Blogging Ben the Bachelor - Week 5

Tonight is a special night. I am actually part of a watch party, a very reluctant watch party, but a watch party nonetheless. My aunts and mom are in town after partying the weekend away at my baby sister's bachelorette party (I know, right? Coolest mom and aunts go to mine)! I am enjoying a bottle of Chardonnay, however it is more of a necessity. It is taking me a solid 48 hours to recover from a 3 day bachelorette party, so I can only imagine what the recovery time for The Bachelor contestant's constant drinking would be! 

1-30 minutes 

The girls head to Mexico City! Amanda gets a date card, and Olivia is blown away. Not surprised. My mom saw two blondes sitting together and immediately asked if their names were Mary Kate and Ashley. Ben decides to wake up the girls. Am I the only one who would be more pissed about waking up than not having make up on? Amanda and Ben go on a hot air balloon ride over the Mexican ruins. Ben is constantly playing with the girl's hair, has anyone else noticed that? He also pointed out one of the girl's weaves, so maybe he has a hair thing.

Amanda speaks about her issues with her baby daddy and what happened with that situation. The aunts have a lot to say about this one. I remind them that I barely remember my 21st year of life, so I am pretty sure I would have picked going out with friends too, but hey that's why I'm not on teen mom (you'll get it later)! I am thinking Amanda will make it to the top 4, and be let go.

31-60 minutes 

The girls get ready for the big group date. They are going to immerse themselves in Mexico City today, i.e. learn Spanish. Jubilee hates competing with 9 other girls, maybe that is her problem, don't look at it as a competition. I live in Mexico (no, not really) and have not learned Spanish, so I can relate to this lesson. 

I love Olivia's attitude, I feel like she is one of those perpetually "in the clouds" type person. Yes she is slightly crazy but good for her for always being in the moment. I have a feeling none of these girls are cooks, or plan to ever be a cook. Too bad stepford wife, Lauren H. is not on this date. She would totally nail the carpool line, come home and make the perfect feast. I love Lula, "It looks like dog food, Nico!" Jubilee and Lauren B. win the cooking competition, which clearly proves you don't need to love the person you are cooking with. Also, remember that Jubilee's favorite food is hot dog, so clearly Lauren took the lead on this one. 

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61-90 minutes 

Ben once again lets Lauren B. know how much he likes her by taking her on a private walking tour of the streets of Mexico City. She is still my pick for winner, and I do think he makes it clear how he feels about her. Cruel and unusual punishment is sitting next to Jubilee on the date couch, I am sorry for Caila. As one of my aunt's said, "Jubilee is pouty bitch." Ben is honest and says he can't see himself with her and sends her home on the date. Where was her limo crying session? I may have missed it, but didn't see it. Jojo steals Ben and they have a nice makeout session.

Ben does not know Lauren H. She is the LAST one I would send on a fashion date, and I know nothing about fashion. Lauren is not my favorite and for some reason I decided to google her admission questions, which made me like her even less. She just seems so anxious to jump on the soccer mom bandwagon, which is a red flag! 

91-120 minutes 

The aunts thought the outfits were ugly, we loved Ben's wink to Lauren and proceeded to practice our winks for a few minutes during the commercial break. I am going to be honest here and admit that I do not remember their dinner conversation very well, so moving on! 

The rose ceremony starts and from all of the commercials we know that Olivia stirs up shit. Olivia whips out the "teen mom" comment. The twin is upset because she is thinking that she is damn lucky to not have become a teen mom. At this point the girls would take any chance they get to put in a bad word for Olivia. I get it is offensive, but honestly she could have meant a few other things. I never support running to the bachelor and tattling, I just think it is an extremely insecure move.

Who is the girl in the pink dress? I need my master list, and shame on ABC for never even giving her a name tag. And then all of a sudden the "to be continued..." pops up! COME ON, Bachelor. 

This episode is a good example of why I sometimes loathe the show. Let's get past the drama, the female shaming and the narking and focus on the his top 3! 

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Until next Monday,