‘Breffdine’

by The Receptionist on October 23rd, 2009

First it was Brendan and Aoiffe, now it is Geraldine and Breffny or as they are now jointly known as ‘Breffdine’. What an unusual couple. No, no, nothing to do with the difference in where they come from as everyone likes to point out, but more to do with their personalities. Geraldine has a great head on her shoulders. A bit brash at times according to her new other half, but the girl has brains and business skills to burn. As for the other ejit. He left all his business skills on the back of the boat in Harvard. Is it the case of the ball breaking business woman seeks the silly man to control?

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In house fighting and flirting

by The Receptionist on October 20th, 2009

Was Breffny so determined to prove himself this week that he made a dart for the door to get there first and ended up splitting himself on the entrance steps? Seriously if one of our brightest and best cannot even make it up the steps in one piece what hope is there for the country? Thank god he wasn’t wearing his Harvard jacket; imagine if he had dirtied it – there would be nothing for him to talk about for the next week.

What would Monday night be without a good old fight between the candidates? Even the love birds got in on the action. Brendan was obviously so annoyed that Aoiffe got the vote from the team to be PM. And what did he do? Instead of going with it, he decided to get into a the huff. Typical man, hates to see the woman wearing the trousers. What was even more annoying for him was that little Miss Prim was actually good in the PM role. Yes kills me to say it too. But Aoiffe you disappointed me when you half stuck up for Brendan – he didn’t contribute at all. Now maybe my eyes deceived me but Brendan in his delight at winning got his hand seriously close to Aoiffe’s bottom? Wish we saw more of that in the office.

And then there was Sam and Steve. Everyone knows that Sam is not everyone’s cup of tea. We are not used to sitting in the office mid meeting and someone leaping up and singing all over the place. At first I thought it was funny but now I just think it’s irritating. Steve was already irritated and had got to that stage; you know where you cannot even look at the person anymore because the sound of them breathing just gets to you. So he did ignore her and he did talk her down. But bullying – I’m not sure if that is the correct word to use.

And now we have another couple – is this The Apprentice or Love island? I’m half expecting Cilla to make an appearance. The Breffmeister has become Geraldine’s little daisy. There was no work carried out between them in this task, just pure flirting. Weren’t they lucky, all that flirting caused them to mess up rightly and had Maria been on the ball and brought Breffny back into the boardroom, we could have seen the last of the Harvard man himself.

Boring Breffny

by The Receptionist on October 16th, 2009

So the shock of Aoiffe and Brendan’s relationship is over and I have to say I am pretty over that one myself. Two ego’s attracted to each other. But Geraldine and Breffny? Who would of thought? As Lucinda says – sometimes chalk and cheese do mix. Maybe poor Geraldine was bored.

As we wait patiently for next week, it’s really hard to decide who will be the one to go next. I know there is a lot of Breffmania out there, and he certainly is entertaining to watch, but I have a feeling as the week’s go on we may become a little tired of him. Did the man actually go to Harvard? I know he has the jacket and the tie to prove it, but with the amount of rubbish that comes out of his mouth, he could well have bought them on eBay. Is anyone getting bored of him yet?

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The cat is out of the bag

by The Receptionist on October 13th, 2009

Ah when things are going wrong, have a cup of tea. Isn’t it the standard Irish remedy for everything? Never mind they are hours behind, Jennifer suggests that Aoiffe should put her feet up and reach for the Barry’s. What better way to start one of Aoiffe’s tantrums. Did anyone notice the smoke coming out of her ears as she sat waiting outside the boardroom? I’m slightly confused though about whether she knew she was going into the boardroom or to a lavish wedding in her flowery number. Still amazes me how the eyeliner and mascara were still in full place after days of hard graft – Aoiffe give me a bell and tell me where you get the stuff from, because I want it!

Brendan, if the man were an ice-cream he would eat himself. I would have done this, I would have done that. Please Brendan, you are either in the competition or on the couch with the rest of us screaming at the TV. Wonder were you as backward about coming forward when trying to woo your beautiful Aoiffe? Oh yes, you have been caught and what a little bold pair both you and Aoiffe have been. Is it true love, or just two people stuck in a house for a number of weeks with nothing else to look at? Is it going to have repercussions in the boardroom? We will have to wait and see.

Stephen must be delighted though, as all this talk of Aoiffe and Brendan has diverted anyone mentioning the state of him wrapped in the sheets snoring his life away. Stephen seriously, not a good shot.

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It’s not a such a piece of cake after all

by The Receptionist on October 6th, 2009

“You are getting me cake” – eh get your own cake Setanta. And then you can send yourself crazy by trying to choose one particular type, without changing your mind a hundred times. From day one, there was something that just put me off Setanta and I think Lucinda nailed it on the head – he is a complete chauvinist. How dare he speak to Ruth as if she was his slave. It’s just such a pity she did not take him on and put him in his place. Because underneath all that macho it was obvious how defenceless he was.

I am always giving Jennifer a hard time for saying nothing, but last night she was the one who actually pointed out to Setanta that he seriously needed to stop changing his plan. I actually felt sorry for her as she was the one to have to sit beside him for the whole task, so I think she deserves a medal.

Aoiffe seriously needs to watch her step. It is one thing to slag off someone’s performance, but it is always dangerous territory to take on the Dublin accent. Although, she is good at accents, listen to her constant D4 impression – maybe it’s time she realised she was from Galway?

Got to grab my morning coffee.

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Is staying quiet a good tactic?

by The Receptionist on October 2nd, 2009

According to The Apprentice predictor on the homepage, Stephen is the man with the most ambition.  I think Stephen, is the man with the best game plan. Stephen started out strong, proving his solid leadership skills on the first episode. Then slowly, after showing his good side to Bill, has begun to slip back into the crowd again. I like your style Stephen – give Bill a little to dissolve, and then stay out of trouble until it’s time to shine again. 

Somebody who keen to keep her head in the sand so far is Jennifer. From what I have seen in the last 2 weeks, I am wondering what potential Bill sees in her.  She just doesn’t seem to speak or offer an opinion. But maybe this is the type of game she thinks will win her The Apprentice. If you don’t do anything to stand out, maybe there is no reason for you to be fired?

This week’s behind the scenes footage

by The Receptionist on October 1st, 2009

Watching Stephen in this week’s unseen clips, made me smile. Ross O’Carroll Kelly changing the sheets on his bed.  But with the muscles Stephen has (come on girls who can miss them), making a bed is an easy task for him. If he had concentrated as much on his task this week as he does on his physique he might have been in a better position going into week 3.

According to Lucinda, Paris Hilton is her granny, this really explains a lot, particularly her obsession with blusher. As somebody pointed out on the comment stream during her second task, can somebody tell her that her blusher does not have to match her blouse – Tone it down!

What about Setanta and his secret love for his notepad? “I don’t want people touching it, ripping out pages” Setanta seriously, let go of the notepad, after your presentation we can see there clearly is nothing substantial written in it.

Everybody loves Geraldine’s quote of the week “Daddy can’t buy you cop on in Trinity college”. As much as I love the quote, I would hate to see Geraldine concentrate on the fact that some of the others went to “posh” colleges etc. I mean how many times will Breffny remind us he went to Harvard? Geraldine has a good head on her shoulders  and she does not need to make comparisons between herself and the other candidates. 

Out of all the candidates I am still waiting for Jennifer to add something to the tasks – an idea, an opinion,  I suppose just to say something!  Come on Jennifer get yourself in there!

Somebody seperate the girls!

by The Receptionist on September 29th, 2009

After this week’s episode, I think we can all see it is time to separate the teams before the girl’s pull each other’s hair out. Everybody is talking about the fireworks between Aoiffe and Geraldine however did anyone notice Lucinda getting the dig in at Geraldine’s opinion of the billboards while in the taxi. Unfortunately for Aoiffe, she has been shown as the first candidate to really have a rant about someone, but something tells me it’s in her character to do so anyway.

I really did enjoy Lucinda and Aoiffe’s effort at trying to go up for team leader but secretly praying to themselves that someone else would take the job instead. Girls, come on, you are going to have to step up to the plate at some stage.

As for the presentations, fair play to Samantha for coming up with the concept but the music? I was half expecting 10 knights on horseback to ride in. Her ideas are a bit way out there for me. Poor Setanta died a death while the rest of his team stood mute.

Breffny can be safe in the knowledge that if his stint on The Apprentice does not work out, he can always get a gig on a Kleenex ad. Several stages last night I thought he was going to need the tissues. I thought his comment on how you can’t fool Bill twice was a classic as… eh Bref you already have?

And finally Donal, what can I say. I hated his negativity and his temper; however I did think last night he may have been a little unlucky. Stephen and Brendan obviously have a little “boys together” plan, and so Donal and Boardroom Bref were the obvious options to bring back.

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My thoughts on this year’s candidates!

by The Receptionist on September 25th, 2009

As the week draws to a close, it won’t be long until the second task on Monday. Last week I was majorly impressed with Steve, not just for his gorgeous strong blue eyes, but for his confidence in jumping in when needed. Geraldine also shone for me, she got right into the selling and wasn’t embarrassed selling on the streets. If you hadn’t had a chance yet to view some of the unseen footage, make sure to take a look at Aoiffe laying into the poor performance man, wanting to hold his show in peace. The claws are certainly out. Can’t wait to see more of this feisty side.

What on earth will Sam bring to the table next week? Are we going to be forced to listen to more childish tunes and ridiculous theatrics? If she would only calm down for a second maybe she might come up with something decent.  Some of the girls have been very quiet and I am hoping to see more of their personalities this week. I particularly think Jennifer now needs to speak up.

Dying for the next episode

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Could Geraldine overtake Aoiffe in the fashion stakes?

by The Receptionist on September 23rd, 2009

I suppose when you are in the house, you are tired and there is the urge to just let yourself go.

But has anyone noticed how Aoiffe is constantly made up? Whether it is five in the morning or five in the afternoon the makeup is perfectly placed. If only I had that motivation. Usually a quick brush with the sun shimmer keeps me looking human.

So when I tucked into my Saturday magazines, I was surprised to find it was Geraldine that was standing out amongst all the contestants in the fashion stakes. From this photo, it is apparent that she can seriously turn on the style.
So if Aoiffe is doing herself up for future free passes to Krystle, she will need to up her game against this one.

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