And Just Across the Bridge

Last night saw the premiere of Bravo's NYC Prep, the reality TV version of Gossip Girl. Much like MTV premiered Laguna Beach after The OC became popular Bravo has done the same thing with this show. It's a bizarre show. It's hard to believe the kids on it are my age. There is such a disconnect between their lives and mine which is not that surprising at all actually. Anyway these kids are trying so hard to act like adults. So there's Sebastian, the guy all the girls want. He's kind of a douche and thinks he's the shiz cause he speaks French. Then there's Camille and Kelli. Camille is all about networking and not being her age. Kelli seems pretty cool. Jessie and PC are the most interesting characters. Jessie is the queen bee character I guess. She seems cross-eyed sometimes and she's kind of a jerk, but she's entertaining. Her close friend is PC, the Chuck Bass character. I adore PC. He's so full of himself, but his fashion sense is impeccable. Skinnies and fancy dress shoes. He's all about kissing girls cheeks when he greets them. His somewhat hostile relationship with Jessie is entertaining. They have good banter. Ah, I love Bravo.

Jersey Girls

I'm becoming addicted to Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey. The season ended recently, but I've been trying to catch some of the repeats. It is such a different world these women live in. My favorite housewife has become Teresa, the black-haired Jersey girl. She is blissfully and hilariously ignorant. Her husband is funny as are her insane, mini-diva daughters. Teresa's bubbie job was quite an amusing moment. The scary thing was during the restaurant fight when she almost flipped the dinner table. That's when I changed the channel. The fight was scary to watch. So on to another housewife: Dina. She's not exactly warm, but I love her relationship with her 12-year old daughter Lexi. They have really funny banter and a sweet relationship. The episode where they cleaned Lexi's room and found millions of stuffed animals and a drawer of candy was very funny. I enjoyed when Dina joked that her daughter was a hoarder. Hoarders are fascinating. Lexi also bought a shirt that said Shoe Whore in that episode. Gotta love it. Dina and Lexi also have the most alarming cat. It's name is Grandma. It has no fur and is all wrinkly. Very bizarre. Caroline is the mother cub of all the housewives. She's Dina's big sis and Jacqueline's sister-in-law. I love Caroline. She's all about family. She's tough and she's funny. I think she's the most down to earth. Danielle is the crazy drama instigator of the group. She's unreal. Jacqueline is the other housewife who is torn between being friends with Danielle and staying loyal to her family. I like Jacqueline, but I also feel bad for her. Her daughter doesn't totally respect her. She seems kind of weak at points. She seems to have a really good heart though. Very sweet. Well, I love this show in all its ridiculousness.