I was actually more interested in power drinking than watching or recapping this week’s Real Housewives of Atlanta episode in the Philippines. I think I still have it on my DVR, I’ll have to rewatch. Likewise it seems the Real Housewives of Atlanta themselves are more interested in power drinking than turning in a blog. Cynthia is the only good girl of the bunch this week. Nene is doing some of her Bravo foolishness by not blogging on the Bravo site, and now instead off pretending she is writing her own blog on her website, she’s decided just to toss her ghostwriter and just let whoever sends in a recap to her do it. She says to start the blog with something like, “Since Nene is not talking anymore…” Because she is having some sort of tantrum.
Perhaps she, too, simply got fed up with the refusal of an angry mob of commenters to embrace the existence of Progressive Judaism and consider other salient facts in a well thought out post she had written. At any rate, I considered sending Nene my recap in Hebrew, it did very well in the ratings.
But let’s take a look at Cynthia’s contribution of the week.
Bravotv.com: How did you get through that long flight to Manila?
Cynthia Bailey: I watched four movies, had breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner twice, read five magazines, slept for five hours, and talked Kandi’s ear off whenever she was awake. Oh yeah, I’m pretty sure I drank a bottle of wine as well. And just when I thought that I couldn’t take it anymore, we still had nine hours left to go!
I’ve had that moment of just wanting to get off the plane on long flights. That PANIC of I NEED TO GET THE FUCK OFF THIS PLANE! I convinced myself I could make it, and if I needed to I could take a Xanax which I triple checked my handbag for and touched the white lid for comfort. That did the trick. Which was great because when I got home I realized I had not actually packed my Xanax, that white cap was for a tube of that stuff you take before getting on planes to boost your immunity..
Bravotv.com: Were you surprised Phaedra seemed unwilling to move forward with you?
CB: Apologies aren’t exactly falling out of the sky amongst these ladies. You probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting an apology from one of them. So when someone offers an apology in hopes of moving on, it is usually considered to be a positive thing. So why not address the issue, have the conversation, apologize if it is necessary, and move on? Who has the energy to stay mad at someone forever? Not me, I am moving on regardless.
I do. I have the energy to stay mad forever. I don’t see the point of these people trying to get the idiots who treat them bad to make up with them. Why? Why would you want any sort of interaction with someone who assaults you verbally or physically? It’s okay to “stay mad” or just move on.
Bravotv.com: Did you feel like the vibe changed for the better after everyone talked through their issues at dinner?
CB: Yes I did. We had an amazing time in the Philippines. It was one of my favorite cast trips, outside of Anguilla when Peter and I renewed our marriage vows.
I’m going to need to see more reasons to go to the Philippines before braving that many hours in the air at once. Would you like to go to the Philippines?
I would go to the Philippines if someone else was paying for it
In a flat minute I’d go –
It occurs to me that Pfizer (the producers of Xanax) are being kept in business by the real housewives of EVERYWHERE.
and me!
actually I get about 50 1 mg pills in a year. Altogether they cost 30 bucks tops. But it costs me $150 for a five minute consult with a head shrinker for each script. The appoint goes like this:
Docs how are you doing? Do these still work for you? Great. Same strength? Yep? Okay then Here. See you when they run out, That will be $150.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I get 90 1mg a month! (But I’m also a neurotic queen) I use them mostly to help shut down my mind so I can sleep at night (or any other time).
âI probably have 20 left and haven’t had a script filled since Thanksgiving. But 20 is not a safe number to have so I need to make a damn appt. My MD for Xanax is just the pill pusher. MY shrink does all the “therapy.” My MD left “the group” in a snit (which kind of makes me love her) to start her own practice. I guess I should figure out where she works now or try to wave at a new MD in the hall and hand them $150 on my next head shrinking visit.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I have a child on meds that require we see the doc every three months. Such a waste of time and money. Goes pretty much the same as your Xanax renewal appointment, but every three months. Ends with the doc swiping my credit card on his phone.
Whole thing should be at most a phone call. I’m happy to pay the office visit fee. Just save me the time and the hassle of figuring it when we can fit it into the schedule.
Well technically mine should be every three months. I have learned to ask for more pills which I stock pile (filling all three before the year expires on the script) Then go back. They don’t seem to worry that I am not taking nearly as many as they think. I had a script for 30 x 3 sometime in 2013 and finally need a new one. I am always terrified until I get a new script though that they will think I don’t need them. I need them when I have panic attacks. I have no idea how often that will be. Lately I’ve had a rough patch. I’ve also has months of NO anxiety. The crazy comes and goes. And it’s very annoying.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:17 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Most likely they would be getting generic unless they want to pay crazy prices for brand! That’s maybe Actavis lol!
Oh, I’m a Pfizer Fundraiser as well!
150 2mgs a month.
My psychiatrist is corrupt. But it works great for me! Except that whole “dependence” thing…
if I’m going to travel that far, I’m going go Bali.
I didn’t understand this episode at all. Claudia playing group therapist was more then a bit silly but not as silly as traveling 14 hours to the Philippines only to go to a beauty spa and have a fancy dinner in a hotel, which frankly, didn’t look all that up-scale. Next week the jackasses ride donkeys, whoopee. Then there was the out of sequence scene of Nene in NY for Cinderella meeting, but her rsvp said she couldn’t go on the trip because she couldn’t fly due to blood clots. Wait, what.
Nobody ever seems to have fun on this show and It’s become tedious to watch.
I agree with basically everything you posted.
Would love to visit Bali too — a friend is going next year, for a spa retreat and to take classes in local dyeing techniques. Sounded blissful.
Yeah the Nene in NY scene threw me too. I guessed that this was not actually at the same time, they just threw her in to this episode. Her scenes were EXTREMELY boring. I’ve never actually ff’d through a particular housewife before, but this time I almost did.
Been to the Pl and been to Bali. l want to relax so l’ll go to Bali with you. lf l end up in the Pl with TT… let’s remember to bring our snorkeling gear.
Not unless I had something really good to knock me out. I can’t stand the 4 hour ride to Va. Beach. I can’t imagine that many hours to go anywhere. Not enough patience here.
I didn’t get them going to the Philippines, why the Philippines of all places? I mean, it was okay, but no, I wouldn’t travel that far to go to the Philippines to get ‘zen’. Which is the only reason I can come up with for them going to the Philippines in the first place. They were probably more exhausted than ‘zen’ anyway from traveling forever to get ‘zen’. IDGI.
Actually the DESTINATIONS pay Bravo for the pleasure of the RHOA showing up. The phillipines is in process of a big tourism push for 2015 and wanted the publicity. I think it was Anguilla that nearly went bankrupt over their tourism funds paid to Bravo.
It’s a really sick thing. Top Chef is REALLY greedy about where they do their shows. It goes to the highest bidder. The year it was New Orleans the locals were in a frenzy because TC was taking funds away from NOLA when they still are not fully recovered from Katrina.
In Texas, cities had giant bidding wars trying to get their city on that season that they drove across Texas.
It’s all done by Tourism boards. Philippines just won out this year.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 6:29 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Thanks for the info, it clarified everything 🙂
You are so very welcome. #happyfeeling
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Hmmm. Interesting stuff. Pfizer should really be paying Bravo too. Lol
Gingersnap, back in the day when I was a very young lass…going to the Philippines was the best place to go for “zen”, they had the best zen that could be rolled up in Zig Zag’s.
Çheap booze and beautiful beaches. If I ever get on an airplane I’d love to go there.
The Philippines have been getting a lot of press lately about being one of the best kept secrets of the traveling world, but I wonder if they are just spending a lot of money promoting it in order to attract tourist money which will help rebuilding.
I could barely deal with flying from California to Antigua, I’d probably go crazy on a flight to the Philippines.
And TT I love you and your purple pen. You are SPOT ON with your pen in this post.
I think the investment would make more sense if the country had some control/agreement of the footage included. So far I could have seen the same thing on a postcard. How many viewers will actually a) have the money and b) choose the Philippines to vacation? TV show producers must do a great ratings/numbers pitch I bet, but what’s the conversion rate?
I’ve gone to both Paris and St. Lucia because of reality TV shows. Kidding not. I can’t be the only idiot.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Exactly @Chay Eday. Bravo hasn’t done the Philippines any favors in showcasing the country, or even the culture. So far, Bravo seems to have gotten the better deal with the free accommodations, and I have reservations about how much good it will do for tourism/economy. Just saying.
I was talking more generally that there is a great push for Philippine tourism right now, but I would bet they jumped at the chance to be featured on an American TV show. There are minimal costs to giving flights and accomodations away, it is done quite often for much less exposure than a Bravo show. I’m just saying that is likely the reason Bravo picked Philippines — it would be very cheap and easy and Bravo doesn’t care if we plan trips or not, just that we watch the show.
“I don’t see the point of these people trying to get the idiots who treat them bad to make up with them. Why? Why would you want any sort of interaction with someone who assaults you verbally or physically?”
TT, this is exactly what I’m trying to figure out. Unbelievable. I would let them know in a split-second to kiss-my-azz lol
@Keya, preach! I was wondering that same thing last night while looking at this…stuff. When I hear “we should be able to talk things out” I throw up in my mouth a little, lol. WHO does that? I realize these women are under contract to create stupid drama (to keep the coins coming hunni) but this incessant BEGGING for someone to be my damn friend, is sickening. In the real world most people will just say something like, “well it seems that we can’t agree to disagree, so ok we will just part ways”……or f–k off. Or something to that effect. But all of this whining and fake crying is sickening. I will be glad when they have their reunion so I can be finished with them.
Too bad there’s no more Concordes. Mas rapido.
For real.
I thought the same thing TT. Who can stay mad forever? Me. Then again, I’m a scorpio.
I am not the kind of person who can stay mad forever. However, once I cut you off, I’m done. You may think I’m mad but I’m not even thinking about you and there’s really no need for us to even be cordial.
Oh my gosh that’s how I am!!! I’m just done with them lol!
I would go to the Philippines but only if I could fly on that luxurious Airbus A380! I have heard so many wonderful things about that airplane, is that what the ladies flew on when they went there?
Looked like they flew economy.. I was surprised they weren’t in business
I think they were in business… I have some pictures posted somewhere.
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That was business. With the little reading lights & stuff. Do you think any of the women would have gone if they had to fly economy? Plus, if Kandi is truly a million mile flier (she said so on the way to PR), and was booked in economy, she’d have been upgraded automatically. You get MAD perks as a million mile flier. (I only know second-hand, but dammit, I’m jealous of my sister!)
Yes, Singapore Air I think. I’ pretty sure they showed that. They also had the girls do a video inside the plane of the duty free shop and all of that.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 7:55 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Anywhere in asia is fabulous .. Whether it be bangkok, manilla, jakarta, hong kong, singapore etc.. In all of these cities you will find that when you smile at the locals they smile back. (Hmm not hong kong). Each country has its own local cuisine & coming from the USA I think everyone of you would enjoy the difference in culture & relaxed attitude (singapore & hong kong not so relaxed but equally fabulous). Well worth the plane ride!
I have too many trips prioritized before ANYTHING Asian. Too many short people in Asia I’d stick out like a sore thumb. I try to blend….look poor and like I know where I am going.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 7:58 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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That’s what I’m doing in Brazil as we speak! Blending in and looking poorish!
âSounds fun. I don’t think I would do Brazil by myself…. I do want to visit and or move to Uruguay though.
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They should come to New Zealand, it’s beautiful 🙂
Philippines is my next stop after Indonesia. The dude I’ll be with wants to see some UFC thing there in May. I heard you go there if you want an adventure, but that’s purely from a backpacker’s perspective. Anyway, thanks so much for keeping me updated with all things RHOA. Keeps the home sickness at bay.
I’m totally guilty of that- my ex left me for another woman after 12 years of marriage and while separated proceeded to spend our entire savings taking her on 13 trips around the world in 7 months. He turned 40 last week and I found myself on the internet with courtside lakers tickets in my cart… I know it’s such a pathetic move… I just want peace in my life and felt like maybe he would remember who I am and always have been. (Didn’t buy the tickets.)
Mine, after 13 years, gave me an ultimatum: “Either the cats go…or I go”. We’ve been divorced now for 23 years. Best decision of my life. I’ve never been happier.
Yes, I’ve finally found the happy me that he tried to snuff out over the years. I haven’t been brave enough to date (I just started leaving the house 6 months ago)…
@cat… So cool!!!!!!!!
Just curious… How many cats did you have?
I spent the episode watching the “talking heads” segments and thinking, “I wonder how many pounds of hair they each brought back?”
When they invent the teleportation device like on Star Trek maybe I may go but that plane ride sounds LOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!!!! Perhaps a holodeck!
I went on trip recently to Haiti and wanted off that plan. I can’t do 18 hours. I rather have a lay over and walk around the airport then be confined for all that time.
I’ve spent a big portion of my life going back and forth on very long flights and I never get used to it. I always have that same crazy panic that I feel when I have to take an MRI.
Philippines are quite nice in some parts. The ocean around the islands is just about the most pristine on the planet so diving is wonderful there.
I would love to travel more but whenever I can manage to get away I find myself going to hell and always in a hand basket.
I’d go to the Philippines. My cousin spent about 3 months there. I have friends there too. The flight isn’t a problem for me. I got over that confined feeling after doing Semester at Sea. Imagine being stuck on a ship for 12 days and seeing nothing but ocean. That’s some cabin-fever hell right there.
You idiots do not even realize how dangerous the Flipines are!!!!!! Put it like this I know a Flip and she won’t even go to her own country! If you do go you have to dress like a bum/poor person or else you run the risk of getting robbed,kidnapped,raped! I know a Philipino man God rest his soul he went there to retire and got cut up into pieces! Who’s hair brain idea was it for this dumb broads to go to a 5th World Country! Did you notice there was no footage outside on the bus! It would scare the hair off your skin! It’s hot, dirty, poor, and nothing but jealous greedy eyes looking at you waiting to see when they can rob you! Ya’ll non traveling idiots do not know what you’re talking about! They kidnap tourists, Philipinos, and the Muslim Philipinos will kidnap you and take you deep into the jungle! Whoever is trying to market the Philipines is delusional and denial and is fantasizing about this country! Did you see how smart Phaedra was? She wasn’t getting off that bus nor eating their food! She’s not stupid! That country is DONE! If ya’ll can’t travel there than Google all you want! Tourist kidnapping, murders, corrupt politicians, crime, rape, disease, poverty, kids living in cemetery’s,kids living in trash, eating black dogs, Subic Bay, GI Bastard Children left behind, prostitutes! The only thing I’d do is fly over that bitch! Some desperate PR person gave Bravo a comp (free air, hotel, bus, meal tickets lmao) they would decide to send the black crew to the shittiest place next to India!
I’m pretty sure most of the dog eating and tourist kidnaps happen in the southern regions. Far from Manila.
Admirable reaction!
You don’t know what the hell you are talking about! Manila is the main city! The worst! The South?? The North is where the Extremists are! The North South East West it’s all dangerous! Why do you think the RHOA stayed in that resort? Trying to fool people but pass those bamboo gates and you’re going to be a statistic! Put it like this its equal to Brazil go there for yourself and find out. Tell me all about it TT.
Tons of tourists go Brazil. In fact one of TT’s most annoying commenters is there now!
SS, you sound nuts. Bet they wouldn’t even TRY to “Rob, kidnap, rape!” you!
HYSTERIA!!!
Watching National Lampoon’s “European Vacation” on AMC, with Beverly D’Angelo. She reminded me of someone but I couldn’t place it. Then I got it – Claudia Jordan.
Beverly D’Angelo is Italian, Claudia is half Italian. Same facial structure; sligthly strong features, nose and chin. She’s even got the same husky/delicate voice.