And then there were six... I was shocked that I made it past the last elimination, but I realize that I now have to put my antics Adamaside and start opening up to Stacey or I'll be going home at the next elimination. I was opposed to the kiss-off style elimination from the beginning -- and now we have a kissing contest? Wow, I feel like I'm back in middle school playing a game of truth or dare. As you can tell by my reaction, after being selected to go first for today's challenge I already felt like I had won. There's nothing worse than getting sloppy seconds or sloppy sixths (I felt bad for Colt). Thank god for antiseptics! Jon wins with his "feel my heart pound while I peck your lips" style kiss and Jimmy just got himself a "mouth to mouth resuscitation" style kiss.


I knew it would be interesting to see Jon and Jimmy on a date with Stacey because they are clearly polar opposites. Jon stepped out of the bus on the first night and laid out his intentions to Stacey without hesitation. The only downside to Mr. Mature is that he can't handle the heat when another man enters the picture. Jimmy, on the other hand, just came into the picture. He probably works out more than me -- OK, a lot more than me. He's confident, witty and looks like Ben Stiller in Zoolander. Sometimes I thought Jimmy forgot to pack a shirt before coming to the show. Both of these guys seemed to have kept her attention because they both returned to the house.

Jon and Jimmy with Stacey 

The next day Stacey invited Travis and I out to a night of dinner and drinks. She looked stunning, but I'm convinced Colt cut off her left sleeve and made it into an ascot to add to his ever-expanding collection. Immediately after we were seated, our waitress unexpectedly brought over a series of questions. Travis surprised me with his level of maturity. When I was 21 the only thing on my mind was spring break, sleeping in, updating my Facebook page and wondering if I was going to graduate college in under four years. It's evident that I was a little nervous about what kind of questions Stacey was going to ask -- and sure enough, she brought the heat.

 

There's nothing worse than a romantic dinner and great company, disrupted by a question regarding past sexual partners. I pondered the thought of responding with a four-digit number just to see her reaction, but I kept my cool and got past that one. My one-on-one time with Stacey let me know that I needed to stop enjoying the pool, hot tub and kegerator at the house and start focusing on Stacey. Note to self: Stop playing hard to get.

Adam with Stacey

Once we got back to the house, Stacey relayed her frustrations to the rest of the guys -- which made Jon feel like she was directing her anger at him. Instead of asking me what happened, Mr. Mature attacked Travis.

The final date before elimination was a much-needed beach retreat with all of the remaining guys. I thought I was the only guy who had to do some damage control but it looks like Jon, an amateur sandcastle artist, was playing catch-up as well. Throughout the competition Jon kept saying we were all going to hang ourselves, but it looks like those words finally caught up with him. I knew Jimmy was going to step up his game and sure enough, when the drama began, Jimmy made his move. Another wild card, Joe, really put himself out there by dropping the 'L' bomb. For me it's WAY too early to be throwing around that word -- I give Joe a lot of credit.

Jimmy in the Kissoff

 

I finally took down my guard and did my best to let Stacey know that I wanted to continue on and looked forward to introducing her to my family. For me, that's a big step, and an even bigger step when the woman you're introducing your family to has a family of her own. Oh, and PS: She's 40!

Thanks for all of the support. I love you all.

Message Edited by Adam_TheCub on 05-13-2009 10:07 PM
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