TOKYO Reflections... across the ocean Wednesday, August 11, 2010 What a whirlwind these past two weeks have been. As we were getting ready for the launch in Chicago, I recalled how before the launch of Season 1 I slept not a wink the night before the Early Show. This time would be better, I thought, but of course I was wrong. No sleep at all before the Chicago departure, and merely a single hour before this year's Early Show launch. Jeff seems a bit concerned - "Dude! You gotta get some sleep!!" but I think it's slowly dawning on him that this is how it's going to be, for the entirety of the trip, his own endurance rising day by day. I can't help but compare the two beginnings since there are so many parallels. In 2007 we were completely unsure and somewhat terrified about what would happen at the launch, our website was shaky at best, and yet the exhiliration of those first hours on the streets of New York still stand unmatched. The shock and awe that yes, people were willing to step up, right out of the gate, and get us moving on immediately. Our shared joy at discovering, together with our hosts, that this adventure could actually fly, even though we stumbled through our first few days down the East Coast. And then, the excitement of setting out abroad with that first flight to Puerto Rico... a life-changing journey was underway. Fast forward to 2010. This time, it's supposed to be "proven formula". Built-in audience. The massive support of the network. Way-more advanced technology. And yet, it still comes down to a rushed, 5am frenzied packing exercise on the final morning. Have we brought enough. Is it distributed fairly amongst the 3 backpacks (Alex and I could only walk one or two blocks when we launched in 2007 - the nearly 75-lb backpacks were insane). Are we going to regret not packing a dozen miscellaneous adapters, any one of which may prove life-saving (in the technical sense at least) in the jungles of Laos? There are a lot of departures this time around, each of which dilutes the rawness a bit. First, leaving the production office in Santa Monica. I've been living in a suitcase for over a month, splitting my time between the office couch and Alex's gracious hospitality in his Paris-throwback pad in Santa Monica. A quiet walk at 5am on dark and empty Santa Monica Blvd to throw some letters in the mailbox. Stashing the well-worn suitcase in the closet, saying goodbye to a few worldly comforts - but it's not too bad. Hey, I'm bringing along Armani jeans this time around, coupled with a few Asian-flavor collared shirts ("You're rocking that tunic, bro!" - writes my best friend Malcolm fromToronto). Put on the last remaining ATWFF white T-shirt and off we go. Chicago is a bit of a blur since we've done it all before but now must turn it on again - another dinner, another goodbye party, more editing in the Schroeders' basement. Jeff's observant mother Mary knows full well to fill up the bowl of chocolates downstairs, and she does, in between the amazing pannini sandwiches and endless coffee. The downstairs area is completely taken over by our cables and laptops. The parents know that separation is imminent, yet they hold their gentle supportive energy, unwavering and strong till the final goodbye at O'Hare... big thanks to them both. Jeff is already tired of having said goodbye umpteen timeson camera... and we're on our way. Charlotte is a breath of fresh air in every sense. Jordan is upbeat as she takes us for our haircuts. It's pavement-melting heat and we are feeling it. We are moving and shooting a lot now, so much so that on the first night I have to face the inevitable - I can't film the dinner segment, must stay behind to edit the Chicago webisode. But this is the reason we have brought along a third colleague this time around, and John jumps to the task, capturing the Cajun barbecue feast for posterity. I stay behind in Jordan's lovely home, her extremely friendly rescued dog resting at my feet the whole night. As before, we are fortunate to beset up with some great independent music from our long time music collaborators Jason and Tyler (want to add that CBS Records have also come through with some of their solid artists) and I find a couple of tunes with a country flair for this segment. I've never heard of "Dark Country" as a genre, but definitely digging it. It'll be great for the road trip to Raleigh-Durham airport. And soon it's upon us, we are rolling through the green flatlands, Jordan's brother Peyton getting us there, bantering endlessly with Jeff on the ride, at times sad, but more often than not doing their bro thing with huge laughs... This LAX-Narita flight I'm on as I write this seems far too short (at 10hrs... don't laugh - I'm used to the 14-hr longhauls to Bangkok) and Istill have editing to do to finish the last story from LA, so I'll keep it short. I cannot possibly touch on all the great people and places we've seen in these past 19 days since the Chicago departure, but what has been unchanged is the people's great hospitality and generosity. Each connection is just as intense and immersive as anything we've done in Season 1 - well, perhaps our comfort level is slightly elevated since we are enjoying far wider exposure than before. But day to day,experience to experience, it's just as fresh and spiritually-renewing as it ever was. And all this will go up a notch once we land in Tokyo.The everyday will become the exotic. The tried and true will become the unknown. The massive on-location audience we enjoyed in the States will taper off. But all this will make for a better show - for everyone. I pushed hard during these first couple of weeks to keep the webisodes as raw and immersive as possible, though I wish I could've delivered them a bit sooner. Tried to jam-pack as much content as possible, and to hear from Jeff "in the raw" wherever possible. Now that we're in international waters, we're going to adjust the edits a bit to turn the stories around faster, and also because we will be needing your help on a more urgent basis. Want to take the interactive site up a notch as well (regarding my own and Jeff's participation) - we have not evenmbegun to use it to its maximum potential. Really looking forward to alot of "fork-in-the-road" moments where Jeff will just stop and throw to the audience, asking them to help him make a crucial decision. The user-generated tips will become vitally important as we get farther and farther from the safety of home. My hope is for the interactive site to be a buzzing hive of activity... knowing full well that while we can't possibly respond to or address all submissions, we will benefit greatly from all savvy tips. Never been to Tokyo... very excited to stop by finally. I've spent extended time in a number of 10-million plus cities, but metro Tokyo, which is pushing 30mil+ is going to be mind-boggling. That's two times the number of all Hungarians on this entire planet - in a single place. I actually heard that in contrast to a place like Hong Kong, where the number of foreigners (and English speakers) is quite large, in Japan the same ratio hovers closer to zero. And sadly none of us count Japanese as one of our fluencies. So stay tuned for a lot of mimes and gestures on the streets on Shinjuku... Till next time - -

JeffSchroeder23 Tweetfest Thursday September 9, 2010 Who wants to chat it up for a few from Bangkok before i go to bed...... @jeffschroeder23 Are you missing Chi town and how much longer til your back? @bkw911 end of Oct early Nov @jeffschroeder23 what adventures did u go on today? What kind of souvenirs do u take w u, if any? @ginawis went to see the Big Brother Thailand set out here... not taking to many souvenirs w/ me cause i have to carry everything myself @jeffschroeder23 Any more U.S. stops on your trip! Come hang with me in NYC! @ranam19 ending in NYC @jeffschroeder23 what has surprised you most about the trip so far? @jmb510 a lot of surprises so far, the kindness of EVERYONE has been the biggest... i knew people would be nice, but this blows my mind... @jeffschroeder23 me me!!! Is your trip more amazing than u ever imagined!? @SHOCKACON12 and then some!! @jeffschroeder23 Picture with the little adorable girl from Laos is my favorite so far, did you think about your bro's girls at that moment @IsBallygood great pic right.... didn't think of marley though?? maybe cause marley doesn't live in a village in the jungle haha @jeffschroeder23 have you been keeping up on BB12? @Justin_Gauthier jordan keeps me up to date on whats going on @jeffschroeder23 You have SO many new favorite things you've seen and done: what has been the most challenging aspect of #ATWFF? @Mom2AvaMadison language barrier is a bit of a problem, but not having internet connection in parts of Laos was tough, i was stuck @jeffschroeder23 Are you tired of eating fish yet......yuck !! @MelissaB71 never! haha i love it @jeffschroeder23 I know I'm late, but... On a scale of 1 to 10... How big of a douchebag is Brendon?... a 13? :o) @AceCartier haha he seemed like a nice guy when i met him @jeffschroeder23 da bears r playing my cleveland browns 2nite in preseason fball bet u miss the game huh @dparker1984 probably gonna miss it??? but let me know what happens... I do! *raises hand* u have culture shock at all?RT @jeffschroeder23: Who wants to chat it up for a few from Bangkok before i go to bed...... @TheSlickestRick yes for sure.... i thought i did in Japan, but then Cambodia blew me away..... @jeffschroeder23 Hey Jeff! what is the most challenging part your travels? How is the food @Bonbonlover food it GREAT!!! i have been eating so much i gained weight!!! all people do is feed me!!! but SE Asia food is crazy spicy! @jeffschroeder23 bed dang that would mess with my head it's 12 noon here in texas @dsdanaheaton34 after midnight here in Bangkok, actually its friday here now.. @jeffschroeder23 You've been lucky w/ weather...has it rained once on your trip yet? @nyluvs very lucky.... rains all the time at night, but almost never during the day? now i Jinxed it... rain tomorrow for sure haha @jeffschroeder23 Jeff just wanted to let u know how inspiring it is to wake up to such great tweets & photos from around the world.. Thanks! @twinky411cd hey twinky, thanks, and thanks for all the great comments and support!!! @jeffschroeder23 are your pipes up and running again? : ) @jgrog just getting back to normal? still watching what i eat though. think i picked up a little something in Laos? but feeling better now @jeffschroeder23 U didn't touch that Santa did u ? u don't know where he's been!! @lucinda_09 haha there were a lot more pics i just didn't send them.. that restaurant was really nice and food was great!!! @jeffschroeder23 Jordan told us you can't skype & she misses it. Still able to get/send phone videos? @positivepeg we can skype, but or schedule is just totally off... but yes she sends me phone videos all the time and we talk 50 x a day ha @jeffschroeder23 Are you planning on visiting Australia? I here it's awesome there... @AVpat55 i wish?? @jeffschroeder23 haha how long do you think it'll take to get a reply from you? @heartrae4 shouldn't be much longer now haha sorry im going through as fast as i can, totally random... @jeffschroeder23 We love u just like Jordan meaty and scruffy !!! about 21 hours ago via @lucinda_09 defiantly getting meaty haha @jeffschroeder23 will Jordan fly to meet you on any leg of this journey? @JAZavis i doubt it... but with this show you never know??? @jeffschroeder23 what's the best thing you've eaten in Bangkok? @PattyRandall i had this spicy coconut soup w/ chicken, so good!! the food is great!! @jeffschroeder23 You are knocking this show out of the ballpark! Loving ALL of it! You bring a new perspective to EVERY place you visit @melmjones thanks you, and thanks for your support throughout i notice your messages all the time so thank you @jeffschroeder23 How much fun are you having? From your posts it seems AMAZING. @JesseyEvans it unreal.... truly blessed honestly @jeffschroeder23: Jeff, do you know how long you'll be in Bangkok? Where to next? @maxnsam hey i know you haha!!!!!!!!!!! lining some things up now, will let everyone know soon.. @maxnsam thanks again @JeffSchroeder23 Been keeping Jordan busy on Superpass..u know I love that gal! Hope u get to listen to it sometime's ..She's the best! @queenmama7777 your the best lol @jeffschroeder23 How great did it feel to help the families in the village? Made me appresh the person u r even more...when will u b in NJ?! @lovemy4boysrtsj that village was amazing!! Z did a great job capturing that moment but it was in describable being there... Jeff Schroeder @jeffschroeder23 Big hurricane headed to Chatham, Mass.Was that where you walked the greasy pole? Godspeed @GrayceeJewel1 no is was Gloucester, Mass... not sure if there close? @jeffschroeder23 I really wish you would answer about the Rabies shot. That was a bone of contention about travel to Vietnam and China @JAZavis no didn't get a rabies shot, but got a ton of others... @jeffschroeder23 How long you are staying in Bangkok?any chances you will meet @Dwightturner from amazing human. organ.In search of sanuk @IsBallygood i contacted him.. if we have time would love to hook up with him at some point, i heard good things @jeffschroeder23 Will you be going to France for some French food? @BasR99 i hope so, i really like France even though the last time i was there i lost the amazing race haha Everybody back to work haha, gotta go to bed myself. Thanks for the chat, sorry if i missed ya... Wanna see where i go next? cbs.com/world

Jeff Schroeder’s ‘Around the World for Free’: World class Sept 4/2010 Blog Hold me down! I’m big-time digging Jeff Schroeder’s Around the World for Free on CBS.com. Some of it has been slightly canned, like the plugs for American Airlines (a sponsor), but the great majority of it is killer stuff. Anyone who backpacks will recognize what he’s going throughright now as he tries to make it around the world without spending any money, instead relying on the generosity of the people who are following the trip online, like an open-palmed version of the Travel Channel’s dearly departed 5 Takes. Although the series’ conceit seems like a stunt, it takes a special traveler not to make an actual stunt out of it. Jeff on Big Brother As a not-so-closet fan of Big Brother, I watched Schroeder last summer, and I grew to appreciate his demeanor, his almost childlike joy for seemingly trivial stuff, and the respect he has forother people. Reality television players can be unabashedly self-serving, but Jeff wasn’t. He was the frat boy who cared. I watched the Big Brother live feeds, which expose players every minute of the day, and his character held up — when he had momentary lapses,he instantly recognized his failings and made up for them. This summer, as he does this trip, I have grown to appreciate him even more. He’s bushy-tailed and peppy, and what he lacks in eloquence (most stuff is either “amazing” or “awesome” he makes up for in enthusiasm and empathy. He’s unfailingly polite, hungry to learn, and is good at anticipating his audience’s questions. Two weeks ago, Schroeder served for a day with a People for Care and Learning, a humanitarian group that delivers water purification devices to floating villages in one of the poorest provinces in Cambodia. In this segment, from a week ago, he’s stranded in Pakse, Laos. He’s not allowed to spend money, but he needs $18 for a bus fare. Begging for cash in a poor place like Laos would be highly unsavory. I seem to remember another show from about 10 years ago that was built on just such a premise — strand the players, see how they get home — and it turned me off. But that’s not how Schroeder is handling things. He’d rather go thirsty than be a burden on the locals. This clip brings me a flood of powerful travel memories: the heat of a Southeast Asian village’s streets, the benign language barrier, that unique feeling of wandering aimlessness paired with the traveler’s faith that everything will turn out just fine. And what backpackerhasn’t found himself struggling to find a Wi-Fi signal, peering in the windows of the fancy hotels? “I don’t want to mooch off anybody. That’s not why I signed up,” Schroeder says. He doesn’t have a production team to put words like that in his mouth. He made it out. Today, he’s in Bangkok battling some tummy trouble, and he appears to have been reunited with the prodigiously talented videographer and editor named Zsolt Luka (I wouldn’t give Luka’s daily edit-and-recharge demands to a monkey on a rock) who accompanies him much of the time and whom I have to assume is equally responsible for the spirit of this endeavor. Schroeder is making this odyssey not about himself, but about the people he meets, and that’s clearly by design and not by accident. So many other mass-media travel diary projects are about the ego of the traveler, but against the odds and the currents of the genre, Schroeder always puts the spotlight on the people he meets. He’s both amazing and awesome. You can follow Schroeder’s adventure (videos, photos, tweets), throw him tips, or offer him help on his next leg by going to CBSAroundtheWorld.com. There are also videos on YouTube. Major praise to CBS for accomplishing this series with so much sensitivity. And since it’s the sponsor, I guess I should tip my hat to American Airlines, too. SOURCE: http://jason-cochran.com/blog/jeff-schroeders-around-the-world-for-free-world-class

Rockin Reporters Get Real with Jordan Lloyd & Jeff Schroeder

Travel free-k Jeff Schroeder is doing what we'd all die for Around the world With no dollars The man has a face that belongs in GQ, is in a job that allows him to travel the world, and what clinches it is that he gets to see the world for free! Jeff Schroeder is living the “goodlife”. Jeff is now a name and face that is synonymous with reality television and has garnered quite the fan following, which has now reached Bangalore. After sharing space on “Big Brother, America” and “The Amazing Race”, he is now the main man on “Around The World For Free”. So how does this work? Jeff travels around the world with nothing but the bare essentials, his camera man, Zsolt Luka and Saint Christopher (Saint of travel) for company. The men have no itinerary, no agenda and no money, yet they have spanned the globe starting from New York and fanned their way through Japan, Korea, Cambodia, and other countries and have now found themselves in India. Through their eyes “The audience pays for everything, but it's a two way thing, they help us and we help them in return. We want to open the eyes of peopleacross the globe through the show,” says Jeff about the show. The show is a popular topic on networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Jeff and Zsolt are living with radio jock Kenny Jones from Radio Indigo and his wife, Erica, here in Bangalore and were on air with him on his show. Within minutes the two who had no place to go from Bangalore had offers pouring in from across the city, inviting them to places acrossthe country. It was Erica's mother who told her that Jeff was on his way to India and before Erica knew it one thing had lead to another and she was playing host. Fourteen hours in the country and Jeff and Zsolt had already mastered the art of eating with their fingers. “We went to Gandh iBazaar and ate naan and the ‘dip', and I think I did a pretty good job of eating with my fingers,” says Jeff. Jeff's beginning in television with “Big Brother” was a complete fluke. “I knew nothing about the show, but ‘Big Brother' was good time,” he says. ‘“Amazing Race' was awesome, because I always wanted to travel, and when people ask me if I want to become a movie star, I say no, I just want to travel.” Jeff has also done a couple of commercials and a little birdie on the Internet also tells us that Jeff has made a special appearance on the eternal “The Bold And The Beautiful”. The decision to do “Around The World For Free” was immediate for Jeff, “I said yes right away, as soon as I knew it was legit and not a crank call.” “We came to India in Season One as well, but we did not have the right papers and were deported from your country. It did make for a fun story though,” says Zsolt. With his camera and his laptop, Zsolt has his entire production unit in his backpack, which makes the show possible. “In all the countries people have been so kind to us, without exception,” says Jeff. The two were stuck in Bangkok airport with nowhere to go but within hours, with the help of social networking and a little bit of kindness they had a place to stay. “The show has been tag-lined the ‘Ultimate trip in humanity',” says Zsolt and you suddenly realise that it couldn't have gotten more precise. People are willing to open their homes to a set of strangers in the name of goodwill, feed them, and make them a part of their life for a while. Visit cbs.com and be a part of Jeff's journey. CATHERINE RHEA ROY

jeffschroeder23 I saw Angelina Jolie at In & Out Burger years ago on Oscar night in her academy dress when I lived in LA. Great story right! ha @JeffSchroeder23 Hey Jeff, how about throwing me a shout out and tell people to follow? @murtzjaffer a shout out haha, don't you have my phone #? you can just call @jeffschroeder23 Did U go up to her? lolz xD @FameGirl918 she let me go ahead of her, that's when i noticed it was her. i was focused on my burger not all the people dressed up haha @jeffschroeder23 That is a great story! Was that the year she went In & Out w /Billy Bob in the limo on the way to the Oscars? @deemj61 it was towards the end, i think she ducked out earlier, i didn't see billy? @jeffschroeder23 Wowww, Now that IS a great story! You going to have a few great stories to tell in your lifetime Jeff that's 4 sure! : D @singingmary wasn't that great, i didn't even talk to her so end of story there i guess ha @jeffschroeder23 Good Gravy! Does that sound familiar? What's it like watching the team's u & Jordan were with on TAR? @queenmama7777 it hurts, but we hope they win!! @jeffschroeder23 OMG!!! I think I would have had to attempted to talk to her. To me, her and Brad are THE Most Beautiful ppl n the world! @TinaConley think it was pre-brad and i played the cool card and ignored her, i mean the loser card haha @jeffschroeder23 I can't believe my innuendo went over your head. Where's your quick wit tonight?? @deemj61 it wasn't that great that's why haha j/k @jeffschroeder23 wow, thats cool. Does she look just as beautiful in person as she goes on tv? @golfgirly12 Yes very beautiful, but there is more to me than just my Angelina Jolie story!!! haha @jeffschroeder23 Are you mocking me??? cause I saw Marilyn Monroe? @Pegehr TOUCHE, you win!! Bet that's a really cool story!! @jeffschroeder23 Mind if I 1 up you? I ran into her and Brad in Met Museum of Art 3 yrs ago. Brad stepped on my foot, lmao...i was pissed @Rebz2945 Oh ya, Robert De Niro threw hot coffee in my face once, haha J/K, Ur story is definitely better!

What's up, I have unfinished business with the Amazing Race, & there going to Australia on the 1st leg... Not that im bitter or anything ha I hope the Cowboys aren't the 1st team eliminated on TAR, i'm rooting 4 them obviously. Hope they pull a trick outta those cowboys hats!! @jeffschroeder23 Would you do it again with Jordan if asked?? Please answer.... @nanna47 absolutely!! @jeffschroeder23 @nanna47 hang in there Jeff your Destiny with Jordan and your life in on its way. I still pray the rosary all the time 4 U @Pegehr i appresh.. @queenmama7777 @JeffSchroeder23 I know...I'm done. Lets all think positive. no more negative Nelly 4 me. Have alot 2be thankful 4 : ) @McCoy17 get out of the bitter barn and go play in the hay haha

@jeffschroeder23 Did you know that Twoomey sold a car to that guy...and before you ask no, he did not have his little giraffe with him. @sschroeder22 I don't even know what the purpose of the that commercial is? But mission accomplished, im talking about it. @jeffschroeder23 yes best ever..did you see the 1st one? http://bit.ly/eAys9U @JenJohnson777 we don't get that commercial here? or at least i haven't seen it? apparently other people like that mini giraffe too ha Just listened to an album I recorded with a buddy two summers ago. Band name: The Athletes. Album name:Technotronics. @jeffschroeder23 @ethanrmitchell Billboard charts #1 album haha @jeffschroeder23 What's up with Jordan? No more tweets? @traceyklaas i tweet when i can, we have jobs too haha @jeffschroeder23 I gave up chocolate and chips. No snackin' for this girl! @Mae5378 i gave up chocolate & pizza I gave up chocolate & pizza 4 Lent. But I ate a panzerotti one late night, (you get the idea), so technically did i cheat? It wasn't pizza.

@jeffschroeder23 No more chocolate for awhile??? @Pegehr Are you talking about Lent? If you are, your good! Gave up chocolate & pizza this year. @jeffschroeder23~Jeff, not sure if ur checking twitter, but when U were in Beligum during ATWFF did U try a beer called Hoegarrden? @McCoy17 I did have that beer there, i actually just had it a few weeks ago at a friends house too, good beer! @jeffschroeder23 R U looking forward to March Madness? @positivepeg does a bear..... never mind... of course i am!!!! (nonna's) - Almost 300 views on this pic! WoW http://twitpic.com/47bm9k @nonnasilvias it looks like Jordan and I didn't know the answer to whatever question they asked us in that pic haha @jeffschroeder23 what r u up 2 ? @lucinda_09 back at work @jeffschroeder23 how are u guys?! @winniemay1980 all good in the hood! @jeffschroeder23 awww Jeff we miss you guys so much! We want to see yall again soon! @arencain thanks, seeing jordan very very soon! @CordMcCoy just heard you were just in Chicago, got to hook up next time your here! Say hi to Jet for me, cheering for you guys on AR! ***I will add more if he tweets more...

@jeffschroeder23 You did ATWFFree, Billy Dec is doing Around The World With All The Money In The World. lol @deemj61 ha ha, he's visiting a lot of the place i was, bringing back some great memories! wish i was with @billydec @jeffschroeder23 So basically, if you pick a team to win anything, I should always pick the other team right? K? Got it!! haha @Fedfan1414 Absolutely correct!! lol @Fedfan1414 @jeffschroeder23 I never get tweets from him My questions suck!! lol... Glad you got one! @TracyBil i was always taught there is no such thing as a bad question, i have come very close though! ha @jeffschroeder23 I don't have a question .. but would love a shout out to make my Friday @luvkahlua59 have a great weekend @jeffschroeder23 Well, here goes...Besides betting, who are you wanting to win the championship?? @nanna47 i picked Kansas & Texas as my upset team to win in my 2 tournament brackets, i think i just jinxed them Nothing like wearing a brand new pair of socks, today is a good day! **will add more later if he continues**

Jordan's HOH BLOG Posted On July 21, 2011 WOW... this has been one week as HOH. I was so nervous last Thursday at the HOH competition because I felt like Jeff and I would get sent home if one member of our alliance didn't win. All the hours of practicing paid off and thanks to Jeff and brandon for letting me win! I was so happy to get a letter from home. I miss my family, friends, and dog Maggie so much. When I read my letter, It made me want to try a lot harder to be here, because I know everyone back at home is cheering me on. I want to make my family proud. I hope everyone watching is enjoying this season so far. All the house guests are so awesome. For the most part everyone gets along and we have fun together. shelly is the "mom" of the group. She's always cleaning and doing laundry. She has a heart of gold and loves her family so much. whenever I get married, I hope I have the relationship and love that Shelly and her husband have. Spending the Summer with Jeff has been GREAT! I hope Jeff and I make it far in this game. I'm worried about this next HOH competition because I don't want us to get separated for the Summer. I'm so happy to have Jeff in here because he takes my mind off the game and we can have fun. We have are moments where we bicker but what couple doesn't. I love how Jeff always has my back and wont let anyone mess with me..haha. The whole argument at the veto competition with Jeff and Rachel is squashed. I think she was just upset cause I chose not to take slop and she did. I think sometimes she just really gets into competitions and doesn't mean what she says. Rachel isn't as bad as she seems. she's very sweet and caring. I think she just has such a big personality that some people get a little aggravated with her and her comments. Rachel means well. Brandon is so funny. He's a very calm person and I think him and rachel balance each other out. I think he is also very intelligent and nice. Cassie is a beautiful person inside and out. She's the girl that gets along with everyone and is very laid back. I enjoy talking to her and shelly because you know their good people. Lawan and Kaleigha are HILARIOUS together. I love them. Lawan's always happy and dancing and kaleigha is fun to talk to. Her and I can talk for hours about everything and we both like to gossip haha. I told her were like Deon and Cher from clueless. Dominique's like everyones little brother you pick on. He's such a good kid. You can tell his mom raised him right because he's very polite. Adam's crazy! who would have thought that someone like him who loves heavy metal is obsessed with 90210. Adams a very nice person and is so happy to be here! Every time he talks about BB he just lights up. Danny is great to have around because she tells you like it is and I love how she's a little sassy. I enjoy laying out with her at the pool and feel like she's a good alliance member. Were all sad Dick had to leave. He's a very nice man and very entertaining. Jeff and I would have loved to play this season with Dick because there's never a dull moment with him. This has been a emotional week for everyone. At the veto ceremony I had to put up Shelly and Cassie and that wasn't really what I wanted to do. I felt like Shelly, Cassie, Jeff and I would have made a great team together. I felt awful when I put them on the block. I almost cried during my speech and then after the ceremony they were crying so I started to because I felt like I disappointed them. Its hard being HOH with this many people in the house because you cant please everyone. I couldn't turn on my alliance because it would be dumb on my part this early in the game. I have to look out for Jeff and I and whats going to further us in this game and I felt like that was the best decision. Besides all the emotions and drama between the girls this has been a great summer so far and I'm so happy to be here again and hope to make it far with Jeff!

HOH Blog: Jeff Posted on Aug 25, 2011 10:30pm ­­hey everyone its big jeff here your new HOH. let me start off by explaining the 3rd person nickname "big jeff". it started off as just a joke between me and my buddies, and some how in the BB house it got out of control a little bit so sorry about the the 3rd person references in the DR, just having fun. i wanted to give a little shout out to my brother scott for all the great pic's of me, my parents, nieces, himself, and my HOH basket. thank you marley and macy for the wonderful letters you wrote me, really made my day and gave me more motivation than ever to understand what i was playing for and why i'm here, TO WIN!! my sister in law ali got the shaft from from my HOH pic's but i was still thinking of you! i also have another older brother people might not know about with a wife and 5 kids and i wish them all the best as well. my parents, family and good friends thanks for all the support! love you very much!!! i'm gonna do my very best to get jordan and i to the final 2, im determined and extremely motivated!!! really quick just wanted to say hi to dick sorry you had to go brother, hope all is well! Also keith, cassi, & dom, can't believe you guys were locked up that long, it was good seeing you all again, looking forward to the final so we can all hang out again! now as far my new house mates, casey is hilarious in his banana suit! no wait, that was the other season haha. seriously its a total different game this time around! of the remaining house guests lets start with shelly. shelly is awesome, so down to earth, easy to talk to. now on a totally different subject lets go to rachel. rachel rachel rachel, what a handful to say the least. i truly think she means well but just has a bit of growing up to do. but like i said i think her heart is in the right place. i'm learning more and more how to understand her each day. adam's turn. adam is a great guy, big heart, full of laughs and his best attribute to me is how he takes jokes so well. some people in here are way to sensitive and adam is the opposite. i'm glad he's here to cut up with on a daily basis. good people. okay daniele's turn. what do i say about daniele? i think me and daniele are very similar in a lot of ways but just play the game very differently. i would have loved to work with her but the way things went down early on, it just wasn't meant to be… she's not to happy with big jeff at the moment so will just move on to the next person. kalia…. well kalia does a lot of talking and also a lot of sleeping haha, its true! early on i thought that kalia was pretty cool, but im not sure its kalia who is left in this house anymore? she seems to have been drinking whatever juice daniele has been giving her and has made a visible change in her personality.. but once we get outta here im sure she'll come back to her normal fun kalia self. porsche……… your guess is probably better than mine on how porsche is. i think i talked to her about an hour in total in 54 days. she's seems like a really fun girl, seriously, but im not sure if she's really as bubbly as she puts out, or if she a BB mastermind and has been playing us all along? haha, honestly, i don't have a clue? she likes to bake and she's good at making things out of clay. good job porsche! ha now lets do JORDAN!! jordan is of course the best as im sure you all can see, she is trying really really hard and is more competitive than i have ever seen her!!! kinda turns me on! haha. but the best thing is she hasn't lost how sweet and kind she is, that girl is truly one of a kind!! she did a wonderful thing when she gave up that phone call to home, because i know how much she wanted to talk to her mom! but she did the right thing and that's one of the many things i love about jordan to say the least! without her here i'm sure how i would get through this!! we are both happy we made it this far and that we are the last couple remaining in the house! but were not done yet, trust me! in closing just wanted to say thank you so much again to my family for everything, hope im not doing anything to embarrass you too badly… my friends, also people watching the show who like big jeff, thanks for all the support!!! if you don't like big jeff you should not be reading this and you should be doing something more productive with your day other than correcting all my grammar mistakes losers! haha PEACE IM OUTTA HERE!!! Jeff