I'm trying not to be too snarky here... just being honest - and maybe this is the scotch's talking
but....
Thanks for the pep-talk Dave, but ffs... I'm not Thomas the Train.
A positive "I-think-I-can" attitude does not make all the difference. My 'state of mind' thought that the last song was going to be a nice blend of catering to Tyrias' tastes, while also somewhat appealing to the secondary judges. That 'state of mind' got a score that tied for 4/7. It wasn't my 'state of mind' that dropped me into 2nd last place.
Look, I'm not bitching... but there's a saying in my business - once is an event; twice is a coincidence; three times is a trend. This is clearly a trend. Sure, mathematically speaking, I'm not eliminated. Knowing and aligning (or lack thereof) to the tastes of the judges is a different matter. Kade and I (and the eliminated players) clearly couldn't find it. I'm ok with that.... I'm just stating the reality of the situation - not bitching. Can I please make that perfectly clear, since in prior roulettes, I've been perceived that way.
I'm not bitching, just stating facts.
I'm not going to intentionally tank, but I'll shart myself if I make it past these rounds next two rounds.
It's all good. Seriously.
P.S. Remember... three (triple) scotch's.