Day of Shopping and FUN!

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Today, Kristyn and I had a great day of shopping and fun! We started the day going to CHINA TOWN!!!!....but it was all closed :(.....but we are going to go back in the morning. We ate lunch at Maggiano's Italian Restaurant! It was FABULOUS! After lunch, we headed to BLOOMINGDALES!!!!!!!! We fell in love with that store! Kristyn and I had so much fun trying on dresses and being silly! After Bloomingdales, we shopped around the mall for a few hours before having dinner with our director, Bernee. One of Bernee's favorite places to eat is The Cheesecake Factory, so we ate at the factory! It was so YUMMY! We had a great time!

During the day, we met more great and GORGEOUS contestants. We met New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia! They were all sweet girls!

Tomorrow is ORIENTATION! Kristyn and I are so excited about finally meeting all of the contestants. During orientation, we will get our contestant numbers! In years past, the contestants have to go to the front of the room and introduce themselves and tell a fun fact about themselves! I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS PART! I am bringing my BFF: my bottle of Tabasco Sauce! :) I know that by the end of the week, I will inquire the name "Hot Sauce Girl."
Kristyn is going to tell them about her talent, ventriloquist! She is very excited as well.

During the actual pageant, We each have to introduce ourselves in the microphone to the audience both nights. You start out by saying something like---
"From the state where.......I am Miss Arkansas International, Tressa Horton."
Well Kristyn and I have had a little fun with coming up with great phrases today! Here are our "possible introductions!"

Possible Introductions! (and yes, feel free to laugh!)
-"From the WOO PIG SOOIE STATE...."
-"From the WALMART HEADQUARTERS...."
-"From the state WHERE WE LIKE A LITTLE TEA IN OUR SUGAR...."
-"From the HOME OF MARK MARTIN....."
-"From the CAMO STATE....."
-"From the GIT ER DONE STATE....."
-"From the STATE WHERE DEER HUNTING IS AN EXTREME SPORT....."
-"From the HOME OF BILL CLINTON...."
-"From the ONLY STATE WHERE IT IS A COMPLIMENT TO BE CALL A HOG....."
-"From the STATE WHERE WE FRY PICKLES...& TWINKIES....."

We had a little fun with our "Possible Introductions." But in the end, we came up with very classy statements about our WONDERFUL state! :)


Kristyn and I are really looking forward to orientation tomorrow and getting to interact with all of the contestants. We found a quote that we are going to live tomorrow by....
In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself";
it is better to say, "Know others."
-Menander

We appreciate all of the support from the State of Arkansas, our friends and our family! We love you all!


God Bless,
Tressa Horton