Jase Wirey has been kicked out of the house again, but this time he's heading home.

Wirey was evicted from the house on Thursday night's episode of the CBS reality program "Big Brother 7."

The Decatur resident, employed by Performance Learning Solutions, stayed in California after being voted out of the house in 2004's "Big Brother 5" and discussed pursuing an acting career, but this time around, he's happy to be returning home.

"I don't even know what day it is," said Wirey, who was unable to recount how many days he'd spent in the house (the final tally was 25). "I'm just so glad to be coming home."

Wirey was voted out unanimously by the nine people casting votes in the process. He was the fifth evicted during "Big Brother 5."

In the game show, a number of people (in this case, 14) are locked in a house together. Various skills competitions are used to determine the "Head of Household," the person who nominates two people to be evicted each week. Viewers can keep an eye on the game online, where 38 cameras and 62 microphones record the contestants' moves around the clock.

Wirey felt he may have been a victim of his own success.

"I think 'Survivor' would more suit my game plan," he said. "In 'Survivor,' if you win food or do good in the competition, that's a good thing. Here, they resent it."

Wirey had been in negotiations since February to return for this edition of the program, an "all-star" version. He said the reason he returned was "ultimately, the money. It's not fun, but it's not a bad gig, even if you don't win. It's not a bad thing at all."

Wirey declined to detail how much money he received. The overall winner of the competition is to receive $500,000.

While he didn't complain about the competition, Wirey admitted the experience was wearing.

"It absolutely is too much to ask," he said. "When people watch the show, they see a lot of competitions and stuff going on, but that's Thursday through Saturday. Sunday through Wednesday, we sit around with nothing to do. It's a horrific experience. You don't know what's going on with your family, with your loved ones. Even if you're in prison, you can have contact with those people."

Tim Cain can be reached at timcain@herald-review.com or 421-6908.