I Left My Rose in San Francisco
This week, Jake and the harem made a pit stop in San Francisco. I’ve never been, but I must visit at some point, and the first stop on my visit will be the Full House house. I care about seeing that more than the Golden Gate Bridge. It was recently reported that the house was on the market, however, some digging by myself and the good people at ONTD revealed that it’s actually a different one. But I can still dream of living there forever and ever and hosting Full House-themed slumber parties.
Where are the milkman and the paperboy?
Whoa, I digress. But to me, San Francisco = Full House town. That’s how cool I am. Unfortunately, Jake and his final five did not go on a date to the Full House house, but we did get long walks on the beach (and ruined boots), virgin confessions, and Vienna nearly prompting Jake to yell “I need an adult!” by stalking him in a castle dungeon, finding his bedroom and crawling into bed with him. Hot.
We’re getting down to the wire here, with only five ladies remaining to vie for Jake’s heart – Tenley, Ali, Vienna, Gia, and Corrie. We get three one-on-one dates and one two-on-one date. Corrie (whom I’m guessing was prompted by producers, but I ate my words about her once this week, so I could be wrong – more on that in a bit) issues the ultimate fakeout by announcing that arch-rivals Ali and Vienna are going on the two-on-one date, before announcing “Just kidding! It’s Vienna and Gia!” Crap. That would have been the most epic catfight ever.
Date summary: Jake and Tenley have dinner atop Coit Tower (which I know best as the tower where Comet and his collie girlfriend watched the Tanner family search for him – yes, I am a sad individual), Tenley remains clingy and Taylor Swift-princess-y; Gia and Vienna visit a “castle” (scare quotes because America just has lame fake ones…I miss England *tear*), in which Jake is clearly happier and more relaxed with the former and looks genuinely terrified of the latter; Jake and Corrie have a date so awkward I have to hide my face, rowboating in a park and visiting a museum after hours (Awesome! I’d be on board for that one…ahem, boyfriend); and San Fran resident Ali gets to show Jake around her neighborhood in a cute summer dress ruined by suede boots, before frolicking in the surf and destroying said boots, which despite Ali’s bitchiness is by far the least awkward date.
By the end of last night, Gia had become my favorite of the remaining ladies, as she annoys me the least, and Jake does seem to really like her. Last night’s results were pretty apparent from the very beginning of the episode, and sure enough, Corrie was the one who was sent packing. She never really got much time with Jake, and when they did have time together, there was no chemistry. There always seems to be the one girl who just squeaks by every week, not doing much to stand out, but just sweet enough to always get a rose. And last night she filled another token Bachelorette role – the virgin.
Corrie’s revelation of wanting to wait until marriage was really the first time she’d stood out on the show. I wish it wouldn’t have been – what difference does it really make in the end? I would say that that’s not something you should talk about on TV, but given the nature of this show, it’s probably going to come out sooner or later. I kind of feel bad for her that she’ll always be known as “the virgin” from this season, when, as I found out this week, she’s actually a pretty awesome person.
So remember how Corrie was introduced on the show as a “wardrobe consultant”? I assumed that, like the other vague titles assigned to the show’s contestants (“marketing representative,” “pharmaceutical sales,” “event planner,” to name a few), that meant something along the lines of “works at Forever 21 at the mall.” Which is totally fine, I just think it’s humorous how the shows tries to spin it. But I have eaten my words. Ladies and gentlemen, Corrie really is a wardrobe consultant! She’ll help you build up or scale down your closet, be your personal shopper, or teach you how to put together outfits. Which honestly, sounds like a pretty awesome job and one I’d want to do if I wasn’t still figuring these things out for myself (hoping to start fashion blogging a bit more soon)!
So now that I know more about Corrie, I really like her, and I wish we would have gotten to know her as much as some of the other women on the show. I think it’s really cool how she’s starting up a business and doing something she loves – definitely a good message for the young women (including myself) who watch this show. She obviously has smarts and initiative, but unfortunately all people will remember her as is “the virgin.” I wish we could hear more about the bachelorettes’ personalities, jobs, and what they like to do for fun, but is that really not what people want to see? I guess the formula sells, so it’s not going to stop anytime soon. But it’s too bad Corrie isn’t around anymore…I would have liked to have heard more from her.
Plus this dress is really freaking cute.
Next week – hometown dates to meet the girls’ families and the MOST DRAMATIC (NONEXISTENT) ROSE CEREMONY EVER. Looks like one of the girls wants to bail. Join me next week for more awkward dinner conversation, Chris Harrison purple shirts, and gratuitous Jake ab shots. Hoping to get a fashion post in here sometime soon too!
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“Whatever happened to predictability?” We must make a pilgrimage one of these days.
Taylor Swift digression: I’m sure she’s a lovely person, but I HATE the goddamn princess mentality she perpetuates. (It’s not all her fault of course, but she isn’t helping.) Everytime I hear that insipid Romeo and Juliet song, I want to scream, “ROMEO AND JULIET DOESN’T END THAT WAY, STUPID!”
Ugh, I know, and every single one of her songs is the same! Plus, she’s 20 now, so she’s outgrowing the “high school teen fantasy” genre. I’ll be interested to see how she grows as a singer and songwriter, and if she’s more than just a teen queen.