Bachelor Recap & Other Things

I don't think I could have asked for more of a trainwreck for the first episode of The Bachelor.  More than one girl had crazy eyes, more than one girl was a hot drunk mess, more than one girl decided she was the best girl for Farmer Chris, only one girl got a make out (I'm sorry, has that happened on night one before?  Uh woah).

Highlights:

| Amanda's CRAZY eyes! "My mom told me not embarrass her on national television!" Womp, womp. | 

| Ashley S. and her onion/pomegranate (also had crazy eyes) and trying gimmicks.  Oh dear, God.  I like her so much because she makes everything awkward! | 

| The hot mess that is Tara - the sport fishing enthusiast.  I called that - and I called him keeping her.  Chris Soules is a midwestern farmer.  Sometimes they like girls like that.  I loved that she couldn't even stand.  You go, girl.  I will say, everyone hated her entrance, but I will give her props for it - it's probably why she's still around! | 

| Kelsey turned out to be awesome.  However, she's a 28-year old widow.  THAT POOR GIRL.  I can't even... that's awful!  How am I supposed to handle this? | 

| Make out seen around the world - Chris made out with his first impression rose recipient, Britt.  While I like her, I don't LOVE her yet, and wasn't really into her crying at first sight experience.  She really needs to pull herself together! | 

Other Things

| GIRLS returns tonight - I'm so excited!  I am rewatching the series today and looking back on Season 1, I totally remember why I fell in love with this show.  It has taken a turn that I haven't loved, but I've stayed with it and I have high hopes for this season.  To all you haters, take it from Shosh: | 

| One of the few good things about the awful winter is being able to eat soup all the time.  Tonight I'm making this mac & cheese soup (whatttt you can do that?) recipe. | 

| You know you are getting old when you put "pillows" on a must have list.  I have pillows for my bed, obviously, but never thought about pillows for guests.  UGH!  I want to be the perfect hostess and there I go not having pillows!  Solved that issue, but wow.  Who knew I'd be buying extra pillows. | 

| I'm reading Empty Mansions right now, which was a Christmas gift from the boyfriend last Christmas, and I'm so angry at myself for not reading it until now.  If you haven't heard of it, it's about a 100-year old heiress who lived her last twenty years in a hospital instead of her stately mansions. | 

| The boyfriend & I will be celebrating 3 years together over Valentine's Day weekend (yes, he's the weirdo who asked a girl out on Valentine's Day) and we are thinking of taking a long weekend to enjoy a city together.  We're debating where to go - quick trip so not west of the Mississippi, unfortunately - and it will be winter.  So far we've thought about Pittsburgh, Philly, Richmond, or DC (two of which we've done, just never without visiting friends).  Any suggestions?  PS - NYC is out. | 

Photo Creds: Amanda, Ashley S., Tara, Shoshanna, Empty Mansion