Episode 02

[Mia Galeotalanza]

First off, congrats on NOT being the first boot of Stranded in Venezuela!!

First off, what do you think about John being voted out of the Mariche Tribe? Were you expecting him to go home?

What do you think your chances are going into the next challenge?

And what about ~NEW LEX~? Does he stand a chance, coming into the game so late?

[Brenda Lowe]

Just picking up from your first confessional - you like Diane, and you have F3s separately with Diane, with Big Tom and with Clarence who you also like quite a bit. Yet you are going to buckle to "what the group wants". Surely if you are in with those three - that's already four of eight. Until nuLex arrives - and then potentially five of nine?

And then you have your fivesome, which you've mentioned some concerns that you might be outside the core trio within that.. so why does one group take priority for you over the other?

Have you thought about the repercussions of voting out Diane, specifically regarding Clarence and BT? Do they know she is being targeted? Would you tell them or blindside them too? Is a Diane boot a done deal as per your pre-vote or are you still weighing up your options?

[Kim J]

Well, one group takes priority because it's mostly what Frank wants. I agree, after thinking about it, that Diane has been scrambling for quite some time. She's paranoid, and that'll hurt the longer we keep her around. I think she's already suspecting that I'm with someone else.

While the fivesome with Linda, Lindsey, and Kim P is not something I necessarily want, its very secure and stable. Also, Clarence and Lex are two i'd like to approach to be on the "outside" of our alliance. That makes either a final 5 with Lindsey, Linda, and Kim P, or a final 4 with Clarence, and Lex. Frank and I are included in both of those.

At this point, Clarence has been told about the vote. BT has not. BT is just considered to be the vote after Diane. The best part? Diane doesn't trust BT, and is leading HIM on too. After this vote, BT will realize that Diane wasn't truthfull with him, and if anything, he might scoundrel himself somewhere. However, he doesn't have a place in anyone's plans at the moment - as far as I know.

I have thought about it, and Diane is finalized to leave. It's too late to change, but I don't see a reason why I would in the first place. She's been annoying too many people. I've been using her information to get closer with my 5. The only way my idea's could possibly not work is if Frank decides to not be loyal, which is a possibility. Sadly, I cannot bet on that. I have to confide myself into Frank. Hopefully he feels the same way.

Diane is set to leave at this point. Clarence knows, BT doesn't and will probably leave after her.

[Jeff Probst]

It's becoming a lot of us vs. them in your recent confessionals which was different from early on when you were talking about your own personal interests and sub alliances within the alliance. Has that all changed? With there being such an obvious boot target in Diane, have you considered using that to your advantage? Do you think that Diane has been given a fair shake?

[Kim J]

I see what you mean. Now that you've pointed it out, I never really noticed it.

I just had more time to think. Last episode, I had a mix between giddiness and paranoia. I was less trusting of who I was with, probably because I had just met them. It's still partially the case that it's personal interest. I'm still unsure about my alliance. I've just come to terms that I have to trust them if I'm going anywhere. Can they backstab me? Possibly. I'm sure they've thought about it as much as I have. Nothing's changed, I've just come to terms that I've made my decision in the game and I need to stick to it.

I've thought about using the Diane vote to my advantage, however, I don't see a way how. Clarence and Lex are already with us. Diane is a goner. I can't undo what's been done. Even if I could convince them to keep Diane around, and I manage to get rid of Kim P, I'll be a big time backstabber. Something I don't want when merge comes. I'm not invincible forever.

No, Diane has not gotten a fair shake at all. We're only a few days into this game. In my opinion, she deserves much more. She's smart, she's just been told bad information and has a group of people that dislike her. Under different circumstances, I'm sure Diane would be able to make it a good distance into this game.

In fact, if she hadn't trusted me so much with information, I bet she would have made it farther in THIS game. Oh well I need to make my hands dirty early on, so I don't have to do it later on. When theres a Jury.

[Jeff Probst]

Is there no one within the alliance of 5 that you are close enough to to share your second thoughts on Diane? If not, does that worry you? Has the arrival of Lex added new possibilities?

Since you are safe, is it easier to take risks early on knowing that you can't be voted off?

[Kim J]

I have Frank. That's really about it.

Lex coming in has added the potentiality of a Clarence/Lex/Frank/Me alliance. Although he's already close to Lindsey PX

It's easier for me to take risks, but I still don't want to do anything that could compromise me at merge. I feel like thats the most harmfull thing to my game, is me leaving at merge.

[Jeff Probst]

Are you confident in your ability to speak openly with Frank, or do you not have that yet? Do you think Frank has that with someone else on the tribe?

[Kim J]

I think Frank is my number one ally.

From what I can tell, he feels the same way. However, I wouldn't denounce the possibility that he's with someone else too. We'll see.

I wouldn't be able to name a name on the tribe to who he's close to. He still could be close to anyone