I am trying to free up some space on my DVR on this fine Saturday off from recapping. So I watched the reunion of MAFS without you guys. Sorry. I only have a few thoughts but I am dying to hear yours. The first “big news” is that Katie cheated with her ex during the marriage. But we already knew that. She was cheating on Derek the entire time. The other big news with Katie is she also went on a date with ZACH. She claims she didn’t know anything about Zach cheating on Mindy at the time. Those two deserve each other.
Also Brandon and Taylor both have restraining orders on each other and spent at least a day or two in jail. Brandon was not at the reunion. To me it sounded like Taylor went to a bar where she knew Brandon would be with another guy. She taunted him, Brandon reacted and the police were called. Taylor is awful. On the previews for the next season in New Orleans, it seems they finally realized that the show is way more successful with open casting calls with people who want to be on the show rather than recruit people off of social media.
90 Day Fiance The Other Way OMG! If I could watch this all day every day, I would. Tomorrows episode has two very dramatic doorway scenes going down. First, Darcey opens the door to find Tom (Tim?) on her porch. That is pretty dramatic. But NOWHERE NEAR the level of drama of David ringing the doorbell on the apartment he thinks “Lana” lives in and SOMEONE opening the door!
The show is three hours long! I am taping the episode from midnight until three because the beginning of the week, specifically Sunday night is the beginning of the thick of it. No idea when I will get to watch it. I just watched last week’s episode last night (technically this morning). So don’t spoil me on tomorrow’s show! Also there is a new 90 Day Fiance Quarantine season. Because of course. I was late to 90F so I don’t know half the people and might binge some old seasons if I have time.
There has been a lot going on here on Day 50 of Tamara’s Quarantine in the Ghetto Shack. The grow box my sister sent me came via Fed Ex. I got to talk to the Fed Ex guy through the window about another package that had a one digit misspelling in the address that was supposed to arrive so he says he is going to look for it. So YAY! Maybe I’ll feel like doing the grow box tomorrow. I have been having anxiety just pouring a bottle of water on a couple of plants lately.
The other major excitement was the owners of the rental house next door stopped by to cut the grass because the neighbor on the other side likes to call code enforcement. I used to have my guy cut their front yard, so she cut mine today. It had not been cut in two months. Plus we got to talk through my open bedroom window. TWO FACE TO FACE CONVERSATIONS IN ONE DAY! And the yard looks so much better. I’m going to have to order electric hedge cutter things or something because I’m not going to be able to see out of my window soon.
I haven’t watched last week’s Killing Eve yet. I am two episodes behind on Family Karma (and people are getting very hostile about that) so I am going to try to get caught up on that now. I may or may not recap. We shall see. Killing Eve recaps are very time consuming and requiring a level of brain function I am not sure I have at the moment.
So how is everyone doing today? I feel like 50 days is a long time, and yet there will probably be at least 50 more for me. What day are you on? How is your garden doing? I have cherry tomatoes that are getting ready to turn red (and yellow) soon so that will be nice.
Eating, working out, tequila, pool.
Repeat.
That is the extent of my life.
Our restaurants are starting to open back up for takeout here because so many got the PPP from the Cares Act.
Good to hear you had a good day! I ate a pot Cookie, watched reruns of 90 day Fiance, ordered pizza and drank sangria… good day😉
MAFS: I’m not surprised about Katie. If it’s true that she cheated after the honeymoon, then that explains why she treated Derek the way she did during the whole season. I think Zach wanted to bone but Katie refused.
Taylor: I did not believe her account of the story one bit. She clearly went there for some drama and it blew up in her face bc she ended up in jail and then had to drag her castmates to court. I wish Brandon had Skyped in or recorded an interview.
All in all this season was entertaining but it was sad to see all these ppl upend their lives and not end up with love. I’m happy for Austen and Jessica.
I’m on day 38? Maybe 40. I’m super mad that our Governor has decided to open some places, luckily my job hasn’t called me yet, but when they do I will not be eligible for unemployment according to the new rules if I don’t want to go back to work, so I am paying all of my bills a month in advance and saving the money I have just in case. I’m not ready to go out and be a test subject.
4wks so far and probably another 4wks before any changes in our state which is fine with me. I live in the mountains so this isnt much different than regular life.
Its 6pm and am drunk already. I spoke to my hairdresser this am and that made my day. Doesnt take much to make me happy anymore.
On another note I am so sick of my significant other i could scream.
Working from home is good in the fact that I can sign on to my computer and work as much OT as I want. My essential company is pretty much encouraging us to work as many hours as we can. I took the whole day off today which is my first in a month but spent the entire day cleaning my chihuahua who took a direct hit from a skunk at 3am. Still have the smell in my nose but the dog is clean
Its been so hot here so no going outside for me! There has been this who kill so-and-so marathon the ID that has filled my day, plus finishing up a knitting project.
Saw theres going to be a where are they now show with old MAFS people. Curious to see what Molly has to say knowing her ex Jon from the show married the the Dr. Whats-her-name from the show.
I was pretty surprised that Zach would want to hang out with Katie. I don’t get it at all.
I don’t see the attraction either! MAFS was really bad this season and I love this show!
No idea how many days. U could figure it out because I said something here about not going home.
I saw my husband today, he drove me over my new debit card, envelopes and stamps…I wish we could have talked longer but we had a nurse melting down leaving the building for her shift so I needed to stabilize the shift early this am.
I am shocked – Zach said he had no physical attraction to graceful ballerina body Mindy, but wants to bang freckled chinless Katie?
Mindy was so pretty and so sweet, it’s so crazy if it’s true
There were 10 teenaged roof rats eating in the chicken coop today. Cindy wants the food in there next to the CO2 killing machine. I hope they start getting zapped soon. I think they killed one of our chickens. I don’t want to lose another. It’s too hard. I can’t plant any seedlings or seeds until the vermin are gone.
I had 5 chickens but lost one to a neighborhood feral cat. Luckily able to secure the coop better and haven’t had anymore problems.
Yikes Nanette! I hope all of your chickens are okay. BTW they noises don’t make me inside like inside birds do. I have emotional trauma with the indoor bird and their squawking. But if I lived somewhere where it made sense, and there was someone to take care of them when I travel I wouldn’t mind having a couple chickens. I would not pick them up, lol, but I’d feed them and talk to them.
I’ve been getting up often to check on them. Cindy’s window faces the backyard but she sleeps too hard once she GETS to sleep. The four who are left are the most friendly. If it had been My Little Chickadee, I would have crashed and burned. I like the sounds they make. They were quite quiet up until a few months ago. I’ve spoiled them.
Possum came in and killed all 7 of my chickens, mostly decapitated them. He tunneled under. What a mess. They had attitudes, surprised no one heard anything.
Nanette, I hope your chickens stay safe and the vermin are gone soon. Gotta plant your garden!!! <3
I know … last year, I got a late start. In the little pocket of the Bay Area where I lived, I COUKD grow anything year-round, even from seed. Not here in Sac. It goes from Winter to Summer to Inferno Summer. No Spring.
The good thing is that four of my orchid cactus have buds. Only one has bloomed the last three years.
Six weeks today since I moved in with my parents. I’d go check on my house, but my car battery keeps dying and by the time it gets charged up (we have a thing and an extension cord) I don’t feel like going anymore. I’m struggling even with getting my work done, but luckily a lot of deadlines, etc. have also shut down.
I’ve not mentioned this b/ I didn’t know if I should, but his mother posted on social media about it so I guess it is ok. My cousin’s husband is in quarantine in Guam. Yup, he has been on the Theodore Roosevelt! He’s in a hotel now; we got to see him on the family Zoom meeting on Easter. He was retested a day or two ago, so just waiting for results. They’ve had a number of positives that were asymptomatic in similar quarantine, so it isn’t like he is out of the woods yet. Fingers crossed he gets out soon.
Erica- Sending hope to your family in Guam!
Thank you! He said he had started to watch the prison reality shows…. and that was looking good to him. As his daughters said, at least they got time in the “yard”!
I hope you get good news soon. He sounds like his sense of humor is thriving. That’s a very positive thing. For life in general and for healing.
We are so fortunate to have Zoom and Facetime and Amazon and direct deposit and online banking. I keep thinking of all the other pandemics throughout history. My grandmother made it through two, and polio. Her dad died in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. But he lived after getting struck twice by lightening, so likely he considered himself on borrowed time. He was a magic man.
I hope your cousin’s husband is okay! Best wishes to him and your whole family.
Two weeks ago I was cleaning out files of old medical records, receipts, etc and when I lifted the 5lb file box I hurt my back. I have severe osteoporosis so I had an MRI and have my 7th compression fracture. This time it’s in T-9. I’m scheduled for surgery on Monday. The procedure is called kyphoplasty and it’s in and home the same day. Immediate relief, thank goodness because they pain and back spasms have been horrible. Hope everyone is staying healthy!
Good luck with your surgery. Sounds like a painful injury
Good luck and keep us posted!
Hope you feel better after your surgery.
Please take it easy.
Spain is having a good day as children under the age of 14 ( adult/sibling ) supervision are allowed out for 1 hour ( 1 km distance from home only ) after 42 days of Lockdown, they can walk on the beach but no swimming….baby steps are good in my book.
I am still in GIB however I should be heading home around 9th May and I will be allowed out into the garden and I can watch Killing Eve and Top Chef.
HI, I hope you do well with your back. I’m glad your doctor can help you so quickly.
HEY BnCtrKiki I’ve been trying to reach you on the email you use to log in her. Can you email me at tamaratattles on gmail please?
Good luck with your surgery, Kerry! <3
I hope you feel better after your surgery. Pain at any time is no joke. Do you have someone to help you when you get out?
Day 45 of sheltering at home for me. I want to eat all the things. Going out very little. I love 90 Day Fiance and need to binge watch it to catch up on what I missed cause I started late. Only started watching because of your blog TT. I don’t watch MAFS. Stay well all!
I tried to ignore the eleventy billion emails and comments I used to get about 90F. I have enough things to watch and recap! Then I watched the first episode of 90F THE OTHER WAY where Americans go to the other persons country and I was HOOKED like hooked on Crack hooked. I think the one that is on now is Before the 90 days maybe? There are a billion of these seasons. But everyone is going to meet their partner in their home country. Americans who don’t normally travel or at least to the countries they are going to amaze me when they are surprised everything is different.
I have traveled A LOT and when I went to Canada, CANADA, I was shocked at all the differences and felt like a fool trying to check out with a cashier. I don’t remember what was different maybe it is because anything with money makes me anxious (FOR NO REASON) but the order of operations at the cashier made me feel stupid. In Paris, it was pretty much just the same as here except there are no baggers in grocery stores really and sometimes you have to ask for a Stupid American Bag lol. But I mean how else do I get the wine back to my hotel room from the Monoprix? And yes they charge you for the bag which is fine. But the shaming looks are REAL.
Where in Canada did you go??? Quebec? Because usually the Canadians are so polite they would never shame someone! But I’ve only ever been to British Columbia. So it might be a West Coast thing.
I was in Toronto. And I must have misstated, I just felt… stupid. There was a lot different in Canada. Meat there tastes like… the animal it comes from. Pork tastes like pig. Beef tastes like cow. Instead of whatever goes into our food. I’ve been all over the world and never had the culture shock I had in Canada because I was not expecting to have any at all. And my Canookian friends are very nice. I was up there visiting some of them. It was a drunken sort of group chat where we all decided like the night before to go there for NYE. I almost was not allowed into the country because I couldn’t give an address where I would be staying and I was kind of drunk. lol. And Canadian border patrol guys are NOT nice. Also it was some sort of ALL TIME LOW TEMPERATURES. It was all over the news. I was terrified at how cold it was mostly because my Canookian friends were like WE HAVE NEVER SEEN THESE TEMPERATURES.
It was a very exciting trip and I had a blast. I stayed with the Toronto friend a few extra days (as I tend to do on trips) and I’d love to go back some day.
IN THE SUMMER. lol.
Oh and another thing the border patrol guy didn’t like was I didn’t even know the name of the person I was staying with. Let alone her address I knew her Internet name and so I tried to use that. I’ve forgotten it now but imagine me saying something like…. Holly Housewife.
I am laughing… You must have been kinda messed up, b/c seriously, in my entire life of going back and forth to Canada, I’ve never experienced that. Even in the time period of going over the border to get drunk at 19!
And again, maybe because I’m in the Pacific Northwest… our meat tastes the same! I can’t say anything about border patrol – done it so much I know what crossing to use, etc. (My university was only slightly over 20 miles to the Canadian border. I’d already traveled there with my fam multiple times growing up. In college we’d travel extra miles to go to the crossing that the truckers used – they could give a shit about college students piled in junker cars when they had big truck hauls to inspect!)
I’ve thought about doing the cross country Canadian train trip. I adore Victoria, want to explore Vancouver more, but would love to go east to Quebec, Calgary, Toronto, and eventually the land of Anne of Green Gables.
The Canadian border crossing guys are jerks. To Canadians. Coming home! We travel a lot to the Pacific Northwest from Alberta and going into the US is a much friendlier experience than returning home. I always feel like a criminal for travelling outside of Canada!
Also totally agree with you about the meat and also bread. Our cold weather wheat just makes better bread. 🤷🏻♀️ Also almost everywhere you go in Canada if you’re paying by card it is tap or pin, so we’re always the entitled assholes in the restaurant in the states waiting for the machine to come to our table 🤣.
In Canada, in general, service is polite but reserved. In the states it is very friendly, like everyone wants to talk to you and know your story. W always have to prepare ourselves with answers when we go out in public, this takes practice!
I have only been to Georgia once and it is a culture shock from here, it is very different from the western states let alone Canookia. But absolutely gorgeous and I would love to return. One day. When your governor stops trying to kill you all with the virus.
Stay safe everyone! I feel like we are nearing the end of the worst up here and even though a lot will still be closed or restricted over the summer there is hope school will start up again in September !
well I think Airports are different than basic border crossings. I once crossed on a bus… I think. Not like a public bus. Maybe it was a church bus (not kidding) or something. But the airport guys DO NOT CRACK A SMILE. And this as back when I was young and cute enough to get laid. 🙂
I mean I did get to cross Canada off my list of countries where I got laid there. I won’t list them all here but Canada, Romania and France would have to be my top three.
These days I barely remember what sex is. 🙁
OH! Airports are probably different. Car or boat border people are used to it being “locals” from across the border. I’ve never bothered to fly into Canada, although I’d like to take one of the small prop planes across the Straight of Juan de Fuca someday, just to see all the islands, etc. from the air.
Day 45 here since we made the decision not to travel to in laws and we started staying at home. Kid still goes to daycare because it is open for essential workers and it is a super small group of kids now. My state is slowly reopening but taking precautions like masks. I work as a dietitian in skilled nursing facilities and we are remote working. I don’t see us going back into a facility for a while.
I haven’t been watching reality tv, I have been watching murder shows while working. I want to start family karma though.
I think Taylor instigated a lot and Brandon probably would have been better if paired up with someone else.
Murder shows on the ID channel or on Oxygen? I need help, I’ve been watching way too much.
Anywhere I can find them!
OMG Please can we get CJ and Les to recap the new Heidi and Tim vehicle, Making The Cut? Talented designers, $1,000,000 prize, first challenge in Paris, they give them seamstresses like in real life… It’s everything we ever wanted. With no Harvey guilt!!!
OMG.
THE JUDGES.
Carine Roitfield.
Altazzura.
Nicole Richie.
NAOMI FUCKING CAMPBELL.
On a runway outside the Eiffel Tower.
The cinematography.
The lack of branding. (Apart from Amazon but aren’t we all)
They’re using music that requires royalties.
WHO FINANCED THIS??? IT’S THE DREAM.
OK I teared up and the runway I’m not gonna lie. Sabato is basically Georgio Armani.
Episode 2: Sketching location is the YSL Museum in Paris. Their show will be at the fucking Louvre and the prize is to be in CR.
OK guys, I’m furloughed. I have wine. I’m willing to watch all ten of these and report back.
If Bezos is financing this the fashion whore in me forgives the bad stuff.
But don’t worry, the other side remembers. I’m just giving him a moment.
They also have fully realised talent. I mean Ji Won is literally baby Yahmamoto.
And they gave them seamstresses!
Bitch, some of them have actual talent.
DID I MENTION CARIN ROITFELD???
AND NAOMI CAMPBELL?!?
I’m sorry maybe it’s because I’m British and gay but that’s basically two Beyoncés.
Also I know I’m down for a daddy, but can I have this Sabato as my quasi Giorgio/Gianni daddy that I never had?
Sabato was one of my faves. I did love the final three, and the final two. And the WINNER.
When Tim teamed up and said at the end of the first or second challenge “the next global designer IS HERE,” I wonder who he meant.
Wow! I had no idea! You just sold me Mark! Thx!
Wasn’t it THE BEST EVER? I love the friendships. The designers make PR look like Hell’s Kitchen compared to Top Chef. I hope there is another season SOON!
It was practically perfect. According to an article I read, Tim and Heidi had wanted to make many of the changes but HARVEY (said like Jackie Gleason in the Honeymooners) was too cheap and stiff (NPI) to change.
Two TINY changes I wish for. I wish no one would leave on the first challenge. I REALLY, REALLY wish that the second- and third-place designers got SOMETHING. A top-of-the-line Juki or a GIANT gift card to Mood, even. SOMETHING. On ALL of the competition shows, runners-up prizes.
Wine and walking. So glad someone else watching “Making the Cut” with Heidi and Tim on Amazon. If you liked Project Runway this is really good. Yes, someone please recap! Except for the stupid things they make Tim do. Also binge watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and Virgin River.
Can we just talk about Sabato?
If we talk about Sabato while he’s not well known, and I’m fairly wealthy, that plateaus the whole… Oh fuck it I just wanna meet him.
Y’all help me.
Like JEEZ. He’s not even handsome. Or knowledgeable. Or stylish. Or talented. HE’S LITERALLY EVERYTHING BUT DADDY.
I thought he was handsome. And classy. Classy as in one with grace, not money. I love his voice.
Not that anyone is ever going to see this comment and I read don’t care that they do because I’ve maybe comment 5 times in 8 years but I’m in the mood to let my feelings out in a safer place than if I did it in my own home. NC gov has extended our lockdown to May 8, I have 3 teens in my home, 18, 16 & 15. None of which I gave birth to. The 18 year old is a grandson and needs a soft place to fall while he grows up, 16 year old happens to be said 18 year olds Aunt, 15 year old is my deceased daughters, daughter.
I have drank 3 bottles of Australian Chardonnay since late Friday. Big surprise, the teens are handling this lockdown much better than I am. Okay…. I’m done.
I saw it Katie! I must say that was a pretty short rant for all you are going through. You have a lot on your plate. Hopefully the two girls get along at least. I hope they all have phones, that usually keeps them pretty quiet. 🙂 Hand tough. You’ve got this. Only a few more days. I am jealous that you have a Governor who is putting lives over the economy. Wish we had that in Georgia. Easy for me to say I guess. It’s just me and Banjo in quarantine here. Oddly, we are arguing LESS than usual. 🙂 Stay the course. Order more wine. xo ~tt
So … basically … at your place it is either the best of times … or the worst of times … with three teenagers. You are doing a lot for those kids. My mom probably would have killed me at any of those ages. Good luck!
Thank you all for your well wishes on my surgery, the Tamara Tattles family is the best!
I have been on lock down since March 13. I stopped getting high in November but two weeks into the quarantine I gave it up. I have been doing edibles ever since. I had no idea that I had that many edibles in my place, I haven’t even put a dent in them. I still have weed but I am not touching that right now. The edibles and talking to friends who I haven’t spoken to in a while has kept me sane. I have been doing virtual brunches which have been fun. I tried to be the handyman and clean the shower trap (which was super gross). I made it worse and now the showing is slowly draining. I tried to go to Home Depot this morning but the line was too long. I need a shower snake and will attempt to go again tomorrow.
I just saw Martha recommending 1/2 cup of baking soda, 1/2 of white vinegar down the drain. Cover for a while. Then pour boiling water. I’ve done it before and it worked.
I could not stand Katie on MAFS. When Derek told her he hoped she would choose to stay married she had this creepy small grin. She has no respect for him and probably prefers assholes.
I am really liking The Challege this season. Awesome twists!
I have stopped watching the news so this place is a welcome haven to me
I am crying after reading that Miss Minnie of Little Women Atlanta died after being injured in a hit-and-run accident. At least she had found love after years of searching and hoping. Damn that governor for opening too many things!
90 DAY FIANCÉ!
On behalf of all Australians…. we are not all like that. Listening to Ash talk (the relationship “expert”), he reminds me of Jesse… blaming the women’s insecurities on them rather than what’s he’s programmed into them.
Tom. Ugghhhhhh
I want to believe this show is real, but the 2 storyline’s where they haven’t met their “soul makes” is too much.
From me… with a fiancé half way across the world ❤️
I forgot to mention Varya…. I couldn’t love her anymore. Don’t fall for Geoffreys rubbish.
My back surgery went well. I arrived at Baptist hospital at 10am and was home by 5:30pm. The outpatient area I was in is A“clean” area. Q All the nurses; doctors, anesthesia team etc. we’re all tested for covid19 and are negative. All the patients are tested as well. There is a separate entrance and exit for the staff to use so I felt very comfortable. I am very sore from the procedure but the pain from the injury is sooo much better. My back spasms are gone. I have always lived at home with both of my parents so their help and care is top notch. I can’t lift, bend ,or stretch for 2 weeks. Thank you all for for support. I am humbled by the care and concern the Tamara Tattles family has shown me. If anyone is in Miami, Florida and needs anything , please reach out and I will do my best to
pay it forward.
Excellent news and no more back spasms even better news, in fact best news I have had all week.
You have already paid it forward to me as I am off to bed with my day ending on a positive!!!
Glad you’re ok, it must have been very nervewracking/stressful. Must be great to get rid of the spasms.
Hang in there and don’t lift anything! Rest up! Cheers.
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