MVNCI 2014 Royal Court – Page 4 – Miss Vietnam of Northern California Intercollegiate

Pageant Day Experience: Cathy – 2nd Princess

April 28, 2014April 28, 2014adminLeave a comment

According to my past experiences, the final days leading up to pageant felt a lot like waiting in line for a roller coaster ride, or waiting to be called into the surgery room get your wisdom teeth extracted using only local anesthesia. There have been times in instances like these in which I have been tempted to back out (and believe me, I have escaped from the oral surgeon’s waiting room before; long story, but it explains why I still have 2 wisdom teeth left!). This time, I knew I was in line for one of those moments in life...

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Pageant Day Experience: Crystal – 1st Princess, Miss Talent, Miss Congeniality

April 27, 2014April 27, 2014adminLeave a comment

The big awaited pageant day had come so quickly. It was time to cross out March 29 on my planner to see “MVNCI PAGEANT” written in all capital letters in the box right next to it. After two months of preparation, the big day had come. The night before felt like the night before Christmas as a young child. I woke up numerous amounts of times throughout the night with little burst of both nervousness and excitement. My makeup was scheduled for 6 a.m. that morning. I had woken up feeling slightly exhausted, but the excitement for the pageant fueled...

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Pageant Day Experience: Queen Christina

April 25, 2014April 25, 2014adminLeave a comment

The day went by faster than I had anticipated. Anxious and nervous the night before, I only had a few hours of sleep. By 6 AM, I was up to prepare for the day. Knowing that I may not have enough time to eat during the day, I fixed myself breakfast so I wouldn’t starve throughout the day. My mom had helped me steam my ao dai to make sure that they would be ready for the pageant. I then headed off to get my hair and makeup done. The first pageant I had ever partake in my life, I...

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Congratulations to our new 2014 Court Members!

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014DianaLeave a comment

Introducing our 2014 Miss Vietnam of Northern California-Intercollegiate Court: Photos by: Hoang Le at www.HoangLePhotography.com and Bill Grayson at www.WSGPhotography.com Queen: Christina Truong 1st Princess: Crystal Bui 2nd Princess: Cathy Nguyen Miss Ao Dai: Mandy Dang Miss Social: Cindy Nguyen Miss Photogenic: Quy Hoa Le Miss Talent: Crystal Bui Miss Entrepreneur: Mandy Dang Miss Congeniality: Crystal Bui