Board Thread:Season 12 - All-Stars/@comment-7617460-20140216041726

First of all, i wanted to express how glad i am to be sitting here at this very seat. I would also want to make this very short as much as possible but we'll see.

When All Stars was offered to me, i knew that this would mean so much to me. it will change the perception of the community to my performance to my previous season which is lacking of social strategy and just relied on winning immunity challenges. I did not fail myself on changing it. As you all see, i was the only one here out of us three who did not win any immunity challenges which contrasts my performance from last time. When the game started, i was already on the chopping block because i got targeted by mike and charlie. I made an alliance with Adam, Hickman and Gerda which saved me from back to back tribal council.

When tribe switch happen, I got stuck with people whom i didn't have any connections. But it shouldn't end there. I shouldn't give up because it doesn't end there. I observed and saw that ben was kind of finding his spot from the tribe so i knew that if we both stick together, we will make it pass the votes.. we came to tribal council simultaneously. I tried to talk to jhet if he's willing to work with me and ben. dealt all my cards to him that time but he refused because he trust hunter more than me.. When i was on Mpilo, I made the call on who should we vote out for me to see another day on the game. I told Ben that we should vote out henzzy, we made it. I told him that we should vote out Hunter, we also made it. I made connections to Hunter and Henzzy because that's the step for me to monitor the position and movements of the tribe. Every tribal council were both together, i am very glad that we survived it together. I knew that aside from gerda, adam and hickman, i knew i can trust ben as well.

Then we made it to the merge, i got reunited with Adam and Gerda. God i was really glad by that time because i also have ben so i knew there would be a lot of ideas to come up with because i trust these people enough to make myself go with an appropriate decision. I know that some of the votes, i just go with it. but part of my strategy is to not just make moves but also use your head all the time. I always think if that move will benefit me from the future instances, I will sure do it. But most of them are wanting to make moves so i just let them do what they want and evaluate it. People think that i was just a puppy dog.. I got nothing to clarify about that because i did what i needed to do to advance myself.. I really appreciate every moment i talk to uli because he opened up my senses on how my alliance behaved. But at the end of the day, they're still my alliance whatever they do to me, it's their choice. i took care of my responsibility to make the alliance strong as it should be. Adam got voted out, I was shocked. but i need to move on. I also told Uli that I will vote him out because i don't want to have a guilt feeling over that decision.

I also got a conversation with taylor. he was asking me what move did i make for me to become worthy of my spot. The fact that i am still here, is also the fact that i made the right moves for me to continue. We reached final 5. Taylor said some words about Gerda that is hard on the stomach. Gerda accepted the punch and forgave taylor, At the end of the day, I got threw under the bus. I have to come up with an idea so that i will not end up being in the minority and wait for my execution. so i was glad that i saved my hidden immunity idol. I knew that they have the feeling that i might have the idol. (which i actually have). I kept it to gerda because i want to test her loyalty to me whether she will pick me or taylor. but she chose taylor. so i came up to ben tell him that andrei already voted for taylor so we should also split the votes. Whatever the result is, were in good shape and we can control the fate of these people. Yes, i was the one who made that call at final 5 tribal council. I am glad that i am in final 5 but i will not settle for just being supportive all the time. i came here to win..When it came up to the tie between Andrei and Gerda, Gerda begged to me big time and ask for me to pick her instead of Andrei.Obviously we chose gerda partly because of that reputation of hers that she had on that week.. I will never regret that move..

Jury,I may seem to be the person who was silent about what's going on but the truth is, I am just waiting for this moment because i believe that everything has its perfect timing. I will have my time to speak up, and now was the right time. I fought so hard so that you guys will see me sitting here. I protected my allies by voting what we agreed on and did not betray any of them.

I didn't have to be decisive because i know it's not me. I would rather choose people hating me for being me rather than people hating me because i was fake.I may not made any connections with some of you but i guess it would be better so that i can't hurt you in a way that i would regret it in the end..

I was the only one out of us 3 to face tribal council many times.. and yet, I'm still sitting here. I conquered my journey without me having the immunity necklace in my possession. I was also the one who got most votes against you guys and still, i'm here. And for me, that was the pinnacle of my game this season. to have change in people's perception to me but still end up being victorious. I was able to prove that i am a versatile player. Ben had his immunity necklace, Gerda had her immunity necklace. I never begged to anyone in this game because i already took responsibility for my word with the people i made promises with.. I maybe the least favorite here, i may also be the person who got turned down at some point, but at the end of the day, I'm the one sitting here that outplayed many of you, outwitted most of you and definitely outlasted all of you..

I commend you all for being a great player. Ask me anything you want and you will get an honest answer from me..  