Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Daytime, PoV Meeting - August 19

Off the block smiles!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of People Your Parents Warned You About:

• Helen told Aaryn that, if she she goes home this week, she won't go crazy.
• Elissa thinks that Amanda is trying to turn Helen and her against each other.
• Y'think?
• Aaryn thinks that if she puts Spencer on the block instead of Amanda, Helen might have a better chance of staying.
• Aaryn said that Spencer would not vote for Amanda to go if she goes on the block.
• If she puts Spencer on the block, it's Andy who would be the deciding vote.
• I fear, from watching him all season on the live feeds, he won't cross Amanda.
• Amanda found it fun to leave a large mess in the kitchen for Helen or Elissa to clean up as they're the ones most likely to do it.
• Instead, Helen, Elissa and Andy separated out excess dinnerware and locked it up so no one can again dirty all the dishes.
• Then, at the PoV meeting, Elissa took herself off the block as expected.
• (She's dippy, but she's no Marcellas!)
• Aaryn put Spencer on the block in her place. So it's Spencer and Helen on the block this week.
• They have no clue that the four jury members (including the one voted out on Thursday) will vie to return to the house to play the game.
• Aaryn, Elissa, Helen, GinaMarie and Andy had a big pow-wow in the HoH bathroom.
• They tried to talk sense into Andy -- telling him that neither McCrae nor Amanda would take him to the final two if he made the final three. They would be too sure he'd have the jury votes for the win.
• They also said that if Amanda heard wind of the conversation, they'd know who told her. They all looked at Andy.
• He seriously looked like he was thinking about it and considering their points.
• Aaryn seriously thinks McCrae and Amanda will get married.
• I don't. Or, if they do, I'd give it six months ... or until their winnings were spent.
• If they can get the five to stick with it, that's three votes to keep Helen while only McCrae and Amanda would vote for her to leave.
• And none of them are that thrilled with Spencer ... except maybe Andy.
• So, it all goes back to Andy.
• They think it would level the playing ground so they all have a chance at the win instead of a definite McCrae/Amanda sweep.
• But, it goes back to Andy.
• Andy's first input in the conversation? "I know I have to draw the line. I've been friends with everybody."
• Um. Okay.
• After Andy left the room, Elissa warned GinaMarie and Aaryn to watch what they say in front of Andy as he runs to Amanda with it.
• Of course, if he leaks this, he's got all them angry at him instead of just one raving lunatic Amanda.
• Andy later tried to tell GinaMarie and Aaryn that if Elissa wins HoH, she'll target them.
• He continued to tell them they need to vote out Helen.
• Okay. We know he can't be depended on to be the vote to save Helen.
• He might as well be mini-McCrae, following Amanda's lead.
• And, sure enough ... when Amanda woke up, he told her all.
• @@

Cutting down the dish supply

Eek

You can't hide

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday Night into Monday - August 18-19

Boring, boring

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Friend or Foe:

• Amanda is still irrationally ticked off because she thinks Helen and Elissa are trying to flip the house against her (and McCrae).
• Um. That's part of the game. You can't be Ms. Dictator and not expect the ones you oust or try to oust not to strike back. Sheesh.
• Amanda without McCrae to calm her down probably would have been out long ago. She rants too much when things don't go the way she wants.
• Meanwhile, as Amanda bristles, Helen tells her she loves her.
• Oh my.
• Amanda and McCrae continue to lie to Helen, leaving her to think there's a possibility she might stay.
• Helen told Andy she loves him.
• Meanwhile, the more Aaryn thinks, the more upset she becomes. 
• She honestly adores Helen and feels horrible that Helen will go because of her doing the dirty work for Amanda.
• She feels that Amanda had her do the dirty work and get out Howard.
• She feels that Amanda had her do the dirty work and get out Judd.
• Every HoH Aaryn has had has always been about Amanda.
• Andy tried to tell her that Amanda and McCrae will always be loyal to her.
• Andy thinks that it's better to stick to Amanda and McCrae in the game.
• He thinks getting rid of Helen, as much as they hate to do it, keeps them in the game without putting a target on their backs.
• Aaryn was able to drink when the booze came, so she felt a bit uninhibited as she lashed out at Amanda (who can't drink because she's a Have Not).
• Amanda lashed back.
• McCrae once again tried to calm down Amanda who then lashed out at him telling him she was sick of him not having her back.
• In another world, GinaMarie wants Aaryn to be her maid of honor at the big GinaMarie/Nick wedding.
• @@
• Aaryn, who has more insight into the game than Helen seems to have, told GinaMarie that she knows that she's the fourth and most expendable in the McCrae/Amanda/Andy alliance.
• Aaryn told GinaMarie that Andy told her that Amanda & Co. wanted to split them (GM/Aaryn) up and that's a blow.
• She's considering putting Amanda up on the block.
• But then McCrae would be after her and right now she's not on his target list.
• "This is the Amanda show," says Aaryn.
• She's right.
• She says that if Amanda continues to give her grief, she WILL put her up and they would have the votes to put her out.
• So, then Amanda and Aaryn had another "war of words."
• Amanda said it's because of her (Amanda) that Aaryn even is in a final four deal.
• Amanda denied saying that she wants GinaMarie out.
• Then Aaryn all of a sudden started to believe Andy is lying to her about the GM thing.
• @@
• Amanda told Andy that she knows he's believed in her even when McCrae didn't have her back.
• Aaryn is worried that Amanda will find out that she seriously considered backdooring her.
• @@
• I had hope Aaryn might go against the tide and force a Helen/Amanda showdown, but I think she's going to go with the Spencer nom and sending out Helen.
• Oh well, that's the way the BB ball bounces.

Steaming at Amanda

Cat fight starts in the kitchen

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - August 18

Aaryn is the neatest HoH this season

Greetings, hamsterfiends! Once again, Sundays tend to be quiet in the house with them sleeping late and no comps. The PoV meeting isn't until tomorrow. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Repugnant Rats:

• Elissa and Helen started the day off deep-cleaning -- with this bunch of slobs, it's desperately needed.
• That said, Aaryn seems to be just about the only hamster to actually make her bed daily whether it's the HoH room or another.
• Helen said that since America is watching, the house should always be clean.
• Um, it's a bit too late for that! It's like they don't even think of the live feeds, yet clean for the live show each week.
• This isn't the first season that that's the case, though. Season after season, they only primp for the live show.
• Elissa told Helen that she heard GinaMarie say that she was going to vote her (Helen) out.
• Elissa also pointed out that Spencer is acting like he feels really safe.
• Doggonit, Elissa, just tell Helen that they're planning on voting her out and get it over with!
• Helen told Aaryn that she doesn't want to be another Jessie and go out like that. She feels Amanda is targeting her.
• Ah, the wheels are finally cranking!
• Helen also told her that she thinks the others are trying to cause issues between her/Elissa and Aaryn/GM.
• She thinks that if she (Helen) goes home, Amanda will use Elissa to go after Aaryn.
• All said, she did give Aaryn plenty of food for thought. We already know that Aaryn personally likes Helen a lot more than she does Amanda, plus she's been pressured to make the noms.
• Helen has noticed that Amanda is treating her differently now that she's on the block. Oh my ... could SHE be the target?
• D'oh!
• Aaryn starts spilling some of the beans to Helen!
• She told her that Andy and Amanda have deals going with everyone in the house.
• While Helen thought Spencer was behind her nomination, Aaryn told her it was McCrae, not Spencer.
• Could the house be ready for a flip against Amanda? 
• After all, if Elissa takes herself off, Aaryn puts Amanda in her place, gets Helen, GinaMarie and possibly Andy or Spencer to vote with them to oust Amanda ...
• I think it's probably unlikely, but this is the first rumbling against the machinery in a while that may have credence.
• When Helen talks to Andy, he admits that he's always trusted her more than he does Spencer and that Amanda/McCrae are after her (Helen).
• Sigh. In a private talk, Andy and Aaryn said they need to remain loyal until the final four ... with Amanda and McCrae.
• Andy and Aaryn reported back to McCrae and Amanda.
• Sigh.
• Andy pointed out that they need to realize how loyal he's being to them (3am) as he knows Helen would have taken him to the final two.
• Yeah, right.
• There was a bit of a respite in the form of the photo booth opening.
• I dunno. I'm kind of tired of that. I liked the gypsy fortune teller better.
• Hey, aren't we ready for something to keep them awake all night? We haven't had any of those yet this season. There was the individual things with Amanda and Judd, but not the house.
• Aaryn's Clownie doll was found hanging in the shower yesterday. Today, he's face-down in the bathtub.
• Heh.
• Amanda got all ticked off because she thinks Elissa and Helen are trying to flip the house on her and McCrae.
• Oh, give me a break! They're ON THE BLOCK. What does she expect them to do? 
• McCrae tries to talk sense into her and calm her down.

A clean house is a happy house. Yeah, right.

Oh noes, what should I do?!?!

Not winning any comps, may win it all

Big Brother 15: Nominations Show Blog Party - August 18

One bad thing about the live feeds is that we'll have no surprises with this one. Oh, well. As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news!

As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please keep things to a PG level there and remember I don't necessarily endorse any rumors or speculations that I don't personally post. It's just entertainment for me. It's not like I even want to know these hamsters! I'd rather just mock them and critique their gameplay instead. Pull up the comfy chair and let's get this party started!

Ah, they're showing the Amanda hiding behind the trash can crying because she "can't win anything."

SO much filler. We see that Aaryn wants to nom Spencer and Elissa, but that's not what Amanda wants. We see her HoH room. Amanda wants Helen and Elissa up with Helen the target. But she wants Helen to think Elissa is the target. Elissa's playing right into that by making Helen angry when she says she will walk out of jury.

Have/Have Not Comp -- GM doesn't want to be on the same team as Amanda because she's on a losing streak. They have to enter a black box with cobwebs and goo, retrieve a key. GM, Amanda, Helen and Elissa are the Have Nots.

Nominations time -- Key order is: GinaMarie, Spencer, Amanda, McCrae, Andy. Elissa and Helen are on the block. Power-duo who will come after her power-duo. Hmm. 

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - August 18, 2013

Good morning! It's Sunday morning, time for my weekly off television topic reflection on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. If you're looking for Big Brother television show or live feeds reports, you can find the latest at this link.

It's been another hectic week for me with my real day job and the BB season in full swing. I'll be thankful for September with a staycation and the wrap-up of another season of live feeds. I really feel like a zombie. I hope I don't look like one!

In my real life, I have a new boss at my workplace. Gosh, I hate breaking in new bosses, don't you? More seriously, it's always an adjustment period when this happens. I'm not particularly worried as I'm good at what I do and know my stuff better than most. But, still ... I can tend to be a bit change-resistant, especially when I enjoyed the previous boss. However, life goes on. C'est la vie. She does have a llama, a pig and other farm animals. I have Vincent the cat. So, we have some common ground. (Yeah, that's comparable, for sure!)

We had temperatures that I love for most the week, accompanied by rain for the first part of the week. I could have lived without the latter. But the walk to the train station early on the mornings when it wasn't raining was PERFECT. A bit of an autumn chill in the early morning air. I couldn't ask for more! The days are getting quite noticeably shorter -- sunset is before 8pm again. I know I'm weird, but I like that. I love autumn. It's supposed to be summer again by mid-week this week. Sigh.

On the home front, after not seeing him the first three months he lived here, I keep encountering the now not-so-new upstairs neighbor. He's always so pleasant that he could make noise and I wouldn't be mad. Yet, he's very quiet up there, even in his walking on the hardwood floors. Best upstairs neighbor ever in that apartment! Woohoo! He also seems happy here, so he may stay around for a while. It is a nice quiet neighborhood.

How was your week?

Onto the photos ...

Ladybug, ladybug

As one who is now sporting a HUGE mosquito bite on my forehead, I'm appreciating the innocent little ladybug more and more. They're kind of cute and they neither bite, nor sting. You go, ladybugs! Bridgewater, NJ

Sunflower avec bee

Don't you just love it when I toss in French words here and there? Avec means "with." That's a bee in the center of the flower. East Front Street, Plainfield.

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