12 posts tagged “america's next top model”

If you had to participate in any reality show, which one would it be?

America's Next Top Model Cycle 10 Episode 12 Part 4

Supernanny - Supernanny's Schedule

Considering it's one of the only ones I watch - either America's Next Top Model or Super Nanny. It would be cool to be a model (not for life, but for six weeks) but it would be even better to be a Nanny :) I don't like misbehaved children but I like to see them reformed.

I'm sad to realize that I haven't answered the QotD or participated in one VoxHunt for ages. They just don't interest me anymore which is really the sad part. That used to be my favorite part! I find that I'm getting lazier and lazier with my blogging. I don't blog as much, they're boring and scatter-brained and I haven't even begun to post about Scotland. I find I go through these phases - I just hope I get out of this one quick.

The season finale of America's Next Top Model was good! I was so happy with it - the last few cycles I haven't been agreeing with the winner much so it was a nice change. I really like Anya (even though I liked Whitney more) and I wonder a bit if they chose Whitney because she was plus sized - just like I think they chose Jasline because she was Hispanic. Either way I'm happy :)

Next Wednesday I'm going to go get my hair done. I have no idea what I'm going to do and this morning I thought I had an idea, but then I asked around and now I'm not sure. I have healthy, fine, naturally blonde hair. I'm sick of it always being flat & limp as a noodle so I thought I'd do what I've never done before - get a perm. I wasn't thinking sausage curls or anything - more of a wave. One top of my flat hair though I'm also sick of the color - which I've mentioned in a previous post - so I'm thinking of dying it. I've heard that doing both is not a good idea though - and either way I'd have to wait at least two weeks after perming it before dyeing it. So do I perm it or dye it? If I dye it I don't want to go to a salon because I've had great results with having Jane do it in the past and that would ensure consistency when I want to touch-up the color. If I perm it then I don't get the discount that's offered by the salon I'm going to which is free cut with color. In essence: I have no idea what I'm doing but I have to decide by Tuesday.

Well, I didn't take a nap last night before my sister came over - mainly because I was working on getting the pictures from the Scotland trip off of my laptop and onto Flickr. You can see them now - however I warn that I haven't "edited" them so there are a lot of apparent repeats due to exposure tests.

America's Next Top Model was good! I was so glad that Whitney - the plus size model in the competition - has not only survived again, but she also wasn't in the bottom two as I suspected she would be. With the remaining three chosen - and one of them being a plus size model - I really wonder what kind of runway show they're going to do. It may not even matter of course, if Whitney is cut before, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. If anything, I just hope that this gives the next plus size contestant more confidence that you can make it far in the competition if you just keep trying. Whitney said it best in her interview reel - the last plus size contestants all gave up eventually and it had very little to do with their ability to be a model. I'll be happy if Anya wins though, because I'm not a big fan of Fatima. Its surprising that I say that now because when I first began watching I hated Anya because of her accent - I fear that's going to hold her back when they do their Cover Girl commercials next week.

Tonight I've made no plans and I'm just going to relax! I'm going to go home, get some stuff together for my lunch tomorrow because I'm determined to try and bring a Bento box, take a quick bath as I'm hairy like a beast, and then hit the hay early...

27 pages into The Host and I can't get the idea of Cylon versa Human out of my head :)

I'm so tired. I went to bed at 11pm last night in the hopes that I would sleep until my alarm and get back into the groove of things. Well, I slept until my alarm but I'm so tired right now! My Tigger mug, usually full of good-for-you tea is now full of over sugared & creamed coffee as I hate coffee and so need to disguise the taste of it.

Eww.

I think I'm going to try and take a nap this afternoon before my sister comes over to watch the second to the last episode of America's Next Top Model. But, I'm conflicted because I really want to try and read more of The Host, or try and get something together for my lunch tomorrow as I really want to try to make a Bento box, or clean a bit as the house has seemed cluttered ever since we've gotten back, or work on getting the new training systems we bought for Ripley set up (though I'll likely just wait until this weekend for that). So many choices...

I'm tired and it's only 12:30!

I'm sad to see the newest cut go on ANTM, as she was one of my favorites.

I've realized I really don't like Fatima. One second she's sweet and genuine, then the next she's rude and condescending. Its frustrating because I like that she's realizing it's a competition and she's not perfect (unlike Dominique - who I would be ecstatic to see go) but I hate that she has to criticize everyone all the time. Its as though she doesn't realize her lack of social-politeness filter is a bad thing and then she's shocked when the other girls retaliate with anger. What? You don't like me saying your butt is bigger? Why? What's wrong with that?

I was also disappointed to see Jaslene - every time I see her I groan. Why do they keep bringing her back? Perhaps if they drugged her so her inherent drag queen look melted from her eyebrows and she didn't talk, I could see why she'd be a winner of ANTM. But with a working voice box and without the drugs, I'm still baffled. I'm not the biggest supporter of Lauren but when Jaslene was critiquing her runway performance by starting with, "Do you even want to be here?" - I was furious. Lauren's walk is terrible - I'll be the first to say - but it's obvious she simply needs to work on it and build some confidence, not be told she looks like she needs and wants to go home. If I never see Jaslene again it'll be too soon.

Question to everyone: When did screaming become a normal response? They see their apartment and scream, they see a new host and scream, they see gifts and scream. This isn't a concert! STOP YOUR !#$% screaming!!!

Be honest: How many hour of television do you watch each week?

Honestly? Not that much. I watch - in snippets as I get dressed - about a half hour of the news in the morning. At night I'll watch maybe an hour, two - if it's a slow night. We make a point of watching Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles on Mondays right now and as of February 20th my sister and I will be watching America's Next Top Model again. But other than that? Not much.

That may all change though, what with the Writer's Strike coming to a close. Then Heroes, The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, and American Dad will be back. Also, as W. B. Mook and I were discussing, Battlestar Galactica is returning in March, w00t!!!

Show us a TV show you never miss.

Heroes

Today's been pretty uneventful - and yet its going by pretty fast which is nice.

Yesterday morning we put a second dose of the flea treatment on Ripley and placed her in the crate for the whole day (besides taking her out so she could go to the bathroom quickly). She was so miserable and I felt terrible for doing it - but at the same time I really want her fleas to go away and everyone was agreeing that the last dose I'd given her likely was rubbed off or something before it had time to work. I felt bad even for putting her back in the crate this morning so we could go to work - but it has to be done. Tonight I'm going to take her out and let her run around for a long time - and she'll stay out until we go to bed too - in order to make up for the awful confinement she felt yesterday.

Last night was the season finale of America's Next Top Model. I was glad because I was happy with Saleshia winning - but I much rather would have had Jenah win. I was telling Felipe Anuel how I was really frustrated and angry with the whole judging panel for how they were treating Jenah - she really never had a chance. No matter how much she tried everyone thought she was such a mean person when she wasn't in the least. She's someone I'd love to see in commercials and stuff - Jaslene makes me want to vomit. Every time she was on the show and every time they showed her commercials I let out a loud, "UGH!" because it was so irritating. A new cycle starts some time in February and I don't know how well the new judge is going to do - but I'm going to give it a try anyhow.

I placed my order yesterday with Denver Dolls :) My last installment will be on December 27th and I've requested 2 day shipping so I'm hoping she'll be here before the end of the year. She'll be my last expenditure for a very long time - even though I've been wanting Welcome Winter Blythe. I still have to pay for my other pre-order of PD2A from HLJ and that's my last commitment doll wise for awhile. There's a part of me that thinks that if I really enjoy my Souldoll I might sell some of my Blythes and keep only what I'm madly in love with. The bummer is that I'm madly in love with them all!

Tonight I'm going to watch Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix!

First and foremost, let me just say how happy I am that Bianca is gone! She was so mean and spiteful, I hated it that she took the idea of being in a "competition" to mean that she had to backstab and plot her way maliciously to the top. The top three girls are proving that you can be in a competition and still be a nice person. Last night was also the first time in a long time that my prediction was wrong - as I predicted that Jenah would go home. I'm glad I was wrong though because truth be told - I like all three of the girls still in the running and no matter who wins I think I'll be happy with this cycle.

Last night, my sister & I went to Target and bought decorations for our tree. It was so much fun picking out bulbs and garland and a tree topper. This is the first Christmas not at my parents where I've decorated - so it was definitely a milestone. Never before had I been able to pick out the decorations - and it was fun :) We chose a set of bulbs in dark green, light green and red - with the red ones having a felt overlay in a swirly decoration. We bought a snowy white garland and a string of bells that we ended up cutting up and hanging on the tree at our free will. The tree topper - a lit angel - looks happily like my parents and ergo a bit odd fashioned, but I love it. I'll never be able to get back what I had in my childhood in regards to a Christmas tree - but that doesn't mean I can't reminisce a bit. We took pictures, but I've forgotten my camera so I'll have to post later.

We watched America's Next Top Model too (as per usual) and let me just say, if Bianca wins - I'm going to be so upset! She's mean, a back stabber, and I hope that they don't choose her simply because they're trying to keep the "good" name of America's Next Top Model as much as they can. I was bummed to see Heather go, but truth be told it was time, last week was time. She can't help it that she was born that way - but why should the other 12 contestants be robbed of a chance of a lifetime because one slightly mentally disabled person wants to be a model. It's just not fair.

Last night we also finally buckled down and began crate training Ripley. It was hard because at first we put her in the crate, in the guest bathroom where she usually stays outside of the crate, and she was not having that. Despite the fact that we had secured a small container of water to the crate, she pawed so much at where the container was that she eventually ripped it down and spilled it again. After awhile she was making so much noise it sounded like she'd hurt herself and we went in there to check on her. After changing out her bedding and putting her back in the crate - we decided to move it into the bedroom in the hopes that seeing us would calm her. Nope, that didn't work. So we ended up putting her back into the bathroom and this time facing the opening of the crate into the wall. That seemed to really calm her, luckily, and I'm guessing she slept well because we weren't woken up by her. However, when we took her out in the morning and put her on the training pad - she just wouldn't go. We kept her enclosed in the area with her training pad all morning and she still wouldn't use it. I'm hoping that after a day of being in the crate, and a pattern forms, she'll understand when she needs to go to the bathroom and where. I'm skeptical though. I feel like the second we think the crate training is done - it wont be. We're going to our first vet appointment with her tonight, I'm going to talk to the vet and ask about what I should be looking for - in regards to knowing that the housebreaking training has been a success. I'd rather not just hope that it's successful and then find out it's not.

Today's Thursday - and I'm getting paid. Three pay periods in this month - wOOt!