My MSU journey..

Been long awhile since I last update. Nobody reads anyway. haa. Finally there's a day which I can really sit down and write this precious memory down. Plus, I'm trying to kill time while trying to keep a lookout for my video!!!

It's been a hectic 3weeks ever since I was selected for the finals. Training, roadshows, filming..This has been a really amazing journey. Time really flies, I can still rem being approached at PS to sign up. Never expect myself to have gone and survive so far. Still can rem the jittery me on the semi-finals on march 24th. Hmm..let me recall the whole journey from the start:

27th Jan

On this fine day morning, I decided to wake up early and go for a shopping spree at PS. Was too lazy to take mrt, so I choose to take bus 64. In this way, I could be in shorts, specs and no makeup! Hmm..the oli makeup I had was some touchup of my eyebrow.

Reached PS at about 11.30am but they changed the bus stop for bus 64. It no longer stops outside Parkmall. So fedup, I had to walk all the way from behind Singapore shopping centre and it started raining halfway.

I think I spent a bomb that day at Dorothy Perkins that day. Over 200bucks for 3 dresses. But I got my Topshop membership card. Whhheee!

Walked around somemore, think it was about 2-3pm already. Decided to take a bus back again and while walking towards the bus stop, a gal came up to me. The first line is "Hi, I'm from mediacorp. I saw you a few times walking around PS but you were very far from me, so didn't catch up with you. Finally saw you again so decided to approach you. Are you keen on taking part in Miss S'pore Universe?"

I was quite happy la, coz the night before I was still thinking about it but was too lazy to find out where to get the form. So this was a good chance. I was quite doubtful when she approached me coz I was in my shorts, tee, specs, NO MAKEUP. I seriously look very different with specs, haa. An piece of evidence below:

Stuffing myself with cheesecake

Ok, back to story-telling, I decided to give shot and I did not regret about my choice (only when I looked back after the whole journey).

Somewhere in Feb

Receive a call from Mediacorp asking me to go down for audition for MSU! I still remember I received the call during lunch time, I was jumping with excitement after getting the news.

Went for audition on a Fri, rushed back from work and rushed there. The moment I stepped out of the lift, I was taken aback by the sight of a HUGE group of bikini-clan gals. I mean where would you get chance to see so many gals in bikini (gals in underwear as what Christy claimed) other than the beach/mayb fashion show. Felt uncomfortable to be sitting and waiting for my turn to go in. KAOZ, it's really like pigs waiting to be slaughtered. NAKED PIGS. Haa. I was glad I bumped into Carol, a gal from my JC, but she can't recognise me. Maybe it's a good thing that I changed alot.

Audition was good, Arrol asked for me during the group interview. During the individual, he also asked me alot of qns which shows he is keen in me. I'm quite happy about that and was more or less confident of getting selected.

I receive call on the following Mon/Tue saying I'm selected for semi-finals, top 26!! Another which starts to set in is the number of days of leave I've to take.

One of the saturday in Feb I think, we met up with all the girls. In the meeting room, I saw a familiar face walked in. No, it wasn't one of the contestants. He is the stylist and he's none other den my sec sch band senior, JuSTIN! Was overjoyed to see him. Coz usually for pageants I took part in, I get crappy clothes. So I though by having a stylist who knows me, I can be at some advantage. Ok, divert abit, my clothes for my Female last year wasn't that bad. I still love the 299bucks I wore but was way out of my budget.

During the preview show at raffles city. We got to keep the Guess jeans we wore =)

Benefit of the doubt, the guy in the background is none other den Cleo Bachelor 2007. hee

Finals at Zouk. I love this set of clothes, but it's too ex and too bad, it wasnt for free this time

Back back. After the meet up session, it was followed by deportment classes, choreography, speech lessons and fitting of bikini.

Oh, we had a Citispa roadshow before the actual semi-finals too. Did not manage to take any pics I think. But found a article from Judy's online album:

24th March - Semi-Finals

We are at Mediacorp at staggered timing starting from 8am+. Oh ya, we had a pre-interview session with the EP (executive Producer, a new term I've learnt recently) and another lady. It was to review our 1 line of self introduction we going to say in the night.

The group shot

And we set up to Oosh for rehearsal at 11+. Damn, can you imagine having rehearsal under such hot sun. After first round, some of us were scheduled for makeup, not knowing there'll be 2nd round of rehearsal. ARGH, my makeup melted under the scorching sun. And my top was soaking wet, as I was in a grey top, you can imagine the embaressment I faced. Haa. Found a pic that I dun rem taking:

My super white face..with Justin

All prep up for the night. Sally-hansenEd and baby-oiLED

28th March

If I don't rem wrongly, had a official proper photoshoot on the 28th March. It was at this ulu place but it was a photoshoot I enjoyed after being in modelling for sometime. It was then I start to feel the competativeness. I guess it's natural that everyone wants to stand out in the group photo, so does myself.

The photos didn't really came out as well as I've expected. The group swimwear made me looks like I've got thunder thighs!! Oh man..and my face looks so flat so I think they took away too much of my eyebags. haa. It's not that I purposely want to have eyebags that are as big as my eyes, it's just a inheritance. It feels good to receive compliments from the photographer though I think it's part of his job to make you feel at ease.

29th March

Shoot at Carribean, the very nice condo beside Habourfront. Initially I was sceptical about the filming there. The place turned out to be so damn amazing. However, weather was the killer. We reached there about 10am+ but it was raining. We gals ended up shopping at Vivo. Group filming took place about 2pm+ indoor, at the waterfall. (I found out the later that the water from the waterfall actually comes from the freshwater lagoon!).

We did the individual filming and I was so damn consicious of my tummy when I had to sit down and "play" with the water. DUH. We didn't manage to finish filming but had lotsa fun playing around with towels. haa

I seriously feel more at ease when we are in smaller group, more fun, less competition. Luckily, I manage to get along quite well with the gals in my group.

One of my fav. pic

3rd April
Filming at Good Wood Park for evening wear. Had my hair done up and they kept saying Sun Yanzi..Look like meh?? Ask hf, she said it's my mouth. Hmm...

I quite like the change of hairstyle, at least it's something different from my usual bob. bob bob bob..reminds me of bobdog n bobdog sweets..

4th April
Our so-call spa party. It should be call the waiting party instead lo. Was feeling very jialat coz it was the time of the month. And the tonnes of waiting doesn't really help. I had this body treatment which required me to wear a SPACE SUIT. haa. Nah, it was a uber transparent bodysuit.

Manage to do abit of shopping with Joey and Xuemei after "the party", which made me felt better. Talking about the dress, I almost forgot I've that dress! A mini-mod dress from Dorothy Perkins, I like!

5th April
Re-filming of swimwear at Carribean. On one hand, I was reluctant to go coz had to take leave and was so drained after so many days of event. However, I was glad I got a chance to go back there, armed with camera to snap n snap n snap!

I can't really rem what went on after this, just that we had training every evening. Imagine I have to rush down for rehearsal everyday after work, reach home at 11.30, sleep at 12+ and the cycle repeats itself for almost 2whole weeks. Who say being in pageant is simple! It takes so much hard work. I still have to keep up with diet, nightly crunches, push-ups, weight training and thigh/butt firming exercise.