Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Sunday Night Into Monday - July 29-30

Jenn's hoodie statement

Oh my gosh! Could we be having hamster waffles for breakfast? Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind:

• Now Ashley wants to work with Shane.
• Danielle still wants to sleep with Shane.
• Ashley thinks that Janelle is good at being nice to everybody's face.
• She's probably right there.
• Janelle told Britney that they need to team up together to get Frank out of the game before the coaches get in the game.
• Yep, she said it.
• So it must be despite the Internet disapproval of the idea.
• Janelle and Joe are both saying Joe will do whatever he needs to do for Shane to stay in the game.
• "My life for you, Randall Flagg!"
• Er. He didn't say that.
• Britney recalls producer Allison Grodner telling her she could expect the unexpected when they were discussing the winnings amount for her contract.
• Janelle is certain the coaches will go into the game on Thursday.
• Therefore, she's back to wanting to team up with Britney to get rid of Boogie and Dan.
• Janelle thinks if Boogie plays the game, he and Frank will be a powerhouse.
• Janelle's protege Wil isn't quite the social suck-up that Janelle can be.
• He vows revenge on Shane if either Ashley or Joe go home.
• Both Ashley and Shane think they trust Frank more than Wil. Ashley thinks Wil is going to be vindictive.
• Well, yeah.
• Britney thinks it's a bad idea to nominate/get rid of Frank this week.
• The HoH crew (Shane, Britney, Wil, Janelle, Danielle) told Ashley that Shane is taking her off the block.
• Oh my. How the hamster turns ...  

Perhaps not so doomed?

Brit and Danielle in the nominee chairs

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Into Sunday Evening - July 29

Ian makes a phone call

Guess what? It's Sunday and absolutely nothing is going on in the habitat! Plus, they're rather wiped out from last night's festivities. Nonetheless, I'm here to tell you the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wayward Children:

• Joe claims he wants to make a deal to buy himself two weeks in the house. Then he would willingly self-evict.
• Yeah, right.
• I'd rather see him self-implode.
• Britney doesn't think JoJo is in the jury. 
• I don't think so either. I wouldn't doubt that she's still sequestered, though. I haven't heard any buzz about her out in the world.
• But I could be wrong.
• Lots of small talk about last night, hanging out in the pool, sunning, exercising and non-game stuff going on today.
• They bemoaned the fact that they're not even into August yet. They were given a September 19 finish date, although that is subject to change.
• They know the math doesn't work out with players remaining vs. time left in the house.
• Britney told Dan she can't make breakfast because the bacon grease splatters and hurts her hands.
• @@ Adam from last year would be aghast.
• Joe, Wil and Ashley tried to think of schemes in which they could get Shane to use the PoV, save one of them and put Frank on the block.
• Joe is practically offering his life to save his life in the house.
• Shane and Britney had a long talk with Ashley about how Joe has instigated so many problems in the house.
• "If it hadn't been for Joe, Willie wouldn't have exploded."
• Huh. I said at the time that Joe was egging him on and running around ratting out every little thing.
• Shane and Britney told Ashley her team had deserted her -- Janelle wants to save Joe.
• Joe actually seemed to make some headway with his pleas to Shane.
• Oh noes!
• Although, either Joe or Ashley leaving wouldn't bother me.
• Shane seems to be actually considering backdooring Frank.
• Britney says they would have nothing to gain be taking out Frank right now.
• So, it looks like things might be up in the air.
• I still doubt that Shane will use the veto tomorrow.
• But there is the concern that Janelle might gather the votes to save Joe.
• Maybe that odd patch of glowing hair on his face could be evicted.
• I'd be happy with that for now. 

Shane and his facial hair

Sometimes Danielle looks un-Danielle-ish

Pretty in pink

A Brit smile

Big Brother 14: Nominations, Coach Comp Show Blog Party - July 29

Although it's hard to predict this season, tonight's episode SHOULD include the coach comp and nominations. Last week's Willie drama threw everything askew. The show is starting on time here on the East Coast. I'll be updating this entry with major happenings as they air.

But, as always, the real fun is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun and watch the show with us!

Coaches comp, feel the burn, gym equipment in the yard. They have to do reps on the equipment. Each eliminated coach opens a locker and gets what is inside. Britney out first -- won the chance to pick two players for Have Nots. Ian volunteered and she chose Joe with him. Boogie out second, got $10,000 -- for him and two players, $6,000, $3,000 and $1,000. He took the six, Ian the three and Jenn the one.

Dan eliminated, he and five guests of his choice invited to sushi and cocktail party. (Yikes, I was under the impression Britney won this on the feeds.) He invited the coaches, Shane and Danielle.

Janelle won the comp. She chose to save Wil this week.

America voted cereal and salmon for the slop eaters this week.

Britney wants Shane to put up one each from Janelle and Boogie. Shane has his deal with Frank and doesn't want to put him up.

Nominations time! Key order -- Jenn, Ian, Danielle, Frank. On the block are Ashley and Joe. He claims he did it because one coach (Janelle) hasn't had any players on the block.

Ashley cried. Joe says his heart rate is going up.

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Saturday Night Into Sunday Morning - July 28-29

Wil's birthday suit

It was an evening for festivities in the house as the hamsters celebrated Wil's birthday, plus selected hamsters got to attend a sushi party won by Britney in the coaches comp. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Hamsters Shouldn't Let Fellow Hamsters Get Drunk on the Live Feeds:

• Ashley still thinks Ian is the biggest threat in the house.
• Good. I hope he is. I'd like him to do well!
• But none of the others are as focused on Ian as is Ashley. That's good.
• Frank was supposed to be on last season, got his key and all ... and we got the feeds cut.
• Hmm.
• Those who couldn't attend the sushi party are: Ian and Joe (Have Nots), Frank, Jenn, Wil and Ashley. All of the coaches, Danielle and Shane are the only ones at THAT party.
• That doesn't mean the others didn't party.
• Some of a Wil Diary Room session leaked into the house.
• Supposedly he's the biggest physical threat on Janelle's team.
• Well, Joe could be but he really has sucked at each and every comp.
• And Ashley is um ... Ashley.
• So, I guess it is Wil!
• Only the people attending the sushi party could be in the yard. They each had two drinks and a glorious meal.
• While the sushi party was going on, BB gave the indoor crew alcohol (not the Have Nots -- Joe and Ian).
• They decided to get dressed up and have their own bash.
• Ian wore blue skin-tight boxers and a bow-tie.
• Wil and the others are more easily defined in the screen caps.
• The sushi party invaded the indoor party ... and cake flew everywhere.
• Janelle smashed Ian in the face with cake then apologized for the penalty nomination he'll get for eating while a Have Not.
• Now, BB wouldn't do that!
• They were drunk and loud.
• Maybe it was fun if you were there. I'm just glad that rowdy party wasn't going on in the apartment next door.
• I even had to turn the volume down because I didn't want my neighbors to think I was throwing a wild party!
• Drunks, drunks, drunks ... all on the equivalent of two beers each, except Wil who had a whole bottle of wine.
• @@
• Ian ran from the bathroom wearing only a hat strategically placed. 
• Now, he wasn't drunk! 
• Oh my.
• When he returned to the Have Not room for his clothes, he asked the camera if it enjoyed his show.
• The camera shook its head no.
• They played Spin the Bottle. Uh-oh.
• Ashley had to kiss Frank!
• Dan tried to get Danielle to let up a bit on the booze drinking.
• After all, loose lips sink ships!
• Wil ran out naked through the party to go skinny-dipping.
• Dan and Britney told both Shane and Danielle to cool it with their showmance. It will hurt their game.
• They're right.
• Ian had a super hammock rocking session. I think he sorts everything out in his mind when he does that.
• As I get this posted, Boogie just got up and started making coffee. 

Jenn went to town

While Ashley looked like a clown

Ashley smacking Ian on the butt (but she's scared of him)

Quad shot of the partiers

Oh, Ian, Ian, Ian ...

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - July 29, 2012

Good Sunday morning, folks! Welcome to my weekly off television topic reflection on the week gone by in both words and photos I've taken. If you're looking for Big Brother content, you can find all my latest posts right at this link. I posted a live feeds report last night and will be submitting one with the late night and overnight happenings in a few hours. You might want to skip this post, but you're indeed welcome to stay!

It was another Super Summer week here in the NJ/NYC Greater Metropolitan Area. I'm SO ready for the summer to end. Heat and humidity? I'm not a fan. Oh, sure ... I love a way cool thunderstorm now and again, but not if it knocks my power out. 

On the Jersey 'hood front, the Demon Hello Ice Cream Truck is still terrorizing the streets. I still have not bought any ice cream from it. I fear I'd start shouting "Hello! Hello!" and start beeping and making farm animal noises.

Speaking of farm animal noises, the urban rooster in the 'hood no longer crows. No, I don't think his goose (rooster) was cooked. I believe the entire Deliverance Family has up and left. For some reason, I think they probably rented out that house and lived there long enough to get evicted for non-payment of the rent. 

On the apartment building front, they finally have all of the video cameras filming the three entry doors to the building. I pretend I'm on Big Brother and peek at them out of the corner of my eye as entering or leaving. How much do you want to bet that someone will eventually steal the cameras?

Once again, I didn't have a great photo-taking week. I got a few decent shots, but I was hot and sweaty or it was raining or I seemed to be running late for the part of the week. Work itself was a bit less hectic, but I'm not getting a lot of sleep due to the BB live feeds reporting atop of trying to lead a normal working life.

Here's what I took to share with you this week:

Lightning bug up close and personal

Once again, a lightning bug was in the hallway. This time it was up on the wall allowing for a better shot. The windows by the elevator have no screens (although they do have child guards) and people keep opening them as the corridors have no AC. Thus, bugs come in. Look! He has little HANDS!

The 'shroom family

Obviously heading out for a day of summer fun. Bridgewater, NJ

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