The last time I watched Survivor was All-Stars. I didn’t necessarily go off the show, I just never seemed to catch it on tv. Yesterday, though, I got to see the first episode of Survivor Fiji- and oh, I’ve missed Survivor, I really have. Jeff Probst is still in good form, and the whole “exile island” concept seems intriguing enough.

Jessica deBen, the fashion stylist, was first to go- probably because of her lack of knot-untying and puzzle-solving skills. Unlike past sour-grapers, though, Jessica doesn’t seem to be too bothered that she was the first off. In an interview posted on Survivor Fever, she says:

“Even though it turned out kinda whacky, it was a real fun experience.”

I liked her, though. Anyone who loves Ms. Pac-Man and Ayn Rand is good in my book.

I’m looking forward to this season- my early “ones to watch”: Yau-Man, Gary, Michelle and James (Rocky)- who for some reason reminds me of Survivor Africa’s Lex.