The REAL Housewifes of Orange County

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

That's not what I mean.

I mean it more like in an "I'm a transplant and therefore I try too hard to fit into what I think an OC-er is supposed to be and look like" kind of way.

I know a lot of people who move out west and try too hard or move to NYC and try too hard to fit in and be "New York-y" (or at least what they think is New Yorky.)

Not meaning "Michigan is janky." Just that midwestern culture and OC culture are just different.

I know. Was just stating.

[IndianaSigKap]

According to Gretchen's bio, she grew up in California and went to college at Baylor.

[IndianaSigKap]

Anyone else watching tonight think Tamra looked better without all of that makeup on. I thought she looked much younger.

[LikeASista]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Anyone else watching tonight think Tamra looked better without all of that makeup on. I thought she looked much younger.

I watched. Hmmmm ... Not so sure if she looks better, but she certainly looks ALOT better than Gretchen did when SHE had no make-up on. OMG! It was the first time I'd ever seen Gretchen without her make-up, and all I could think was "Her face is too big," or something. It was really strange because I've always thought Gretchen was such a pretty woman, but she apparently NEEDS make-up, so she should NEVER go without it. Tamra, on the other hand, was much more tolerable.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Anyone else watching tonight think Tamra looked better without all of that makeup on. I thought she looked much younger.

Yes! And I must say, I think Tamra has come across much better this season than last season. I think last season she was working too hard to put up a public persona (due to the divorce) that was maybe not the real her. I'm impressed with her decision to have her implants removed, and I liked seeing all of the (realistic) mixed emotions she had about signing the divorce papers, even though she's trashed Simon so harshly for the past two seasons.

Brooks. Hm. There is something not quite right. The greeting cards thing is a little overbearing-creepy to me, but Vicki seems to like it.

I thought Alexis' and Jim's convo at dinner was interesting. I'm surprised Jim acknowledged Alexis' financial contributions through her job at the TV station. Not surprised to hear him start to push back when Alexis started talking about her business ventures, but surprised that Alexis got a bit of an attitude with him and pushed back.

[azureblue]

Heather DuBrow just posted a pic on her Instagram page with her Sigma Delta Tau sisters from Syracuse! #heatherdubrow

[als463]

Originally Posted by azureblue

Heather DuBrow just posted a pic on her Instagram page with her Sigma Delta Tau sisters from Syracuse! #heatherdubrow

That's cool. You should definitely also post this in the letters sighting thread.