First things first, in my world, I've never been anywhere that I didn't have to make at least one u-turn. Today that didn't come on the drive, because it's a well worn path from my house to Richmond, rather once I arrived and was on foot. I was the person that tugged on the front door, not noticing the "buzzer" that I needed to use, and proceeded to walk around the building (in 4 inch heels) to find another door. Only to return to the front door, find the buzzer, and walk right in. I'm sure that was a sight to behold from that one-way glass the receptionist was looking through.
This was just the beginning of a morning filled with laughter. I had arrived early and wanted to make sure I met Amanda Meadows. Amanda is the traffic reporter at WTVR and if you are her Twitter friend like I am, she is @GridlockGoddess. She steers me clear of traffic all the time when I'm traveling and we had a few minutes to catch up and share a few laughs.
While waiting for the show to begin, I was able to visit with the other guests and was then whisked away to the studio to do a quick "teaser". I ended up doing two teasers for the segment and even learned to use the teleprompter - yes, I have found my new career. (Not really, but one can dream!)
I finally got on set for the last interview of the show. Jessica and Greg were full of laughs and fun the entire hour and it just continued on set. Jessica really tried to get my crown and I even offered it to her at the last moment, alas we ran out of time. Perhaps she can come earn it next year at the pageant!
In the end, I was honored to share part of my story and the need for blood donors while also promoting my title. Every opportunity to reach more donors means more lives saved.
(Copy and Paste the link below into your browser for the actual on-air interview)
http://www.wtvr.com/videobeta/f41f232e-8749-48a0-aca3-2f14b3ec2e74/Community/Mrs-Virginia-International-2011
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