New Blog

Follow me on my new blog, The Road to Miss Ohio Continues... as I begin my second year in the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program!

Caution: Very Busy Month Ahead

Sorry I haven't been on here sooner with updates and pictures of this past weekend. I am thrilled to be the new Miss Greater Cleveland 2007. It was so wonderful to get to know such an outstanding group of girls there. I was so honored to be chosen out of such a talented bunch! I know most of you would like to see pictures, and I finally got them up on my Webshots page this afternoon. I attempted to take pictures backstage during the day, but my camera battery decided it was all out of charge. In my Webshots gallery are the few pictures my mother and brother took after the show. Thanks to everyone who made Miss Greater Cleveland a great night! I'm really looking forward to being a part of the GC family this year!!



And now that I have a new title, I felt that it is now time to begin a new blog. You can continue reading my bloggings on The Road to Miss Ohio Continues...

This next month ahead looks to be an exciting, yet EXTREMELY busy one! Please be patient with me as I make the transition to my new blog as well. I promise to write very soon about the eventful August that lies ahead.

Congratulations Erica!

Last night the first local titleholder of 2007 was crowned Miss Lake Festival. Erica Gelhaus (who is pictured below) sang the aria, Saper Vorreste from Verdi's The Masked Ball. Erica, who won both the talent and interview awards, is a fellow Junior Miss sister. She was a top 5 finalist this past February at the 2006 Ohio Junior Miss Finals. I remember watching her perform, and she really has a lovely operatic voice. I am definitely looking forward to seeing her sing on the Miss Ohio stage next June! Congratulations and welcome to the Miss Ohio family Erica!!!

Long Time, No Write

I feel like it has been forever since I last posted. Before I left for Miss Ohio week, I really thought that things would calm down when I returned. Boy was I wrong for assuming that! Miss Greater Cleveland is less than a week away so this has been like back-to-back pageant weeks for me. Now that I am finally getting settled and returning to normal, once again I have to get back into "pageant mode" and pack it all up again! But really, I love it. I enjoy participating in the program so much that the positive aspects clearly out weigh all of the craziness and stress. I can't wait to see everyone at GC next weekend! Oh, and one last Miss Ohio note; I finally got most of my pictures up on my Webshots. Since my mother and I each have our own computers, it has been quite challenging to get all the pictures in order. However, I think most of them are finally there. You can find them by clicking this link.

It is so hard for me to believe, but in one month I will be back to school! And yes, I am greatly looking forward to 19 hours of classes a week. My schedule for fall looks pretty challenging, but it is mostly full of Political Science and Communication courses (my 2 favorites!). I'm in desperate need of a somewhat normal routine!

I'm sorry this post is becoming rather random, but I almost forgot about the most exciting happening of this week. I bought my first new car!!! Yesterday morning I picked up my beautiful black 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix. It's loaded and compared to my old car, it's a very welcome step up! Once I wash it and clean it after yesterday's torrential rains, I'll be sure to post a picture.

More Miss Ohio updates

Here are more pictures from Miss Ohio week. I'm working on getting my Webshots back up and running so all of my pictures from the entire week are in the same place. I was planning on writing a big thank you post to everyone who gave us wonderful gifts throughout the week, but Abby beat me to it! Let me also reiterate a BIG thank you to all of the great people and business who supported us!

The Road Continues...

The long journey to Miss Ohio 2006 is now over; however, another journey is just beginning. After such an amazing experience this year, I most definitely plan to hopefully return to the Miss Ohio stage next June. I was extremely pleased with my performances in all aspects of competition. I know I did my very best in each and every one of them. For my first year at MO, I think it went exceptionally well. I achieved both of my personal goals, to make the Top 10 and to make great new friends. Now, I really believe I surpassed those goals. Being named 3rd runner up, Finalist Interview winner, and the New Contestant Spirit Award winner were such honors. But beyond the accolades and scholarships, I gained so much more. I met SO MANY outstanding people that believe in the power of the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program. Those volunteers, sponsors, contestants, family, and friends are what make our program so great! Here are a few of my favorite pictures that my mother and other photographers captured during the week. Over the next few days and weeks, I plan to write a little more about my memorable experiences in Mansfield. But for now, back to eating and sleeping! (Katelyn & I are having a pizza-eating sleep over tonight!!!!!)

My parents & I at the Coronation Ball

Evening gown competition on Wednesday night

At the parade

My brother and I after a prelim night

Miss Ohio 2006!

Surreal...that is the best way I can describe the past 24 hours! But first let me say congratulations to the new Miss Ohio 2006, Melanie Murphy! It was an outstanding week and a remarkable experience. I really need some sleep after I filled my stomach all day with tasty treats. I promise to write a long entry tomorrow including pictures from the second half of the week. Thank you to everyone who made Miss Ohio week so wonderful for me!

Melanie Murphy, Miss Ohio 2006