2 weeks out!

By Emily Cook

Published: January 5, 2010

This week has been a blur of Miss America preparations!  I can’t believe it’s getting so close!  I know all the other girls are freaking out too, we are all just so excited!

I have done almost all my shopping for the days when I’m out in Vegas, which, to put it mildly, involves a lot of clothes!  Now I’m trying to figure out which outfits goes for each event and how in the world I’m going to get it all there.  It’s much more difficult to be dressed to the nine’s all the time than it is to be “normal”.  —On that note, we were de-Christmasing my house and discovered that Santa left me a present in my stocking.  It was a coaster for my car that has a queen on it and the words high maintenance!  Now I don’t know where Santa is getting his info, but I’m not high maintenance, being Miss Georgia just requires a lot of maintenance!!!!    Hopefully Santa means it in a good way!

My new oboe arrangement is AWESOME!  I’m actually excited for talent, which is new for me.  I still have residual nerd issues from all the time I spent in a band uniform, so for me to love playing a piece of music and feel cool while I do it, is amazing!  I literally can’t wait for Tuesday, January 26 and to play my oboe for everyone at Planet Hollywood!  (I’m grinning as I write this I’m so happy)

Finally, I had one of my favorite treats today: oreos!  The only time I allow myself to have oreos is when I donate blood, because I figure they cancel each other out!  So besides saving as many as 3 lives with my donation, I got delicious chocolaty goodness.  And the Red Cross is giving out these awesome aluminum water bottles that are very pretty and save the environment, so winners, winners, everywhere!

Till next time.

17 days out btw.