Dental Damn!

What was up with their whole necklace bonding session? It was very childish. When we were watching, my 17-year-old daughter Jessica said, ''I can't believe how immature and irresponsible those people are.'' But I said, It's just a game. I don't know if that was their game face or if that's how they really are.

How was the oral hygiene in Africa? There's a tree, the Malafi tree, which the Masai tribe uses. I actually used it along with my toothbrush and didn't have a hygiene problem. The biggest hygiene problem was not being able to jump into the ocean like they could on the other two ''Survivor''s.

How did you miss that tick question? That's where my dental degree hindered me. I thought if you poured hot water, you'd burn the person. I don't remember that being in the manual, but I should never have missed the snake question. I used to run a pet store in college. All my friends emailed me asking how I could miss the snake question.

Were you starving when you left? Oddly enough, I never felt hungry. I went to Africa with the objective to lose 30 pounds. I lost 18. Water was the precious commodity but not food. After I left, some guy handed me a Coke. I was like, no, I want a hot shower.

Did you hang out in Africa afterward? Yeah, they allowed me to bring all my professional camera equipment with the understanding that they'd hold onto my pictures until January 10. I got to play the game, lose weight, and then take pictures of Africa. I don't regret anything.