Round 5 Confessionals

[Mike Dutz]

I said I would do a video confessional but I don't feel like it right now. Sorry!

I'm really nervous about this round. At this point, anyone could be nominated by anybody.  My one-on-one deals are not going to remain valid for much longer because everyone will have those with everyone else as well by now. Or, people will wise up and realize I have deals with so many people.

So I'm just waiting for the HoH results. I really hope I won. But I think I might have messed up a few.  I answered JoJo twice and I don't know if that is correct. I also think I mixed up Sam and Luke a couple times. I know I have one Luke and one Sam one correct.

Last round, I had to play more aggressively than I have played during this game so far.  I campaigned hard for Sarah to leave.  It's the jury stage, though.  Step up your game and ensure things go in your favour or get the hell out, is my opinion.

Sarah would have come after myself and Sofia if she stuck around and she was a strong competitor in challenges.  That was too big of a threat to keep around.  Ultimately, that is why I resisted the temptation to evict Brian.  Brian also promised me safety this round so I feel like I can trust him for now.  If I do happen to win HoH, I'll probably not even nominate him.  Use it as yet another opportunity to show him that I am not against him, ya know?

Neda promised me that if she wins she will keep me safe and if she doesn't win, she will still keep me safe next week if she wins.  That was good to know.  I have not spoken about the long term with anyone.  Zach wanted to, I think.  Neda just tried.  I trust the two of them.

I am just sitting here like hoping that Brittany, Luke, or Sam don't win basically.  I may be okay if other people win.

[Mike Dutz]

As the results are being revealed...omg...who do I want to win? Brittany or Sam? Still a few more to be revealed...yikes this could suck!

[Mike Dutz]

Zach in contention. Yessssss please win!?

[Mike Dutz]

Thank you! Dude better keep me safe this week lol. We had the same goal last week. I think he knows I have his back.

[Mike Dutz]

People keep asking me about Brittany. Neda earlier, and Zach now. Bad news. Alliance between those three? I don't care as long as I am safe this week.

[Mike Dutz]

I'm definitely behind the ball strategically. Zach is all but spilling to me that he has an alliance. He says he will keep me safe. Here is part of a convo we're having...

Zach Rance
invis
8:04 PM Mike Dutz
Oh okay
8:04 PM Zach Rance
I think I decided
8:04 PM Zach Rance
want your opinion
8:04 PM Zach Rance
brian as a pawn since he just stayed unanimously?
8:05 PM Zach Rance
would you evict luke and keep noms the same?? what do you think. and be honest. dont feel the need to placate me since im hoh we should be open with eachother
8:06 PM Mike Dutz
I would definitely evict Luke and keep the nominations the same. Luke has way overstayed his welcome. And I wouldn't change the noms.
8:07 PM Zach Rance
appreciate it! yo udont think brian would expect you to use it? im hoping he understands he is the pawn
8:08 PM Mike Dutz
I'm really not that close to Brian. I think people think we are closer than we are. He is very hard to read and I don't know if he would even keep me safe if he won an HoH.
8:09 PM Zach Rance
ah okay yeah it was just something I thought which I asked you last weel but yeah all I know is he'd probably do sofia
8:09 PM Mike Dutz
Yeah, he would target Sofia, I am pretty sure
8:14 PM Mike Dutz
There are 3 people that I would definitely keep safe for the next few weeks. You're one of them. Other than that, the rest are fair game in my view.
8:15 PM Zach Rance
I would hope so with me keeping you safe lmao
8:15 PM Zach Rance
I know we dont have anything concrete but I kind of feel like were on the same page
8:15 PM Zach Rance
i think people may strike at me in the coming weeks so I am not feeling solid by any means
8:17 PM Mike Dutz
I am not naive in thinking there are no concrete deals out there. But I don't have anything concrete with anyone. Just individual bonds. And some I do not think are very strong. So I feel I could leave soon too.
8:18 PM Mike Dutz
But I'll do all I can to keep you around if anyone strikes against you and like I said, you're in my 3 I won't be nominating.
8:19 PM Zach Rance
yeah obviously people have made me some promises but I am quite sure they have other deals out there and my competition wins may intimidate them leading to a backdoor or something
8:20 PM Mike Dutz
I try and look at who is close. It isn't easy. Not like Sarah made it obvious with how she liked Luke.
8:21 PM Zach Rance
yup

[Mike Dutz]

The longer Zach takes to post these noms the more worried I get that he could be receiving pressure to nominate other people and not the noms he spoke to me about. Ugh. Hoping he sticks to what he told me. Brian hasn't caught him online so I mean it should remain Luke and Brian but who knows what Brittany and Neda are saying to Zach.

[Mike Dutz]

Sorry, I'm wearing my ugly work shirt.

[Mike Dutz]

I did not think Luke would pick me for the veto. Kind of wish he didn't. I don't know what that says to other people. But, I'm glad to play and lol @ playing in every competition in the game so far (except the BoB)!

[Mike Dutz]

I absolutely sucked at the veto and it was frustrating for me to try various combinations that added up to 23 and I couldn't figure out why what I was doing wasn't working. I thought about other numbers but I really could not think of 3 x 3? Really!? Ugh.

Anyway, Zach won. He should keep the nominations the same. He asked me again if I am cool with Luke going and he said he told Luke honestly that he wants him out. I told him yeah of course I am fine with that. And, I am. Brian staying is good news for me. Sorry about your luck everyone else.

But yeah, I definitely need to win HoH next round. It sucks when you're not good at competitions and you're playing a game that revolves around winning competitions so that you can make big moves or guarantee your safety. If I don't win HoH then the game could turn into an impossible journey for me. And I want to make it to the end. I didn't come back not to make it all the way to the F2!

[Mike Dutz]

Off topic but I submitted my application for Big Brother Canada 3 and I'm super excited about that!

[Mike Dutz]

Hoping for a memory type challenge for the next HoH. I just prepped hardcore! 66 screenshots of results and nomination ceremonies and veto player selections. And also, people need to vote already. It isn't hard to type L-U-K-E.

[Shir]

Oct 10, 2014 13:35:03 GMT -5 Mike Dutz said:

Off topic but I submitted my application for Big Brother Canada 3 and I'm super excited about that!

I hope we get to see you on it. There aren't that many people in Canada, so your chances are better than the american BB good luck!