The Bachelor Week 4: Bored to Tears

This week on the Bachelor…I don’t really feel like writing about the Bachelor. The show was booooooring. Helicopters, hot tubs, tears, roses, bikinis, kisses, extra crazies, connections, therapists…ya know…the usual.

The only thing I would like to highlight about this week’s episode is that ABC is mean. In typical Bachelor fashion, we witnessed two torture dates. I’m fairly certain that during casting calls producers ask the candidates, “What is your biggest fear?” And then the producers design dates around those fears. Chantal had to go under water…afraid of water. Crazy "Will Kill You in Your Sleep" Michelle had to repel off the side of a tall building…afraid of heights. And previews show that they try to put Emily in a race car next week. Recall Emily’s race car driver fiancé died in a plane crash…and they already tortured the poor girl last week by putting her in a small plane. I don’t care if you torture Crazy Michelle, but don’t mess with sweet, Southern, Emily!

But what’s more exciting is this week’s real life Bacelor alumni sighting. That’s two sightings in a row! This time, my friend Erika ran into Tenley and Kiptyn in Park City, Utah and had a pretty hilarious interaction.

After enjoying a run down the mountain, Erika hit the base during the Sundance Film Festival. She spotted Tenley and Kiptyn holding hands and just “hanging out.” Erika skied over to the lovebirds and, disguised in her ski gear (helmet, goggles and all) and yelled, “The Bachelor! Hi Tenley! Hi Kiptyn!”

Now, if you follow the Bachelor, you would know that Tenley and Kiptyn are the two sweetest people in show history. So, thinking that a friend of theirs could have been hiding under all that ski gear, they said, “Hi! Who are we talking to?” To which Erika responded, “It’s Erika from Ohio!” Come on Erika, that doesn’t help. Erika proceeded to tell them what a fan of the show she is, how much she enjoyed watching the show, and how happy she was to see them happy. They chit chatted for a while and then Erika asked for a photo and a hug. She wanted to ask them out for a drink, but didn’t have the nerve. Bummer!




My favorite part of the story is that Erika saw numerous celebrities that weekend, given that it was the Sundance Film Festival. James Franco, Susan Sarandon…no big deal. Bachelor alumni? Big deal! Just another reason why I adore Erika. A girl after my own heart.