I received an incredibly beautiful message from Christian (which is my middle name!) and tacked on to the end was a list of some pretty good questions, so I thought I'd start with answering some of those and take it from there:

1. Do you have any regrets?

No. None. As I mentioned in my elimination interview, regrets are mistakes you do not learn from. Sure, I made plenty of mistakes: I froze for the Covergirl commercial, I let the judges intimidate me a few times, I was sometimes more passive than I should have been, and a bunch of other little moments. However, I learned from it all. From my experience I grew and I am a better person because it. How could I regret that?

2.Are you on some kind of diet or workout plan? lol i know weird question.

Yup. I work out with a trainer at a gym near my home about 4-5 times a week, and then I try to stay pretty active throughout the day. I don't eat fast food, but I usually cook for myself at home. I try to eat as much protein as possible because I'm a vegetarian so protein is hard to come by. I eat tons of vegetables, fruits and whole-grain breads. I drink tons and tons of water--like I am never without a water bottle in my hand. But here's the thing--my sweet tooth. I have the biggest sweet tooth ever. I mean, if I don't have sweets throughout the day--I get grumpy. I have a big tin of butter cookies on my kitchen table. I love frozen yogurt but my favorite dessert is carmel cheesecake. Ah--perfection. Oh! And because of the holidays, I make an eggnog latte as a pick-me-up.

3.Are you and Marjorie still friends? What was she like?

Yes--Marjorie and I are still best friends. Marjorie and I have other friends but I think both of us felt this odd connection. We're a great balance for each other too--Marjorie is a cynic and I am an optimist. Two opposite ways of viewing the world. But when I become "too' optimistic, Marjorie grabs me and pulls me out of the clouds, and when Marjorie becomes "too" cynical, I chuck rainbows and hearts at her head and tell her to shut it. We're good for each other. I think I get to see her over thanksgiving!

4.What was it like watching yourself on tv?

I had my "head-in-pillow" moments, but really it wasn't different than watching a really sweet home video. Nothing is rehearsed, so it's not like I have to critique my acting skills--I'm just watching me be me; I'm watching my memory. It was an amazing thing to go through filming Top Model and I just consider it a cool documentary of my experience. I forget it's a show sometimes. It's real to me.

5.Are you embarrassed or kinda hurt by any of the things the contestants might of said about you during the show?

When I was actually in the house I let the girls get to me at one point, and then I decided it was stupid so I didn't let anyone get to me again. They actually aired it, it was when all the girls were sitting around saying I wasn't competition and I was just a "pretty girl, but not a model". It hurt me then, but looking back on it--how ridiculous of me. I don't care if I'm plain, if I'm "just a pretty girl" (what is that anyway?) because I've got a heart and an imagination and a personality. Looks...looks die. Beauty on the outside fades--time erodes the skin and money can only prevent age so much--but how I am as a human being is so much more important. Once I realized that--it didn't matter what people said about me.

6.OMG its really embarrassing asking this question, but my friend ashlee wants to know what ur orientation is. umm yeah, you don't need to answer if you don't want to.

haha--I've heard this question a few times now. I am straight. Most people question it because of my relationship with Marjorie (who is straight as well). You see, I went to an all girls high school and I'm naturally very comfortable with other girls (my school was very cuddly--like Marjorie and I x100) I have no weird stigma about holding hands or hugging other girls so I didn't think anything of it and either did Marjorie. We both kind of laughed at it too because we knew there would be gossip about it.

So that is where Christian's questions end. I've got a few more things to address but I feel this one particular blog is long enough, yes?

peace, love,
Analeigh