Sunday, April 25, 2010

To your corners, ladies...

Started this post a few weeks back....it's hard to keep up with both blogs:)

Raise your hand if you're watching "Real Housewives of New York City"? Good. I knew you must be out there. It's the only one of the trashy Bravo series that I indulge myself with and very much enjoyed the first two seasons of it.

Although I still enjoy it, lately I'm finding it kind of painful to watch. I really can't stand the setups anymore- the fake friendships, and the fake situations they are put in. The first few episodes back are spent with each of the ladies going after each other for things that were said behind each others backs, especially in the press during the "off season".

But the granddaddy of them all is....

Jill vs. Bethenny, Bethenny vs. Jill-

Ok, so I loved the two of these bozos the first season. They seemed to be genuinely friends (mean girl friends, al bet). Obviously their egos have gotten the better of them. Both of their stars on the rise, but Bethenny with her SkinnyGirl empire, own Bravo show, and now new husband and baby, has eclipsed the usually funny, "Jill Zarin". (Side note- is Bethenny's new main squeeze, Jason, too good to be true or what? Is there something about him that rubs anyone else the wrong way?)

They are bitching each other out left and right. And they are both "collecting" allies. I have to say that Jill seems to be the bitchier; love how she's adopted the "Countess" and Kelly. How funny that Alex and Bethenny are turning into "genuine" friends? (their words,not mine) How surprising that no one wants Ramona on their side? Bethenny tried to make amends. Jill wouldn't have it, she wasn't being ambushed. Even her beloved Bobby tried to tell her to talk it out with Bethenny.

What did it take Jill to want to talk to Bethenny? Her ring.....interesting......


Can these two be saved.....before Bethenny leaves for her own show?

Friday, April 2, 2010

Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Anne

Did you know these fine young ladies? Were you as obsessed with The Babysitter's Club in the 1980s as I was? I'm not sure I can express the love I had for this Ann M. Martin series. I loved the girls' friendships and their misadventures. I was the last kid in Andover to ever get to go to Disney World (or at least it felt that way) and I lived vicariously through that Super Special Disney Edition for years!I can remember so clearly the excitement of the new book order paper coming out at school so you could see what the newest book cover would look like. I remember being tucked away in the back of Waldenbook's in Andover reading through the books and trying to figure out a way to convince my mother (who worked at the Andover Library) to buy me yet another one of these books. I think even then I realized the books weren't the greatest of literary merit- but I still loved them. I would definitely consider these books to be in the "digestible" category and as a teacher of ten/eleven year olds I work really hard to teach them how to balance their choices of reading; between the digestible, which everyone loves to read once and awhile, and the quality.

Well, apparently- Ann M. Martin has written a prequel- click below!

http://shelf-life.ew.com/2010/04/02/a-night-with-the-creator-of-the-baby-sitters-club-ann-m-martin/

How sad that I may have to run out and buy it! Well, I suppose I could write it off as necessary for my job:)

Did you have a favorite girl or storyline?