Productive Friday!

After spending the night battling allergies, tossing and turning, and unable to get a full dose of shut-eye, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I was able to accomplish today while running on only a couple hours of sleep. Today was jam-packed, but after being at college for a couple weeks, I knew I had to make the most of my long weekend here in Vermont. I love being home, and I'm so glad that I will be in Vermont on a regular basis again. My college courses are conveniently set up so that I have classes Tuesday--Thursday, leaving me with a full 4 days in the Green Mountain State each week. It's a four hour commute from college to home, but it's so worth it! I'm so thankful that Assumption College is so supportive of me, and I'm proud to be participating in a program that emphasizes the importance of education. Being a full-time senior in college where I also hold an executive position in the Student Government, while being Miss Vermont has made each and every day so busy, but it's so exciting and meaningful! I'm so thankful for all of the wonderful opportunities and experiences that I'm having this year, and I'm putting my all in everything I do. (So I don't mind losing a few hours of sleep here and there)

But back to today! I woke up around 6:30am, got ready and met up with my Nonni, who generously volunteered to be my traveling companion all day (Thanks Nonni!) We started by meeting up with one of my new sponsors, Michelle O'Brien, who is giving me electrolysis treatments (this may be a little bit of too much detail, but I'm never going to have to shave my armpits again! This makes me jump up and down with excitement!) I went into my appointment not knowing what to expect. While in the waiting room I read an informational brochure which made my stomach start to turn when I found out that these procedures use needles (for some reason I thought lasers were used). But as soon as I met Michelle she made me feel very relaxed and answered all of my questions. When the treatment started, I was amazed to find that there was no discomfort--it was a really easy treatment, especially since Michelle and I just chatted the entire time! She's going to Vegas soon for a conference--so I can't wait to hear about her experience in Miss America's host city.

At 10:45am, I headed to downtown Burlington to meet up with Cynthea at Cynthea's Spa. Cynthea is such a wonderful sponsor! Today she shaped my eyebrows beautifully (which with my eyebrows is no easy task!) and then I had my makeup done right outside on Church Street while shoppers were passing by. I served as a demonstration for Cynthea's promotional event that she had going on today. Anyone who was interested was able to get a free 5-minute makeover. Cynthea was willing to donate her time to help Vermonters know how to get a healthy, natural glow in 5 minutes or less. It was a neat experience and a great event. Cynthea can be found on Facebook and Twitter--you should definitely check out her pages!

After looking fabulous with my makeover, I hit a bit of frustration when my Nonni and I encountered some issues with modern-day technology. To make a long story short, we had to travel to several locations to print up some flyers and tickets for our big fundraiser that's happening in two weeks! brief description below:

Miss Vermont Calcutta: September 26th, at the RVA in Winooski. 6pm cocktail hour, 7pm all-you-can-eat dinner, 8pm the Calcutta begins! Tickets are $100/couple. Tons of prizes will be given away, and every 10th ball pulled will automatically win a prize! Prizes include an overnight hotel stay, restaurant gift certificates, golf bag and greens fees, and much much more! Grand Prize--minimum of $2,000 CASH prize. For every 30 tickets sold, the grand prize increases by $1,000. (SPREAD THE WORD!) Two raffles will occur during the night: 1 ball will be raffled off after 50 balls are pulled out of the game, and 1 ball will be raffled off to be guaranteed to be in the Top 10 remaining balls. Live entertainment, and the best part is that the proceeds of the event will be going to The Children's Miracle Network and the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization. E-mail me at missvermont09@yahoo.com for ticket information!

In the afternoon I headed over to Eternity Web to meet with the company that sponsors the Miss Vermont wesite. I will be in charge of updating our website for the time-being, and it was great to meet with John to learn how to update the site! I hope to be able to start making changes to the site this week!

Wow, I just looked at the time and I really gotta hit the hay. I have so much more that I'd love to share about today, but I really need to rest up for tomorrow! I will be getting up at 3:45am tomorrow to catch a plane to New York City. My mom , stepdad Mike and I will be spending the day in the Big Apple and will be returning back to Vermont before the clock strikes midnight. I've never taken a plane to a destination and back home in one day before--it's weird to think that I'll be walking on a plane without having to check any luggage! But back tomorrow, why am I going to NYC? I'm going to learn my MISS AMERICA TALENT ROUTINE! I am so excited to finally learn the dance that will be the most important solo performance of my life! I absolutely love my talent song, and I know that the dance will be wonderful, I can already feel it! I have an incredible choreographer, and what better place to learn a Broadway jazz routine than right in Broadway?!


aww, I love the city!

Have a wonderful and safe weekend! The weather channel says that it's going to rain in NY tomorrow, but I'm staying positive and dreaming of sunshine!

Warmly,

~Laura