Aug. 13, 2005

Hello

The last few weekends have been insane. Where do I start? The USAs! My best friend Amanda Dunbar won her pro-card and LHW class and overall. It was an incredible experience. It was nice being there to share in her dream. We had quite the winning TEAM....Robin Parker, Me, Gina Davis, and of course...........AMANDA. We kicked ass on every aspect of her presentation. Oh yes....one more important entity of which I myself need at my show, JOANNA THOMAS and her amazing POSING SUIT perfect fit every time skills. She had Amanda's suit perfect. There was no detail left to chance. Remember, the winner is the person with the least amount of flaws. That was AMANDA on July 30.... and no one deserved her pro-card more. I ended up doing Denise Odar, Tina from Texas, and Holly Geersen's make-up also. They looked lovely too. It was a fun but exhausting weekend. I was so proud of Amanda. She put her heart and soul into this competition. I enjoyed watching and listening to her trials and tribulations while preparing for this competition. She was so focused and on track..............it was so inspiring.

After leaving the USAs... I only had a few days to recover. I had the Team Universe that next weekend. I was about shot. Malea Jensen came to visit and help me through the hair and make-up marathon. I couldn't have done it without her. She was up with me at 4 a.m. and didn't stop until 10 p.m. that night....seriously, we didn't even have time to train. And... if you know me and Malea....we love to train and will do anything to find the time. But...this particular day...impossible. We did, however, train on Friday before the insanity. LEGS...........and she did it again....I was so sore. We did some cool intense new exercises......it was great.

Now...I have a little bit of a break. But......my family was in this past week. So, I went to see a off-broadyway play.....FATAL ATTRACTION, "A greek tradgedy'" with Corey Feldman. It was awesome. I loved it. I forget sometimes how much I love theatre. I have seen more theatrical performances than I can count on hands and feet.

Next week...I am moving back to LONG ISLAND. So, my year in the city is almost up. It was actualy the best thing I could have done.... I got a great part time job a NY diagnostic working with HIV/AIDS and other connections with Nexgen Pharmeceuticals. So, I have some even better connections.

Life is good. I am taking some time off from competing and working on my other goals. I can't help but to hope to get an invite to the ARNOLD. I am going to see where the cards fall. If I am supposed to do that show.........then I will get the invite.

Right now... I am working on getting myself established here in long island.