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Peter Harkey
 | | Reputation: 6 | | Group: | Juror | | Posts: | 455 | | Joined: | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Post #1: 2nd Aug 2014 6:11:48 PM | |
Okay so first off, congratulations on making it to the finals! That's a HUGE achievment, the activity in this game was crazy! So a huge applause to all 3 of y'all. So I'll have some questions a bit later on. But first, I want you guys to show a little interest in what I have to say here... cause it is my vote... and you guys are fighting for it)... okay so first I want to say stuff about my journey, okay here we go:
'When I first started this adventure I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew it was going to be a social game, but not only that. But also we'd have to survive in the middle of Morocco (not technically, figuratively). But what ultimately got me was the Social aspect. I usually, and actually kind of feel also in this game. That I had a fairly good social game. I couldn't take to everyone due to timing conflicts, but usually when i had a chance to talk, I talked! And made good bonds with the majority of the people in this cast. (Atleast in my mind). But hanging out in Ponderosa these last few weeks, I have been finding out a couple of stuff, so it seems, that people were acting like fake hoes... yeah you heard my right... h-o-e-s. DOING ANYTHING. LITERALLY anything, to progress themselves further. And I know it's Survivor.. but I am not searching for those excuses. I am just wondering not just on my behalf, but also a few people on the jury, why would you guys build such a good social relationship with a certain person, to only fucking stab them in the throat in the end. And just say: 'Welp, it's Survivor! Deal with it!'. It's like, are you guys aware that some of us really took the bonds we built with certain of you seriously. And for some folks to just turn their back on a certain person and just blindside them, like seriously throw a dagger right through the throat, till there's all blood and shit spewing out of their mouth. And with the fear of idols around I could get it was difficult being straight up with people, but even if there wasn't idols. I have a feeling you guys just liked throwing daggers in peoples throats? Or isn't that true?... In retrospect, I noticed you 3 finalists weren't as agressive as some of my fellow jury members, but you 3 still had you're fair share of Dagger throwing.
But yeah, that makes Peter Harkey... yes me. Very, very angry.
Anyone who were to know me would know that I have an obssesive interest in the planet Neptune. But they also know that I am extremely into meditation. And would perfer to meditate by the water. Like where I find myself alot is right under a waterfall a few miles from my house in the middle of the night. I can meditate there until the sun rises again... But yeah as we all know the god of the planet neptune is Poseidon. And we all know he is the god of water (and earthquakes and horses as well, but we'll keep it strictly water for now). SO that may clarify my obsessive interest in water as well, incase you guys were wondering. I am also a night person, I like to say I have Nyctophilia, it's like being abnormally attracted to the darkness. That's why I always meditate at night. And have had the skin 'Goodnight' on this entire game, like seriously never turned it back to normal. But anyways now back to Neptune. I will be telling you guys now a mythology on the god Neptune... But first I don't want you guys to get me wrong, so listen to this: 'Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, whilst Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. The Romans emulated Greek society, including religion, but instead of a "copy and paste" religion, they modified it to suit their purposes, much like Christianities MANY branches. While they do share many traits, Roman and Greek gods have subliminal differences. For instance the god Hades, turned into Pluto. Zeus became Jupiter, etc. BTW yes, the planets were named after Roman gods.'
Okay now onto the mythology, So listen up:
Neptune was the name that ancient Romans gave to the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, Poseidon. He was the brother of Jupiter (Zeus) and of Pluto (Hades). After the defeat of their father Saturn (Cronos), the three brothers divided the world in three parts to be ruled by one of the three brothers. Jupiter took the sky, Neptune the sea and Pluto the underworld. Neptune had the reputation for having a violent temper. Tempests and earthquakes were a reflection of his furious rage. He was depicted as a bearded men holding a trident and seated in a seashell drawn by sea-horses. One day Neptune saw the water nymph Amphitrite dancing in the island of Naxos and fell in love with her. He promptly asked her to marry him but unfortunately she refused. However, not discouraged by Amphitrite refusal, Neptune sent one of his servant, a dolphin to look for her. The dolphin found her, and pleaded Neptune's cause so persuasively that she changed her mind. As a reward for finding and returning Amphitrite to him, Neptune immortalized the dolphin by placing it in the heavens as the constellation Dolphinus. Neptune and Amphitrite had several children. Among them was Triton whose name was given in 1846 by William Lassell to the principal moon of the planet Neptune.
After I was voted out that night, like 15 days after I was voted out. So Hayden, Marisa, Eddie, Bill, J'tia and Betsy were already at Ponderosa with me, a huge earthquake appeared! And scared us really badly. But I knew it was a sign of Neptune, I told the story to Hayden. But I had the feeling he had no clue on what I was all saying, but anyways. Me, Peter. Representing Neptune in that fashion. Maybe not vocally as much, but defenitley by heart. Neptune stook up for me, and doomed anyone left in the game. Neptune possessed a trident which was so powerful that it could shake the earth. Neptune was able to cause tempests and earthquakes, drown lands, shatter rocks and had the ability to finally bring back peacefulness. And ironically that was the night that JR had joined us... as soon as that last vote flipped that JR had been voted out. I felt the reign of Neptune. I knew he had really stuck up for me and was pissed off that JR took out his only representitive. And that night at ponderosa, I was in my cabin the entire time. Trying to speak to Neptune, and tell him how happy I was that he had stuck up for me! Like it may have took him awhile, but he pulled through! (Oh and btw, JR. I have no ill feelings towards you anymore... what I wrote above was just for show, don't take it personal! :p) But sadly Kendra joined us right afterwards, obviously Neptune had already started helping someone else in need, as Neptune knew I wanted Kendra to make it far.
But now onto the explanation of my most favorite planet in the entire universe!!
Neptune... even though it's only gas, so no surface layer. I have to say that planet alone fascinates me so much! I can spend hours searching stuff up for that! It's surface temperature is -329.8°F. And is 17.15x the earth's size. And despite that fact, it's still the smallest of the ice giants. The atmosphere of Neptune is mainly made of hydrogen and helium, with some methane. The methane absorbs red light, and makes the planet look blue. Clouds drift in the upper atmosphere. It also has large storms whirl through its upper atmosphere, and high-speed winds track around the planet at up to 832 miles a second. The largest storm ever seen was recorded in 1989. Otherwise known as the Great Dark Spot. It lasted for around five years. And Neptune has 14 moons, one of them being named Triton. That moon spews ice out of it's surface! And it is possibly the coldest world in the solar system!! And the gravity on Neptune. Is 1.14 of on earth. Fascinating, right?
But yeah now you guys know my inspiration that left me fighting this entire game!
Okay. But I also wanted to talk about my interest in music. I have had huge conversations with my oh so good buddy Yul about songs, me and him could talk hours about stuff like that. (That really meant alot by the way). Again anyone who knows me, knows my interest in songs. I love meditation music that can help me connect with my inner self, and most imporantly... Neptune! But outside of that, there are a few songs in particular, that I want you guys to listen too. And really give me a convincing reason on why you could understand why I would like it based off of the personality traits of myself (and Neptune) I described above. Remember, if you don't do this... no vote!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxa_lYITVJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFTBL9hQr_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_lyn7kNmY (This one not fully, but the first 2 minutes!)
And yeah, I am also sharing that because I want to share my musical interests with you guys. But still answer the questions please!
You guys must be wondering, why I shared that with you guys. Well I have a mind that can wander off... like very easily. (not when I am meditating though, then it's fully focused) I always liked this image, really describes my mind!
Ohh yeah Here are a few steps on how meditation can make you're life better:
1 Connect to your sense of Purpose in Life
2 Reduce Anxiety and depression
3 Connect to your Creative Potential
4 Overcome restlessness and inability to pay attention
5 Gain a better understanding of life and how to make the most of it
You may want to look into that! Because, you really look at life differently after that! It truly has a 'new' meaning!
Thanks guys for listening to me! I appreciate you're guys' attentive awareness, thank you so very much!! But now onto the game:
I want you 3 to compare each juror with a planet. It doesnt matter which one, considering there are more then 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 planets... that is no joke! Search it up! That's a hard fact! Crazy huh?!? But anyways, I would like you to compare us 10 jurors each individually with a planet.
Explain who you threw daggers to and why, and which times were the daggers you threw fatal?
Say 1 good thing about each juror. (Just to make us feel good about ourselves)
And last but not least... I would like you guys to find 3 songs, 3 legit songs, so ones you may hear on the radio... or are atleast radio material. And explain why I would like them!
I want to wish you 3 both good luck, you guys played good games. And deserve to sit there, so I am excited to see how you guys will answer my questions! Thanks everyone for an awesome game, mainly, the way to awesome Brett and Lex!!
Good Luck finalists! | Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options.
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Yul Kwon
| | Reputation: 4 | | Group: | Occorom | | Posts: | 519 | | Joined: | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Post #2: 2nd Aug 2014 8:25:55 PM | |
Hey Peter, you have a way with words man. That was awesome to read, so much detail.
Ooh Armin van Buuren. Good choice! This actually sounds a lot like Owl City, I remember talking about how much you liked him, I actually didn't know it was one person until you told me. I don't know if my interpretation is right, I'm sorry if I'm off but I'll give you what I think the song means and how it relates to you.
I think the song has a lot of hints at connecting spiritually (whether it be with God, enlightening oneself, etc.) The line "I can feel you in the raising tide" could be a reference to neptune if you're looking at it in that perspective. The song has many other references to water, which may be another reason you enjoy it (deep navy blue is a recurring theme).
There's a world so high
Hold out your hands
And you can go anywhere
So reach for the stars
Cause I'll be waiting up there
And you can finally fly
Cause you'll be lighter than air
This verse could be describing transcending/reaching Enlightenment. This can be connected to the 5th step of meditation you mentioned. Especially the line saying “and you can go anywhere”. Once one gets an understanding of their life and the meaning of it, the sky is the limit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFTBL9hQr_U
This song is very relaxing. It seems like it could be perfect for meditation. This song makes reference to needing someone else. It sounds like he is not complete unless he has a certain person by their side. I feel like this represents a lot on how you view this game. I can tell the relationships and people you meet in this game mean a lot to you. You’re a caring person and respect the bonds you make with people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_lyn7kNmY
This song sounds like it starts off with rain in the background. You can also hear wind blowing. The song makes me feel like I’m outside and flying. I think it’s definitely meant to be upbeat in order to highlight the beauty of the natural world. If I made a music video of this song I’d have a person flying over the field and looking and seeing the trees, plants, flowers, animals, etc.
I feel like this song also goes through the 5 stages of meditation (as in it synchs with it very well). It starts off slow and relaxed, helping you connect to nature. It relaxes you which helps reduce anxiety. As the song progresses it gets more upbeat. I feel that this can demonstrate reaching enlightenment, especially towards the later parts of the song. The strong drumbeat definitely speaks of confidence and knowing what direction the song is going (or your life if we’re thinking about it in terms of meditation).
This is actually my favorite song out of all of them. I love how the artist connects with the listener without even having to use lyrics. It seems like really minimalist at first but after dissecting the song more I definitely have a lot more respect for the artist. Thanks for showing me it man.
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Now for the planets,
Jtia-Mars
When I think of jtia, I think of someone fiery. She was not afraid to speak her mind at all when it came to the game. She was very straightforward when it came to game talk and she knew what she wanted to happen. I feel like she represents mars because the color red often represents intensity.
Peter-Neptune
Of course, you have to be Neptune. Just the blue tint alone helps represent your peaceful state of mind and love of water. I feel like you outlined way better than I could for all the reasons you relate to Neptune in your speech.
Kelly-Venus
I chose Venus for Kelly because it’s the brightest planet in our solar system. When I think of Kelly, bright is a perfect word to describe her. She had a bubbly and always happy personality. Plus Venus is the god of beauty and love which I feel suits her pretty well.
Ken-Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system so I feel I have to give this title to Ken. He was one of the biggest players in the game and I feel like he should be the largest planet.
Betsy-Earth
When I was thinking of Earth, I immediately thought of Mother Earth, then I thought who would best suit that role and that was easily Betsy for me. She was also well versed when she spoke, she sorta did feel like she could have been the mother figure of the tribe. She was also kind and caring and felt like someone that was really easy to talk to. I feel like if we were on actual Survivor she would keep all us kids in check.
JR- Saturn
After researching Saturn, I actually learned that him and Cronus were very similar. Saturn had a much broader interpretation though. He was considered to be the god of wealth, agriculture, generation, and many other things. JR is a poker player so wealth and him go hand in hand. Also I feel like every conversation we had we always talked about food, so that’s what made me think of that :P
Bill-Tatooine
I used a fictional planet for this one because it was the home of Darth Vadar! I feel like Bill was misunderstood in this game. People viewed him as a villain/snake. No matter what people say, he’s still my buddy. But every series needs a villain!
Eddie-NY Vir b
Yea, I’ll be honest. After I got past the planets I knew, I had to go to the googles. This may be a bit of a reach but I felt like it made sense. Ny Vir b has the hottest star with a planet that is known (according to a Wikipedia table). I feel like this really represented Eddie’s gameplay. He wasn’t someone that was going to sit around and lot other people make the calls. He liked action and liked making moves so I feel like this fits him well.
Marisa-Alderaan
This is another fictional planet from the world of Star Wars. This planet was home to Princess Leia. I feel like this represents Marisa’s character well. She was a good person that just caught in the crossfire of the two-sided sausage links. She was an innocent victim of circumstances, which Alderaan was as well because it was destroyed by the Death Star.
Hayden-Uranus
In mythology Uranus was the god of the sky (father of the sky). I feel like this represents his role in Dadès well. Everyone loved him and they were very upset when he was gone. He could have been considered the “father” of Dades.
Phew, that was rough. Some of these I definitely stretched on, it was hard to think of comparisons but I just tried to remember what I learned about each person and try to relate them to a characteristic of a planet.
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As for the daggers, I feel like there are 3 people that I definitely backstabbed this game.
Hayden – This is the one I feel the worst about. I lied to him and promised that I wouldn’t vote for him the round he went, just in case an idol was played. He voted for me as well, but that’s no excuse. If there is one move I regret, it’s 100% this. I wish I would have treated this vote differently. I didn’t have to tell him he was going but I shouldn’t have told him that I wouldn’t vote for him.
Kelly/Ken – These kinda fall into the same category. I told Ken I was voting for him the round he left and I told Kelly the same. I still had to go behind their back to get Charlie/jonathan to vote with me but it was best for my game. I learned from the hayden vote, and I tried to do it in the best way possible so I can still preserve my friendship with them after the game is over. I had to do what was best for my game and I wouldn’t change the way these votes played out.
Now for the happy stuff!
Ken – You were a blast to talk to. You’re someone I actually felt like I connected with and someone I’d like to remain friends with after the game is over. We connected on Hearthstone/Magic the gathering and I feel like we are really similar people outside of the game (at least with our hobbies/interests). I can tell you know this game well, and have nothing but respect for you.
Kelly- You’re a sweetheart. You were amazing to talk to this game. You’re a fun and bubbly person. You were always nice to everyone and everybody loved you. I liked the game you played. You were well liked and you would never have been the first target to go.
JR – You’re an awesome dude, you kept your cards close to your chest at first but as the game progressed I feel like we got to talk more and more. We worked together towards the end of the game and I’ll always remember our passion for good eats.
Betsy – You played a great game. You had a great social game, and were very good with your words. I’m glad I got to meet you this game. I definitely think you deserve an all star spot.
Jtia – I love what we connected on, and I’m going to spark one up for you after the game is over. Though we may not have really been on the same side this game, you’re a strong and aggressive player which I can respect.
Bill – Ride or die man. That was my philosophy this game, and I stuck to that. I felt like you were always real with what you were saying. There’s a reason we clicked and I think we have similar personalities outside of the game. Glad to have worked with you brother.
Eddie – Ah, eddie. You always wanted to make something happen. You have the hustle and you always fought hard.
Marisa – You were always a pleasure to talk to. We had some good talks about big brother and when you spoke strategy with me you were always spot on. Wish the double links never happened.
Hayden – I enjoyed talking about Hearthstone with you. I genuinely like you as a person and I’m sorry for the way your boot went down.
Peter – Ah, peter. I loved talking about music with you man. You were always in a good mood, and really cared about the conversation which was really nice. It seems like we have a lot of the same tastes/feelings on music and I’m glad we got to talk. Thanks for sharing your music with me!
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Now I get to share some songs with you! I wish I could just put Enya here, but I guess that’s not a radio artist :P
0.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQY9zrjPBjo
Nujabes – Spiritual State
Ah, I love this song. This isn’t really a radio song but you should give it a listen man, it’s golden. I just love Nujabes in general. I normally don’t listen to hip hop, but his take on it is beautiful. The first song sets a really good tone for the album. It feels like a good mix between contemporary hip hop and traditional oriental culture. It’s very relaxing and I can see meditating to this :)
1.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM
Pharrell Williams – Happy
I feel like this song really sums up your personality. You seem like an easy going and happy person. I can’t imagine you being angry. You had a good control of your emotions this game. All our conversations were always bright.
2.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv6dMFF_yts
Fun – We are Young
This seems like a song you’d like. I know you’re not into a lot of the over-popy or super electronic stuff. This seems like it’d be your style. I really enjoyed this song (as well as pumped up kicks) when it was on the radio. It’s pretty catchy and upbeat!
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytBR7ET_6uU
Owl City – Fireflies
I couldn’t not put an Owl City song here, I know how much you love his music. It’s a nice song. This is one of his radio songs and I find it pretty relaxing.
Phew, that was an intense question! Hope that’s enough. Took me a while to type this all up but it was fun. Thanks for the questions peter, your story was a good read as well.
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Peter Harkey
| | Reputation: 6 | | Group: | Juror | | Posts: | 455 | | Joined: | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Post #3: 2nd Aug 2014 8:58:17 PM | |
Thank you Yul!!
I am actually a big fan of Enya as well! So I wouldn't have minded you putting it in there!
I love the detailed reponse! Shows your dedication, that you really took that much time to answer my question! Means alot!
And yeah, our conversations were really nice! And am happy you remembered my fandom of Owl City! Adam Young is Owl City, haha. But his real name then.
Thanks Again Yul! I loved reading that post!
Good Luck! :) | Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options.
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Charlie Herschel
| | Reputation: 0 | | Group: | Occorom | | Posts: | 1,001 | | Joined: | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Post #4: 3rd Aug 2014 4:04:54 PM | |
First off, thank you for the congratulations, Peter. Second of all, I think you're a little nuts, but I like it.
I've always had an on the surface interest in the Greek and Roman gods and am an avid reader of the Percy Jackson series and the Heroes of Olympus series. The reason I mention this is because Percy is a demigod son of Poseidon/Neptune and the two series focus heavily on Greek and Roman mythology, but I learned more about Neptune from you in one speech than I did in all 9 books out so far, and it was pretty interesting.
To be honest, I never thought to much about Neptune the planet, but now I know more about that than any other planet in our solar system. I don't know how long I'm going to keep that info in my head, to be honest, but thank you nonetheless for the insight.
I loved that first song and I feel like what you do as far as travelling to meditate at night and talking with Neptune was both shown in the video and heard in the lyrics loud and clear. It is like the song was written especially for you. So you must feel pretty special.
The second song is harder, but it sounds like a prayer more than anything else and it is fairly straightforward. I feel like it could be a strong representation of your beliefs and how much you respect Neptune and his guidance.
I'm currently listening to song three. It is a very calming edit and, tbh, I'm hung over so it's calming me to sleep. I want to say you like this song because it matches your personality as a very chill, contemplative person and it is a song that puts you in the zone and helps you to relax. Still listening as I continue answering your questions. Also, I like that picture and the Mark Twain quote.
I want you 3 to compare each juror with a planet. It doesnt matter which one, considering there are more then 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 planets... that is no joke! Search it up! That's a hard fact! Crazy huh?!? But anyways, I would like you to compare us 10 jurors each individually with a planet.
Respectfully, I don't know that much about planets so this is going to take time.
Peter - I mean, let's be real, your planet is Neptune for obvious reasons. You're obsessed, and you deserve it. So take 'er away.
Hayden - Mercury. It was literally the first planet that came to mind for Hayden because I'm pretty superficial and that planet is the hottest planet and Hayden is all kinds of hawt. It is also the first planet and closest to the sun, so it's probably going to be the first one the sun takes out when it begins to grow as it dies. Much like when Sebou peeps targeted him first at the merge.
Marisa - Pluto. It's a strange comparison, but I think Marisa is like Pluto in that scientists seemed to have a love/hate relationship with Pluto and could change their minds again any day now. I feel like that perfectly matches the relationship I have with Marisa. It's not a strong relationship, but yeah.
Eddie - Earth. Eddie is my boy, my amigo, my non-alien com-padre. I feel at home with Eddie much like I feel at home on Earth.
Bill - Eris. It is a planet that Wikipedia says was "initially described as Solar System's tenth planet." There isn't a whole lot of info about Eris because a lot of the speculation around it is unknown and depends on further research on Pluto to determine a lot of it's attributes. I feel like I could compare this to Bill because there was very little verification on my part about how he was playing the game and even less about who he is as an individual.
J'Tia - Uranus. I mean, if you ever had a conversation with J'Tia, you would understand that this matches her personality perfectly. The number of times I heard J'Tia make references to her vagina and other such sexual body parts I can't even count on my fingers and toes because I would run out before I was even close to half-way done.
Betsy - Mars. I'm going to compare Betsy to both the planet and the god. Mars is the classic god of war and I felt like Betsy started a war and lost. Mars the planet, from what I've read and seen, is almost habitable but can be hostile as well. Not to say Betsy is hostile, but she and I both know she was frustrating to work with, much like scientists are frustrated with Mars the planet not really co-operating with a potential planetary transfer plan.
Jean-Robert - Jupiter. Have you seen J.R.? He's a big guy. One who is fairly calculating most of the time. I feel like he was on a lot of peoples radar and because he's so big, he couldn't really hide away from it. I felt like he was a gentle giant though, much like Jupiter. It doesn't mean to be intimidating, it just is.
Ken - Saturn. If for no other reason than for Saturn's rings. Bare with me. The rings are like circles and I don't know anyone who had more circles than Ken in this game. He had inner rings, outer rings and onion rings. All of which helped him to survive and stay in orbit for a long time.
Kelly - Venus. The girl loves to love. She's pretty hot too, not as hot as Mercury, but hot enough. Venus has also always sounded like the prettiest planet to me and has the sweetest name. I feel like Kelly is both pretty and sweet and kind, but also like Venus, a little bit dangerous if you get too close to it.
Explain who you threw daggers to and why, and which times were the daggers you threw fatal?
I personally don't think this applies to me. I don't believe I ever back-stabbed or threw a dagger at an ally unless they were planning to do the same thing to me first (ala Kelly and Ken). I can't say the same thing for people I wasn't working with. Bill, for instance, I threw daggers at his game but I don't think it was truly that fatal.
Say 1 good thing about each juror. (Just to make us feel good about ourselves)
Peter, you are definitely a unique individual and as tedious as this has been, I appreciate getting to know you better now than when I did in the game. I feel like I have a better and more open-minded view of you.
Hayden, I love you. You are smart, awesome and an all around amazing guy. I felt like you were a little more reserved in this game, but was a dynamite social player.
Marisa, I thoroughly enjoyed talking with you at the start of the game and am disappointed in myself that we didn't continue after tribes were created because it created a friction that tore us apart at merge. Even though thought you were bitchy at the merge, I appreciated your cocky confidence because you weren't afraid of a confrontation.
Eddie, I love you too. You made me laugh so many times and I enjoyed the fun we had playing together because taking this game too seriously probably would have ruined the experience for me. So I'm glad you were here.
Bill, I know it was short, but our conversation about food and having to travel to get to the food was pretty fun and I do hope you get to visit the Boston bazaar some time because the food there is great.
J'Tia, you are so crazy in all the right ways. Like Eddie, you made this game really fun for me and I appreciate how you didn't take shit from anyone, including me. You are strong and confident and give no fucks what anyone thinks. I love that about you.
Betsy, you seemed like a very understanding and aware person when we spoke. You knew what I was feeling when I was trying to figure it out myself. You knew how to get answers too. I'm sure at one point I came off as a whiny bitch, but you took in in stride and that was pretty cool.
Jean-Robert, I know we didn't talk a great deal, but playing knight chess with you really showed me what I had thought all along, you are smart and strategical and calculating. I was intimidated.
Ken(dra), at one point I thought you had this game all wrapped up. I was even rooting for you because when we finally got to work together, it was an amazing, weight removing feeling. I loved the conversations we had and if I thought you would have had me in the final four with you, I would have done the same, regardless of how big of an end-game threat you could have been.
Kelly, my love, my sweet, my co-captain cupid. You have always been so nice and adorable. When this is over, we should share in a little vortex drinking and wine tasting shenanigans.
And last but not least... I would like you guys to find 3 songs, 3 legit songs, so ones you may hear on the radio... or are atleast radio material. And explain why I would like them!
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFUjwj_RB5o
This first song I picked because I think we would both enjoy it. It has a lot of space references too, and it really fun and inspiring.
All About That Base by Meghan Trainor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk
At the risk of this not sounding anything at all like the three songs you had us listen too, I WANT you to like this song because it is so awesome and, once again, inspiring.
Titanium by David Guetta ft. Sia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg
I first heard this song sung by Madilyn Bailey and instantly fell in love with the message.
I feel like all of these songs are highly popular and you may have heard them all already, but I really think they're great and I think you will as well.
Phew, that was pretty exhausting, Peter, but I appreciate you making us work for your vote and I hope I did a good job for you.
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Jonathan
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| Post #5: 3rd Aug 2014 11:24:20 PM | |
Ah, Peter, I really appreciated all of that insight. That was a lot of information, and I know it must have taken a lot of time to write up, so the fact that you are still so dedicated to this game to put so much into your jury statement and question is really powerful, man.
I regret that we didn't get to connect in the game as much as I would have liked. It seemed as if every time one of us was online, the other was not. You always seemed like such a cool dude, and I enjoyed the brief chats that we were able to have.
Songs
I'll be very honest and say I had never heard of any of these songs. I'll go one step further and say that I am not typically an Owl City/Adam Young fan (I hope that doesn't make me lose your vote) but I actually thoroughly enjoyed listening to all three of these songs.
Youtopia
I think "Youtopia" speaks about being free, and in this context it seems to be through the love and support of another. I think this likely resonates with you because freedom, in a sense, insinuates a sense of peace, and you spoke a lot about how you dislike the backstabbing and the daggers being thrown, and prefer to meditate and have that peaceful aura about you. Additionally, there are a few references in the song that could lead one to think of Neptune. Words like "moonlight" and "deep navy blue" and "reach for the stars" kind of make the song seem ethereal and outer-wordly, and based on your descriptions above, that seems to totally be your thing. After reading into the lyrics, the song also speaks to being by someone's side, and I think that that is a representation of how you liked to play this game. You played an honest and trustworthy game, protective of those by your side.
Meteor Shower
The lyrics of this song are simple.
I am not my own, for I have been made new.
Please don't let me go, I desperately need you.
And then this line just repeats itself. This song is so peaceful and so relaxing and so zen, and the fact that it repeats itself I think really speaks to that meditative atmosphere, where you can truly focus on the meaning of those words, because that's all there is to focus on. Also, according to your description above, you real a lot on Neptune, so the lyrics that state that "I am not my own" could speak to your reverence of Neptune and how you feel you belong to the planet.
Heceta
I love instrumental things, so this song was really cool to me. The song just kind of put me in a good mood, it seemed really uplifting and relaxing, and I think that relates to your desire to distance yourself from the negative as one of the quotes you provided mentioned. Not only do I feel like you could likely meditate to this song, but I feel like it has a positive, pleasant ring to it. I definitely appreciated it.
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Planets
Peter: Peter, after reading your statement, you clearly relate most to Neptune. Your love for meditating under waterfalls, and Poseidon being the Greek God of Neptune, it just all fits. And Neptune, like you, seems like a pretty peaceful place, even though technically we'd all die there.
Hayden: Hayden was so cool to chat with and truly a genuine guy. He was someone that everyone enjoyed to be around, so I want to assign him Saturn, simply because Saturn is always surrounded by the ring, much like I feel Hayden was constantly surrounded by those who truly enjoyed his company.
Marisa: Marisa gets Venus. I recently took an astronomy class, and Venus is so crazy dangerous, but so beautiful at the same time. I feel like Marisa had a great heart, and beautiful demeanor about her, but, if given the chance, she would have been a FORCE to be reckoned with and incredibly dangerous.
Eddie: Eddie is just so goofy and so FUN. I loved talking to Eddie, he was always making me laugh. For that reason, and this is probably the cheesiest one yet, I have decided that Eddie gets Uranus, because the name Uranus also makes me laugh and Uranus reminds me of some jokes Eddie and I have shared. I really love Eddie, he's a great guy, and Uranus is my favorite planet sooo
Bill: I'm assigning Bill SWEEPS-10. Bill came right of the gate proving he was a physical threat in the endurance challenge, and though it didn't have anything to do with speed, SWEEPS-10 is the fastest known exoplanet, and I feel that if it competed in Survivor it'd be a physical threat too.
J'Tia: A newly discovered mass near PSR J1719-1438 that is likely a planet is essentially one giant diamond. J'Tia was kind of my diamond in the rough, my one of a kind ally that I was lucky to stumble upon. My game was richer with her in it, and I will forever thank her for being such a great ally and friend in this game.
Betsy: For me, Betsy gets V391 Pegasi b. This planet is believed to have survived orbiting INSIDE the start that it orbits, so just imagine like Mercury orbiting inside the Sun, that'd be crazy and really, really hot. I've assigned this planet to Betsy because I feel like she was a fighter. She wasn't going down without a fight, and she fought damn hard, just like this planet fought to survive
Jean-Robert: I'm giving Jean-Robert TrES-2b. This planet is the Darkest exoplanet, and I feel like JR was a Dark Horse in this game. He played UTR but was making moves behind the scene and knew what was going on. Had he gone much farther, he could have stolen the win out from under many.
Ken: In direct correlation with my game, Ken gets Arae c. This planet was the first "super-earth" discovered, and gave scientists evidence and hope that planets like Earth can exist in other solar systems. This relates to my relationship with Ken because he gave me hope that I could make connection with Sebou. He was my first connection on the other tribe that I felt I could trust, and it benefited my game greatly.
Kelly: I'm giving Kelly Earth. Kelly and I developed a really strong connection in this game, and she was someone I felt like I could just go and vent to. Earth is, obviously, the only livable planet in our Solar System, and it's livable because we can BREATHE. I felt like, when I talked to Kelly, I could breathe. I could relax, and I could enjoy myself and break from the game for a bit (cue cheesy music, whatever).
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Peter: Peter, I truly wish I could have gotten to know you more. I regret not being able to speak with you as much, you seem like a really cool dude and I definitely appreciate your huge interest in music.
Hayden: Hayden, you are seriously such a nice guy. I loved chatting with you when we got the chance, and I hate that you went so early in the merge. It was devastating. Thanks for all of the good talks and being such a genuine dude.
Marisa: Marisa you are so so sweet. I remember telling you once that I was sick and the next day you asked how I was feeling, and for some reason that just really stuck out to me because at that point we hadn't been the most social. You've got a big heart, and I enjoyed our conversations!
Eddie: You are just the man. You always had me laughing with your crazy comments and tumblr posts. I really enjoyed getting to chat with you and joke around and express our feelings on contestants of SYTYCD because everyone else judged me for watching that show. Melanie Moore <3
Bill: Bill, even though we didn't get to chat that much, I still think you're a cool dude. You seemed to have a firm grip on the game pre-merge, and based on the alliances you had it seems like you were definitely a keeper.
J'Tia: J'Tia you are so crazy but so damn fun. You were definitely my ride or die in this game, and you being idoled out was the worst moment. I so enjoyed our crazy conversations, bitching, and creating theories about who "A" is, that bitch. I don't think my addiction to PLL would be at the level it is right now if you hadn't supported me along the way.
Betsy: Betsy you were such a sweet person to talk to. I really enjoyed our chats, and they all were very genuine. I'm sorry everything happened like it did, but honestly you were a threat to me because you were such a fighter. You would have fought all the way to the end.
Jean-Robert: Like I mentioned in my planet synopsis above, I feel like you were a dark horse in this game, and a lot of your game play went undetected. I think you were a strong player and had you made it much further could have swept the game.
Ken: You are easily one of the most likable people I've ever played an ORG with. You're very genuine and so much fun to just sit and chat with. I really enjoyed getting to know you and the relationship that we built. On top of that, you're one HELL of a Survivor player. You were absolutely one of the strongest players in the game.
Kelly: I think you were this season's sweetheart. I really really loved connecting with you and talking with you. You have such an easy-going, lovable persona about you and are easily one of the nicest people I've chatted with in any of these games. You are truly a joy.
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Daggers
Unfortunately, I feel like I threw more daggers than I intended to in this game, but I wouldn't say I was ever at ease with throwing them.
The first dagger I threw was at Dan when we voted him out at the triple tribal. Dan wanted J'Tia out, and to appease him and make sure he didn't play an idol, I went along with it, only to vote him out that tribal.
The next dagger I threw was at Eddie the round that he left. I had to vote for Eddie, someone I had been working with for so long, in order to prove my loyalties to Ken and Kelly and our new 6 person alliance. In turn, I think this dagger might have nicked Charlie on it's way to Eddie, because he was unaware of this new alliance AND the plan to vote Eddie.
I then threw several daggers in one fatal swoop when I lied to Yul, Bill, Betsy, and JR about voting for J'Tia. As I've explained, I had to put myself in a comfortable position moving forward, and make Betsy and JR the prime targets, and this is what I had to do to ensure that that happened. Bill and Yul got the daggers by association.
The next dagger came from Yul, but only with help from Charlie and I. Ken was betrayed by the three of us in order to save Charlie at the Final 5.
I also feel like I kind of threw a dagger at Kelly in the final vote, mainly because it just sucked having to vote her out. I was, however, very upfront with Kelly about the vote, so maybe I just poked her with a needle instead of a full on dagger.
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Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EIeUlvHAiM -- Florence + The Machine's "Cosmic Love"
This is one of my all time favorite songs. Part of it is because Florence is simply amazing in all that she does and she's basically flawless, but this song is just so calm and peaceful with it's big hits and louder moments incorporated as well. The song has an ethereal and outer-worldly feel, similarly to the songs that you provided. I feel like you could definitely meditate to this, and it carries similar undertones that the songs you provided do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j2JRcC6wBs - Eric Whitacre's "Lux Arumque"
Now, this one might be a stretch, because it's not a "radio" song, but I played it in Orchestra so that makes it legitimate, right? Anyways, this is my all time favorite instrumental/vocal pieces. Though I'm not a meditator, per se, I do take a lot of time for personal reflection where I'll just play music and journal or think on my days, and this piece always put me at ease during this reflection, so I thought you might enjoy it for your reflection ventures as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-5XG-DbAA - Sam Smith's "Stay With Me"
The theme of "Youtopia" kind of resonated with me with having someone by your side, and this song is all about having someone there with you. Also, Sam Smith's voice is killer so like it's great!
Ah, Peter, I hope you enjoy my responses. Thanks for your time and investment that you put into your statements and questions, it's truly appreciated. Also, as a side note, I went to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure today and went on a guided tour called "Poseidon's Fury" and thought of you the entire time. Best of luck with your decision. | |
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