It would appear that Kristen Howsley has won the Texas preliminary and will be competing as Miss Texas US Galaxy 2004 next year. How do I know? Kristin is the second 2004 delegate to be selected.
I was the first.
Yes, you read correctly, I'm actually in this pageant. Big
silver and
bordeaux stars for SATX*APhi for seeing my picture on the delegates' page and somehow realizing that it looked like me.

Because I didn't like the picture that was posted, and didn't want half of GC running down to look at it, so she also kept it a secret for me! Thanks!
But, now that the director replaced my "passport photo" looking shot with a proper headshot (click "refresh" if you have to), I can go ahead and share the news.
I am currently Miss Poland Galaxy 2004. Why Poland? Well, I am an American, but my entire family, both my mom and my dad's sides, are 100% Polish. Yes, I do have family in Poland and I will be touring there later this year. Since I'm currently living in the United Kingdom, I didn't want to try and compete for one of the US titles since it would have been too much trouble to travel back to the US just for that.
To quote what I told SATX*APhi in PM, I'm actually a pageant newbie, this is my first one! So yeah, I'll probably trip and fall off the stage or something.

I wanted to do it for three reasons: a) "just because"/ I felt like it would be an interesting challenge b) My friend dared me to since I'm not really a "girly girl" c) I run an event management company and I thought it would be handy to have first-hand experience with this type of event.
Did I pick some small town pageant to be my first one? Noooooooo..... of course not, I had to pick an international one. I didn't have to compete in a preliminary like Miss Texas did. Though I was selected at-large, I do have the backing of the Polish community.
UDZETA, you previously mentioned that you "will be competing in this next year". Do you mean this particular pageant? If so, that would be cool!
OK, enough of my rambling! If you all want, I can keep you posted on how it's all progessing!
.....Kelly