Post by ellen on Jan 17, 2013 20:50:34 GMT -5
1/17/13
I feel horrible about the way that Dominic went out, but once the ball began to roll with everything, there was just no turning back.
At first, there were legitimate instances where I considered turning the vote around and just getting rid of Carly... and I could have pulled that off too, pretty easily... but this game isn't easy, and there comes a point when you have to make tough decisions and more importantly, have a backbone to support those decisions.
I'm not the kind of person who doesn't follow through, and really, once Dom targeted me, he absolutely couldn't remain in this game.
From here on out, things will never be the same. It's the end of an era, the end of innocence.
1/18/13
The way that I see it, I'm sort of the swing vote this round... which is good in a sense, but also makes things a little tricky when it comes to navigating the vote. Carly and Ryan both expect me to get rid of Ben at this coming Judgment, however Ben and Colleen are still under the impression that it's the three of us plus Ryan to the Final Four.
Ben or Carly... Carly or Ben... it's a decision that can't be taken lightly.
Truth be told, Ben has really pissed Ryan and me off since the merge; his wishy-washy behavior and his overt sucking up to the jury have been infuriating. At the same time, Carly has coasted through a lot of this game and maybe it's finally her time to go... the longer she lasts, the more resentful the jury might become. If she makes it to the end, she could win the vote just based on spite alone.
It's a pretty pickle that I'm in for sure. I have no idea what I'm going to do.
1/19/13
This Immunity Challenge was incredibly frustrating. I wanted to win this one so bad, just so that I could sleep comfortably knowing that nothing shady was going to happen... the fact that I lost by such a small margin really only added insult to injury.
It's not that I'm not happy for Ryan either, she definitely earned the necklace this round and if it couldn't be me I'm honestly glad that it was her. It's just that I had the opportunity to really control my own destiny with this challenge and I feel as though I sort of blew it. My fate rests partially in the hands of my fellow tribe mates now.
I just have to trust that my relationships with Colleen and Ryan are strong enough to get me through to the next stage of the game. At the end of the day I guess we'll see if my social game is strong enough to garner a spot in the coveted Final Four.
I feel horrible about the way that Dominic went out, but once the ball began to roll with everything, there was just no turning back.
At first, there were legitimate instances where I considered turning the vote around and just getting rid of Carly... and I could have pulled that off too, pretty easily... but this game isn't easy, and there comes a point when you have to make tough decisions and more importantly, have a backbone to support those decisions.
I'm not the kind of person who doesn't follow through, and really, once Dom targeted me, he absolutely couldn't remain in this game.
From here on out, things will never be the same. It's the end of an era, the end of innocence.
1/18/13
The way that I see it, I'm sort of the swing vote this round... which is good in a sense, but also makes things a little tricky when it comes to navigating the vote. Carly and Ryan both expect me to get rid of Ben at this coming Judgment, however Ben and Colleen are still under the impression that it's the three of us plus Ryan to the Final Four.
Ben or Carly... Carly or Ben... it's a decision that can't be taken lightly.
Truth be told, Ben has really pissed Ryan and me off since the merge; his wishy-washy behavior and his overt sucking up to the jury have been infuriating. At the same time, Carly has coasted through a lot of this game and maybe it's finally her time to go... the longer she lasts, the more resentful the jury might become. If she makes it to the end, she could win the vote just based on spite alone.
It's a pretty pickle that I'm in for sure. I have no idea what I'm going to do.
1/19/13
This Immunity Challenge was incredibly frustrating. I wanted to win this one so bad, just so that I could sleep comfortably knowing that nothing shady was going to happen... the fact that I lost by such a small margin really only added insult to injury.
It's not that I'm not happy for Ryan either, she definitely earned the necklace this round and if it couldn't be me I'm honestly glad that it was her. It's just that I had the opportunity to really control my own destiny with this challenge and I feel as though I sort of blew it. My fate rests partially in the hands of my fellow tribe mates now.
I just have to trust that my relationships with Colleen and Ryan are strong enough to get me through to the next stage of the game. At the end of the day I guess we'll see if my social game is strong enough to garner a spot in the coveted Final Four.
