A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

The BME World Tour Winners are..

This has been a really hard month for me. First I get crazy in the middle of the night in a hotel in Austin. I haven’t slept in days, I’m alone, it’s 30 degrees out, I’m starving and I’m out of change for the vending machines. I started to think about how I haven’t been traveling at all over the past year. I’ve noted that falling in love has this affect on me. I stop being the person that’s only home one weekend out of the month because I’m at conventions, BBQ’s, suspension events, learning/teaching conferences and I focus on being home so that I can be a supportive, attentive and caring partner at home.

I was suddenly back on the road and realizing how much I miss it and how BME suffers when I can’t be out on the road. I decided though after a lot of thought that my passport is full because I’ve traveled around the globe but that for one reason or another all of my travels were alone. The last time I went on any kind of extended trip was in 2008 when I went to the Oslo Suscon, then to BMXnet and finally to a tattoo convention in England (which I ended bailing out on!). That was 3 weeks in Europe SOLO. I submitted around 1000 photos from that trip alone and had a great time meeting people in person.

Now I’m doing it a little differently and I’m extending the amount of time that I’ll be on the road and bringing 4 people with me. I’m sure that you want to know who they are but you HAVE to understand how difficult the selection process was. First it started out with watching hundreds of videos, browsing portolios, reading blogs and writing samples and with Jen‘s help, I narrowed it down to 17 finalists. Everyone has so much to offer and all of the finalists are multi-talented. While some people shine at one particular talent more than others, they are still fully capable of doing everything else that will be required on the road.

The hardest part about choosing the 4 winners is that there are some people who aren’t getting chosen that have been helping out a ton behind the scenes. When they volunteered to help out, I told them it wouldn’t be scoring them any extra points and I had to go with my gut. The other thing that was really hard is that one of my closest friends applied for the video. Thad is an awesome photographer and a great friend but ultimately I feel like I would lean on him too much during this tour. Plus he’d let me get away with being like “I’m too tired to cope today” and I can’t have that.

Click through to find out who won!

In no particular order, the four interns that will be accompanying me on this tour are Chez, Richard, Darah and Megan.

This was a very hard decision and I have my reasons as well as where I just needed to “go with my gut”. If you are a contestant and you want more feedback on why I didn’t pick you, feel free to contact me. I wish I could have brought everyone or I could split it up into two teams so that I could bring more people but I simply can’t due to the costs involved.

Thank you go everyone who applied and for all of the hard work that everyone put in. It means a lot to me and I appreciate your support as always.

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Comments

324 responses to “The BME World Tour Winners are..”

  1. Plainskin Avatar
    Plainskin

    Rachel may have pointed out several times that the votes were just one factor, but she did ask the community for their opinion. She seems to have completely disregarded the results (she basically ended up choosing the people with the least votes), which comes across as a bit disrespectful if you ask me. What’s the point in having the poll, then? To get publicity and raise money for the tour? Even if it is effective, it seems kind of underhanded to use the applicants to facilitate that. I discovered this community as a direct result of the internship hype, and from my standpoint, this whole poll thing looks pretty silly and a little demeaning.

    That being said, I understand how difficult it is to make this kind of decision. All the finalists were impressive. I think the trip is an amazing idea and I’d like to congratulate all the winners and thank Rachel for giving them this opportunity. Enjoy the tour! And thank you to all the people who submitted application videos; great job, they were very enjoyable.

  2. Plainskin Avatar
    Plainskin

    Rachel may have pointed out several times that the votes were just one factor, but she did ask the community for their opinion. She seems to have completely disregarded the results (she basically ended up choosing the people with the least votes), which comes across as a bit disrespectful if you ask me. What’s the point in having the poll, then? To get publicity and raise money for the tour? Even if it is effective, it seems kind of underhanded to use the applicants to facilitate that. I discovered this community as a direct result of the internship hype, and from my standpoint, this whole poll thing looks pretty silly and a little demeaning.

    That being said, I understand how difficult it is to make this kind of decision. All the finalists were impressive. I think the trip is an amazing idea and I’d like to congratulate all the winners and thank Rachel for giving them this opportunity. Enjoy the tour! And thank you to all the people who submitted application videos; great job, they were very enjoyable.

  3. Susie Avatar

    What’s wrong with you whiners?? It was Rachel’s choice to make and she made it! I’m sure nae would have been great, but she didn’t whine, she was sweet-natured and gracious. You’re all lucky that I’m not around to to scratch those of you who are whining!.

    To the winners: Have a wonderful time, stay safe in your travels and I’m really excited to see the pictures and read the stories (Yes, I can read!)

  4. Susie Avatar

    What’s wrong with you whiners?? It was Rachel’s choice to make and she made it! I’m sure nae would have been great, but she didn’t whine, she was sweet-natured and gracious. You’re all lucky that I’m not around to to scratch those of you who are whining!.

    To the winners: Have a wonderful time, stay safe in your travels and I’m really excited to see the pictures and read the stories (Yes, I can read!)

  5. Susie Avatar

    What’s wrong with you whiners?? It was Rachel’s choice to make and she made it! I’m sure nae would have been great, but she didn’t whine, she was sweet-natured and gracious. You’re all lucky that I’m not around to to scratch those of you who are whining!.

    To the winners: Have a wonderful time, stay safe in your travels and I’m really excited to see the pictures and read the stories (Yes, I can read!)

  6. Susie Avatar

    What’s wrong with you whiners?? It was Rachel’s choice to make and she made it! I’m sure nae would have been great, but she didn’t whine, she was sweet-natured and gracious. You’re all lucky that I’m not around to to scratch those of you who are whining!.

    To the winners: Have a wonderful time, stay safe in your travels and I’m really excited to see the pictures and read the stories (Yes, I can read!)

  7. NataliePaige Avatar
    NataliePaige

    i think Megan is soooo cute and funny and i have a small girl crush on her and i am SO happy for her! …and also for everyone else…but they arent as cute as megan/

  8. NataliePaige Avatar
    NataliePaige

    i think Megan is soooo cute and funny and i have a small girl crush on her and i am SO happy for her! …and also for everyone else…but they arent as cute as megan/

  9. NataliePaige Avatar
    NataliePaige

    i think Megan is soooo cute and funny and i have a small girl crush on her and i am SO happy for her! …and also for everyone else…but they arent as cute as megan/

  10. NataliePaige Avatar
    NataliePaige

    i think Megan is soooo cute and funny and i have a small girl crush on her and i am SO happy for her! …and also for everyone else…but they arent as cute as megan/

  11. Rachel Avatar

    I don’t get how or why the polls would be “disrespectful”. I asked for insight, in the form of a poll, and I took that into consideration but in my mind I built two different teams. Nae was on the team I ultimately didn’t decide to go with because it was the stereotypical BME team. It would have been the obvious choice but in the end, the whole point of the tour is to go outside of what BME normally does and put together something that is “outside the box” so to speak.

    It’s kind of like preaching to the choir. If I wanted to keep doing exactly what BME does, then I would have picked the people that are 100% of what BME currently is. I’m trying what is basically an experiment to grow outside of what BME traditionally does and part of that is picking out people who

    Nae is a very popular BME/IAM member so I would expect her to get a large portion of the votes. Since the votes were only a small facter (like we’re talking 1% of my decision making process), it was purely for feedback and it produced the results that I assumed it would.

    I don’t think it’s ultimately fair to post a person by person reasoning for why I didn’t pick certain people. I can tell you why I picked the people that I did though,

    Chez: Extensive touring experience and she’s a jack of all trades type person. She knows what it’s like to be on tour and to work a demanding and grueling schedule and I hope that with her role as our tour manager that she’s able to keep us all going,

    Megan: She’s a great photographer and will be our main “photographer”. I love her personality and I like that she is great on camera and I think she’ll be a great face for the tour

    Darah: Something about Darah grabbed me from the initial applications and she’s been a favorite of mine. Her writing samples were solid and again I think she’s got a great personality. She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.

    Richard: He’ll be our video editor. He had the best skills as far as editing went and he was a shining example of what I needed from the get go in an editor. He’s also good at writing and photography.

    I feel very comfortable with the team that I put together and I look forward in working with the team that I have chosen. They are all talented, in multiple areas and I think that they will all get along great ,

    I hope that’s a good explanation and that it make sense to everyone. I have some specific comments which are related to why certain individuals didn’t make it if they want to know but I don’t feel it’s appropriate to put people on blast publicly for why they didn’t make it.

  12. Rachel Avatar

    I don’t get how or why the polls would be “disrespectful”. I asked for insight, in the form of a poll, and I took that into consideration but in my mind I built two different teams. Nae was on the team I ultimately didn’t decide to go with because it was the stereotypical BME team. It would have been the obvious choice but in the end, the whole point of the tour is to go outside of what BME normally does and put together something that is “outside the box” so to speak.

    It’s kind of like preaching to the choir. If I wanted to keep doing exactly what BME does, then I would have picked the people that are 100% of what BME currently is. I’m trying what is basically an experiment to grow outside of what BME traditionally does and part of that is picking out people who

    Nae is a very popular BME/IAM member so I would expect her to get a large portion of the votes. Since the votes were only a small facter (like we’re talking 1% of my decision making process), it was purely for feedback and it produced the results that I assumed it would.

    I don’t think it’s ultimately fair to post a person by person reasoning for why I didn’t pick certain people. I can tell you why I picked the people that I did though,

    Chez: Extensive touring experience and she’s a jack of all trades type person. She knows what it’s like to be on tour and to work a demanding and grueling schedule and I hope that with her role as our tour manager that she’s able to keep us all going,

    Megan: She’s a great photographer and will be our main “photographer”. I love her personality and I like that she is great on camera and I think she’ll be a great face for the tour

    Darah: Something about Darah grabbed me from the initial applications and she’s been a favorite of mine. Her writing samples were solid and again I think she’s got a great personality. She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.

    Richard: He’ll be our video editor. He had the best skills as far as editing went and he was a shining example of what I needed from the get go in an editor. He’s also good at writing and photography.

    I feel very comfortable with the team that I put together and I look forward in working with the team that I have chosen. They are all talented, in multiple areas and I think that they will all get along great ,

    I hope that’s a good explanation and that it make sense to everyone. I have some specific comments which are related to why certain individuals didn’t make it if they want to know but I don’t feel it’s appropriate to put people on blast publicly for why they didn’t make it.

  13. Rachel Avatar

    I don’t get how or why the polls would be “disrespectful”. I asked for insight, in the form of a poll, and I took that into consideration but in my mind I built two different teams. Nae was on the team I ultimately didn’t decide to go with because it was the stereotypical BME team. It would have been the obvious choice but in the end, the whole point of the tour is to go outside of what BME normally does and put together something that is “outside the box” so to speak.

    It’s kind of like preaching to the choir. If I wanted to keep doing exactly what BME does, then I would have picked the people that are 100% of what BME currently is. I’m trying what is basically an experiment to grow outside of what BME traditionally does and part of that is picking out people who

    Nae is a very popular BME/IAM member so I would expect her to get a large portion of the votes. Since the votes were only a small facter (like we’re talking 1% of my decision making process), it was purely for feedback and it produced the results that I assumed it would.

    I don’t think it’s ultimately fair to post a person by person reasoning for why I didn’t pick certain people. I can tell you why I picked the people that I did though,

    Chez: Extensive touring experience and she’s a jack of all trades type person. She knows what it’s like to be on tour and to work a demanding and grueling schedule and I hope that with her role as our tour manager that she’s able to keep us all going,

    Megan: She’s a great photographer and will be our main “photographer”. I love her personality and I like that she is great on camera and I think she’ll be a great face for the tour

    Darah: Something about Darah grabbed me from the initial applications and she’s been a favorite of mine. Her writing samples were solid and again I think she’s got a great personality. She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.

    Richard: He’ll be our video editor. He had the best skills as far as editing went and he was a shining example of what I needed from the get go in an editor. He’s also good at writing and photography.

    I feel very comfortable with the team that I put together and I look forward in working with the team that I have chosen. They are all talented, in multiple areas and I think that they will all get along great ,

    I hope that’s a good explanation and that it make sense to everyone. I have some specific comments which are related to why certain individuals didn’t make it if they want to know but I don’t feel it’s appropriate to put people on blast publicly for why they didn’t make it.

  14. Rachel Avatar

    I don’t get how or why the polls would be “disrespectful”. I asked for insight, in the form of a poll, and I took that into consideration but in my mind I built two different teams. Nae was on the team I ultimately didn’t decide to go with because it was the stereotypical BME team. It would have been the obvious choice but in the end, the whole point of the tour is to go outside of what BME normally does and put together something that is “outside the box” so to speak.

    It’s kind of like preaching to the choir. If I wanted to keep doing exactly what BME does, then I would have picked the people that are 100% of what BME currently is. I’m trying what is basically an experiment to grow outside of what BME traditionally does and part of that is picking out people who

    Nae is a very popular BME/IAM member so I would expect her to get a large portion of the votes. Since the votes were only a small facter (like we’re talking 1% of my decision making process), it was purely for feedback and it produced the results that I assumed it would.

    I don’t think it’s ultimately fair to post a person by person reasoning for why I didn’t pick certain people. I can tell you why I picked the people that I did though,

    Chez: Extensive touring experience and she’s a jack of all trades type person. She knows what it’s like to be on tour and to work a demanding and grueling schedule and I hope that with her role as our tour manager that she’s able to keep us all going,

    Megan: She’s a great photographer and will be our main “photographer”. I love her personality and I like that she is great on camera and I think she’ll be a great face for the tour

    Darah: Something about Darah grabbed me from the initial applications and she’s been a favorite of mine. Her writing samples were solid and again I think she’s got a great personality. She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.

    Richard: He’ll be our video editor. He had the best skills as far as editing went and he was a shining example of what I needed from the get go in an editor. He’s also good at writing and photography.

    I feel very comfortable with the team that I put together and I look forward in working with the team that I have chosen. They are all talented, in multiple areas and I think that they will all get along great ,

    I hope that’s a good explanation and that it make sense to everyone. I have some specific comments which are related to why certain individuals didn’t make it if they want to know but I don’t feel it’s appropriate to put people on blast publicly for why they didn’t make it.

  15. Nae Avatar
    Nae

    Wait… How don’t Chez, Megan, Richard, or Darah fit the “traditional BME” category?

  16. Nae Avatar
    Nae

    Wait… How don’t Chez, Megan, Richard, or Darah fit the “traditional BME” category?

  17. Nae Avatar
    Nae

    Wait… How don’t Chez, Megan, Richard, or Darah fit the “traditional BME” category?

  18. Nae Avatar
    Nae

    Wait… How don’t Chez, Megan, Richard, or Darah fit the “traditional BME” category?

  19. nae Avatar

    What is stereotypical BME?

  20. nae Avatar

    What is stereotypical BME?

  21. nae Avatar

    What is stereotypical BME?

  22. nae Avatar

    What is stereotypical BME?

  23. Travis Avatar
    Travis

    41- Apparently having a passion for body modification……

  24. Travis Avatar
    Travis

    41- Apparently having a passion for body modification……

  25. Travis Avatar
    Travis

    41- Apparently having a passion for body modification……

  26. Travis Avatar
    Travis

    41- Apparently having a passion for body modification……

  27. chez Avatar

    It’s unfortunate that so many people are being poor sports about this. Rachel has said time and time again that votes were not the deciding factor when selecting teams. it’s unfortunate that she can’t have two teams as she wanted but the cost is pretty astronomical just for one team.

    it’s also very telling of people’s maturity level seeing how they have reacted to hearing the news they were not selected. who’s to say that Rachel would not take the second team out on a different tour? check your behaviours on and off iam and think about how your reactions will/woud affect your chances at another tour opportunity.

    I just wonder if this is how people react when they don’t get any other job they apply to…

  28. chez Avatar

    It’s unfortunate that so many people are being poor sports about this. Rachel has said time and time again that votes were not the deciding factor when selecting teams. it’s unfortunate that she can’t have two teams as she wanted but the cost is pretty astronomical just for one team.

    it’s also very telling of people’s maturity level seeing how they have reacted to hearing the news they were not selected. who’s to say that Rachel would not take the second team out on a different tour? check your behaviours on and off iam and think about how your reactions will/woud affect your chances at another tour opportunity.

    I just wonder if this is how people react when they don’t get any other job they apply to…

  29. chez Avatar

    It’s unfortunate that so many people are being poor sports about this. Rachel has said time and time again that votes were not the deciding factor when selecting teams. it’s unfortunate that she can’t have two teams as she wanted but the cost is pretty astronomical just for one team.

    it’s also very telling of people’s maturity level seeing how they have reacted to hearing the news they were not selected. who’s to say that Rachel would not take the second team out on a different tour? check your behaviours on and off iam and think about how your reactions will/woud affect your chances at another tour opportunity.

    I just wonder if this is how people react when they don’t get any other job they apply to…

  30. chez Avatar

    It’s unfortunate that so many people are being poor sports about this. Rachel has said time and time again that votes were not the deciding factor when selecting teams. it’s unfortunate that she can’t have two teams as she wanted but the cost is pretty astronomical just for one team.

    it’s also very telling of people’s maturity level seeing how they have reacted to hearing the news they were not selected. who’s to say that Rachel would not take the second team out on a different tour? check your behaviours on and off iam and think about how your reactions will/woud affect your chances at another tour opportunity.

    I just wonder if this is how people react when they don’t get any other job they apply to…

  31. Jen Avatar

    I have to say I agree with Chez. Rachel has said she hopes this is just the first tour. Thankfully some people have let us know whether or not they should be considered again by their reactions, both positively and negatively. On pure skill sets for each individual job, I think this is a very solid team.

    I understand that people are disappointed. You don’t know how badly I wish I could be going on this tour myself! So I get being disappointed but I don’t really get why some people would be poor sports about it. I think that just shows that they shouldn’t have been selected because handling yourself in a mature and respectable way while touring is going to be incredibly important.

    It’s a little disappointing that while everyone complained about voting making it a popularity contest, people are now angry that it wasn’t based on popularity. I think the people chosen were some of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the categories they applied for in addition to bringing really positive attitudes and tons of enthusiasm.

    It’s unfortunate that what was an incredibly rough decision for Rachel is being made even harder now. I’m glad I wasn’t the one who had the final say and I don’t envy her position right now.

  32. Jen Avatar

    I have to say I agree with Chez. Rachel has said she hopes this is just the first tour. Thankfully some people have let us know whether or not they should be considered again by their reactions, both positively and negatively. On pure skill sets for each individual job, I think this is a very solid team.

    I understand that people are disappointed. You don’t know how badly I wish I could be going on this tour myself! So I get being disappointed but I don’t really get why some people would be poor sports about it. I think that just shows that they shouldn’t have been selected because handling yourself in a mature and respectable way while touring is going to be incredibly important.

    It’s a little disappointing that while everyone complained about voting making it a popularity contest, people are now angry that it wasn’t based on popularity. I think the people chosen were some of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the categories they applied for in addition to bringing really positive attitudes and tons of enthusiasm.

    It’s unfortunate that what was an incredibly rough decision for Rachel is being made even harder now. I’m glad I wasn’t the one who had the final say and I don’t envy her position right now.

  33. Jen Avatar

    I have to say I agree with Chez. Rachel has said she hopes this is just the first tour. Thankfully some people have let us know whether or not they should be considered again by their reactions, both positively and negatively. On pure skill sets for each individual job, I think this is a very solid team.

    I understand that people are disappointed. You don’t know how badly I wish I could be going on this tour myself! So I get being disappointed but I don’t really get why some people would be poor sports about it. I think that just shows that they shouldn’t have been selected because handling yourself in a mature and respectable way while touring is going to be incredibly important.

    It’s a little disappointing that while everyone complained about voting making it a popularity contest, people are now angry that it wasn’t based on popularity. I think the people chosen were some of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the categories they applied for in addition to bringing really positive attitudes and tons of enthusiasm.

    It’s unfortunate that what was an incredibly rough decision for Rachel is being made even harder now. I’m glad I wasn’t the one who had the final say and I don’t envy her position right now.

  34. Jen Avatar

    I have to say I agree with Chez. Rachel has said she hopes this is just the first tour. Thankfully some people have let us know whether or not they should be considered again by their reactions, both positively and negatively. On pure skill sets for each individual job, I think this is a very solid team.

    I understand that people are disappointed. You don’t know how badly I wish I could be going on this tour myself! So I get being disappointed but I don’t really get why some people would be poor sports about it. I think that just shows that they shouldn’t have been selected because handling yourself in a mature and respectable way while touring is going to be incredibly important.

    It’s a little disappointing that while everyone complained about voting making it a popularity contest, people are now angry that it wasn’t based on popularity. I think the people chosen were some of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the categories they applied for in addition to bringing really positive attitudes and tons of enthusiasm.

    It’s unfortunate that what was an incredibly rough decision for Rachel is being made even harder now. I’m glad I wasn’t the one who had the final say and I don’t envy her position right now.

  35. sydplay Avatar

    I’d like to congratulate the winners and I look forward to all the great things your team will add to the community.

    I do have to say I find it interesting after reading all of the comments that a couple people feel the need to lash out at people for simply voicing their opinion. It seems the majority of the posts are congratulating the winners while only a few are wondering why someone else wasn’t chosen. It’s a comment forum for gosh sakes. #22 wants to tell everyone what they should write and #45 tells you are a poor sport or lack maturity if you don’t agree with the choices. What’s wrong with people leaving their opinions?

  36. sydplay Avatar

    I’d like to congratulate the winners and I look forward to all the great things your team will add to the community.

    I do have to say I find it interesting after reading all of the comments that a couple people feel the need to lash out at people for simply voicing their opinion. It seems the majority of the posts are congratulating the winners while only a few are wondering why someone else wasn’t chosen. It’s a comment forum for gosh sakes. #22 wants to tell everyone what they should write and #45 tells you are a poor sport or lack maturity if you don’t agree with the choices. What’s wrong with people leaving their opinions?

  37. sydplay Avatar

    I’d like to congratulate the winners and I look forward to all the great things your team will add to the community.

    I do have to say I find it interesting after reading all of the comments that a couple people feel the need to lash out at people for simply voicing their opinion. It seems the majority of the posts are congratulating the winners while only a few are wondering why someone else wasn’t chosen. It’s a comment forum for gosh sakes. #22 wants to tell everyone what they should write and #45 tells you are a poor sport or lack maturity if you don’t agree with the choices. What’s wrong with people leaving their opinions?

  38. sydplay Avatar

    I’d like to congratulate the winners and I look forward to all the great things your team will add to the community.

    I do have to say I find it interesting after reading all of the comments that a couple people feel the need to lash out at people for simply voicing their opinion. It seems the majority of the posts are congratulating the winners while only a few are wondering why someone else wasn’t chosen. It’s a comment forum for gosh sakes. #22 wants to tell everyone what they should write and #45 tells you are a poor sport or lack maturity if you don’t agree with the choices. What’s wrong with people leaving their opinions?

  39. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    Seriously, what is ‘stereotypical BME’?

  40. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    Seriously, what is ‘stereotypical BME’?

  41. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    Seriously, what is ‘stereotypical BME’?

  42. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    Seriously, what is ‘stereotypical BME’?

  43. Miss Mess Avatar
    Miss Mess

    “She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.”

    Really?

    I could honestly care less who goes on this trip but I about flipped when I read this. I wasn’t aware that attractiveness even factored into it. And if it did– that it was openly admitted.

    Ah well. I think this whole thing is a bit silly, but no one asked me. I just feel bad for the people who got their hopes up, seeing their counter rise, and that it really didn’t mean anything in the end.

    People may say that people are being ‘sore losers’ but Rachel really set it up to be like this. She had to have expected a mini backlash when she put these people up to be publicly judged and then it barely counted anyway.

    I just think this should have been a lot quieter, I guess. Not displaying the results of the polls to start out with.
    But like I said, this whole ‘popularity contest’ thing that has been going on around here (between this and the bme girls/bme boys calendars) is really getting under my skin… so I’m a bit biased.

  44. Miss Mess Avatar
    Miss Mess

    “She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.”

    Really?

    I could honestly care less who goes on this trip but I about flipped when I read this. I wasn’t aware that attractiveness even factored into it. And if it did– that it was openly admitted.

    Ah well. I think this whole thing is a bit silly, but no one asked me. I just feel bad for the people who got their hopes up, seeing their counter rise, and that it really didn’t mean anything in the end.

    People may say that people are being ‘sore losers’ but Rachel really set it up to be like this. She had to have expected a mini backlash when she put these people up to be publicly judged and then it barely counted anyway.

    I just think this should have been a lot quieter, I guess. Not displaying the results of the polls to start out with.
    But like I said, this whole ‘popularity contest’ thing that has been going on around here (between this and the bme girls/bme boys calendars) is really getting under my skin… so I’m a bit biased.

  45. Miss Mess Avatar
    Miss Mess

    “She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.”

    Really?

    I could honestly care less who goes on this trip but I about flipped when I read this. I wasn’t aware that attractiveness even factored into it. And if it did– that it was openly admitted.

    Ah well. I think this whole thing is a bit silly, but no one asked me. I just feel bad for the people who got their hopes up, seeing their counter rise, and that it really didn’t mean anything in the end.

    People may say that people are being ‘sore losers’ but Rachel really set it up to be like this. She had to have expected a mini backlash when she put these people up to be publicly judged and then it barely counted anyway.

    I just think this should have been a lot quieter, I guess. Not displaying the results of the polls to start out with.
    But like I said, this whole ‘popularity contest’ thing that has been going on around here (between this and the bme girls/bme boys calendars) is really getting under my skin… so I’m a bit biased.

  46. Miss Mess Avatar
    Miss Mess

    “She’s also very pretty. Maybe I’ve developed a crush on her of sorts and I think that other people will too.”

    Really?

    I could honestly care less who goes on this trip but I about flipped when I read this. I wasn’t aware that attractiveness even factored into it. And if it did– that it was openly admitted.

    Ah well. I think this whole thing is a bit silly, but no one asked me. I just feel bad for the people who got their hopes up, seeing their counter rise, and that it really didn’t mean anything in the end.

    People may say that people are being ‘sore losers’ but Rachel really set it up to be like this. She had to have expected a mini backlash when she put these people up to be publicly judged and then it barely counted anyway.

    I just think this should have been a lot quieter, I guess. Not displaying the results of the polls to start out with.
    But like I said, this whole ‘popularity contest’ thing that has been going on around here (between this and the bme girls/bme boys calendars) is really getting under my skin… so I’m a bit biased.

  47. graphicoverdrive Avatar

    I love that Megan was picked, she’s so cute! <3

  48. graphicoverdrive Avatar

    I love that Megan was picked, she’s so cute! <3

  49. graphicoverdrive Avatar

    I love that Megan was picked, she’s so cute! <3

  50. graphicoverdrive Avatar

    I love that Megan was picked, she’s so cute! <3

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