[Danni Boatwright]

Final 16! Now that we've culled the herd, it's time to get down to business:

1-There was immunity for sale tonight. Why didn't you buy it? Is there some other thing you're saving all those coins for?

2-One third of the cast has been voted out of the game. Now that we're solidly in the mid portion of season 38, what kind of plans do you have to ensure you make it through the next 8 boots?

3-It's game on, and people are here to PLAY. In modern survivor a lot of people play by the "Meat Shield" strategy and keep a few big targets around in order to hide behind them. Would you consider yourself a big target? or are you hiding behind one?

Alternatively, do you not ascribe to gameplay norms like the meatshield strategy?

Anyways that's all I've got for ya. See you tomorrow!

[Jessica]

I’ve been thinking about this for way too long. I think I’m going to gun for Missy if we lose tonight. I’m not going to tell a soul until after the challenge. I have my numbers so I should be able to get myself, Michael, Alexis, Missy, and Aurora to vote Missy. Missy, Shamar, and Rocker will vote Tai. And no one cares what Tai does. I feel like this is the perfect time, she knows how much I want to get Tai out so even if she has the idol, I doubt she would play it. But even if she does, Tai goes and she won’t have any protection for the next tribal.

I need to stop thinking about losing the challenge on purpose.. yes I know there is a word for that but I refuse to use it. But we need to lose to take out Missy and save Liz. It’s a win for everyone!

I’m going to think about it throughout the day to make sure I’m not making an emotionally rash decision. I’m still pissed off about how the Jed vote went down.

[Jessica]

I know I said I need to think of short term survival... but with the merge looming, I also need to think of numbers.

Here’s what I’m thinking I have so far:

Jessica
Liz
Michael
Alexis
Allie
Hope
Aurora

That’s 7 solid people. So even if we merge at 14, we have half. I’m pretty sure that Reynold was left out of the Jed vote last night so Liz may have him and he can be our 8th. I’m pretty sure the Wardog ship has sailed and that’s fine. So basically, as long as none of the 8 people mentioned get voted out, we have a shot.

I’m going to be teaching Alexis, Michael, and Hope to whisper, this should be interesting lol.

I’ve been playing this game in a comfortable position... time to check out of that delusion and focus on what’s going on around me.

[Jessica]

When I see Liz online but can’t talk to her....

[Jessica]

So Michael and I just had a really good conversation... evidently my paranoia scares people... who knew? I mean I honestly didn’t think I came off like that so it’s good to know going into the merge so that I can try and change my perception and calm down a bit.

I’m sure it is entertaining for you all but I can’t play like that if I want to make it far lol.

[Jessica]

I’m not sure if you can tell, but I’m having an absolute blast playing this season! I hope I’m reminding you why I needed this second chance!

[Jessica]

Today has not been my day.... I got a speeding ticket & I lost FTC in my all-stars org. The worst ending would be getting voted out tonight. Ugh... we need to win tonight. I can't risk it with my luck tonight.

[Jessica]

Today has not been my day.... I got a speeding ticket & I lost FTC in my all-stars org. The worst ending would be getting voted out tonight. Ugh... we need to win tonight. I can't risk it with my luck tonight.

Soooooo nevermind. My main bitch Liz got me covered!

[Jessica]

1-There was immunity for sale tonight. Why didn't you buy it? Is there some other thing you're saving all those coins for?

I bid for immunity but I know I didn't need it. We were just trying to play defense against Tai and Missy. My partner ended up getting the immunity which was perfect for me. I didn't have to waste my coins and the people I didn't want to get immunity didn't. Lets call is a win/win

2-One third of the cast has been voted out of the game. Now that we're solidly in the mid portion of season 38, what kind of plans do you have to ensure you make it through the next 8 boots?

Holy shit I can't believe we are already a 3rd of the way through this game! I firmly believe that the merge is right around the corner. After tonight there will be 15 people left, so we are merging at either 13 or 14.. but 14 makes more sense because that would be Thursday, and we all know how much you all love Thursdays!

My plan of survival is to just be flexible. I have my people but I will not hesitate to cut them if it advances me further. I also have a plan to get with Liz to bid for the public immunity idol (if there is one offered) at the merge. That way she has one and I have one and we would be so fucking golden. I'm not trying to get too ahead of myself but I think I can make single digits in this game.

Here are a few things that I plan on doing to get to that point:

• I'm going to calm down and only be paranoid in my confessionals

• I'm going to be flexible

• I'm going to talk to the Sherri, Matt, and Reynold to see where their heads it at

• I know all the partners to I plan on using that to get the immunity idol

• I'm going to be careful who I trust but also use trust as a tool to better my position

• I'm going to be aware of the game going on around me

I'm not super nervous about my current position but I need to remind myself of certain things. That's why I made my list before the game started

3-It's game on, and people are here to PLAY. In modern survivor a lot of people play by the "Meat Shield" strategy and keep a few big targets around in order to hide behind them. Would you consider yourself a big target? or are you hiding behind one?

Uhm this is an interesting question... I guess you can say I'm keeping Missy around me as a target because she is disposable. But other than that, I don't really have anyone else around me like that...... Does that make me the shield for others? Probably. I'm not delusional, I know that I will be targeted sooner rather than later. But I do wonder if anyone is specifically keeping me as their shield...

Also, sorry for all my random thoughts throughout the day. On Tuesday's and Wednesday's I'm in the office and I can't write huge confessionals, so I write my thoughts as they come to me lol. They are random as hell but should give you some insight of what I'm thinking.

[Jessica]

It was such an easy Stranded night for me! I didn't have to pay for immunity, I didn't have to compete in the challenge, and I didn't have to go to tribal. Nights like these don't come around often in this game but I'll take it!

Now for a decent bed time!