Design Star IN MY FACE

So this happened.

(And yes that photo was taken with MY MOTHERFUCKING CELL PHONE! LAST NIGHT! AT THE SHELTERPOP/MGBW EVENT!).

[RECORD SCRATCH].

Ok, so I had zero clue that the HGTV Design Star crew would be there...and when they walked in I was so taken aback I mostly just stared (oh, and took more cell phone photos). And then the adorable-licious Amy from Shelterpop came over and introduced me! To Michael! And Nina! And if you think meeting someone face-to-face who you've blogged and bitched about for weeks on end is weird, then you are so fucking right. It was. It was so very weird...and so very fabulous.

I know you want deets, so here are the answers to all of your burning questions...

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[DESIGN STAR RECAP] Episode 9: People in Glass Houses

FIN-A-FUCKIN-LY.

Yep folks, at long last it happened. We popped our individual challenge cherries last night, and is the case the first time most of us got laid: it wasn't as good as we thought it would be...but also it wasn't as bad as getting punched .

Most importantly WE DID IT TOGETHER PPL! I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-A-L-L-Y! And isn't that what matters most??

So yes, two milliseconds before this entire fucking show is over, we got our individual challenges. Each of the remaining 3 designers, Casey, Emily and Michael were asked to design a glass box "sun room."

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[WHERE I BLAHG]: The Brass Petal AKA Emily From Design Star!

Each week (ish) we'll pull back the curtain, and give you an insider's look into the lives of some of your favorite bloggers with 'Here's where I blahg.' This week: Emily from The Brass Petal (and Design Star!).

As you all know, I'm kind of obsessed with HGTV's reality TV competition Design Star. And while I've been known to rant-n-rave about the contestants from time to time EVERY FRIGGIN WEEK, I do believe that there is one shining star amidst a sea of crap: prop stylist Emily. She's quirky, and fun, and so knows how to make fun of herself. Basically it's all TLF up in hurr.

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[DESIGN STAR RECAP] Episode 8: Ding Dong Dining Room Disasters

OK, LOOK.

I SWORE IN MY LAST RECAP THAT IF HGTV DIDN'T GIVE US SOME MOTHERFUCKING INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES THIS WEEK, MY ENTIRE RECAP WAS GOING TO BE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS AS A SHOW OF MY BP OIL SPILL SIZED FRUSTRATION WITH THIS NONSENSE. AND SURPRISE, SURPRISE, THERE WERE NO MOTHERFUCKING, COCK SUCKING, TIT BITCH INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES THIS WEEK, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ONLY FOURRRRR PEOPLE LEFT ON THIS BULLSHIT EXCUSE FOR A DESIGN COMPETITION.

WE ARE EIGHT WEEKS INTO THIS B.S. AND I STILL HAVE NO CLUE IF ANY OF THESE DESIGNERS ARE CAPABLE OF PULLING OFF A ROOM BY THEMSELVES. SO YEAH...IF IT SEEMS LIKE I'M SCREAMING AT ALL Y'ALL, IT'S ONLY BECAUSE I SO FUCKING AM.

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[DESIGN STAR RECAP] Episode 7: Come See The Softer Side of Courtland, Er, Sears

COURTLAND IS NOT GAY??

WHAAAAAAT????

It's kind of difficult to focus on much else this week after that fucking bombshell. I mean, I pretty much feel exactly like I did during the Crying Game when we finally find out that that chick was a dude. Except that I don't believe him for one red hot second.

I mean, who the fuck am I? And what the fuck do I know? But if I had to bet my life savings on whether or not Courtland's "fiance" Dina's ass will be showing up on Oprah in a few years talking about how she "just missed all the signs!," I would bet yes 11 million billion times.

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