Serenity Now

Please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. I am starting this blog with the serenity prayer because I almost had a stroke after watching last nights episode of the Bachelorette and need some deep breathes to get my thoughts together.

I am so mad at Jillian I almost want to shut the TV off and boycott the show all together, but for some reason I can't. It's like crack for nice girls. In the infamous words of George Costanza, "Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in."

Last night the remaining bachelors invited Jill to their hometown to meet their families. You would think this was simple enough. Reid's family seemed sweet and Jillian and Reid definitely got closer. I loved Michael with his family and was thrilled that we got to see a more mature side of him. I don't remember much about Jesses' family except that his brother needs a major hair cut and Kypton's family was a major turn off. Mother-in-law from hell, you could see it already.

Then there is Wes, and this is where the serenity prayer comes in. Jake comes back, not to win Jill's heart but to warn her that Wes has a girlfriend. Not only does he supply her name and facts about Wes' girlfriend and the cover story he is planning to use if he is questioned but Jake seemed so genuinely upset in hurting Jillian I just wanted to give him a hug.

:::JAKE FOR NEXT BACHELOR RA RA RA ::::::

Jill actually looked put off that Jake wasn't there for her. On top of that, when she does question Wes, he uses the exact same excuse Jake predicted and he doesn't even sound convincing!!! In typical Jilly fashion she believes Wes' story and goes to meet his family. The family looks just as shady as Wes and I think they would say anything to promote his awful country music career. Now I KNOW country music and Wes is not it. Keith Urban..Rascall Flatts..even Taylor Swift are country music. Wes you suck! and Jill, if you think bopping around to his crap music is a smart idea then let's end the show right now and marry you two because I can't take the stupidity anymore! When the horrible sham of a Wes date is over, we think we can breathe for five minutes only to learn that Ed has returned. Ed from 2 episodes ago who left the show to deal with his job is now back to win Jillian's heart after regretting his decision to leave.

The entire episode was a revolving door of Bachelors. People who had left came back and accusations were thrown around. I almost expected Jason Mesnick to walk in the door and say "Jill, I made a mistake. I don't want Molly or Melissa, now I want you!" If I had my way, I would have had Trista make an appearance and school Jillian on the right way to do this Bachelorette thing.

Breathe... Michelle.... Breathe..

I can only hope and pray that this entire show is a huge fabrication and has been scripted by ABC and is being manufactured purely for ratings. It sure is working because I can not take my eyes off the screen!

Jillian allows Ed to take part in the rose ceremony despite the fact that she has not met his family. Now she must send two guys home instead of just one. To my shock, Jill keeps Ed, Kypton, Reid and then Jill gives out the last rose, leaving me to drop to the floor in convulsions when Jillian announces that Wes will be receiving the final rose.

Jesse and Michael are sent packing and Mike looked so defeated when he learns he really won't see Jillian again I almost shed a tear.

In other bachelorette news...Four months after she was dumped on national television, former Bachelor contestant Melissa Rycroft is engaged! The girl got two new jobs and a fiance out of being dumped, not a bad deal! She is cute to boot as well.