9/13/08	Atlantic City Pro Championship, held at the Trump Marina Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.   What a long trip from Oregon to Atlantic City.  Total of 10 hours of travel time.   2nd Place and a qualification to the 2008 Ms. Olympia was worth all the pain of this travel.   There were 18 competitors in my class and no separation of weight division this time.  All lightweights and heavyweights are now in one  class.  This time, I did not have to make weight nor do an additional 3 hours of cardio before weigh-in like I did for the Europa Super Show.  That was such a relief.   During prejudging in the morning, I was in the first call-out for all symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning rounds.  The others were Lisa Aukland, Betty Adkins, Marja Lehtonen, and Kim Buck.  We were not compared around and stayed in our original spots.   Ahhhh, the finals...it was supposed to have started at 6 pm and the IFBB show did not start until 7 pm because of the NPC Competition falling behind schedule.  So, the fbb's did not even step on stage til 8:30 pm!    Finally, we all performed our 2 minute routine and then the posedown.  The awards then came...and whalah...2nd place.   I am ecstatic that I've set my goal and given myself this birthday present (birthday was Sept. 12) to be top 3 and qualify for the 2008 Ms. Olympia.   So, another 2 weeks of dieting and contest prep for the Olympia.  It's such a sweet deal...   Maybe I'll see some of you in Vegas baby!
9/28/07	Now...the "superbowl" of Bodybuilding, The Olympia!  This event was held at the Orleans Casino Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.   This is the competition of all competition in the bodybuilding world.  All the #1 contenders of smaller pro shows qualified in this event.  The competition? Stiff, stiff, stiff...   Having done the Europa 6 weeks prior, I took 13th Place.  I was not able to hold my condition.  Therefore, I did not do well.  But, 13th best in the world is not bad as far as I'm concerned.   The show was ran very smoothly and all athletes were kept informed at all time to avoid any confusion.  At this stage, being carb depleted...we are easily confused.  So, we had a lot of help there.   I'm relieved that the competition is done for the year and I can now sit back and relax.   I'm very grateful to all my friends that attended the show and showed their support.  Thank You so very much!
8/10/07	Europa Super Show, August 10, 2007, 3rd biggest show in the bodybuilding sport next to Ms. Olympia and the Arnold Classic.   1st and Overall Winner!!!  But let me tell you my journey in getting there.  Leaving Oregon Thursday, I weighed at 139 lbs.  I planned on competing at the Lightweight Class which is 135 lbs. and under.  Okay, okay...got to Dallas, TX and still weighing the same after all the water depletion and just having 2 carb meals at 4 am in the morning.   The competitor's meeting starts at 6:30 pm which is also the weigh in for the fbbs.    Prior to that I had completed 2 hour cardio segments just to weigh in at 136 lbs.!!!  Okay then, I had to go back at 8:30 pm and completed another hour of cardio just to weigh in at 135.2!!!  So...I then went outside of the hotel, where it's hot and humid, run down the street and up the stairs for about 8 rounds.  At this point, I'm so burnt out and went back in to weigh in for the last time.  I took all my jewelries as well because any extra ounce at this point does count.  Finally, I'm right on the dot...135 lbs.  Thank God!!!   The show then begins Friday.  It was a tough class and having to compete next to the newly turned pros, Debbie Bramwell and Debi L. made me sweat.  They're both in top condition and will be tough to beat.  All of the ladies were in great condition as well but the two D's were my most competition.   During the prejudging, we were called out in no specific order and did our comparisons.  We had two rounds and the judges forgot to do the Quarter Turn comparisons, so there were only two rounds that was done during this time.  For this time, it went short and sweet.   During the finals, the top five was called out and in the end, I took first, Debbie B, 2nd, Debi L., 3rd, Dena Westerfield, 4th and Angela Debatin, 5th.   We were told by one of the expediters that there won't be any Overall Awards so I proceeded to get changed and while I was starting to head out, they called me back again saying that there is an Overall Award and that the Head Judge just made that decision.  So, off I go again head to head with Tazzie Colomb, heavyweight.   Tazzie was in phenomenal condition but in the end, I was awarded the Overall Award.  I'm so grateful for that!!!   I had previously won this event back in 2004 and my true goal was to not just win my class, but also to win Overall.  And I did!!!   So I thank all of you for believing in me and all the support and motivation along with my contest and diet preparations.   Now, off I go to the "Superbowl" of bodybuilding the Ms. Olympia which will be held in Las Vegas.  Hope to see you there and if not, I know that your thoughts are all there for me.   To view the pictures click here
2/24/07	February 24, 2007, IFBB Sacramento Pro Grand Prix Female Bodybuilding was newly added by one of my favorite promoter, Jon Lindsay.   The competition was held at the Crest Theater in Sacramento, California.   Well, I did not make my weight by 1 pound so I ended up with the heavyweights.  Lightweight are under 135 and anything over is heavyweight.  Darn!!!   The competition was tough but I managed to place fourth.  I'm happy with that.  This, I should say was my best shape so far.  All the cardio, the dieting, and the training all paid off because my conditioning was "almost" perfect.  It's all about working towards perfection and the next show will be better. To view the pictures click here
10/29/04	2004 Ms. Olympia was held at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, October 29, 2004.    Wow!  What a great experience and I'm so, so grateful to have been part of the "Superbowl" of bodybuilding sport.   I was very impressed with the organization of the whole program and the professionalism of the entire staff.  Thank you to all of you.   This year was the first year the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding) and AMI (American Media, Inc.) partnered to have this event as entertaining and successful.  And yes, it was.   I took  6th place at the Lightweight Division. There were 9 competitors in my class.  All I can say is that no matter what the outcome was, I'll be ready to do the 2005 Ms. Olympia and do a lot better.   Below are pictures that you can view.  Permission and courtesy of:   www.flexonline.com Lightweights: Heavyweights:   Page 1 Page 1   Page 2 Page 2   Page 3 Page 3   Page 4 Page 4   Page 5 Page 5     Page 6   www.female-physique.com click here www.billdobbins.com click here
8/14/04	On August 6-7 was the SW USA Pro Cup Championship.  It was held in Dallas, Texas.  Seven lightweight competitors and 4 Heavyweight competitors were present.   I won the lightweight division and proceeded to compete for the overall award which was given to Bonnie Priest of the Heavyweight Division.  It was a really good match but Bonnie came in tighter than I did.   It was a well organized competition and I applaud Betty and Ed Pariso for having this show happen.  They spent a lot of their funds to ensure that this show happened and it's because they both believed in this sport most specially for the "female" athletes.    Another special thanks is for the Jan Tana Staff.  They did an excellent job paying very close attention to the ladies applying the Jan Tana Tanning products as well as hair and make-up.   This win qualifies me for the Ms. Olympia which will be in Las Vegas, October 29, 2004.  So friends, clients, and supporters -- I would love for all of you to be there and watch the "Superbowl of Bodybuilding."   Click here to view the pictures
3/3/03	Hi guys, I just got done competing at the Ms. International and had such a blast! The event was packed with people who experienced a wide variety of sports and challenges such as: Ms. International Bodybuilding Competition Arnold Classic Bodybuilding World Martial Arts Games Arnold Strongest Man Contest Armwrestling Challenge Bench Press Challenge, and many more I got to meet the none other than Mr. Olympia, Arnold Schwarzenegger.  What an awesome man!  The promoters (Arnold S. and Jim Lorimer) treated all the athletes with pride from picking us up from the airport up to dropping us back off to the airport.  It was such a classy experience and I felt like I was walking on "Red Carpet."   I did not do that well but I have considered that only "18 women" in the world was invited in this prestigious show and I'm ever so grateful for that.   I thank all my supporters out there for wishing me well and still believing in me.  Click here for some photos of me at the show.  Thanks to all the photographers out there for their contributions.
8/31/02	More pictures from Jan Tana  See pictures of friends and competitors.
7/15/02	Jan Tana was a lot of fun and wonderful competitors and support :o)  I took fourth but felt should have been higher, maybe next time.  See pictures of friends and competitors.
5/3/02	SW Pro Bodybuilding Championships held in Arlington, TX.  This is my very first pro show :o)  Well, I took 4th but a great new experience being the new kid on a block.  See pictures.
7/28/01	Hey guys.  I finally got my IFBB Pro Status at the 2001 NPC USA - Las Vegas 7/28/01.  I received a Perfect Score as middleweight and won over the lightweight and heavy weight class.  I took this baby home!   Thanks you all for the great support.
7/21/01	7 days before the USA's Bodybuilding Championship in Las Vegas.  Hope to see some of you there.