*Drum roll*

Okay, so, this is a post in league of my other post on my other blog (?) My Exciting, and Unique Life as a Girl. Soooo.... Drum roll please! *Drum roll*

Actually, I don't think I ever even mentioned that subject before on either blog, so I'l start from the beginning...

One day, in the exciting day of Nicole, the mail came. Yes, it was so excting to see the same old mailwoman, walk up quickly to the door, with an unusually small pile of mail. So, she walked up to our door, opened our gold mailbox by our door, and put the mail in. And, as usual, walked through our weed colony lawn, to the neighbors house (Which happens to be about 30 feet away from our front door). So, eventually a member of my family walked to the door, unlocked the top lock *snap* unlocked the handle lock *crackle* opened our main door *pop*, then worked on the last lock, turn once, turn, twice, thrice, fourth, fifth, and finally, after so much annoying turning, they opened the door, the top of our golden mailbox, and brought it inside.

Well, it wasn't me, because later, my Mom handed me a white envelope, with a return address, the name on it was printed in script: Miss Teen Nationals. Right there, I was confused so I ripped open the envelope, and pulled out a letter. The letter basically said that I was invited to attend the Miss Teen Seminar, for ages 7-19. After I finished the letter, I got excited. I told my Mom about it, and she said that we had nothing to do on October 5th, 2008. So I pre-registred on the website provided, and read, and re-read the letter. (Feeling like I want to FRAME it!!!) Then, I learned that my dearest BFFNMW's performance for the AG Fashion Show was on the same day! I had already said I'd go, especially since her Grandma so generously bought me a $50 ticket! I couldn't and wouldn't say no. I wanted to go to support her (Even though I was probably the oldest girl in the audience... please... Don't STARE at me!) Later on I learned that her performance was at 2:30... So, I was like okay the Seminar's at 5pm. So, it ended up going like this: I had three mapquest maps I printed out. First we drove for a half-hour to the A.G. Fashion Show. Then it ended at after 4:30, I was supposed to be at the seminar in 10 MINUTES! (20 minutes early to register). Then I had to leave in a hurry, and then my Mom was so hungry. That we stopped at McDonalds for a bite to eat. I was so scared that the seminar already started, it felt like my Mom was purposely being slow.... Ugh! The invitation said they would start promtly at 5pm... 5:04, 5:10... Then as soon as she finsihed and slowly got her keys out and put them in the ignition, we couldn't find the hotel... Grrr... Thanks to the stinking twisted road. I was sooo stressed, it was a new emotion, I had NEVER actually expreienced before. Then the music we were listening too, and the singer started singing * I just wasted 10 seconds of your life* It was sooo funny, I started laughing histerically, it sounded like something that would happen in a book. Finally we got there, and they actually HADN'T even started yet (.........). So, I got the paper, registered with my invitation number, and things like if you could describe yourself in one word what would it be and why? And any experience I had in that sort of thing, etc. There was an interview thing, so a group of us got in line, and it happened, I was next in line, and it hit me... I'm nervous! So, one of the ladies called me, and I walked up smiling, with all the courage I had, she asked me a few simple questions. I answered them, then off I went, back into the large room, we watched a video of Nationals, the girls that won get to go to Nationals in Orlando, FL for 6 days and 5 nights. It would be sooo fun to go to. They go mainly to compete for The national award. The lady at the end said that less then half the girls would get in... Tension.... The gave us a booklet on the things about it, and we left. When I finally got home and read the booklet, it said they would get to every one of us in 1-2 days, by phone to say if we got accepted or not. The lady called on Tuesday, and she said she would call back... I began to think, well if I wasn't accepted she probably would've said so in the message...

Now, I was earnestly waited for her to call, but she didn't... I started doubting I got in. Then, in the mail, there was a letter (the booklet also said they would send a letter of acceptance, or not) I got the letter today, it felt like the kind of letter you would get to see if you got accepted in a Collage. That's the way I felt... Ooooh yeah! I was trembling... I slowly opened it... And unfolded the letter, read the first line: Dear Nicole... Continued reading the next sentence: We are excited to announce that... You've been "ACCEPTED"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!! Mom!!!! I GOT ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so happy, I felt like crying. WOOO HOOO!! I finally got this confindence that I could go out and do ANYTHING! I, Nicole, got accepted into this big pagaent program, that girls all over MI wanted to get in, but less then half who came, actually got in, and one of those few girls... Was me!

Now all I need to do, is find sponsors, enough to raise $495. Get make-up and stuff for my photograph session, for Miss Photogenic compotition. Buy a Casual Wear outfit, and a formal wear gown. Find a really nice hairstlye and/or cut for the outfits. A really cool thing though, is that the pagaent rehearsal, AND Production is at the High School, that I was in Bye Bye Birdie at! So, it's like less then a mile to drive! Yeah! Plus, I'm familiar with the Auditiorium and backstage too, which is quite a bonus. Please pray that I'll win Junior Miss Teen! That would be AMAZING! Because then I would go to Nationals in FL to compete for the ultimate title!

There's the amazing story for you guys, TTYL!

~Nicki