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[Taoboi]

Ooooh I feel that re: horrible work week. Today is my Friday, and the work politics have been extremely messy, sad, and unfortunate. So looking forward to the back-to-back days I have coming off to decompress, chill...and binge lol. I hope you are able to do the same. Until then...*HUGS*

 

I figured I got it then, and other people explained it online better...and Brooks of course went online with texts making it seem like that whole drama was a case of Stanbury being a sniper from the side (which is why I love these games between Stanbury and Lesa), but it seem like Lesa was simply just doing an event at the venue...not unlike how Kenya does her events...it's just that Brooks is also just a spa while Lesa's launch was about a lot more than spa-ing. But how Lesa had the set-up does not sound like Brooks would have let her do up the Glass House the same way than the place Lesa chose. Otherwise, Lesa would have considered it. Brooks being the diva she is...was going to be offended either way. I wish Lesa had just given her a heads-up. Also interesting that apparently Brooks and Lesa talked (and resolved) it off screen before that brunch. So it seems like Taleen was trying to be messy for a moment. 

 

Oh, yeah. Over the last few episodes, Saba has been speaking nothing, but common sense to Sara (with a Nina cameo) and I've like that in a friend. And she's slightly goofy so I finally warmed to her. It is sad to see they fell out. But I take it you saw my video above. Interestingly enough, Sara was on the same show. So I feel the plot thickens. I also hope she comes back.

 

Oh, tell me about it. I have friendships like that. And a lot of fallout over the past year. It definitely makes for compelling drama. THE HILLS with LC and Heidi comes to mind. Or B Davis and P Sawyer on ONE TREE HILL. And Lesa and Ayan now.

 

As for right now and friendships breaking up...Mercury Retrograde perhaps...this particular one was about introspection and also reveals on peoples' true nature. I don't know if you believe in that kind of thing, but I'm a spiritual person and the energy has definitely been out there for it. Also part of what's been going on at my workplaces. 

[Cat]

I thought it was Mercury Retrograde also! Certainly the intransigence of my boss aligns with the intransigence between the female friends I cited. The really sad thing is a lot of problems I'm facing have solutions, but everyone is digging in and being very My Way or the Highway. And it is killing morale, and affecting me emotionally.  Because the solution, as I said, is within reach but no-one wants to compromise anymore or accept responsibility. That's the issue we are also seeing play out between these Dubai women, specifically Ayan and Lesa who have been on the outs for nearly 2 years now. Lol.

Thanks for the hugs. Sending good vibes to you also. I won't see a small respite until Friday 13th (yikes) so I just want to make it to there  lol. Honestly, the RHs and this thread will be my little distraction for the next little while, so thank you, posters here, and keep up the good work! Lol.

[Antoyne]

RHOC

Despite how stupid the feud with Heather is, I still really like Katie.

I despise RHOC giving Teddi screen time.

I was shocked to see Emily apologize to Jenn because she’s truly been vicious towards her. That was nice of her but I still don’t know why her or Gina have been here for 8 years.

Is Jenn the most genuine warm hearted housewife in years?

The motive montage for why anyone would murder Tamra is hilarious, as well as everyone voting Tamra to be a traitor as a person. The Tres Amigas montage as well.

What a season OC is having.

[Taoboi]

OC

 

After another horrible work day...yay I'm free from work to enjoy my Labor Day.

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So I'm happy to say that I got to watch my first episode of the 'Tamra Returns' season.

 

And...I liked it. 

 

I liked the seasons without her. And I have loved how OC has slowly bounced back, starting with Heather's return the season before this one. But it was still missing...something. And here comes Tamra.

 

So this episode was a solid start. We got an update on Tamra. We got updates on the other housewives. And Tamra is already slowly stirring the pot by coming after Shannon. I still miss Noella and Elizabeth Vargas (who I am happy to hear made an appearance in the current season?), but I felt this episode had a nice slow burn to it and that coda with the ONE WEEK LATER...hehe...she's starting...

 

First impressions for me...

 

TAMRA. It was nice to get the update. Just like when Kenya came back to RHOA, they gave her a whole montage. Eddie has gone back to looking FOINE, though I'm sorry about Cut Fitness. Love her or hate her, Tamra does put in the work, and she appeared to be a lot more chill here. 

 

SHANNON. Speaking of chill, I like that Shannon has been playing Tamra dust from go. I'm sure it won't stay that way. But it's rare that Shannon appears to be happy. I also know it won't last. And HAhahaha at Shannon walking in on Tamra and Dumb&Dumber Emily, and Gina talking about her.

 

HEATHER. Giving wealth. Giving class. Giving a potential feud with Gina. 

 

EMILY. Is still being a little pot-stirrer, but will she outdo Tamra? Hm. Probably not. And look at her with Tamra during that little exercise. I couldn't help, but feel Tamra was putting her on notice.

 

GINA. Just throwing anything at the wall to keep herself relevant. Which sadly...a feud with Heather just might do that.

 

JEN. So far, so good. And I don't care if he's crooked (yet), but her man with the roman nose is FOINE, too. She is definitely intriguing. And how OC that all the ladies are already gossiping behind her back.

[Taoboi]

Yeah, I felt that. On my way home on transit last night, it hit me emotionally so I've probably chilled today more than I felt I should consciously do, but as I just told my woulda coulda shoulda friend/ex...sometimes you have to leave it up to fate. I felt a lot of what you just described at your work at my own which is why I am feeling a bit of a freeze-out. Like you, there are other ways to get things done without sacrificing the integrity of the work...but apparently no one else feels this way or think there is a better way than their own. And my worry when I first arrived here a year ago...that people were more about office politics than the work...appears to be bearing fruit. I should have followed my intuition. 

 

Wow. Hard to believe that it's been two years of them not talking. Which reminds me...the DUBAI reunion trailer is allegedly dropping on Tuesday.

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You're welcome. And ugh...I feel that. But I feel you got this. Keep your chin up.   

[Maxim]

I have such high hopes for Salt Lake city! We have the battle of the alphas! 

[NothinButAttitude]

[Taoboi]

And right before I head to work and a self-care day...thank you very much.

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And now that I've seen it...low key juicy. Ooooo @Cat!!!

[Taoboi]

RHoDubai

 

Where do I even begin with that finale? 

 

Well, I definitely thought it was a solid finale. I really liked that the ladies were with their husbands on this trip. It made me think of the good ole days of RHOA with Todd, Apollo, Peter, Greg, and Kordell. They let the ladies do their thing while they chilled.

 

And the majority of the plot for this season was resolved. Taleen and Brooks were friends who fought on camera and were back to being Dumb and Dumber Frick and Frack by the end. Stanbury and Sergio might have come to some balance over the baby issue if their ending tag is to be believed. Sara broke up with her guy...well her guy broke up with her. And then there's Ayan and Lesa...

 

Ah, yes, the fallout between Ayan and Lesa...

 

What can I say about that? I feel a lot of things about it. I was over Ayan when she let the other girls get into her head. And no matter of editing is going to make me dislike Lesa. I feel it was a case of jealousy if we are keeping it real. But the fact they fell out over how Ayan used a word. A word. It seems silly.

 

HOWEVER...watching this I had to keep two things in mind...ONE Lesa had Ayan's back all of Season 1 over Stanbury while still being friends with everyone. Yes, she can be territorial about it, but that was a talk Ayan could easily have alone AND off camera...which in the fight that happened...apparently her and Lesa DO have off camera talks so surely THIS came up; otherwise that is Ayan's fault for not speaking up sooner and that makes her look suspect. If Ayan was going to wind up friends with Stanbury, there was no reason for Lesa to dislike her, too, since she only did because Ayan did. Also, this happened to Lesa before with Nina who was also a close friend of Lesa's which was going to make Lesa feel a way to see history repeat itself, moreso now that Lesa does not like Stanbury. Finally, the fight at the end was only because the other ladies had finally gotten into Ayan's head and Ayan was feeling a way. 

 

Which brings me to TWO...having the above knowledge and watching that joint party going down. Stanbury and Ayan at the entrance, seated and like queens. BFFs. Lesa was going to be triggered from the moment she walked in. And THIS was after how the other ladies tried to gang up on her on the cast trip. It was too much for Lesa and it was all over her face. Even the other ladies called that. Then you had the little video where Lesa was also seeing red, and again the other ladies called that. The lack of self-awareness on Ayan was just distasteful to me. This was her BFF. She had to know. She more than likely at this point DID NOT CARE. I could get behind that. I could even hope they have a one-on-one later. That was probably what Lesa was going for when she refused to talk to her at first in fact. Where Ayan went wrong was turning it into her being the victim AND lying. Over something silly. Lesa was putting it on her kids' life. So the fact that Ayan DIDN'T...was noticeable and then Ayan spiraled. Yeeeeah lost me. And Lesa warned her, too. All these ladies wanted was to break up their friendship and Ayan let it happen. So enjoy the ride. Either Stanbury will play another card, or the other ladies will tire of Ayan and gang up on her. Then who will have her back?

 

In the moment...Team Lesa. But I hope I explained why accurately. It was very much giving for me poking the bear which the ladies were already doing WITHOUT Ayan. Most people when they get poked enough...DO snap. Lesa is no different. And that I found relatable. 

 

And to add onto it...two years have passed. Lesa has reached out to Ayan and that has been on deaf ears. BUT apparently it seems Ayan is running around saying Lesa has said nothing to her and yet demands an apology.

 

Which is it?

 

I like petty, too...BUT this is SILLY. Surely there is more to the story because that cannot be it, right?

 

STANBURY. It was funny to me during the finale how all of this drama came from her friendship with Ayan, and yet, she was very much uninvolved. I was right there with her when Taleen thought she was going to have a go at Lesa at the start of the episode only for Lesa to drag her ass again. Her party was cute. The fact that she's come so far with Ayan was cute. And her getting along with Sergio and being with her daughter was cute. So she recovered nicely from a bumpy first season for me.

 

TALEEN. So irrelevant outside of her husband who I find goofy hot. I take it back. I love every moment Lesa drags her. If she wanted an apology from Lesa, she should have talked to her one on one. Her doing it in the group simply stinks of her trying to have a moment. Lesa did right to drag and then disengage. Ayan did right by having her back then. 

 

BROOKS. She was pretty much a non-entity in the finale. Outside of her being with Taleen to get into Ayan's head to turn her against Lesa, Brooks only had good comic relief moments because why was she with a male escort twink?

 

SARA. She had a bit more presence than Brooks. And that's because of her boyfriend. I hollered when he hang up on her on their voice call. I guess she really did use him for a storyline. And it seems clear she will never like Lesa. And now that Lesa is always with Brooks, I wonder who she hangs with now...did her and Stanbury make up? 

 

LESA. A ticking time bomb really...ready to explode. I was glad that she at least had her husband (with his FOINE self) to have her back. But those ladies were definitely poking her. From the breakfast where she read Taleen. I thought her delivery could have been softer, but she was definitely being straightforward, and I respect that. And Taleen tried to be blaccent, and got gathered quickly. I loved Production at least did one meal with the BFFs. But once they got to the joint party...ooooo. If looks could kill...and Lesa is gorgeous. There were so many moments where it was written all over her face, but she tried to be herself while above it. And it was sad to watch. Those girls wanted her to break sooo bad. That her BFF wanted her to break, too, was what got me. Some undercurrent jealousy going on? Perhaps. And even as it was going down I respect that their husbands were STILL doing overtime to keep the BFFs together. But the moment Lesa cracked was when Ayan said to her 'those girls...' The look on Lesa's face. The fact Ayan was now talking to the other girls about THEIR friendship. When Ayan knew how territorial Lesa was. A friendship that is NONE of their business. A friendship they don't even like so why go to them? And then that was quickly followed up with Ayan starting to spill tea on camera between them a BIG NO-NO. It was the voice note all over again. And the look Lesa gave...she clearly had a talk with Ayan off camera about the potential of a friendship fallout on these HW shows...reminding me of the silent pact @Cat and @DaytimeFan used to say exist between Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson have during Eileen's time on BH. Ayan spilling that tea...Lesa went off. 

 

AYAN. Second season curse. Territorial or not, I would think my BFF would pull me aside to talk about potential things that would irk me...not use me for a storyline and flaunt things you know I don't like in my face. And then to play victim, too. GIRL, BYE. I simply cannot believe that all of that energy she had Season 1 and now she's little more than a follower. How the mighty have fallen. For me, it's Fabulous Ice all over again. And the fact as the episode ended, Ayan kept changing her story, too...no longer a fan of hers though I will still like the fashion.

 

Bring on the reunion. 

[Taoboi]

RHOM

 

WHHHHHHHHHHattttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

[Antoyne]

The fiancée has already been posting videos with her new younger boyfriend

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[Taoboi]

Hahahaha

[Antoyne]

Could not have happened to a more deserving guy.

[Taoboi]

Same.

 

I know Alexis and Adriana are having a field day...lol. 

[Cat]

 

I guess she healed from all his free plastic surgery that made her look like a Barbie doll, and swiftly embarked on a Hot Gorl Summer.