Today was our Send-off party! Arianna, Tierra, and I were all hosted by Lorena Gonzalez, Tierra's mom, at her beautiful home in Crown Point, right up the street from me! We had sundaes - which none of us ate of course, too close to competing! - sun, presents, and wonderful friends and family. We showed off our wardrobe and both Arianna and I sang our talent pieces. I would just like to say that I am glad we aren't on the same talent night! She is beautiful and I am so proud of her :) It was so nice to relax and have a great time with everyone. I feel so blessed to have such a great committee who is extremely supportive and is truly excited to watch us grow in everything that we do. I know that I speak for all three of us when I say thank you, Kati, Joe Psz, and Alexander, you are all amazing and have been so wonderful to all of us. We know we will succeed at Miss California because of all that you do! Like I have said before, if I don't win, I will be happy to return to San Diego and continue to be your girl. Love you all. I would also like to thank Lorena for hosting our party and for being such an inspiring woman! 
Yesterday I was invited to my rommie's send-off/birthday party. We had a blast checking out all of her wardrobe, listening to her talent, and spending time with her to celebrate all of her accomplishments. Marina is such a beautiful young lady and I am so excited for our adventure in Fresno, we are going to have a great time. Let me warn you, the girls from San Diego are definitely a force to be reckoned with! We are ready for Miss California.
My parents were here over the weekend, fresh from Hawaii and incredibly tan, to help me get all of my last minute things together. My parents have been so supportive and it is nice to know that no matter what happens they are incredibly proud of me. They have been with me every step of the way and I definitely would not be where I am today without them. I love them both so much and am so proud to be their daughter! Thank you both so much for everything you do. Anyway, they were here to make sure that I was taken care of and that I was ready to go. I had a mock interview on Friday - with possibly the toughest panel of judges I have ever had, it included a Sailor of the Year (a HUGE award in the Navy) who is now on the national board! If I am not prepared after that I don't know if I will ever be! I definitely feel prepared after their visit, and it was nice to see them for the last time before Miss California.
Well, the next few days are completely jam packed with things to do! First on the list is PACKING!! I have put off packing until now so that I wouldn't bring too much - wishful thinking, I'll probably still bring more than I need. I will be labeling and packing for the next 72 hours straight! Somewhere in there I need to get nails done, hair colored, waxing, pick up appearance clothes, have final meetings with Kati and Joe...oh and did I mention sleep? It will definitely be busy, but I love every second of it. I am truly excited to go to Miss California. It will be a new experience and I am determined to make it feel like the first time that I went, just a little more prepared this time. The goal this year has been to look at Miss California from a new angle - to be fresh and take in every experience. I realized that I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to compete at Miss California once, let alone three times. Some girls work so incredibly hard and never make it. We are all very lucky to have these opportunities presented to us. Miss California, among many other things, is about the experience and what you can do for others. I have worked so hard this year to inspire others and give young girls - maybe even older generations - a good role model in a world full of despair and negativity. This is what this program is about, and I am so excited to have had the opportunity to fulfill this role, not just once, but four times.
Well I should get back to packing, but I wanted to take one last chance to thank everyone in this program who has helped me get to this point and to become the person that I am today. You know who you are, thank you one million times for all of your support. I will try to keep everyone updated every day at Miss California. The posts will be short - I need sleep at some point - but I will be sure to cover the important things! Next time I write I will be in beautiful Fresno! Until then...
Always,
Saundra Combs
Miss San Diego Cities 2010
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