Thinking all Wrong on These 2 BB hands?

[1800GAMBLER]

Hand 1.

Preflop is a very good idea. Stack sizes are deep, which is perfect for this, nice going.

Flop: I don't like it. That's a scary board and i want to know were i stand now.

River: I'd fold, you can only hope for AJ, a slipt.

Hand 2.

I don't like your checkraise. Calling is better, more so for the fact of you'll keep that person with the 8 in the hand. Looks like you fell into:

Brain: "i don't have odds i should fold."
Ego: "Hey, listen up. We've done nothing for ages and i'm not folding. I want to pull a move; i'm pulling a move."
Brain: "..without me then."

In your case; I would have continued my bluff on the turn after the top card paired too. Then of course through to the river just to get the misdraws high cards out.