Chelsea's Opening/Closing Statements

[Host Sandros]

This is your final tribal thread Chelsea.

[chelsea]

Hey jurors!

The last two months in China have been pretty crazy at times and I have to say that this has been a great cast. That's not to say that we haven't had our issues, but I think we all played pretty hard and I would have been proud to be in the final three with any of you. I can hardly believe I made it to the this point as there were so many weeks when I was a target. Through those weeks I was kept safe by the help of friends to whom I owe a great deal.

To sum up my game I think that the challenges are the key. In the first half of this game I won various immunity challenges with my tribe and I was always glad to win, even if winning the challenge put me in danger, which was the case in a few red rovers. My strategy was always to lead my tribe to victory. As the game hit the merge my so-called winning streak died down and I never won an immunity challenge, although I got close on more than one occasion. There were several challenges that I lost on purpose and a few I'd still like a recount on . These past few weeks have really been about survival for me and blending into the background to seem like less of a threat has been a huge part of that strategy. At no point, however, did I ever stop playing the game. I have kept my head in this game since Day 1 and that is the reason I've made it to this point.

I want to thank the hosts for this incredible game and also all my fellow survivors. I can still remember the days when Jonty was asking us all for alliances. Haha. Of all the games I've been involved in, this one has been the most memorable and I thank you for that.

Richard and Skylar, best of luck to both of you!

[chelsea]

I really wanted to wait to answer Zoe and JP's questions before I wrote my closing statement, but I'm running out of time for that so I'm just gonna go ahead.

I want to address one little thing and then say a quick goodbye. The little thing I want to address is the statement I made about Skylar's game play versus mine. I said that I have played hard since day one unlike Skylar. He replied that I couldn't know that because I wasn't on Dragonez and that's true. I have no idea what he did until we were on the same tribe. I didn't mean to misspeak. However, when we were on Fu Mal together Skylar was hardly around. He didn't participate in a bunch of challenges and we never spoke even though I tried to IM him several times. This is what I was speaking to. I in no way assume to know how he played on Dragonez just like he can't know how I played on Fu Mal and therefore is remiss in assuming I followed Rich. That's bull. Rich and I were seperated for a long time and once we were together Skylar knows just as well as everyone else that I had my own strategies and I worked w/out Rich plenty. We were alligned, yes, but that doesn't make me his lackey.

Ok, now that the defense is out of the way I just wanted to say that if I ever questioned the players in this game in particular the jury I will never do it again. Those questions have convinced me that this game had many very diverse players all of whom played hard and deserved their spot. The only person I regret not seeing in the jury is Joe. I believe that Skylar, Richard and I have played three very different games and it is up to the jury to decide which game they feel was the most deserving. Richard was a friend to many and that may make you wish to vote for him. Skylar was cutthroat in a number of ways and that may make you want to vote for him. I was a hardworking tribe member and adapter who made it to the end despite many attempts at my place. That's good reason to vote for me.

However you vote I hope that we can all look back on iSurv1vor 4: China and remember Landon's many pictures, Matt iSurv1vor live interview, Jonty's craziness, Andy's silence, and what felt like a million nerve wracking red rovers. This game has been a blast, and as I've already said, I thank you all for that.

As Tino would say, "Later Days"