Biggest Loser Finale trip!!!!!

Probably the most fun and coolest experience I've ever had! Steven and I drove to LA on Sunday and got to our hotel around 5pm. When we got to Downtown LA we saw Jesus of all people standing over a freeway overpass. LA really has some crazies. (This is the pic I took and it turned out very creepy)

We stayed at a hotel like right in the middle of Koreatown or there's a Tokyotown somewhere around there too so I'm not sure which one it was. But it was actually a pretty nice hotel for the area it was in. My parents, Ana and Mary and her family all stayed in it too..My brother Vuna couldnt make it since he just got an awesome new job as a SCiEnTiSt (seriously!) All that hard schooling paid off:) But he was definitely missed at the Finale..the trip wouldve been ALOT of fun with him!

On Monday we were supposed to maybe get to tour the Biggest Loser Ranch. But Sione's schedule ended up being really full with the rehearsal of the finale. So we went to Santa Monica Pier and walked around (not much to see there) and then we ate at the Bubba Gump on the pier and it was soo good! Then we went to that shopping center Promenade and it was really fun to walk around ....and see the crazy people that show up there. I heard this girl singing that I thought was just on the radio on the speakers around us..but she was actually singing there with her guitar. Her name is Chelsea Williams. She has such a clear pretty voice!

Santa Monica Pier

Bubba Gump

Later Monday night we went to the hotel where all the contestants were staying and everyone was in the lobby. It was cool to meet everyone. It's weird seeing them all this time on tv and then hearing a bunch of stuff about them..you feel like you kinda know them already. Here are some pics I got:

Me and Laura

Kristen, Colleen (season 6), Laura, Vicky (season 6), Heba (season 6), Cathy, Shannon, and Bill (I think..it was the winner of season 4)

Levila (Filipe's wife), me, and Ana

Kristen, my mom and Cathy

serious Filipe

normal Filipe

Mandi is Soo pretty in person!

Aubrey, me, Mandi and my dad and sis Ana

Sione, Britni, David, Cathy, Shannon, Filipe

Dendi, Dane, Brandi, Blaine

I really like Max! He's such a nice kid...

Tuesday morning we woke up and Steven and I went jogging (with a silent j) at the beach near Santa Monica. It was really fun! I wish I could jog there everyday. Then we left around 1:30 pm to go to the Studio where they were filming the finale. We waited for about 5 years outside before we were able to go in the actual studio. But it was kinda fun to just hang out and talk to my cousins and Dane's sisters Brandi, Dendi and Tawni. I loved it that we had family and friends there that we already knew! We finally got seated and the place was really small so you couldnt have a bad seat. It was so weird actually being there once it was getting started. It was so much fun and I had alot of energy ..but standing and cheering for 3 hours is exhausting! It was so exciting to finally see Sione and Filipe come out. I watched that part on tv today and I was bummed it didnt really show Sione do the moonwalk when he walked up to Allison. We didnt see Bob and Jillian in person until about an hour and a half into the show! That was the best part. I must say I'm not a fan of Jillian but she is so pretty in person...at least from far away cause I never met her. (didnt really care to) Oh, and Allison Sweeney is like.. gorgeous in person! Whenever it was commercial breaks Bob would keep doing the haka dance moves towards our section...he's really funny! I was sooo happy Jerry won the 100k! But, I soo wanted Tara or Mike to win. Helen looked a little unhealthy but whatever. Even though I obviously wish Sione or Filipe won the 100k, I'm just glad someone who deserved to win (Jerry) won something.

The best part...I got my picture with BOB!

Me, my cousin Fotui (who just served a mission in the Phillipines) Laite, and her bf Josh

After the Finale we went back to the hotel lobby and Hehea, Fotui and I went around and got some more pics with the contestants.

cousins

-the one on the left (Hehea) is the one I've been weighing in with every Tuesday and she's lost 35 pounds! And my cousin Fotui on the right just came home last week from her mission to the Phillipines!

Jerry and Estella!

I asked Hehea if she wanted to take a picture with Mike with me and she's like "No, I still hate him" Then Fotui said she'd go with me to take a picture with him.. As much as I didnt like Ron for some of his manipulative ways or even Mike for a couple of episodes...that part was just a game ..and its over! Ron actually seems like a pretty nice guy and Mike seems really cool and laid back. Can you tell I'm so tired in this picture? Well, I wasnt...I was exhausted! Hea told me my eyes were closed in half of her pictures! haha burnt!

Dane

Laura and Tara (before the pic Hea and Fotui went up to Tara and said "We're Filipe's sisters" and Tara hugged them for like 2 minutes.) As much as she kinda bugged me in the show (with how she always acted like Laura was pulling her down)...she seems pretty cool and lets face it: She's a machine and she's definitely inspiring!

Damien

Filipe and his sisters- Hehea, Laite and Fotui

The end!

It was a fun trip but I was excited to get back to my little guys..I missed them alot!