Monday, May 28, 2012
I'm Horrible
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Miss Jacksonville USA Feb 26, 2012
Much catching up is needed. This past February I competed in the Miss Jacksonville USA pageant. It was my first competition this season and I was rusty. The directors were awesome and I had a wonderful time. The format they use is a 4 minute interview the day before and swimsuit and evening gown the next day. I had a great interview and had tons of fun on stage the next day. Unfortunately the stars were not aligned in my favor that night and Ashley Conley was crowned the new Miss Jacksonville USA. I know she will do great at Miss Florida this upcoming July. Here are some pictures from that weekend.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Wearing the Crown February 18
Ahh I need to keep up with my posting so here's the first of two. This past February I was asked to be apart of a speaker series for a group of young women in my community. I titled my part Wearing the Crown in which I went over what it takes to become one's ideal woman. We discussed speaking in public, first appearance dos and don'ts. And mostly importantly staying involved in your community, giving back is always a great feeling. Afterwards the girls were able to ask me any questions they had and I've been asked to come back and speak again (Yay!!). Below are some photos from the event enjoy!
xoxo Amina
xoxo Amina
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Miss St. Petersburg USA
Better late than never.
A couple of weeks ago myself and Nicole Kelley Miss Earth Untied States attended the Miss St. Petersburg pageant across the state to cheer on our friend Collins Medlin who was competing. It was an excellent pageant and I'm happy to say that Collins won! Collins will go on to compete at the Miss Florida USA pageant this July in Hollywood, Florida. Congrats Collins and here are some photos from the pageant.
Enjoy!
Amina <3
A couple of weeks ago myself and Nicole Kelley Miss Earth Untied States attended the Miss St. Petersburg pageant across the state to cheer on our friend Collins Medlin who was competing. It was an excellent pageant and I'm happy to say that Collins won! Collins will go on to compete at the Miss Florida USA pageant this July in Hollywood, Florida. Congrats Collins and here are some photos from the pageant.
Enjoy!
Amina <3
Friday, January 6, 2012
How to Date a Pageant Girl
Do you think you can do it?
This blog is prompted by recent experiences but hopefully it rings true with my fellow queens and contestants out there. There needs to be a how-to guide for men as to what to expect at the beginning when you first meet to crowning and everything in between.
1: First time meeting- whether it’s out with friends or a blind date. There are things you should expect to see/signs one should notice about the girl at hand. And that’s depending on whether or not you have been told she does pageants. First and foremost, she is going to look very well put together. Image is EVERYTHING in the pageant world, from perfect hair and make-up to tailored clothing. This woman has spent a lot of time and effort (not forgetting money) making sure she steals the spotlight in some way or how good and/or bad. Her goal is unknown but what usual happens is she makes men stare and women become jealous or lesbians. You might be blown off your feet the first time you meet her and can’t believe she is single (there are usually reasons for this, more on that later).
Now, depending on the girl and how long she has been competing, you may not know right off the back since she has hopefully learned to tone it down (pageantry isn’t their whole life, only 2-6 months before competition). Warning signs consist of skipping the bread and pasta (if a competition is coming up), drinking tons of water and ordering fish and veggies. Now fish and veggies is a great meal, but we pageant girls can make that at home (why waste a free meal on bare bone basics?) Some girls are very forward with what they do and some are more evasive. Being a reclusive girl myself, I’ve made it a point to not even bring up the fact I may or may not have competed and are still competing at the moment, at least not on the first date. There are men out there who may see these women as trophies to showcase to their friends and not potential significant others.
Conversations at dinner may be a clue if she doesn’t tell you. What is her knowledge on politics? What’s going on around the world and especially within her city or state? Is she environmentally friendly? Does she seem to know more than the average person about the different ways to recycle? Does she have an expansive vocabulary; words not normally used in day to day conversations? Most girls if they consider themselves interview queens are very up to date with what’s going on. We scour the news websites getting different views on the situations currently going on at hand. (I personally love the read the viewer comments, those are sometimes the best.) We also try to keep our vocabulary fresh so that we do not repeat or use colloquial words often.
If any of these send flags up in your head, well congratulations you are in my opinion starting to date (hopefully :)) a well-rounded and personally awesome pageant queen.
xoxo Amina
This blog is prompted by recent experiences but hopefully it rings true with my fellow queens and contestants out there. There needs to be a how-to guide for men as to what to expect at the beginning when you first meet to crowning and everything in between.
1: First time meeting- whether it’s out with friends or a blind date. There are things you should expect to see/signs one should notice about the girl at hand. And that’s depending on whether or not you have been told she does pageants. First and foremost, she is going to look very well put together. Image is EVERYTHING in the pageant world, from perfect hair and make-up to tailored clothing. This woman has spent a lot of time and effort (not forgetting money) making sure she steals the spotlight in some way or how good and/or bad. Her goal is unknown but what usual happens is she makes men stare and women become jealous or lesbians. You might be blown off your feet the first time you meet her and can’t believe she is single (there are usually reasons for this, more on that later).
Now, depending on the girl and how long she has been competing, you may not know right off the back since she has hopefully learned to tone it down (pageantry isn’t their whole life, only 2-6 months before competition). Warning signs consist of skipping the bread and pasta (if a competition is coming up), drinking tons of water and ordering fish and veggies. Now fish and veggies is a great meal, but we pageant girls can make that at home (why waste a free meal on bare bone basics?) Some girls are very forward with what they do and some are more evasive. Being a reclusive girl myself, I’ve made it a point to not even bring up the fact I may or may not have competed and are still competing at the moment, at least not on the first date. There are men out there who may see these women as trophies to showcase to their friends and not potential significant others.
Conversations at dinner may be a clue if she doesn’t tell you. What is her knowledge on politics? What’s going on around the world and especially within her city or state? Is she environmentally friendly? Does she seem to know more than the average person about the different ways to recycle? Does she have an expansive vocabulary; words not normally used in day to day conversations? Most girls if they consider themselves interview queens are very up to date with what’s going on. We scour the news websites getting different views on the situations currently going on at hand. (I personally love the read the viewer comments, those are sometimes the best.) We also try to keep our vocabulary fresh so that we do not repeat or use colloquial words often.
If any of these send flags up in your head, well congratulations you are in my opinion starting to date (hopefully :)) a well-rounded and personally awesome pageant queen.
xoxo Amina
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Monday, May 28, 2012
I'm Horrible
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Miss Jacksonville USA Feb 26, 2012
Much catching up is needed. This past February I competed in the Miss Jacksonville USA pageant. It was my first competition this season and I was rusty. The directors were awesome and I had a wonderful time. The format they use is a 4 minute interview the day before and swimsuit and evening gown the next day. I had a great interview and had tons of fun on stage the next day. Unfortunately the stars were not aligned in my favor that night and Ashley Conley was crowned the new Miss Jacksonville USA. I know she will do great at Miss Florida this upcoming July. Here are some pictures from that weekend.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Wearing the Crown February 18
Ahh I need to keep up with my posting so here's the first of two. This past February I was asked to be apart of a speaker series for a group of young women in my community. I titled my part Wearing the Crown in which I went over what it takes to become one's ideal woman. We discussed speaking in public, first appearance dos and don'ts. And mostly importantly staying involved in your community, giving back is always a great feeling. Afterwards the girls were able to ask me any questions they had and I've been asked to come back and speak again (Yay!!). Below are some photos from the event enjoy!
xoxo Amina
xoxo Amina
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Miss St. Petersburg USA
Better late than never.
A couple of weeks ago myself and Nicole Kelley Miss Earth Untied States attended the Miss St. Petersburg pageant across the state to cheer on our friend Collins Medlin who was competing. It was an excellent pageant and I'm happy to say that Collins won! Collins will go on to compete at the Miss Florida USA pageant this July in Hollywood, Florida. Congrats Collins and here are some photos from the pageant.
Enjoy!
Amina <3
A couple of weeks ago myself and Nicole Kelley Miss Earth Untied States attended the Miss St. Petersburg pageant across the state to cheer on our friend Collins Medlin who was competing. It was an excellent pageant and I'm happy to say that Collins won! Collins will go on to compete at the Miss Florida USA pageant this July in Hollywood, Florida. Congrats Collins and here are some photos from the pageant.
Enjoy!
Amina <3
Friday, January 6, 2012
How to Date a Pageant Girl
Do you think you can do it?
This blog is prompted by recent experiences but hopefully it rings true with my fellow queens and contestants out there. There needs to be a how-to guide for men as to what to expect at the beginning when you first meet to crowning and everything in between.
1: First time meeting- whether it’s out with friends or a blind date. There are things you should expect to see/signs one should notice about the girl at hand. And that’s depending on whether or not you have been told she does pageants. First and foremost, she is going to look very well put together. Image is EVERYTHING in the pageant world, from perfect hair and make-up to tailored clothing. This woman has spent a lot of time and effort (not forgetting money) making sure she steals the spotlight in some way or how good and/or bad. Her goal is unknown but what usual happens is she makes men stare and women become jealous or lesbians. You might be blown off your feet the first time you meet her and can’t believe she is single (there are usually reasons for this, more on that later).
Now, depending on the girl and how long she has been competing, you may not know right off the back since she has hopefully learned to tone it down (pageantry isn’t their whole life, only 2-6 months before competition). Warning signs consist of skipping the bread and pasta (if a competition is coming up), drinking tons of water and ordering fish and veggies. Now fish and veggies is a great meal, but we pageant girls can make that at home (why waste a free meal on bare bone basics?) Some girls are very forward with what they do and some are more evasive. Being a reclusive girl myself, I’ve made it a point to not even bring up the fact I may or may not have competed and are still competing at the moment, at least not on the first date. There are men out there who may see these women as trophies to showcase to their friends and not potential significant others.
Conversations at dinner may be a clue if she doesn’t tell you. What is her knowledge on politics? What’s going on around the world and especially within her city or state? Is she environmentally friendly? Does she seem to know more than the average person about the different ways to recycle? Does she have an expansive vocabulary; words not normally used in day to day conversations? Most girls if they consider themselves interview queens are very up to date with what’s going on. We scour the news websites getting different views on the situations currently going on at hand. (I personally love the read the viewer comments, those are sometimes the best.) We also try to keep our vocabulary fresh so that we do not repeat or use colloquial words often.
If any of these send flags up in your head, well congratulations you are in my opinion starting to date (hopefully :)) a well-rounded and personally awesome pageant queen.
xoxo Amina
This blog is prompted by recent experiences but hopefully it rings true with my fellow queens and contestants out there. There needs to be a how-to guide for men as to what to expect at the beginning when you first meet to crowning and everything in between.
1: First time meeting- whether it’s out with friends or a blind date. There are things you should expect to see/signs one should notice about the girl at hand. And that’s depending on whether or not you have been told she does pageants. First and foremost, she is going to look very well put together. Image is EVERYTHING in the pageant world, from perfect hair and make-up to tailored clothing. This woman has spent a lot of time and effort (not forgetting money) making sure she steals the spotlight in some way or how good and/or bad. Her goal is unknown but what usual happens is she makes men stare and women become jealous or lesbians. You might be blown off your feet the first time you meet her and can’t believe she is single (there are usually reasons for this, more on that later).
Now, depending on the girl and how long she has been competing, you may not know right off the back since she has hopefully learned to tone it down (pageantry isn’t their whole life, only 2-6 months before competition). Warning signs consist of skipping the bread and pasta (if a competition is coming up), drinking tons of water and ordering fish and veggies. Now fish and veggies is a great meal, but we pageant girls can make that at home (why waste a free meal on bare bone basics?) Some girls are very forward with what they do and some are more evasive. Being a reclusive girl myself, I’ve made it a point to not even bring up the fact I may or may not have competed and are still competing at the moment, at least not on the first date. There are men out there who may see these women as trophies to showcase to their friends and not potential significant others.
Conversations at dinner may be a clue if she doesn’t tell you. What is her knowledge on politics? What’s going on around the world and especially within her city or state? Is she environmentally friendly? Does she seem to know more than the average person about the different ways to recycle? Does she have an expansive vocabulary; words not normally used in day to day conversations? Most girls if they consider themselves interview queens are very up to date with what’s going on. We scour the news websites getting different views on the situations currently going on at hand. (I personally love the read the viewer comments, those are sometimes the best.) We also try to keep our vocabulary fresh so that we do not repeat or use colloquial words often.
If any of these send flags up in your head, well congratulations you are in my opinion starting to date (hopefully :)) a well-rounded and personally awesome pageant queen.
xoxo Amina
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