that Leighton Meester is a big enough star now to hire a NEEDED stylist because this Burberry Prorsum dress is just one of many bad fashion choices she has made. Julianne Moore is so pretty but this Lanvin dress is so not! And Halle Berry looked like she went shopping at Deb's with that Nina Ricci dress.

Rooting For the Ones You Love:
We all have stars we love and root for! The four below I am complete a fan of and always cross my fingers for. Fashion wise I think they were all almosts! Jennifer Love Hewitt in her Romona Keveza gown had the right color but wrong shape for her body type. Preggers Natalie Portman had the right style with her Viktor & Rolf dress but WTF with the flower?! Nicole Kidman's Prada dress was amazing and the color was perfect for her. The only downfall was the bowtie in the middle of the gown that dresses it down. And Michelle Williams had the right thought to play up her corky style with a Valentino dress but unfortunately she lost me at the daisies.

Dark Horses:
Though these two are "stars", they really aren't who you normally think of when you hear the word. But they rocked the carpet anyway! I love Julie Bowen's Tadashi Shoji gown. The color is AMAZING and the details are perfect. Olivia Wilde also killed it! I may be a sucker for sparkle but this Marchesa dress was a show stopper!

















Should You Be Judging:
In Giuliana Rancic's case, yes she should! That girl looked beyond gorgeous. She knows what works and works it! Kelly Osbourne in Zac Posen on the other hand, she should put herself on the "worst dressed" for Fashion Police on E!

As a wrap up, I loved the fashion this year! The good the bad and the ugly :). Below are the final winners :)

Best Dressed:

Worst Dressed:

Guess What....I'm Pregnant!

OH MAN...GOT YOU! But seriously, there seems to be a theme going around at work! It's either the co-worker/friend is pregnant or trying like hell to be so they get a break from work (shout out KL ;))! I am beyond excited for my girlfriends as they are all over the hill excited and are going to be such cute preggo ladies! I am starting to invision our lunches looking a bit more like this...

Minus the spandex and also the exercise that no one should know you are doing!

I tell my husband each time I find out and the same thing comes out of his mouth "Don't get the fever" or "Don't drink the water". And most days it is really hard not to think about it because how fun will it be to have a mini me/Nate, all the hugs and kisses, playing dress up, teaching them about life (all the other reasons which you can't help but love the thought of but everyone says are not reasons to have a baby- time off from work, stretchy pants, eating more, no hangovers lol). I do however love the future that my husband dreams of which is being debt free, the cash flow :), a lake house, and also the present of ... well my favorite thing SLEEP! So I guess I can hold off for a while and enjoy my favorite thing until my next favorite thing comes along down the road. SORRY GRANDMOTHERS! And FYI, telling us "I'm not getting any younger" doesn't speed up the process!


There is only one other thing that keeps the baby process from starting at the Koester house as of now....THE ABSOLUTE TERROR OF HAVING A WATERMELON! (Sorry to my co-workers/friends who are currently pregnant. I'm sure it will feel like heaven :/). But seriously every year I get older I find something else wrong with my body and I'm only 25! I can't imagine the train wreck after I give birth someday! Oh and I was once fat did I mention, so I probably won't have any complex about after baby weight...HA! All kidding aside, I am sure it will be a beautiful thing one day and my body will be ready when my mind is :)!

Though one co-worker (male mind you) tells me that "the older you get the less likely your body will bounce back." Instead of that making me want to get pregnant it causes me to feel like doing something else like....eye poke, sucker punch, or just the regular old slap!

In conclusion, I am pumped for my co-workers/friends! Bring on the baby showers....just leave out the details of what you see on the "video" you watch in your birthing class!

van Gogh with Both Ears

Ok maybe not van Gogh but I try :)! I have always enjoyed the things I can't get paid for lol! It is a curse I think! Since I was little I have always had a passion for painting and drawling. In high school I took all the classes that the art teacher offered- painting, pottery, drawling, etc. Then I went to college ,instead of cosmetology school (that is a whole other blog) and decided to study something completely void of any creativity...Business! I guess you can be creative in business but I am referring to not getting a degree in interior design, graphic design, or for instance art history. No one to blame but myself, I have always been indecisive and will continue to be. That trait I will however blame on being a girl!

Ok now that I have shared with you my ongoing internal struggle with what I what to be when I grow up...mind you probably not having much to do with this post, I will now share my creation! I meant to give this to my niece Kennedy for her birthday. And if any of you know my niece Kennedy she is quite the little princess anyway!

I asked her one time what her favorite movie was. After rattling off every Disney movie ever made, I decided a princess theme would be the way to go! It took me a while to free hand the drawling and then even longer to paint it! So the birthday present soon became a Christmas present. I very much have to be in the "mood" to paint, and rarely does the mood hit me when I get home from work and fingers crossed a workout :)! But I finally finished! After many times of wanting to put a big red x through the painting, I managed to complete it last night! Hopefully she loves it!

The Bachelor aka Peekaboo!

Ok people, raise your hand if the Bachelor makes you uncomfortable while you are sitting at home on your couch with it's TOTALLY awkward moments! I feel like I am hiding behind my hands 3/4 of the show in embarrassment for these girls! I missed week 1 but the only thing that really happened was that Chantal slapped Brad. I can't blame her...but not the game plan I would of gone with!

So as for last night...

The show started off with a date with Ashley H.. A carnival? Get serious...and you know she was thinking the same thing in her fab dress! Her bio said she is 26...but I am just not buying it! Oh well...at least she looks closer to Brad's age :)! Their date went great...they giggle, they kissed, they discussed how messed up they are because of their dads! What a moment. Just not feeling those two.

Onto the 15 girl date! The date consisted of acting....can we say "already been done"! I mean come on...we all knew girls would be mad when other girls got to kiss Brad. And we all knew one of them would be Michelle because well "she's 30". Let's take a moment to discuss how weird it was when she described the fireworks that would be going off behind Brad and her when they kissed (insert her weird gesture of them coming down in front of her face OMG). Anyhow, I do give props to Keltie for rocking the neck brace and casts on her arms. She seemed fun, I would of liked to see her stay for another couple rounds. And then the only other notable performance during the day portion of that date was Melissa. WOW, that girl lost her marbles for a moment! By running onset to kiss Brad, I just saw desperate flashing on the screen! Later that night Brad giving the rose to Michelle, I don't get! He definitely had his eyes shut when he picked her ;)!

As for the final date of the show with Jackie, the highlight was definitely Train, the band. She's nice and sweet, but I didn't see the connection with Brad that I think he already has with some of the other girls. I think he might be too nice. He needs to take heed from Jillian where she basically cut her one on ones each time! But hopefully he doesn't choose an "Ed" in the end. Everyone thought they would be together forever.... :P


At the rose ceremony, girls shot themselves in the foot! Again, wished Keltie could of stayed for a while but Melissa and Raichel you looked like emotional disasters!

Thoughts as of now...

• Lisa M. is adorable! And I have to root for a Kansas girl.
• Shawntel was shown in episodes later in the season...curious what happens there.
• Will Madison keep the fangs? I mean she can't be serious.
• Ashely S. is a bit of a quiet/dark horse! She is definitely in the top 3
• And Emily could be the twist this season! Brad seems heads over heels, but I see some hesitation with her....only time will tell!

Until the next rose...

I See You

Oh yes that is right! The eye surgery was a success! Though not at all what I expected from what everyone else had told me about their experiences. I go in and they give me some numbing drops. I think to myself "cool, but where is the valium?" haha! Not that I needed it because my stats were 116/75. I was excited! After a few more numbing drops...no drugs....I met with Dr. Durrie right before the surgery. He went over all the general information and said, ok let's do this. As he walked away to get ready he goes "I like your boots", that is when I knew I had the right man for the job!!

I went into the first room where they laser your lens. I couldn't feel a thing, just pressure where they suction your eye to keep it still. After that I was taken to another room where I got MORE numbing drops and then the "magic" happened. Dr. Durrie folded back the lens and the laser did it's thing for 17 seconds (I tired to ignore the burning smell lol), and then he folded the lens back into place. The most surreal out of body experience is when he takes what seems like a squeegee and smooths the lens down...very cool! Then he repeated on the other side! Done and Done!

After the procedure, I found out I had to stay awake the rest of the day so my eyes didn't dry out! AGAIN, not what people told me...I was ready for a nap. Small price to pay for vision! I'm pretty sure Dr. Durrie should do a "Got Milk" campaign...though to a different target audience :)

It's awesome to not have to wear contacts/glasses. Who knew vision could be so much fun! Cheers to Dr. Durrie! My husband is next...

Zen in 2011!

Ok, it has definitely been a while since I have blogged....well at least on this blog. Don't tell "24/7 Koesters" but I cheated with my "Pass the Ketchup" blog! Don't worry though...it only lasted 8 months :)! Maybe I should combine?? Another thing to go on my resolution list....which has become quite extensive! I would share but then my 0 followers would hold me to it ;)

2011 has really started off with a bang. And by bang I mean...i have become a total slacker so my 2011 starts Saturday, right after my eye surgery process is complete. You might be thinking...are you freaking crazy?! And my husband would tell you yes but for many other reasons (one of which he just can't get is being a "girl" puts you in the category of crazy). Any who, totally excited. Maybe I'll get nervous when they are about to laser my eye lens but until then...only enthusiasm!

Some people say the best part is the person who is in the room specifically just to hold your hand. If you know me at all, that kind of makes me cringe thinking about a stranger touching me. I know what you are thinking....who doesn't like support and a nice hug...THIS GIRL! Believe me, my mother and I have tried to figure out if she hugged me too much as a child or what. It is what it is people. I think this video hits the mark on what might happen if someone tries to hold my hand...