Post by Tim Dormer on Aug 8, 2016 21:52:02 GMT
This week was interesting for me. We started out by relieving of Amber of her visitor’s visa, and deporting her back to the United States. I am glad it was 7-1, shows tribe harmony.
Dustin came back from exile and informed me he had got a clue from exile regarding our tribe’s idol. I appreciate that he told me, until I realized he also told several other people. Tiffany informed me that Dustin told her, and funny enough later on in the week Holly told me that Tiffany told her that Dustin gave Tiff the information.
I don't really understand why people have such loose lips this season, or if people are just coming around to trusting me. I am certainly not going around telling everyone, everything. I am also watching what names come out of my mouth. With all of the blabbermouths on this tribe, giving anyone any crucial information about me is a bad idea.
Let’s hone in on the challenge though. It was a storytelling challenge and needless to say it was a giant clusterfuck. (Apologize for the language) Anyway I waited for a while and no one really stepped up and made any decision. Knowing my tight deadline I started to get things organized, for the most part people were seemly willing. That is until we were well into the planning process and Holly came in. She was not happy about her random placement or about the strategy for the challenge. She freaked out at me in private, more on that later. Everyone had their assignments, but we didn't finish the damn thing until 10 minutes before the deadline. Holly's half assed attempt, combined with Hotdogs terrible write up; I for sure thought we were done. I was relieved people found some comic relief from my American Idol section, however I got universally slammed I feel for my write up. Yet I spent more time than anyone trying to make mine good.
I was immediately annoyed, because I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt and I did try my best to be accommodating. I wanted to clear the air so after she had some time to cool off we talked it out. Both of us seem fine and we both have outside game issues to worry about. Everything between us is all good. Holly then took the opportunity to relay some information about Tiffany to me. She had mentioned Tiffany was okay with letting me go because Holly was pissed off at my on Friday. She also says Tiffany changes her favorite guy every day, one day it’s me, another Dustin and yet another day later it’s Cody. Holly also stated that every time Holly mentions anyone, Tiffany rubs in how much closer she is to each individual. I told Holly; don't tell this information to anyone else, because chances are if she told someone who wasn't me, it would get back to Tiffany. She needs to sit on the information until it’s important for us to use it. Now if this was some elaborate plot by the two of them to corner me into something well great job on them. I do feel like I handled the situation well though.
Now I said in my cast assessment, that Tiffany is the kind of person I want to support. While that is still the case, I want someone humble and gracious. As Tiffany and I communicate, I keep implying I want to see her do well and I want to be instrumental in helping her win. While I have no intention on winning I want to see my whole tribe do well, so I am not lying to her. She did say she would never give her spot in the game for me, even though I would be willing to do it for my alliance. I feel like Tiffany has set herself up well. I think she has an alliance with Holly and I, and another three some with Cody and Dustin, and I bet she has final 2's with all of us. This is all great information for me to have in my back pocket.
Dustin returned and I feel like we reconnected well. We have sort of an unspoken alliance at this point and I think it’s helping me. Cody and I are on good terms, and I have made some headway with Natalie. Austin and I speak about some non-game stuff so that also is good. The only person I can't seem to get is Hotdogs, however I feel like he is a relatively easy person to get targeted. I think I am slowly starting to understand the dynamics of the tribe.
At the end of it all we wound up winning the challenge, so I am happy about that. I went to exile, and to be perfectly honest, I did not want to go. It takes time away from me being able to socialize and build stronger bonds. I was willing to let the other two at exile, pick their urns because I don't care for an urn. Idols and even clues to idols make targets. I want to go back to my tribe with no additional information for them.
As usually I will end with a Boot list.
Bootlist:
1. Hotdogs
2. Austin/Natalie
3. Natalie/Austin
4. Cody
5. Dustin
6. Tiffany
7. Holly - surprisingly
Until next time!