“Just because you pop a child out between your legs that doesn’t give you the God right to know how to parent.”
~Gretchen Rossi

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This is one of the most powerful and telling statements I have ever heard.
It spoke volumes of:
class
intent
doubt
ethics
loyalty
morals
respect
motives
integrity
character
deception
It left me speechless…wondering if this same person has ever looked
her boyfriend dead in the eye and talked to him about being a parent …wondering if she realized she had just said more about herself in one sentence than she could ever say in all her blogs…..wondering if she
knew when she said, ‘at the end of the day people would figure it out
for themselves’…that day would be so soon.

Originally posted 9/11/09

A picture is worth a thousand words…

This picture was taken in October 2008, in Newport Beach CA. It was a few days before Gretchen Rossi’s Birthday party. Gretchen was trying out costumes for Halloween to see people’s reactions to them. The day this picture was taken was the first time Gretchen had met Jim and Alexis Bellino. In this picture you can clearly see (as Alexis did) the ring finger tattoo “Gretchen”on Jay Photoglou’s finger. Alexis asked Gretchen why she was still wearing her engagement ring and about her ring finger tattoo “Jay” as well. Gretchen and Alexis sat for nearly 45 minutes while Gretchen explained her role on the show and answered Alexis’ questions. Gretchen told Alexis she was Jeff Beitzel’s caregiver.

Click here for the latest on Gretchen Rossi and Jay Photoglou. View court documents, pictures, e-mails, police reports and more!

Gretchen confides on her latest blog entry on BravoTV that she struggles with her blog each week because stories are often misconstrued. She often ends up with lengthy entries just so she is able to explain herself, which I’m sure is a task in itself. Why not do a video blog? Not only is it to the point, it could it save hours of time precious time! Additionally, it would be much harder to misconstrue something that is documented on video. Of course, there is always the option of adding a few sentences here and there as well.

Ex boyfriend? I have to admit this video is a little confusing. In this official police report, dated February 11th…11 days after the above video was taped, Jay Photoglou is listed as Gretchen Rossi’s boyfriend…

In this court document, Gretchen refers to Jeff Beitzel as to her current “situation.” Who calls a relationship a situation?

Huh?

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If the pictures were stolen, wouldn’t they have been removed after this letter and this letter were issued by Gretchen’s attorneys?

“I’m just so confused and I was living it.”
~Gretchen Rossi

Uh sorry, but how do you think we feel…
Maybe video blogs aren’t for everyone!

I have so much to say about this, but I really think it is one of times that less is better.

A few thoughts…
I have to commend Lynne for a few things. The first being her reaction to Gretchen’s “intervention” with Alexa on last weeks episode. That was the first time I have seen her stand up to Gretchen and speak her mind. Generally Lynne is so passive and it clearly took Gretchen off guard as well. Lynne had went and got all “Tamra-esque,” on her (isn’t it always Tamra’s fault?) The second is the calmness Lynne maintained. Despite her “Tamra-esque” response, Gretchen got off pretty easy! I don’t know many parents that would have been able to do the same.
You. Just. Do. Not. Do. That. Ever.

The following is a random paragraph I copied from Gretchen’s blog on Bravo TV.

“I would never want something to happen to a kid just because I was more concerned about not hurting my friend’s feelings. To me that is what real friends do, they are honest and real, and they are concerned they will approach you out of love. If they are doing it out of ill will or bad intentions that is another thing, but I know Lynne and Frank knew where we were coming from and what our intentions were.”

Aside from the fact I believe she clearly crossed the line between a parent and their child, I am curious why anyone that was honest, real and concerned about someone, especially a “depressed” teenager would address those concerns on national television? Is that what a real friend does?

So what were Gretchen’s true intentions? Would ill will or bad intentions be equivalent to using a situation someone may or may not be going through as a platform to make themselves look better? My thought is and always has been; a true intention or gesture has not come from your heart freely if there are any attachments. If you can’t do it without talking about it, it really has no value.

It’s one thing to write a four page blog justifying your actions and discussing the other “wives,” they signed up for this. It’s another thing when you talk about their kids. To read it, it really is mind blowing to think that someone with a degree in psychology would believe this to be morally or ethically O.K.

One Sunday morning at a church my sister used to attend, the pastor spoke of someone in the church that was battling cancer. Because they did not have medical insurance they were now facing financial devastation as well. Donations started pouring in from the community. Each week the pastor would speak of this person and how their condition continued to deteriorate. As word spread donations were steadily coming in from all over. Everyone was so caring and so sympathetic. This person that he had been referring to was himself. When the truth was revealed, (as it eventually always is) people were devastated. He did not have cancer and never did. He had used his position to contrive a superficial story, playing on others sympathy…profiting from a tragic situation that never existed.

Written as a tribute to her late “fiance” Jeff, Gretchen Rossi released her first single today, Nothing Without You. Proceeds of the song will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Jeff Beitzel Foundation (which cannot be found) in memory of Jeff Beitzel. Brilliant gesture.

We all know Gretchen wants to break into the music industry, so is this just a brilliant (I use that word loosely) marketing plan? Jeff was not her fiance, but what better way to make a debut? Capitalize on a tragic situation, a man’s death and a relationship that didn’t exist? Why not release a song about Slade, her knight in shining armor? Perhaps next time. Another brilliant gesture? Maybe next time you could donate the proceeds to
The Amazing Gray Fund

Seriously, nothing surprises me anymore.

Title: Nothing Without You
Artist: Gretchen Rossi
Genre: Classic Classless

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Another one of those dreams.
FYI- I’m a bit concerned about my sanity. Really.

• My symbolizes some aspect of your relationship
with her, whether it one of sibling rivalry,
caring, protectiveness, etc. Your sister may
draw attention to your family role and sense
of belonging.sister and I were were shopping and ran into “Ann”, an signifies regression into your past where you had no responsibilities
and things were much simpler and carefree. You may be wanting
to escape the the pressures and stresses of adulthood. old friend of hers from high school. “Ann” invited us to her house.

• Once we arrive there, we are escorted to a neighborhood attending a conference suggests that you need to
consider the ideas and opinions of others before
forming your own conclusion. Don’t be so close
minded and listen to what others have to say. conference room to watch the news. They were searching for 2 men, we are now indicates that you are being censored
and not allowed to express yourself.
You feel your creativity is being limited. prisoners of “Anns” planned community.

• While watching the news, “Ann’s” mom smacked my it may represent the struggles and challenges in your life. Consider the
pun “arm yourself” which implies that you need to protect yourself, be
more aggressive and take a firmer stance on thingsarm off the table, it was obstructing her view. Her aunt took my your pulse symbolizes some sort of anxiety in your waking life.pulse and whispered to me it was o.k.

• My sister, “Ann” and myself decide to drive around. Within our a barrier represents an obstacle to emotional growth.
You may feel hindered in fully expressing yourself.limits, of course. I pointed out the house I was in the process of buying, they were both very excited for me. I was totally suggests that you are trying to deceive yourself
into believing in something that goes against
your natural instincts or long held values.lying and liked it.

• They went back to the neighborhood conference room, I went for a you may be trying to distance yourself from certain life experiences.walk through “Ann’s” community property. There were a helicopter represents your ambition and
achievements. You are in full pursuit of your goals.helicopters and suggests that you need to show more restraint in certain areas of your life.police everywhere and I was terrified of suggests that you are putting yourself in harm’s way.
Alternatively, you tend to go against the majority
and for that you tend to be a target of criticism.
crossing the street. I asked a man standing nearby if it was o.k. as long as I used the crosswalk, he told me to go ahead, if it wasn’t o.k., the helicopter people would announce on their megaphones for me to go back to the neighborhood conference room. I crossed the street.

• I walked back to the if the house is shifting, then it suggests that you are
going through some personal changes and changing
your belief system.
house I was in the process of buying and told a few signifies the thrills and dangers
of an aspect of your waking life.
SWAT guys about my purchase. It felt good to lie again. I headed back to the neighborhood conference room in “Ann’s” planned community. (I’m not sure how long I was gone. Do dreams have days, hours, minutes?) It must have been awhile because in the far distance I see my sister standing on a corner waiting for me. She had on a long sleeved brown denotes worldliness, practicality, domestic and
physical comfort, conservatism, and a materialistic
character. Brown also represents the ground and earth.
You need to get back to your roots. brown shirt on and a has both positive and negative
connotations. If the dream is a
pleasant one, then the color
yellow is symbolic of intellect,
energy, agility, happiness,
harmony, and wisdom. On
the other hand, if the dream
is an unpleasant one, then
the color represents cowardice
and sickness. You may have a
fear or an inability to make
a decision or take action.
As a result, you are experienc-
ing many setbacks. yellow ski vest.

• The closer I got to her, she seemed that much further away. By the time I got there, she was gone. I had lost my denotes loss of power and control of possessions. It
also suggests that you may have lost touch with your
real identity. purse. I didn’t have a phone or even a telephone number to get a hold of her…of anyone. I was alone and suggests that you have lost your direction
in life or that you have lost sight of your
goals. You maybe feeling worried and
insecure about the path you are taking
in life. lost. I was alone and lost in “Ann’s” planned community.

• I borrowed denotes that you are deprived and where the
stealing takes place is indicative of your neediness. stole somebodies old Range Rover and started signifies your life’s journey and your path in life.
The dream is telling of how you are moving and
navigating through life. driving up and down each street, I was really lost. I started asking if anyone had seen my sister in her long brown shirt and yellow ski vest. The brakes were going out on the Range Rover so I pulled over to write the owners a note about what a hazard it could be.

• The next street I went down was lined with symbolize new hopes, growth, desires, knowledge, and
life. It also implies strength, protection and stability. trees, and at each tree there was a denotes assured happiness, pleasant friends
and opportunities for advancement. crowd. I drove slowly staring at each crowd. Then in a far of distance, I see the long sleeved brown shirt and the yellow ski vest amongst the crowd. I wave her over but she obviously didn’t recognize the old Range Rover I had scored!

• I get out and start it may mean that you need to hurry up in making a decision.running towards her keeping a very close eye on that yellow ski vest. I call her name and she seems to now be working her way to the outside of the crowd, I get to my destination after what seemed like an eternity. There she stood, my sister, a brown weiner a dressed up dog, signifies your attempts to
cover up your own character flaws and habits. dog in a yellow vest.
~The End

Remember the last dream I blogged about?
I’m a bit concerned about my sanity. Really

“The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.”
~Epiqcurus

Are you kidding me?
From Gretchen Rossi’s Bravo blog

Well, the next subject is very interesting to me because I have a lot of questions when it comes to Tamra and Simon’s talk outside. Not because I care to talk about them, but because they care to talk about me…..

1½ pages worth of questions apparently.
Gretchen. Queen. Of. Class.

RadarOnline is reporting Simon Barney has filed
for divorce. The papers, dated January 6th, state “Petitioner contends that Respondent has been verbally abusive and has committed acts of disloyalty and infidelity” it also shows they have been separated since January 3rd. To read more, visit RadarOnline.com

ETA- I just read Simon’s blog, very insightful. I’m sorry to see anyone go through this.