Boots & Buyers

Yeehaw!!

We roped in some major contributions for the AWAIC Gala! Almost everyone was accounted for this evening which helped to spot the big spenders during the auction.

There were great items donated to the event where the proceeds went to benefit the Abused Women's Aid in Crisis Shelter. The room was decked out with hay bales, plaid and pretty sure I even spotted a fake bull. I got to play some fiddle tunes while guests checked in to the event and they had a live band play during dinner which added to the event!

Despite all the secret service (as it wasnt for Nicholas Cage like we found out later) the event was still a total blast!!

After the event was over, we all ran over to watch the crowning for the Miss Alaska Collegiate pageant take place. Several of our fellow pageant sisters placed and our very own Rori took the title!!! We were all so so happy for her as she will get to join us at lots of events now!

This has probably been the most creative and fun event so far!

Do The Locomotion

Choo choo!

I got to spend the day on the train, acting as the local celebrity for the Anchorage Port. It was a blast! I met lots of people, all local business owners or reps from larger corporations and one woman in particular-- Ms Joy, dressed in traditional Korean clothes-- became my surrogate chaperone.

We got to take pictures with the people on board, help them navigate to get their next passport stamp ((every car's theme was a different country)) and filled up on DELICIOUS cheesecake filled truffles provided by Sullivan's Restaurant --- absolutely to die for! they were also placed on a tray directly in front of where Ms Joy and I were standing to have our pictures taken.

After the beautiful and long ride down the inlet we just changed directions and headed home! The journey was accompanied by everyone on board doing several rounds of karaoke and the electric slide ... truly a sight to see!

Krispy Kreme all day

DOUGHNUTS.

Our first priority (kind of) of being title holders. I can't really say too much because our directors, my teen & MCI actually did work and sold all the rest of them .. however I was wearing peep toe pumps in 40 some degree weather .

The first hour -two was very fun however getting to girl talk with my director, Gina. Have I mentioned how fabulous and absolutely hilarious she is? We sold about twenty dozen during that time and it was nice getting to tell people that they werent just any doughnuts, they were CMN doughnuts.

Earlier this year I was able to go with our Miss AK Katy to the CMN hospital here in Anchorage to visit some kids and learn how our fundraising efforts help them. The kids were perfectly adorable and so so sweet!! Katy and I got to hangout with a girl, close to our age, who had just gotten out of surgery and her meds made her a bit loopy but she had us in tears from laughing so hard. We then met some of the people whose salaries were solely from CMN and they were the only 2 people in the entire state for their position. Shortly after that, our Miss AK 2010 Abby told me that the only ones allowed to visit the children, like we had just done, were title holders and santa claus. It hit me-- 1) We're on the same level as Santa?!?! 2) I feel so lucky to have been able to have had that experience!

The Crowning

Saturday September 17th, oh my goodness!

The whole week seemed like a whirlwind and then it was time to hit the stage and show everyone what we've all been working for. There was a few oopses but I followed what Christina said and just kept smiling (always a good tip!).

After the pageant my family, Miss AK and her boyfriend, Miss AK Teen and her family and my teen and I all went to my work and had dinner plus dessert ... of course we had to follow up the evening with an impromptu photo shoot SO MUCH FUN!!

It was such an amazing night, still cant believe I get to be the new Miss Anchorage!! The directors are absolutely fabulous and this year is going to be by far the best and so excited to share it with my Miss Cook Inlet and Miss Anchorage Outstanding Teen!!