Week 5

[Natalie Cunial]

Big surprise - house next door. When no replacements made it in, figured that was what went on.

Kinda happy Nick and Brian made it in, but Chelsia and Chima would've been icing on the cake.

As for Ronnie staying - shocker to everyone heh. And of course, I'm the only one to save him. Hope it doesn't get me into trouble. Although I'm sure everyone was a bit surprised when they saw the votes at first, but they quickly found out.

I'm feeling like Darko though. Never voted the right way, kept low profile at first. Wins HoH and hell breaks loose. Cannot wait.

[Julie Chen]

I can't wait either!

[Natalie Cunial]

Won't be surprised if most points total = Ronnie's HoH. Never said what was the win criterion haha. Either way, I'm afraid I'll win this one haha.

[Julie Chen]

<3

[Natalie Cunial]

Ronnie wins and nominated Jordan and Laura. I figure Matt's #3 and Jen is #4. They all put him up there. He's out for revenge and who can blame him. They're stupid for believing that a large alliance can protect them all. And now who can protect them. The key to the game is to not win and get people to target your enemies for you. Jen doing fine in this arena.

Now while Laura vs. Jordan isn't the best situation (I think Jordan vs. Matt would've), I think I can insert my hand into this. Get Matt scared that he's the replacement nom. Force them all to think it's a matter of Laura vs. Jordan. We can all vote out Jordan probably (even though her power is waning quickly) - but it forces Laura/Keesha to make a move. And Matt has to figure who he wants to stand behind for real. The key is to get Matt to act and talk around before veto is won.

While Ronnie is pretty much doomed from now until eternity, he can do good damage and feel some sense of accomplishment if he can bring chaos to the house. Can't blame him. The game should've been turning around at this point now. The problem was that Keesha was saved last time. And Ronnie is now accelerating the thought of a counteralliance (it was only Lisa and Jen that voted Janelle out I think) to make Jordan feel weak. And the problem is that Jordan won't react and go crazy. She'll try to rally troops and try to bring them together. That's why she needs to go (Jen will easily go for this as will s2). This should leave Matt-Keesha-Laura-Kevin now on the outs.

Of course I'm still on bottom of totem pole all around. That's the point. Be on bottom of your own totem pole and still remain as the weakest threat around. Let them all take each other out and make a move later in the game. I don't think I'm (at least I hope) much high on anyone's enemy list any more. And in an all-stars game - the name of the game is not to play too hard too fast. It's to be last one standing. That's why floaters (ie: me, jen, nick, kevin and in the past lisa, sharon) will be much more dangerous later.

[Natalie Cunial]

Name of the game: take out the loyal soldiers to the leaders first - they're more dangerous. then take out the leaders later. try to take out a floater when you're stuck in a tough situation. then in the end, gather an alliance of strong players and weed out all remaining floaters. then in the end, join up with the last remaining floater - go to f3.

Make a connection with all - and stay active enough to not be booted - but don't try too hard.

Also - there's either a f2 with jury of 9? or a f3 with a jury of 8?

So seems like jury stage coming up not too far. although making top 11? feasible for me I think as long as I remain unnominated. Although my willingness to help Ronnie may be my downfall.

So while I might not make it to the end, I know why I'm playing the way I am. I may not be the strategist, I'm a strategician. I can work things out on how each person can get to the end, but I may not be able to work things out in the moment. Better in theory, poor in execution.

Well, I'm pretty busy from now on - so I'm guessing I'll fail this season, but just know that I deserve my place based on my observations.

[Julie Chen]

I definitely wont ever regret making you an allstar.

[Natalie Cunial]

omg Jen reveals everything. And she's still playing same old way she's done before - keeping hands in every single pot of honey. Never learns. With these people, the game is best played by sending out your soldiers to do your dirty work. But it's also making me realize that Jen doesn't rely on me getting her through, and therefore - uh oh. Could there be an eventual backstab in the making? uh oh. tune in five weeks to find out!

[Natalie Cunial]

OMG. WEEK 11 it was. eerie. six weeks not five