Moving on!!
I am totally on cloud 9...(ok well maybe more like cloud 7 or so now since this story happened a few weeks ago, but I am still feeling the positive kick from it). WHY? Well because I, this chunky dunker, won a Katy Perry look-a-like contest. Totally CrAzY....I know, but I did and it was fun and terrifying at the same time!
Back story- One of our local radio stations was hosting a ladies night and my friends and I were there. They announced the contest and came around trying to get people to sign up. When they came to our table they had one name and between the "good sales pitch," my feeling sorry that the list was pretty empty and because I convinced and fried to do it with me I put my name down. For a week I was S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D about how to make it work and figuring out if I was actually still sane and then just before the big night my friend decided she couldn't do it, which I totally and completely understand, however now I am really, REALLY feeling nervous and self-conscious- how is a cow supposed to pass for Katy??? I thought about spoofing myself and holding a sign like "Katy after eating the entire California Girls set" or maybe just bailing......but I didn't. I came up with a costume and decided if I had fun with it and told myself it was a costume with some (a lot of) liquid courage and my friends to cheer me on I could do it!
So the night of I threw on my purple wig (hey it was as close as I could get), did over the top make-up added fake eyelashes and glitter and headed out with my girls! Driving wasn't so bad, getting out of the car and walking in- WAS. Once inside the club doors I felt a little better (safe) and then I got compliments. Compliments? Compliments!! Woot! Apparently I look good in purple hair (I'll have to keep that in mind!) My friends, of course, were awesome and encouraging. Just before contest time I grabbed a girlfriend to help me with part of my costume- the last piece, the one to put me over the top, the frosting on the ....eh....cake- and well here are some pics....
YEP.......CUPCAKES...well a cupcake bra anyway and yes that was REAL frosting!!!
I came in from the bathroom (having gotten help with and survived and near costume meltdown -thank you- and with help only a true friend could provide- THANK YOU) and I don't think I was breathing as I walked back to the table- or tried to. At first there just looks and then "Oh my gosh's" and then cameras. I felt amazing, surprised, floored, confident, beautiful and shy all at the same time- weird huh- but amazing!
At contest time I went on stage and played it up- a bit high on attention I think- and at the end walked away the WINNER!! Wow! And I have to admit that there has been nothing like the feeling when the room decided I was the winner by applause- thank you to everyone who cheered! If I were to imagine what "fame" or "popularity" felt like how I felt this night is what I would imagine!
Later that night, all the way onto now, I still feel amazed and thrilled that this chunky dunker won a Katy Perry look-a-like contest. It really isn't all about size and looks....really it isn't!!
