So, as a Big Brother fan anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new houseguests, I thought it might be fun to fill out the same application that they do in order to get on the show.
I've removed the questions pertaining to specific identity details, sorry Identity Thieves. Other than that, if I was truly applying for Big Brother, this is how I would answer the questions.
This will probably give you a lot more insight about me than the previous post did. So, here we go:
(5) Relationship/Marital Status (Circle one and answer questions as applicable)
SINGLE
(8) What is the highest level of education you’ve completed? (Circle one and answer questions
as applicable)
BACHELOR'S COLLEGE DEGREE
Degree(s)/Major(s)? MARKETING
Dates attended: SEPT 1997 - DEC 2001
(10) Are you now serving, or have you ever served, in the military (U.S. or otherwise)? If so, please describe which branch of the military, your serial number, highest rank, and when and where served. If you’ve left the service, when were you discharged and why? Was it an honorable or dishonorable discharge? NO
(11) Are you a professional performer within the entertainment industry? If so, what do you do? NO
(12) Do you have any acting, singing or performing aspirations? If so, tell us your wishes and goals. I AM A VERY DRAMATIC PERSON AT TIMES, AND I’D BE LYING IF I SAID I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE AN ACTOR. IF THAT OPPORTUNITY CAME UP I WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE IT.
(13) Have you ever appeared in any television programs or films or movies or commercials or advertisements of any kind? If so, please provide details and describe when you made such appearance(s). I WAS IN A 30 MINUTE ADVERTISING SHOW ON A LOCAL NETWORK FOR THE REAL ESTATE TEAM THAT I WAS A PART OF. THE PREMISE WAS TO SHOWCASE HOMES FOR SALE IN THE AREA. I ALSO APPEARED IN A BRIEF COMMERCIAL SHOWCASING THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY I WORKED FOR AND OUR SUPPORT OF THE UCP TELETHON. BOTH OCCURRED IN LATE 2008.
(14) Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime, and/or been subjected to disciplinary charges of any kind (whether through a private or public entity)? If so, please describe the circumstances of the arrest(s), and the charge(s) and/or accusations (include dates and locations). Were you convicted or disciplined, and, if so, in what way? NO
(15) Have you ever had a restraining order issued against you? If so, tell us about it (include dates, city & state). NO
(16) Have you ever had a restraining order issued against someone else? If so, tell us about it (include dates, city & state). NO
(17) Have you ever been involved in any litigation? Are you involved in any pending litigation? If so, tell us about it (include dates). NO
(18) Are there any nude or other revealing or compromising images of you that are available publicly either through the Internet, video or otherwise? If so, please describe and explain. NO
Section II: Family & Lifestyle
(19) Please list any children’s name(s) and age(s): NO CHILDREN
(20) Regardless of your marital status, describe your ideal romantic partner: MY IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER WOULD HAVE TO BE FUNNY. I BELIEVE THAT LAUGHTER IS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN SUSTAINING A HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIFE. OBVIOUSLY ATTRACTIVENESS WOULD PLAY A BIG PART AS WELL. I TEND TO BE MOST ATTRACTED TO WOMEN WHO ARE JUST YOUR BASIC GIRL NEXT DOOR TYPES. I’M NORMALLY MORE ATTRACTED TO BRUNETTES, HOWEVER I’VE DATED MORE BLONDES. A GREAT SMILE AND BEAUTIFUL EYES ARE USUALLY THE FIRST THINGS I NOTICE.
(21) Describe your relationship with your mother. I AM VERY CLOSE TO MY MOTHER. SHE’S MY ROCK AND SOMEONE WHO I KNOW WILL TAKE CARE OF ME FOR AS LONG AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN. WE ARE A LOT ALIKE IN OUR PERSONALITIES. SHE’S SURVIVED A LOT IN LIFE AND I WILL ALWAYS ADMIRE HER FOR OVERCOMING THE ODDS. I AM AND WILL ALWAYS BE A “MOMMA’S BOY” AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL NEVER BE ASHAMED OF.
(22) Describe your relationship with your father. MY FATHER AND I ARE ALSO REALLY CLOSE. HE IS PROBABLY THE MOST CARING AND GENTLE MAN THAT I’LL EVER HAVE MET. I WROTE IN HIS FATHER’S DAY CARD THIS YEAR THAT HE WAS “AN INSPIRATION NOT ONLY AS A FATHER BUT ALSO AS A MAN” AND I MEANT EVERY SINGLE WORD. IF I TURN OUT TO BE HALF THE MAN HE IS, THEN I’LL BE DOING GOOD.
(23) What is/are your favorite food(s)? JUNK FAST FOOD. LOVE CHEESEBURGERS AND FRENCH FRIES. LOVE ITALIAN FOOD. LOVE MEXICAN FOOD.
(24) Do you smoke? If so, what do you smoke and how often? NO
(25) Do you drink alcohol? If so, how often do you drink and how much? NO
(26) If you drink, how often do you get drunk? How do you act when you get drunk? NEVER BEEN DRUNK IN ALL MY 30 YEARS
(27) What are your thoughts on religion? I AM A CHRISTIAN BUT I WOULDN’T CONSIDER MYSELF A RELIGIOUS PERSON PERSE. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO DETERMINE THEIR FAITH. I AM PERFECTLY CONTENT SITTING ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN, JUST ME AND GOD. I DON’T NECESSARILY FEEL THE NEED TO CONGREGATE IN ONE PLACE OF WORSHIP. I TEND TO BE JUDGMENTAL IN PLACES LIKE THAT BECAUSE I’M WONDERING WHO IS THERE FOR THE MESSAGE AND WHO’S THERE FOR THE APPEARANCE. AND SINCE I WAS RAISED THAT JUDGING PEOPLE WASN’T MY PLACE, I TRY TO AVOID THOSE SITUATIONS. I DO FEEL A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION TO GOD, SO IT’S HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND AGNOSTICS AND ATHEISTS. BUT I ALSO DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT OTHER RELIGIONS AND THEIR BELIEFS. I’M OPEN MINDED TO HEARING ANYONE OUT ON THE SUBJECT AS LONG AS THEIR GOAL IS NOT TO CHANGE MY BELIEFS.
(28) Are politics important to you? How often do you vote? NO, POLITICS AREN’T IMPORTANT TO ME AT ALL. AND I KNOW THAT IT’S DANGEROUS TO WALK AROUND THE WORLD BLISSFULLY UNAWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR GOVERNMENTS AND WHO IS IN CHARGE OF MAKING OUR LAWS. BUT IT’S NEVER BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS INTERESTED ME IN THE SLIGHTEST. I USUALLY ONLY VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
(29) Have you had any particularly interesting occupation(s) in your past? If so, tell us about it/them. PROBABLY THE MOST INTERESTING SITUATIONS I’VE BEEN IN OCCURRED WHEN I WAS A TELEPHONE OPERATOR. YOU KNOW, DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE AND “0” OPERATORS? I WORKED IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY THAT PROVIDED OPERATOR ASSISTANCE. I WAS IN THAT PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT FOR NINE YEARS AS BOTH AN OPERATOR AND IN A SUPERVISORY POSITION. THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE WILL SAY TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE ONLY A VOICE ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE LINE ARE UNBELIEVABLE. THEY WILL BE RUDE, YELL, CRUDE, IT’S CRAZY. ONCE I WAS ON A CALL AND THE CALLER THOUGHT I HAD THEM ON HOLD AND THEY COULD NOT BE HEARD. THE CALLER AND HER … FRIEND … HAD OBVIOUSLY JUST FINISHED, UM, EXPRESSING THEIR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER, AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS, UM, SIZE NOT BEING UP TO PAR, AND SHE WAS LETTING HIM KNOW THAT IT WAS. I QUICKLY GOT THEM THE NUMBER FOR THEIR PIZZA DELIVERY COMPANY AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE LINE. GUESS THEY WERE HUNGRY.
(30) Do you have any pets? If so, please list their name(s) and type(s). I DO, I RECENTLY GOT THREE RUSSIAN DWARF HAMSTERS NAMED BRISBY, BRUTUS, AND GIZMO.
(31) Are you a vegetarian? Do you have any food limitations (e.g. allergies, religious, etc.)? NO, I’M NOT A VEGETARIAN. I’M NOT ALLERGIC TO ANYTHING THAT I KNOW OF. HOWEVER, I DO NOT, AND WILL NOT EAT ANY KIND OF SEAFOOD. I AM NOT A FAN AT ALL. IF YOU WANT TO SEE GAGGING, THEN PUT A FRESH PLATE OF STINKY SEAFOOD IN FRONT OF ME. ON SECOND THOUGHT, SCRATCH THAT, I KNOW HOW SADISTIC BIG BROTHER CAN BE.
(32) Have you ever lived with roommates? If so, tell us about it. NO. I DON’T THINK I COULD TOLERATE ROOMMATES (IF THERE WASN’T A CHANCE AT HALF A MILLION IN THE END). I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A MILD CASE OF OCD OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I DEFINITELY THINK THAT THINGS HAVE THEIR PLACE AND I GET UPSET IF MY THINGS GET MOVED.
(33) What is your favorite TV show(s)? I’M A BIG TV ADDICT, SO I’LL JUST MAKE THIS A QUICK LIST. BIG BROTHER (OBVIOUSLY), TRUE BLOOD, GREY’S ANATOMY, WIPE OUT, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE GOOD WIFE, PARENTHOOD, LOST, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, ONE TREE HILL, REBA, GOLDEN GIRLS, DESIGNING WOMEN, FRIENDS, ROSEANNE.
(34) What is your favorite movie(s)? I’M ALSO A BIG MOVIE ADDICT. I’LL JUST LIST THE MOVIES I COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER. MEET JOE BLACK, HALLOWEEN, THE SCREAM TRILOGY, BRING IT ON (YEAH I SAID IT), HITCHCOCK’S THE BIRDS AND REAR WINDOW, ANY COMIC BOOK MOVIE, MOST VAMPIRE MOVIES (LOVE UNDERWORLD), AND INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH LOVEY DOVEY MOVIES. I DON’T LIKE MOVIES THAT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO JUMP OFF A LEDGE BY THE TIME YOU REACH THE END.
(35) What kind of music do you like best? Favorite artists? I GENERALLY LIKE MOST MUSIC. MY FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC ARE SONGS THAT TELL STORIES WHICH MEANS THAT I AM INDEED A COUNTRY FAN. FAVORITE ARTISTS WOULD BE TIM MCGRAW, FAITH HILL, LADY ANTEBELLUM, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, KELLY CLARKSON, CREED, DAMIAN RICE, ALICIA KEYS, BLACK EYED PEAS, EVANESCENCE, MOBY, JAMES TAYLOR, JIM CROCE, MAROON 5, PINK, SHERYL CROW, TRACY CHAPMAN, AND TO BE TOTALLY EMBARASSING, PAULA ABDUL AND ACE OF BASE (HEY I WAS A KID OF THE 90’s).
(36) What magazines do you read? I’M A BIG COMIC BOOK GEEK WHICH WOULD QUALIFY AS A MAGAZINE I GUESS. I’VE BEEN READING THE X-MEN COMICS SINCE 1990. OVER THE YEARS I’VE PICKED UP FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-MAN, WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, BUT MY MAINSTAY HAS AND PROBABLY ALWAYS WILL BE X-MEN.
(37) What is your favorite color? Why? I REALLY LIKE THE COLOR GREEN BECAUSE IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN, BUT IT REALLY BRINGS OUT MY EYES.
(38) Do you belong to any affiliations or organizations? NO
(39) Do you have any body art (piercings, tattoos, etc.)? If so, please describe them. NO
(40) What are your favorite sports to play? To watch? I’M NOT ATHLETIC IN THE SLIGHTEST AND CAN’T RECALL SITTING DOWN AND WATCHING AN ENTIRE GAME OF ANYTHING. I CAN JUST FIND BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH MY TIME THAN THAT.
(41) What are your favorite activities? I’M LIKE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER. MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME IS THE SIMS 2. I DON’T ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME THOUGH, I JUST CREATE THINGS FOR IT, WHETHER IT BE SUPERHERO COSTUMES, 3D MESHES OF OBJECTS AND ACCESSORIES, OR HOUSES. IT IS DEFINITELY MY CREATIVE OUTLET. I LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY. I LOVE DRIVING, AND I DON’T EVEN HAVE TO HAVE A PARTICULAR DESTINATION IN MIND. I LIKE SPENDING TIME IN NATURE LIKE IN THE MOUNTAINS CLOSE TO MY HOME.
Section III: Medical & Psychological
(42a) Have you been treated for or suffered from any physical or mental illnesses (other than common colds) within the last ten (10) years? NO
(43) Have you ever sought mental health counseling in any form? If so, please provide details. NO
(44) Please list any allergies you have (medications, food, hay fever, dust, etc.) and your current treatment for them (if any). THE ONLY ONE I CAN THINK OF IS THAT THE CINNAMON STUFF THE DENTIST USES TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH IRRIATES MY GUMS.
(45) Have you ever been diagnosed with, or treated for, alcoholism or any other drug-related addiction? If so, please provide more details, including how long you've been in recovery, if that's the case. NO
(46) Do you have a temper? How often do you lose your temper? What provokes you? I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE A TEMPER. I DON’T LOSE IT OFTEN, BUT WHEN I DO, I BASICALLY SNAP BECAUSE I’VE BEEN LETTING THINGS GET TO ME WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING. STUPID PEOPLE AND INJUSTICE PROVOKE ME.
(47) How do you deal with anger? I’VE NEVER BEEN PHYSICALLY VIOLENT WITH ANOTHER LIVING CREATURE, BUT I CAN PUNCH THINGS (WALLS, PILLOWS, ETC). I TRY TO NOT LET THINGS GET ME TO THAT LEVEL THOUGH.
(48) How do you deal with someone who intimidates you? GENERALLY I’M NOT INTIMIDATED BY OTHER PEOPLE. I THINK THAT EVERYONE PUTS THEIR PANTS ON THE SAME WAY AS ME, ONE LEG AT A TIME.
(49) When was the last time (if any) you hit, punched, kicked, or threw something in anger? Please provide details. SADLY ENOUGH, IT WAS JUST LAST SATURDAY, AT WORK. PART OF MY JOB REQUIRES CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION VIA THE TELEPHONE. ANOTHER PART OF MY JOB IS THAT I TEND TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE INCOMPETENCE OF OTHERS. IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION, SOMEONE HAD TOLD THIS CUSTOMER, WHO’S TROUBLE I WAS ASSIGNED TO FIX, THAT THE TROUBLE HAD ALREADY BEEN ISOLATED AND STEPS WERE BEING TAKEN CARE OF TO REMEDY THE TROUBLE. SO WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER AND EXPLAIN THAT I’M IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF WORKING HIS TROUBLE, HE GOES OFF!!! SO I WAS IN A SITUATION WHERE I WAS HAVING TO PAY FOR SOMEONE ELSE’S STUPIDITY. AND THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A RELENTLESS PRICK DIDN’T HELP MATTERS MUCH. THEREFORE WHEN I HUNG UP MY PHONE, I DID HAVE A BIT OF A TANTRUM AND I SLAMMED THE PHONE DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, CRACKING THE STAND (THAT I PURCHASED IT WASN’T COMPANY PROPERTY) THAT MY PHONE SITS ON. I IMMEDIATELY REGRETTED IT.
(50) What are you afraid of (e.g., heights, flying, etc.)? GREAT HEIGHTS, LIKE AT THE TOP OF A CLIFF MAKE ME NERVOUS. IF I’M TIED INTO A SECURE HARNESS I DON’T THINK I WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM. I LOATHE SPIDERS, WORMS, AND ROACHES.
Section IV: Your Chance to be Creative
(51) List the three adjectives that best describe you. OUTSPOKEN, SARCASTICALLY FUNNY, LOYAL
(52) If you could hold any political office, what would it be and why? VICE PRESIDENT, YOU GET THE TITLE, BUT WHAT DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO?
(53) What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? LIVING 30 YEARS WITHOUT DISAPPOINTING MY PARENTS.
(54) What are you most ashamed of, either now or in your past? THAT I TALK ABOUT BEHIND THEIR BACKS WHEN I DON’T REALLY KNOW THEM AT ALL. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MIGHT TURN OUT TO BE YOUR FRIEND ONE DAY.
(55) Describe your perfect day. WINNING BIG BROTHER … OR THE LOTTERY.
(56) Who is your hero and why? MY PARENTS BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH IN THEIR LIVES, YET THEY STILL CHAMPIONED TOGETHER AND TACKLED OBSTACLES AS A TEAM. AND ALSO FOR THEIR VALUES.
(57) List three (3) items you would take with you into the Big Brother house if allowed and why. MY iPOD BECAUSE MUSIC CAN TAKE ME OUT OF STRESSFUL SITUATIONS AND CENTER ME. MY COMPUTER AND IT’S PROGRAMS BECAUSE I WOULD NEED A CREATIVE OUTLET. A PRIVATE BATHROOM.
(58) Have you ever been to a nude beach? If so, what was it like? NO
(59) Finish this sentence: “My life's motto is…” BE YOU AND STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN, AND DON’T TAKE ANYTHING OFF OF ANYBODY.
(60) What would you do if “Big Brother” made you famous? WHATEVER I COULD TO MAKE MY FAMILIES LIFE BETTER.
(61) What types of people would you choose to have living with you in the “Big Brother” house? OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS.
(62) What types of people would you NOT choose to live with you in the house? RUDE PEOPLE WITH BAD MANNERS AND HYGIENE.
(63) What would irritate you about living in a house with about a dozen other people? NO PERSONAL SPACE. MY OCD TENDENCIES WOULD PROBABLY DRIVE ME INSANE.
(64) What do you think would be the most difficult part of living in the “Big Brother” house? Explain. NOT BEING ABLE TO TALK TO MY FAMILY. I COUNT ON THEM TREMENDOUSLY TO TALK OVER BIG DECISIONS WITH THEM AND I VALUE THEIR INPUT. BEING ALL ALONE WOULD BE SCARY.
(65) Which past “Big Brother” houseguest did you like the most? The least? Explain. PROBABLY THE MOST FAVORITE WOULD BE DAN OF SEASON 10. I REALLY LIKED HIS GAMEPLAY AND THAT HE WAS A GENUINELY NICE PERSON IN THE HOUSE. MY MOST FAVORITE DUO WOULD HAVE TO BE JEFF AND JORDAN OF SEASON 11 THOUGH, I’D LOVE TO BE IN THE HOUSE WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY JUST MADE ME HAPPY. MY LEAST FAVORITE WOULD HAVE TO BE RONNIE OF SEASON 11. I REALLY DESPISED HIS GAME PLAY AND THE JOY HE TOOK IN THE MISERY OF OTHERS.
(66) Do you have a strategy for winning “Big Brother”? EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AND THINK ON MY TOES.
(67) Aside from the cash prize, what do you hope to gain from winning “Big Brother”? JUST BEING ABLE TO GET INTO THE HOUSE AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT, WHILE RETAINING MY DIGNITY.
(68) A recurring theme on “Big Brother” is “expect the unexpected.” How would you handle “the unexpected?” Are there any possible twists on the show that would be particularly challenging for you to handle? I GENERALLY DO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. I’M NOT A PRECOG, SO THERE’S NO WAY FOR ME TO PREDICT THE FUTURE. THE ONE CHALLENGE I THINK WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR ME WAS THE SEASON 8 TWIST WHERE YOU HAD TO LIVE WITH AN ADVERSARY. I TEND TO HOLD GRUDGES.
(69) Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself and why you think you'd make a great Big Brother participant and housemate? Try to differentiate yourself and be creative! I’M GENERALLY A GOOD PERSON ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW ME, BUT I DO TAKE A WHILE TO WARM UP TO PEOPLE AND REALLY OPEN UP TO THEM. I’M REALLY KIND OF PURE IN A SENSE THAT I DON’T DRINK, SMOKE, DO DRUGS, OR SLEEP AROUND WITH PEOPLE, YET I’M NOT A PRUDE EITHER. I’M A BIT OF A CHAMELEON AND HARD TO FIGURE OUT. I DEFINITELY DON’T FIT IN ANYONE’S BOX OF HOW I SHOULD BE.
(70) Have you ever applied for and/or appeared on any other reality TV shows, dating shows or game shows? If so, please provide details and dates. NO
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Chivalry Post Mortem
Sheesh! I was going to try to get a blog up about me, letting you into my personal life a little bit. But alas, the BB House never rests. And the houseguests never let their antics subside.
So, Russell attacks Jeff and Jordan again. Same old story. Different day. But Russell got particularly nasty with Jordan. Calling her “Fatty,” etc. Jordan reached her breaking point and attacked him right back. Obviously, this is exactly what Russell wanted. But do I blame Jordan? Nope.
Jordan has admitted to Jeff that she was overweight as a child. As a former “fat” kid myself, I will tell you that the torment that other children can put you through when you aren’t perfect can truly damage you on a psychological level. It can truly skew your body image for the rest of your life. This much is evident in how Jordan focuses on her weight so much. And now she’s been told by two people in the house that she is fat. She’s on national television and being told she’s fat. I can not imagine what that is doing to her mind. Lydia also called her a “ho.” And now Russell was basically insinuating that when he was talking about her and Jeff going to the HOH together. To this day, fat comments make my blood boil. But I’m not in school anymore. I don’t have to worry about getting expelled or sent to the principles office. I can go off on people. Jordan is not a child anymore, and she can do something about the people that attack her. That’s why I don’t fault her for getting in Russell’s face. She showed him just how big of a man he really is. He’s such a big man, I’m surprised we even see him on the astro turf in the backyard. That’s how big he is. I just wish someone would come around a squash him like the little bug he is.
But then, what I really really really do not understand, is that people are talking about Jeff and Jordan as if they were the bad guys in this situation. What? “Jordan shouldn’t have got in his face and egged him on.” “Jeff shouldn’t have responded to Russell.” Even as far as "Why is Jordan so upset?" Probably worse is that people were saying that Russell should continue this "cookie dough" strategy. What ... the ... @#$@? Um seriously folks? Jeff and Jordan should have just laid down on the ground and let Russell walk all over them? Russell has proven to be relentless in his personal attacks on people. We saw what happens when you don’t engage him. Anyone remember Ronnie? Ronnie didn’t engage him. And Ronnie locked himself up in the HOH for 48+ hours. With people like Russell, you can’t back down and let him attack you. At least in that house you can’t. I said it earlier today, it’s all about the Fight or Flight Response. You can not flee in that house. You are stuck. So I’ll ask you. Would you fight?
And STILL Russell and other people bring up Jeff’s threats to go after people’s families. O … M … G I guess this is part of where my frustration lies. Here I go comparing Jeff and myself again. Wait for it … Jeff has a sarcastic sense of humor. Syn928 has a sarcastic sense of humor. Jeff and Syn are often misinterpreted. People don’t always know how to deal with that kind of humor. And it tends to get the sarcastic one in trouble. People! Jeff was J-O-K-I-N-G about going after people’s families. Please get over that. Let’s not beat it into the ground. I’ll repeat from the last blog, if CBS and BB thought for a second that it was a serious threat, Jeff would no longer be in the house. The legalities behind that would be too much for them to take on.
And too (lol, that’s a BBism), Jeff and Jordan fans get accused of making Jeff a saint. Well, if you mean being able to control yourself from thrusting your fist literally through someone’s head makes you a saint, then by all means, tell me who I should write to get Jeff sainted. Would that go to the Vatican? Do I agree with everything that Jeff and Jordan have done or said in this game? No. And you would have to be ridiculous to think that. Especially with their remarks about Michele. I think they have let other people’s views of Michele get into their minds so they see things with that in the back of their mind. Michele does act weird at times. Her constantly saying “I don’t remember” casts a huge shadow of doubt on her. Her passive nature could also be her downfall. While I think it’s an insane mentality to have, Michele not leaving with everyone else when Russell enters an area will also cast doubt on her. She does continue to talk to Russell despite his continued attacks on her. So I can see the others not understanding that. And I don’t think anyone is denying that she’s socially awkward in some situations. That still doesn’t give them a right to call her crazy. But am I going to turn my back on Jeff and Jordan. Um, again, that’d be a “No.”
Please don’t get me wrong. For people who do suffer from mental illness or whatever the politically correct term for that is. I know that calling someone “crazy” would be just like my reaction to someone calling someone else “fat.” I just have personal experience with the “Fatty” comment so emotionally, that hit me much harder. I’m not excusing anyone’s comments here. I’m just trying to shed some light on my personal observations and why I think some people react the way that they do.
Okay, moving on along. I don’t think this was particular Jeff/Jordan hate, but people were wondering why Jeff wasn’t comforting Jordan when she was crying. I’ll try to explain this the best way I know how. For me, being a shoulder to cry on is something that I’ve had to do frequently. For some reason, my female friends feel comfortable enough with me to discuss their man troubles. Which I don’t mind in the slightest, I’m glad that they have someone to vent to. I’ve also had to see my sister’s go through man troubles over their own while I was growing up. As the “baby” brother, there wasn’t a lot I could do about it. But I took those opportunities to learn that the way some men treat women, is in fact, no way to treat a woman at all. It is how I was raised. And that is something that I will never EVER apologize for. (Which I’ll get to in a bit.) I once had very strong feelings for a woman, who just happened to be engaged. I never acted on these feelings. After they were married though, she and I remained friends. He did something extremely stupid, and of’course, I was the one she cried to. The rage I felt for this man was intense. He truly did not see exactly what he had in her. And had he been there at the time, I honestly don’t know that I could have controlled myself. I think perhaps this is what was going through Jeff’s mind today when Russell was attacking Jordan. He knew that if he didn’t stay firmly planted on that mini-fridge outside that he would have been going home … or to jail. I think that Jeff truly has feelings for Jordan, and I have to hand it to him, being able to control himself during that situation took a whole lot. I was ready to call up the Army and have them air-drop me into that backyard. I had like an “Ally McBeal” moment where I could picture myself flinging that elliptical machine at him. Seriously. But Jeff was 100% right. He had 500,000 reasons not to attack Russell. So kudos to him. I think if he had gone to comfort Jordan at that moment, it would have only made him more angry.
Okay, what got to me the most today? That would’ve been a comment about how someone said saying “Russell shouldn’t be talking to a woman like that” was sexist. Are you freakin’ kidding me? I understand about women’s rights and everything, but seriously. It’s not worse that Russell was speaking that way to Jordan, rather than to a man? That logic doesn’t make sense to me.
So does that make me a horrible person? That I think it’s wrong that a man shouldn’t talk to a woman that way? People who throw out loaded comments like that drive me insane. Along with the ones who comment and say “I don’t see how anyone can defend Jeff and Jordan.” Let’s put cameras on you 24 hours a day and see how you come off to the viewing public. There was one person to walk the Earth that was perfect. That’s it. I’m sorry y’all, it’s just stuff like this that really gets to me. I’m a bad person because I can defend Jeff and Jordan? When a little over a week ago virtually everyone was singing Jeff and Jordan’s praises. What? What kinda of Twilight Zone have I walked into?
So, Russell attacks Jeff and Jordan again. Same old story. Different day. But Russell got particularly nasty with Jordan. Calling her “Fatty,” etc. Jordan reached her breaking point and attacked him right back. Obviously, this is exactly what Russell wanted. But do I blame Jordan? Nope.
Jordan has admitted to Jeff that she was overweight as a child. As a former “fat” kid myself, I will tell you that the torment that other children can put you through when you aren’t perfect can truly damage you on a psychological level. It can truly skew your body image for the rest of your life. This much is evident in how Jordan focuses on her weight so much. And now she’s been told by two people in the house that she is fat. She’s on national television and being told she’s fat. I can not imagine what that is doing to her mind. Lydia also called her a “ho.” And now Russell was basically insinuating that when he was talking about her and Jeff going to the HOH together. To this day, fat comments make my blood boil. But I’m not in school anymore. I don’t have to worry about getting expelled or sent to the principles office. I can go off on people. Jordan is not a child anymore, and she can do something about the people that attack her. That’s why I don’t fault her for getting in Russell’s face. She showed him just how big of a man he really is. He’s such a big man, I’m surprised we even see him on the astro turf in the backyard. That’s how big he is. I just wish someone would come around a squash him like the little bug he is.
But then, what I really really really do not understand, is that people are talking about Jeff and Jordan as if they were the bad guys in this situation. What? “Jordan shouldn’t have got in his face and egged him on.” “Jeff shouldn’t have responded to Russell.” Even as far as "Why is Jordan so upset?" Probably worse is that people were saying that Russell should continue this "cookie dough" strategy. What ... the ... @#$@? Um seriously folks? Jeff and Jordan should have just laid down on the ground and let Russell walk all over them? Russell has proven to be relentless in his personal attacks on people. We saw what happens when you don’t engage him. Anyone remember Ronnie? Ronnie didn’t engage him. And Ronnie locked himself up in the HOH for 48+ hours. With people like Russell, you can’t back down and let him attack you. At least in that house you can’t. I said it earlier today, it’s all about the Fight or Flight Response. You can not flee in that house. You are stuck. So I’ll ask you. Would you fight?
And STILL Russell and other people bring up Jeff’s threats to go after people’s families. O … M … G I guess this is part of where my frustration lies. Here I go comparing Jeff and myself again. Wait for it … Jeff has a sarcastic sense of humor. Syn928 has a sarcastic sense of humor. Jeff and Syn are often misinterpreted. People don’t always know how to deal with that kind of humor. And it tends to get the sarcastic one in trouble. People! Jeff was J-O-K-I-N-G about going after people’s families. Please get over that. Let’s not beat it into the ground. I’ll repeat from the last blog, if CBS and BB thought for a second that it was a serious threat, Jeff would no longer be in the house. The legalities behind that would be too much for them to take on.
And too (lol, that’s a BBism), Jeff and Jordan fans get accused of making Jeff a saint. Well, if you mean being able to control yourself from thrusting your fist literally through someone’s head makes you a saint, then by all means, tell me who I should write to get Jeff sainted. Would that go to the Vatican? Do I agree with everything that Jeff and Jordan have done or said in this game? No. And you would have to be ridiculous to think that. Especially with their remarks about Michele. I think they have let other people’s views of Michele get into their minds so they see things with that in the back of their mind. Michele does act weird at times. Her constantly saying “I don’t remember” casts a huge shadow of doubt on her. Her passive nature could also be her downfall. While I think it’s an insane mentality to have, Michele not leaving with everyone else when Russell enters an area will also cast doubt on her. She does continue to talk to Russell despite his continued attacks on her. So I can see the others not understanding that. And I don’t think anyone is denying that she’s socially awkward in some situations. That still doesn’t give them a right to call her crazy. But am I going to turn my back on Jeff and Jordan. Um, again, that’d be a “No.”
Please don’t get me wrong. For people who do suffer from mental illness or whatever the politically correct term for that is. I know that calling someone “crazy” would be just like my reaction to someone calling someone else “fat.” I just have personal experience with the “Fatty” comment so emotionally, that hit me much harder. I’m not excusing anyone’s comments here. I’m just trying to shed some light on my personal observations and why I think some people react the way that they do.
Okay, moving on along. I don’t think this was particular Jeff/Jordan hate, but people were wondering why Jeff wasn’t comforting Jordan when she was crying. I’ll try to explain this the best way I know how. For me, being a shoulder to cry on is something that I’ve had to do frequently. For some reason, my female friends feel comfortable enough with me to discuss their man troubles. Which I don’t mind in the slightest, I’m glad that they have someone to vent to. I’ve also had to see my sister’s go through man troubles over their own while I was growing up. As the “baby” brother, there wasn’t a lot I could do about it. But I took those opportunities to learn that the way some men treat women, is in fact, no way to treat a woman at all. It is how I was raised. And that is something that I will never EVER apologize for. (Which I’ll get to in a bit.) I once had very strong feelings for a woman, who just happened to be engaged. I never acted on these feelings. After they were married though, she and I remained friends. He did something extremely stupid, and of’course, I was the one she cried to. The rage I felt for this man was intense. He truly did not see exactly what he had in her. And had he been there at the time, I honestly don’t know that I could have controlled myself. I think perhaps this is what was going through Jeff’s mind today when Russell was attacking Jordan. He knew that if he didn’t stay firmly planted on that mini-fridge outside that he would have been going home … or to jail. I think that Jeff truly has feelings for Jordan, and I have to hand it to him, being able to control himself during that situation took a whole lot. I was ready to call up the Army and have them air-drop me into that backyard. I had like an “Ally McBeal” moment where I could picture myself flinging that elliptical machine at him. Seriously. But Jeff was 100% right. He had 500,000 reasons not to attack Russell. So kudos to him. I think if he had gone to comfort Jordan at that moment, it would have only made him more angry.
Okay, what got to me the most today? That would’ve been a comment about how someone said saying “Russell shouldn’t be talking to a woman like that” was sexist. Are you freakin’ kidding me? I understand about women’s rights and everything, but seriously. It’s not worse that Russell was speaking that way to Jordan, rather than to a man? That logic doesn’t make sense to me.
chivalry and chivalrous are used to describe courteous behavior, especially that
of men towards women.
So does that make me a horrible person? That I think it’s wrong that a man shouldn’t talk to a woman that way? People who throw out loaded comments like that drive me insane. Along with the ones who comment and say “I don’t see how anyone can defend Jeff and Jordan.” Let’s put cameras on you 24 hours a day and see how you come off to the viewing public. There was one person to walk the Earth that was perfect. That’s it. I’m sorry y’all, it’s just stuff like this that really gets to me. I’m a bad person because I can defend Jeff and Jordan? When a little over a week ago virtually everyone was singing Jeff and Jordan’s praises. What? What kinda of Twilight Zone have I walked into?
Monday, August 24, 2009
It's All About The Pedestals
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the first blog on Synful Ramblings!
Please bear with me, because I've never actually written a blog before. Please note, that this blog will be all about my opinions. That's the beauty of blogs.
So, what prompted me to start a blog? None other than my Guiltiest Summer Pleasure, Big Brother (heretofore known as BB, hehe). I've been watching BB since Season 7 - All Stars. I blame my sister. She got me addicted. I've gotten a few more people addicted since then. It's a vicious cycle. And there's no better place to get all the up-to-the-minute details about BB than Carolyn's BBDish @ http://bbdish.blogspot.com/ so be absolutely sure to check that out if you aren't a BBDish Addict already.
Alrighty, so let's get to it then.
Season 11 of BB has been a jam-packed season from Week 1. I've never seen a cast so focused on game play from Day 1, than this season. I'm not going to go into everything that's happened this season, just visit BBDish (link above) for all the details. What this blog is going to focus on is the sudden backlash I've seen in regards to the fandom of Jeff and Jordan.
Jeff and Jordan have been fan favorites since around Week 3. Jeff got the power of Coup d’Etat by an overwhelming vote from America. Almost every BB-related website had “Vote for Jeff” campaigns. That speaks volumes about his fandom. The showmance between he and Jordan have been responsible for spreading the “warm and fuzzies” for a whole bunch of people. I’m one of them. I still sit and watch them during their cute moments with a big huge goofy grin on my face. When Jordan won HOH last Saturday, the response was excitement and happiness. Middle-ways through the week, it became evident that Jordan wanted to possibly backdoor Russell. I personally thought it was too soon to do that. And thankfully, Russell did not go up as a re-nom. Then Jeff won HOH last Thursday. As a fan of Jeff and Jordan, I couldn’t have been happier. Even still the majority of the response from BB fans was excitement and happiness. When Jeff came up with the idea to backdoor Russell again, the tide of Jeff and Jordan fans began to shift. And this is where my frustration lies. Yeah, I completely understand that people’s favorites change. But the reasoning I’ve seen behind this is what I don’t understand. Jeff has made a game play. And let’s not forget, Big Brother is a game. And the Houseguests are the Players. If you don’t play, you go home. And yeah, I understand that sometimes the moves a player makes are not always the smartest moves. THIS is where you have to remind yourself that as viewers of the live feeds and the Diary Room sessions, we are privy to a whole lot more information than the Houseguests. The POV Ceremony was held, and Jeff pulled Kevin off the block and replaced his nomination with Russell. Odds are that Russell is going home on Thursday night.
Why is it a good idea for Jeff to get rid of Russell this week?
Welcome to the first blog on Synful Ramblings!
Please bear with me, because I've never actually written a blog before. Please note, that this blog will be all about my opinions. That's the beauty of blogs.
So, what prompted me to start a blog? None other than my Guiltiest Summer Pleasure, Big Brother (heretofore known as BB, hehe). I've been watching BB since Season 7 - All Stars. I blame my sister. She got me addicted. I've gotten a few more people addicted since then. It's a vicious cycle. And there's no better place to get all the up-to-the-minute details about BB than Carolyn's BBDish @ http://bbdish.blogspot.com/ so be absolutely sure to check that out if you aren't a BBDish Addict already.
Alrighty, so let's get to it then.
Season 11 of BB has been a jam-packed season from Week 1. I've never seen a cast so focused on game play from Day 1, than this season. I'm not going to go into everything that's happened this season, just visit BBDish (link above) for all the details. What this blog is going to focus on is the sudden backlash I've seen in regards to the fandom of Jeff and Jordan.
Jeff and Jordan have been fan favorites since around Week 3. Jeff got the power of Coup d’Etat by an overwhelming vote from America. Almost every BB-related website had “Vote for Jeff” campaigns. That speaks volumes about his fandom. The showmance between he and Jordan have been responsible for spreading the “warm and fuzzies” for a whole bunch of people. I’m one of them. I still sit and watch them during their cute moments with a big huge goofy grin on my face. When Jordan won HOH last Saturday, the response was excitement and happiness. Middle-ways through the week, it became evident that Jordan wanted to possibly backdoor Russell. I personally thought it was too soon to do that. And thankfully, Russell did not go up as a re-nom. Then Jeff won HOH last Thursday. As a fan of Jeff and Jordan, I couldn’t have been happier. Even still the majority of the response from BB fans was excitement and happiness. When Jeff came up with the idea to backdoor Russell again, the tide of Jeff and Jordan fans began to shift. And this is where my frustration lies. Yeah, I completely understand that people’s favorites change. But the reasoning I’ve seen behind this is what I don’t understand. Jeff has made a game play. And let’s not forget, Big Brother is a game. And the Houseguests are the Players. If you don’t play, you go home. And yeah, I understand that sometimes the moves a player makes are not always the smartest moves. THIS is where you have to remind yourself that as viewers of the live feeds and the Diary Room sessions, we are privy to a whole lot more information than the Houseguests. The POV Ceremony was held, and Jeff pulled Kevin off the block and replaced his nomination with Russell. Odds are that Russell is going home on Thursday night.
Why is it a good idea for Jeff to get rid of Russell this week?
- Russell has stated that he will go after Jeff next week.
- Russell has stated that if Jeff doesn’t get rid of him this week it would be a mistake.
- Russell is a strong competitor with both HOH and POV
wins. - Russell has lied about his “hinky” votes.
- Russell voted to keep Jessie after Jeff saved him with the Coup d'Etat. Loyalty is a two-way street.
- Russell has made alliances with everyone in the house at one point or another, except perhaps Kevin.
- The likelihood of Russell actually honoring the Final 4 agreement this late in the game is very slim. Especially given his DR sessions in regards to getting Jeff out.
I did have a bit of an epiphany today. Jeff and I are a lot alike. Generally we are good people. But sometimes people make the mistake of putting me up on a pedestal and forgetting that I am indeed, a human. I think that is what has happened with some of the people who called themselves Jeff and Jordan fans, and are now turning their backs on him. I never put Jeff on a pedestal. I respected him as a person. I respected his game play. And I was freakin’ ecstatic that he used the Coup d’Etat and sent Jessie to the jury house. Jessie should have never been allowed back in that house this season. The Coup d’Etat launched Jeff’s gaming into the stratosphere. Which is awesome. For the first few weeks people were saying that they wanted Jeff and Jordan to play the game. Well, people, that’s what they have done. This is them playing the game.
Now some people are saying that Jeff and Jordan are on power trips and egomaniacs. And that they’ve turned things personal and are attacking people behind their backs. Um, I’ve been watching the feeds since they went live. Jeff and Jordan have been talking about people behind their backs the entire time. Week 1 it was Jordan and Lydia talking about the houseguests while they played around in their lingerie. Jeff and Jordan have talked about Jessie and Ronnie. After the Jeff and Russell fight Week 1 (or maybe 2), they both talked about Russell. So why is it all of a sudden shocking that they are talking about Russell? EVERYONE in that house has talked about someone at one point or another. I accused myself of having blinders on in regards to Jeff and Jordan, but I’m seeing now that it wasn’t me that had the blinders on.
egomania
Noun
an obsessive concern with fulfilling one's own needs
and desires, regardless of the effect on other people
According to this definition of egomania, then I don’t fault one person in that house for having egomania. Let me take a moment to remind you all that they are playing a game to win $500,000! Only one person can win that grand prize. Not an alliance of four. Not an alliance of three. One Person.
Being put on a pedestal is not fair to the person being put up there. And I’m speaking as someone who has been put up there. It is impossible to live up to those standards. Everyone has a flaw. Everyone has the potential to be mean-spirited. It takes a very strong person to be 100% nice 100% of the time. There are going to be times when the chinks in your armor shows. You can’t forget that these Houseguests are human, with human emotions. And be sure that you are not being selective in remembering the events that happen in the house (and I'm talking about people suddenly realizing that Jeff and Jordan talk smack about people).
Now I'll spend a minute on Jeff's threats. Jeff said that if someone went back on their word in the Final 4 deal between Jeff, Jordan, Michele, and Russell that he would go after their families. Think realistically here for a minute. If you honestly believed that Jeff would attack someone's family outside of the house, do you think that Big Brother, AGP, and CBS would allow Jeff to stay in the house? Think about it seriously for a minute here. Would AGP and CBS take on the legalities of keeping someone like that in the house? I don't think so.
Now, you may ask yourself if I'm happy about Jeff and Jordan believing the lies of Kevin and Natalie. The answer is "Heck NO!" But at what point have Kevin and Natalie been exposed as liars? They haven't. So forgetting the fact that we know Natalie is almost pathological in her lies, can we fault Jeff and Jordan for falling for them? And was it even a lie for that matter. Russell did make a Final 2 deal with Michele. Jeff was talking to Jordan about not trusting Russell minutes before Kevin first approached Jeff about the "Last Minute Lie" that he, Natalie, and Lydia concocted. It was dumb luck that the LML turned out to be the truth.
I have wanted a Final 3 with Jeff, Jordan, and Michele for quite a while now. That hasn't changed. I want Jeff in the Final 2. I don't have a preference whether Jordan or Michele are in the seat next to him. Gameplay-wise, I think Michele deserves her position in the Final 2. She's had to put up with a whole lot throughout this game, and she's been a strong competitor.
So, with all that, I've said my peace on this issue. I can't spend any more time physically or mentally trying to defend Jeff and Jordan.
In the words of my good friend Genie, "May the best player win."
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