Blog Entry #1

Episode 1:

Hey this is Sydney,

It is really interesting watching the show, it felt so different than when I was there. You miss all the off-camera stuff, lunches, and days in-between episodes. I know personally that watching the show makes me think differently about how it went. You didn’t get to see me doing the obstacle course, but at least there is still another episode for you guys to get to know me! I’m super happy with the way the show came out! It’s weird watching it on TV versus being in the challenges. I just wish all the viewers could have the first person experience I had, it is just amazing! Being there it felt like a competition, not a TV show. But, it was all amazing! I am so happy to be sharing my thoughts with you guys as you watch the show! :D And the show is a great excuse to hang with my friends, and party! LOL!

Love,
Sydney

Blog Entry #2

Episode 2:

Another Episode Whoop Whoop! Super exciting I’d say!!!! This episode was super stressful; at least I found it stressful. The Challenges were long, and we were still just getting used to the routine.

Let’s start from the beginning. I’m sorry for calling Brad "unmanly", he was actually the best partner I could ask for! Even though he was one of the youngest, he was super strong. I certainly don’t regret picking him! At the first Challenge I ended up being swarmed with bees covering my ankle, and had a bee in my mask. I was really surprised that I didn’t get stung. I guess I’m just calm. LOL! And I do thank Brad for not telling me because that would have distracted me from the task at hand.

The next part we have some off-set conflict going on. That lunch, I heard Ashley whispering to Andreas. (A couple of us all heard "Orange” and “Sydney"). I was worried but Orange was more worried. I think some people might be wondering why we left our box outside. When Brad got back he brought it in. This worked perfectly! Purple wasted a bit of time looking for it, and we didn’t get bothered by bees!

Next was screening the honey, this actually took an hour! I found it funny that Sabrina kept saying the pantyhose were the secret but Brad and I didn’t even use it. Finally it was time for the Race to the Finish! Before we filmed “Beekeepers” we spent some time around Montreal and went tandem biking (unaware that we would have to ride them in the challenge). So as soon as we got our Clue Card and ran around the corner we were surprised! It was pretty funny!

Blog Entry #3

Episode 3:

Another interesting episode! I don’t really know what to say about this one. I guess one main thing I want to say is I’m sorry to Brad - he was the best partner I could ever ask for!! During the challenges I pushed myself and him as much as I could. I should have thanked him sooner because he is worth everything to me! He helped me through all the challenges and yes I admit I probably couldn't have done it without him! Another thing I want to say was that during the shed building challenge, when I said "ow," I did get a sliver and then pulled it out right then. I toughed through it! Thanks for all the support! Keep playing for me!

Luv my Fans <3
Sydney

Blog Entry #4

Episode 4:

Episode 4 and I’m still in! I’m really sad about Mackenzie and Amanda leaving though. :( This episode was a mess! Again! LOL!

So we started out really well! Then the next job we were in last and then the next we caught up! What a rollercoaster! Again! But I ended up switching partners. Brad was a really good partner and at times I might have rethought switching but it’s only a show! I wanted to try working with other people. Anyway, the first job I didn’t really remember so watching it surprised me! I didn’t think I did that well! Brad and I worked really well while putting on the catcher’s equipment. He helped me a lot, and I was used to changing fast for dance. Sometimes we have small amounts of time in between dances so we have to change fast. The next job just didn’t work! I tried my hardest and so did Brad but it just didn’t work! There isn’t anything I can do about it now but it does really bother me!

Anyway, the last job was super fun! One of the funnest jobs I’ve done! I knew we needed to catch up but I just was having fun and selling! It was great! And we caught up! It was an interesting episode! Until next episode, it’ll be awhile but goodbye for now. :P And thanks for all the points and support, you guys are great!

Blog Entry #5

Episode 5:

Hello Guys and Awesome Fans! This episode was fun, challenging, and competitive! I knew that since this was my first episode working with Abs, we would have to look good because otherwise people might think switching partners was a bad idea. In the first job we didn’t do so well, I was worried once Pink got to wrench someone first. We had made a plan to both wrench the same team, guaranteeing them to go home. I didn’t know if Pink would stick to the plan.

On the other hand, we would soon know if Pink was going to wrench us or not! I thought with having two wrenches, it made the most sense to send someone home. I know it’s really mean but it was part of the game and I thought that Purple was a really strong team. Knowing they were going home would give us more of a chance of making it farther. Abs kept thinking we should wrench Teal but all that would have done is put a bigger gap in between us. We had already made a deal with Teal that they would take the wrench and we would take the big prize so who was first or second didn’t matter to us. So it only made sense to use the wrenches to make sure Purple was out.

Now on to the challenges. They were all fun! A great experience! The double buck was ok, Abhinav and I did ok, but that didn’t bother me because I knew it was just the first job. I found the second job really fun! I had a good idea of what to do and I was super calm. Abs was an amazing driver and definitely knew what he was doing behind the wheel. I just stood there and told him where to go, and where to hit the log. It worked out amazing and put us in first! :D Climbing the tree was crazy! It was very tiring! I think I wasn’t putting the pegs in properly or something because my legs were getting more tired than they should have been! Anyhow we were still in first but Teal was just one second behind us. Because we made that deal it worked out just fine!

Anyhow as always thanks for all the support! You guys make me soooo happy :D

Blog Entry #6

Episode 6:

What a crazy, intense episode!?! This episode was super grueling. Super hard and tiring! Also scary! Zach and I were the best swimmers out of everyone, but I have a weird fear of water. I don’t like the idea of not seeing the bottom or being unable to control myself in rough water. Anyway it was actually fun! But watching it brought back the feelings of being scared, and I was worried for no reason. It was a great experience, the best so far! The first job was fun and tiring. Jumping was nothing too big because I knew it was safe and I’ve jumped from high diving boards before. The climbing part was very tiring and it felt like forever!

Then the second job, it was probably one of the scariest jobs In Real Life has done so far! I was scared out of my mind but I knew people have done it before and if I can’t do it there were guys to help me. It was definitely a life changing experience! The last job was super fun and actually I thought we did a lot better than we did! We were always in last or close to last place, which was really, really stressful. By the Race to the Finish it was either give it my all and play tough, or just give up, and giving up was not an option! It may have been mean, but we didn’t want to go home! Who would? I knew I was already tired from running around the building and a race against Pink wouldn’t be fun.

I am thankful to have a great partner like Abs who thought of not telling me where we were going at first, so we seemed as clueless as them, which helped a lot! Abs may have given up twice but he definitely did better with the Clue Card!

Blog Entry #7

Episode 7:

Hello wonderful people! What a fun experience! I was super excited to be on Broadway and in NYC!!! I loved sightseeing, it was just amazing. I really liked the way the episode turned out. But for me it was not as crazy to watch, as other episodes were. In this episode there weren’t any secrets revealed by watching the show, and since there are fewer people now, we pretty much know how we all feel and think.

Once Teal found the shield, we were in trouble! All the jobs were super fun! Even though we got wrenched it didn’t really affect us other than we might have been that much faster and might have beat Teal. We found the building of the prop to be easy. Then the last job was just super fun! I loved performing in front of an audience but I know I could have done a lot better! I think I was kind of intimidated by the idea of big city people (who might be used to kids who are amazing) watching us and judging us or me.

Anyway many of you must have been sure I was going home! With Teal and Green with the shield it was bad! The good thing is Abs and I are the only people who can find and use them now! :D wish me luck!

Blog Entry #8

Episode 8:

MMMMM I crave pizza! Don’t you? I think I’ll go make me some! ;) Well I make amazing pizza! LOL! The jobs were fun! The first job, I took a long time but because I took my time it paid off and gave me a time bonus! Giving me the Wrench!

Watching this episode was really interesting because I didn’t really pay attention to anyone else as much as I usually did, so learning everyone’s feelings and what they were thinking was new! Since it was singles everyone seemed to keep to themselves. Seeing Abs talking to himself made me laugh! I personally find it weird to talk to myself and it could give others ideas. I learned to keep to myself and think in my head a lot! I had a thought process of how I wanted to do things and it definitely paid off!

Winning an experience all by myself felt amazing! It proved I was strong! I think people might be wondering why I picked the big reward instead of the Wrench. Well it was because I wanted to prove that if I made it to the finale I made it there competing as myself with no help from anyone or anything, even if it meant me getting wrenched! With only one job left before the finale I’m hoping that people will be cheering for me more. :) Past and present fans are all amazing and special in my heart! <3

Blog Entry #9

Episode 9:

FINALS BABY!!!!!! And what a great episode! The jobs were very tiring and tough. I’d say that this job was the toughest. The first job was very physically grueling. It took forever to complete! We had to keep stopping for breaks and starting again, because it was so hot. It was almost 40 C degrees! Then the second job was very mental because we had no idea what we had to do until it was our turn.

Right before we started, they told each individual person what needed to be done, then we started. I instantly knew what the answer was so I got it, but some of the others had problems. Then the next job was also mental but in a way, just luck. It was difficult to know how hard to push the train and you couldn’t really learn from trial and error so it was just a matter of luck. The Race To The Finish was pretty simple. There was really no way to catch up or get lost. One thing I thought was funny was how Abs kept yelling “stop following me!” The episode showed how much I found him annoying! LOL :P

Anyway, the week, it’s the Finale!!! It’s crazy that it’s almost all over! And the winner will be announced!!!