[Joaquin Souberbielle]

One player down, 17 remain!

1. On Thursday, we had a tribe swap and then a long weekend. Who did you spend the weekend bonding with? Is there anyone you feel much closer to than before?

2. At surface level, Te Poto dominated the last challenge, time-wise. Does challenge strength way into the way you would vote, going forward? How have you approached challenges this season?

3. A new idol was hidden at your tribe camp. Have you decided to hunt for it? If so, where have you been looking?

[Jessica]

1. On Thursday, we had a tribe swap and then a long weekend. Who did you spend the weekend bonding with? Is there anyone you feel much closer to than before?

Alexis and I definitely bonded this weekend! So that was a huge win. I also had a few good talks with Shamar, though I'm going to let him approach me about game talk first. Aurora and I have reconnected so that's good for both my game and my psyche. Basically I'm in a really good spot right now.

I have Aurora, Alexis, Michael, and Hope who I know are on my side and won't flip on me. I know that's only 5 of us total but you only need 5 on 9 person tribe. Also, I think I can still use Rocker and Missy if need be and the newbies think they can pull in Shamar if need be. So I have my core and we have our outer numbers. So even if we don't have the numbers to split, we still have 4 total people to choose from.

I really hate being cocky in this game but at this point, I see me making it through to whatever craziness you have planned for Thursday.

2. At surface level, Te Poto dominated the last challenge, time-wise. Does challenge strength way into the way you would vote, going forward? How have you approached challenges this season?

Uhm, we fucking crushed that challenge! But honestly, no.. I think we are at the point where certain people need to go before the merge starts. It's just a matter of being able to convince my alliance that these people are threats to their game as well.

I've approached challenges pretty full on this game. Which is weird because I have never been strong challenge wise (cough, Excursion, cough). But I feel like I have stepped up into almost a leader role when it has come to most of these challenges. I mean, I'm not saying that we do well in the challenges I lead, but still lol.

3. A new idol was hidden at your tribe camp. Have you decided to hunt for it? If so, where have you been looking?

I have absolutely been looking! I'm thinking it has to do with food or something but I'm having no luck. I haven't heard anything either so it's very possible that it's been found and probably not by someone in my alliance. So that will definitely play a roll in the next few tribals.

[Jessica]

So Tai just sent me the following:

Oh yea! For sure! I just wanted to talk to you before the challenge and stuff to show you I’m not trying to play desperate and fake if we go in, but I want to see if we could stick together

Now I'm torn on how to respond here. Part of me wants to tell him to fuck right the hell off and that I know he has been talking shit about me. But that wouldn't be smart if he has the idol. So I guess I will play along with him. Make him feel super comfortable with my blanket of lies, and get him off this island.

[Jessica]

Did Missy just find the idol?

I was viewing the 'Who's online' thing and Hope's read 'viewing topics in Te Poto Hidden Immunity Idol thread' but Missy's said 'Reading topics in Te Poto Hidden Immunity Idol thread' and then her ass got offline..... interesting

[Jessica]

Dean.... how do you have more posts this season than 3 players

I can't tell if that's pathetic on their part or on yours lol

[Dean]

Remember, I was only like 7 posts away from hitting 1000 on Tanzania, so it's just me vibing and being awesome

[Jessica]

How mad are you that you were ONLY 7 away from 1000???

Also now you're at 69.....

[Jessica]

Why am I so paranoid?? Like nothing has even happened yet but I have a very uneasy feeling... On paper I have the numbers but that's if everyone is telling the truth. Ugh! I hate this. I hope we win.

[Jessica]

Not me encouraging a Missy explosion if we got to tribal

[Jessica]

I feel like I keep stepping into these leader roles... It's like everyone else is scared to step up. It's frustrating but I don't mind.

Also, I hope Liz is safe! I'm sure she is crushing it over there. I'm glad I'm getting an opportunity to play my own game without her though. Proving that I can hold my own without her

[Jessica]

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

WHY DID JED GET VOTED OUT?!?!?!?!? Omg....

Missy is claiming that she had something to do with this. I will ruin her. I'm so sorry Jed

[Jessica]

I need to come to terms that Liz may not be around much longer.... I need to think of the merge without her in it. Though, playing the middle tends to work in this game... Fuck, I'm pissed off right now. Time to pick up the pieces and see what I can do to survive. I said that I wouldn't mold my game around anyone so time to think about short-term survival.