[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?

[Alexis]

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?

1.) Spent the weekend mainly just talking to Jessica. I really like her and am excited we swapped together. Other than Jess, I just talked to, or rather, got talked at by Rocker all weekend. Don't get me wrong, I like talking to Rocker, but that man is CHATTY. I also talked to Hope about the HII clue and stuff, so I'm feeling closer to her now.

2.) Challenge strength isn't playing much of a role in my strategy at this point. As far as how I'm approaching challenges, I'm just trying to be as much as a team player as I can and be there to help. I think as long as people contribute in challenges, tribe members feel like they have more of a bond with those who participate and it'll give people less to point to as rationale to vote me out if I'm really trying to help.

3.) Rocker and Hope have both given me clues (but they were different clues?). I've made a few guesses based on the clue Hope sent me, but that's it. I don't like to stress myself out with idols too much. It's too much for me.

[Alexis]

Shit I think Jess is sensing that Rocker and I are "tight." I wanted to keep that very under the radar.

THINGS ARE GETTING HAIRY LIKE I PREDICTED!!!!

[Alexis]

I just need to put this down in my confessional because I would never tell anyone in the game this and it actually hurts to say it because I really don't want her out of the game: If Liz gets booted imminently, it is probably 90% better for my long-term game. I won't be targeted for being in the game with my partner and I'm a lot more flexible in what I can do at merge. And I would NEVER be able to vote for her unless we were at like F4 or F3 or whatever in end game.

[Alexis]

But this game would be way less fun without her. Talking to Liz has been one of my favorite parts of playing so far. Would prefer to keep that!