Everything happened in a blink of an eye, I can't believe there's only 7 days left until the finale!!! Two and a half months went by so fast....it felt like a wonderful dream. Time truly passes by quick when you're having a great time!
Many friends have asked me lately if I feel nervous since the finale is coming up, but I actually feel relaxed! In the beginning of our journey, I felt a bit nervous because everything I was exeriencing was really new to me since I've never joined any type of beauty pageant before. But as time went by, I wasn't nervous anymore, and enjoyed every moment of our busy schedule! It's been a fantastic journey so far, I feel like from a shy girl, I broke out of my shell and became an even more mature and confident person. I learned a ton within the past 2.5 months, and I'm sure these skills and knowledge will follow me forever and help me excel in the future!
With the finale coming up soon, all I have to do on stage is be natural, be myself, and give my best performance to the audience!
The day before yesterday we made a visit to the Canadian Cancer Society lodge!!
In first and second year univeristy, I was actually part of a UBC student club that helped Canadian Cancer Society raise funds!
The lodge visit was very informative. After Monday's visit, I now know in detail where and how collected funds are used in order to help the patients.
I personally love volunteering. I've always liked volunteering because not only can I help others, but I can also learn a ton through every volunteer experience. In the past six years, I've enhanced my leadership skills and communicatioin skills through a variety of volunteer experiences. I've learned that one person on their own can't make a charity event happen, it's all about teamwork.
A "team of volunteers" is the ingredient to making a charity event successful.
A "team of people" can make a difference.
Just like this competition......
Teamwork was needed to make the audition day and press conference day happen.
Teamwork from the production crew was needed to create such stunning promos.
Teamwork from the image consultant, hairstylists, and make up artists, was needed to create our pretty new image/looks for the ten of us.
and of course...
With teamwork, the girls and I will bring an incredible show for you guys (the audience) on December 12!!! ...so don't miss out!! hahaha ;D
"Take two minutes, would you mind?
It's a pittance of time,
For the boys and the girls who went over.
In peace may they rest, may we never Forget why they died.
It's a pittance of time."
然後晚上我和一斑UBC同學一起吃飯!
他們知道我是華姐最後十強之一的好消息後,說了很多鼓勵我的話!!
有一班這麼支持我的朋友在身邊為我開心和給我那麼多正能量,真的很感動!
I will cherish our friendship forever. :)
we went to a delicious Greek restaurant in Richmond! :)
tasty chicken breast! (i'll let myself off one day from keeping fit since its my Birthday and treat myself to a yummy meal! hehe)
The restaurant workers found out it was my Birthday, so they surprised me with a slice of cake!! My friends knew that I had to keep fit so we split this slice of cake amongst all of us to eat! hahaha!!
My friends also gave me a gigantic birthday card and many presents!! :D Thank you guys!!! :)
回家後,家人買了一個小蛋糕給我和我一起慶祝。很貼心的媽媽還切了一塊特別小的蛋糕給我吃!哈哈哈
我的二十歲生日過得很開心。身邊有這麼多愛護我的家人和朋友,我覺得我很幸福!
A day to remember!!
November 8, 2012, 10:08
pm by
鄧佩儀
Our very first press conference was today!!!
Before the start of the press conference there was a wonderful surprise......
...everyone was practicing their katwalk and suddenly Amber came in with a birthday cake.....
Thank you so much everyone!!!!!!! It was so unexpected!! :'D
Many say that Birthday wishes must not be told to anyone or else it won't come true, but I can now tell you guys what I wished for today because it already came true hehe....
My wish was:
"I wish everyone can enjoy this wonderful moment together, and that each one of us will do really well on stage today!!!"
:)
Pictures from today!! A pic of me with my hair and make up done!
Our gorgeous press conference poster! :)
Below are pictures of people I'm grateful to have around me......I really want to thank each and every one of them. :)
Kelly Ma treats us like her own daughters and takes great care of us!
This is Betty, our image consultant who I've mentioned in my blogs before! She always gives me great advice, I've learned so much from her this past month!!!
Cute Amberrrrr (part of the production crew) who likes green just like me!!!! hahaha
Our wonderful stage training instructor Didi!!!
This is Rita who is part of the production crew!! She's sweet and friendly!! Rita also did cheerleading before in school like me!! :D
joeYYyyyyy, who is really easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor!!
Thank you Tracy and Daisy for my stunning make up and hair today! :)
Our hosts for today's press conference!! Josephine and Jackson!!!
Thank you front and back stage crew!! Today was so fun!!!! It was such a great experience!!!
今天去了shoe fitting!
對每一位佳麗Betty都會很細心地幫我們試高跟鞋,真的辛苦她了。
平時她常常會叫我們做女兒,很貼心地照顧我們。就像今天的情景一樣,她很像一位媽媽幫自己的小女兒找適合的鞋子。
Kind of like when a child is 4, 5 years old, and the parents would help them put on many pairs of shoes, then plug and see how many fingers they can fit in the back of the shoe in order to decide whether it's a good fit or not. Haha cause when your still a child, you're uncertain of what's suppose to be the "right fit".
Thanks Corina for guiding us in doing different types of exercises every week!!!
Training完了後,我去了studio練習,繼續出汗!哈哈哈
Confidence.
October 25, 2012, 9:59
pm by
鄧佩儀
So far it's been around one month of training only, but I feel like this past month I've really learned a lot. Whether it's the way I speak, confidence, or mindset, I truely think I improved in every aspect. This past month I've learned so much from different instructors, Kelly ma, and Betty (our image consultant). I really want to thank them for all their insightful advices!!
It's only been one month since I've known Betty and she has already given me many wise words of advice. She once told me: "No matter what we wear, even if its something unappealing, if we wear it with confidence, we will still look beautiful."
I really agree with Betty, and believe that confidence is what makes one beautiful. Confidence is something that everyone can have, it's a mindset one can embrace. If one believes in themeslf and has confidence, their beauty is unstoppable. Even if they were wearing rags, they can still rock that outfit !
Ps: A happy smile expressed from the heart, ofcourse, makes one more appealing as well. :)
......下一年的September-December,我在學校讀書的時候,我應該會非常懷念今年溫哥華華裔小姐2012和姊妹們一起的受訓回憶吧哈哈
Time to continue to enjoy every moment of mcvp training and make every moment last!! :)
Thanks Daisy, Carrie, and Jasmine for today!! Lunch time!! :)
We wore many different outfits today and had individual and group shots!! Today the director said that sometimes I don't look straight at the camera but too high up instead....hmm I wonder if it's because I was a little tired and was dozing off a little...hahaha since that has never happened before, but whatever it is I will try my best to change and try and get rid of the bad habits!! Speaking of bad habits.....sometimes I really wonder if I look stressed or nervous when I don't smile, because I‘ve experienced times where sometimes people think and ask if I'm really nervous when I'm actually truely not!!!! hahaha musttttttttt get rid of this bad bad habit and impression!! On the other hand, perhaps it's because I'm a perfectionist, so I tend to have really high expectations for myself!
There's something I improved on today though! .....and that is I was less nervous! Yesterday I was so nervous I nearly forgot all my poses I was suppose to do for our 4 pose jewelry shoot! Today I was more relaxed and had more poses! I'm really glad I improved and got rid of the nerves!
It's really true that the only person we should compare ourselves to is who we were Yesterday.
我平時很喜歡寫詩歌,因為我可以透過詩歌去表達我的感受。
我相信每一個女孩,小時候在學校裡都可能曾经仰慕過一位男生哈哈...或者是朋友,家人,等等。
我不例外,我會把我對家人或者是朋友的這些感受寫進詩歌裡。
Through poetry I can have fun and be creative, while at the same time I can express my thoughts and feelings!
我甚麼都不缺。
I'm grateful for everything I have,
what more can I ask for?
Ps: 我擁有一個參選華裔小姐的機會,一個萬千少女夢想的機會。
我真的很感謝神給我的一切。 真的很感謝我身邊的每一個人。
Thank you.
Practice makes Perfect!
October 6, 2012, 8:39
pm by
鄧佩儀
I woke up this morning and my whole body was so sore! It's probably from working out yesterday at the gym, that means i'm doing the exercises right hahaha!
Today we had no training so I decided to practice at home.
I watched the video clips that were recorded during stage training class, and that's when I found out my "energetic" walk in the beginning of the dance was so weak! I always thought I was walking with power during our practices in class! I guess I was totally wrong....that's why I love filming myself while practicing so I can re-watch the clips after over and over again to find my mistakes!!
After practicing the dance and filming myself on my camera numerous times, I think my "energetic" walk and poses got a little better!
But there is always room for improvement haha.......but practice makes perfect!
...While I was practicing, I think Hershey (my dog) was trying to sleep but the loud music and clinking of my dance heels on the hard wood floor kept waking him up....
Hershey: "I can't even get a peaceful afternoon nap in this house, ggrrrrr "
一開始排開場舞的時候,我常常忘記要在那一個位子擺pose,所以顧著數拍子的時候很模糊地不小心去了中間。哈哈還給老師罵了!雖然她罵了我,可是我沒有不開心,I personally like strict teachers...哈哈。我喜歡strict的老師因為我覺得當一個老師很nice,不會罵學生,我們是不會進步的!
If I hear what I do wrong then I can improve, and never make the same mistake again!!
見了我的advisor後,我很驚訝....他的反應竟然不是我想像的。
他說:"I think it's a really good choice to give this extracurricular activity a try. You can get a really great experience from this competition if you do get in, and you can network and meet new people as well. It will definitely benefit you in the future."