It's been a nice quiet last couple of months but the pace is heating up again as 2008 gets rolling! Last week I had the opportunity to be involved at a VIP night at Farmers in Palmerston North.  I got to chat with lots of people and spray a new fragrance, called Prada Tendre, everywhere  

In March, the Miss Wanganui and Miss Teen Wanganui pageants will be taking place so I will be crowning the new Miss Wanganui, yay another opportunity to get dressed up  lots of other things happening too so I'll be round and about the area at different events! Maybe with a car too... but I'll keep ya posted

Can't believe I've been home ten days already!

For the first time in almost seven months I'm not preparing for a pageant.... ahhh bliss   I'm really excited at all the opportunities I have over the next ten months as Miss Earth New Zealand.  I've even pulled out the brass instrument again! Tomorrow night, I'm making a special appearance at the end of year Feilding Brass concert and will be playing a solo (shhhhh...that part's a secret!)  Slightly nerve-wracking seeing as I haven't touched a tenor horn in two and a half years!! Oh well, how many mistakes can you make in, "Away In A Manager"? Or maybe I'll set a new record hehe  It was fun joining the band at rehearsal on Wednesday night, a reminder of old times!

So what else have I been up to? This morning I visited a class at Sanson School and had a great chat with the 11-13 year olds during their Bible In Schools time.  I'm looking forward to participating in the Palmerston North and Feilding Christmas parades over the next couple of weeks and also speaking in a Christmas service at a church in Palmerston North before Christmas.  It's shaping up to be a busy year in 2008 with the calendar already filling up for January through to March with speaking engagements and events!  One of the boys in Sanson this morning asked me how many times I had been on stage to make a speech.... I have no idea!! I could have probably counted before July but now? Ooodles and oodles!! It's such an amazing experience to be apart of and I hope I'm able to use the opportunity I've been given to make a positive impact on the community both in Feilding, the Manawatu, and all of New Zealand over the next 10 months

So until next time, good bye!