MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2013

Just when everyone thought that the 2013 pageantry is over, Angeli Dionne Gomez of Cebu made history in Putrajaya, Malaysia by winning Philippines’ third Miss Tourism International crown in an unprecedented manner by achieving a back-to-back feat. This year’s runners-up were Thailand’s Sunidporn Srisuwan, Australia’s Sarah Czarnuch, Dominican Republic’s Michelle Alexis Torres and Malaysia’s Thaarah Ganesan.
Last year’s winner Rizzini Alexis Gomez was not feeling well during the pageant. Hence, she failed to crown her fellow Filipina. Nonetheless, a back-to-back win is something to be proud of. Congratulations and Mabuhay!

 

MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2013 FULL RESULTS

 Miss Tourism International 2013: Angeli Dione Gomez (Philippines)
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2013 (1st RUP): Sunidporn Srisuwan (Thailand)
Miss Tourism Metropolitan 2013 (2nd ...RUP): Sarah Czarnuch (Australia)
Miss Tourism Global 2013 (3RD RUP): Michelle Alexis Torres (Dominican Republic)
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International 2013 (4th RUP): Thaarah Ganesan (MALAYSIA)
Miss South East Asia 2013/2014 (5th RUP): Phang Hoang Thu (Vietnam)

Awards:
Miss Proton Elegance Awards - Sara Monica Matias de Silveira (Portugal)
Miss Kinohimitsu Beautiful Skin - Cheryl Desiree Chan (Singapore)
Miss Friendship - Harriet Barbra Nakito (Uganda)
Miss Best Talent Awards - Syuzi Adamya (Armenia)
Miss Tourism International 2013 Great Ambassador: Omi Kwong (Hong Kong)
Miss Best National Costume: Diana Fernandez Gardea (Mexico)
Miss Beverly Wilshire: Kalia Labitha Yudhasoka (Indonesia)
Miss Portrait Queen: Lonella Georgina Postelnicu (Romania)
Miss Focus Point Dazzling: Monika Abramczyk (Poland)
Miss Charity Queen: Noh Kyung Min (Korea)
Miss KL Sogo Trendsetter: Sarah Czarnuch (Australia)
Miss Avant Garde i-City: Thaarah Ganesan (MALAYSIA)
Miss Poh Kong Glamour: Sarah Czarnuch (Australia)

A DAY OF MOURNING

The day didn't begin as one of the saddest day in my life.
It began a little late as I had not been sleeping when I should have. It was already four when we left mom sleeping at her hospital bed after finally she was given the nitro pill to ease her chest pain.
She had been complaining about her pain since the night before.

My alarm rang at six but I switched it off before finally getting out of bed at seven thirty.
Done with the need to do and was on the way to the Hospital to get mom.
Stopped over at dad's house to get her baggage which I had prepaid last night.

What I thought would be just a normal pick up soon turned out not to be. Her condition had gone worse and it seems that she was not able to make the trip. Jeff called me while I hold the car for them to come . He said looks like we were not going to make the trip.
Last minute burst of energy made her change her mind and we were on the way to the airport slightly twenty minutes to departured time.
Booked on the first class seats made the plane wait for them.

I saw mom was pale and weak but was still able to talk with me. I said I love her, hugged and kissed her before saying goodbye ......not knowing those would be the last things I did with her.
I didn't want to upset her more so my last words were briefs although tears were shed.

I went back to the hospital to do her discharged papers. Went to see dad after that  received the good news that they have landed safely at KKIA and was not waiting for the next flight to Penang.
With all seems well I finally went home to wait for further news.
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Penang SDA Hospital's ambulance went to the airport to await her flight......
She never made it.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/13/Kuching-senior-citizen.aspx/

Jeff called around 4pm..which made me think they have landed. Sadly it was not so.
We were told that she passed thirty minutes into the flight.

Dad was in a state of 'denial'  but was accepting the condolences calmly when church members came to the house at night..
So many thing go through my mind that made it so difficult to sleep. I know it must be more difficult for dad.
All I can feel now is the 'hollowness' in my heart now......
I missed my mommy so bad!

Sunday...a day of rest in the hospital for mom

Andrew woke up early so I was up early too.
He left for KK around six thirty. I was up and about doing my morning 'routine' when dad called and asked when I would be going to the hospital.
I had read Daisy's message last night that the Doctors wanted to meet all of us siblings to discuss the next cause of action for mom condition . That was set at 10am today.
I had also read that she was going to see mom earlier...so I had not planned to go there earlier than the 10am appointment.
So typical of her to go back on her words.

We left for the hospital around nine and just made it in time to talk to the Doctor...well Jeff and Dad were the ones that did. Daisy was away taking Dad's medication at the dispensary while I was waiting outside the ward ( on Doctors rounds, visitors were not allowed in the ward)

We all went back while Daisy stayed till her flight to KK this evening.
***
had breakfast with Jeff and Lydia at the coffee shop near Alice's Bakery because I wanted to get some eggs for my baking session planned for today ( unfortunately cancelled due to laziness!!!)

***
another round of hospital visit with dad around seven this evening. Mom seems ok and was very cheerful . She didn't asked for anything specific to eat but was very happy with the bananas we brought her. She complained about not being able pass motion easily.
Marylyn had came earlier and brought her some rice porridge for dinner.

8/12/2013 - mum on a long distant call with Appy and giving the PEACE sign for fb to show us that she's ok

Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Earth

 Miss  Venezuela  Alyz Henrich bested over 80 beauties around the world to be  crowned Miss Earth 2013 at the Versailles Palace, Alabang on Saturday, December 7

Miss  Venezuela  Alyz Henrich bested over 80 beauties around the world to be  crowned Miss Earth 2013 at the Versailles Palace, Alabang on Saturday, December 7.

The Latina beauty, who thinks people “need to be aware and to take care of Mother Earth” was crowned by 2012 Miss Earth Tereza Fajksová of the Czech Republic.

Miss Korea Catharina Choi was named Miss Earth Fire, and her job is to promote the sustenance of forest wildlife and natural resources.

The Miss Earth Water title went to Miss Thailand Punika Kulsoontornrut, whose task is to promote the preservation of marine ecosystems and conservation of water supplies.

Miss Austria Katia Wagner was proclaimed Miss Earth Air, and she will work  at keeping the air clean for the current and future generations.

The Philippine bet Angelee de los Reyes, who impressed the judges and the audience with her pitch to save the Earth, “not just for the people of today, but for generations to come,” was among the top eight finalists.
**with thanks to pictures owners
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SUNFLOWERS & ROSES

####A very busy yet fulfilling day with much task done.
- gave bath to both Hedgehogs
- gave Frontline bath to Blinky
- gave bath to Soya Style the Guniea Pig

#### I moved twelve Siamese to the new red cage. A day and night try out for the indoor cats.
Tim, Macky, Ham, Peaches, Latte, Barley and Cinnamon.
From cage three it was NgangNgang, his sister Sundae, Crape and Grumpy cat wanna be.
Because Mayo was considered a OKU cat, she was joined the 'Siamese Gang'
Cinnamon was taken out and put back into the house. He's such a 'perfect' most 'beautiful' cat of them all. A challenge to Noodle for the No 1 spot

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Bake forty lemon butter cup cakes to try out my butter cream piping skill.


My ever favourite...Sunflowers


The ever popular pink Roses

MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL 2013

copied from WIKIPEDIA

Miss Grand International 2013 was the first edition of Miss Grand International. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 19, 2013. At the end of the event Miss Puerto Rico, Janelee Chaparro was crowned as Miss Grand International 2013. The pageant was televised on Channel7 with a US$30,000 cash prize going to the winner. Miss Grand International (MGI) aims to become the world’s leading international beauty contest under sponsorship from governments and organizations that will make a stand for the betterment of humanity. The Miss Grand International annual final will be a star studded event broadcast around the world and generating 100s of millions of media impressions, beauty pageants still enjoy a growing TV audience. Over 1.5 billion people have tuned in to see beauty pageants on television last year alone and Miss Grand International will not disappoint viewers, sensational locations, celebrity guests and an innovative new approach will see Miss Grand International become an annual television must see. At the Social Media level Beauty Pageants can be a great success Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter provide a venue for conversation before and after your events, for your contestants, fans and sponsors. Everyone involved will appreciate having an official space to share ideas, opinions, photos and video. These sites are powerful promotional tools and Miss Grand International is the perfect platform to maximize the power of social media. By becoming a license holder part of that lucrative business opportunity is yours and you become the voice of a peace movement that touches every facet of your community, your country and the world. Miss Grand International is a rewarding experience both financially and personally, it is a great challenge for motivated and hardworking individuals that have an interest in improving the world they live in at many levels with the bonus of building a valuable commercial network locally, regionally and internationally. Miss Grand International events bring the media spotlight where ever they do, from visiting sponsors to public appearances wherever Miss Grand International contestants go the media is close behind. This gives the media savvy entrepreneur that holds the license the ability for massive coverage. That exposure also brings multi stream revenue, guest appearances, sponsors, advertising, broadcasting and more, and over US$61,000 in cash prizes to the winners.

Miss Puerto Rico, Janelee Chaparro was crowned as Miss Grand International 2013

Miss Grand International 2013 + US$30,000 cash prize	Puerto Rico - Janelee Chaparro
1st runner-up + US$10,000 cash prize	Dominican Republic - Chantel Martínez
2nd runner-up + US$5,000 cash prize	Slovak Republic - Denisa Paseciakova
3rd runner-up + US$2,500 cash prize	Philippines - Annalie Forbes
4th runner-up + US$1,500 cash prize	Australia - Kelly Louise Maguire

UNWANTED -KITTY REJECT BY MOM

I have been hearing the kitten cries over and over and wondered if I should find out why.
Following on my instinct that there is something I should be worry about , I went out to investigate .
It was already 10.00pm . I found out that only three kittens remaining with their mom although I could hear one crying loudly.

Indeed it was the one with the eye infection that the mom had been rejecting since yesterday. She had fallen out from the holes of the wire mesh. I had only barricaded the side with a piece of wood since the last mother cat used the cage. That stood strong until the time I moved them out.
This little black kitten in particular is very frisky and had landed herself into the pan I laid outside the cage. She hardly could walk yet.
Anyhow , I managed to secure the problem area and placed her back with her mom.
I had mentioned when the kittens were born that this mother is not going to be a good one. I could see that nature's way to eliminate the weak for the strong is practiced here.
I supposed she didn't get to suckled all night as she cried all through the night. stopping only when she's asleep I supposed.
It become obvious that the mother was not interested after I tried to get the baby to suckle. She couldn't . Her flu is severe making it hard for her to breath. She sometimes gasp while breathing through her mouth.
I took her in and gave her over 2ml of milk. She quiet down and fell asleep ....next to the 'mother' fridge.
Normally I would think the chances of her surviving was very low but I really hope the little girl could be a fighter and pull through this.

MISS UNIVERSE 2013 miss venezuela universe 2013 Gabriela Isler

Gabriela Isler a.k.a. Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2013on Saturdayin Moscow,The Associated Foreign Pressreports. The 25-year-old television presenter beat out 85 other contestants to take the title."I can't describe all the things that I feel at this moment Gabriela Isler - a.k.a. Miss Venezuela - was crowned Miss Universe 2013 on Saturday in Moscow, The Associated Foreign Press reports. The 25-year-old television presenter beat out 85 other contestants to take the title. "I can't describe all the things that I feel at this moment because I'm shaking," she told reporters after last year's winner, Olivia Culpo of the United States, placed the crown on her head. "I'm still in shock. I feel so blessed, so happy to be here." Gabriela Isler, the freshly-crowned Venezuelan Miss Universe, began her duties on Sunday in Moscow, strutting around in a $1 million jewel-studded swimsuit. "I feel very happy to share my first day as Miss Universe," Isler said, according to Lebanese newspaper Daily Star. "I'm a simple girl. I am just come to have fun, to enjoy the moment - and here I am," she added. As the new face of an Italian lingerie firm, Isler twirled around in a Moscow hotel in a white emerald, diamond and ruby-studded cut-away swimsuit. Miss Universe organizers said the costume was sewn with 900 stones. "We do have armed guards, so don't get any ideas," joked Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe organization. The beauty queen replied by quipping: "I'm still asking: where are those guards, because I'll run with it." Isler, 25, is the seventh Venezuelan Miss Universe, beating 85 other women in the competition, held in Russia's capital.

Miss International QUEEN 2013

 

These wanna be women could easily passed for one anytime.
Such beauties....

 

 

Miss International Queen 2013 Marcela Ohio (Brazil)
1st Runner up : Shantell D'Marco (USA)
2nd Runner Up Nethnapada (Thailand)

Crowning of Miss International Queen 2013 from Youtube





Representing Malaysia - NurSajat Faiz won the Miss Talent

Miss Photogenic : No.9 Nethnapada (Thailand)

Bast National Costume : No.19 Arisa (South Korea)

Miss Ripley's Popular Vote : No.26 Anne Patricia Lee (Singapore)

Bast Evening Gown : Marcela Ohio (Brazil)

Miss Congeniality : No.8 Carolina Medina (Spain)

Miss Brazil Marcelo Ohio is the new Miss International Queen 2013, a transexual beauty contest in Pattaya on Nov. 1, 2013. Ohio bested 25 contestants from 17 countries worldwide, Shantell D'Marco of U.S.A. is the first runner-up and Nethnapada Kanrayanon of Thailand is the second runner-up.

Along with the a rhinestone crown, Miss Brazil Marcelo Ohio is going to take home 300,000 baht ($9,677) and free surgery "for anything" courtesy of Bangkok's famed plastic surgery clinic, and not just that, an apartment at Woodland Hotel and Resort for a year in Pattaya City.

Redesigned in 2010, the official Miss International Queen crown was inspired by butterflies as it represents beauty in nature and a symbol of rebirth. This a fitting crown for a queen and it is valued with a whopping amount of U.S. $15,000, the crown remains with the Miss International Queen Organization.

Since 2004, the pageant is held in Pattaya, Thailand organized by Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co. Ltd and sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand. Launched 10 years ago to generate Pattaya beach resort, 100 kilometers south-east of Bangkok, a form of entertainment as it offers transgenders a genuine career option.

The first Miss International Queen is Miss Thailand Treechada Petcharat Marnyaporn in 2004 followed by Miss U.S.A. Mimi Marks in 2004, Miss Mexico Erica Andrews in 2006 and Miss Thailand Tayarat Jirapatpakon in 2007. Due to political unrest in Thailand in 2008, the pageant was cancelled during that year and Miss Japan Ai Haruna won the crown in 2009 followed by Mini Han from South Korea in 2010. Thailand won again for the third time in 2011, and Kevin Balot from the Philippines won the crown in 2012.

Miss Universe Contestants

time for the  2013 will be the 62nd Miss Universe pageant. It will be held on November 9, 2013 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.

 2013 Miss Universe Contestants

Who will it be?...........amongst all the beauties, I can see there are a few 'ugly duckies' too. Nevertheless there will be a 'beautifuliest'  woman wearing the coverted crown when the pageant ends .

Angola

Argentina

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Belgium

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile    

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Curacao

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Great Britain

Greece

Guam

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Korea

Lebanon

Lithuania

Malaysia

Mauritius

Mexico

Myanmar

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Singapore

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Trinidad & Tobago

Turkey

Turks & Caicos

Ukraine

Uruguay

USA

Venezuela

Vietnam