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So last week I went on my first vacation to Baltimore, now I know what your thinking..Who goes towards the cold weather in December well I did. I went to visit a couple friends who are up north in school for nursing and medical. I was a lot of fun we went to a couple museums, which I'm obsessed with I could walk around them all day. We went to an 80's party which are the best types in my opinion. I was pretty much a disco ball but had a ton of fun. We also visited DC and the Whitehouse of course. We couldn't find an open Starbucks to save our lives and my friend hit on a cop how heard her, pretty funny. I loved the city and would not mind living there. Now If I could only finish grad school. Here are some more photos from my trip, Enjoy <3 Almost Forgot We Passed By OCCUPY DC here is a pic!

Hey everyone, It's taken awhile to write this post I meant to do so before my vacation but I figured now or never. I had such a wonderful time as Miss West Volusia, I did my part to get out there in my community and make my voice heard. Could I have done more, of course I could, you always can. But what I accomplished I was very proud of. On December fourth, my sister queen Emily and myself hosted our pageant in Ormond Beach. It was a tough competition and 3 girls now have the chance to compete for the title of Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA this upcoming July and October in Hollywood, FL. Here are some photos from the event including my very determined face to place the crowns correctly on Lauren and Marissa's head.

Thanksgiving day I participated in the 28th annual Thanksgiving run in Deland, FL. This was my second time running. If you recall in a post one year ago I came up with my platform after running that race cold and on a whim. I'm proud to say I beat my time last year 34:31 to 33:08 and I could not be prouder of myself. I feel this is a great way to end the year as Miss West Volusia USA and I cannot wait to see what is in store for me later on. Waiting to get more photos, I do plan on putting together a list of some of my memorable moments as Miss West Volusia USA 2012.

On December 4th I pass on my title to a very lucky young lady. Getting excited for what the future holds. Click Here For Details

This past Thursday I was invited to help out at a benefit for autism in Orlando. I went across system lines and worked with some amazing girls from the Earth System. They were all amazing and sweet and I love that we get along. I look forward to working with them again in the future. I'm proud to say we raised over $1500 dollars for the cause!!

Well, it's that season again, the road to Miss Florida USA 2013 starts today with the crowning of the new Miss Capital City USA up in Tallahassee. One of my good pageant friends and dance partner, Kristen Ledlow will be passing on her title to a young woman today who will vie for the title next July.

For every pageant girl, picking her gown is the best part of the pageant experience. This is where she lets the judges in on her type of style and in my opinion what type of title holder she is trying to be. Here are some of my favorite gowns and what I believe they say to the judges. 1) Greek Goddess This look screams care free and fun. As a title holder I will be a dream and love every aspect of the year. 2) DIVA For me this says I'm a little high maintenance but I also know when to be humble. I plan to push my year in terms of what I can accomplish and at the end I want everyone to remember me. 3) Classic Queen As your next titleholder I plan to smile harder and longer than any other person here. I genuinely love everyone and want world piece. I am a retro beauty through and through. 4) Sex Sells These types of gowns are not my personal favorite, they are a little to revealing and even though the girl is fully "covered" there is little left to the i

Last weekend I drove down to Hollywood, FL for the Miss Florida Teen USA pageant to support my little's: Rachel and Emily. I had a blast. I was lucky enough to obtain front row seats for the pageant and had the opportunity to see ther pageant from the judges perspective, it does truly make the difference. While I was there I ran into a couple alumni for the Miss pageant back in July Even though my two favorites did not succed Mikyle with the crown thay both made TOP 16!! Here's a link to the teen photo album Its was for sure an experiance I will not forget any time soon as I contemplate returning next year. xoxo Amina

Saturday I joined my friend Nicole Kelley, Miss Earth United States on her beach cleanup in Daytona. It was part of the International Coastal Clean-up put on by Ocean Conservancy's. We as a group joined by Cadie Hill Miss United Stated Teen Water and a fellow environmental enthusiast picked up over 25 pounds of trash and recyclables. Let me just say that there were tons of cigarette butts and I don't think there was any feasible way to get every single on in a two hour time span. I had a wonderful time cleaning up the beach as well as hanging out my other pageant women who are dedicated to the environment. xoxo Miss West Volusia USA

No first and foremost I am not a fashionista, but I have my own sense of style. I feel it is something I have honed over the past 5-7 years and it has become my look. When competing in pageants its is for sure go big or go home and I know for me personally it is always done in the most tasteful way possible. So here a couple of things that all pageant girls need in order to be successful fashion-wise. First, nude/skin tone shoes: These will help elongate the leg and make you look taller. I always try to opt for a pair that has the platform covered, but that is my personal preference. Second, a good cocktail ring: Cocktail rings make any dress a instant success. It's a great way to dress up your wardrobe and not be hindered by the sash. Third, a LBD: As a title holder, there may be a plethora of charity events you have been asked to make and appearance at. Having a basic black dress that you can dress up anyway you please makes the outfit different every time you wear it. I

So yesterday, I as well as every other pageant girl in the world watched the 'Championship' of Pageantry known as Miss Universe. It was help in Brazil this year and had a group of 89 girls competing for the crown. I was in suspense with the announcement of the top 16; some of my personal faves didn't make the cut (Malaysia, Aruba, Great Britain (I thought her presentation was flawless) to name a few) but i was ecstatic to see USA make the cut. I thought her swimsuit performance was amazing but I will agree with others she was too thin for my liking. After swimsuit and into evening gown I called Ukraine and Angola as the top two almost an hour before top 5 (I can prove it with my text messages!!!) I loved Angola and her answer was perfect. She is a natural beauty and in my opinion that is what should be rewarded in pageantry not someone who has conformed their body in order to win a crown. So congrats once again Miss Universe I will love watching your reign and more importan

Hey guys I have finally updated my website and published the changes to the web. Check it out here !! Thanks! xoxo Miss West Volusia USA

This past Sunday I went the Miss Lake Eola USA pageant in downtown Orlando. It was a wonderful pageant congrats to the girls crowned. I had a blast and loved catching up with jisel and avyian from the Miss Orlando pageant.

Last Wednesday I went to the Miss Earth United States pageant to cheer on my friend Nicole Miss Earth Florida to compete. I'm proud to say that she won!! And will be competing in the international pageant in Thailand in a couple of months. Congrats!! To learn more about the Miss earth system click here . To learn more about the Miss Florida Earth system and how you can be apart of it click here for more info!

I had a fantastic time this week down in Hollywood for the pageant. I was not chosen as the next Miss Florida USA but I learned a lot about myself and don't regret a thing that happened at the pageant. Here are a couple of photos from the week. Enjoy!