I never knew I could fill up so many suitcases. I swear, I don’t know how I’m going to fit all of my Miss America luggage into one car to get up to Las Vegas. All I can say is: I’m glad I’m not flying… I would NEVER make the limit of two checked bags per person!

I’m about two days out from when I leave, and things are crazy! I had my trunk show on Saturday night, and it was so much fun! I modeled my wardrobe for Miss America… everything from the interview suit to the swimsuit to the evening gown. My dad and my uncle hosted the event, so it was an evening full of embarrassing stories about my childhood. Hopefully everyone was at least somewhat entertained… or they faked it really well.

I’m starting to get the little butterflies of excitement in my stomach… I can’t believe it’s so close! Some people have asked how to get tickets to the pageant, so I’m going to give all the info:

What: Miss America 2007
Where: The Aladdin/Planet Hollywood Casino, Las Vegas
When: January 25-29, 2007
How to get Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com

If you want to watch the pageant on TV, the final night will air on January 29, 2007, on Country Music Television (CMT). Hopefully I’ll make the top 10 so you can see me compete!

I’m going to try to do more frequent blogs while I’m gone on my trip. I’m not sure how much time I have or if I’ll have Internet access, but hopefully I can keep everyone informed on what’s going on in Vegas!

-- Hilary