This morning Marina and I woke up at 9 a.m., which is amazing for Miss California, and began our day. We were excite dto get things going, but we had 5 hours to kill before we had to be downstairs, so we did a workout! Right in the middle of our thigh burner workout video, the front desk called and....WE GOT TO MOVE IN TO OUR REAL ROOM! We were so excited, one to stop our intense workout, and two to get situated and organized before we actually began the week. So, at 10:30 we moved into our home away from home and began to get organized. We're totally happy in our room and feel much better about starting this week off. It's a great feeling to be settled, now all we have to do is relax and move forward.
We had to be down in the lobby at 2:15 so Marina and I, being that we both tend to be a little late to most things, decided to be downstairs by 2:10. I am happy, and very proud, to say that we were ready by 2:00 and down in the lobby 10 minutes early! For those of you that know me, you know that this is a big accomplishment :) Once we were down in the lobby we got our name tags - which I am always excited to get - and visited with all of the girls before it was time to head to the location where the Mayor's Brunch was being held. We must have been in the right place at the right time, because Marina, Coreena Coleman (Miss Southland) and I got to ride with Vera and Chelle in the air-conditioned car - definitely a plus in Fresno. When we arrived at the location all 56 of us lined up for a picture and then headed in to give our gifts to the Mayor's representative. I have been here 4 years now and I have yet to meet the mayor of Fresno! Oh well, we had a wonderful Councilwoman greet us and she was very gracious and happy to have all of us there. Girls had some great gift ideas, and it was definitely a lot of fun! After the gift presentation it was time for a couple more pictures - of course - and then back to the hotel for a meeting with Bob and the hostesses, and dinner. Thank you so much to Patti and Bernie for feeding us all week long! They are amazing and they always make sure that we won't starve to death!
Today was also Lana Brewster's (Miss Northwest California) and Tiffany Tam's (Miss San Jose) birthday! During the meeting we sang to Happy Birthday - the most in tune I have ever heard it sung - and the girls had cake. So much fun! Happy Birthday again girls!!!Whew, well that is the general overview of our day today! We are so happy to be here and have had a great time so far. I'm excited to be on this journey and cannot wait to see what happens next! I will definitely try to keep you updated, even if it is just a few sentences, throughout the week. Now it's time for bed, Marina has interview in the morning, woo! Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and good thoughts, everything is working out exactly the way that it is supposed to in God's plan. Like they say, we make plans and God laughs at us, I think that is the best way to look at this week. Everything will happen as it should, we have to be flexible and take a deep breath every once in a while. It is definitely a trait of Miss America, and I am working hard to remember that at every stressful moment....
Until next time...Saundra Combs
Miss San Diego Cities 2010
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