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Chelsea's second game of pre-season brought a second victory, and this time a more comfortable margin for Jose Mourinho's men.
A late kick-off saw Chelsea race into an early lead when youngster Bertrand Traore slotted home inside six minutes, and Kevin De Bruyne doubled the lead on the half-hour with a powerful finish. The Belgian did however hurt himself in the process, but it is hoped his injury is less serious than first feared.
Romelu Lukaku added a third from a well-worked team move just before the break, and that looked to be it until Victor Moses made it four on 88 minutes, just leaving time for the Malaysia XI to reply with a late goal of their own.
Inside a noisy Shah Alam Stadium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, there was plenty to be positive about, with at least 45 minutes for most players. Marco van Ginkel and Eden Hazard completed more than an hour.
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Jose Mourinho's second selection of his second term handed a first appearance to Mark Schwarzer in goal, the Australian now having enough training under his belt to play having joined the tour late.
There was also a first start for Traore, alongside De Bruyne and Hazard in behind Lukaku. John Terry was partnered by Nathaniel Chalobah in central defence, while Frank Lampard was absent once more.
Malaysia fielded their strongest available 11, and lined up in traditional black and yellow stripes against Chelsea's new white shirts and shorts with blue socks.
First half
Chelsea quickly on top and more comfortable in possession
Lukaku brought a save low to his left from Farizal Marlias, but within a minute Chelsea were in front when De Bruyne was released down the right flank and squared low into the box were Traore was waiting to divert a first-time finish low into the bottom corner. It was the perfect start to settle any nerves for the Burkina Faso international.
Schwarzer's first action was to collect an overhit Malaysian cross into the area, beginning an attack which eventually saw Traore bring another save from Farizal, after tidy combination play from Nathaniel Chalobah and Marco van Ginkel in their own half.
A rare Malaysian foray just after 20 minutes brought them a corner and a first sight of goal, the ball dropping loose inside the area and deflected behind by an outstretched De Bruyne.
The 22-year-old would have an impact at the other end soon afterwards, latching onto a Lukaku flick and blasting a half-volley into the roof of the net from just inside the area. In the process, he appeared to hurt himself, and was stretchered off immediately. He did however join his team-mates on the bench shortly into the second half. His replacement was 17-year-old Islam Feruz, making his first Chelsea appearance.
The young Scot was quickly into the action and combined down the right with Lukaku, who then powered past his man before crossing low, just failing to find Van Ginkel at the near post.
Malaysia were losing the physical battle, Chelsea able to either outmuscle or outmanoeuvre their opponents too easily, but Gurusamy brought a low save from Schwarzer with an ambitious low drive that bounced in front of the goalkeeper, forcing him to push the ball around the post to safety.
That looked like being the last action of the first half, but Traore had different ideas, picking out Lukaku's well-timed run perfectly, allowing the striker time in behind the defence to slot past the goalkeeper and put the result beyond doubt. Pleasing to Mourinho will be that it is a move the squad has worked on in training.
Second half
Chelsea made nine changes at the break, with only Van Ginkel and Hazard remaining on the pitch. There were more chances for Wallace, Andre Schurrle and Tomas Kalas to impress, but our first two chances both came from existing squad members.
Demba Ba brought a decent parry from Farizal low to his right, before Hazard nodded a cross back across goal just wide.
Whether it was the three-goal margin or tiredness creeping into the Malaysians can be discussed, but the home side appeared a little less eager in the second period. Their first corner of the half came as a result of Chelsea errors, Kalas overhitting a backpass to a rather static Cech, who gave up the chase and allowed the ball to run behind.
Mourinho withdrew the two starters midway through the second period, allowing game time for Lucas Piazon and a first appearance of the tour for Josh McEachran, who missed Bangkok with a groin strain.
The Englishman, in Van Ginkel's deeper role, threaded one well-weighted pass through for Ba down the left, which the forward used well to bring a smart save from Farizal.
Cech had to claim another low cross as Malaysia sought a late consolation, but the next goal would come from the Blues, as Victor Moses cut inside and fired a low shot which evaded Farizal two minutes from time.
The home side would have the final word though, claiming a goal that most in the stadium would cherish, for their home country. A ball was whipped in from the left and Cech parried the initial effort, but was unable to do anything about Mohd Fadhli Shas's diving header which flew into the back of the net.
Ashley Cole then had to characteristically clear an effort off the line in the dying seconds as the Malaysians rallied, but it would end 4-1 on an encouraging night for the Blues.
Next, we move on to Indonesia and Jakarta, with more important match minutes to be amassed for the players. So far, so good.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Schwarzer (Cech h/t); Ivanovic (Wallace h/t), Chalobah (Kalas h/t), Terry (c) (Cahill h/t), Bertrand (Cole h/t); Essien (Ramires h/t), Van Ginkel (McEachran 66); Traore (Moses h/t), De Bruyne (Feruz 31)(Schurrle h/t), Hazard (Piazon 66); Lukaku (Ba h/t).
Goals Traore 6, De Bruyne 28, Lukaku 45+3, Moses 88
Malaysia XI (4-2-2): Farizal; Shahrul (Norfarhan 56), Aidil Zafuan (c) (Putera 81), Azizi Matt Rose (Fadhli 45+1), Asraruddin (Amiridzwan 55); Mahalli (Reuben 84), Shakir (Nazmi 67), Gurusamy (Safiq 55), Kunanlan (Nazrin 72); Norsharul (Safee 67), Amri (Nizad 87).
Goal Fadhli 90+1
Referee Nagor Amir Bin Noor Mohamed
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Produced by: Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Alchemy is the new album from an ever returning to form Yngwie J Egostein.
It is also the album that welcomes back singer Mark Boals. A great set of tonsils this man has.
This album I would have to rate as one for the pure bread fans. This is a sonic blast if I have ever heard one. It contains more thrashing guitars and widdly solo's than I have heard in a long while! The onslaught begins with track 1 and doesn't finish until the dying seconds of the last track.
For that reason I recommend that the feint hearted or casual Yngwie fan steer clear.
There is a couple of moments where the pace slows, but never to that of a ballad or even mid paced song. I really liked the Odyssey album he recorded with Joe Lynn Turner. Great album and one that showed a great deal more restraint than this album does!
I personally miss the one of two softer or mid paced songs and long for a little more passion in the songs.
But as far as passion in the playing, that's here without question. Yngwie's solo's are second to none.
|ESSENTIAL FOR: Yngwie and Bark Boals fans.
DISCOGRAPHY:Rising Force . Marching Out . Trilogy . Odyssey . Trial By Fire Live . Eclipse . Fire & Ice . Seventh Sign . Magnum Opus . Inspiration . Facing The Animal . Concerto Suite . Live . Alchemy
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Rating: 100
ok cleary american people dont understand music . i mean lets be honest im sure most of us here can say we arE slAyer fans 20 yrs after show no merCy we all havE had nothing bad 2 say about them .they havnt changed a bit, so why do we knock malmsteen? i can answer this. because you all arE frustrateD that all the practice in the world will nEvEr equal his.so gett over it .puLL the thumb ouT of your asses itll be less painfull!
Rating: 0
very good
Rating: 95
oh my god i remember the joy i felt when i held this in my hands the first time.I had been waiting a long time for this record when i heard that it was gonna be with the Rising Force name and Mark Boals were back in the fold an all.Then i put it in the cdplayer and it was HEAVY very heavy.Bringing back memories of the two first albums,the MAESTRO as usual being the main focal point,but the songs are great,some strange lyrics here and there but not so bad.The band are tight and heavy,the production and the mix are great.Its simply just two albums the master has made thats better and thats FIRE AND ICE AND FACING THE ANIMAL.great stuff.
Rating: 30
S.O.S.{same old shit}
Rating: 90
I don't get it, why so many people slag this album - I've bought everything Malmsteen's done and I think this album is pretty damn good. Malmsteen's Malmsteen - don't analyse it just have a listen, have a laugh, and enjoy it or don't. I don't see the point in going into all the lyrics, production, etc, there's only one reason for Malmsteen and that's his guitar playing - who cares about the rest? After saying all that, TWTEAW is shit!
Rating: 30
This album is the shittiest he's ever released, and I've got them all. The shittiest used to be Magnum Opus, but it's now a masterpiece compared to this shit !! Facing the animal was so good, one of his top 3 albums regarding the songs, the rythm, the voice, the lyrics, the solos.. I cant' believe Yngwie released that shit. And damn ! I usually buy second hand Cds, but this time I didn't !!
Nothing is interesting in this one, no songs, no nothing. "the stand" is even a crappy version of "facing the animal", and the instrumentals at the end have no meanings at all. Come on, Yngwie, tell us the truth... you forgot to compose anything and as your record label kept asking you for an album, you compiled some of your shittiest demos and sent them quickly ! Just be frank and we'll forgive you.
Rating: 80
Yes, annoying lyrics in many songs, embarssingly juvenile subject matter and pretty ordinairy overall production..... But what outstanding playing! And the occasional bits of sheer brilliance that shine through like diamonds (Leonardo, Asylum Suite). Terribly inconsistant but still essential - nobody else can come close.
Rating: 80
The big difference between Alchemy and Facing... is the singing. Thanks to Mark Boals this is the worst album since times. Please get Mats back he's great he can put some additionals to a cd Mark Boals had his change on Alchemy and blew it.
a die hard yngwie fan
Rating: 50
Yngwie remains my favourite artist and that ultimately is where the problem lies. He has set extremely high standards for himself and I find it difficult to accept material that is simply average. "Alchemy" is exactly that - average. Some good songs (Legion Of The Damned, Weild My Sword), some basically OK ones (Leorardo, Stand) and some bloody awful ones (Voodoo Nights, yuk!). Upon repeated listenings, "Alchemy" may rank a fraction higher than "Magnum Opus" but overall these two albums are IMO the low points of his career. His playing is as ever sensational but frankly it´s time he stopped trying to do everything himself and got a songwriting partner (clearly Mark Boals does not fit the bill!) who could contribute to his ideas and truly bring out Yngwie´s genius. That goes especially for the lyrics, since English is not Yngwie´s first language and quite honestly titles like "Wield My Sword" are just laughable. After the excellence of the "Millenium Suite" and "Facing The Animal", "Alchemy" is a real disappointment. Still, I look forward to his next album. He has never turned out two turkeys in a row. Yet.
Rating: 4
I don't know.Yngwie is a great guitarist.Infact he is a magnificent guitarist,but where are the songs?This album really in my opinion falls short compered to his previous efforts.I first got into Malmsteen back in 1988 when I first heard his Odyssey album.And even though I didn't really understand his very fast playing, the melody and hooks of the songs caught my attention.And that is what he should be concentrating on.O.k he can play fast but I want to here something that I can sing along to.Heaven Tonight always comes to mind.And isn't Odyssey his best selling album so far???
Rating: 2
JACE summed up everything any intelligent-music-listening person would say. i am amazed yngwie manages to keep a record deal with his current lack of "inspiration." how sad! beau
Rating: 4
But it IS the same as his other records (Trevor)! I first heard of Yngwie when I was 11. I played that Trilogy album a billion times. I love Malmsteen. I love his style, I love his writing, I love the imagery. BUT... I also love pizza. And I love Pepperoni pizza. Now if EVERYTIME I got pizza I ALWAYS got pepperoni time and time and time again I'd get sick of it. Even if every now and then I they accidentally stuck a chunk of sausage or an onion on their or something it's still the SAME kind of pizza over and over and over again. Same with Malmsteen, Everything on this album I;ve heard before... several times. Now I adore the albums "Trilogy", "Odyssey", and "Ecplipse". And even "Facing The Animal" is passable. But I'm really just bored with this new album. Now if I hadn't heard this style and writing and subject matter on the past dozen albums I'd be lapping this up. But I HAVE heard all of this before. I like it but it doesn't stand out anymore. When EVERY guitar solo is played with 256th notes and almost all the lyrics are about kingdoms and battle it gets old. Not a single song sticks out. Not a single song has a real hook. Again, I've listened to this album five times so this isn't a snap judgement.
Track by track:
1. "Blitzkreig"- Okay so we finally get Mark Boals benind the mike and we start the album with... an instrumental! Not bad.. just blur blur blur blur blur break blur blur blur break blur blur end.
2. "Leonardo"- I've heard this song five times now and other than that Gregorian Chant-ish intro I can't remember a single word or melody about it.
3. "Playing With Fire"- This is one of the better songs on here. Again I can't remember anything about it I just remember that it's good, can't remember why.
4. "The Stand"- As I said, I've heard this song 5 times now and just this morning was the fifth time and for the FIRST time I heard him say something about "Captain Tripps", which, if you're someone literate, was the name of the disease in the book The Stand by Stephen King. Based on that and the title I'm guessing this is about that book. But again, I can't understand any of the lyrics. I'll have to borrow it from my nutty brother and read the words. The song, however, is fair to partly cloudy. It's okay to repeat the title of a song over and over and over again. Alot of times that works just fine. But when the title is ONE WORD it gets old fast (kinda like the record).
5. "Wield My Sword"- Here it is!! The required knight fighting evil for his king song. Now don't get me wrong, I love science fiction. I've read tons of books about dragons, wizards, castles, and shit like that. But the lyrics to this one seem so labored to rhyme that it bothers me. Stuff like "I'll fight you folded blind" and "I will see you good and dead" Nobody talks like that. It doesn't flow. It's an obvious manipulation to find a rhyme and it bugs me. The music of this one is strong but the subject matter and melody falls flat.
6. "Blue"- Snore. As if we don't get enough of the 128th notes during the endless solo's in the other songs. This is, in my opinion, a blatant excuse to show us how fast he can still play. WE KNOW IT. And we like it, ya don't have to brow beat us with it. There's no detectible melody or theme to this "song", just blazing in older than dirt blues chords. I'm sure it felt great for him to play but it's not necessarily pleasant for us to sit thru.
7. "Legion of the Damned"- I'm sure if I heard this song I could remember it, but I just can't right now. It's pretty bad if a song heard 5 times still doesn't register in my head. (It's probably about wizards or something.
8. "Daemon Dance"- Was this an instrumental??? I can't remember.
9. "Hanger 18, Area 51"- Still about monsters just more recent ones. I applaud his effort to SLIGHTLY change the subject matter but the song is silly. The low demonic voice is hard to understand and rather goofy.
10, 11, 12.- "VooDoo Nights", "Asylum", and "God is God"- I guess this is that big mess of an instrumental at the end. I abhore how terribly this album ends. It's a cool riff but it's repeated over and over and over and over and over again and I guess someone thought that changing key every 4 measures was an excuse for redundancy.
Overall it just failed to make an impression. On almost every Malmsteen alubm there's at the LEAST a handful of songs that make me bang my head and jump around... not this one. Sorry to disappoint my brother. He's 17 and a HUGE Malmsteen fan (You can imagine the shit he takes from kids at school) We see eye to eye on alot of shit, but not this. His review is on here to, he loves this record but it makes me yawn. I will always be a Malmsteen fan but I wish he would concentrate more on melody than speed. WE ALL KNOW YOU CAN PLAY FAST BUT GIVE US SOMETHING TO SING!!!
Rating: 70
I was so disappointed to hear that Yngwie had brought back Mark Boals to the line-up. I had always thought that he was the worst vocalist that Yngwie had ever had. Making it even worse it that he had to replace the brilliant Mat Levens. But, being the dedicated Yngwie fan that I am, I rushed out and bought the album right away. Can you say bitter disappointment??!! Gone are all of the melodies and harmonies, only to be replaced by an unrelenting, wailing guitar(O.K., I don't mind that so much), and cheesy lyrical content.
To his credit, Mark Boals sounds better than he ever has. But he and the maestro combine to write some of the worst lyrics that I have heard in a long, long time.
Maybe Yngwie needs to bring back Jeff Scott Soto to assist him in writing the next album(fingers crossed).
Rating: 10
I got this album about a week ago and have yet to stop listening to it, it may seem the same as some of his other works (Jace), but I still love it, the only song im not quite used to yet is VooDoo Nights, something about it just ,makes it indifferent to the rest of the songs, but all in all, 2 thumbs up, 5 stars, 10 out of 10, 100%.
Rating: 50
This is the 1st Yngwie album I SENT back to my vendor. It was the worst piece of crap he ever put out,if you compare it with ALL his other albums. Alot of Screaming & with NO hooks or Melodies you can sign in ya' head ala.You don't remember,I'll never 4get. The 2 Instrumentals were cool, his playing is great but the song structure SUCKS. Go back to Odyssey,Trilogystyle of Yngwie.ia
Rating: 8
good cd the singer is really good but not as Mats leven and the sound is darker with no cheesy chorus and the solos are far speedic
Rating: 90
I can understand your slightly lower ranking of this album being that this is a melodic rock homepage. Admittedly Yngwie let it all hang out on this one. Some of the vocal melodies are less than what we have come to expect from the maestro, but the playing and music on this album is second to none! Yngwie made this one for his die-hard fanbase. He intentionally strayed away from the more commercial style that he has been pursuing since ODYSSEY.
If you are a fan of Yngwie's first three solo albums you will be highly impressed with this album because his level of playing on ALCHEMY is something that hasn't been seen since the early days of Rising Force. if you are a fan of his more main-stream commmercial releases such as ODYSSEY & ECLIPSE you may be in for an initial shock upon your first spin of ALCHEMY. Give it a chance, after a few spins Ithink you may be surprised!
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"I feel like I've had trouble in innings against them. Definitely," Wainwright continued. "Sometimes there's something to it. You can let it get mental; you can let it get in your head. But it's not going to get in mine."
Wainwright (5-3, 2.51 ERA) allowed two runs in the third and two more in the sixth --his final inning. Three of the runs against him were earned, while he walked one and struck out eight.
The key blows against Wainwright were RBI doubles by Daniel Murphy in the third and by David Wright in the sixth. Murphy had four hits and two doubles to lead the Mets, who avoided their first four-game sweep against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
"I made a couple of mistakes in the middle of the plate that ended up costing us some runs," Wainwright said. "The ones they were supposed to hit, they hit. The ones I executed, they didn't. That's how simple it is when you break that game down."
Wainwright expressed disappointment at being lifted after six innings and 87 pitches. He was coming off a two-hit shutout Saturday against the Colorado Rockies when he used 120 pitches.
"They get conscious of that, but that had absolutely no effect on me whatsoever," Wainwright said. "I only had 87 pitches. I was feeling fine. ... Yeah, I was surprised. I could have easily pitched into the seventh or eighth inning. I made a couple of mistakes in the middle of the plate. I don't think it's time to start talking about fatigue or any of that. It's a little early."
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Wainwright "was fighting from the beginning. They had a couple of big hits that kind of stopped us for a while and we couldn't get anything going offensively. He was pretty good, but you could see he was laboring."
The Cardinals (26-14) knew it would be a difficult assignment to complete a four-game sweep of the struggling Mets (15-23). Sweeping a three-game series is a tall enough task.
"It's a tough deal, no doubt," Wainwright said. "It's a tough thing to do against anybody. Their pitcher (Jonathon Niese) pitched a great game. That made it a lot easier for them. He kept his pitch count down and he was attacking hitters."
Niese (3-4) allowed two runs (earned) on six hits in 7 1/3 innings. He induced a 5-4-3 double play from Allen Craig to end the sixth. Craig rolled into another 5-4-3 twin killing against Brandon Lyon to end the eighth after the Cardinals had cut the Mets' lead to 5-2.
"I don't think we've hit into as many double plays this year as we did in years past," Craig said. "That's the name of the game sometimes. You hit it hard and it goes right at them. In my particular situation, I could have taken some better swings on those."
The Cardinals have grounded into 38 double plays, third-most in baseball. Only Arizona and Miami have hit into more DPs.
"We've had our share of double plays this year," Matheny said. "That's something that can kill a rally in a hurry."
With one out in the eighth, Matt Carpenter doubled against Niese and Shane Robinson walked. Lyon relieved and was greeted by Carlos Beltran's single to left-center that made it 5-2. But Craig's double-play ball let the air out of a crowd of 44,068.
"We just want guys taking good, hard at-bats, and if they hit it hard at somebody, then you've got to tip your hat," Matheny said. "But you could certainly see a big inning forming if that didn't happen."
The Cardinals led the major leagues when they hit into 169 double plays in 2011, yet they won the World Series. They rapped into 135 last season and are on a pace to hit into 154 this year.
"Last year, we cut them down," Matheny said. "Especially when you've got first and second ... they're looking to drive the ball hard up the middle. You get it a little bit too far to the left or to the right, it's right at somebody. That's been the case more than anything else."
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Yeah. The Red album was fine. If anything, they should've made it 14-15 tracks and called it something else.
There was a lot of filler on Red, but I think it would've made a killer EP. My alternative version would sound like this:
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As a special blogger for "Anderson Live" lifestyle expert and news anchor/reporter Lucy Segal shares her tips and favorite beauty tips that don't break the bank, but are her must-haves for protecting and moisturizing your face, hands, lips and the rest of your body. Take a look at her "LuStyle"...
1. Facial Cleanser (Sarah Swanson Skin Care, Dr. Bobby's SkinShine Bright and Natural Cleanser)
Sarah Swanson Skin Care is proud to launch Dr. Bobby's SkinShine Line.
This new, premiere brand is being offered for the first time publicly, here on AndersonCooper.com, via LucySegal.com. It includes his amazing SkinShine Bright and Natural Face Cleanser and the spectacular Full Moon Facial Moisturizer that works from the top of your forehead to the bottom of your neck. These brand new products are coming to you specially priced via my website - for the chance to get them at $12 and $18 respectively.
For nearly the past year, I've been successfully using them on my extremely sensitive skin. It is sensitive due to my rosacea, some underlying health issues and medications. Since it agrees with my skin, I'm betting it will be like butter on a warm roll for yours - just delicious with amazing results!
Dr. Bobby's SkinShine Bright and Natural Cleanser
Retail Price: $24
Discounted Price: $12
Deal code: Lucy50
Discount: 50 % off
2. Moisturizer (Sarah Swanson Skin Care)
As the working mom of three, my time is super limited and SkinShine allows me to quickly and effectively keep my skin healthy: clean, nourished and best of all youthful! I'm so excited for you to try it-particularly now, while they are offering special pricing as part of its launch. The SkinShine Full Moon Moisturizer is especially amazing because it covers all, so you don't have to purchase a separate eye cream-love that! Ultimately, some proceeds will be donated, down the road, to the American Academy of Dermatology. Once this is up and running, Dr. Bobby wants to give back, and has a personal consideration for dermatological diseases - in fact, my son suffers from one. SkinShine cleanser and moisturizer are available through Sarah Swanson Skincare, who is exclusively carrying this line.
Sarah Swanson Skincare is a 5th Ave Manhattan cosmetic, NYC cosmetics based skin care clinic offering the latest products, and FDA approved skin treatment technologies including Manhattan laser hair removal in NYC, Facials, Laser Treatments, eMatrix, Vela Shape, Chemical Peels, Body Contouring, Cosmetics and Expert Esthetician advice.
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Retail Price: $36
Discounted Price: $18
Deal Code: Lucy50
Discount: 50% off
3. Tinted Lip Moisturizer (J.R. Watkins, Scarlet Sunset Lip Tint and Other Shades)
Plumping that pout and keeping it moist is top on my list because I like to say, "Look at my lips, not my hips!" With J.R. Watkins Tinted Lip Moisturizer you get a lipstick, gloss and balm all in one. Plus, it's an all-natural treatment to keep those lips soft, supple and oh so kissable. The all natural ingredients include vitamin E, shea butter, olive oil and even peppermint oil for a fresh taste and smell! Together they work as a treatment that sinks into your lips instead of just sitting on top. They come in everything from clear to an amazing array of colors. And the natural part is so important because we do ingest what is on our lips: as we speak, eat and drink. This company has been around for over 140 years and has been "green" from the beginning - truly ahead of its time. They've also been featured in countless magazines.
As America's original natural apothecary manufacturer, J.R. Watkins Natural Products uses only the finest natural ingredients in its diverse line of personal care items.
J.R. Watkins Tinted Lip Moisturizer
Price: $4.99
No Discount
To Purchase: JRWatkins.com
4. SPF Travel Spray (Shady Day, Inc., Shady Day Travel Spray SPF 30)
Next up is protecting our skin from the sun. So many people think of sunscreen like white shoes - great to use between Memorial Day and Labor Day - but in fact, we need it all year long. My favorite is by Shady Day because it is paraben and PABA free, was created by two moms, has antioxidants and moisturizing properties and is dermatologist recommended. While their Shady Day may be a bit more than some others, the Shady Day Travel Spray is an affordable and great way for you to enjoy this product. Plus you can have it with you at all times because the size is so easy to carry. It fits in even the smallest purse or any pocket. It's even TSA compliant, so, no issue with air travel. We just never know when we are going to be out in the sun and our skin must beprotected from its dangerous rays. I speak from the heart here, having lost a best friend to melanoma.
This company is constantly making the top of lists in the most popular glossies, including being a hot pick in "O Magazine." It's also been cited as a fave among celebs and it is not only very Lucy tested, but it is my picky friends' and picky kids' approved!
These are perfect to hook onto anything like bag packs, diaper bags, purses, gym bags, belt loops and so on. No need to lug around a big bottle of sunscreen anymore. Plus this is a clear, light, non-greasy spray-not all goopy and cumbersome in its delivery or portability.
It protects your skin from both UVA/UVB rays and its oil-free formula absorbs and dries quickly without leaving residue. It is waterproof and like the whole line-it contains aloe Vera to soothe skin, plus antioxidants to help prevent wrinkles and sun spots. Shady Day Travel Spray is also marine and eco-friendly so not to harm the environment.
Shady Day Travel Spray
Retail Price: $10
Discounted Price: $8.50
Deal Code: Lucy15
Discount: 15% off
5. Self Tanner (Shady Day, Inc., Shady Glow Self Tanner)
Shady Glow is an awesome self tan mist that is the safest way to get your glow on, "tan in a can." It is one of their top sellers, and the company is always replenishing stock due to its cult-like following. Unlike many other self tanners which leave you orange and streaky, Shady Glow offers an instant sun kissed look, leaving skin smooth and again with a natural looking, healthy tan. It is a fast-drying mist, not a basic spray (which helps with streaking). Unlike other self tanners, as with all Shady Day, it is paraben free and includes a blend of natural ingredients infused with hydrating aloe Vera to keep your skin moisturized. It also has a 360-degree nozzle so you can cover all those hard to reach places.
This is the ultimate in an easy, safe sun-perk-me-up-when you want to keep your warm weather look all year long!
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Discounted Price: $19.99
Retail Price: $28
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6. Body Moisturizer (Sarah Swanson Soy Candles)
Another key item we all need is moisturizer - especially on those literally tough places, like our elbows and the bottoms of our feet. But certainly our hands are essential, since they say you can always tell a women's age by her hands. With Sarah Swanson Soy Candles you get 60 hours of fragrance when you light your candle, but each time you blow it out there is a special treat-as in treatment! You see, the soy never gets too hot and you can put the melting soy wax on your skin. It actually goes on like a serum, literally melting in and making an impact on those dry spots - where we need them the most.
Sarah is a high-end Madison Avenue esthetician who has a fabulous skin care line. This is a way to get the benefits of her products but on a much lower end of the price scale. She is even doing a special for Anderson viewers, offering her $20 candles at half price-so grab some for just 10 bucks a pop. She is making this special available for the start of his wonderful new season. Sarah Swanson Soy Candles come in a fabulous variety of scents via the essential oils that she uses.
Soy Body Candle Tin (Various Scents)
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Deal code: Lucy50
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The Tassi - oh, where to begin? This is an incredible hair hold back that lets you wash your face, brush your teeth, put on your make-up, etc., without getting your hair all wet or full of product. For the many of us who rig our hair back with clips and bands we often end up with dented hairdos, which turn into don'ts - but not with the Tassi! It is the answer to dent-free hair. By the way, it works on all hair styles, cuts and lengths. The Tassi is soft washable terry cloth that you will use multiple times a day. I even use it right out of the shower while running around getting ready because it essentially begins the process of towel drying my hair.
It was initially created for washing your face, because nothing is worse than getting wet hair stuck to the side of your head. You can also use it to hold your rollers in, to sleep in a hair conditioning treatment, while cooking and even to put your makeup on. If I could only count the number of times (pre-Tassi) that I got mascara on my highlights or blush in my ear! The Tassi is going to be a staple for you and all the ladies in your life. It's also a great gift idea for many because it is so price-friendly.
Tassi is even giving us a special discount code on my website when you make an online purchase between now and the end of Sept. Tassi comes in a rainbow of colors and you'll probably want more than one- one for your gym bag, one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen… you get the idea. And you will also likely come up with new ways to use the Tassi. It's fun to learn all the other ways people have found to use the Tassi on its website and share what ideas you too will discover!
Retail Price: $14.99
Discounted Price: $11.99
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8. Mascara (Laura Geller, Full Figured Lashes Mascara)
And since we are keeping it simple and easy, the mainstays to an everyday face are: lips, foundation powder, a touch of blush and mascara. Now that we covered lips (JR Watkins), time for some face cover and lash popping. In terms of make-up these key necessities are essential for just running out anywhere-anytime, from school drop off to that super, hot party (when are those again? LOL).
My top pick for go-to makeup is Laura Geller, her cosmetic line and makeup studio on NYC's Upper East Side is the ultimate for beauty solutions. My lash answer is always found there or on her website. My current fave is her Full-Figured Lashes Mascara. I believe in her products so much that I often give them as gifts. Also, as someone with naturally short, very light colored lashes the options here are eye openers-literally. And as a lady who has spent her entire career on television - I need me some lashes! The Full-Figured Lashes Mascara is so fabulous not only for the reasonable price point Laura is specially offering for "Anderson Live" viewers (given this is a prestige line), is that it does what is says. For instance when it says "magnifies and extends" - wow, it does! And best of all it doesn't clump!
The latter means I can, and do, re-apply later in the day to freshen my look and it handles layering without all the lashes sticking together. I'm convinced it's the combination of Laura's actual formulas and her brush style shapes.
Full Figured Lashes Mascara
Discount: 30% off
Go to laurageller.com for the "Anderson Live" special promotion.
Discounted Price: $17.50
Retail Price: $25
9. Foundation (Laura Geller, Balance-n-Brighten Baked Foundation)
As for my other Laura Geller fave, the Balance-n-Brighten Baked Foundation, gives my skin and all its imperfections an amazingly smooth glow. I had first heard of Laura on the local NY television scene way back in the 1990s before she became a national treasure. Ironically, I happened to stumble upon her posh makeup studio while pushing my first born in his stroller near our little Manhattan apartment on the Upper East Side nearly ten years later.
Sometime after, when I first began doing health and beauty pieces for television, I met Laura! I was so starstruck, plus, she was such an amazing, supportive girls' girlfriend, a brilliant make-up artist and inspiring businesswoman. Coincidentally, we were pregnant around the same time - she with her only child, Daniel, and I with my 2nd baby and only daughter, Skyler. Well, since then, my loyal devotion for all Laura Geller beauty stuck!
Laura has literally cooked her own success by pioneering the "Baked" category in makeup. These lusciously formulated products are exclusively made for her in Italy, with glowing color to immediately enliven the skin and create a youthful aura. Every product begins as a liquid that is infused with vibrant, flattering colors. They are then swirled together and "baked" for 24 hours in terra cotta pans to create rich textures and vibrancy. No two are identical, but each delivers full yet breathable coverage with outstanding blendability.
Back to the Balance-n-Brighten Baked Foundation, I love it because when I use it - which is every day - people always tell me what great skin I have! When I don't have it on, the flaws (which shall remain nameless!) are clearly visible. This comes in several shades and because of her special process of baking in the Italian factories that make these color palates in a marbleized style, they are very versatile and complimentary to varying skin shades. As many women deal with skin shade changes with the season shifts and even more frequently with hormonal changes too. This comes in a choice of colors for your personal skin tone.
Travel Balance-n-Brighten:
Discount: 30 % Off
Discounted Price: $13.65
Retail Price: $19.50
Go to LauraGeller.com for the "Anderson Live" special promotion.
9A. Blush (Laura Geller, Air Whipped Blush)
The other basic must-have for every day (or even for glam) is a little blush - just give those cheeks some color! Laura has a variety of seemingly countless shades, as well as several applications from creams to powders. Today I'm suggesting the Air Whipped Blush. It goes on with the perfect splash of color, but you have amazing control because you can literally target the tones as it blends, light and creamy into your cheek bones, for a youthful look and a splash of color! Laura's website tells you exactly how to apply to make it even easier and it comes in shades.
This glow-giving blush has universal appeal and includes pigments for just the right shade of color for all skin types.
Funny side story, comedian and talk show host Joy Behar always tells how she went to Laura's studio right before her audition for "The View" and Laura did her makeover, which Joy credits as part of the good luck for getting that job. I heard the story and said when I finally get my audition for ABC (I interned there for "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee" in college) I too would splurge for a Laura makeover. Well, I did, and it worked, as I landed the freelance gig that was available at that time for fill-in on the network's digital channel.
Air Whipped Blush
Discount: 50% off
Go to LauraGeller.com for the "Anderson Live" special promotion.
'Anderson Live' Special: $13.50
10. Teeth Whitener (Supersmile Quickee Instant Whitening Polish)
The Quickee is a tooth whitener/breath freshening tooth polish! Fresh breath and white teeth are a necessity, and while I do all I can before I leave the house to make that happen, well you know - as the day wears on…
That's why I adore the SupersmileQuickee - essentially a tooth polish that whitens teeth and freshens breath. Perfect for on the go!
Even better is that, it is created by the Father of Aesthetic Dentistry, Dr. Irwin Smigel, who has Madison Avenue celebrity clientele. He not only invented dental bonding but created an entire whitening toothcare system called Supersmile. No messy trays, no timely and expensive appointments - just brush and go. The Quickee is an awesome introduction to Dr.Smigel's collection (which is pricier than drug store brands), from there you will likely try his line and when you do, you'll be hooked - I know I am! But one thing is for sure: I never leave home without my Quickee!
Supersmile Quickee
Retail Price: $18
No discount
All deal codes expire on Tuesday, September 25 at 11:59 PM ET.
About Lucy:
I've spent more than a dozen years as an on-air national health and beauty expert, in addition to being a television news anchor/reporter. I am all about girl power and am thrilled to share these recommendations! They include timeless classics that are sure to make an impact on your daily regimen and improve how you look and feel.
The first and most important thing is really something we all know -- the importance of cleansing and moisturizing. Clean your face of make-up every night, no matter how tired you are and wash at least every morning too! Add moisturizer and keep out of the sun. These are the simplest keys to beauty success. Like losing weight, where the key is a balance of eating well and exercising, beauty care has no magic pill. You need to know the basics as the suggestions above provide: with them, you are good to glow!
To learn more about Lucy, go to LucySegal.com
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Seventy years ago, in the depths of the last Great Depression, Americans discovered skiing.
Well, of course, we didn't discover it. The Norwegians discovered sliding on slats 4,000 years ago, and the Austrians perfected the downhill turn 3,900 years later. But in the 1930s Americans flocked to the sport in the hundreds of thousands – by train and car and rope tow and the world's first chairlift at Sun Valley, Idaho, 1936.
The country's second chairlift carried single riders (chairlift love had not yet been invented) up the logged-off slopes of Collins Gulch at Alta, Utah, early in the winter of 1938-39. A lift ticket cost $1.50. Then as now, the high box end of Little Cottonwood Canyon filled with snow. Alta was an instant hit.
It still is. Seventy years on, we can see why. It was the perfect terrain in a perfect micro-climate developed by profoundly democratic visionaries. And all of those pesky trees had been removed by 19th century silver miners. (Virtually all of the trees you see at Alta today were planted in a CCC reforestation effort.)
One of the young men working in FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps was a Norwegian immigrant named Alf Engen. Alf was arguably the greatest four-event skier of all time, a jumper who set hill records everywhere he went and a gate skier who would have represented the U.S. in the 1940 Olympics except for the fact that his visage had long before appeared on Wheaties boxes.
Alf was out scouting potential ski hills, over Catherine Pass from Brighton and Park City, when he spotted the alpine slopes of Collins Gulch. Now there's a ski area, he reported.
At the same time, a civic-minded lawyer named Joe Quinney was organizing the Salt Lake Winter Sports Association. Together, Quinney, Engen and the United States Forest Service – which had the crazy idea it wanted to get into the public-lands recreation business – along with a handful of other key payers, built an avalanche-proof stone shelter, scavenged parts from an old mine tram, side-stepped the hill so the public wouldn't have to battle all that deep powder, and opened Alta.
Alta, the high place, the top. When the Salt Lake Valley isn't filled with inversion smog, you can see the city, spread out like a map, at the bottom of the canyon. It may be budding spring in Temple Square and snowing two inches an hour up at Alta. It snowed so much, Alf had to invent powder-skiing technique.
In the beginning he and his buddies had to ski super fast to get their long, stiff skis to float in the deep. "By gosh, they were just planks then. We had to go 150 feet to get where we were comfortable in it. I never worried a great deal about speed." Alf told me, on the occasion of Alta's 50th anniversary in 1988, that they hand-planed their hickory boards dangerously thin in order to get them to bend. Then metal and finally fiberglass skis came along, and they could at last slow down.
These days Alta is crawling with hot young skiers ripping around at really high speeds on really big skis. Full circle. Do you think they know about Alf and Sverre and Dick Durrance and Junior Bounous?
For a long time Alta had a retro reputation. Old lifts. A tiny number of lodge beds. No nightlife. People who knew the place just smiled at the bad rap. No, Alta was not Vail or Deer Valley, and thank goodness. There were only five lodges because those were the only five spots off the road that were safe from avalanches. And there was no high-speed lift because it, as Alf told me, "Rooooons the skiing. We'd just as soon have a lift line if it will mean better skiing on the mountain."
Things have changed in the last decade under general manager Onno Wieringa, who started at Alta as a teenager on the patrol. Alta has a couple of quads now. They take credit cards, and they have a child's ticket. (Previous general manager Chick Morton used to say: "We don't sell a children's ticket because [at Alta] everybody pays children's prices."
That 50th birthday year, the ticket price got bumped up to $18/day. Now it's nosed up into the $60 range – still 50 percent less than the "big boys." Alf and Joe Quinney meant for Alta to remain a people's playground, affordable, and profitable on ticket sales (not real estate sales) alone. And so it has remained. Joe Quinney's final words were: "Take what you need to make a living, but keep the price down."
Happy Birthday, Alta. You always make me feel like a kid.


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13-28: 2011.09.08
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 5:58 PM
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:02 PM
This HOH competition seems brutal.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:04 PM
Jordan's a bitch. Porsche's done nothing to her and has competed alot better than she has.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:05 PM
So onto more pressing issues (haw haw)...
First thought: What the fuck is that thing around Julie Chen's neck?!?! It was like half Mr. T, half computer motherboard.
Second thought: Hilarious! Somebody must be reading online that it was always obvious the second the show started who was being evicted due to one person being super dressed up...so now both Jordan and Rachel oh, and Porsche. (cough cough) are wearing competition gear as to not spoil it.
Adam's HOH room: Over the bacon schtick. Still bitter Porsche's HOH was never shown on TV.
I would LOVE to hear Jordan's explanation as to why SHE deserves to be in the finals over Porsche? She is absolutely entitled and delusional. It is, how you say, "fuss-trayten".
Adam also sounds like a total asshole when he makes comments that other people have to "earn" it and how he's "giving" them the opportunity to win. What a condescending POS.
Impressed by and very happy for Porsche's Veto win! I wish they would splice Rachel's "crying" with her comments about Kalia being upset last week.
Jordan's speech was beyond asinine with not only revealing the outcome of the vote to insulting Porsche to rambling on for an extended period of time. And then Julie Chen talking about Jordan's "suffering" at the hands of Shelly. Oh and Julie? Jordan threw in the towel before the show even started. I feel like this was the longest on-air interview ever. And Adam, sucking butthole until the end. Adults referring to other adults as "sweet" and "pure" and "innocent" is really "creepy" and "gross" and "inappropriate" to me. I said it before and I'll say it again, Jordan is about as sweet as a turd rolled in salt.
I think the first part of HOH is definitely going to go to Porsche or Rachel. Go Porsche!
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:07 PM
Rachel crying after she lost the PoV. Wow. Vegas this is Rachel, you're flashy. This is the girl who mocked Kalia last night for crying after she lost the PoV. So what doe she do when she loses? What she does best. Cry and whine. But I do give her props for getting over it and buttering Porsche up. But still Rachel is the definition of a hypocrite.
That being said I want Porsche and Rachel in the f2 so much at this point. I am cool with either one winning, though I think Rachel deserves it more.
LOL at Jordan of all people saying Porsche doesn't deserve to be here. Sweetheart you won one HoH and a comp that didn't even matter in the first place, the rest of the time production and your alliance have been dragging you through. You don't get to say who deserves to be here and who doesn't, and I was so bugged by her whole misogynistic and slut shaming views on Porsche.
Edited by Breath We Drew, Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:11 PM.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:08 PM
Big Jeff is going to be pissed! Hahah. I wonder what he's going to think when he finds out that when Porche won veto Jordan pretty much gave in the towel. I don't think he will be too impressed.
Edit to change Porche's HOH to the correct term veto....I pulled a Rachel! haha
Edited by wigglepuppy, Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:18 PM.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:08 PM
I dont know what her problem is with Porsche, but its kind of ridiculous at this point. You like to wear bikinis and host comps? Thats all you could muster? Whats so hilarious is that I feel one of the main reasons she won her season was her incredible social game. Shed talk to anyone, and made bonds with everyone. And yet this season, she knew she had no shot to win, and basically told Julie she knew she had no shot, due to her craptastic social game when it came to Porsche.
And Julie? We all saw you suffer through a betrayal by Shelly said in all seriousness, as if something horrible had happened? Did I miss the scene where Shelly killed Jordans dog right in front of her? Because all I saw was Shelly try to make a game move and keep Dani, and then vote out Jeff when she had the chance. Not Jordan, Jeff. But then, I guess she didnt get the memo that Jeff/Jordan are the same entity that must never be separated . Good grief.
OK, Im done with Jordan now, thank goodness. Porsche? She absolutely smoked that veto! Loved it! So awesome. Although I wish someone had DRed about how they just laughed at Rachels tears when she lost, but shes the only poor sport of the group. Hopefully Kalia gets a good chuckle out of it when she watches later.
I actually liked Adams nomination speech. He really seems to be focused on people earning their spot. It took him long enough to do it, but he won the comps he needed to, and I kind of liked the way he phrased it - he wanted Porsche or Jordan to do the same. Nice speech.
Weirdest endurance challenge ever.
Edited by katesus7, Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:09 PM.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:16 PM
Speaking of that final America's Vote, I would love for a miracle to occur and someone like Keith, Cassi, Dominic or Lawon wins the damn thing. I'll have to think long and hard before casting my online votes.
So there's another endurance competition which involves standing on a very narrow or short plank or platform. Why does AG never want people with big feet to win her endurance competitions?
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:17 PM
Didn't AG tweet before the ep that she saw the endurance comp and thought it looked brutal? It just looks like it'll make me dizzy. Unless they start speeding it up or shaking it around or something, Rachel and Porsche will be up there all night.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:49 PM
Credit to Jordan though as a lot of things were finally made clear about her game play. She only came back so Jeff could win the game which explains why she lost control and dropped her goody two shoes mask when she got in Shelly's face because 1. Jeff lost his chance to win and 2. She wasted a whole summer being stuck in the BB house for nothing. Also while I'm no Jordan fan I like that she admitted that Rachel carried her these last few weeks and it wouldn't be fair if Rachel went home.
So happy for Porsha but unfortunatly she cannot win against even Adam because the Jury Nullification will be in full force because Jeff will never allow his posse to let one of Dani's team win even if it means giving it to the worthless sack that is Adam.
Is there anyone out there who actually believes Adam won't be the first off that mixer? He just won't be able to cut it...and I have no doubt he threw the veto so he wouldn't have to further expose himself to having to make any big move.
Rachel's body is just amazing...absolutly amazing.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:56 PM
Edited by SHP, Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:13 PM.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:58 PM
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:09 PM
Go Rachel!
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:23 PM
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:48 PM
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:54 PM
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 11:15 PM
Speaking of that final America's Vote, I would love for a miracle to occur and someone like Keith, Cassi, Dominic or Lawon wins the damn thing. I'll have to think long and hard before casting my online votes.
It will almost certainly be Jeff or Jordan who win. But if you do want a miracle non-J/J win, it would more likely be Porsche, Kalia, or Danielle. That's where I will be putting my votes. Which probably won't make any difference, but it makes me feel better.
And, Tigger 7, I also noticed that Porsche seemed to have a lot more splat on her as the show ended. At least she was smart enough to wear a hoodie.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 11:25 PM
Jordan was resigned to going home tonight. She wasn't bitchy to Porsche. She just was ready to leave.
Rachel will have a chance if she can keep her emotions under control. Good luck to all the players.
Posted Sep 8, 2011 @ 11:26 PM
Adam is far from one of the best. He's done okay, but nothing special like Rachel and Porsche has.
The best three players of the season are in F3.
Edited by Nalan, Sep 8, 2011 @ 11:27 PM.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 12:09 AM
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 12:25 AM
So Jordan told the Chenterviewed she was only there because Jeff wanted to be there this summer. Smooth move Jordo. I'm sure CBS is delighted they arranged a season for you two to not only appear but make it this far only to hear you weren't ever too thrilled over the idea. But Jeff picked up an extra $15K and she will probably get the $25K so it was probably still worth it. Personally, I'm voting for Daniele. Because I want to see Jeff/Jordan's face if she wins it. Ha!!
No kidding. And she can cry cry cry without actually shedding a real tear. The thing about "Brendon is going to be so mad at me." summed up why I can't stand those two together - although apart they seem okay.
Although I wish someone had DRed about how they just laughed at Rachels tears when she lost, but shes the only poor sport of the group.
Edited by Cosmocrush, Sep 9, 2011 @ 12:33 AM.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 12:58 AM
Actually, Rachel got squirted pretty heavily in that comp; it was the Donatos who barely had a spot on them. Possibly because their banana was the one in the center of the array of seven, and thus farthest from the goo-dispensers on either side. Or because production was favoring them, one or the other.
Rachel was almost pristine, rather like the first (banana) competition.
As the mixing bowl rotates the players' positions, Porsche getting slimed might just be bad luck, nothing more.
In the first episode, Jordan had a "stone" thrown at her when Dickless forgot that she won, but tonight she threw a boulder at Porsche "I know you like to wear bikinis and host competitions". That's like Dustin's goodbye message to Mike in S8: "All I know about you is that you're a big guy and you eat a lot of meat." The difference being that Mike was evicted in Week 3; Jordan has had plenty of time to socialize with Porsche; she just didn't take advantage of it.
Despite the chill between Jordan and Porsche, I got the sense that this is a much happier house with just these four in there. Since I hate Daniele and her constant negativity (even at JH it's all "can you imagine if I had to straddle my daaaaad?" and "zing!" and so on; she only runs her mouth to run someone or something down), I'm going to put the blame on her, but I don't think that I'm entirely wrong to do so. I think a lot of this season was poisoned by Dani's "Brendon is a monster, we have to destroy him" obsession and she got Lt. Kalia to buy into that and when you add in Jeff's hypertense nature and Shelly's Shit-stirring, IMO there was a lot of negativity that the F4 seems mercifully free from. The girls' joy at seeing Fara and Adam's barmitzvah was a nice change from the kvetching that usually accompanies these rituals.
I'd be okay with any of this group winning. Even Adam. (Lord knows I'll take Adam's Semi-Trashy Angels over the Bro-gade, nine days a week.) JMO.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 2:20 AM
Porsche rocked this whole episode.
and as much as Jordan was nasty to Adam up in the HOH, she was right that it was all over his face. Guy finally had to play and couldn't pull it off.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 3:53 AM
So, the final three: bitchy, emotionally disturbed Rachel, mildly amusing but lazy Porsche, and kiss-ass, gutless Adam. The jury sure will have a fun time selecting a winner from those three.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 4:24 AM
Jordan appears stuck on the feminine ways and bikini...may be she's jealous for a reason.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:19 AM
Is it Jordan's accent that causes her to consistently mispronounce "frustrating," or does she truly believe that there exists a proper English word spoken as [fuh-stray-ten]? No one could actually be that uneducated about such a commonly used word, right? If she's never learned to read it or spell it correctly, she must have at least heard it spoken correctly. Yeah, it's just completely impossible.
Two of my very best friends (with college degrees and everything) say fuhstrated/ing. A good deal of the population do not pronounce the first "r". It absolutely drives me crazy but it's not just Jordan. I'm not sure Jordan didn't talk to Porsche because Jordan was jealous. She seemed to like Cassi just fine, and IMO Cassi is way hotter than Porsche. I, personally, couldn't stand Porsche from the word "go" and I would never have talked to her. She seems to be entitled and bitchy. But that's me. I haven't watched all of the show and I certainly haven't watched the feeds or anything else.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:22 AM
I hope that's what it is because if I ever hear that she's graduated from "hygeenist" school I'm going to have to double my dental insurance.
It was nice to hear Jordan say she was going back to school to finish 5th grade.
I'm voting for Shelly for America's favorite. She won't win but every vote will cause Jeff, Jordan and Julie to suffer a little more. Plus, when she gets home, I think Shelly will need to know that at least some people like her.
I agree that Cassi was gorgeous but I'm guessing Jordan defines purdy as blonde and big boobed, so yes, I think she was probably jealous of Porsche.
Edited by JudyObscure, Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:28 AM.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:32 AM
Oh, definitely. I said before Daniele was evicted, that the house would be so much happier and lighter if she just left, because she was just so very negative, and lived to talk smack about other people, that it rubbed off on everyone around her. They were so vile and vulgar when she was around them, but just as I thought, although it took a little while to dissipate after Daniele left, the house most definitely got a whole lot less negative without her around.
I got the sense that this is a much happier house with just these four in there. Since I hate Daniele and her constant negativity (even at JH it's all "can you imagine if I had to straddle my daaaaad?" and "zing!" and so on; she only runs her mouth to run someone or something down), I'm going to put the blame on her, but I don't think that I'm entirely wrong to do so.
I like how Jordan outed herself in how horrible her social game play has been, that in the entire time she was in there (although a lot of us knew this already) she couldn't muster up the energy to get to know Porsche, not even for the sake of game play. I also like how she told the entire viewing public that she only went there for Jeff and pretty much showed just how little she cared about being in the house this season. Good bye Jordan, you didn't even deserve to make it this far.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:33 AM
Porsche for the win (please God...)
Edited by sidewinder76, Sep 9, 2011 @ 6:40 AM.
Posted Sep 9, 2011 @ 7:03 AM


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