3 MORE DAYS

Wow. 3 more days. Unbelievable.
Words cannot describe how ecstatic I am to head out to the beautiful Fresno ;] on Thursday. My lovely mother will be driving me up to Huntington Beach where I will drive the remainder with Lana (best roomie ever).
I had such an amazing time at our Send-off yesterday. The Miss SD committee is so amazing and I am truly grateful for all they have provided. Their kind words and encouragement really keeps me motivated! I also feel so blessed to have Tierra and Saundra as my sister queens; they are both so talented and beautiful and I am proud to be a part of the same program as them! I can't wait to see what this up coming week holds for all of us! We performed our talents, showed off our wardrobe, and strutted our strut; I truly believe we are ready to kick some butt! I honestly wish I could leave tomorrow ;]
We had some wonderful guests support us! Thank you Mom, Dad, Kati, Joe, Pey-Shiuan, Alexander, Robin, Shelby, Kim, Marina, Jan, Jacob, Lorena, Trish (and the list goes on) for supporting us yesterday. It truly means a lot.
A big shout out to Kati and Joe. Your help this past year, thus far, is truly outstanding. You both are so knowledgeable and I appreciate you guys sharing your wisdom with me. Glen Beck is pretty cool ;] I appreciate the fact that Kati made sure I was always aware and on time to my appearances and made these opportunities possible.
Pey-Shiuan, your photography is amazing and I appreciate all the pictures you have provided me. They tremendously help, more than you know ;]
Alexander, your training keeps me motivated, and I owe my exercise programs to you!
Kim, thank you so much for your daily interview questions. They always keep me on top of my game. Even though they can be very tricky at times.
Robin, I know you always have my back and I love our friendship. I have known you for so long, and definitely consider you a great friend. I know you will be a celebrity model someday and it is always fun seeing your new photos. you are a beautiful person inside and out.
Shelbs, I have only known you since November, and I have to thank the Miss San Diego competition for letting us meet each other. I love you so much and you are definitely one of the most down to earth, hilarious, talented, beautiful young woman I have ever met. Thank you for being a part of my life.
Jan, you are always so supportive in everything I do. You have been there since Miss California's Outstanding Teen, supported me in Orlando for Miss America's Outstanding Teen, you were there for me in Phoenix for American Idol, and are now coming to Fresno once again for Miss California. Your generosity is mind-blowing and I love spending time with you.
Mom and Dad. The biggest thank you to you both! I am what I am today because of you two. You have raised to be the best I can be and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This needs to be said a lot more, but I love you both and appreciate so much all that you do for me. I can't even begin to think of words that match my gratitude.

So this basically sounded like a farewell speech.. But its just that I have surrounded by such wonderful people and I have to thank the Miss San Diego organization for letting me meet half of the people. I just can't wait to leave and reunite with a lot of wonderful girls around the state. It is going to be a tough competition, and although I will be giving my all, I know I am going to have such an amazing experience and will treasure each moment.

Love you all,
Arianna Afsar
Miss San Diego County 2010