Feeling pretty happy about it all, even though it was a small group for us… just 4, but we were great friends by the end of comp with such a small group. I think that most of the girls that would have gone in Intermediate with us actually decided to go in Open to have [...]

Sorry for my absence everyone and thank you so much for your comments. They brighten my day when they get delivered to my email inbox at work, even if I can’t reply to them!! So what has been happening… well I am all set for this coming weekend. My costume has been picked up and [...]

Single digit countdown is here!! Only 9 more days to go… eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!! Things are going well and I am getting butterflies whenever I think of the comp and start getting a bit fidgety… I can’t wait!! Although I still get a bit nervous, the buzz of getting up onstage far outweighs it!! I have my [...]

Want a fried Coke with that?From correspondents in Chicagohttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20595123-13762,00.htmlOctober 17, 2006 08:21am FRIED Coke has become the latest artery-clogging hit at US state fairs. The gooey Coke-battered nuggets topped with cola syrup won the “most creative” title at the Texas state fair in Dallas last month. Since then, the deep-fried phenomenon has spread to North [...]

I was absolutely floored by the quality of the Western Australia competitors at this year’s State titles… especially the Novices!! The standard has been set very high indeed. Leanne McNamara who competed in my Figure Novice category last year took out her event and I was blown away by the improvement in her physique… she [...]