Post by Amanda Kimmel on Nov 19, 2011 0:18:07 GMT -5
A lot of things here make me a sad Manda.
I've been contemplating asking to be voted out. It's not in me to quit to a host I like, because that's just disrespectful. Carlos is putting a lot of hard work into this game, and as a host myself, I know that someone quitting at the wrong time can mess things up. I can't do that.
Why do I want to be voted out? Well I have surgery on Tuesday, and that's going to hinder my ability to play for a week, but thankfully I have Thanksgiving as an excuse. Kendra's going to her grandpa's ranch Tuesday afternoon and he doesn't have Internet. She'll be back Sunday.
Kendra is also having an issue with her ex. I decided to bring this out now because it was character development not at all utilized last season. The "showmance" with Judd creeped her out, and that's partly why she was somewhat okay with voting for him. Her ex is a jerk - he cheated on her yet he still likes her, and she doesn't want to have her heart broken again. He hit on her yesterday, and she couldn't bring herself to slap him.
Anyway, enough on that. GAME TALK TIME.
This game is stressing me out a bit too. Someone found the HII, and it wasn't me or Eliza, which is potentially bad news. We don't know if anyone else here found their HII, but that's highly unlikely given that we were the only tribe to have two clues.
As for my new tribe, I don't really know. Eliza is still here THANKFULLY and I'm obviously still tight with her. I feel like I can trust her 100% right now - something I can't even say for Monica. There's going to be a time down the road when I have to pick my poison. Do I go with Eliza, who I've been with since the start, or do I pick Monica, the one nobody thinks I'm with? I'm leaning towards Eliza. I've run shit with her before, but it was a long time ago, and I managed to beat her at the end and secure my first win. Monica... I did not have that much fun running shit with, since she was out to steal all the glory and she took credit for the things I did. Even if she says it was "acting," I don't know if I believe her. Monica is also a beast at the FTC, and even though she says she'd throw it to me, that's a cheap win. I want a legit win if I make the end. Eliza is someone I could beat, since 1) I have beaten her before and 2) her most recent FTC was so atrocious that she ended up getting 0 votes and someone (Carlos, you know darn well who) changed their vote from her to the underdog so she'd get last. She was that damn bad.
The thing is, Aaron and Rob know that I am with Eliza, since Aaron and I sort of approached each other for an alliance because it didn't get to happen last time. I knew he lied about that nullifier, and that's why I couldn't trust him. This time, I don't trust him either, and Eliza sure as heck doesn't. I asked Aaron if he was close to Rob, and he would see if Rob would align with us. Well, the next night, he asked me to go up to Rob. I told him that was his job. I get Eliza, he gets Rob, that way neither of us feels like they're above the other in the alliance. He seemed to want to make me a big threat, which, in turn, makes HIM a big threat. And I really don't like that. Aaron mentioned the foursome to Rob, and well it's sort of formed right now. If we lose a challenge, Eliza and I have two options:
1) Stick with the alliance and vote out Wendy or Jenna
2) Make Aaron and Rob pick the target, then tell the target the two are after them and blindside Aaron
I think I'll have more fun doing the latter. I'm not a Villain, but if I don't trust someone, I have to make a move against them. On a tribe of six, that move comes sooner rather than later. I want Eliza and I to run this tribe, but at the same time not be marked women.
Wendy seems like someone with potential; however, she won season 1 so that makes her a threat automatically. She seemed way more social than pretty much anyone last season, and for that reason alone I'm sort of inclined to keep her over Aaron.
Jenna I know is a threat, and her F2 is almost 100% Natalie / Elyse. If I keep Jenna around, I might be able to have Natalie's vote again, and if I reveal who I am to her, she'll probably trust me even more. I would have found it hilarious if she'd asked us to do a "model photoshoot" for the FTC last time like she did at Sausage, because Monica and I ARE her judges. We'd be judging ourselves xD
So right now, there's really not too much going on on Chehalis, but the moment we lose is going to be when the Hindenburg explodes. There are likely going to be three challenges at this stage of three tribes - two more rounds. One of those is going to be a double TC. That's the one that will be a problem depending on the challenge. With me out of it, I can't carry my full weight.
I just hope I can play full strength, because if I can't, I'll vote myself out. I don't want it to come to that.
