bombshell.

When I was a little kid, I remember having a big birthday party at my house with more friends than I could count.

I believe it started well. Cake, presents, the usual. Then everything changed.

I went from having fun to being completely overwhelmed by the amount of attention that was on me.

I left my own party and hid in my closet.

It's been nearly 20 years since I felt this way. But yesterday, it happened again.

More than ever before, I am truly touched and honoured with how everything happened during the Vancouver's Next Bombshell competition on Friday. Throughout the night, a series of events and factors played both in and out of my favour, and I ended up placing second overall.

Being a new face in the Vancouver dance scene, I was beside myself to have so much support from my peers and the judging panel.

The day after the show(and many verbal and Facebook messages later) I left another dance rehearsal and couldn't hold it in any longer. That same feeling I had when I was 4 years-old came up, and all I wanted to do was hide for a moment.

I've dabbled and struggled with injuries over the last five years, and never really thought I would dance, much less perform like I did before it.

Tears aren't normal welcome personally, but whether you're 4, 14 or 24, this feeling doesn't change. I'm still in a daze from it all, but realized this was all part of the process.

THANK YOU to everyone who voted and/or supported me this weekend. It doesn't go unnoticed!