Stages

The Miss California Pageant was...stressful...exciting...tear-jerking...motivating...crushing...incredible. It was a whole swirl of things all at once and crammed into one bizarre and wonderful weekend. Having competed on such a high level with such amazing women I can say that I'm glad for the experience. Theres still few things that make me more happy and excited than getting to work a room from stage. I think in small part I needed to find myself in the midst of all that pressure so that I could remember why I moved out to California in the first place.

A picture is worth a thousand words so I have bunches of them here from my phone and the telecast. You can also see the professional photographer’s work here.

As a kid my biggest fear (aside from the Borg, whom I was sure lived in the dark of our laundry room) was being irrelevant. Walking the catwalk with the girls at that pageant, I was reminded that we have a choice about how relevant we are. It can be as simple as being aware of the people around you so that they have someone when they need it, or as complicated as competing for a shining prize. But none of it can be done without the choice to step out of what’s comfortable and ordinary.

With the state pageant over, theres a much needed lull before the beginning of my duties as Miss Sacramento County USA. In the coming months I’m going to be working on a number of projects - personal and pageant related. So check back regularly! The first big event is going to be on March 9th in Sacramento. Details to follow.

But for now, I get to rest as I am - between stages.

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