Whale Watching

Yesterday, Evan and I had a fabulous time on our whale watching trip. Evan's sister works at Island Packers, so we got in for free! We saw over 7,000 Common Dolphins, seals, California Sea Lions, and one gray whale. Even though the weather was quite cold, we still had a great time together. I always enjoy my time with Evan; he is such a wonderful companion. I'd like to go again soon so that I can the orcas!

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Happy 2008!

I hope that everyone had a very happy new year's! I had a wonderful time with my family and it was great to ring in the new year together. Every year my mom hosts a large family party, and I think that this year was the biggest yet! We had so much food- a little too much actually! It's a tradition in our family to make New Year's Eve similar to a game night, so I played Scrabble, Uno, Dominos, Yahtzee, and Bingo. On New Year's Day, I spent time with my Auntie Nette, who is in town from Santa Rosa. We watched the Rose Parade and had a delicious breakfast. Later that day, Evan and I went over to his grandma's house and had a nacho party with his family. It was a special day and I'm glad that I started the first day of the year on such a good note!

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2007-2008

I can't believe that 2007 has passed. What a year it has been. A lot has changed this year, however, a lot of things have stayed the same. I enjoyed a wonderful reign as Miss Teen California International 2007 and I got the opportunity to represent this great state on a national level. I am still with my boyfriend of over a year and a half, and I still love him just as much. I am getting along great with my parents and I'm doing well in school. I'm making many new friends, and sadly I have had to leave some behind. I have gotten greatly involved in ASB, and am truly loving the experience. I feel that I am learing a lot about myself, yet I still have a lot more learning to do. I hope that you all have a blessed 2008 and that you look back on the year 2007 with fondness. Peace be with all, God bless.

Winter Formal

Wow! I'm definitely behind with my blog postings. This has been such a busy holiday season!! I guess I'll start with Winter Formal (which was about three weeks ago). Evan and I spent the evening with our friends Alex, Amanda, Sam, and Destiny. We had a great dinner at a resturant called Osabi. It was a Teppan house so they did all of those neat tricks while serving dinner. We then headed to the dance, which was at City Hall. The theme was a "Night to Remember". The decorations were beautiful and I think that everyone had a great time. Not to mention, my friend Amanda won Winter Formal Queen! After the dance, we headed over to Alex's house for a pancake party. Even though Alex was a terrible chef, we still had a great time. It was certainly a night to remember!

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NCL Christmas party

Last night was absolutely wonderful. We had our second annual National Charity League Christmas party. Some of my best friends are in this program and we always have such a fabulous time. We started the night by having some delicious clam chowder and hot apple cider; yummy! We then toured the harbor on my friend Cassie's boat. We had the best time watching the fireworks and singing Christmas carols. It was great to see all the boats decorated with Christmas lights; it was truly beautiful. It was so nice to catch up with all my friends; they are such a blessing.

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Lauren's Sweet 16

My best friend, Lauren Beltran, had her sweet 16 last weekend. I was so glad that I could be with her on her special day and the party was absolutely wonderful. The decorations were amazing; a ton of lights and even ice sculptures!! I have been friends with Lauren since I was a little baby and she is such a treasured friend. I can't believe that she is already 16!!! Wow!!! I was so excited to give her a Juicy Couture purse- I think that she really liked it. Here's a fun fact: Lauren's birthday is the same as my mom's and Walt Disney's!!

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Cookie Lee Christmas Party

Last weekend I went to a lovely Cookie Lee Jewelry party. It was so nice to catch up with my pageant friends and the jewelry was so cute! (I even got a free pair of earrings!) The Gushwa family hosted the party; they always have the best Christmas decorations! I'm so excited that the Christmas season is here!

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