Today I got mail from National American Miss Pageant. And guess what???!! I made it! I got into the state finalists! They sent me a whole bunch of stuff including: step-by-step information on how to get sponsers, what to wear to the interview with my sponsers, the ID I have to wear when I go to the interview with my sponsers (it says “TIFFANY” underneath that “Tiffany Sherman State Finalist 2006 Miss Ohio Teen Pageant”), I got a certificate, brochures to give to my sponsers, receipts to give my sponsers when they give me their donation, and some other things. I got a lot of information and certain rules, dress requirements and stuff for pageant. I have to go shopping for an interview type outfit, and other required clothes. I have to make phone calls to the people I want to be my sponsers. I have to have my first round of sponsers’ money in July 7th and the second round July 21st. I have to be in Columbus, Ohio by July 23rd which is the day pageant starts. So my grandparents are thinking about sending me to live, for a week, with my grandmom (my daddy’s mom) since she lives in Columbus to be able to be in pageant this year. I have a lot of deadlines that I’m going to have to meet with all this stuff they want me to do before pageant and in such a short amount of time it feels like its going to be stressful. But I know when I get there it all, the stress and rushing will be worth it. I can’t wait and also tomorrow I’m getting my belly button pierced with my Kimmie. We are both getting our belly buttons pierced tomorrow afternoon. YAY! So I have some exciting weeks ahead of me....Hopefully everything will work out for the best. Wish me luck ya’ll!

~*~Tiffie~*~