Day 5? Already?

We've been warned all week that we will get tired. We have been instructed to conserve energy. Today, many of us were starting to feel it. During Swimsuit & Evening Gown rehearsals, many contestants in the groups not rehearsing curled up on the floor for power naps. Donilee's shoulder made a nice pillow during our extended lunch break :) (that's Shelley's [SC] hand in the photo)


Another fix? Coffee. We always have a table set up with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and water in our rehearsal and dressing rooms, and there's a 24-hour Starbucks on the Casino level of the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood.


This evening's special event was a dinner at Planet Hollywood restaurant in Caesar's Palace. Conscious of the fact that we have competition coming up soon (very soon), they created a special meal for us: salad, grilled chicken, rice pilaf, steamed vegetables, and a fruit/yogurt parfait. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmdelicous. Following dinner, there was opportunity for photos... and a dance! Accompanied by tunes from the Electric Slide to Beyonce to Sister Sledge, we (or most of us... I admit, I sat a few numbers out) expended what was left of our energy.



Oh! and we met our judges. Well, everybody except Chris Matthews... he's still commenting on the State of the Union address and is flying in tomorrow morning. The other five were pleasant, friendly, and shared inspiring words with all of us. I feel confident they're taking their job seriously, and I'm looking forward to spending time with them on Thursday morning! The Sigma and Alpha groups have interviews tomorrow, while Mu rehearses and rehearses and rehearses some more.

Some of my family & board members are arriving tomorrow, and I'm so excited to know they'll be here with me!

It's almost show time...

But for now, it's just bed time. Sweet dreams, world!