LynnNChicago Happy 4th Of July!
I know you’re all getting ready for tonight’s fireworks so why don’t we take a look at some Bravo fireworks before the sun goes down.
It is dangerously hot and very uncomfortable outside for much of the country today. Everyone please be safe, drink lots of water, use and re-apply sunscreen often and check on friends and neighbors who have lost power or who may be living without air conditioning. Don’t leave pets outside for extended periods of time and be sure they have plenty of water too! (some tips from the City of Chicago that apply to many of us) Love you all, be safe!
I wish you all a very happy, healthy, fun and wonderful holiday! I love fireworks!
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Pregnant in Heels by BB
Rosie gets an ultrasound with Daron at her side. The doctor writes down the sex of their third child and puts it into an envelope. They will go to one of their favorite places and open the envelope together.
Amy Stein and her husband Seth are having their first child in six weeks. Amy works in fashion and has taken some time off to get ready for the baby. They love to travel and want to make sure the baby adjusts to their schedule instead of them adjusting to their baby’s schedule. They need for the baby to be “flexible.” Good luck with that.
Rosie gives them the Mommy IQ test. They think you only need to have wipes and 
diapers when you take the baby out. I used to pack almost the whole house when I took my little ones anywhere. Seth thinks a newborn only nurses three times a day. Rosie is starting to worry about this couple. Suffice it to say, they fail the test. They tell Rosie they don’t want to be rigid like other couples they see who have their baby on a schedule. They don’t want to lose their independence. Hey guys. Your life is about the change dramatically. Get over yourselves.
Akua is pregnant with her first child. She will be a single mother. She used to be a model and has close friends for support because she has no family nearby. She is not in contact with her baby’s (who will be a boy) father. Akua wants to be in love and keep moving on with her life, even if she’s pregnant.
Rosie gives Akua the Mommy IQ test. Akua passes the test with flying colors and does much better than most of Rosie’s other clients. Akua tells Rosie she didn’t plan on having a baby and she will be on her own. Her friends want to help but they don’t have any children of their own. Akua tells Rosie she wants to date while pregnant. She tells Rosie her friends want to set her up. She’s 8 months pregnant. Rosie doesn’t even know where to start. Akua thinks a real man would understand her situation – it’s real life. Rosie is happy to be able to help Akua move on with her life. Rosie tells Akua that her friends need to get some lessons on how to take care of a baby since they don’t have any experience.
Rosie has Akua’s friends attend a mom prep camp. None of them have any experience with newborns. One of them is handed a poopy looking diaper and gets grossed out. Rosie starts to teach them how to burp the baby and one of the ladies drops her baby on the floor. They need lots and lots of practice. Rosie goes over what they need to do over and over until they are comfortable with it. Akua is very proud of her friends.
Rosie wants to show Amy and Seth that the baby is not responsible for adjusting to their schedule. Rosie brings her robot baby and they will all be going to visit a winery. They go on lots of road trips and don’t plan on changing their activities after the baby arrives. On the way, the robot baby starts crying. Amy tries to calm the baby with a toy. Rosie thinks the baby is hungry and needs a bottle. Amy starts to take the baby out of the car seat while the car is moving, which is a big no-no. The baby starts crying harder while Seth tries to find place to pull off and stop the car. Seth can’t deal with it and is being a bigger baby than the baby. Rosie tells them they need to calm down and stop yelling at each other around the baby because it’s just making things worse. It’s going to be a long day.
Seth and Amy take a tour of the winery with a group of others. Of course the baby starts crying during the tour. Seth asks the others if they want to help them with the baby. He gets no takers. They figure out the baby is hungry and needs to be fed. Seth tells Rosie they are missing the tour, but Rosie tells him the baby is their first priority. Amy is going to think twice the next time she gets annoyed when she hears a baby cry. Next comes the wine tasting and the baby starts crying again. Seth abandons ship and stays at the tasting while Amy and Rosie find a place to change the baby. Amy tells Seth maybe a winery wasn’t the best place to bring a baby. Seth and Amy get into a little tiff about Seth not helping Amy with the baby and wanting to proceed with the wine tasting. Seth thinks the day was very stressful and they fought more that day than they have in two years. They both seem pretty shell-shocked, but Rosie isn’t finished with them yet.
Rosie is going to have a class with Akua about dating while pregnant. Later Akua is going to have a date with a guy one of her friends set up. They go over what to wear on the date. Akua definitely should not be talking about her baby’s father or any of her exes. She also should not ask her date to touch her belly or talk about future children. Rosie is glad she had Akua come in because Akua isn’t sure what she should be talking about. They discuss safe sexual positions, but Akua doesn’t think that will be necessary on a first date.
Rosie takes Amy and Seth to dinner to discuss their yuppie fantasy about having a flexible baby. They are starting to see their plans are not going to go like they want. Rosie tells them the baby needs to be on a schedule and they need to think about appropriate places to take a baby, probably not a winery. They should work out who should be taking over the care of the baby when, especially when they are out. Seth needs to not let a crying baby stress him out. They realize that a new baby is going to be a big change for them. They have time to deal with their emotions about it before the baby comes, which is good.
Akua is about to go on the date her friend has set up. She is so nervous, she asks Rosie to 
be there. Akua is afraid she’s going to say the wrong thing. Rosie tells Akua she will be wearing a mic and ear piece, so Rosie can guide her while watching the date on a camera. Akua’s date Isaac arrives and tells her he likes her outfit and he can’t even tell she’s pregnant. They talk small talk and things are going well . . . until Akua asks him how he feels about going out with a pregnant woman. He’s says he’s cool with it. Akua starts to talk about her pregnancy and the baby kicking. She asks if he wants to feel the baby kicking. He declines. Rosie tells her to stop talking about the baby and let him get to know her as a person.
They start talking about food and cooking. Things are going well until Akua starts talking about food cravings. She goes off the rails telling him about how her life is going and gets pretty emotional about her ex. Rosie tells Akua she cannot cry on a first date. Isaac makes a toast to a new friendship, which means he’s not interested in a love relationship with Akua.
Rosie has Amy and Set meeth with other couples who explain how they work as teams and still are able to take their kids places. They answer questions for Amy and Seth. Their kids are present and seem to be behaving themselves. It makes Amy and Seth feel better seeing what happy families they are. Rosie thinks they finally get it. The baby is not going to shrink their lives, but expand it.
Rosie takes Akua out on the town because her date didn’t go well. She hasn’t heard from Isaac and she feels rejected. Akua admits she’s trying to get the puzzle completed and she wants a whole family. She was completely shocked when the baby’s father pretty much abandoned her. Rosie explains that she might not have romance in her life right now, but she does have a lot of love around her. Rosie tells her the puzzle is complete for her right now and she’s not lacking anything. They go out with Akua’s friends for a girls’ night out. They look like they are having a great time and Akua realizes she has what she needs, which is love and she doesn’t need to go looking for it.
Amy and Seth have a baby girl they name Beckett. They are making it work and adjusting nicely. Akua’s baby boy is named Nnamdi. Akua is accompanied by her friends when she visits Rosie’s shop. Akua starts dating three months later while her friends step in to 
babysit.
Rosie and Daron open the envelope. Rosie thinks it’s going to be a boy and Daron thinks it’s going to be a girl. It’s a girl!
Fantastic Blog BB Thank you! I was so happy for Rosie when she learned it was a girl too! :) Lynn~
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Real Housewives of New York – The Blogs
Ramona Singer
I thought it was very group friendly of Aviva to have a talk with Heather. After all, we are socializing all the time together. I for one cannot begin to figure her out. I find that Heather contradicts herself constantly. First she’s saying she has a problem with me because I was rude to her. Then she says she has a problem with me because we don’t “jive.” Sitting down and speaking to her at the store went basically nowhere.
I think from Heather’s perspective it is a bit of both. I think Heather sees Ramona as less than formidable and doesn’t feel as though she needs to try to impress Ramona. (rumor has it she’s had some talks with “she who must not be named” too!) On the other hand Heather clearly tries to impress Aviva and Carole. Heather also sees what we all see, these two women just do not and will never “click”. They are uncomfortable and awkward around one another. It happens.
The difference between Heather and Ramona is the way that they each handle the situation. Ramona apologized to Heather and tried to make things better. Heather is determined to dislike Ramona and refuses to compromise even a little bit. Stubborn!
When I finally decided to confront Heather to find out what her real issues with me were, I brought up what people told me. I said point blank, “Heather, Aviva told me you were upset about the fact that I said that you talk too much, and you don’t give other people a chance to talk.” (Because it’s not that she talks so much, it’s that she doesn’t stop! She doesn’t leave space in there for anyone.)
I was about to pee in my pants when she said, “OK let’s have Aviva come over here.” Are you kidding me? Who does that? Aviva confirmed that she did say it, but Heather wanted to beat up on her for that. Heather goes on and on that it’s not the reason, but it is the reason that she tells everyone. There are other reasons also, but I don’t want to give any more written time to this, as I don’t know where Heather’s head is at — nor at this point do I even care. I’m just going to be myself and she can either accept me or not accept me. I can’t worry about this anymore.
That is the problem and was from the beginning. Ramona thought that Heather was simply upset over the “you talk too much” comment and an apology would quickly and easily fix everything. That was never the case. Heather disliked Ramona almost upon sight.
I thought the store Curve had great clothes. The outfits that the owner selected that Aviva and Carole were wearing when I walked in were beyond fabulous. Do you think perhaps Heather might have told the owner she doesn’t care for me so much, because I wasn’t getting the great outfits they were trying on. . .
It sure feels like a set up to me, we did see some cute clothes
I feel like I have a great fashion sense and am very comfortable with my look. It always changes. Thank you for all your comments saying how much you love my clothes each week.
I find it very interesting that Heather is critiquing my fashion look when she wore those very strange plaid pants tucked into boots that must have come from 30 years ago — but to each their own.
To be in the company of other recipients of the Stevie Award such as Andrea Jung, head of Avon, and Janet Robinson, CEO of The New York Times, was beyond incredible. The Stevie awards is an organization that recognizes successful women around the world for their business accomplishments. I can’t begin to tell you how it felt to be surrounded by so many self-made women and presidents of major corporations.
It’s amazing how Carole is a princess. They always tell you that people who have the most money or the most impressive titles are the most unassuming. What Carole told me over lunch proved that to be true.
Carole and I have developed a really fabulous friendship, and I respect her tremendously. I think it’s great when women can share their success with each other and not be threatened. I was very happy when I heard the news of her pilot, and of course I had just gotten some very exciting news too that I wanted to share — that my Ramona Pinot Grigio was going into Target stores. For the other women to infer that I said that to top her is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of in my life. I have to question the type of women they are. And when else am I supposed to share good news? They were all leaving for London without me. LOL!
Aw, poor Ramona, don’t you feel sorry for her? Seriously, I think she is hurt that they’re all going without her, I realize Aviva is staying behind but that is by choice, at least Heather invited Aviva.
Heather Thomson
Retail Therapy: Sometimes it works, sometimes it just doesn’t.
Not inviting Ramona on the trip was simple and it was honest and sincere. I don’t want to spend a lot of time on it because I know how much we have discussed this over the past few weeks. Every time Ramona and I are together we wind up in on opposite sides of a debate. With the other ladies, it is just so much easier. And I can’t imagine myself inviting someone I didn’t have a easy relationship with on a trip across the Atlantic, nor would I ever sit down and tell them I was planning a trip to London and why I wasn’t inviting them. While I appreciate honesty, there is such a thing as too much honesty.
There is a big difference between taking someone on a plane away from home for several days and inviting people over to your house for a few hours for dinner. My interludes with Ramona have been nothing less than uncomfortable, straight up painful at times, and stressful. None of these things however, would prevent me from being polite and friendly to her, or to prevent me from still trying to find a connection with Ramona.
I invited her to my favorite store Curve to shop with the owner, my friend Nevena because I wanted to illustrate that the absence of an invite to London was not a sanction against Ramona.
I thought she would like the store and maybe a little Retail Therapy would do us some good.
For someone who didn’t want to talk about it, four paragraphs later…are we done yet? People feel the need to explain in great depth, typically feel as though they’ve done something wrong and try too hard to convince us that they’ve done nothing wrong. (RHONJ comes to mind)
Oh and she invited Ramona to her favorite store to give the store some exposure and in hopes that Ramona (and the others) would spend money in her friend’s store. Heather forgets that we’ve been watching longer than she’s been on the show.
Unfortunately, it didn’t quite go as I planned. Ramona is a gorgeous woman and she wears her clothes well. But that day she was not clicking with the store, the vibe, whatever, and she came off a bit rude to my friend Nevena. We tried to clear the air about London and sat down on the sofa and laid it all out, but I guess Ramona and I are too far apart in our views on this to get past it yet. Trust me when I say, there is much more to come.
Oh we know there is much more to come, we’ve been around you Housewives before, maybe you forget that you’re the newbie, not us.
Aviva is so open about her leg and her accident. She handles herself with such grace, glamour, and always humor. She makes us feel so comfortable about the situation with her prosthetic that you often forget she even wears one so when it comes up we all kind jump in the conversation like we are a part of it. It never crossed my mind to tell Nevena about Aviva’s leg when I invited her to join me for the shopping extravaganza. But by not giving Nevena the heads up, I created an uncomfortable scenario when she was trying to get Aviva to try shoes. I wanted to jump in and explain to Nevena why Aviva wasn’t “doing shoes” and I upset Aviva in the process. You know me and talking!!! This time I over-shared a friend’s story, but I did it from a good place, and I really care about Aviva.
Where is your apology to Aviva? Don’t you think in Aviva’s many years of shopping she has learned to deal with sales people and her leg? I doubt Aviva needed you to jump in and explain anything! Heather should not have told her friend in advance and she should not have told her on the spot either. This is Aviva’s situation to deal with as she sees fit, Heather is too damn pushy and it’s true, she never shuts up! Heather was much more inappropriate in that store than Ramona.
Retail therapy. . .sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t!
I can’t imagine anything working with Heather! She is an odd bird, difficult, weird and fake. She claims that not inviting Ramona was “real” and made her “authentic” but the truth is, she failed to invite Ramona and then proceeded to make up all sorts of fake reasons that don’t even make sense. Besides that her business associates in London, if they are true Londonites are likely more wild and crazy than Ramona!
Before we went on our shopping trip, you got to see Jax and I go for his weekly check up 
with Dr. Emre. Jax is a special little guy, I love him dearly. He is a fighter and I am very proud of him. Jax had been battling a cold that any normal kid could have shrugged off, but with Jax, every minor infection has to be treated seriously and many times we would wind up in the hospital. As you saw, our visit to the doctor’s office has become routine over the years and thankfully Jax is doing very well and we crossed a milestone when we celebrated his seventh birthday. Even with all of his challenges and we know there are more to overcome, Jax is one of the lucky ones. With over 114,000 people in the U.S. waiting for organ transplants, we need to do more to raise awareness and get people to sign up. Like I said on the show, you don’t need ‘em when you’re dead! Check out New York Organ Donor Network at DonateLifeNY.org for more information.
Heather’s son Jax is such an adorable little boy and you can’t help but feel for him deeply as we learn more about his struggles. To hear Heather call her son “one of the lucky ones” is admirable, as she could easily be angry and think “why me” and “it’s not fair” but she doesn’t have a negative attitude, and it’s really sweet to see mother and son together.
It is great that Heather is promoting Organ Donation. Let’s not forget that it is not only New York City that has a shortage of Organ donors, this is a big problem throughout the country.
On average, eighteen people die every day in the U.S. while awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant.
The total number of patients waiting for an organ transplant today numbers more than 112,000. More than one-third of them will die before a donor can be found. More than 600 of them are 5 years old or younger.
The waiting list for organ transplants is growing at the rate of 4,000 per month. Another name is added to the waiting list every 10 minutes.
Thank you to Heather for bringing this tragic situation into focus for many of us. From Heather’s bio on her website:
In addition to her work as the Founder/ Chief Creative Officer of Yummie by Heather Thomson, Heather is a valued advocate for multiple philanthropic organizations. She is a Cause Celebrity for Organ Donation and deeply involved in supporting the public education efforts of the New York Organ Donor Network. As a board member of the Kellner Pediatric Liver Foundation, Heather works to reduce the incidence of pediatric liver disease by raising funds and awareness for the foundation. Having personally experienced the impact of these advocacies with her son, she makes every effort to promote and support their initiatives both locally and nationwide. Most recently, Heather was honored with the City of Hope’sannual 2010 Spirit of Life Award recognizing her tireless efforts to promote power and self-confidence in women of all ages around the world.
This New York Housewife is a true philanthropist unlike the fake Countess who finds and jumps into charity work only while filming simply to pretend she is involved. Well done Heather, we have to give credit where credit is due!
Sonja Morgan
Dirt bikes! I grew up with a brother racing dirt bikes and me riding my pony around, trying to see what the boys were up too. It’s great that Heather is giving her kids the outdoors and that she can get down and dirty with them and still keep up with the fashion bling and pop culture of NY. I think it’s important to teach kids to entertain themselves and to be entertaining. Sometimes I feel like kids these days don’t know what to do with themselves if they don’t have 20 dollars for a movie.
Michael Musto in the background of the black and white clip of Ramona cracks me up. He adds spice to ANY party! He’s a friend who writes for The Village Voice.
Heather now makes it clearer that its a business trip and she has these international relationships that she is worried about and she feels she needs to protect them.
Heather is only trying to bring her business on air in order to get more exposure for her shape wear line, nothing more. What is typically not done is to intermingle the Housewives with the business associates. We’ve seen Housewives turn business trips into social fun trips but never bring them together, the fun begins when the business ends and they shouldn’t overlap. Heather is worried about Ramona insulting these people? Has she met the passive-aggressive Luann de Lesseps? She is more inappropriate than any of them!
Donor egg?! Prenatal vitamins for two years?! Gosh! I Had no idea LuLu had been practicing for so long. First comes love! Then comes baby carriage! Then the marriage. . .? That’s so European Lu! Mind over matter when Lu says she feels her ovaries moving with the first pin pricks at the acupuncturist! Hilarious! Talk about a placebo.
I love that Sonja calls her “Lulu”, I remember Luann telling Sonja that she loves to be called “Lu” but I’m not so sure she feels the same way about being called “Lulu”. Who is she kidding? Marriage isn’t in Luann’s future, she’ll lose her financial support from her ex-husband if she marries Jacques. Lulu doesn’t just get child support, Alex de Lesseps sends spousal support payments too! Then a little dig at Lulu’s ovaries, well done Son.
I don’t know how I could handle going to the doctor like Heather with Jax with such a devastating disease. My sister’s son lost a kidney and a half and nearly died to cancer. He had Wilhems disease at 18 months old. We found out Christmas Eve! Somehow moms do what they have to. I’m so fortunate to have my health and to know my daughter is thriving. Money cannot give a life back; a child or a parent. I try to cherish every moment for this reason. Sometimes I feel I’m too “busy” around my daughter. It bothers me. I consciously plan “mommy and me time” for this reason. Just her and I and no phone, emails, or other people. Even if it’s just being together doing nothing but being together.
I really wish we could see Sonja’s daughter on the show, I’d love to see Sonja interacting and spending time with her little girl. I totally understand why she made the decision to keep her off screen but I feel like we’re missing out on seeing an entire side of Sonja’s life by not seeing the mothering side of Sonja.
Aviva, not knowing Ramona, is not sure if we are fighting. That’s just Ramona venting and displacing her anger on me. Like I said Ramona puts up with me!!! I’m not perfect. Ramona’s comments to her husband were private. I don’t really think she meant them. She’s allowed to go off the rails with her man. Besides that’s her opinion! Beats the name calling other people practice.
Ahhh another dig, who are the people practicing name calling? hmmm
Whoops! I can see I’m going to get some harsh cuts on this first Sonja in the City party. Wouldn’t be fun to watch if my party went off without a hitch, now would it? I can plan aparty in my sleep, and you have seen it over and over. The Social Life party was fantastic. In fact, you missed the band! If only Ramona had stayed. I guess Carole is right — all the drama is around Ramona! She leaves and the cameras leave! I have to admit the party I threw the first episode ruined everyone’s hair! It was 100 degrees and humid so the garden deflated everyone’s hair. . .oh well. Didn’t stop Ramona and Lu from going at it. No party goes off perfectly. You just roll with the punches!
We’ve learned that Sonja was given very little time to put this party together, she learned about the party just a few days before leaving for London and the party is just a day or two after Sonja returns from London. Everyone is preparing us to see a bit of a fiasco at this party, aren’t they?
That was a fun morning just easing into the day with the interns. It’s the calm before the storm.
It took many online forums of all types of religions, just to be notified that I’m in the 3 percent of “unmatchables.” Which of course I knew! I just didn’t want to see it blaring at me on my computer screen. But, I’m not going to lower my standards to be with just anyone! Any other religions I should try? Currently I’m reading about the Kabbalah, and haven’t tried Scientology.
I would love to see Sonja’s application for the on line dating site, I’m guessing her criteria for a man is somewhat like her ex-husband, likely no one has registered on this matchmaking web site with that kind of wealth.
I do whatever it takes to keep me in balance, strong and able to manage everything, and still go forward while enjoying my life and the people who love and support me. It’s not always the bottom line for me. It’s that I have lived the life I want and with who I want. Most days are so busy that once I have dinner with my daughter along with the interns, violin teacher, or whoever helped out that day, and she’s off to bed, we all just grab a movie or take last minute advantage of an invitation. That can be anything from Andy Cohen’s book signing, art gallery opening, Christmas Spectacular at Radio City, backstage at The Actor’s Studio, private townhouse garden cocktail, Cirque du Soleil, or Fashion’s Night Out! Then we get up and do it all again, but we all love what we do or we wouldn’t be doing it in this wonderful, crazy city!
Here Sonja introduces us to each of her three interns and tells us what each of them do to keep her life somewhat balanced. We’ll skip that here but you can read Sonja’s entire blog here:
More highlights from Sonja’s blog:
So if that is too boring, I hope you skipped through! But I do love the people I spend my time with. They make me laugh and they cry with me too! They are in my private home so it’s rare I have privacy. This means they go through the ups and downs with me. I couldn’t do it all on my own. It’s the team that makes it possible!
We did skip through, thanks Sonja! 
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Sonja’s is one of the more interesting Newsletters. Many Housewives send out regular newsletters but most who do are usually just trying to sell us something. (Bethenny, Ramona) Sonja’s newsletter will have an ad or two but she includes a lot of interesting fun items and keeps the selling to a minimum.
Luann de Lesseps
Welcome back to my blog. Thanks for watching and for all your comments, I read them all! I wish you a Happy Fourth of July and hope that you get to relax and spend time with family and friends.
My experience with acupuncture was really pleasant. It looks more painful that it actually is. You can feel a calming energy emanating from the needles and the acupuncturist was really professional and encouraging. Now, let’s see what happens.
I’m not against IVF in general but Jacques and I have decided to go the holistic route. I don’t want to inject hormones into my body or have fertilized embryos implanted just yet; instead, I’m using vitamins, acupuncture ,and other naturopathic approaches. Jacques and I are very much in love and we continue to try the “old fashioned” way!!
Ahhhh! I need some brain bleach! That is TMI and I do not want to picture Luann and Jacques doing anything the “old fashioned” way!
I admire that Heather is standing her ground and deciding for herself whether or not to invite Ramona to London. She has every right to invite whom she likes and to have a fun girls trip without the constant pressure of appeasing Ramona. Heather is very independent and secure with herself and she has plenty of friends who love her and make her happy. I think Sonjasummed it up best when she said, “you can’t always be invited to the birthday party.”
I wonder what Luann would say if it was someone else that was left out of the invitation to London. What if it was Luann who was left off the list? I’m sure it would be a different story and she would refer Heather to her manners book. It is rude and inappropriate for Heather to leave Ramona out and Lulu knows it, she is taking this stance simply because it is Ramona who was left out and Luann doesn’t like Ramona. Plain and simple.
Aviva’s attempt at making peace between Ramona and Heather was admirable, but they are big girls and can work out their differences (or not) without Aviva’s well-intentioned assistance. Aviva is truly a nice person and I admire her willingness to step into the fray, but I’m not surprised that both girls threw her under the bus for trying.
Look who is talking, the queen of getting in between feuding Housewives! It is perfectly find for Luann to jump into arguments and take sides but if anyone else does it, they are big girls and can work it out themselves. What a hypocrite!
I respect Carole’s title even if she chooses not to use it. To use or not to use a title is an individual decision.
Oh Lulu, you’re never going to convince us that you are a Countess and the fact is your title is meaningless in the United States and in fact most of the world so shut the hell up! Carole behaves like a Princess, she has class and style and she doesn’t need to use it because she is well-respected and unpretentious! Luann really needs to stop comparing herself to Carole.
Heather’s worked in the fashion and entertainment industries for years and knows a lot of top stylists including her friends at Curve. I wasn’t surprised that Ramona dissed the boutique and the clothing, nor was I shocked that she got into it with Heather even though Heather extended an olive branch by including her.
Heather’s “olive branch” was merely her attempt at making Ramona look bad, she seemed to have chosen clothing in advance that is no where near Ramona’s style and I’m sure she knew Ramona wouldn’t go for those clothes. Maybe Lulu missed the rude comment that Heather made about Ramona needing a “make over” and that she’s stuck in a rut. Ramona was honest and didn’t “diss” the boutique or it’s clothing in fact Ramona admired many of the items that Heather and Aviva tried on. Luann needs to shut the hell up!
As for Ramona trying to one-up Carole’s news about her new book being made into a television show by sharing that Ramona Pinot was going to be sold in Target, what can I say. . .tacky.
Yes you are tacky Lulu! Luann failed to mention Heather blurting out Aviva’s situation with her leg to the boutique owner, that was much more tacky and rude than anything that Ramona has done.
Carole Radziwill
Carole’s blog speaks for itself so no comments from me are necessary….I can’t improve upon perfection! lol The truth is Carole’s blog does include a lot of references to Twitter so if you’re not familiar with Twitter it may be a bit odd…she is one funny, fantastic writer!
I didn’t think I was into this whole “social media” thing. Blogging, Facebooking, Tumbling, Pinteresting. What? I’m a writer. I like to get paid for my words. Plus I am old school — you know, like pink While You Were Away slips and Sonja Morgan fax machines. I listen to vinyl albums at home (check out my crib). But old school is so 16,000 followers ago. New school is the new old school. And new school is like having recess all day. Two months ago, I didn’t know what Twitter was and now I’m retweeting, livetweeting, and hashtagging quicker than a short fuse on the 4th of July. I communicate more with @suzyq485 and @wtf27 than I do my own mother. #himom.
A few days ago, my downstairs neighbor @trippswanhaus came upstairs with coffee and the news that @tomcruise and @katieholmes were divorcing. #shock. How fun to tweet I want to be wife #numberfour. We’re just in my living room. It’s just me and Tripp. So @trippswanhaus and I amused ourselves. We tweeted. Mrs. Tom Cruise #tomcar, #tomrad, #radzitom, Mrs. Cruisiwill. I could have gone on but then my sister @teresadifalco called. From Oregon.
“Hi Carole. What’s going on?”
“I’m tweeting!”
“Yeah, I see that. Are you tweeting that you want to marry Tom Cruise?” @teresadifalco asked, as she scanned her Google alert.
Apparently it wasn’t just Tripp and me. A web site (Wetpaint) was also reading my tweets and now Tom Cruise and I are romantically linked in cyberspace. Forever. Me and Tom, just like that. I am both scared, and in awe of the power of social media. #irony
@teresadifalco banned me from Twitter, indefinitely. She doesn’t know this, but I snuck back.
Showdown at Bethesda Fountain: Redux
[Insert Carrie Bradshaw voiceover here.]
On an island of nearly 2 million people, I couldn’t help but wonder. . .will we ever all get along?
From the looks of it, maybe not. Is Ramona upset that Heather wasn’t upset or is Heather upset that Aviva said she was upset or is Aviva upset that Ramona told Heather that Heather was upset? And didn’t I too say at that now infamous lunch that I thought Heather was upset that we talked behind her back about her talking too much in front of us? I’m losing track of who is upset and why.
Aviva wants an alliance with the cool girls. Hello, Vivs? I’m #coolcarole. Heath is #gangsterchic. #keepitstraight.
I think the difference between the oldies and the newbies can be summed up in this one scene. While @IamHeatherT and @avivadrescher had a disagreement over who was cool and who was not and who was going and who was staying behind, neither of them mentioned their shellacked three-week manicure or their pinot-filled hat.
Meanwhile, @ramonasinger wanted to pow-wow with me about London. I wasn’t expecting her to come in her shiny blue cocktail dress, but the thigh high leather boots, Jackie O sunglasses and mini-me mini-skirt really threw me off. Ramona is nothing if not surprising, and this is why I like her. She is also obviously still upset about not being invited and she doesn’t even know that Vivs has told Heath she isn’t cool. When I suggest to Ramona that she suppress her rage over the dis-invite, at least just while we shop, she looks at me like I’m a #unicorn and assures me she is perfectly calm. Did you see my double-take? Can you believe I made the famous Housewife hand gesture? Ramona’s calm is HERE at Kelly Bensimon levels, and the rest of the world is here, with Bethenny. I promised myself I wouldn’t do it and here we are — only Episode 5 – and I couldn’t help myself. #reflex. I wished I had Mario’s calming spray. In lieu of, I ordered the cheesecake.
All of that princess talk came about because I was planning a practical joke for @CountessLuann, to play out in London, and I wanted Ramona in on it. It involved titles, of course, and a curtsy. I wanted to trick LuAnn into curtsying to me, in public. Ramona loved the idea of LuAnn curtsying, which is why she curtsied, although it could have been the pinot. I can’t be sure. I didn’t go through with the joke. I chickened out, so LuAnn never curtsied but Ramona did. And I think I like the word “curtsy.”
Instead I went all Jersey Housewife on everyone. Don-t f–k with Cinderella. Yeah that’s right. I have Franklin Lakes street cred, too. I hung out at the Paramus Park Mall and I went to Asbury Park after prom. Watch out for my tag line next year: “Life is short, bring on thedrama.” #iheartjersey
London Hollywood Calling
Like I promised last week I was sticking close to Ramona. Walking to Curve we were practically holding hands. I wasn’t going to let her out of my sight, but then I had that work call to take and sure enough — I walk out to the street and Ramona walks Heather to the couch. I’m still confused over who is upset at whom but when I walked back in the store, Ramona bounced out of the dressing room right into my arms when she heard the commotion. You see, Ramona knows to stick thisclose to the drama. She matched my up-and-down jump with a #pogostick and raised me a case of pinot. #target
Date with Destiny
It’s hard to watch yourself on a date. It’s a blur, it’s a swirl, it’s a swivel seat. Peyman may not have looked 31, but I look like a 12-year-old at the Woolworth’s counter waiting for my banana split. Like I said, it’s hard to watch yourself on a date. It’s also hard to watch yourself say #pussy. Full disclosure: I grew up Democrat but might be Republican by injection. #datedatexan
Sonja’s drink date with Aviva goes better than mine when they discover they both love bows and also Ramona. Sonja loves Aviva, too, but for some reason is keeping the truffles off her truffle mac and cheese muffins for Aviva’s anniversary party. Is there more to this story? I can’t say.
Sex, Dating, & Fax Machines
My favorite scene of the week again involves @sonjatmorgan. #ilovesonja. How can you not? Even American Express sent her $1.47 worth of love. But why didn’t I know Sonja when she had five houses, a yacht, and 75 in staff? I’m getting the bankrupt, tap water drinking, poop pill popping Sonja, the one with only one to three interns a day.
And, speaking of interns. Last week I launched a #stealingmillsaps campaign but that was before I knew there were three. I need between one to three interns a day, too, even though my apartment is all on one floor. #stealingnaomi #stealingtyler #stealingmillsaps. In addition to faxing, I can teach them about the answering machine, the virtues of a VHS tape, and introduce them to my P-touch label maker. Also, of course, Twitter. We will spend lots of time with the #tweet.
Until next time, loves.
#peace #pottymouth #rickperry #cool
Our own Boston02127 has recently read Carole’s book and will be bringing us a review of the book very soon! Can’t wait Boston! xo
Aviva Drescher
London. Ramona did not get invited. I stayed back from London, in part, because being a mother and wife will always come first. It is what is most important. As I write, I am sitting here with my youngest daughter, Sienna. She is 22 months old. We just returned from crabbing at Flying Point beach. As I dressed her in her bathing suit for the beach, I said to her, “Little girl, get out there and own it!” I know I know, she is only 22 months, starting the lectures early. Yet, empowering women is so important.
That was a bit of a dig at the other women, with the exception of Carole, all of the ladies are mothers and I’m sure that they put their children first before going on a trip to London, but it doesn’t make them bad mothers or poor at prioritizing.
I would like to give a shout out to all the “cool girls” I have the opportunity to meet, and their “cool-ness” comes from facing life’s challenges and never giving up. Good luck to those who have the courage to follow their dreams at the London summer Paraolympics and Olympics. . .Always give your best and learn from your experience!
Back to London on RHONY. In general I am not fond of cliques, groups, or exclusion of any kind. While I understand that Heather was offended by Ramona, in this case, I am not sure the punishment fit the crime. In my opinion, it was a huge statement to exclude one person out of six on a trip. I would sooner have an unpleasant trip or feel uncomfortable before hurting someones feelings.
Well said and it’s true, the punishment certainly does not fit the crime, particularly since there was no crime. This was a mean girl move on Heather’s part, no way around it.
Speaking of uncomfortable, I really disliked being a referee between Heather and Ramona at the clothing store. Next time I am charging a mediation fee or taking a phone call outside like Carole did.
I would think that Heather made you much more uncomfortable by forcing you to tell the boutique owner about your leg. Heather was bang out of line and an apology was in order, an apology that never came!
While the girls are planning their trip to London, I am so excited thinking about a potential anniversary party. As I wrote above, family is what makes me happy. When discussing with a collaboration with Sonja, please note that when planning dates and parties, I was subject to a very packed schedule. Dates are often out of our control because of so many schedules, trips, etc. Unfortunately in order to have the party when all of the ladies could attend, the schedule was determined by higher powers.
Understood! I think Aviva and Sonja are preparing us for some “issues” at this Anniversary party upcoming and ensuring that everyone knows about this schedule was not chosen by Aviva or Sonja.
I am having so much fun interacting with you all on Facebook, Twitter and through my Website. You feel like an extended family and your feedback is always appreciated. Thank you for watching, reading and interacting.
Short and sweet, I like that. I’m still on the fence with Aviva, she talks about being thrown under the bus but you can’t get called out for what you said if you don’t talk shit about people behind their back. Plain and simple. Aviva seems to agree with whoever happens to be sitting in front of her at any given moment and she doesn’t apologize for it, she says it is her way of surviving this whole experience of being a Housewife.
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From The Daily Beast:
I Would Never Have Dreamed of Outing Anderson Cooper by Kathy Griffin
My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America’s great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts. He’s covered the military coup and eventual unseating of the democratically elected (albeit bat-shit crazy) Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. He’s covered the small wars in Africa that use children as slave soldiers. He knows more about the women of The Real Housewivesthan perhaps even I do. He’s covered the seemingly endless large wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And by “covered,” I mean he’s really gone and covered them—with a security detail and without; embedded with troops and unilaterally—not from the relative safety of the Green Zone in Baghdad or the international zone in Kabul. He’s sat down with despots in countries like Somalia, covered the atrocities in the Balkans and Burma. And he also happens to be gay.
Funny thing, that …Kicking around for as many years as I have, I’ve done countless interviews pushing Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, stand-up comedy specials, live comedy dates, the Kathy show, and everything in between. I’ve talked to everyone from a local gay blogger to Timemagazine. I’m not really sure at what point it changed, but the press—or at least the press who covered my little carnival—became fixated on Anderson’s orientation. And for years, I talked around it.
Believe it or not, I don’t “out” people. It is neither my business nor my desire. Remember, folks, I am a comedian, not a journalist. These weren’t questions where I could make a joke about Ryan Seacrest getting a mani/pedi. This isn’t a joke I make about whether Oprah and Gayle are gay lovers. I have no idea if Oprah and Gayle are gay lovers. I doubt they are, but as a comedian, I find some comedy in picturing those two girls running the world as a power couple. Anderson is someone who has led a very specific kind of professional life, who never talked and simultaneously exhibited social contradictions. And quite frankly, he never gave me permission to speak about something that represented the one part of his life he was not comfortable having confirmed in the media. But in my dealings with a certain sector of the press, that simply was never good enough.
So while I’ve tried to protect my friend and represent him the way he would most prefer, I was never exactly clear on just how to do it, how to say it. One year, while in the middle of doing several interviews to promote New Year’s Eve Liveon CNN, I had a discussion with Anderson about it. “For Christ’s sake, Anderson, I’ve been getting asked as much about your sexuality as I have about my own show!” I said.
He said: “Kathy, I don’t get asked as much about my sexuality as you get asked about my sexuality. But here’s my standard party line: ‘I want to report the news. I don’t want to be the news.’”
I recently read an article that quoted a gay Army officer friend of mine saying how freeing on so many levels the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy has been, that he and his now legally married husband might someday finally adopt and begin a family. The “ethical nonstarter” of having to teach a child to lie so that she might protect her fathers was no longer even a glancing consideration. Well, there is an unspoken kind of DADT among the press, and Anderson’s party line only revealed part of it.
The reality is that despite the very real, the very necessary, and the very life-changing 
progress we have made in this country in treating people across the sexual orientation spectrum with dignity and respect, America—the world—is not fully represented by Chelsea in New York City. It’s not fully represented by DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C.; the Castro; or West Hollywood. Hell, it’s not even Ft. Lauderdale and its Wilton Manors or Denver’s Capital Hill neighborhood. America is, in large part, small towns like Oxnard, Calif. It’s Sevierville, Tenn. It’s Laramie, Wyo. And it’s Wichita, Kan., where I was eating recently at a local diner and a patron asked me, “Kathy, how do you deal with so many goddamned fags?”
Many of my young gays don’t know about Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” initiative, which was developed with the help of some extremist American evangelicals. Many don’t know about Stonewall or, more recently, the importance of Lawrence v. Texas. They don’t know about Cuba’s jailing of HIV patients or even that Iran has sentenced gay teenagers to death by hanging. They don’t know that in large portions of Baghdad, honest LGBT folks are hunted and summarily executed by roving bands of so-called morality police, who kill with impunity both the “out” and those simply perceived to be gay. What many young people do know is what they read in short bursts on celebrity Twitter posts or on TMZ. And what they read and see is how freeing being honest can be. What they don’t see is that it remains, in many places, very dangerous to do just that. And that dichotomy is deeply troubling to me.
Look, I’m a comedian. Anderson reports on the world’s toughest stories. He speaks truth to power. I, on the other hand, make fun of the spectacularly silly world of reality television and Hollywood’s fame whores (and those who love them). I don’t pretend to understand the complexities of the worlds Anderson moves in. But I do know that I don’t want my friend to face that part of the world, where he might die a very different kind of death than someone who isn’t quite so honest.
Anderson writes: “I’ve begun to consider whether the unintended outcomes of maintaining my privacy outweigh personal and professional principle. It’s become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something—something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed, or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true.”
Here’s the thing: I love my friend Anderson and remain immensely proud of him. And I’m 
honored, truly, that he considers me a friend. But I just want him to be careful. Of course he wouldn’t be doing his job if he really were being careful. And he wouldn’t be who he is.
A Chicago native, Kathy Griffin was a student and later a teacher at the Los Angeles Groundlings Theatre. She built up her resume with guest spots onER, The X-Files, and Seinfeld, and co-starred on Suddenly Susan. In 2005, she entered the world of reality TV with her double Emmy-winning show,Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List for Bravo. Her stand-up specials Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2008) and Kathy Griffin: She’ll Cut a Bitch (2009) were both nominated for an Emmy. Griffin has been nominated four years in a row by the Grammys for Best Comedy Album, and her memoir Official Book Club was No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. She received rave reviews on Broadway for her one-woman show Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, and she is a recipient of the GLAAD Vanguard Award, the Trevor Project’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality Award. Griffin currently has a talk show on Bravo called Kathy.
Kathy Griffin is multi-talented and this article was very well written. Whomever decided to join this unlikely pair together for the New Years Eve broadcast is a genius, Kathy brings out the fun side of Anderson.
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Real Housewives of Vancouver
LOVE seeing that many of you have been watching Real Housewives of Vancouver on line. I have seen one episode so far and plan on watching as many as I can today to catch up to you all who have been watching. I love reading all of your comments about the Vancouver ladies and hope to join in on the discussion as I watch more episodes. I see many of you are really enjoying the show. I think the first season of any Housewives show is typically the best. The ladies typically don’t know what is going on with filming and editing and so they seem to share more during their first season, it’s always a good time!
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Thank you Miss Lynn. #HappyFourthofJuly everyone***********.
I’ve always loved me some Anderson Cooper. He’s very smart, handsome and funny.
absolutely agree. It’s been a pretty open secret, but his response in the news to being outed was perfection. Essentially that he’s always been gay, always will be, just who he is, and he’s happy.
I agree about Anderson, however I didn’t think he was ‘outed’ in as much as he came out on his own terms (unless there was something I missed).
You’re absolutely right – I misread a short article about the Daily Beast article. Good to know it was his choice, not pushed on him abruptly.
Thanks Lynn! Awesome blog!
and I hope youse guys all have an awesome 4th of July!
I love how Kathy Griffin knows the difference in using celebs in her comedy & when not to. You’re right that someone at CNN is a genius for putting Kathy & Anderson together on New Years eve. They are so funny together.
Happy Independence Day! Have fun and be safe everyone.
Happy 4th!
^4
^4 backatcha
Happy 4th everyone!
Happy Hot 4th Everyone!!!
I am very impressed with Carole’s blog. I haven’t really kept up with the NY blogs this season. I think I may have to get her book. Thanks, Lynn. Happy 4th to all of you. I don’t post often, but I do enjoy reading everyone’s posts.
Enjoy reading Carole’s book. It’s heartbreaking, of course, but wonderfully written. She’s even more fascinating to watch after reading about her childhood, work, and observations about life and love.
Loved her blog with all the twitter – hysterically funny and right on target. Thanks, Lynne, for providing it.
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DIVA!!!! Miss you being here all the time. Happy fourth to you, too, and hope all is going better.
DIVA!!!!!! Nice to see you-enjoy the 4th!!!!!
Well, I was trying to come up with some cool post but I can’t top that one
I’ll just say Ditto instead.
Love you xox
XOXO Diva, give MrFord big smooch from me!
Very cute.
Happy 4th to all too. I’ll say happy birthday to all here and to America. Otherwise I don’t celebrate birthdays.
Hey Diva!!! Good to see you. I hope you and Mr Ford are doing well. I’ve missed you. Happy 4th to you too & I hope you’re enjoying your summer.
Happy 4th Diva
♪ VIVA LAS DIVAS ♫
Happy ‘Suck It, Britain’ Day!!
Diva!!!!!! I love you mi Diva!
LOVE YOU!!!
coooooool!!
so wonderful to see you Diva!!
Isn’t it great to be in America?!
Thanks to everyone who helped my birthday be one of the best ever!!
And Happy Birthday America!!
I just want to wish all of you a wonderful 4th of July~~
we. are. so. blessed.
xoxoxox
Bev
Diva, I’ve missed you. Hope all is well, and Happy Independance Day to everyone.
Diva, please don’t be a stranger.
Happy 4th
Here’s the link to Vancouver for the rest of you –
http://www.youtube.com/user/parkerparkertravis/videos
I’m up to episode 8. That Jody and Mia (shaking my head). Holy cow just when I think Jody can’t be any meaner to Mary. I would like Jody to put on a skating outfit and do a simple move and fall flat on her a$$. I would like Mia to ride a camel and get bucked off. I would like both of them to curtsy to Carole.
I am dying to talk about OV– ya’ll hurry up—- finished through part 1 of the reunion, part 2 airs tonight and I won’t give it away, but I am surprised how it all comes out so far. ( their seating arrangement is very interesting too) It’s so strange to watch it straight through and not know any of the background of anyone. Nor have anyone else’s opinion. Nancy, you have to watch and explain some of the Canadian stuff. Ok, I will wait until everyone has watched and can discuss.
Thanks Lynn and BB for the holiday blog– youse guys go way above and beyond–hope you see some great fireworks tonight!
It’s so strange to watch it straight through and not know any of the background of anyone. Nor have anyone else’s opinion.
I actually thing that’s a good thing. We can all form our own opinions about these people and what we are seeing without other influences getting in the way. Some of us (myself included) have commented a little on some of it but for the rest, it still remains somewhat a surprise. As surprising as a HW show can be anyway
I think I enjoyed most, watching it straight through with no commercial interruption.
I started to watch from MTHs link but wanted to watch the epis 1st but ok I’ll watch part 1.
Oh thanks for letting us know part 2 is tonight!!! I loved watching it straight through.
I’m in the middle of Episode 5. I’m kinda confused. Is Ronnie seriously upset with Mary for failing to stop her from drinking? Does Ronnie want a friend or a babysitter? Why doesn’t she use some of her husband’s money to get a sober companion, then?
I don’t get it.
Also, I don’t understand why she is upset that Mary defended herself by showing Jody the actual order of texts after she lied to Jody about how it all went down.
Ronnie sounds like she does not want to take responsibility for herself, IMO. I’m also starting to think that Ronnie may be a little bit nuts. Like I said, I’m only in the middle of Episode 5. Maybe I’ll end up loving Ronnie and Jody by the end of it all.
As it stands right now, I like Mary and Christina. Reiko seems cool, but I’m kinda neutral on her because she is such good friends with a horrible person like Jody.
I don’t like Ronnie.
And I think Jodie is a horrible, evil person.
Remember that’s the same Ronnie that was taking pictures of Christina and showing them around.
Oh yeah! That was messed up.
I’m still watching. I have come to the conclusion that Ronnie is a mean drunk. Sober, she can be fine, and you can work things out with her. Get some alcohol in her, and her mind goes to past and even new grievances, and she wants to pick a fight.
No wonder she and Taylor Armstrong are such good friends. They’re both mean drunks.
She’s Lips McGee’s pal? I think one of these Vancouver HWs is actually from the USA, is she the one? You are correct about the drunk Ronnie vs the sober Ronnie. Two completely different people.
I think Mary is the one from the U.S. I remember her saying something about being a former Miss Ohio in the 1st episode.
I thought I read somewhere that Ronnie and Taylor were good friends, and they both had/have husbands named Russell.
Now, I’m on Episode 9. My heart DID soften for Ronnie when I saw her with her daughters and listened to her tell her story about her special needs daughter. I did shed a couple of tears over that one.
I still think she needs AA, though. But, of course, in Housewives-Land, instead of going to AA, she’s going to market a wine called “Rehab”.
SMDH.
Haha. I tried watching on YouT yesterday but they weren’t the right ones, they were 8 minutes or so & wouldn’t play so I’ve gotten the links from you all saved do I can start watching.
Love your visual descriptions! Jody on skates and Mia atop a camel…….then just for fun, they could switch places.
Morning folks. Happy 4th to you all!
I’m going to suggest to anyone watching RHOV, do so quickly. Do so before the Youtube copyright crawlers catch up to this guy and shut his channel down.
Oh good point, happy 4th my friend.
Mel_ I was thinking the same! There is a reason we were left out to watch RHOV! as soon as they catch our friend.. the entire Season will be taken down! I am afraid to not being able to watch The Reunion 2!
Someone below said it airs tonight so I’m sure we’ll be able to see it unless he gets shut down today or tomorrow. Not saying he will but Youtube has a funny way of coming back to things. It would take a complaint from the owners to get him shut down.
I’m surprised Ramona doesn’t recognize Heather. She’s been dealing with H for years and was even on a TV show with her for the past 4 years. She has traveled with H before, most recently that we were shown, to Morocco. She told H on the scarey island trip that she wasn’t welcome and according to H, wouldn’t even let her use the toilet or offer her and her hubby some water. So I really don’t know why she would give a shit about this London trip. The only difference now is H has grown a few inches and changed her hair color from red, to dirty blonde. I’m surprised that Ramona doesn’t recognize who she is dealing with in Heather.
LOL .
MelTheHound_ You are into something there… Why am I surprised? H went out her way to talk to alcohol business people to not produce Bethenny’s SkinyGirl Margarita!
Happy 4th to all of my “Lynn family”.
Happy Independence Day! I am proudly American, yay!
“For someone who didn’t want to talk about it, four paragraphs later…are we done yet? People feel the need to explain in great depth, typically feel as though they’ve done something wrong and try too hard to convince us that they’ve done nothing wrong. (RHONJ comes to mind)”
Well, it’s obvious that it’s Jac Laurita the only one who really does that, but you still seem to have a thing for her…
“I wonder what Luann would say if it was someone else that was left out of the invitation to London. What if it was Luann who was left off the list? I’m sure it would be a different story and she would refer Heather to her manners book.”
It works both ways though. You wouldn’t be calling it rude if Luann was the one left out. You’d probably be calling it polite LOL.
I would be calling it delightful if Luann were left out of the trip. The only thing remotely interesting about Luann is her feud with Ramona, which makes Ramona look good in comparison. Everything else about Luann is so boring it could be left out completely. I think dead air space would be more entertaining.
The only problem with choosing London as a destination is that there is no camel for LuLu to ride. (my favorite scene ever: camel don’t do royalty)
Shiny_ You are talking my favorite Camel ever!
I loved that scene too, but even there, the star was the camel.
I curtsy to the NY HWs for knowing how to write a blog. They’re not pages & oages of basically saying the same thing. Take note Jacqueline & Teresa especially. No headache for me reading their blogs today. Carole is so funny. I love the Mrs Tom Cruise tweets. I don’t think being #4 would be too much fun though.
Happy 4th of July! Let freedom ring!
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Happy Sparkle 4th of July–all.
******sparkle sparkle******
Powell 8) whats shakin’ mama…… #coolcarole
yes lynn watch Vancouver’s, i watched two so far and plan to watch te rest today…or as many as i can.
Happy fourth!
I just finished watching all of RHoV, except pt. 2 of reunion which airs tonight!
I read that Reiko’s husband is an ex gangster and that Ronnie had her husband arrested in 2010 for domestic violence! Crazy! Also, Ronnie’s and BH Taylor are buddies! Puke! And they both married men named Russell…
I wonder why we don’t see Jody’s husband? Not that I blame him…I’d be ashamed too!
i go for a walk and come back to the new blog and coments
good morning everyone and happy 4th
I hope you all have a fun and safe 4th…off to a family BBQ…ENJOY and STAY COOL!!!!
Happy 4th of July every one. 4 thumbs and two paws up for posting the Kathy Griffin/Anderson Cooper piece! Lynn I know we’ll be interested in reading your thoughts about the 1st season of RHoV!
Happy 4Th of July to you too mi amor FLG!
Hola Cusi! I hope you’re doing well!
Happy 4th of July!
Great blog Lynn.
I enjoy Carol. I liked her date night. I hope she cuts down on the hash tags.
I like Heather. I wish she had invited Ramona to London and I hope she lets Aviva tell about her leg on her own. Tacky.
I like Aviva and her kids are cute. Telling a 22 mo old to own it is silly imo. I’m sure there were many reasons for not going to London. The biggest was that her husband wasn’t going– and she’d miss her family and then there are her phobias.
Ramona should have risen above not being invited. She started the ruckus and she doesn’t like the price it cost her.
Love I think Heather should’ve invited everyone but I totally agree that since Ramona wasn’t invited she should’ve just gotten over it & moved on.
I don’t know & don’t understand about all these “Wives” shows but the sure hold onto stuff far too long. I was watching a rerun of Wendy Williams this AM w/LuAnn & Wendy asked about her and Ramona not getting along, this was the day of thr premier epi & LuAnn said it was something that started yrs ago and Wendy said about your kids & LuAnn said yes. So LuAnn carries something from yrs ago into a new season & from epi 1 she starts buzzing in the newbies ears about Ramona. I don’t care what strings the producers are pulling behind the scenes, so LuAnn pulls that out if her arsenal? And it’s not just for TV. She & Ramona aren’t friends but are friendly when cameras aren’t rolling going to the same parties & events at times so why go around w/something from yrs ago inside your head & constantly use it? It’s stupid.
Powell, Ramona, being the bully that she is, and knowing that it bothers LuLu keeps bring up, season after season after season. I think it is funny that we live in a society where people want everybody else to get over their own stuff when generally we have a hard time getting over our own stuff. LOL. Even though I do not like LuLu, she has a right to feel disrespected by Ramona. I do not think Ramona really cares about LuLu’s mothering skills as much as she did not like the relationship with Jill, and the comments about Mario’s infidelity and the hints of out of control, drinking. JMHO.
Ok I’m watch OV reunion & just had to stop to say the HWs in all the cities would not luke Christina. She’s sexy & doesn’t mind showing off her curves. From what i see she shows her sexiness tastefully. OMG does she have curves!
#Bridgette Bardot #right?
http://www.perfectpeople.net/photo-picture-image-media/Brigitte-Bardot-1658×2494-496kb-media-635-media-133452-1203743102.jpg
Now that you say that she does in a way.
I think Brandi and Lisa V and Carol would be ok with Christina. Mary and Ronnie and Reiko seemed ok with her.
I think so too.
I think Christina will be a break out star when this shows in the US. The next Pamela Anderson. From what I’ve seen so far – besides her outside beauty, she’s a very sweet person inside. Yes she’s carefree and outrageous, but she identified the bullying right away and took steps to protect herself and Mary. Mary couldn’t ask for a better friend. I hope I’m not disappointed in the rest of the season.
Mary reminds me of Alex a little. Terrible in a fight – can not find the right words. I just want her to stop.
Have you seen the whole show? Mary does find her words. Not soon enough IMO but she does find them. Alex, I think half the time she was just stunned over the crap flying out of her castmate’s mouths. ‘Stop turning red’ – ‘Thug in a c0cktail dress’ – etc. I actually enjoy the Alex we see on the Rumorfix posts.
First I wish everyone a happy Indepence day.
Second I know I’m probably alone, but I get what crazy Kelly was saying when she was talking about the Bethanny well wishes. They’re all on this for money to live a lifestyle they can’t afford, and yes I think Bravo gives them a role to play based on their personality. They all think they are ” famous” and want fortune to live way beyond the rest of us.
Every one of them spends pages hawking something. They all get paid per episode, replying blog, twitter follower etc, and none of them are “real”.
Happy Fourth to all. My son will be on PBS tonight with the Quantico Marine band as well as the Presidents Own Marine band and of course the fireworks from DC. I will be picking him and grandson up this time next week from Orlando airport when they come in for 10 days for their Disney World/Beaches/waterparks/Legoland vacation. Cant wait!!!
WOW that is so exciting Jean! Congrats! xo
OMG- you must be so proud of him!
how are you feeling?
I am doing good. It has now been 3 years since my husband died, along with my heart attack and bypass surgery. I still have days where I wonder why am I still here, without him. What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life? It will dawn on me someday what God wants to do with me, for now, to survive is enough. For one thing, I am here for my mother who turns 82 this year. She is good health and we go out to eat every week. I just feel like there is something big that I should be doing. Anyway my dog Cooper and I are fine and looking forward to son and grandsons visit next week. Take care and be safe everyone.
It’s huge that you’re there for your mom. I saw an interview with that Duffy guy from Guns and Roses where he’s in the hospital from drug use and his mom who has some illness comes to visit him and he realized that he should be the one caring for her not vice versa. And you’re there for son and grandson. These things are day by day that don’t get accolades but huge just the same.
I love the sentiments here:
You are so right about God having a plan for you. Happy 4th and enjoy watching your son tonight.
I didn’t read anything but this, to me it was so sad and I thought about the love of my life,and I cried for you.
You’re lucky, you aren’t alone. Not to heal and you will heal.
Congrats Jeang!
Jean,
You are still a young woman and you need to be open to new things to be excited about in your life.
Mazel
Fun. Enjoy the visit.
Knowing that they only take the very best, very impressive
I’m sure you’re a proud Mom 
Wow! Congrats jeang! You must be very proud!
Wow – congrats!
Congratulations, jeang. How proud you must feel–and excited .
Congrats JeanG – you must be so proud!!! Have a Happy 4th today with your sweet mama. Have fun next week with your son and grandson!! Your family is one of the big reasons you’re still here, darling lady. You have a lot of valuable things to share with each of them. And they with you. Thinking of you !
Happy 4th jeang!! Does he wear that sharp red uniform? I am so happy for you that you get to spend time with him and your grandson!!
The Presidents Own will be in the Red Jackets I think and my sons Quantico Marine Band will probably be in the black/jackets with the blue pants with the red stripe down the leg. He is mostly in band admin now (after nearly 20 years in Marine Bands)but plays on occasion. His main instrument is euphonium but this band already has 4 euphonium players and that is nearly too many. He is playing trumpet tonight. I should be seeing him as the 2nd from left trumpet player tonight unless they change it up at the last minute.I am getting excited. He said they already taped everything yesterday in uniform in case it rains etc.
As the wife of a former Marine I have gotten the chance to experience the pageantry of the Marines on several occasions. (we met after he got out) And I must say it is goose bump inducing! It just made me so proud to be an American
I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free,
And I won’t forget the men (and women) who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.
Son just texted that they just got to DC and fingers crossed that it doesnt rain. He said yesterday full Dress rehersal to be taped in case of rain tonight got cancelled last night due to rain. I guess if it rains it will only be fireworks. I think it comes on at 7:00 est and repeated at 8:00 est/
I am going to check and see if we get it and will DVR it so I don’t miss it!!!
Terrific read on this hot day and I must say thank you to whoever (whomever?) posted Alex’s behind the scenes blog yesterday. Verrrry interrresting!
Enjoy the 4th and be safe.
I watched all of them this morning–She’s not my favorite person, but she is great on camera. Very smooth. I could see her doing E — too bad she doesn’t have an agent like Alexis to get her a gig. I think she would do really well.
I think so too. I wish she’d do a video blog on all the series.
agreed. Someone needs to Show her the money!!! like sparklemuff said, she needs a good agent!
Lynn, Lynn, Lynn,
What is the deal? Why are you becoming so biased? You clearly love Ramona which is fine- we all have our own opinions, but your blogs are all feeling sorry for Ramona and bashing everyone who may not gel with her. Not jelling with someone is completley normal and yet you think Heather is off her rocker for purely no jelling with Ramona.
I do think Ramona is totally ridiculous, innapropriate and insecure but that is just
my opinion, I find Heather very refreshing
Well, I really like Heather too- and am sick to death of Ramona’s antics.
*shrug*
Lynn’s blog- Lynn’s opinion. She can be as biased as she likes on her own blog-no?
She allows all of us to express our opinions about who we like or dislike- so personally I have no problems with Lynn’s opinion since I have my own- just out of curiosity- why do you?
Chris Chris Chris – I’ve always been biased, it is called having an opinion. I don’t recap the shows, you guys have watched them, I write what I think and feel about the shows and then you all do the same. That’s how it works, that’s how it’s always worked. When folks happen to agree it seems all fine but if you disagree I get attacked and called biased and and asked what the deal is? The deal is the same as always.
You gave your opinion, are you biased?
Thank you Lynn. I thought I was missing something.
You gave your opinion, are you biased
Sigh.
Thats what an opinion is. Some agree, some don’t . It makes the world go round and round. Discussion is good and fun, childish anger, no. Especially with a blog owner. I’ve read that you’re tired etc, ok, everyone is human , but attacking a poster, really?
You created a blog, you post about Bravo shows for money, people post good or bad and to each other, and sometimes to and about you. You get money for your blog, good for you, but you get so nasty to posts that dont love you or your opinion . It creates a huge unwelcoming feeling.
Youvteated
Exactly what did Lynn say that was an attack?
Where is Donna when you need her?
right?
I agree and disagree. Lynn is bias in writing her blog, but it’s a blog and based on opinion. And comments/ discussion are allowed and encourged.
Obviously I’m not going to say anything like, who are you ,because I’m not a regular here myself, I think everyone is entilted to an opinion and adult conversation, and it’s an open blog to all. It can grow with discussion or be limited with immaturity.
At the end of it all though, the only one that really gets hurt is Lynn, the person you say you want to protect.
Ok. And Ronnie has watched every HW, Mob Wives & Basketball Wives cause she’s stolen all their famous lines.
That was good. You get Ronnie by taking Jill, adding 1/4 LuAnn, w/a large twist of Kelly. #RHOV
And a little Ramona. (Ducking and running)
I take it you’re not liking Ronnie?
The problem I have with Ronnie is that she drinks so much that you can not depend on her during situations because her behavior and opinions are based on how much she has been drinking. And then afterwards she doesn’t really remember what happened or has a “different” view of what happened. So she is not to be trusted for “backup”, imho and experience with heavy drinkers.
Did ypu watch the reunion part 1?
yes I did and I was not happy with Ronnie, especially after watching the finale!
happy 4th to all please stay safe while enjoying the fun..so good to see diva,dame, and mazel here–hugs to all.
“you can have safety or you can have freedom but you can’t have both” i think that was said (or something like it) by thomas jefferson and is proven by all the people and families still giving all by defending and protecting our country and our freedom. i thank all for their service.
I don’t remember you from before….are you Deco?
That was rude….I’m sorry if I don’t recall your blog name:(
no mazel i’m debi and i didn’t think it was rude. i get names confused too and i don’t post as much as the people. i usually lurk so i would remember you before you could remember me. love, debi
<3
RHoV is loads of fun. I have not followed it during the season, just had a youtube marathon during the last few days. I highly recommend it. It’s drama-filled but not in a horrible, overly scripted, draining way (at least not to me – although Jody is a nasty ass witch), there’s a new twist in the plotline every ep so things dont get so drawn out. Its full of spectacular shots of Vancouver & BC. I live in Ontario and have my whole life but watching this makes me want to move out there! Best of all, these women are SUPER wealthy. Its great fun watching them shop for new toys, play and seeing their spectacular homes – Ronnie’s tennis court, WOW. I like Christina the best~
In comparison, the recent episodes of RHNY and RHOC are like watching paint dry…
First episode I didn’t much care for Christina but she quickly grew on me in a Brandi sort of way. I agree about NY, can we please just get on with the plot already or is this IT? London sans Ramona and LuLu trying to convince us she’ a good mom. Never paid a lot of attention to OC.
I know the London thing is in it’s 3rd epi now & they haven’t even touched down to Heathrow yet. And just like they say if your rich you don’t have to talk about it, well if you’re a good mom you don’t have to keep talking about you’re a good mom. She’s definently trying to convince herself cause she’s not convincing us.
Most of these shows have become a giant snooze-fest for me. Same crap, different season. Just pick a franchise and change up a couple of the characters the crap is happening with. Not very original anymore, Bravo.
Same shit, same characters, same financial woes. Different city.
Zzzzzzzzz.
I don’t know who Christina is.
But Lu is the worst mom ever and in general not a nice person. Does another life have to endure her?
Then you’re watching the wrong show
Not watching the wrong show,not watching Bravo.
The real housewives of Vancouver is the show some of us are talking about, Notsoserious. I agree with you about Luann in NY, by the way!! many of us agree with you!
I grew up in Ontario but have spent a lot of time in Vancouver lately. I’d love to move up there – but not being fabulously wealthy – I doubt I could afford to go to the places the ladies are showing off. That bike ride around the seawall maybe LOL.
I have heard that it’s a very expensive city! I visited there when I was 14 (hehe) and remember enjoying Stanley Park, but I’m not much for cities anyway, but I wouldn’t mind buying a house nestled in the mountains somewhere… I have family out there too, in Vancouver, Gibsons, & Tsawwassen. Maybe I should drop by
I hear the wildlife is incredible!
Eagles were everywhere the few times I’ve been up there. Very pretty city and surrounding area.
It’s a very active, walkable city – with lots of green spaces and beaches. Great neighborhoods. It’s my favorite big city in Canada.
I’ve been to Vancouver multiple times and like it. For someplace smaller, I really like Victoria, BC.
The only part if Canada I’ve been to is Niagara when I was a little girl. Vancouver & Whistler are beautiful. I’m not to fond of going to places are are to cold though now. I really don’t like cold weather. I can barely handle where I live now.
What I’ve seen so far is pretty darn fab nomoredrama. It’s a cross between 5th ave, Hollywood & Michigan Ave. Very chic.
1:24 p.m. here – sat down watch a bit of the “Band of Brothers” marathon. Just saw the scene where the troops landed in Holland (paratroopers) my husband’s uncle died during that mission at the age of 19. Today is my son’s 24th birthday and he’s lucky to be surrounded by friends in NYC!! We are all lucky to live in the U.S.A. even with all it’s flaws, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. Happy Birthday, U.S.A. Trusty laptop beside me…lots of good reading today, Lynn! No reason to visit the Bravo pages, yay!!!!
I agree Lainey. Happy birthday to son. Happy day to all. ✬☲☲☲✬
hey mamalove: love those patriotic stars and stripes!!
Happy BD to LL Son
Thanks MTH! we still haven’t told him about his dad getting laid off. We were waiting for his bday to pass. Thankfully, he (son) has been working steadily and has been booked through end of August. This will make “the talk” easier. This bday will mark the day he truly became his own man. No more regular help from Mommy and Daddy. That’s a good thing!! We can’t help but laugh a little that he doesn’t know how loaded our birthday wishes are this year… “Happy Birthday!!! NOW GROW UP!!” He will know soon and he’ll be fine. And we hope he’ll manage his finances accordingly. He will have to.
What a better gift for someone born on the 4th of July than freedom? Seriously though, best of luck to Lainey-Son as well as Lainey-Dad (and mom).
How clever, MTH! The gift of freedom – that is one way of looking at it – nice!
I’m so sorry Lainey. So many people take for granted or don’t realize and mock all they have because of those that fought for freedom, for us and others. It breaks my heart to say that my own son is v chg one of them.
At 17 he went on a world trip backpacking vacation, mom and dad paid for. looking back and even at the time I told my husband it was wrong. He couldn’t go otherwise, we didn’t even buy clothes for ourelf, no dinners, no take out, no anything and lived and he had everything. We lived b…. To the wall so we could give him what we never had and he demanded. We wanted to be the parents we didn’t have. We didn’t didn’t know that it wouldn’t be appricietiated.
My son did take that trip,and did meet the most fascinating and heartbreaking people. He met an ex Navy USSR that told him about how they had to serve or die, a blind man that had his eyes taken in Iraq because he thought his daughter should marry for love and not quran. And so many more. But you know what was even sadder than all those atrocities ? He didn’t care, he had the freedom to pretend, my heart breaks for those freedoms, if they only knew.
Notsoserious, hi! You are the same as NotsoseriousSue? If so, I have been thinking of you. Thanks for your post. I am sorry about your son’s attitude. I have been praying for you and him and your relationship with each other. The trip you describe sounds wonderful and there has to be part of him that appreciates what you and your husband have done. If not yet, he will! He will! I just hope and pray that it will be soon.
No I am not the same. I don’t even know who that it is but from what you said I probably wish too.
I will hope my son will be and see, and appreciate all he has that others fight for, I hope one day they all will. Right now he doesn’t, sad.
oh, ooops!! I’m with you anyway!! Your story sounds so similar. I guess there are many of us with the same hopes and dreams for the younger generation. Don’t give up!
Happy 4th, Everybody!
I’m watching RHOV right now. I’m only on the 2nd episode. What is UP with the faces on these women?!?! Oh my God! With the exception of Jody, they all look like they are wearing masks. Even Christina’s gay BFF looks like he is wearing some sort of mask. It’s a big disconcerting. Also, Christina is only 30. I’ve got 11 years on her, and she looks like she is about 5 or 6 years older than me, IMO.
Like I said, I’m only on Episode 2, so my opinions might change. So far, Jody looks like a real judgmental, rude bitch. Her daughter is highly unattractive and looks like she has a nasty personality to match her face. Mary seems sweet, but she also seems like she might be a bit of a doormat. She and Ronnie seem more like frienemies than friends. Reiko seems cool so far. Christina seems like a free spirit, which I like; however, I cannot stand people that are always late. I think it is incredibly rude and disrespectful. I don’t like that about her. I do like that she is open about her golddigging and sluttiness, though. I’m all about owning things and keeping it real. So, that aspect of her personality is cool.
I love the scenery and the homes. These women look like they have REAL money, unlike many of their American counterparts (who are faking their wealth).
I’ll keep watching.
I just finished ep 2, too, and there isn’t one vaguely relatable human being among them except Mary, maybe. And, the faces! Was there a two for one on cheek implants with Mary and Ronnie? And, Christina is 29? Oh, hell no. And, the accents! Two of them are competing for best occasional faux Britishy accent.
Agree!
Ha kit. I was like yeah they gave been friends for 17yrs. They’ve got the same face, chipmunk cheeks. They are very attractive ladies. Why do they do that? If you didn’t gave those cheek bones before what make them think they should gave then now?
Mary claims hers are real
She’s finally grasping the fact that she’s dumb.
JZ’s tweet~~~~~
Watching #newsroom on #hbo. Fantastic but very fast paced for smart people!
I take it that means she doesn’t get it. I don’t get it either but that’s because I don’t have HBO
Halfway though episode 9 of Vancouver and Jody is pathological. She’s worse than JZ – truly. She can look Mary in the eye (well maybe she’s looking away with those big sunglasses) and flat out lie.
Oh – and the MIA fashion line is a fake
http://realrealhousewives.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/the-mia-line-aka-the-blaque-label/
And it sounds like they carry expensive knock offs in their boutique for Guicci and Hermes. I hope they get busted.
All through the show, they keep saying that the only place to properly buy (new) Hermes, is from a Hermes licensed boutique (I think is the word they use). Not, a ‘second hand shop’
I just watched the part where Christina says that Jody was carrying a fake bag. Not used – but fake LOL. And I guess a bad fake if she could tell at lunch.
Hey. Watched VC S1 and then went to eat some crabs. MTH do you know what breed Chriistina’s dog is? Cute. Jody is a know it all bitch. I want Kieko to adopt me. The red Ferarri w/the matching Italian leather luggage, to die for. I love all the ladies style, except that purple rap Jody had on. Christina was funny when she said her dog sleeps on one just like it. Their homes, fantastic & they all drive nice cars.
I think Christina’s dog is an Italian Greyhound. I only know what because I also watch Jenna Marbles on YouTube and she has one, named Kermit.
It’s funny that you first mention the dog and follow it up with Jody is a bitch
I thought he was a Grey Hound. Haha. I didn’t realize I had said Jody is a bitch after askung about the dog. Ha! But you caught that one.
Are Whippets smaller than Christina’s dog?
I don’t know. I’m not real breed savvy when it comes to animals, even dogs.
What a great find. I’ll all caught up now so I’ll be watching the reunion part 2 tonight. I cannot stand Jody and her nasty daughter MIA. They are both pathological. I can’t wait to see her husband. What was he thinking? My cousin lives in Vancouver so the next time I go up for a visit I’m going to check out their store. I think they could be in some legal trouble re: their fake
or used purses. Something is very off with her.
Hope you have fun today. Glad to talk with a fellow Canadian on this blog. (esp today)
http://www.trackmylifestyle.com/2012/05/week-with-mia-claman-from-real.html
Read the comments. I don’t know much about bags and label placements – so I don’t know if this is true or not – but they do mention that even Holt Renfrew (the upper end department store in Canada) doesn’t carry the bags – they have a boutique within the store. Funny – I walked through a Holt Renfrew two weeks ago in Ontario – through the handbag section even – I remember seeing a lot of Coach and Anna Klein – not the top top end stuff – but I was just cutting through it on my way somewhere. I could never afford to shop there.
If the bag says “Anna” it ‘aint real.
Uh uh! It’s “Anne”.
Ooh. Illegal in our country. I suspect Canada too. Not good to sell that type of merchandise & on tv nonetheless. Gall!
Has anyone played the bravo facebook game? You actually interact with little cartoon new york housewives. It’s kind of hilarious. Of course andy cohen plays a pivotal role in it, which was kind of lame, but other than that I liked it.
i have not. it’s on fb? Bravo has a fb page? I’ll take a look later!
https://www.facebook.com/realhousewivesgame
thanks!
No Mel007 ill have to try it. I’ve never played a game on Facebook.
JEANG, you have a huge purpose in your life…your son and grandchild, and there will be miracles in that little boy. I know it seems very difficult to sometimes go on after losing your other half, but you will go on. I lost my first H 17 years ago and it seems like yesterday when I revisit the memories. Please surround yourself with family and GF who love you and force yourself to go on outings with GF’s…you will surprise yourself when you begin having fun. My heart goes out to you! XXOO
Blessed be to you. I wish we were near. You wish to comfort so they move on and someone should comfort you.
You are strong for others and alone and no one is there for you. Have you been accused of what you haven’t done?
Thanks, Notsoserious! Very nice. I am basically a caretaker in my heart and that is what I do with others. It is difficult for me to have someone take care of me, as my trust factor with people is in the toilet except for a select few friends. At my age I decided to weed out those that were emotional vampires and family that wasn’t there when I needed them. I now keep a healthy distance and pop in and out when I want. But the death of a spouse is crippling, you feel like you have lost a limb or worse. When you go to sleep and upon waking up you remember it is real. I used to smell my late husbands shirts just for the scent of his cologne for the longest time and I slept with same. But time has a way of healing all wounds, and we all do go on through losses and pain. I am a better person, in some way than I used to be.
Good advice Contessa. Sorry for your loss and Jean’s. As was said on the prayer page so many going through things that break our hearts. The best to everyone.
so sweet, Contessa. Sorry for your loss, it was obviously a special love you shared.
Getting out of the house is something that I used to have to make myself do each week whether it was to just to run errands,shop for groceries or get my mama and go out to eat. Its getting easier now, but since I had to take early retirement when my husband got sick, I went from being a borderline workaholic to a house, yard and couch potato with my dog. Its been a huge adjustment on top of the loss. I am better now and always am optomistic about the future. Hopefully I will find a new purpose soon cause sometimes I feel like I am wasting time.
jeang,
Have you looked into joining a support group? They really help.
The hospital social worker will have the information on these groups. I’m glad to hear that you have a furry friend there with you. You are still needed here.
Thanks, I have thought about what I could do to help out on a volunteer basis with a hospital, nursing home or hospice environment or maybe even daycare.
I really think it would help. Take care of yourself.
Why don’t you also join a club, like a dancing club or a reading club, do something that interests you, that awakes a passion, something you always wanted to learn. Also an exercise class, as that cheers one up (that is what I found after a good workout). I am so happy you have a son, grandson and your mom…that is a whole lot of happiness right there and I love the fact that you and your mom are out to dinner every week – way cool!
I just popped over to Quincy’s blog and it is closed???? Weird, supposedly she was harrassed via email. I am disappointed as I liked reading her take on things, and hers was the second blog, after Lynn’s that I would visit. I suppose I don’t realize how much crap bloggers have to take from the reading public. I think we only get a small dose here with the idiots that come out of the woodwork, like cockroaches, but we don’t get to see what kind of emails Lynn gets from the crazies. Lynn my hat is off to you for all your work for the enjoyment of all of us. I guess one has to have a backbone of steel to whitstand the critics or as I call them IDIOTS. A blog is someones opinion and if you don’t agree, post nice in someone’s home, or just go away forever.
Nancy – I think that Ronnie’s oldest son sounds normal Canadian. He says about the Canadian way. I agree about Christina – I can’t tell what sort of accent she has – but it’s a little affected. Jody talks like LuAnn – like she’s got a stick up her butt.
He reminds me of Tamra’s son Ryan. At first I thought the name Rehab was funny but not anymore. She has a big problem.
Christina had a speech impediment growing up. That is why she sounds a bit different. She discusses it on the RHoV unofficial aftershow.
Is the unofficial RHOV aftershow on the same utube channel as the episodes? If not, do you have a link?
http://www.youtube.com/user/thekylearchibald?feature=results_main
Kyle Archibald has a series of videos. I’ve linked to the one that has Christina appearing in it. None of the other Vancouver ladies appear in any other of his videos. They are campy and fun, if you like campy and fun!
They do get a bit silly at times, so you may need to be in the right mood to really enjoy them. JMHO.
Great! Thanks!
That explains it. She articulates very clearly. None of them have the typical Ontario accent that Nancy and I would recognize. I haven’t heard an eh yet.
Ronnie’s son said eh one time that I noticed, but other than that, it does seem to be an eh free zone.
I just figured it out. Jody from Van reminds me of Jill from Dance Moms. Can say normal snarky things – but is as mean as a pit bull. They could be twins.
Which one is Jill? I just watched the show yesterday.
I like Kelli the best.
Jill was new for S2 – Kendall’s mom. She isn’t in all the episodes but I won’t give away why.
I remember now. She does remind me if Jill.
Happy Birthday to Laniey’s Lad!!
and to Lainey’s Lad!
Thanks, Perpetually Prolific Pindy!!
RHOV: Here’s a link to their website, kind of like bravotv.com
http://www.slice.ca/shows/realhousewivesvancouver/default.aspx?Title_ID=273301
The “characters” blog, some more often than others. Unfortunately, the website has closed off all commenting and we are unable to read any comments. That would have been the best part.
No blogs from Mia. She isn’t listed as a castmember. Could have fooled me! I had a RHOV marathan yesterday and today. I’m all caught up. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s comments here.
I really wish I hadn’t spelled marathon incorrectly above. Ugh
I got all caught up last night. So far it’s my favorite city and no it’s not because it was filmed in Canada.
I love the scenery shown. I also think that they give more camera time to actual locations and signs where they are filming. Sometimes on Bravo, the restaurant locations, for example, are flashed so quickly on the screen, I can’t even read them. Did you notice that most restaurants filmed actually have people in them at the time? Very different than Bravo.
I lived there for a while. It is so beautiful. The production is so much better up there. I hope Andy Cohen is watching it. Do you know what time the reunion is tonight?
I assumed it would be aired tonight in Canada and posted sometime soon on utube. I could be wrong though.
I hope someone puts up the link.
Do you think there will be a season 2?
It looks like he typically posts episodes within a day or two. He’s posting RHONJ and the last post went up on the 2nd, the day after it aired.
Season two starts filming July 9th. Here’s the link. It seems they have already announced one he won’t be coming back.
http://www.theprovince.com/life/fashion-beauty/Three+contenders+RHOV/6881274/story.html
What a shame. I really
liked her. I’d hang out with her any day.
Awww crap. The best one is leaving. Maybe she’ll join RHWofMiami if they have a S3
I loved that she got underneath Jody’s skin.
Wow. One leaves and there may ve up to 3 New HWs? I’ve only seen epi 1 & reunion part 1 & I’ll miss Christina S2.
Thanks Jeff. What are you doing today?
Staying cool and keeping a low profile
Does Mel freak-out with the fireworks?
He gets a little anxious but as long as he’s in the house he doesn’t freak out much.
This will be the first yr
Emily won’t be hearing any of them. Sad
in a way.
There’s a HW for Athens, Israel, and France? Ho ho ho!
Interesting.
oui, oui, oui!
The fireworks are all ready starting down here in La La Land. Time to get the cats in.:(
I didn’t check to see how many episodes of Vancouver there are, but I watched five episodes so far. I must say, if I hear the word bully, or bullying, or see some more bullying, I will stick a knife in my eye!! Lol
Judy thinks she can just represent Mary and Christina, who is she? Their mother? She disagrees with their actions and their life styles, and one – why does she have to approve and two it is their lives. I don’t see her telling the other two anything. The other two are extremely wealthy, is that why she respects them? Is that why she doesn’t respect Christina and Mary? Are they not as wealthy? I am just trying to understand HER perspective..I don’t think I will agree with it lol
Any ways, I still don’t know much about what Christina or Mary do or if I would like it or “approve” lol but I don’t like Judy.
here’s a pic of Jody’s husband. I have to say I wondered about him the whole time I watched. I guess he’s an attorney. In one of her pics, she’s calling Mary a blowfish, in another pic she says ” I don’t know why they picked her[Mary] she’s not a millionaire or a socialite.” She has 4000+ more followers than Mary. ??
https://twitter.com/#!/JodyClaman/media/slideshow?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyfrog.com%2Fobxkghbj
He looks like her child. I thought Jody was about 60.
Everytime Jody steps out of a limo, she reminds me of Cruella DeVille.
Good point.
I agree Nancy – poor man.
The poor man.
Couldn’t see it, it tool me to Judy’s twitter account.
Come to think of it, I need to go to my twitter account to follow Vancouver’s and the new NY’s
I clicked and it took me to a slide show of her twitter pics, I believe. The first one was of her husband sitting at a computer (couldn’t see him very well). The caption below that pic stated that she was glad that her husband’s first degree was law.
No idea what his next degree was.
I don’t understand her perspective at all, either! I tried, too, through all 14 epidodes I believe it was.
Reprimand not represent – sorry
I can’t stand Jody either.
Is it just me, or was the guy that Mary fixed up with Christina on “Millionaire Matchmaker”? I could have sworn I saw him on that show.
I knew I have seen him!!!! I don’t know if it is from MM though.
Yes they mentioned that on the aftershow. lol
Cali they’ve def watched all our HWs. None if them know what bullying is. Jody is just the head mean girl.
New article – same speculation.
http://www.allmediany.com/articles/4325-ex-real-housewife-jill-zarin-finds-her-way-back-to-tv
Hi BB,
I heard that it’s only for the summer. Needless to say I won’t be watching.
Hope you are enjoying the holiday.
Oh how I love my remote control. I can change the channel, I can hit mute and when all else fails, I can turn the TV completely off. It looks like it may come in handy again. Even Mr. Tigre operates it from time to time. He usually uses his back paws.
Haha!
She’s so full of it. If Bravo cane calling w/$1mill offer she would go back. Since B is so successful on her talk show Jill just has to get on tv. I’m sorry but my 95yr old aunt can figure that out. I DON’T like Jill Zarin!! UGH.
Cat’s take on RHONY ladies…..
http://realitywives.net/blogs/cats-bollocks-rhony-season-5-episode-5/
Cool! I got to read Lynn’s first
as usual when I’m home, I just don’t stop lol
Thanks for the link!
“E harmony tells Sonja that she is in the 3 per cent they can’t match? What on earth did she tell them? What about Sugar Daddy.com?”
HA HA HA!
that was hilarious!
Back to NY, thank you for the blog Lynn
Poor Ramona, she is getting an enemy right from the start. I don’t like Heather, and I am totally on Ramona’s side. I hope all the other ladies see right through Heather. Yay! Ramona’s wine will be at Target? I didn’t even hear it when Ramona said it. I have to go a specific store that is out of my way to get it.
Heather’s blog is too long and since I can care less about her “reasons” I only read your take on it
and I agree. So many paragraphs to say the same things she has said when she doesn’t want to talk about it. If she said the reason she doesnt want Ramona on the trip, is because she doesn’t want Ramona to outshine her, we could all just leave it alone because we would believe it. Also, Heather wanted exposure for her friend’s store (probably to get free clothes) and the wives to spend their money there. Picking on Ramona will not make Ramona want to spend money there. That was just another set up to make Ramona look bad…again.
It could have been a little shorter but compared to NJ it was a greeting card. I agree w/you that she did it for the free clothes.
Lol
BB – great “pregnant in heels” blog! I didn’t watch it, but I do enjoy this show. I wonder… did Rosie talk to Akua about filing for child support? just wondering. Is Rosie’s first child a boy?
LL, I don’t remember Rosie mentioning anything about child support to Akua, but I could have missed it. Rosie had two boys before having her little girl.
I’m watching reruns of Hollywood Exes. New episode at 9 PM
Hi BB !! Nice to see you
I watched one episode of that show and I liked it. I set my DVR for it.
Just loved it. No fighting.
On Carol’s blog, I agree with you all… I loved it. I like her sense onf humor and her writing style.
I am reading back and forward here, so no more Christina after this season? One good thing about this could be, that wives can leave right away if the show isn’t for them. Maybe one year contracts from now on?
It’s a completely different production company.
Maybe that explains why it’s so much more enjoyable to watch.
Well, after 5 different size bowls and 15 sheets of newspaper and I have the curve for the cape right!!
My prayers were answered and the neighbors next door went away for the holiday and I sent my son as my emissary to the 4th of July party that we didn’t want to go to!!
Sew, now just waiting for him to bring home pizza. All in all a pretty good day.
Would have been better if my “model” had been feeling better and could stand for a fitting. But maybe after pizza she will put on the catsuit and I can fit the arms….. she promised to make me a tumblr so I can post pictures….. #notholdingbreath
Tomorrow I will tackle the 17 yards of fabric for the cape, today, happy with just getting the curve right, #toomuchthinkingnotenoughcoffee
I ordered a pizza tonight too. 2 hours ago. Blew that tip. Cheeseburgers it is.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th! Learned my lesson this year and am comfortably parked on my tush in my AC watching WPXI presents EQT flashes of freedom on tv. Ventured downtown 2 years ago to watch and while the fireworks were amazing too many people. The best part IMO of Pittsburgh fireworks are the Coast Guard and Police pulling over boats on the water. Anyways, we’re off to a better start this year as Boo nephew in all his adorable mess was one of the first firework injuries last year- he was one and grabbed one of his brothers sparklers before they could pull away. Nasty burn to his lil hand, but luckily he managed not to scar. Hope everyone is staying safe and cool!
We have had fog here all day in San Diego! I love it as it has been very cool all day!
it must still be cool in SF, Pindy, you got lucky !
hotter than Hades here at the Jersey shore (on the beach)!!
(not like when the RHONJ go the Jersey Shore -their shore
looks nothing like mine, bet Heck, it is a “big” state!!??
never the mind, the fireworks are blaring and people are screaming in the streets(very rare around here again~)
but all are having the best time! me? I partied yesterday.
and my soft , beautiful bed is just calling my name!
so happy 4th to you—and Pghemtchick,so smart of you to stay
in the AC—don’t be going out in this humidity, it’s too
dangerous!!! ((((( pindy and p-chick)))))))))
happy 4th to you all-
(((NJBev)))
((((((Bev)))))))) ((((((Pindy)))))) stay cool and sweet dreams! Hope your cape turns out great!
I love The Good Wife and found this good.
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I love “The Good Wife.” Excellent writing and excellent actors.
I think so too.
In honor of RHWNYC
http://pinterest.com/pin/243405554831161838/
Done with Vancouver. The finale was very satisfying, but I did not like the reunion part 1. Mary has a very hard time defending herself – she needs to have someone write her one-liners to fend off the attacks.
In the end I’m wondering if I dislike Ronnie more than Jody. At least Jody was consistently awful. Ronnie took that friendship and stomped on it.
Co-sign.
ITA
I talked Mookies1mom into watching them as well. I think she’s only on episode #5 by now. She’s not liking Jody either.
There’s not much to like about Jody. What’s amazing is that after watching herself, she came out swinging at the reunion. I feel like she might be playing the part of the villain – the Johnny Fairplay strategy. Or she’s just is a really awful person.
I was thinking the same thing but I think she really is
an awful person. They might be in some legal trouble because those purses are fake and her daughter MIA
didn’t design those dresses. There is a link upthread that explains it all.
For her sake I hope those purses are vintage (as she said in the last episode) and not illegal fakes. It sounds like she claims at the reunion that they are new – so that should be another lie. Don’t these ladies realize there are tapes that capture what they say? At least the tapes back up Mary.
Something has to be wrong with her.
She’s delusional. Look downthread.
I don’t see part 2 listed. Do you have a link?
I just watched part 1.
Jeff said it should be available in a few days.
That Jody is a mess.
And her daughter isn’t any better.
ITA. She should get far away from her mother asap.
Thank you both. I’d love it to be up now. lol Patience is a virtue.
I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!
So do I.
I don’t want to see Mary beat up any more. It’s been enough.
I personally think Ronnie stirred up most of the crap between Jody and the others by talking shit behind their back. She’s the one that told Jody all of the things Mary allegedly said (even though they were all saying them), and kept stirring up the crap between Reiko and Jody – but then claimed she had no trouble with Jody. She seem very vindictive – and she is a very mean drunk.
Instead of making a wine called Rehab, I think she said head back there ASAP.
*should not said
YES!!! Nodrama I agree with you below. I wonder if Ronnie needs meds or AA. I feel bad for her kids if they deal with that bitterness.
She has been to rehab at least once. She said…”I’ve been to rehab and it was marvelous, all it was missing was happy hour.”
I couldn’t stop laughing.
But she obviously needs treatment.
She is a nasty drunk. Her husband seems so young.
She’s (ronnie) been married 3 times right? She’s not learning it’s as much (or more) her as it is the exes. I like her when she’s honest and nice. But she flips on a dime.
And she gets upset because Mary doesn’t follow her advice about relationships. geez
What I don’t get is why is it Mary’s fault that she’s
an alcoholic?
Goodness – switched to OC and after 5 minutes had to change the channel. All they did was talk about each other. At least with Vancouver they spent most of their time doing fun stuff.
I think the Boston Pops are playing tonight on TV. It comes on at 10 out here
in LA.
I did that about Vancouver, even if there was drama, it wasn’t ALL about it. The showed other things, separately and in Small groups.
How are you doing California? Any fireworks out there yet?
some just started – i have my window open whete i can see them from
Make sure your dogs are inside.
my doggie is with me, we have been playing and i have been rubbing her special spots. we r definitely inside though
thanks. how r u and ur pets?
The cats are freaking out big time.
Emily can’t hear so she’s ok.
Well I gave in and watched episode one of RHOV. Not sure one my opinions yet, but I do know two things:
1. I love Christine! She does have that Briget quality, but most of all I love her “yeah I effed the whole town so what” attitude. She’s what I hoped Sonja would be like.
2. I love Christine’s dog! He is freaking adorable. Love love love greyhounds.
Lol
Back to watching it until I fall asleep. Lol
It just gets better and better.
Jody sounds like Phyllis Diller.
You are right. Thank-you.
She said in one of the first episodes that she is almost 50. How old is her cute little daughter, 4? 5? And MIA is in her 20′s and she has a teenage son? All from the same man? I can’t figure it out.
i think someone said that both Ronnie and Judie have three kids each, from different dads.
On one of the episodes someone said that Ronnie and Jody had something in common – 3 baby daddies – so for Jody that’s one man for each baby.
Ronnie has one more child we didn’t see – between the two girls and the boy that went to school I’d guess. I will say one thing for Ronnie – her kids seem great – especially that older boy.
i did like the kid, and Ronnie’s old is so mature. i dont know how pld he is, but he seems to br a good guy and good son. Giving his mom the advice about Mary.
Ronnie and Jody both have been married three times and have children from 3 different men … Jody looks like her younger daughter’s grandma… Mia is 25.
Wow. Just Wow. And both of them are giving Mary advice on relationships.
So Jody had a baby about every 10 years. Again, just wow. All the kids seem great though (except Mia and she is no kid).
Thanks guys.
i like Christina and Mary’s dog. they are both so difrent, but i like them both. what kind of dog is Mary’s? and i would like to find a fun pet styling store
I think it’s a terrier. He is cute. You can spend a lot of money
in those dog stores. We had a great one just around the corner from us up in San Fran.
Happy Birthday America! (Watching the fireworks from The Las Vegas Strip!)
Thank you Diva!
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Nomoredrama,
I just read that the Japanese gymnastic team has 3 sibling on it. 2 girls and 1 guy.
That’s going to be fun to watch. Their parents must be so proud.
I can’t wait to watch them
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