And then you're bummed that you're in the Netherlands...

You know something is wrong with your ‘always being up to date’ regarding all the gossip and sleaze when it's your own mother who has to inform you about something. Let me paint the picture: mom and I are sitting at the dining table, I’m telling her about the guilty pleasure of my roommate and me because I always follow the American version as an extreme groupie (ding ding ding, I'm talking about The Bachelor of course), she says: ‘The American Bachelor is just a Dutchman.’ Yesss, move over Robbert Jonkheer, hello Arie Luyendyk jr., son of the Dutch race car driver. The 36-year-old, originally from Brabant, will be on TV in America starting January, while 30 beautiful ladies fight over his red roses.

Robbert, have you seen the trailer yet? I warn you: you better not put yourself through it. I think you’ll regret that you never emigrated to America and signed up for the American version of the show – sorry ladies, but I really can't handle the white pumps, blue eyeshadow, golden gala dresses, and terrible hippie headbands. But that doesn't mean I’m not looking forward

to your weekly battle for the heart of the Amsterdam IT guy, you know. I find it wonderfully entertaining, along with a measly other 225,000 viewers. But forgive me for counting the days until Arie is on my screen, because the American version of the show, that is top notch reality television. #noshame