http://www.amandamasonblog.com MISS GREATER GOTHAM Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:09:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Everyone, Thank you for your visit. It's hard to believe summer vacation is almost over.  I had so much fun and learned so much in Italy at the OPERA VIVA program.  If your interested in an overseas Opera program then OPERA VIVA is a great choice. I've been back in the states ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1 So many great things are happening this summer. I have finished my program for my new drug awareness program and it is being reviewed by other NCADD affiliates and Producer Angelique LaCour from Discovery Films who we are working with to develop the DVD and material portion of the ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1229 Saturday June 26, is the final night were we find out who wins the title of Miss New York 2010. The day started out with a Fashion Show at Colonie Center Mall in Albany, where we wore dresses sponsored by the Red Carpet (Dress Company, which has beautiful Dresses). Thank ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1217 [caption id="attachment_1203" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Children\'s Hospital"][/caption]Friday June 25, was the the big night for the pre-lim competition. The contestants first started the day out with a Tour of the Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. It was an amazing tour and I was so honored to be apart of the ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1201 Wednesday June 23, after breakfast it was time for rehearsals! We rehearsed from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, going through the entire show. Our Choreographer Kent is so Amazing and Professional, I love working with him. Kent really puts on a great show, Thank you Kent! Thursday June 24, This ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1197 [caption id="attachment_1187" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Painting"][/caption] Tuesday June 22, After breakfast all the contestants left to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. We (the contestants) split off into groups of 10 and I went to the restock warehouse. Were not only did I sort with two other girls over 500 knobs and hinges ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1166 [caption id="attachment_1161" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Traveling to the Duck Tour"][/caption] Monday June 21 at 8:00 am Ricardo, Hannah (Miss Metropolitan), Jackie (Miss Manhattan), my Mom and myself all left NYC in a limo (which thankfuly fit all of our lugagge in the car) to go to Albany for the Miss New York ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1158 [caption id="attachment_1118" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Early Clover and Joshua Thompson will be working with me on my new up and coming single!"][/caption] JOSHUA PAUL THOMPSON has agreed to write and produce my next single.  We are currently working on the song and hope to have it complete by the end of this ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1117 VOTE for your FAVORITE Contestant continues till Saturday, June 26th, 2010, YOUR VOTE COUNTS! You can make the difference in awarding a Favorite Contestant scholarship award to a Miss NY Contestant. Each vote will be $1.00 via Google Checkout’s secure servers. You can vote as many times as you like. The Miss contestant ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1152 You probably already know that I’m very involved with the Miss America Organization, but you probably didn’t know that I’m also working closely with Children’s Miracle Network to raise funds for local children’s hospitals. The Miss America Organization has teamed up with Children's Miracle Network to help raise money for ... http://www.amandamasonblog.com/?p=1098