Changa's declamation

[Sandra Diaz-Twine]

Hello guys and good job getting here!



Jaime, I'm happy we got to play again and I'm happy you're in the finals again. What I want to ask you is where would I fit in our alliance?

I figure I wouldn't outlast Ryan nor Brendan but would I outlast Julie?



Julie, you sounded fake at times, like when you told me I was the person you trusted the most just to vote me in the next TC.



Lex, I'm impressed by your will to win challenges, that was pretty good.



Questions for you all:


- Rank the Jurors in terms of likability (1 - you like more; 8 - you like the least) and say why.


- What was your biggest move in the game?


- Who should have won, been second and third between Sandra, Parvati and Russell? Why?

- Give me a paragraph or two telling me a little about yourself and who you are outside of the game, the real you.


- And just for fun... What do you think of this song?

[Lex van den Berghe]

- Rank the Jurors in terms of likability (1 - you like more; 8 - you like the least) and say why.

1. Nicole - I came into this game a little suspicious of Nicole because I didn't know if she would want to be allies again, but she became a really dependable ally for me.

2. Tina - Loved getting to know Tina, and she was easy to work with in the game. I felt she got a bit of a bad rap at times.

3. Rob - Rob was a great alliance mate in Spratly, and he played a similar game here and was easy to get along with and work with.

4. Sandra - I don't have a lot of history with Sandra, unfortunately it always seems that we end up on the opposite end of the game and don't really get to work with each other. But I definitely respect her gameplay and I like the fact that she can hold back and keep herself from gossiping and spilling alliance details, etc. I was kind of disappointed that she left the game so early, I was really hoping the tribe that round would have saw the opportunity to take Jaime out and they didn't.

5. Vee - I had some good talks with Vee in this game and I think we have similar minds when it comes to strategy. I think the main place where we didn't see eye-to-eye was the whole gender issue. I really just wanted to keep the tribe strong regardless of gender (even though I still have the 'sexist' label from Spratly) and I feel like Vee was working the female alliance from an early stage in the game which obviously made it hard for me to side with her.

6. Peih-Gee - I really like PG, but I think I was just more disappointed than anything that she was flip-flopping sides a little and giving Ryan HII clues and I kind of lost hope in getting the Heroes together when Julie told me that. I felt like Peih-Gee was someone who I fought hard to keep around in the game and it ended up being at the expense of some of my stronger allies, so I was a little betrayed by that.

7. Ryan - Not that I don't like Ryan. I just feel like a lot of our talks were for game-benefit only and obviously I was disappointed that the Vills didn't consider working with me at all.

8. Brendan - I just didn't feel like he made the effort in this game. I tried talking to him but his answers were short and just not overly friendly or interesting.


- What was your biggest move in the game?

Obviously I think you could lump the whole immunity thing into one big move. I used the two idols on myself at the right times, and I think I made the right move to vote for Ryan in the Final Five because he would've been my best competition in the Final Four IC and a strong player in the finals. I may have considered Jaime if she had not been immune. Another big move I made in the game was pushing to vote Vee out early, I feel like that changed the dynamic of the Heroes tribe for sure. It kills me though, because there were so many moves and plots that I had in this game that just didn't pan out because there just weren't enough 100% loyal people on the Heroes and the Villains were a tightly wound unit that really didn't crack. I feel like bad luck played a part in that (had I not lost my ability to vote in the graveyard, I would've voted for Ryan the round after the merge and he would've been tied 3-3 with Tina going into a revote).

- Who should have won, been second and third between Sandra, Parvati and Russell? Why?

That's one of the tougher questions I've had. Definitely not Russell,. he played the game with too little acknowledgement that the jury would be the ones deciding his fate. Personally, I feel like both Parvati and Sandra deserved the win. I feel like I could go either way, but if it were me voting, I would still vote for Sandra. Her game in HvV really gave me a little more perspective on my season in this HvV - Sandra had such a hard time trying to get members of the Heroes to trust her in order to vote out Russell, and I felt the same frustration several times, such as the merge round when most of my tribe were fully on board with voting out Tina. It just was a hard game and I feel like sometimes you don't have to lead the alliance that comes out on top, as long as the record shows that you gave the full effort and you were aware of what was going on in the game. Parvati played a great, great game with a few minor flaws, but it sometimes really just was painful to see her put up with Russell's bullying and I feel like she would've gained a lot more respect from the jury if she had knowingly dumped him and made it to the end with Danielle and Jerri, which she very well could have done.

- Give me a paragraph or two telling me a little about yourself and who you are outside of the game, the real you.

Wellllll let's see. I'm 22, about to turn 23. One sibling - a younger sister, and a cat named Simba. Been dating my girlfriend for around 2 years now. Graduated from college last spring...the last few years during and after college I've worked in a quality assurance lab working weird hours, so that's where the late nights come from. Sometimes I substitute teach as well. I worked in college for my university's athletic department, and I just recently landed a new job back in athletics and I'm excited to be moving to Boston and starting that in a few weeks.

Outside of work and school, I've been watching Survivor and Amazing Race since Season 1. I love House and Friday Night Lights, as well as my comedies The Office and Modern Family. My girlfriend and I like to go to the movies a lot and also take a lot of random road trips. Also I'm into sports, I played football in high school and a lot of intramural sports in college. A little bit of reading and a few video games on the side as well.

So yeah, that's about all. I come from a close-knit family so although I can be smart and sneaky, I usually mean it when I tell someone something with confidence. I lied more in this game than I did in Spratly Islands, but I didn't tell any major lies or anything I felt was unnecessary or in bad taste. I hope that's a decent summary without being too overly wordy, lol.

- And just for fun... What do you think of this song?

Not my usual kind or style of music, but I thought it was pretty good. Definitely didn't mind looking at the singer. She reminded me a little bit of Shakira. The lyics remind me a little of my girlfriend except for the "undercover" part.

Thanks for your questions Changa

[Jaime Dugan♥]

Jaime, I'm happy we got to play again and I'm happy you're in the finals again. What I want to ask you is where would I fit in our alliance? I figure I wouldn't outlast Ryan nor Brendan but would I outlast Julie?

I am really happy we got to play this game together as well. In Congo we came together alittle too late, so this time I was looking forward to it. Ryan and I knew we wanted to work with you from the beginning and your question is a fair one. Him and I talked many times about you being in the final 4 and I honestly just wasn't sure if you were going to flip and it really depended on that. As well I needed to really see what Julie was planning on doing as the game progressed. I was really disappointed when you left.


I am ranking the jury on my own person interaction, not necessarily the way others may view them:

Brendan/Ryan are equal for me in different ways: Brendan because he is giving, easy going, we think alike all the time, and he is just easy to be around. Ryan calms me down and when I am freaking out and although we are very different it just all clicks together in the end.

Sandra-You were the female I felt closet to on the tribe and in the game along with Julie, we laughed alto and I love how you actually play Sandra proud, I've seen your sassy side


Nicole-She is just so easy going and likable, easy to be around

Peih Gee-Was always kind to me, I didn't have much direct interaction with her, we always got along.

Rob-He and I always had good conversations, just could never end up on the same side. I'd hope this game would be different.

Vee-I just never had an opportunity to speak to her in the game, I like Vee as a person.

Tina-Similar, I just never got to work with her in the game, I like Tina as a person.


What was your biggest move in the game?

I feel I had a few big moves in this game, first being a part of the Eliza blindside, voting out Heidi & Colby which strengthened my alliance. I felt week after week along with Ryan we were able to keep him safe, and the Nicole vote was a huge move. I first chose to send Peih Gee to the graveyard which not only took away her vote, but also took away the vote nullier we knew she had to ensure the numbers we needed for Nicole to go home, as we knew she would not vote for her. But in the end I was the one who decided we should go with Rob, instead of Nicole. I could tell Lex was going to do something based on the conversations I had with him and dropped hints to him to get him to start talking to Ryan, which he did. Up until that point they had not spoken. I felt he was going to give his idol to either Nicole or keep it himself, which left it wide open for us to vote out Rob. I built my alliance tight, and it never wavered.

- Who should have won, been second and third between Sandra, Parvati and Russell? Why?Well, I think I told you this before, I really became a huge Sandra fan this season. I was totally rooting for the Heroes in the beginning, but early on Sandra and Boston Rob won me over more so then they ever had before. I was rooting for Sandra early on, I mean I am a huge Sugar fan, but when she took her top off, I was hooked. She is so sassy and week after week we made me laugh. I am not the biggest Parvati fan, she did win me over alittle more in this season than prior ones, though I still believe Sandra deserves the title. Parv second and Russell third. I can admire things about his game play, but to play and not think about how your actions affect the jury, I just don't get. He is arrogant beyond arrogant and that just turns me off.

Give me a paragraph or two telling me a little about yourself and who you are outside of the game, the real you.
I am a family oriented person, 2 siblings, sisters who I love to death. I make the world a pretty place. Hair Stylist Extraordinaire. I love it, am good at it and plan to have my own business one day. I usually like animals more than people. I love all reality TV, spend too much time on the computer, and also enjoy reading a good book and think I am going to try yoga. I love music, alternative is my favorite.


As for the video, I agree with Lex, she reminded me Shakira, less seductive, though. As I just said, alternative is more my style so it as well was probably not something I would buy, though I didn't think it was bad. The dancing though, ehhhhh....lol


Thanks Sandra!!