Week 2

So even though it was probably boring for viewers, this HoH was a test of will and strategy. Everyone was on AIM just kind of sitting there waiting for someone to go to bed. And then when someone did go to bed everyone was paranoid that they were still lurking and would shield them out of the competition. I ended up going to bed relatively early but i set an alarm every 30 minutes. About 3 hours into that I kind of realized that I don't really want to or expect to win HoH. I had talked to Victoria a fair bit, and am confident Britney would do her best to make sure Caleb doesn't nominate. On top of that the two people near the top of my list to nominate both had golden keys. So why am I not getting a good night sleep.

The funny thing is, I woke up like 30 minutes after Jace's big knock out spree. So realistically if I had set my alarm a little earlier I could have won. I probably would not of because Jace winning is better than me winning. As I said my nominations would probably have been Jessie and Dayvonne. MY only worry with Jace winning is that he will go after Kevin. Kevin is up there on my ally list now. He told me that he trusted me the most and that he was working with his team. I told him about my relationship with Jen and Steve but did not mention Britney.

Early this morning Renny and I were talking and she said she was worried that Jace would put her up. I told her I'd try to talk him out of it if he had a few people he was deciding between. This was a bold face lie, I would probably campaign for her to go up if she was one of Jace's decisions. I don't really feel that close with Renny and if it is between her or Kevin then I definitely want to keep Kevin around.

One guy I will probably try to build a relationship with is Jason. Jason and I had a couple really good talks last week but that was it. I am not sure if we just keep missing eachother or he doesn't get along much. The reason I was so interested in working with Alison was not only because I got along with her but also because she wasn't that well tied to the rest of the house. That makes her even more useful to me. Kevin is the same way and I think Jason could be the same way too. But for now I'll work on solidifying something with Jen, and maybe getting Steve roped back in because he has been not as talkative the last couple of days.

Most compelling conversation I've had with Jessie.

So I will try to answer your questions in this post. I won't physically post them but I will cover all three in this post. 

So a couple days ago I wanted to talk to Jace about the nominations. Renny and Kevin both expressed concern that they would go up and sure enough Jace was considering them along with a third person. Unfortunately that third person was Jen. Now apart from Britney, Jen is probably the person I have the best conversations with so I was kind of taken off guard that she wasn't loved by everyone. Jace was also set that Jen should go up and it was between the other two (which is ironic due to my previous post). 

So I told him Kevin is probably less connected which means he'd be a useful ally. This and the fact Kevin made a deal with Jace got Renny on the block. I got to talk to Renny more the last few days so I feel bad about wanting her out, but she is still someone I don't get along with and now Jace as well as others have ammo to use against me if she were to win HoH in the next couple weeks. One thing to keep in mind is Jace's relationship with Victoria. Victoria isn't someone I particularly have much of a relationship with, however she gave Jace the HoH and I think they are potentially pretty close.

Also Angie was added to our team and she and Jace want us three Venus players to work together. I am down. I am still close to others more than them but it will be beneficial when these teams dissolve. Angie is pretty cool but I do worry about her being a lot closer to Jace than I am. I'll definitely play along with this alliance and go for it but I am not going to fall on the sword for it either.

I talked to Kevin a fair bit this round. He said I am his closest ally and said that Jason/Steve/Him are talking about forming an alliance. This kind of ties into getting closer to Jason. I already have Kevin and Steve close to me so if I get Jason I am more or less in that alliance without being targeted for being in that alliance. One thing to note is Steve hasn't told me about it, even when I told him that Angie/Jace are wanting to form a group so that makes me weary of young Steve. 

Apparently Jen was super close to beating Jace. At first I was happy Jace won because Kevin wouldn't get nominated but then I come to find out that Jen is the target and my sadness fades. I really enjoyed talking to Jen about things like escalator chairs so you don't have to climb up stairs, butt cushions, drinking before noon, and rolling around due to obesity. We really had something special.  

Da'vonne is getting on everyone's nerves from the gif posting in the HoH and just the random crap she posts in the group chat. I don't mind her our talks aren't bad but she'd definitely be on the short list of people that I would put up for eviction. Kevin/Steve have both hinted at not liking her that much on their team so that is something to keep in mind. Not sure if that is for or against me putting her up. If I win though Jessie is for sure the target.

As for this vote I am kind of in a pickle. I have been telling people since noms that I prefer Jen, however it has now been made clear to me that Renny is probably going to stay. I told Jace I preferred Jen after he told me Jen was his target. He said I could vote to keep her if I wanted to but I told him my alliance with Venus was more important. Hopefully my honesty will make him trust me more, and not doubt my loyalty. The issue is Britney really wants Jen to stay and is pushing hard and wants me to push with her. So I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I trust Britney more, but clearly the better game move is to just let Jen fall into the flames. While it is possible, we would have me, Britney and Caleb. Jen thinks she has Jessie and potentially Rachel. I could swing potentially swing Kevin. This is not a group of 6 that I would want to work with. Round 2, or more or less Round 1 is not the time to make a big move. I like Jen a lot, but if a large majority of people are willing to evict, this is because of her lack of social game. 

To get deep into this game I just need to keep playing a little under the radar. I don't want to turn heads. I think I am killing it socially with certain people and I need to continue to do that and branch out to other players. Nick is someone that is active that I don't have that great of relationship with. Victoria is another one. These two people could easily target me like Jace targeted Jen. Victoria should be easy. She's tried to get me to watch this movie so I will pretend that I watched it and talk to her about it (classic Sitcom style). Nick on the other hand is kind of awkward. I am not sure how I am going to break through with him yet. 

That was kind of an all over the place confessional but those are my thoughts on the game this week. I think I am in a decent spot but who knows, I thought Jen was in a good spot too. With a game with this many players you never know who will be out the door next.