June 6, 2004
And it's that time again...
The bikini season, the 4 months of tanning, training, and posing practice!
Same competition as last year that I placed 4th.
This year, I had a bit more of a clue on what to expect
so I had a bit of confidence and poise in my stage presence..
OK, so I was a little bit arrogant on stage...
Although I was sick as a dog the last week of preparing,
4 hospital visits, 3 blood test and an IV later...
I miraculously placed THIRD !!
= PREJUDGE =
= PICK UP =
(the judges pick their favorite competitors and compare side by side)
My confidence boosts up right about now when I get called up
on the first round pick up call.
no I didn't say booty call
and they like me so much they call me up again..
just kidding
= POSE DOWN =
where you strut your stuff and wait for the judge to call your name
for final placing from last to first place..
I wasn't used to being up there for THAT long
I actually ran out of poses to do :p
You see a few of them being repeated...
= And the AWARD CEREMONY =
= Best part about competing...THE POST-COMP DINNER w/ FRIENDS =
This year we went t THE OYSTER BAR in Shinagawa. A replica of the one in Grand Central Station in NY-where I used to go with my family. It was lots of food, fun, and great key lime pie!!
Me at the oyster bar
Bianca and I
First "MEAL" after the dieting...
Nina and I devoured the HUGE Garlic Roasted Crab!
All of us! Sako-san, Bianca, Nina, Adam, Yumi
Mayuko, Hide, Yuko-san, Gian Pablo, and Mika.
I had many people ask "How do you do it?"
Here are the answers-My training and Diet