Stupid Twins and Spicy Tuna

Dear Journal,

Stupid Twins!

Stupid Chris!

Stupid, stupid, stupid!

Those two stupid twins, Katie and Sadie, which, to tell the truth, I don't know which is which, are the dumbest- craziest- and most loseristic (is this a word?) people I have ever met!

They lost the challenge for us! They confirmed my predictions, just when I thought this wouldn't happen. We actually made it back first! But thanks to Thing 1 and Thing 2 we lost. They made up some stupid excuse about a bear and how it attacked them.

You want to know what I think. I don't care if a bear put you in a soup pot, slammed you with herbs and spices, rolled you up into a spicy tuna roll, ate you, threw you back up and then burnt you to a crisp! They still lost the challenge!

Duncan seemed amused by my anger, which is just great. I'm glad his day is going so good, seeming how mine is complete wreck!

You might think I'm over-exaggerating. But can you really ever be worried about how much of a drama queen you are when a butt ton of money is on the line?

Nope, you just have to figure out whom to vote off, which, guess what? I've already done for the night! So, whichever one of you stupid twins claims the name which begins with a 'k', prepare for your doom!

The end of Our Winning Streak

Dear Journal,

Okay, so now I know. Katie is the thinner one.

Chris was wrong: this had to be the least dramatic campfire ceremony ever. It was between the twins- and really, nobody truly cared which one was gone. The one they call Katie went home though. This Sadie girl is crying her eyeballs out now, and going ballistic. Please.

I'm going to my cabin for a second, then going back to mope with the rest of my Killer Bass teammates.

Our winning streak is over. And it only lasted for such a short time!

The Hook man Strikes Again! In the Neck

Dear Journal,

And to think I thought he had a shred of decency in him! At least a shred!

When I got to my cabin, there were a lot of gnats and crap out (I hate bugs, they hate me back. Way of life.). And then, Duncan decides to come. When I asked him what he wanted, he surprised me, as he seems to do a lot.

He said that he was sorry he had scared with the hook-man story and everything. I thought it was really nice and sweet- until I realized what he had just said. I wasn't scared when he told me that story- just surprised. And there is no such thing a hook-man.

He told me he was right, and then pulled out his hook AGAIN, and yelled, 'Or are you!'And boy was I 'surprised'. Or as you may call it, I screamed. God, Courtney, what is wrong with you? Acting like a damn two year old!

I yelled at him (as usual), and stomped off, but not before I was satisfied with the sound of flesh meeting hook.

Now I just finished taking the hook out of Duncan's neck- how it got there? You don't want to know- and overhear Chris talking about how the next challenge will be tomorrow, to save time for later episodes. This is just great!

Now were on a losing streak. Let's hope- let's pray- that like our winning streak, it ends.

Gummy Worms, Chicken, Jell-O, and Celine

Dear Journal,

It looks like everyone at camp just had a very emotional moment together. Everyone except me.

All of the Killer Bass and I were around the campfire, mourning out our loss with Sadie crying quite loudly in the background. It was like the picture of perfect pathetic.

Then the Screaming Gophers come over, acting all sweet and nice. Really, they just wanted to air out the cabin because of Owen. Figures.

Then Beth, that wannabe girl, comes and offers me some green jelly. GREEN JELLY! Oh my god. I almost hyperventilated and said no way too fast. Duncan asked me if I was on a diet or something, and I just said I didn't like it. I almost let that slip. Thank goodness.

Then she offered some to DJ, which cause him to cry out 'snake' and kick the plate. I then realized there had been a gummy worm in the middle. He must have been afraid of snakes.

Then Tyler said he was afraid of chickens. Chickens? Really? Duncan laughed at him for it, which, if I had not been trying to get in better places with these people, I would have too.

And sooner or later everyone was sharing their phobias. When someone asked me what mine was and claimed I wasn't afraid or anything, Duncan had coughed 'bologna' under his breath. I wasn't afraid of the stupid Hook-Man. Like I said 'surprised' was the word for my screams. I asked him what his phobia was then.

He looked at me really weird, like how a deer caught in the headlights would: confused and scared. He then mumbled out, 'Celine Dion Music Store Standees'.

This is great. Oh, this is great. I can get him back with a card-board cut out! I think that some little guardian angel was sparing me right then, and her name was revenge.

But then right after Trent announced his fear of mimes, they asked me again. I said nothing, as the first. Duncan had to be stupid ad comment about it. I was just humoring him with the stupid story, nothing more. Then he had to go with that stupid sarcastic smirk and say, 'Whatever floats your boat Princess'.

I hate it when he's sarcastic. I hate it when he smirks. And I hate it when he calls me Princess! I'm nobody's Princess- I'm Courtney. And Courtney isn't afraid of anything.

And Courtney really needs to stop talking in third person!

Champs or Chickens?

Dear Journal,

Oh my gosh! This next challenge, we are sure to win! Or at least- if we don't win, I'm sure to not get kicked off.

You remember how everyone told everyone else their phobias? Chris say's were playing a game called 'Phobia Factor', and I can't get caught for this one! I didn't confess my phobia, so I have nothing to worry about! I can't get kicked off!

But then he showed Tyler a chicken leg, and Tyler took it in his hand. Then he took a bite- and out popped a live chicken! He started screaming to no end, and Bridgette and I had to remove it from his hands.

Oh man… thinking about that makes me realize something- this might not be so easy…

Worms, Worms, Good For Nothing Really

Dear Journal,

Beth just had to jump into a big pool full of worms. It was creepy, and even though that isn't my worst fear, I don't know if I would have done it. Not because it's scary- but because it's gross. It sent shivers down my spine just thinking about it though, and I had to hold onto Duncan's shoulder for support. Thank god, he didn't say anything to me about it. He can be really great and quiet when he wants to be.

DJ puked… gross. But it was nasty. He must have an easy stomach.

But Beth! I mean, she just went out, shrugged her shoulders, and did it! I like that in a person- it's great in competition. I was wrong about that girl- she isn't a wannabe. She's a winner, and we all know how I feel about winners. They are all good in my book. Of course, that did lose points for our team though…

Never mind. I don't like her.

So yeah, the beginning of the challenge. And we're already behind.

Great!

Phobia Factor, Can You Face Your Fear?

Dear Journal,

So Sadie and Lindsay are going around with some of the most awful wigs I've ever seen. It shouldn't be that hard to do that challenge- but with those dim-wits, you never know.

Owen and Izzy are stuck up in a plane with Chef. That's gotta be scary, even though I've been on many planes. He probably wouldn't land it for anything, even if you pleaded your life.

Harold is stuck in the toilet… I don't know how, put someone says it has something to do with ninja's.

Leshawnna got scared of Chef in a bug suit, and ran off screaming (glad she's not on my team).

Heather had to face off with a sumo wrestler. To tell you the truth- she looked for real scared. I've never seen Heather look that vulnerable. I didn't feel sorry for her though. She read Gwen's diary out loud- and that was harsh. This was kinda everyone's way of repaying her.

Of course, she doesn't get taken out like I want her to. The sumo actually tripped over her, and started rolling away… like a big jelly roll. (Sorry sumo's- couldn't help but go there! :P)

Bridgette is now in the woods. I told her it was only 6 hours- longer than we had stayed in the last challenge. But then she got all creeped out when Chris reminded her that this was all alone. No one could come with her. I feel sorry for her. No one to talk to, no one to stay by for protection. There have to be a few camera men out there though- right?

I saw them burying Gwen alive- under a glass case of course. Even though I do like Gwen a little- I still hope she fails and chickens out. It's a competition, and I want to win it! Of course, she has Trent to talk to, which is sweet. I wonder if a guy would cheer me on, if I had exposed my fear.

DJ got all weird because of a snake, not even as big as my pinky finger! All the guy had to do was pick it up. So I kept shouting at him, telling him to do this for the team. People kept on looking at me weird. Would it have been better if I had just said 'Hey, you can do this buddy?" No! DJ needed someone to push him- and I did. He picked up the snake in the end. And that was when I said, "Fear is only in the Mind." Just like in chapter 6 of 'Total Triumph for Teens'- it works, and it's true.

We all saw Trent being chased by a mime, which was weird. Cody is now defusing a time bomb- under serious pressure- he's only got ten minutes.

Now we're going to do someone else's… I'm getting tired of this. We're lacking behind people! We're going to lose if we keep this up! The next person had better win this- they had better get this point!

Duncan v Celine Dion

Dear Journal,

I'm really embarrassed now.

So Duncan right? He had to hug a Celine Dion Music store standee. I have never seen him so scared in his life. I decided it would be good if maybe I helped him.

I told him she was nice. I told him she was pretty- which really, I'm not too sure about that. But he just stuttered out, "That looks… really… real dude."

And then Tyler told him to get his head in the game. No! That wouldn't help him right now. Duncan liked challenges. Duncan liked it when someone showed him something that he had to win. It intrigued him.

It didn't look like there would be much intriguing here today though. So I just said something I knew he wouldn't be able to back out of.

I told him it was okay if he couldn't do it. It came out so smoothly- and that's when I realized I had meant it.

He gave me that look that said now he knew he had to do it. He took a deep breath, but still looked reluctantly at the standee. I don't why, but something made me take a hold of his hand. It was so warm.

He smiled at me, and told me he would try. I told him he could it. I knew he could. I mean it was Duncan. The bad boy- the delinquent. He could take down a standee anytime.

He ran toward it, and he hugged to freaking crap out of Celine! It was awesome. I told him that too, as soon as I started hugging him. And then everyone gathered around, and he kept on yelling about he did it.

And then I came to reality. I was hugging Duncan. Duncan. Of all people. I quickly let go and tried to hide the heat that rushed to my face.

It was so embarrassing. People won't stop asking why I went so hard on DJ and not on Duncan. And I couldn't answer. Ugh! Well, at least nothing else can go all weird for today. And at least he got us back in the game.

It's Not My Fault

Dear Journal,

Geoff is being pelted with hail from a tiny cloud. It looks really suspicious.

Bridgette finally came back from the woods- but she was running away, and from a trash covered Cody. So, Bridgette lost her challenge. Great.

I heard that Trent left Gwen buried in the sand. I thought he better than that. Gwen seems really mad. This is good for our team- a little bit of hatred always stirs things up, especially when it's relationship problems. I can't help but feel sorry for her, and it's rare for me to feel that way.

Now we are going to see if Tyler can do this. It's the last challenge of the day- we have to win this! Or we lose- yet again. And I can't stand that.

At least I have no chance of getting voted off- it's not my fault if we lose.

The Truth About Green Jelly

Dear Journal,

This is so bad.

I'm dead. I'm dead. Or I wish I could die.

I can't do it! There's no way…

So I was yelling at Tyler, because he was just sitting there during his little chicken challenge- like not even trying to get near them! I mean come on! Chickens?

So then, when I screamed about how it's the last challenge, Cody shows me that there is no way we could possibly win, even if he did this challenge. And before I could even sigh, Chris said that there was another challenge.

I told him it was impossible. I had never admitted my fear… and then he said I didn't have too. When I had jumped from that green jelly last night, my reaction was enough to prove it.

But then I said we still couldn't win- so I didn't have to jump. But he said he'd give us triple points- enough to win.

Now I'm sitting here while they make the tub of jelly for me to jump in. What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to jump in there?

I have to- if I don't, they will vote me off. I would have cost them the challenge. So, I guess… I'm gonna do it. As much I hate to say this, I'm going to do it.