1. So let's start with what happened before that tribal council! What was everyone saying to you about the vote? What were you trying to push? How do you feel like you did?
Initially, I was playing it laid back . I didn't want to be the creator of chaos early. I established myself in enough relationships to be in the know. We had a rather unanimous idea with Jericho and Nova, other than Tegan giving me a stray vote and Tessa and Sharn voting for Kylie.
2. So much whispering at tribal! How much do you look into what other people are whispering? Is watching those whispers something that you're keeping track of?
Whispering is a bit over rated, the decisions are made during the day. The reason I have been able to be in the majority is by being proactive. I keep telling everyone else to do the same, but most people aren't playing that way. I have started to do some myself now out of necessity in response. But I dont initiate any . I am not too concerned about the whispers, but it does show somewhat who is working with who.
3. Jericho was voted off tonight and two idols were played!
Do you have any thoughts on the outcome? What have you learned from this tribal?
I am not surprised with the outcome, but the idols shocked me. They are out now though, and luckily not something to worry about at this point in time. I learned that I can't trust Tegan, Tessa and Sharn as much as I thought I could. I'm going to try and keep them close but when the time comes, you have to take the shot.
4. Let's talk about your partner/bounty. You've had the whole weekend to assess the situation. How are you feeling about it now? Can you trust them? Do you think they trust you? Are you greedy?
I am not going for the bounty, and I'm testing Mats loyalty with it. So far it has worked. The funny thing is that I am getting access to every single bounty without having to vote Mat out, so I am essentially using the vote outs to obtain the information and power, without the drawback.
5. Have you been surprised with any other players since the merge? Or are people reacting the way you expect them to?
I was surprised with Daisy, and Sharn. That's about it. Daisy is a lot different than I thought, but I like her (even though she hates me now but thats for the next confessional) Sharn is just not being as loyal as she told me she would. She misplayed and it strained our relationship. She is so intelligent though, so it will be difficult to repair without her being skeptical.
Bonus question: How's it going? How is the game comparing to your previous outings in Stranded?
This game is so different to my previous outings. In my first one, it was so much shorter, but I got in a similar swap situation where I was down in numbers, but was able to survive. Ultimately I trusted the wrong people, and just walked to 8th then got taken care of. If I would have made the early move and flipped, I would have went further. The second time was a wash, my head wasnt in it. I fucked around too much, and learned where to find a balance. The third time was the most meaningful. I don't talk about it much in here since it is a bit touchy, but I think about that season a lot during this and when I decided to play this. I had such a good game, but full just short to a great person. They played an awesome game, and at the time I was disappointed I couldnt finish the job at 4. But once I learned that they passed away, it really shifted my perspective about these games in general. It took me a while to want to be involved with it all, since its a tough thing to talk about. Eventually though, Poody contacted me and it felt like the right time. Definitely trying to play a game that would make them proud, even though they arent here to see. I know its a trivial game and life is so much more important. But this was obviously an important thing for them, and its something I want to respect as much as I can. If I go home tomorrow, I will be at peace knowing that I have been playing hard from the jump. Rest in Power 
