Week 10 - Diary Room

[heather]

8/6/2015

Memphis...



I mean, who am I gonna build blanket forts and put on puppet shows with now?  I hate this game sometimes.  Other times I love it but right now.. boo.  I'm thankful that Memphis gets to be on the jury at least.  We were all a little bit worried about that.  

Bad situation aside, the game goes on; it really pauses for no one.  I can't sit around and mope.  That's not what Memphis would want, for me or for anybody else.   He'd want the boys and I to fight on and to kick ass for him, and that's exactly what Nick, Zach and I are gonna do.

[heather]

8/7/2015

This HOH was so much fun!  I'm super excited to see everyone's finished product!  

While I'd love to win a third time, I'm not 100% certain yet on what I'd do.  I've got my personal issues with 'The Coven,' but I want to play smart.  MVP makes things significantly more difficult too... ugh.

[heather]

8/8/2015

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Attention cat ladies, #Ryther just had their first kiss!  Mark it down folks, Day 52.

[Shir]

Lol

[heather]

8/8/2015

_{Hell.  Freaking.  Yes!}

Nick is the man!  He pulled it out for #TeamGatorade and I couldn't be more excited right now!  The fact that Ryan, Zach and I were the next place finishers too, was icing on an already scrumptious cake.  I swear, with all of the ups and downs that we keep experiencing, this game really does feel like a carnival ride sometimes.

MVP is still in play (of course,) so as wonderful as it is to have the power sway back to our side, this is gonna be a very tricky week to navigate.  Nick wants to target Sofia and use Keith as the pawn, which is of course, easier said than done.  Depending on the third nominee, even if Sofia is still vulnerable after the Veto Ceremony, she could have as many as five votes to stay (the three witches plus Heaven and Ryan.)

To complicate things, or perhaps make them easier, I dunno yet, Keith is claiming that he's the MVP. Nick thinks that he might just be bluffing though in order to stay off the block.  Regardless of whether Keith is safe of not, if he really is being honest with us then I think that he'd put up Heaven, which would actually be really good.  Not only would that secure Ryan's vote, but obviously Heaven herself wouldn't have one anymore and then Heaven is super stiff competition for Sofia in the Veto Comp.

I'm just not sure what to make of Keith right now.  According to Neda, he was the one who actually started the rumor about Memphis, Nick, Zach and me being a foursome.  If that's true, then seriously screw him!  I know that everyone has to play their own game, and I definitely haven't been the most upfront person when it comes to telling Keith things (for good reason,) but if it was him who spread that shit then he really put me in a lot of jeopardy!  With friends like Keith possibly running their damn mouths, who needs enemies in here?

 

[heather]

8/9/2015



Things changed a little bit overnight!  Nick, Zach and I all touched base up in the HOH Room after everyone else had gone to bed, and after weighing our options, Nick has decided to throw Boog up on the block next to Sofia.  (Don't worry you guys, I warned Nick that he should brace himself for being called out as a 'potato' and he's fully aware of what he's getting himself into!)

Hopefully Keith is telling us the truth about being MVP and Heaven goes up in the third seat (strictly as a pawn.)  If Sofia wins the Veto then another member of 'The Coven' (probably Candice) will be the replacement and Boog will be sent home as the backup target!  I'm crossing my fingers that this is gonna be a good week but you never really know in this house.  As they say, 'the best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry!'

[heather]

8/10/2015

_{Me in that Veto Competition TBH!}

[heather]

8/11/2015

Murphy's law; anything that can go wrong, will go wrong... sounds about right to me.

Sofia winning the Veto isn't a huge surprise or anything.  I think that we all sort of expected as much, and because of that there's always been a contingency plan in place.  Boog has to go this week.  I like her, but when you play with 'Fire,' you're gonna get burned (pun most definitely intended.)  Boog definitely did this to herself.  She can play nice right now all she wants but I know that it's an act; Boog is most definitely gunning for our three if she stays.

After the comp, Nick, Zach and I were all talking, and the thought has crossed our minds that Heaven may have thrown.  It'd be a really ballsy move, but honestly brilliant.  I don't really care either way at this point, because I still trust Heaven and Ryan way more than I trust any of the witches, but mad props to her if she really did take that risk... I think that it's probably gonna pay off for her.

In order to solidify Boog's eviction Nick's options for a replacement nominee are pretty limited.  It has to be one of Candice, Keith or Neda because otherwise those three will definitely vote to save Boog, and this entire week will be a waste. 

It really can't be Candice though, since she's still under the delusion that she's somehow important to Nick in this game (harsh but it's the truth;) for his own position, he can't do her... and then with Neda, I'm not so sure that people wouldn't actually jump at the chance to get rid of her if she were up (she annoys people that much.)  So... I guess that leaves us with Keith?  My vote to save Keith, along with Brian's and Matt's, will force Sofia's hand in choosing between Boog and Heaven, and at that point, if Heaven gets evicted (unlikely but possible I guess,) then that sucks but at least the lines will be drawn.

[heather]

8/11/2015

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_{Just Sofia and me (left) being gal pals.}

[heather]

House Assessment



I'm legitimately torn when it comes to Boog. I know that for my game, she has to go this week, but I've really come to like her as a person, so it's definitely pulling on my heartstrings just a little bit. For all I know she could end up staying, and if she does then props to her I guess... I really hope not though.

Last night we were able to talk openly for the first time about whatever tension there's been between us, and while it was a little rough at first, I'm glad. Boog and I had been ignoring the elephant in the room for far too long.



Brian really wants Heaven to go this week and while I understand that he's threatened by her, I'm still pretty annoyed.  He even told Zach that Boog staying wasn't a big deal because she was coming after Nick and me first... well jeez thanks Bri!

He keeps saying how he doesn't want to get dragged along and then discarded when he's no longer needed, but hey, I don't really want to go home next round if Boog stays, so you tell me, who's in the more precarious position overall here?



I'm so sick of her.  She sat there looking like a deer in the headlights when Zach told her that Keith was going up as the replacement and that Boog was the target... I mean get a grip Candice.  Did she really think that Nick was gonna pick her over Zach and me?  She is seriously one of the most frustrating players that I've had to deal with in this house.  All she's done all game is cry her crocodile tears to me and try to play dumb and it's just so transparent and insulting.



I really like Heaven and I hope that she doesn't go this week.  That being said, it's getting to the point in the game where you have to consider who the larger threats are.  I'm not sure if she threw that Veto to Sofia or not but it's definitely not beyond the realm of possibility.  I def trust her though to have my back for a while, which is way more than I can say for Boog.



As much as he pisses me off sometimes I still need Keith in this house.  I do wish that he'd stop being so reckless, because I'm tired of babysitting him all the time, but I still trust him to have my back more than most, and at this point, that's huge.

He's (understandably) upset about being the replacement, especially after working with Nick so closely on the initial noms, but I'm gonna do my damnedest to keep those two from butting heads, because I need cohesion amongst my allies going forward.



He formed an alliance with Zach and me this round ('Insert Clever Name Here') and we're putting a lot of faith in him this week to follow through with his vote.  I don't know why he'd needlessly lie to us, so I'm hopeful.  I've found him to be shady in the past, but generally very loyal to his true allies, so we'll see.



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UGH.  She's out of control lately!  I just can never take Neda seriously; it's too risky in the context of the game... she's nuts.  Some of her antics are pretty funny but even more of them are just eye roll inducing.  I love her but damn, she's such a troll.



Nick seems so disheartened over everything right now and I mean, I get it... this game is so taxing sometimes.  He really feels like he's gonna go home next week, but so much can happen in one round so I hope that he bounces back and doesn't let everything that's happened over the past few days defeat him.  He told Zach and me last night that this game wasn't fun for him anymore... blah.





We're still obsessed with each other, naturally!  How funny was his comic?  My favorite moment of this round was hands down when he told Neda that Boog was fat in his comic, because Boog is, in fact, fat.  Neda of course ran with that to anyone who would listen and hilarity ensued, culminating in Neda putting Boog on a diet and Heaven giving Ryan a stern talking to about everything.



I would love for 'Fire and Ice' to be a real thing but in the back of my mind I still have doubts.  Sofia is playing a very dubious game right now and while actions speak louder than words (she didn't put me up last week,) my gut is telling me to be careful.

Ultimately, Boog going this week is as optimal an outcome as any for me, so I'm not gonna complain.  Maybe I'm being naive, but it was secretly sort of exhilarating when Sofia won the Veto to save herself this round.  I don't like to be bored and there continues to be nary a dull moment in here.



We make a really good team actually and I'm glad to have him on my side.  We pretty much agree about everything right now and that's good.  I still feel like I'm the Keesha to his Dan and Nick's Memphis, but there's a lot of game left to be played, so I'm not sweating it too much yet.

[heather]

8/12/2015

I can't with Brian.  I CAN'T.  He is seriously the most exhausting person to deal with.  The good news is that today we learned that Matt may have a future in conflict mitigation (at least if his dreams of being a director don't pan out.)  How Matt remained calm while Zach and I were on the verge of ripping our hair out I will never know.