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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.