I AM BACK IN THE US! LET THE PARTY BEGIN!

My open apology to the contestants:

And no, this has nothing to do with the list o' stuff in Kinetix's diary pages. I really have nothing to say about that.

This is about why there are only 16 votes in the IC results, mine not being among them. I can only plead overwhelming life and sheer, absolute exhaustion, combined with a terrible commute home.

I made it to my computer at 9:02 pm. The polls, I believe, closed at 9. It wouldn't have made a difference, though. With my vote, Alternamommy would have had 8 instead of 7.

I won't miss another.

So. 9 pages of reading later and I still don't give a shit. While I agree with Jonny that this is a contest, I have to admit that I enjoy watching people get completely wrapped up in it and taking it personally (both the contestants and the judges). Then again, I'm the sort of person who watches CoPs and World's Worst Police Videos because I can't keep my eyes from observing how interesting humans are (especially ones in wife beaters or ones who use pet snakes as weapons). What a wacky bunch of animals humans seem to be. I'm including myself in this generalization as I know I'm an ape. I believe that all of the whining complaining bitching blabbing is all part of the game. Sure, I like the writing parts, too, but damn, part of the intrigue for me is seeing how people react when they are placed in the positions they put themselves in. PS. I am more than willing to co-host with Jonny next time if Meg needs to jet. I don't mind the smell of shit. Now excuse me as my hand is stuck in a jar because I refuse to let go of a shiny object. XOXOX.

not sure why i'm up, but since i just spent more time reading kinetix's novel instead of writing my own, i figured i should comment. my first and overriding one is that people spend way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way too much time thinking about this stupid little game. and that's not just directed at kotex, but everyone else that puts this thing in any place of importance in their life.

secondly, this is not a fully sanctioned contest. this is not meg's business or even main priority, so she has no mandate to handle it any differently than it has been. i know how tough her job is, she tries to please everyone and wants everyone to be having a good time, and gets continually crapped on. it's kind of why i wanted her job. not because i like being crapped on, i just don't care that much if people like me.

and as far as voting - last challenge - i don't think july should've won either. i voted for raw. and five people agreed with me. but here's the thing. seven people didn't. and that's what this thing is, a little bit of luck in figuring out what different judges are going to like. we don't owe the contestants reasons on why we vote the way we do. just beause jen interpreted kinetix' entry the way she did doesn't mean she was a) wrong or that b) she even remotely owes him any explanation on how she voted simply because he received underhanded information that was never rightfully his to begin with.

i remember when i was playing and doing all the dirty things i did i still started every conversation with leroy, and matt with something other than the contest. i liked talking to them - in the grand scheme of things this was never more than a stupid little contest. and it still isn't.

the only thing i think is really uncalled for is compounding the info-leakage issue by posting wrongly acquired info in the journal. hey, look, it's gonna get a whole lot worse!

no matter. it's still just a stupid little contest. i'm glad at least 90% of the contestants/judges/readers can see that.

:-)
K.Lo, there is no need to send me anything, but I truly loved your card and the picture of my house on fire that you drew me, it gave me such a smile and I really needed it at that moment...
Jonny - WHY are you going to Minnesota instead of San Jose???? I'm so much closer! We could have more than one measly hour of hot, sweaty, slippery... fun...
And how come I don't have internet access when all the fun and drama is going on, HUH?? Is this a consipiracy to keep me out of the conspiracies??? What am I missing??? Why am I always the last to know!
POO to you all.
:-)
Nah, just kidding.
Really I've just got this house to myself for the first time in a month and I'm overjoyed to use the computer and I'm going to OD on this blogger post in a sec. Maybe I better switch blogs and go post in my own.
HEY WAIT! Survivor is on tonight! YAYYYYYYY!!!!
But I still have 90 minutes computer time....

Pisch - Congrats on the new house...make sure and e-mail me your new address so I can send something that fits on your wrist. In case I see anything like that!

Jonny - You let me know when you'll be arriving and I'll see if I can meet you at the airport! I've got friends in high places at the airport and if they're working...we'll get ourselves some free beverages and snacks and a comfy place to (make)hang out at. If they're not working we'll just have to meet at a coffee kiosk. And if there's snow on the ground...I'll drag your little ass outside and kick it in a snowball fight! Wimp! We'll see how big your wooden cock is then, won't we? (Good Lord...that was so naughty!)

I'm going to only vote for Kinetix from now on because I feel like he's really gotten the short end of the stick. (I don't mean anything by that last comment. Don't be calling me a short-stick-aphobic) Oh wait. Did he quit? Damn! I guess I'll just have to wait for secret e-mails to arrive from the rest of the contestants, begging me to vote for them. And then I'll send you all secret e-mails telling you who to vote for. You just sit back and relax and watch Survivor on t.v. until you hear from me.

Oh and by the way? Scourge and I are engaged to be married!

K. Lo. Scourge (I'm practicing writing my new married name)

controversies are fun. i'm withholding full comments until there have been actual decisions and announcements. i do think it's funny when someone breaks the rules yet still tries to hide behind some form of righteous indignation.

that being said, another round of fine entries. i don't know if i'm just stupid or what, but i still haven't figured out any type of alliance. if someone could clue me in so that could influence my votes that would be most appreciated. keep in mind i'm pro-alliance. i attended my first pro-alliance rally when i was seven. someone got shot. it was brutal. but that didn't keep ma and pa from making the signs, because when you believe in something, you have to stick your neck out.

leroy mentioned my big cock in the secret judges list. can i be fired for mentioning it here? i hope not. i'm really trying to get the word out.

kit- i'll actually be flying through your neck of the woods for christmas. sure, i'll only be in minn. for about an hour, but still, it should be fun. too bad it's not like the good old days when you could get to the tarmac without a ticket. we could meet and have a tawdry affair in the closet or something.

mikey - i hate snow. with the red hot fiery passion of 1000 suns. maybe it's because i always had a blizzard on my birthday. maybe, perhaps because my brother threw a snowball at my face so hard it broke my nose. maybe simply because it's cold and wet. in any case, fuck the snow. fuck it right up its cold, snowy ass.

should we talk about the contest? i have opinions on how i voted - should i share?

Meg, you should be back in as an Admin.
Love to you all,
Me.

Jonny, you should take Kit up on her offer, she's quite the amateur film star. Or, so they say. (This is how rumours get started)

Uber and Sinn, quit the pretense of the expensive internet, we all know that it's just because of all the sex that you aren't looking for a computer to type on. In order to make this up to us all, I think that you should have to share the sex.

Pisch, you want a nice hot Victor Borge? Ewwww. Congrats on the new home. I suggest fireproofing everything within a 100 mile radius. Asbestos is our friend.

Jonny, Sucks that you're sick, but what do you have against snow? Now please stop stealing my sleep.

Mike (racer96)

i'm totally picturing you nekkid right now pisch. i have time, because i'm home sick. not homesick, as i really hate snow. but sick at home, because i really like to sleep.

I definitely don't have a life at the moment and it's too chilly to get nekkid, but if someone brings me a nice hot cafe borgia I might consider it...
Also, I'm extremely pissed that I missed last week's Survivor, but I was busy borrowing someone's car and I totally forgot it.
Also, I HAVE A NEW HOME!!!!! And I move in the day after Thanksgiving, so as soon as my dsl is hooked back up I'll be back in business!!!

Success!

I'm sorry that Sinn and I haven't been able to vote in the last hard-fought immunity challenge but the internet situation in Beijing was close to impossible - it was expensive and very very slow and we had almopst no free time. Hopefully when we are back in Nanjing we can take part in the next IC. We should be back home for the one after that. Ta!

In answer to Kim's question at the Contestant's Blogger. I do believe that this is by-far the whackiest Diary Survivor ever. Although I can't be sure...I didn't follow the first one.

Jonny - I have a life. A very busy life. I string beads onto wire and I stamp ink onto paper. Ain't that exciting? Oh yeah, every once in awhile I threw a frozen pizza ainto the oven for the family. Yep. No time to post here when your stringing and stamping and throwing shitty food into the oven. So...will you be inviting us all to the opening premier of your movie? Need any extras? From the midwest? Who know how to string and stamp?

Pisch, sure, you come on out to Vancouver , and I will drive you around. The offer stands for pretty much anyone, the key part though, being you have to get here yourself. :D

Jon, I don't think anyone has lives, but, no one has anything to talk about either. Plus it seems only the guys get nekkid around here. As far as commentary goes, may I suggest adding the use of a telestrator while commenting? It seems like such a good idea when Favreau and Vaughn did it.

Mike (racer96)

um. so is something wrong with the blog or does everyone simply have one of those....you know...life things. i've heard good things about having a life. really i have.

i have nothing to say about the contest. i have yet to really get a favorite, so i think anyone being voted out would have been just as awkward. but chrome made me laugh sometimes. so here's to you.

it was fun shooting my movie this weekend. i can't wait to record the commentary track for the DVD. it will be something special.