Oh Hello!!!
Goodness has a ton happened since I last blogged!! Tonight was absolutely FABULOUS to say the least. As usual tonight, I was deathly afraid of on stage question, but I could not be more happier with how it went.
Rewind to last night's prelim--talent night for me. I need to elaborate on my fall. It was at the very end of my dance; I was so incredibly excited that it was almost over. I was so pleased, until I ended up on the floor with only 3 seconds left in the music. I just wiped out. I have no idea why or how, but I hit a hard reality--the floor. I guess I recovered well--or that's what people said to make me feel better! :) I walked off stage, and I really figured I would burst out in tears, but surprisingly, I was incredibly calm and collected. Just a small bruise where I landed.
Ok, fast forward to tonight. So I'm dressed in my interview outfit, and I'm about to go on stage when the girl a few numbers in front of me sneezes like Donald Duck for her on stage question--HILARIOUS to say the least. She definitely gave me a good laugh before going on.
So I walked up to the platform, dreaded sticking my hand into the bowl to pull out a question. That was like sticking your hand into a tank of flesh eating fish or something. Piranhas?
This is similar to the question I got, but it was worded differently. "If you could promote one item, what would that item be?" It was a lot longer actually, but I'm not sure exactly what all it said. As the emcee is reading the question, things like Victoria's Secret and Firm Grip are going through my head, and I'm about to panic. I know those are inappropriate to say on stage. I open my mouth and this comes out:
If I could be a spokesperson for an item, it would definitely have to be for rubber grips that you put on the bottom of your shoes. You all saw me hit the floor last night, I could definitely use some!
WHAT?! I was soooo happy when I walked off stage; that question could not have been better for me. :)
Evening gown went wonderful too. My roomie, MISS UGA, Briana won the evening gown prelim in her mermaid dress--she was BEAUTIFUL!
Anywho, before prelims, we had rehearsal at the crack of dawn and then went to the golf tournament that benefits the Miss Georgia scholarship fund. Here, we met the president of the Miss America Organization. He was in town on a book tour and attended the prelim tonight.
The golf tournament was hot and rainy, but we had a good time.
I still have some funny stories from the other day, but it's bed time for me. We actually get to sleep in the morning--WOW!!!
Can't wait to be back in Albany soon!!!
xoxo,
Kimberly
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Talent Night
Hey all!!!
This post is going to be super short; I have to be up in like 6 hours--ROUGH!!
Talent with alright tonight. I was super happy until the end--when I somehow fell down. Oh well, no biggie!! My bones just hurt now. LOL.
I really need to be getting to sleep, but today was such a blast. We rehearsed and visited the new army musuem. Great stories to come, but it's bed time for me!!!
XOXO,
Kimberly
This post is going to be super short; I have to be up in like 6 hours--ROUGH!!
Talent with alright tonight. I was super happy until the end--when I somehow fell down. Oh well, no biggie!! My bones just hurt now. LOL.
I really need to be getting to sleep, but today was such a blast. We rehearsed and visited the new army musuem. Great stories to come, but it's bed time for me!!!
XOXO,
Kimberly
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Swimsuit is over! CALORIES HERE I COME!
Hey Hey!!!
Today started bright an early at 7:00 AM! Yuckie! Immediately, we reported to the stage for dress rehearsal. After running the show, we went to publix for lunch, which was super super yummy!!!
After Publix, we got to visit the Columbus Hospital and tour the High Risk Nursery. It was so amazing to see exactly where all the money raised for CMN goes. We also ate dinner at the hospital. The staff prepared us an AMAZING themed dinner, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" This was complete with crowns, necklaces, rings, and jewelry. Definitely the best so far.
After dinner, we got to run back to the apartments and straight to the theater to get ready for opening night!!!!
It was such an amazing time. I just competed in swimsuit, and I want to say thank you to everyone for their sweet messages and texts. They really mean so much to me. I wish I could send you all replies!!!!
The prelim winners were Christina McCauley (swimsuit), Kristina Higgins (talent), and Kristen Little (evening gown). All of the girls were just awesome!!! CONGRATS!!!
After the show was over, I finally got to see my family (including Scott and Mandy--my adopted fam!!) This was so much fun. I definitely needed it because I haven't really been able to talk to them much or see them all week. However, visitation was CRAZY!!! It was mass chaos to say the least.
I wish I could give more details, but I am absolutely exhausted and need to get some sleep.
More tomorrow!
Kimberly
PS. Tomorrow--I compete in talent and remember this:
Diamonds will ALWAYS be a girl's best friend!!!!
Today started bright an early at 7:00 AM! Yuckie! Immediately, we reported to the stage for dress rehearsal. After running the show, we went to publix for lunch, which was super super yummy!!!
After Publix, we got to visit the Columbus Hospital and tour the High Risk Nursery. It was so amazing to see exactly where all the money raised for CMN goes. We also ate dinner at the hospital. The staff prepared us an AMAZING themed dinner, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" This was complete with crowns, necklaces, rings, and jewelry. Definitely the best so far.
After dinner, we got to run back to the apartments and straight to the theater to get ready for opening night!!!!
It was such an amazing time. I just competed in swimsuit, and I want to say thank you to everyone for their sweet messages and texts. They really mean so much to me. I wish I could send you all replies!!!!
The prelim winners were Christina McCauley (swimsuit), Kristina Higgins (talent), and Kristen Little (evening gown). All of the girls were just awesome!!! CONGRATS!!!
After the show was over, I finally got to see my family (including Scott and Mandy--my adopted fam!!) This was so much fun. I definitely needed it because I haven't really been able to talk to them much or see them all week. However, visitation was CRAZY!!! It was mass chaos to say the least.
I wish I could give more details, but I am absolutely exhausted and need to get some sleep.
More tomorrow!
Kimberly
PS. Tomorrow--I compete in talent and remember this:
Diamonds will ALWAYS be a girl's best friend!!!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Prelims Start Tomorrow.. WHAT?!
OH HELLO ALBANY!
Today could not have been a better day! I woke up at the crack of dawn to get ready for my interview, and WOW, was it worth it. I have never been so happy with an interview. The Miss Georgia Organization/Board selected an AMAZING group of people, and everyone seemed to come out of their interview very happy.
They have a hard task before them, but I am confident that they will do a fantastic job.
After dancing back to my room (in my heels BTW) I sat down to write thank you notes to people who contributed to Miss Georgia week.
We then went to lunch at Texas Road House where we had salad, fries, and ribs...YUMMY!!!!
After lunch, we came back to the apartment. Since I had interview in the morning, I had a very calm and relaxing afternoon--A 2 HOUR NAP! I never nap, but it was superb to say the least.
After our two hour nap, it was time to eat again. This time, Briana, Melissa, and I were almost left. Everyone was in the bus before they realized we were missing. Wow, I feel important.
Anywho, we went to Burger King--HEYYYY!!! Sadly, it was nothing like the youtube video. I would have gotten a kick out of that.
After Burger King, we were shuttled to the theater for on-stage pictures in evening gown. Every girl's dress was beautiful. I wish I could just have them all. After pictures, we had our PJ party with the princesses. It was a blast; a group of us sat in a circle playing the game where you act out a word or phrase. I know the name, but I can't spell it so I won't attempt to try. :) I had to act like a tarantula, and I think some guy with a video camera caught me using my fingers as fangs as I crawled on the ground. Oh joy, I can't wait to see that.
After the PJ party, it was back to the dorms. I just finished up a quick ab and leg workout, and I'm about to shower and sleep. BIG DAY TOMORROW..PRELIMS START. Time to hit that stage in 4 inch heels and a bikini. Lovely.
Remember, the show starts at 7:30, and the link to the live broadcast on the internet can be found a few entries down or at www.missalbany.org
Miss you all so much! Cross your fingers for me!
--Kimberly
Today could not have been a better day! I woke up at the crack of dawn to get ready for my interview, and WOW, was it worth it. I have never been so happy with an interview. The Miss Georgia Organization/Board selected an AMAZING group of people, and everyone seemed to come out of their interview very happy.
They have a hard task before them, but I am confident that they will do a fantastic job.
After dancing back to my room (in my heels BTW) I sat down to write thank you notes to people who contributed to Miss Georgia week.
We then went to lunch at Texas Road House where we had salad, fries, and ribs...YUMMY!!!!
After lunch, we came back to the apartment. Since I had interview in the morning, I had a very calm and relaxing afternoon--A 2 HOUR NAP! I never nap, but it was superb to say the least.
After our two hour nap, it was time to eat again. This time, Briana, Melissa, and I were almost left. Everyone was in the bus before they realized we were missing. Wow, I feel important.
Anywho, we went to Burger King--HEYYYY!!! Sadly, it was nothing like the youtube video. I would have gotten a kick out of that.
After Burger King, we were shuttled to the theater for on-stage pictures in evening gown. Every girl's dress was beautiful. I wish I could just have them all. After pictures, we had our PJ party with the princesses. It was a blast; a group of us sat in a circle playing the game where you act out a word or phrase. I know the name, but I can't spell it so I won't attempt to try. :) I had to act like a tarantula, and I think some guy with a video camera caught me using my fingers as fangs as I crawled on the ground. Oh joy, I can't wait to see that.
After the PJ party, it was back to the dorms. I just finished up a quick ab and leg workout, and I'm about to shower and sleep. BIG DAY TOMORROW..PRELIMS START. Time to hit that stage in 4 inch heels and a bikini. Lovely.
Remember, the show starts at 7:30, and the link to the live broadcast on the internet can be found a few entries down or at www.missalbany.org
Miss you all so much! Cross your fingers for me!
--Kimberly
Monday, June 22, 2009
T'was the Night Before Interview...
YIKES!
I have interview at 9:00 in the morning. So I really need to be reading up on today's latest news and watching Jon and Kate Plus 8. I will give up the quick highlights of my day and give more details tomorrow after interview.
More details tomorrow. Time to get ready for interview!
Kimberly
I have interview at 9:00 in the morning. So I really need to be reading up on today's latest news and watching Jon and Kate Plus 8. I will give up the quick highlights of my day and give more details tomorrow after interview.
- Woke up--WAY TOO EARLY.
- Theater to record our swimsuit competition voice overs. This is such a great part of the pageant because you get to hear each girl talk about herself.
- Lunch at the Impact Center--THIS WAS AWESOME!!! Chasity's mom hosted us, and we got to hear a portion of her family sing. It was phenomenal.
- Back to the theater for more practice.
- Dinner at (I forgot the name!) but it was yummy! Such great dinner buddies too.
- Back to theater for a talent run through
- My group got to leave early! YAHOO!!
More details tomorrow. Time to get ready for interview!
Kimberly
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Oh The Rehearsals Continue...
Oh hello everyone!!!
Goodness, what a great day. This morning, I didn't roll out of bed until about 9:45. Can you believe that? I slept wonderfully in my new bed with my new roomies. Surprising the first night away from home wasn't bad at all.
A little surprise this morning--my room didn't get the memo that we were meeting 20 minutes earlier than the schedule said, so we were running out the door with make-up and hair brushes in hand, but after we managed to get situated, we climbed on two Columbus State buses (I got on the short bus!) and went to McDonalds to eat lunch. Oh so healthy. I was surrounded by girls ordering salads. I looked at the cashier and said, "Can I get a double cheese burger and some fries please?" Probably not the smartest decision I've ever made, but it was enjoyable.
After lunch at McDonalds, we went back to the theater for more rehearsals. We joined the teen contestants for opening number, which gets better and better every day! I can't wait for you all to see it. After a two hour rehearsal, it was time to eat again! (I like this week--we eat a lot!) We climbed into the buses to go to a little hotdog diner called Cooks. After eating, I debuted my fabulous singing ability via karaoke. Check out the video posted at the bottom.
After Cooks, we went back to the stage for more rehearsals. This time, each girl got to run her talent on stage. Wow, we have a huge group of amazingly talented girl. If you can attend the pageant, you are in for a treat. We actually got done with it all very quickly, and now we are back in the room.
Briana and I just went searching for the work out room and decided to return to the hostess room for pizza. She just tried to sabotage my swimsuit body though.. she took one piece. I was trying to pull two apart, and she made me take them both! HAHA! JK! We gave the other piece to Melissa! :) Roomie Love.
Oh, and we just tried to stick Melissa in a duffle bag. Check out the attempt.. HILARIOUS!
I'm about to take a shower and hit the sack. It's a long day tomorrow, but check out the pictures and lovely singing video.
Miss you all! Kimberly
PS The video will not work. SORRY! I'll try to get it up on my facebook soon!!!
Goodness, what a great day. This morning, I didn't roll out of bed until about 9:45. Can you believe that? I slept wonderfully in my new bed with my new roomies. Surprising the first night away from home wasn't bad at all.
A little surprise this morning--my room didn't get the memo that we were meeting 20 minutes earlier than the schedule said, so we were running out the door with make-up and hair brushes in hand, but after we managed to get situated, we climbed on two Columbus State buses (I got on the short bus!) and went to McDonalds to eat lunch. Oh so healthy. I was surrounded by girls ordering salads. I looked at the cashier and said, "Can I get a double cheese burger and some fries please?" Probably not the smartest decision I've ever made, but it was enjoyable.
After lunch at McDonalds, we went back to the theater for more rehearsals. We joined the teen contestants for opening number, which gets better and better every day! I can't wait for you all to see it. After a two hour rehearsal, it was time to eat again! (I like this week--we eat a lot!) We climbed into the buses to go to a little hotdog diner called Cooks. After eating, I debuted my fabulous singing ability via karaoke. Check out the video posted at the bottom.
After Cooks, we went back to the stage for more rehearsals. This time, each girl got to run her talent on stage. Wow, we have a huge group of amazingly talented girl. If you can attend the pageant, you are in for a treat. We actually got done with it all very quickly, and now we are back in the room.
Briana and I just went searching for the work out room and decided to return to the hostess room for pizza. She just tried to sabotage my swimsuit body though.. she took one piece. I was trying to pull two apart, and she made me take them both! HAHA! JK! We gave the other piece to Melissa! :) Roomie Love.
Oh, and we just tried to stick Melissa in a duffle bag. Check out the attempt.. HILARIOUS!
I'm about to take a shower and hit the sack. It's a long day tomorrow, but check out the pictures and lovely singing video.
Miss you all! Kimberly
PS The video will not work. SORRY! I'll try to get it up on my facebook soon!!!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Off to bed!
Hey!
So I finally got my internet up..what a mess, but it was just in time for me and my roomies to watch a Georgia girl get 2nd Runner Up at Miss Louisiana. It definitely got us pumped up for the week.
I think Scott and Mandy updated you on the check in today, so I'll tell you a little bit about our first day of rehearsals.
First we met with our hostesses and got our tshirts for the week. They are so cute.
Then at 4, we went to the theater--WOW. I've never been in it when it wasn't filled with people. It is the most amazing and overwhelming feeling being on that stage. I cannot wait to see it packed with screaming and smiling people. After getting settled in, we rehearsed opening number. I'm not going to give away what it is, but it is really cute and different from any other year. It is a little scary for me though because I'm #1 so I definitely have to know where all the patterns go since I lead the pack. UH OH!
After our first rehearsal, we had pizza and krystals in the green room, and it was back to the stage for more practice.
We finished up swimsuit, swimsuit production, evening gown, evening gown production, and On Stage question.
I am having a great time, but I am absolutely exhausted so it is shower time and lights out!
More tomorrow!
xoxo,
Kimberly
So I finally got my internet up..what a mess, but it was just in time for me and my roomies to watch a Georgia girl get 2nd Runner Up at Miss Louisiana. It definitely got us pumped up for the week.
I think Scott and Mandy updated you on the check in today, so I'll tell you a little bit about our first day of rehearsals.
First we met with our hostesses and got our tshirts for the week. They are so cute.
Then at 4, we went to the theater--WOW. I've never been in it when it wasn't filled with people. It is the most amazing and overwhelming feeling being on that stage. I cannot wait to see it packed with screaming and smiling people. After getting settled in, we rehearsed opening number. I'm not going to give away what it is, but it is really cute and different from any other year. It is a little scary for me though because I'm #1 so I definitely have to know where all the patterns go since I lead the pack. UH OH!
After our first rehearsal, we had pizza and krystals in the green room, and it was back to the stage for more practice.
We finished up swimsuit, swimsuit production, evening gown, evening gown production, and On Stage question.
I am having a great time, but I am absolutely exhausted so it is shower time and lights out!
More tomorrow!
xoxo,
Kimberly
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