HOH Blogs

HoH Blog Post #1: Jessie July 15, 2009 Would like to start out and say THANK YOU to all parties involved for giving me a second chance at this amazing game!!! I can’t stress enough how grateful I truly am for a once in a life time opportunity, TWICE! I LOVE BIG BROTHER!!! The Athletes are the Best, Strongest, and I would go as far as Smartest too - inside these walls haha ahhhhh! C'mon would you expect me to say otherwise! If I cant believe in myself or my teammates how can anyone else begin to entertain the thought of wanting too!!!

Some key players on the Team are as follows: Natalie-aka Little Gunz coming straight out of AZ, very sneaky, tender heart, would fight for what she believes in scrapper through and through! By far the one and only person I truly confide in and open up to 100%. She is such a great person, bright individual, with poise, shown determination, little spitfire.. she pushes back when someone pushes first, while still also homespun showing she was brought up right. Both looks and personality traits working on her side by far the most attractive woman in the last two seasons, a guy can have an opinion. Russell the love Muscle aka-by way of MN, has by far the strongest mind inside the house when it comes down to blocking out the pain during a competition having to do w/endurance...seriously anyone that can hold onto a toilet seat while having back cramps is AWESOME to have as part of the team! Jeff-Tuna-AKA "Technotronics" granted the team and Jeff got off to the wrong start ALTHOUGH I can see us utilizing that later on down the road when the opportunity presents itself to do so. The Brains Ronnie and Chima have teamed up with us the Athletes to hopefully extend the longevity of both parties stay inside the house for the time being. Ronnie seems as though he is a very very intelligent person as well as Chima so the collaboration of all parties or individuals involved should benefit tremendously. Other side bets are as follows: Casey, Russell, and myself Athletes plus Laura

Wild cards for me due to not having any relationship really built between each other would be with Jordan, Jeff, Laura, Michele. The Athletes in short While both Little Gunz and RTLM's mind set coming into the house is Win @ ALL COSTS and stay in the game. Jeff is the only one in the group not wanting the heat or blood shed of sending someone home, and upsetting their friends that are left inside the house. While I see a HUGE part of my personality in Natalie it will be a great summer, she tells things how it is and for the most part is usually always right! With that being said though we both tend to beat a dead horse until everyone knows what we were thinking, and what were going to do to either prevent it from happening or just explain our actions to the utmost degree. Russell has a very short fuse sometimes and might be a down fall later but as of right now I see he is trying to hold his tongue as long as possible and then we'll deal with the problem later when we can. Both of which though reflect on me due to us all sharing one common factor, the Title of being an Athlete, so now I have to TRY and diffuse different things and events when I can but shoot I'm only one MAN!?! I can only fend off the wolves when they smell blood for so long. Needless to say I guarantee things will get interesting regardless!!! I mean shoot we ALL know I got it America, whether you loved me or hated me, your voice was heard all three times you could vote last year! I have to say I am truly flattered and grateful for that, and PROMISE not to let you down! Fair warning- I dont plan on wearing a shirt that often! So this year I thought of starting an Apprenticeship with Natalie so she can take over the reigns… The Young Gunz and Little Gunz Show!!! Think about it ;*) it will grow on you!!! SO at this time thats where my head is at, just trying to play the game savvy as possible. I know things will be different within the next 2hrs after I step out those doors I could smile wrong and things could get turned upside down!!! Also regardless of who I talk with I am always going to think worst case scenario were I will be up on the block with one of my fellow Athletes from here on out until I am HOH again or granted one of them obtain the reigning power of HOH! Not one day inside the BB house is a given, I again would like to express my gratitude and thanks to Everyone that made this possible.

Much LOVE and RESPECT out to all of my Family, Friends, and FANS! Love you Mom, Dad, Brothers, and Sister, Aunt, Cousins, Jose, Bill BB2, Michele BB10, and BG you guys are all great thank you ALL for the awesome support system, hoping that your having a great of a time watching as I am participating!!! Nothing But the Best with "Continuous Expertise" and NOTHING LESS Jessie "Young Gunz" Mr. Natural Iowa 2008, Youngest Natural Professional Bodybuilder in the USA, Cover Fitness Model, Big Brother 10 Star, Big Brother 11 Winner (fingers crossed)! GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HoH Blog Post #2: Ronnie July 23, 2009
OMG!!!! ..... Where to begin? First, I would like to say hello to all of my friends and family, the entire PSHS forensics and theatre departments, the Actor's Guild of Parkersburg, and everyone on the Speaking Bobcat OU Speech and Debate team. I miss you guys and appreciate all the support I hope you are giving me from home.

I really want to say hello to my wonderful, amazing, and irreplaceable family. Mom and Dad- I love you both so much. I appreciate everything you have done for me in my life. I would not be where I am today without your love and support. Nick- I know that we don't agree, but you are my brother and I love you. Angie & Trish- boy I cannot wait until I get out of here and can share some of my stories about my BB experience!! Now for the big one -- Shell. Shell, you are absolutely the guiding star in my life. I think I realize that more than ever right now. I wish I could just talk to you. I know that you would have some amazing advise for me on how to handle this situation. Just please know that I have never given up on anything before in life and I am not starting now. I have been getting so much strength from your pictures and letter. I am so happy I brought my Bible! I hope that Gizmo and Molly are still pretty kitties!!!!!! Tell them that their daddy misses them a lot. We are SO going on vacation when I get home.. I am STRESSED LOL! OK - Now to the part I am sure everyone wants to hear about. Russell, Russell, Russell. I know that many of you are probably at home watching and thinking, "Wow, he had the perfect chance to put Russell on the block!" While it is true that I did have two chances where I could have put Russell on the block I felt that it was too soon to go against my alliance's wishes. It is only week two and I didn't want to burn the bridges with Jessie and Natalie. If it had been even week three I would have done it in a heartbeat. I know everything has exploded and gone crazy inside this house in the past 48 hours. It has been really difficult with the entire house forcing me away from them, but do not worry !!! As all of my friends and family would tell you, I am a fighter. I never give up and even if lose at least I went down swinging.

I came into the house with a couple promises to myself and my family. I promised I would play strategically and not personally. So far I have held true to that promise. If I had put anyone other than Laura and Jeff on the block this week then I would be going against my alliance and playing personally. Even if I had put Russell on the block this week it still would have been merely for personal reasons and not predominately strategic purposes. I hope that all of my fans, friends, and family realize and understand this logic. I promise everyone one thing. If I somehow survive next week, war will break loose inside this house. I will do every single thing I can to win HoH and all bets are off. Aside from Chima, Jessie, and Natalie I will have every single person inside this house afraid they are going to be nominated for eviction. I also promised that if I were to be evicted from the house it would be because of something that I did to myself. I do not want to be evicted because someone backstabbed me or played me. If I am evicted next week because of my actions this week then I have at least kept true to that second promise. I will walk out the front doors and talk to Julie and accept responsibility for my miscalculation. Make no mistake, I don't want to be evicted and will fight with everything I have.

I hope that I am staying true to who I am. I feel that I am, but who knows. This game is a game that is somewhat built on lies, deception, and misinformation. I am in the middle of a once in a lifetime opportunity. So many people want to be on this show and only a few actually make it. I consider myself extremely blessed, lucky, and honored that I was selected. It is for this reason that I am taking advantage of every opportunity to play this game and have fun. I feel that I would be doing a huge disservice to myself if I were not. Obviously I would never act in the outside world in the way things go down inside the house. I would hope that most of the people in here do not. If they do..... WOW!!! I don't think I would like to stay in touch, LOL! I hope everyone sees that I am a wacky, crazy, zany guy who loves to have fun. I love to play this game and I love to see what I can get away with inside this house. It is about time to rap this blog up. I will just say to keep in mind that I may seem down, but I am not out. You must always expect the unexpected inside this house and you never know what the next week has in store. I hope everyone enjoys my antics and the drama of the BB House!! On a final note I would love to reach out to anyone who may read this blog on a topic very near and dear to my heart. All across this country arts in education are losing funding. It is even more difficult given the economic situation. I would implore anyone and everyone to support arts in education. I feel especially for Theatre, Dance, and Speech & Debate. These are wonderful programs that teach children expression, confidence, and eloquence. Whether you have children in these programs, are a student who may want to participate, an educator who may sponsor these activities, or someone who is fortunate enough to provide any form of financial support. I simply can't express enough how important these programs are to a complete education. Thanks for everything !!!! Ronnie P.S. PSHS Forensics doesn't just forensicate..... WE DOMINATE!!!!
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HoH Blog Post #3: Jessie July 29, 2009
Alrightyyyyy!!! Wow HOH again!!! Who would have thought...ahhhh I'd like to thank my friends, close loved ones, and most importantly my mom for all the sacked lunches she would pack me while growing up to help me get so big. Ahhh Moms are the BEST!!!

Now to the dirt.
Jessie And Natalie are still in full force. Granted we get into our little disagreements but I have the utmost trust in Natalie thus far though the game more than anyone. We will be hopefully hitting some wrestling moves in the very near future when time permits!!!

Chima is very loyal, respectful in every sense of a person you would want on your side, and very Direct! With Ronnie being in close behind her the reason of that though being is he is still going throughout the house collecting data and then bringing it back to us (Natalie, Chima, And myself) when the time comes. Well in those blocks of time where he is away doing so the three of us are laying low and not stirring the pot. Although those blocks now are windows of opportunity to utilize in their own game to fill with what "they heard" and when that gets back to us as well we have to weed through the BS. Example: Russel during week one when Bradon was going home went out and talked with Jeff and that side of the house, Russel made the comment, "I'm done for the day, I'm shutting off." Thats all and good but just cause he says that doesn't mean others shut off their game for the night they use his actions against him so during week 2 when Ronnie was HOH it made the decision for him to back door Russel very appealing to say the least. Natalie and myself did tremendous Damage control and we all dodged a HUGE bullet. While Natalie and my target grew that much larger to put it lightly. The trust that I have in Ronnie is unwavering although its easy to question his methods sometimes during the game. I CONTINUOUSLY feel myself having to keep taking leaps of faith in him as a person with every week that passes it seems though. Thinking out loud I just need to fully commit and but in this game he could lie to me as easy as the others.
Russel has deals with everyone inside the house but inevitably I don't see myself or him beating anyone inside this house, other than one another. In having all these deals with everyone makes him a very paranoid individual on the certain loose ends he has yet had the chance to tighten up. Kevin and Lydia being one for instance, another being with Ronnie, if you want to go WAYY back to week one with Jordan and Jeff, while the biggest mistake of them all is the supposed rumors of Russel trying to get both Little Gunz and Young Gunz out of this house!!! But I'll cross that bridge when we come to it I have to fend for myself first and foremost!!!! As Lydia once stated, "Have you ever heard of lighting striking twice in the same spot!?!" I was like...knowing my luck...yes yes it does. NOT ONE DAY INSIDE THIS HOUSE IS A GIVEN. By no means do I ever feel safe in the Big Brother house AT ALL!!! Well unless I'm HOH of course.
Lydia is very hard to read sometimes more than others but HOPEFULLY she has my best interests in mind when it all boils down to it. Due to me believing in that I will try and keep her out of harms way as best as possible for the time being until proven otherwise. Her down fall seems to be as though she doesn't want to win HOH quite yet, maybe week 4 is her time though?
Kevin has stated a few various times that himself personally would like to have the "Final 5" be Lydia, Natalie, Chima, Himself, and Me. Well thats good to hear, but whether or not I actually believe it is another thing. I would very much like him to believe that and by all means stick to that plan and not waiver from it at all! He seems very content with the way things were panning out for him in the game during both weeks 1 and 2. With him and Lydia not having to win anything to "earn their keep" so to speak. But now due to finally having a few enemies and having a cast of doubt lingering over him. He might actually be trying to win the next HOH as will Lydia possibly.
Now from what I gather on Michele, she has stated that its taken her 3 weeks to get up to speed on where people loyalties are with one another, also that due to her job her people skills are a little ruff around the edges. Well as far as I'm concerned shes a horrible salesman I don't buy that for a minute. What really happened week 1-3 is she got to watch as 3 people she happened to align herself with get picked off by YOURS TRULY MR. PEC-Tacular!!! Buhahahaha!!! And it FINALLY dawned on her, "If you can't beat them JOIN THEM!" Congratulations Michele GLAD your on board. With that in mind now she pretty much cut any and all ties with the other side and filled Ronnie, Chima, Natalie, and myself in on what Kevin and Lydia had for a plan which was to rally up and take down TROY..... apparently. With Michele being the horse we got as a gift but this time she set it un-fire and nobody got to rebel against the Athletes once more. Might have botched the story but you get the picture...(didnt say it was going to be pretty) Anyways that is where the doubt was casted on both Kevin and Lydia in the NBK agreement. Where Kevin now supposedly wants Ronnie, Jeff, and Michele out of the house due to everything that has happened to him in the game.
Jeff and Jordan are doing their own thing best thing about Jeff is thus far he is still an Athlete so with that being stated or still a constant he cant choose Natalie or myself as Nominees for eviction. Jordan HOPEFULLY would much rather see Ronnie walk out the door other than myself, but I could be mistaken!?! And thats if either of them win HOH....
Casey....Mr. MINGLE MIXX himself, has voiced that I am 10 out of 10 on his target list, with that being said heres why I made my decision of him as a POV replacement Nominee. Granted we had arrangements to look out for each other as the game went on BUT some indirect comments can NOT be ignored on my behalf or my safety would of CONTINUOUSLY been in the air. Reasons behind my decision consist as follows: I didn't put him up week 1, he said he owed me and he would look out for me, I stated just vote to evict the other person other than Chima. They get into a tiff after he already voiced that he would vote how I saw fit for him to do so. Well come to find out Bradon is up against Chima it is a personal decision on his behalf to go not only go AGAINST what he already agreed but also he was under the impression that Chima was gunning for him which made the decision all the easier. Im under the impression he was the one who told Laura that Russel, myself, and him were all in cahoots. And when he came up to me in the kitchen he stated, "Dont go tell Natalie, We have the votes to keep Bradon and send Chima packing 6-4." I actually didn't tell Natalie she wanted to ensure the votes that Chima was under the impression she had as solid, and came to find out due to Laura being in a sleeping state of mind and blurted out that she was going to vote for Bradon and let the cat out of the bag. Well that open a can of worms to put it lightly.....as Laura how that worked out for her. ;*) With the INDIRECT comments being: Athletes haven't had to feel any misfortune in the game yet thus far....and at that point NOR HAS HE BARE IN MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Athletes have 4 granted I can not dispute that fact, but it doesn't help me by constantly reminding people of that fact MINGLE MIXX!?! YOU WANTED TO PUT JESSIE "YOUNG GUNZ" on SLOP!!! C'mon!!!! Granted you back pedaled just in the nick of time and you didn't get it your way but you tried to do so!!! Then stating that I won 2,500 in the POV lets just keep that to ourself shall we!?! But the grand mother of them all is, "He had his chance at this game last year....he doesn't deserve to another chance." AND WITH THAT SIR, I will help you pack your bags and personally show you the door. All of these I'm just suppose to "look past" because I'm 10 out of 10 on the scale of people hes going after. While on everyone else's list I'm bumped higher and out of the next 9 people I'm now 1,2,3 for me to go out the door. Really... not a betting man but I have a feeling the odds were against me. Well thats my little rant and justifications. Sorry for improper spelling, grammar, running sentences, short sentences, incomplete thoughts, and or things that made the reader go...."What the!?!"
Would like to say that I greatly appreciate this AWESOME ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY AGAIN!!! I cant stress that enough. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
To all my Friends, Family, And Fans, Continuous Expertise God Bless, Jessie "Young Gunz" Mr. Natural Iowa 2008 Youngest Natural Professional Bodybuilder. Jessie HOH Photos- Check out the photos by clicking here
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HoH Blog Post #4: Russell August 5, 2009
Hey Big Brother Fans!! I hope you all are enjoying the show, as I am sure you have all seen their has been a lot of fireworks this past week. From Chima "the Devil" to Michelle the "Rat Queen", this has been a hard week to wrap my head around. I am sure you are all watching and wondering how come this house has soo many fights and what is wrong with people? Let me fill you in on a little secret....this house is a breeding frenzy for arguments. You have 13 different personalities thrown into a house competing for $500,000. Trust me, it is not as easy as it looks. This is definitely the hardest most strenuous mental game I have ever endured. This game is not about making petty friendships and lying. It is a mental test to see who can play a psychological chess game for over 90 days without breaking. You cannot go home after a well fought fight, you cannot take off your sneakers after a basketball game, or even turn off your game console on your way out to grab some dinner. This game is 24/7 and it is going on at all hours of the day. When you sleep somebody is awake, when you shower people are outside, when you are relaxing at night people are scheming and plotting your demise.

For those of you who witnessed the fireworks between Chima and I, you must be wondering how come I didn't keep my cool and just walk away. In this house you cannot just walk away. If at all you decline to state you position or "fight" it out you are automatically dubbed the loser and the liar. In real life you can just go home, get in your car, or go cool off. In this nut house their is nowhere to run. In fact, every approach you would normally take in the real world such as talking calm or waiting a couple days, only amplifies the issues at hand in this House. Trust me I tried to keep my cool.....

As for all the game players, it's funny to see such an array of game styles and who is really in it to win it. Jessie is definitely one of the more trustworthy individuals in this game and is true to his word, although that might be his eventual downfall. Natalie, is a pit bull in a 4'9 frame with the heart of an angel. Like Jessie, she to is also trusting and a blessing to be around. Her innocence and "the world is my oyster" mentality is truly refreshing. Jeff, has turned out to be one of my closer friends in this house believe it or not and I am constantly amazed by his tenacity and toughness, not to mention his good heart. Jordan, is exactly what you see! A Southern Sweetheart who has a smile that can illuminate a room. Lidya, is pretty much what I expected who cannot control her emotions and feels the need to constantly prove herself to everybody, I bet she wishes she was a boy too! Kevin, is hard to read....you don't always know if he is playing the game or if he is just timid. His lack of confidence is evident but deep down he is a great kid with a good heart. It's just too bad he listens to Lidya so much because he would be fun to hang around. Now on to Ronnie! I have been completely wrong about this kid....he is a nice guy and took a lot of heat from myself and I do owe him an apology. It turns out in fact he was not the Rat.....That title belongs to the Rat Queen herself, Michelle. She will say anything so that people believe her and uses her dorky unsuspecting exterior as an excuse. She will get caught in lies and deny them to your face and then use the excuse, "I don't know". Michelle you have a PHD for God's sake, I know you are not as dumb and awkward as you lead people to believe. And finally there is the "Little Devil", Chima. I have never met a more egotistical and vein individual like Chima and it is no surprise to me that she is 34 years old and still single. As for the personal attacks on Chima, she went down that road first, I just decided to finish her off. Everything I did say was true though, from her kissing me a couple nights before the HOH competition and her sexual innuendos. I respectfully declined. She took it as a personal attack on her pride. I am sorry that she took it that way. I do want to thank all of you fans for watching us and I hope to hear from you when I get out. I would also like to give a special Hello to my Mother and Father as well as my friends and family. To all of my Training Partners, as well as all of my UC Davis Wrestling Teamates. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!! Check out Russells HOH photos by clicking here.


HoH Blog Post #5: Chima
August 12, 2009
So I just came up to my HOH room and there's a black widow spider placed precariously by my door. I say "placed" because it's hard to believe that anything that happens in this house is purely coincidental. Do I believe that someone is always out to get me? In everyday life...no. In the BB house...sometimes. Most recently it's been Russell. He may view me as a black widow and rightfully so as I plan on ending his life in this game. I'm currently on the war path and he's my target. My father Mark is a retired Marine and I've learned well how to take down an enemy. It wasn't always this way...Russell and I were friends once...at least I thought so. But his actions have shown otherwise. He derides & devalues everyone is this game endlessly. A conversation with him consists mainly of him speaking ill of the other housemates. Right now he's downstairs disparaging my character, my accomplishments, my hair, my family, etc....the list goes on. His former false apologies went unheard. His farce as a good guy ended as abruptly as it started. His lies never stopped. Befriend, Backstab, Bully....his M.O.(always interchangeable depending on the victim). But I'm no victim. I'm a survivor and always have been. He tried to play the wrong person...hence he's on the block.

Russell tries really hard to be a villain, but anyone aware of good vs. evil in any plot line knows that the bad guy must have some redeeming qualities in order for the audience to care. Enough about him, he's going home & I am now focused on the next half of this game and surviving the new twists & turns. I've only made it this far with the help of my alliance...Natalie, Jessie, & formerly Ronnie. We have dominated the power structure in this house and I'm grateful for having them on my side. As much as many people in the house hated Ronnie, he was loyal to me. I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for his vote week 1. Hope you're well Ronnie! The biggest BB fan there ever was. I miss your encyclopedic knowledge of this game. Kisses! Natalie is my sister in this house. We bonded almost immediately and it was because of her that I even got close to Jessie. It is important to have people you trust in this game because so many people are lying to your face on a constant basis. I have that with Natalie & Jessie. When they're awake long enough to speak with me I know that they're speaking the truth. Sleeping too much in the BB house will lead to your downfall. VERY important, game changing events can happen while you're asleep so one of my strategies while in this house is staying awake & trying to keep my alliance awake as well. That, in itself, is time consuming.

Overall, I'm enjoying this experience. I've grown to like people I would never encounter nor engage in the outside world. You find that people, all people, are more alike than they are different. Everyone in this house has a story... no one story better than the other, just different. We have connected over common interest, commiserated over shared experience, and collaborated as it relates to this game. And no matter what, this is a game. I remind myself daily that although I can't speak with my family & friends they await me on the other side. While I'm in here playing a game, the real world is having it's way with them, good & bad. That's just life and as bad as it can get in here with tempers flaring and that damn Have Not room I know....it's just a game & quite honestly an escape from the real hurdles LIFE can throw your way. I'd rather be a Have Not in the BB house than a Have Not in the real world. Agreed? ;) I can't leave without giving a big hug & kiss to my mother, Lisa who's getting better each day & just had a birthday, August 11th. Love you MOM! Thanks for the letter. BTW...it may not have aired, but BB gave me a nice birthday party and Grandma sent her love in a birthday card. I love you ladies sooooo much! As I write this, a picture of Great Grandma is to the right of me...she started it all. You strong women have made me who I am today...I'm eternally grateful. Thank you all for watching! Season 11 rocks!!! xoxo The first female HOH, Chima... Let's keep this trend going. A lady winning this summer is a must! Editor's Note: We also gave the HoH a camera to use around the house. Check out the photos by clicking here.
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HoH Blog Post #6: Michele
August 17, 2009
First off, I would like to thank my husband Tim for the amazing letter, it took all of my strength not to cry and to finish reading the letter aloud. I love you so much Tim, that letter was so well worded, funny, and romantic, and told me everything I needed to hear. I told you to trust me in this game, and I so happy that you have. I cannot wait to see you when I get out, being apart from you has been one on the biggest hardships for me in this game, and I had to try to tone it down for the first couple weeks because I didn't want the other houseguests to evict me for missing you and give the excuse that they were doing it just so that I could be with you. As you saw with the HOH competition with the graduation swing and diploma beatings, I spent over 3 hours on that swing shivering and in enormous amount of physical pain because I wanted to win to see pictures of you and get a letter from you. It was so wonderful to hear that you are watching and cheering me on in LA and that everyone in Boston is cheering me on. It is really cool realizing that my nephew little Sean gets to see his Aunt on TV! I am happy to hear that my dogs are doing good, and that Tim is still holding up strong without me. It made me so happy to see pictures of Tim, my brother-in-law Sean, my father-in-law Ed, my nephew and niece Sean and Jamie, and my dogs Peighton and Sidney. I really miss my family in NJ immensely, and hope I am making them proud as well. While I understand why I could not receive a letter or pictures from you, I hope that everyone in NJ is doing ok without me. I hope to see you soon after I win Big Brother, and I promise to call everyday to make up for my abscence!

I am so happy to be a part of Big Brother 11, and I am truly grateful for every day I have spent in this house. I am huge fan of the show, grew up watching with my family, and this experience was a dream come true for me. I definitely did not expect the Big Brother game to be as hard as it is. The competitions look fun, and there are so few fights that I would laugh at the people crying and causing drama in the house, and always wonder why people needed to lie to get far in the game. The competitions are always fun, especially when there are costumes involved, but everything takes a more stressful tone when losing a competition might mean you or your friends being evicted from the Big Brother house. I tried really hard not to cry in the house, but I have definitely had two sobbing moments. One was after Russell twisted my words, betrayed my trust and brought everyone to a big group meeting in the kitchen to call me Ronnie #2, the puppetmaster, liar, and villan of the house. The other tears came after all my bottled emotions from the Chima expelled incident, losing the HOH room, and being terrorized along with Jeff and Jordan by Lydia and Natalie, just came to head when I was so happy that my ally Jordan won HOH and she was so grateful for her pictures and letters. I was very happy that I made the correct choices in this game, because I could have easily sided with the Ronnie, Chima, Jessie, and Natalie alliance and evicted Jeff and Jordan to prolong my stay in this game. While this experience has been very difficult for me, especially the first couple of weeks when I felt like I was a target and all the people I was friendly with were being evicted, I have stayed true to my word and defended my true allies in the game, Jeff and Jordan. We shared a bond coming into the house as part of the last four people to first walk into big brother, and shared the splish splash room for the first couple nights until I became a Have Not and have to go into the Have Not bedroom with my Brain cliquemates Ronnie and Chima. Jeff, Jordan, and I have stuck together as outsiders and underdogs in this game, and people have underestimated our physical, mental, and strategy abilities, but we will make it to the Final 3, and I happy if any of us win the game, although I would prefer to win myself! I have the greatest respect for Jeff after having the strength to use the Coup de Tat mystery power knowing that the whole house would turn against us, and he has proved he is in this to win it! I am very surprised at how many villans there are in the House this season. Many of the houseguests have taken fights to such a personal and nasty level, and used very aggressive manipulation tactics to wear people down in the house and make them agree with them. Other houseguests have just started fights, and I am surprised at the number of fights I have been dragged into, although I am definitely a person that will stand up for what I believe in and not let my friends or myself be smeared personally. I do not support bullies, and I hope that in the outside world the mean houseguests are better people, and people are acting this way for purely TV entertainment purposes, strategy, or stress-related reasons. Hopefully in future weeks the troublemakers will have left the house and we can one again have a good time in the Big Brother House.

Last but not least, my brain has gone too mush here with no books to read, no things to write with, and no science experiments to design. Holding the house record (3 weeks) as a Have Not, with food, sleep, and hot shower deprivation has not helped, but hopefully healthy eating, exercise, and scheming will help keep me sharp. I am very grateful to be able to type this blog up, it feels really weird to use a computer for the first time in almost two months! Thanks to all my family, friends, fans, and supporters, thoughts of you keep me strong, and will help me win! Here's to the first female Dr. winning Big Brother! Editor's Note: We also gave the HoH a camera to use around the house. Check out the photos by clicking here.
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HoH Blog Post #7: Jordan
August 20, 2009
Hey everyone this is Jordan! I want to say HEY!!!!! to my family and friends back home i MISS YALL!!!! Mom i loved the letter as you can tell i cried through the whole thing. Im glad to hear your getting more hours at work and cant wait to see the new house and my new room. The letter assured me yall are doing fine cause i was worried about things since i have been gone so long. Tell Peyton I will pay him back for making my car payments while I'v been gone. i hope Tammy, Blake, Tori, Grandma, and Grandpa are doing good. If you talk to Jana tell her to tell dad I said hey cause i thought i would get a letter from him but I know he's watching.

I think everyone who's been keeping up with the show can tell that its been a crazy couple of months. It gets really hard in here sometimes alot harder than it looks cause your with these people 24 hours a day and there's constant fighting and arguing all the time you feel like its never going to end. These past couple of days its been calm which is really nice for a change. Whenever everyones fighting it makes it so much harder to have fun when we have luxury competitions or just regular ones because you cant enjoy them cause there's certain people yelling out mean, negitive, and hurtful comments about you or one of your friends in this house. Im so thankful that america gave Jeff the "mystery power." You all put it in the right persons hand. Me and Jeff have been the underdogs since day one and now I feel like are luck is actually starting to turn around because he got the chance to get Jesse out because no one was ever going to put him up. Everyone was scared of him because he had the most power and everyone loved him I couldn't ever understand why cause he's very arrogant. Michelle started off as this shy person and she has fursure broken out of her shell. Shes a very sweet person who is very smart. I like being around her because I learn so many different things that i didn't know. If you don't know an answer to a question just ask her and she will have the answer and an explanation. Michelle has also lost 12 pounds and looks amazing. She looks like a new person I cant wait till her husband gets to see her.

Jeff is someone i would consider the all american guy. He's so FUNNY!!!, honest, straight forward... you never get tired of being around him, smart, cute, GREAT COOK, good kisser..haha, and the list goes on. Jeff's someone thats very likeable and makes you feel comfortable. he never says mean or rude comments unless he's kidding. Im so happy i have a friend like him here cause if i didn't i would have probably already been out of here. He keeps me sane and he's always so positive. Jeff's just a great person in general! Russell i can't figure him out. He's a nice guy hidden by this tuff bad ass image. He's not as tuff as he looks. he's definitley a fighter and doesn't give up. He tells alot of lies. I don't ever know what to believe. I'm not sure if it's part of his strategey or if he's just trying to fit in with certain people. In this game Russell's someone you cant trust cause he will backstab you. Kevin is the class clown type he always says something funny at the right time. Kevins a great person to be around hes been the therapist for all the girls since he's been here. He's always giving them advice or trying to talk them out of doing something crazy. I really respect Kevin and I don't think one person in this house can say one bad thing about him. Natalie is a sweet person. I didn't like her at first but since jessie has left i have got to know her a little more. I like the natalie without jessie better. Shes a very honest straight forward person will tell you to your face. She can be a little sassy at times and talks back but i think its just because shes young. Natalies a tuff person she reminds me of a girl that all the guys can hang with and watch football or talk about sports.

Lydia is like night and day. she's very dramatic and likes alot of attention. She is short tempered and can get her feelings hurt very easy. I was closer to her in the beginning of the show but kind of kept my distant since then cause she is two face and plays sides in this game. I cant trust her period. I lost all respect for her during the HOH competition that I won and she called me a fat hoe when I have been nothing but nice to her and she said some really rude comments to michelle and jeff that day. But im sure outside this house in the real world she would be a fun person to go out with to a concert or a club. She dresses really neat and has many different styles she can pull off. In all this has been a great summer and expierence I never would have thought in a million years that I would be spending my summer in the BIG BROTHER HOUSE!!!! I hope i haven't disappointed anyone or embarrassed myself on t.v. I have been myself 100% of the time and I hope everyone out there sees that and can see what type of person I am. I have told a couple of lies to people but you have to in this game because YOU CANT TRUST NO ONE!!!...well I take that back i can honestly say there's only one person and thats Jeff. We have a great friendship and I think he can say the same for me because in the beginning with the whole techno tronics thing and no one talked to jeff I was the only person that did. I didnt care what anyone else thought when I was the only person talking to him because I knew deep down that he was a good person and that he would be a good allie. I defintiley believe in karma what goes around comes around and Jesse already got his and russell will fursure be next because I know he's pretending to be allies with me and jeff but he's really trying to stab us in the back. I have a hard decision this week if russell doesnt win the POV cause i have been thinking about backdooring him while I have the chance because im scared if he gets HOH that me and Jeff are going up on the block. I have to stab him in the back before he gets us and this way it will be good because he wont expect it until it happens. alright well I think I have said enough i tried to fill everyone in on the game, the people here, and whats going on i hope yall enjoy what I had to say I love all the fans rooting me and my team on YALL ARE SOOOO GUCCIE!!!!!!!!!!
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HoH Blog Post #8: Jeff
August 27, 2009
hey everybody its jeff, i guess i get an hour to tell you a little bit on how things are going in the house and what my experience has been like so far. this experience has been amazing, the good times and bad. sometimes the days get long in here. a lot of down time and always something running through your mind. the best thing for me is to keep positive and be thankful of the situation i am in, and that helps get me through the long days.

so do you wanna hear my personal thoughts on the remaining housemates? lets start with russ, huge dork! this guy has no thoughts of his own and he's all talk. runs his mouth on a daily basis about how tough he is, and mixes that in with the 7 different jobs he has, get real loser. enough about that dork i am sure you see his true colors on tv anyways. lets do michele. michele means well i think deep down but really gets paranoid daily, which makes me not trust her as much as i would like to. she makes weird little sounds throughout the day that are starting to get on my nerves a little bit, but at this point everything is. the worst is when she sleeps and you walk into the room she makes this weird sound that is a cross between a loud yawn and a cry ? its kind of funny actually. but like i said deep down i think she is a great person and means well, and by the way she looks great! she lost 16 lbs in here and is feeling really good about herself, i think that's great! now natalie. natalie is a really straight forward person who tells you what's on her mind, good or bad. i like that about her actually. we just now started becoming closer do to certain people leaving "jessie/chima". natalie is young but overall headed down the right path i think. still has the 18 year old way of thinking that she is always right, but who didn't at that age. if natalie is on your good side she is a really fun person to have around. good people. okay kevin. me and kevin have been becoming a little closer throughout the game, still not really tight, but i respect him as a person. kevin is another person who tells is like it is if given the chance. not as open as natalie, but sticks strong to his values. again, i like that quality about kevin. he might come off as a week person on tv, but inside kevin is a very very strong person and i respect him for that. now the one everybody has been waiting for, jordan. me and jordan are very close, she is my best friend by far in the house. believe me, i know how she must come across on tv, but inside jordan is as good as they come! she has a heart of gold. she really has been a good listener when i need to vent at times, or also someone to make me smile when i needed a laugh. and more than anything week one when nobody wanted to talk to me, jordan was the only one to reach out to me, when she didn't even have to, and make a friend in me. that's the main reason im so close with jordan, and the type of people i want around me. i promised her when she did that week 1, i would take her as far as i can, and i personally think we have come a long long way. thanks to help of the people who voted for me to win the mystery power. thank you so much again, i would have been a goner if it were not for you voters, so THANK YOU!!!! but as far as me a jordan having a relationship, i think right now were just good good friends, but as BB goes expect the unexpected???

as far as my thoughts go on reaching the final 2, i don't like to look to far ahead. there is still a lot of time left to go in this game and each week gets harder and harder. so for now i gotta take it week by week and prepare for the worst and hope for the best. my mind is strong, and i just gotta keep being positive. each day is more important than the last one from here on out so i gotta stay shape and more than anything just keep having fun. this has been a summer i will never ever forget for the rest of my life. this is an opportunity that comes along once in a lifetime and i wanna cherish every moment of it! i understand how lucky i am to be here, and hopefully im fun to watch each week, stupid comments and all??? i just wanted to say hi to all my family and close friends, i miss you and love you very much, im having a blast in here don't worry about me, hope all is well, and i can't wait to see each and everyone of you! congrats again to my buddy mimmo and family on having his first baby. i can't wait to see him! and thanks to my niece marley for the picture, i love it! my time is up......... for now......... keep on truckin, Jeff

Editor's Note: We also gave the HoH a camera to use around the house. Check out the photos by clicking here.
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BIG BROTHER 10 HOH BLOGS
Head of Household #1: Jerry Hi, this is Jerry and I want to give you a brief review of my first week in the Big Brother house. I have been fortunate to be experiencing a once in a lifetime adventure. The Houseguests that were chosen to be in the house with me shall be in my thoughts long after this is over. The angels are some of the warmest and most loving ladies I have ever had to be around. The guys seem to be searching a little more for an identity but are again sincere in trying to be good Samaritans. I know that they are sincere in their thoughts of me and know that I represent the military and senior citizens in the best of lights. Those of you that visit this blog should also know that being an American is the greatest gift of all. Living free is a blessing to us all and I hope you all join me and honor our troops that give us this chance. I am proud to be here with these warm and loving people and hope America enjoys the show. God bless.

Head of Household #2: Jessie As HOH of BB 10 week 2, I am coming off of my from under the shadows feat. Going from a nominee to winning POV to now having luxury gift basket of protein bars and pre-made protein drinks. Having my own huge bed and a little bit of privacy, as well as heart warming pictures from home. When you see them outside the house you take them for what they are just a picture and only use up a few moments of your time being certain that you look good in the picture to clarify it as being a decent picture. Although now when that same exact picture is placed inside the house and into my room it holds a whole new meaning. The picture takes you back to that time, who took this exact picture, the emotions and occurrences that led to this picture being taken. Makes it worth so much more, think about the important people in your life so much more, smile a little brighter and think a little harder. Respect, this is the one word that I revolve my actions, decisions, and persuasion abilities around. Any other descriptive word good or bad can be classified as respectful or disrespectful. Knowing this coming into the house within the first night disrespect roared its ugly head. I got into a quarrel with Renny, due to her feeling obligated to yell and scream making a scene at 3-4 in the morning. Which in my eyes was a total act of disrespect on her behalf. I stood up for myself an confronting her and then was a target for doing so, hence, my nomination during week one. So I went around asking others if put into the same position if they would do the same. To my surprise the response I got was out of left field. Meaning the answer I was getting was, "Its to early in the game. Its too early in the game to make decisions." So I was blown away. That people were saying its to early in the game from my situation I could be out the door within a few days so I'm thinking THE END IS NEAR! I then stopped even trying to campaign and knew what I had to do. Take matters into my own hands and not rely on anyone else to stick their neck out for me this early in the game. That I understood! Going into the first POV I knew what I had to do and I was bound and determined to persevere. Sure enough I WON! Then there was no stopping me we back-doored Brian out, and I won HOH. So going back to HOH, there is a huge responsibility in having this power, you put up two others that will be gunning for you in the long run or just weeks to come. I stuck to the game plan and followed suit putting up both Dan and Steve. When knowing I wasn't putting up Renny for my own selfish reasons, I showed my maturity to her!?! Since she thinks that was on trial...next hurdle to jump is making sure neither Dan or Steve won the POV to take themselves off the block. With Michele's help in doing so she won the POV and I knew then that fate was set for another week. So now just focusing forward, I can't think too far forward or you miss the moves right in front of your face. Meaning the simplest, easiest, obvious moves can be missed if you look for checkmate, before you put your opponent in check. Now for my break down of the house, Iowa we holding it down strong being represented by Ollie and myself...holla acha boyzzz!!! Finding out the Ollie is from Iowa instant connection because were looking for things in common. First few hours were HUGE! Everyone is trying to get in where they fit in. That was my niche. While April has the name of the month I was born, her and Ollie have seem to become a pair. She still drops mild compliments my way, as do I returning the favor; although no real game play discussions between us. Dan has proven his loyalty as well as honor to Brian through thick and thin. Although most competitors just want him out due to his alliance with Brian, I respect his game play and would like him to stick around knowing I have his word to keep me around if and when he ever gets HOH. Jerry also was looped into the Brian alliance but received a get out of jail free card from the house, and took us all up on the offer. He to has murmured to me, "Jessie If I ever get HOH I won't ever put you up". So knowing I haven't ever burnt him, I'd like to say I could believe that. Others think he is still gunning for Ollie, Memphis, and myself. We'll soon see. Libra is a passionate, well-rounded person but she is trying too hard too soon as did Brian. She has been getting both Keesha and April to fight with each other to take attention off of herself. When there was no target on her back until those actions. Her thinking patterns don't surprise me because that's why I'm drawn towards ladies such as Libra. In the sense of her speaking her mind if there is a problem she will go to the source and call them out! But the side bets she has been pulling on the two girls, in conjunction with calling out her teammates on the last food competition, after she said she pretty much wouldn't...might just be her downfall. Keesha and I haven't ever talked about game play, although she has given me heads up with things were about to go down. ACTIONS, she knew what was happening and she told me. Great play on Keesha's behalf. During the POV competition when she had the opportunity to win a slop pass and she didn't I was questioning her motives to why. I could only think back to our previous talks and the only logical explanation I could come up with is that she would take Steve off the Block. Soon after we sat down and she explained that she felt obligated to prove herself to the HOUSE, that she truly is on board with the plan. Point being I trust her, to a certain degree. Angie.... Angie.... Angie... Why would you flat out campaign for a guy that was trying to take all three of your STRONGEST allies out of the game!?! Wait what!?! Alright well besides that how dumb are we for welcoming her back with open arms giving her the decision of being with us or against us. She thought giving us space and acting like we weren't in an alliance would be for the better when really she started to second guess what we already established because of her own actions of drifting away from Michele, Memphis and myself. Ehhhh, tough call but in our alliance we came to the agreement that we did need her to make it farther and I wanted it to be her decision to come back not force it upon her. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink. Memphis I have great respect for in all he has accomplished in life, I will say it time and time again, RESPECT we easily hit it off after I hear the vast things that he has done thus far in life and where he is trying to head now. On top of all that he knows what the Bodybuilder lifestyle is about and the Respect is mutual. So a huge plus that he knows and understands not only my will power, but my drive and determination. Michele BAR NONE the' most BAD ASS PERSON in the house personality-wise! Awesome, awesome, AweSomE chick!!! Rhode Island she is holding it down up in herrrrre!!!! Everyone should be so proud of her, I hope that we can all come together in our alliance to make waves in this house to the end. The competitions I have won she is only footsteps behind me!!! The guys back in Rhode Island shouldn't of let this one go. Nothing but good things to say about her we fight to put up a skit in front of every one in the house and we make up behind the scenes! I trust her 100% and glad she is in here with me to keep me sane. All in all I miss my family greatly, Love you mom and dad. Love ya bra! Tell Jess I said hey! Tell Kendra and Mike hi. Pray for you guys everyday before I eat you know. Sheena, I miss you, hope your staying strong darling. I want you to trust me. We've been through a lot I can't stress enough how good of a person you are and how much I want to keep making you proud and happy. Mr. Natural Iowa '08 Thank you everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Head of Household #3: Keesha Living in the Big Brother house is an experience I will never forget. I love being here with all of these new people and learning so much by each and every one of them. The guys in the house are great even Jessie who can be a little brat sometimes!!!!!! I have made a huge connection with some of the ladies in the house also. April is by far the most similar to myself and at first it was hard to deal with that but as time goes by we have become very close and I have learned a lot about myself by having this friendship with her. Renny is by far the closest to me in the house, I trust her more then anyone. Renny is such a hoot, this woman never has a dull moment. I would not want to lose the friendship that I have with her. The hardest thing about being in this house is missing the people that you love. I miss my family, JJ and of course my little gizzy!!!! I would like to send a message to all the people that are dear to me and tell them that this experience has made me realize never to take things for granted and to always appreciate the people who really care about you. Thank you so much mom and dad for everything that you have done for me, if it was not for you I would not be where I am today!!!! I consider myself a very lucky person to have the family and friends that I do and want all of you to know that I love you very much and cant wait to see you again!!!!!

Head of Household #4: April Well people I can honestly say that this is a crazy world in which we live in. A few months ago I would have never imagined myself living in a house with 13 roommates and our lives being shared with all of America. Going into this game I tried to have no expectations and to come into this house with an open mind and to live each day in the moment and have fun and meet some great people along the way. Maybe even learn a lesson or two about myself. Well a lesson or two has turned into many more and the moments I have experienced have exceeded all my expectations. As a house we have had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows but at the end of the day I have to take what I have experienced and learn and grow from it. This is a game and this is something that I have to constantly remind myself of. I am unable to speak for the rest of the house guests but I am aware of my actions and mistakes I have made while living in the BB10 house and some I may regret and some I may not. But when I do leave this house I am fortunate to have family and friends that love me and support me and that I the best thing that I could ever leave this house knowing. Thank you to all the fans of BB10 I love you!!!!!!!! Living the crazy life, April Head of Household #5: Michelle HELLOOOOOOO Everyone...... My Family, Friends and AMERICA ...... MUAH!!!!! Let me tell you about this CRAZY house....... The past few weeks here have been unbelievable. It has been a roller coaster ride of DOWNS and UPS!!!! A few weeks ago I was at the bottom of the barrel....... THE UNDERDOG..... but know I am HOH and enjoying every minute!!!!!!!!!! Dan put it perfectly when he called me MIGHTY MOUSE. I have enjoyed getting to know almost everyone in the house.......... Memphis is a great person and the last of the OG'S .... The Outside Gang....hopefully we will hold strong and push through to the end!! April is a smart, kind person whom I have gotten to know and also love that she loves sports as much as ME!!!! Ollie is just a good-hearted soul who I can honestly say is REAL!!! Jerry is the most amazing 75 year old I have every meet and the fact that he can keep up with us is unreal!! Renny is a keeper!! I want to put her in my pocket and save her for every. She is Hilarious and Beautiful!!! Keesha and I have gotten to know each other better in the past week and I am happy about that. She is Beautiful and kind and we have alot in common......especially FAMILY..... I love that!!! Dan is a great guy and we have an understanding with each other and I wish him the best in life and with Monica!! And for the people that have left the house already :-( Jessie hope all is well and good luck in all you do. I know you are going to do great with the Bodybuilding and in LIFE!!!!!!!!! Angie....MISS YOU.... and I told you I would keep my promise to you......HAHAHA!!!!! Steven you are hilarious and I hope the best for you in all you do and hope to see you soon...I can't believe it's not delivery.....HEHE!!!! And Brian I know you will excel in all you do. I wish you all the luck in the world!!!! AMERICA I hope you have enjoyed the show so far and I promise it will only get better. I LOVE YOU ALL. MUAHHHH XOXO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ... MOM, DAD, STEVEN, HALLIE, LEXIE, SAMANTHA, AUNTS AND UNCLES, COUSINS, ERIN, ROGER, JEN, ALEX, STEPH, ALL MY PETS AND EVERYONE I HAVEN'T WRITTEN DOWN....I WOULD BE HERE ALL DAY .....HAHAHA..... I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU AND THINK ABOUT YOU GUYS ALL THE TIME......... I HOPE I AM MAKING YOU ALL PROUD!!!!!!! I DIDN'T FORGET YOU RHODE ISLAND (NEW ENGLAND) AND ALL MY PORTUGUESE PEOPLE OUT THERE...... XOXOXOXO It's not goodbye it's ......... I'll talk to you soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Head of Household #6: Renny Dear Fans, This is Renny, hopefully one of your favorite Big Brother Housequest! I am so excited about sharing some of my thoughts with you. First, I would like to thank everyone that tunes in for every episode, especially all my fans and enjoys our antics in the house. Secondly, I want to thank my beautiful husband Patrick, my daughter Paris and my son Patrick Ruben, aka "Sparky". Loving shout out to my son - in-law Benson! They have always been there for me and supported me throughout my life. I love you always and forever. This experience has been like no other I have ever experienced. I know first hand how difficult it is living with this many people. It can be sheer chaos! All these houseguest have different personalities, and it's like trying to maneuver through a minefield. Every day you wake up knowing most of everyone schemed the entire day to try and get you out, so they can win the half a million dollars. I have already been told people would not take me to the end because I am well liked by many of the houseguest. If that is the case, I hope my fans consider me for America's favorite. I have been playing this game hard. Many people may not realize the sheer hell I've been put through at the hands of Jerry (The Colonel). He still has not apologized for what he did to me. Let me guess, I'm too old for him to give me an apology. In his state of mind you have to be a young chick to get one. By the way Colonel, how about covering your mouth when yawning I'm tired of seeing it, you look like a Rhino! Take some etiquette classes. April, I was so tired of you prancing around this house like a drama queen, you won the cash, the clothes, suck it up chick your good at closing deals. However this is one gamer you could not close RENNY, Good for one this game is closed for you! Memphis your a good looking shrewd young man, however I've had my eye on you since day one, I believe you think you've won the game already. It's not over to the fat lady sings! Michele, you have a winning personality. I like to hear you laugh. Your one tough broad from the east coast! I do believe though you would sell me out for the guy's. I love how you talk about your mother, she is a beautiful mother, she must be proud. Dan, you are the most unusual young man. I like you a great deal. However call me Sherlock Holmes, you are a very suspicious suspect. Sometimes some things are too good to be true, you are falling into that category mate. I do admire you for being a sweet young man and very loving. Shout out to your mother Sue. However in the game some things don't make sense and you don't. Call me Judge Judy! Ollie you a gentle soul, I know you might have found love in the big brother house. More power to you. Keesha you have been my best friend in the big brother house. I know what's coming. However you have been my rock in here and I have trusted you. I am not here to make friends, yet along the way I think you are a treasure. Some people in this house are taking advantage of your good nature, but you are extremely smart. I will never forget you lady! I want to tell everyone good-bye and I hope to see you when I get out. I am always there for my fans! I will never forget all of you for watching me! I love all of you, Chow, Renny

Head of Household #7: Dan First off, I have to thank AMERICA for voting me America's Player!!! Finding out that I was voted America's Player was a huge surprise for me personally. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart and I am very humbled by those who voted. I did my best to give you (America) exactly what you asked for, especially with the masculine yet awkward 18 second hug. In this house I try not to take ANYTHING too seriously because this is a once in a lifetime experience. Everyday I am in this house I try to stay as positive as I can because even when the chips are down a positive attitude can pull you through a lot of tough situations. Regarding the actual game of Big Brother, it has been a lot tougher then even I imagined. I came in this house trying to play as hard as I can right from the start and I found someone with a similar mindset in Brian. When Brian was evicted it changed the entire game for me and I realized I had to shift gears to play the "weak player" strategy. I've had to throw A LOT of competitions to get to where I am now and being a competitive person it was a very difficult thing for me to do. I'm not a huge fan of losing so to intentionally lose is a lot harder then it may seem. But make no mistake about it, with every competition I have thrown (I like to call it the Art of the Throw) I have had SO MUCH fun doing so. Anytime I would throw a competition I would try to "one-up" or do a more convincing job of each throw, and whether I fooled anyone or not, I hope you all got a kick out of it! This brings me to my current state of the game as HOH. Clearly I have abandoned the Art of the Throw and am now playing the game as hard as I can. This week by gambling with my hidden alliance member (the Renegades) Memphis' life in the game, I took a huge risk. Lucky for me it has paid off so far, but I have had to do some shady things in the process. I did break a major deal with Ollie by nominating Michelle (someone who I actually like, but is a tough competitor) and it was not an easy decision. In this game you have to make tough decisions because you are fighting for your life every week. Whether or not the decision is right or wrong I am sure I will find out, but at the end of the day I felt it was the best move for me and my alliance in Keesha, Renny, and Memphis. It is nearly impossible to win this game by yourself, so I hope that trusting my alliance does not come back to haunt me! In this house I try to have as much fun as possible, which includes messing with Renny, making fun of Renny, Swim Club (which has been canceled due to lack of enrollment), poking at Renny, eating Renny's dinners, trying to feed birds in the backyard, making Renny cut my hair, doing cannonballs in the pool, and of course acting like a "mature" 24 year old teacher. Big Brother has given me the opportunity to do things I never thought possible, which includes acting like a kid again, and I am taking that and RUNNING with it. You can't take life in this house too seriously because you will never get out alive! Some people may wonder why I have not gotten angry at Jerry for the "Judas" comment or any of the other personal shots people have taken at me. The reason that you do not see me respond or fight with them is because I know that people say things in the heat of the battle that they may or may not mean. I do not take any of the things people say in this house personally or seriously. Real quick I would like to play a game, its called Big Brother Word Association (don't worry, no more Replacement Nominee Roulette, that didn't go over so well did it?). It may give you some insight as to how I actually feel about people in this house. Renny - Caring/Crazy Memphis - Strong/Loyal Friend Keesha - Midwest Girl/Great Heart Michelle - Defensive/Strong Willed Jerry - Giving His Best Effort Ollie - Confused without April / Funny Brian - Hilarious/Loyal Stephen - Wild/Smart Angie - Fun/Guarded April - Driven Libra - Opinionated Jesse - The Hulk On a personal note, here are a few loves of mine if you are interested (if not skip this paragraph). Monica, coaching high school football, teaching young minds, spending time with my family, running, following Michigan State University sports, and hanging out with my friends. Pretty wild, huh? I may take some flak for things I have done in this game because I am a Catholic School Teacher, but I would just like to say that I take my job and responsibility as a teacher VERY seriously. It is my passion in life and I hope that the students that I have taught and players that I have coached have not lost any respect for me or look at me in a negative light, because no amount of money in the world is worth that happening. If I could deliver a message to the Men of St. Mary's it would be: Keep the faith in God even in the most crazy situations, trust Him for guidance, and play as hard as you can within the confines of the rules of the game! Last but certainly not least I have to thank my family, friends, fans, the city of DEARBORN Michigan, students and faculty of Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep (who I hope are still keeping my teaching job for me), the St. Mary's Eaglet Football Team (BEAT EGR on Thursday and get the Red Rowdies going!), and of course my beautiful girlfriend (whom I love VERY much) Monica for their support. Seeing the photos and reading the letter from home has re-energized me in this game. At this point I am playing this game for my family and everyone back home in Dearborn! I hope I have made you all proud even with some of the shady moves that I have made (and trust me I KNOW they were shady, but I am trying to WIN). My thoughts and prayers are with everyone back home in Dearborn and of course with the Orchard Lake St. Mary's FOOTBALL Team, get a win and start the season out 1-0. I miss you all, TAU Monica. And always remember, OLSM #1 In Michigan! -Dan a.k.a Father Dan a.k.a America's Player 2.0 - the new and improved version, a little bigger, a little stronger, and better looking ;) P.S. I really am going to go to Confession as soon as I get out of this crazy house, so get ready for a marathon session.

Head of Household #8: Jerry I am so fortunate to have been blessed with a wonderful family. Being the patriarch of such beautiful people adds meaning to the value of life. These four individuals that are remaining are my last obstacle to my winning big brother ten. I have learned to respect them all, yet I want to win the game. I thank God for my health and hope that Joanne and I have many good years in front of us. I will always be her knight in shining armor. Please bless the troops around the world and the veterans that have given their lives and limbs because of their love of country we live free. The abandoned animal shelter in Tomball,TX has been in existence for about five years and has adopted out about 3500 cats and dogs. It is a no kill shelter and such a pleasure to experience. If anyone wishes to support this shelter please do so and say Jerry sent you. God bless each and every person. j

Head of Household #9: Dan Wow, what a ride this entire game has been. There have been so many ups and downs it is crazy! I had the chance to leave the house for a day and it was a very strange feeling. The helicopter ride was out of this world, I enjoyed it so much, I managed to see Memphis' Bar, Keesha's Restaurant, and a whale in the ocean! (not to mention all of the spectacular tourist type locations) Being outside of the house for a short period of time made me realize how fast this stay has gone in the house. I know some people may complain a lot about being in the house, but it has (scary enough) become my new home. I was almost missing the fact of being locked in a house with 3 other people, which is borderline insane. I enjoy every minute I am in the house and am very appreciative of all the support of my family, girlfriend, friends, students/faculty of Orchard Lake St. Mary's, and of course the fans (what few fans I may have left, hahahah). Being in this house for so long you create bonds with people whether you want to or not! Jerry and I have had a...interesting summer to say the least but even after everything has passed I still wish the best for him and his family. It is a very unique thing living with someone who you know dislikes you very much on a 'game level' but on a personal level I think Jerry does not dislike me as much. Hahahah. My relationship with Keesha has come tenfold since the first week. I am not sure I even said one word to Keesha during the first week in the house, she even called me the mole and "very sneaky" at one point. Since the first week, Keesha and I have grown very close on a brother/sister type level, and I've really had a chance to find out how kind and caring Keesha really is. Keesha actually reminds me more of my sister than anyone else in the house. It is funny how terribly OFF my first impressions of everyone was. Finally there is Memphis. Who would have thought there would even be the RENEGADES after week one of trying to back door Memphis with Brian. It's ironic how much Memphis and I have in common considering that we are basically from opposite ends of the world and have almost polar opposite careers. Whether or not I am able to pull game out I have enjoyed every second of it and will cherish the people. I think I have a little explaining to do about Michelle. Obviously back-dooring her was one of the most dastardly moves this season, and it really could not have happened to a nicer person. I needed to find some way to make amends with her because I think I have hurt her most in this game. Part of my strategy was to make people ANGRY as they walk out the doors because it could possibly ensure me being taken to the final two. It was my goal to have another houseguest take me to the final two for the mere fact that they think they can beat me. I'm not sure how that gamble will pay off. Last but not least I want to thank the fans of Big Brother this season. We would not get to have as much fun as we do in the house if it wasn't for all of your support and loyalty (yes, I know me throwing "loyalty" around is a oxymoron). Real quick, I am sure that people are wondering, "How can a Catholic School Teacher play the game of Big Brother so conniving, untruthful, and dastardly?" Here's my answer: In my real life I don't have people trying to kick me out of my house, and I came here to play a GAME, and I'm playing as hard as I can. Back to the support of the fans, you guys are all awesome and it is a tribute to you all that Big Brother has run for TEN seasons. TEN seasons of anything is crazy, let alone a reality TV show like Big Brother. So I hope all in all, everyone has enjoyed watching us in the house. Finally, I have to thank the love of my life Monica for being strong and supporting me in this crazy adventure. It is not everyday that someone you love says, "Yes, go ahead, leave me for 3 months, and I'll be waiting when you get back." All of the families and loved ones of everyone in the house I would imagine are very special people, so I thank you for all of the support. To everyone back in Dearborn: THANK YOU! I'm trying to bring this home for all of you, if I can pull this win off, we may have to shut down Michigan Ave. when I get back! To the Men of St. Mary's: School has started, and your teacher/coach is still locked up in the house! I hope all of you are studying hard, paying attention in class, and supporting your fellow brothers. Support the football team, you guys mean a lot to the squad and they need your support. Keep your priorities in check, God, Family, St. Mary's! I hope to return to OLSM soon, go Eaglets! St. Mary's Football Team: Seniors keep working hard this is your last go around! I hope we beat EGR. Start this seasons strong and finish strong - I will be back soon. To my Family: I love you all, thank you for the awesome HoH letters, they have helped more than you can imagine. Happy Birthday to Mom and other family birthdays that are coming up. I'll be back soon. I love and miss you all. Monica: I love you and miss you more than you can imagine. Thanks for sending the stuffed animal that you hate, it brought back a lot of memories. ;) This is almost over stay strong for me and you know I will be strong for you. TAU Dan's Fans: (if there are any) Thanks for all your support, I will finish this game out with everything I have. If you've liked what you have seen so far, you haven't seen "nothing" yet! I've still got ONE more trick up my sleeve, we'll see if I need to use it or not. I appreciate you all. Take care, Dan a.k.a Father Dan a.k.a America's Player 2.0. P.S. Brian, I got Ollie for you, one more to go.