1. Play games on your BlackBerry, making everyone else around you think you’re e-mailing constantly and are a very important person.
2. Avoid making eye contact with the other people at the bus stop because you don’t want them to think you’re like one of the psychos they see on Law & Order.
3. Pose with your friends by the new Miss America advertisements, making you look like you’re a pageant winner.

Seriously, though…am pretty excited for the Jan. 24 airing of said pageant. I’ve done a little scouting (for the watch party I plan on hosting), and I’m thinking California looks pretty strong this year…
I thoroughly enjoy this photo…and might I stress THOROUGHLY. You look like Miss Virgina 1990 (that was the first Asian contestant I could think of- she won first place runner up to Mizzou’s Debby Turner). She played the piano. I also enjoy that young Nina was part of this. I would, however, strongly recommend you do not include her in your plans of said watch party. She might “accidently” look up the winner on google. You could invite her and keep her in her own isolated space- that’s what I had to do with her back in the days of Hatch Hall. I too am looking forward to Jan. 24th…maybe you should DVR the pageant and watch it on Pacific time with me and the rest of the Miss California fans. I like her too! I’m so proud of your scouting skills! Much pageant love, Jayna!
PS. Where’s this “said” curry restaurant…I have not been! YUM!