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So the company holiday party is next Friday in lovely posh Beverly Hills; it should be exciting since we have a lot more people working at our company now, all of them around the same age, and they are all pretty cool. And of course everyone is bringing their significant others, so I am sure it'll be a fun night! It's semi-formal attire and since I don't really own too many dresses, (I have like 2 semi-formal dresses, one doesn't fit anymore and the other I wore to LAST year's holiday party so that's a no, LOL), I ended up buying this silver number at the Ontario Mills Mall (the store is called Group USA in case you are also looking for a dress!). I bought it for $120 with tax, which is good considering I will probably wear it to my sister's Debutante Ball early next year (she is turning 18), and it's stretchy in case I gain weight LOL.
I am thinking to do either a smokey eye (since I don't wear anything like that to work) or maybe a silver/black eye....not sure yet I might have to play with looks this week...
I really, really, really liked THIS dress, but the size 4 and 6 were TOO small on me since it seemed like their sizes ran really small (I couldn't even zip up the back!) and they didn't have any sizes after that...so it made my decision easier haha.
Anyway, here is a quick black and purple look I did the other day, it's similar to another look I did awhile back but I wanted to use "Scene" e/s and "Black Ore", whereas in the other look Milani "Storm" and "Shock" were the only colors I pretty much used...and of course I had to watermark my damn face!
Someone asked what I suggest for the BEST nude/pink lip? I like NYX's "Lilac Field" lipgloss, it's the perfect baby pink and can be layered on top of a nude lipstick for a bit of color (so you don't look too dead!), such as NYX lipstick in "Circe", "MAC "Myth" or "Fleshpot" l/s. A dupe for MAC "Scene" eyeshadow I suggest is Flirt! Cosmetics e/s in "Black Ivy".
What I used:
- Smashbox Primer
- Lorac Concealer
- Dior Forever Skin Liquid Foundation in "Medium Beige" (review coming soon!)
- MAC Blush in "Coygirl"
- Milani "Luminous"
- MAC MSF in "Petticoat"
- Shespace Black Primer on lower half of the lid
- MAC "Scene" e/s on top of primer
- MAC "Black Ore" pigment clusters (optional if you want shimmer)
- MAC "Satellite Dreams" and Milani "Shock" on top of the black eyeshadow (crease)
- MAC "Gorgeous" e/s as highlight
- MAC Fluidline in "Blacktrack"
- Urban Decay Eyeliner in "Rockstar" on lower lashline
- MUFE Fiber Mascara
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara
- MAC l/s in "California Dreamin' (LE)
- NYX Lipgloss in "Lilac Field"
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
FOTD & Tutorial: Smoked Purple & My Holiday Dress!
So the company holiday party is next Friday in lovely posh Beverly Hills; it should be exciting since we have a lot more people working at our company now, all of them around the same age, and they are all pretty cool. And of course everyone is bringing their significant others, so I am sure it'll be a fun night! It's semi-formal attire and since I don't really own too many dresses, (I have like 2 semi-formal dresses, one doesn't fit anymore and the other I wore to LAST year's holiday party so that's a no, LOL), I ended up buying this silver number at the Ontario Mills Mall (the store is called Group USA in case you are also looking for a dress!). I bought it for $120 with tax, which is good considering I will probably wear it to my sister's Debutante Ball early next year (she is turning 18), and it's stretchy in case I gain weight LOL.
32 comments
- Connie said...
gorgeous! I'll definitely try this :D
- December 3, 2008 at 1:26 AM
- kiwikailee said...
I love this colour combo... although I usually love all of the combos you use... you have great flair!!
I love the white dress tooo!!!
- December 3, 2008 at 1:44 AM
- Beauty is Androgynous said...
i LOVE the silver dress!! OMGGGg
man i love smoky purple looks. purple e/s is the easiest to wear i think.
- December 3, 2008 at 2:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Vanessa. Just wanted to say that dress is awesome and your profile pic looks AMAZING! Thanks for all the posts you do - your blog is the first thing I check every morning. :-)
- December 3, 2008 at 2:26 AM
- loveva said...
- December 3, 2008 at 2:50 AM
- mc.lizzle xx said...
Oo i like your purple look.
I've been experimenting and trying to find my favourite purple look.
I LOVE the dress yougot!!
And omg the white one is to DIE for as well.
I'd just be really paranoid that the bottom would get grey and dirty.
You're gonna be SLAMMIN.
- December 3, 2008 at 5:32 AM
- Le Midget said...
That looks HOT.
- December 3, 2008 at 5:37 AM
- Stargirl said...
That dress is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
- December 3, 2008 at 5:48 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
beautiful! i have to get me a black primer besides my sharkskin shadestick, cuz that comes off too silver sometimes...your dress is really pretty! you're going to look like a princess :)
- December 3, 2008 at 6:30 AM
- adriana said...
wow that first dress is gorgeous!
it would look great with a black and silver eye look and nude pink lip!
- December 3, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Askmewhats said...
oh wow! I love both dresses, the 2nd dress is to die for and looks perfect on you !i wouldn't even notice you can't zip the back portion :)
I love the eye make up and the whole makeup, sorry you had to watermark them all!!!
- December 3, 2008 at 8:01 AM
- Stephanie T said...
That dress is looks gorgeous on you, and I LOVE the colors in the FOTD. Nice look!
- December 3, 2008 at 8:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
This look is so pretty, I love the combo.
The white dress is gorgeous, but I love the silver one too.
- December 3, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- beeyoutiful7 said...
hOtt dress!
so jealous that you'll be celebrating in Beverly Hills =)
enjoyed reading it !
- December 3, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- vanillasmush said...
both the dresses are beautiful! love the smokey purple eye!
- December 3, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Ilianexy said...
That dress is very pretty and dramatic, you will need to fix the lenght obviosly. When I wear dresses I always weat Spanx so they fall a little more smoothly. I think the smokey eye using black and silver is a phenomenal idea. I am also wearing white and black clothes for a party on Saturday and I am using black glittery shadow with platinum in a like retro style thingy that I hope comes out good! let me stop talking about me right, like who cares! HAHA! Well I wished the best of times in your party enjoy yourself really good!
- December 3, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Lei said...
that silver dress looks aaaamazing! i need to find myself a holiday dress too.
- December 3, 2008 at 12:53 PM
- Anne @ yummiebitez.com said...
the silver dress looks soooo gorgeous! I love the scrunchy effect in front. it's like a goddess dress... but silver!
and gorgeous eye makeup again! that sucks you have to watermark your pictures now. that's how you know your popular on the net when people starts stealing or using your pictures for their benefit.
so pow wow dos???
- December 3, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- Phyrra said...
You look gorgeous! I love the tutorial and I looooove purple ;)
- December 3, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
wow nice dress, the white one is pretty too, but white gets dirty so fast! if i go to cali will u do my eye makeup?
- December 3, 2008 at 5:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
pretty look! it inspired me to do a black smokey look today =)
- December 3, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- Shades Of U said...
Just wanna drop by and say hello...you look great as always! I soooo love the smoky purple eye look!
- December 3, 2008 at 9:06 PM
- ainstein said...
love the dress! and the purple looks so purrrty! i might have to try this some day =)
are u goin to the xmas pow wow?
- December 3, 2008 at 9:45 PM
- Princesa said...
loovee lovee the smokey look!
too bad i dont have dark hair :(
- December 4, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- Sher said...
That white dress is gorgeous! but i cant wear long dresses, im barely 5 same my doctor :/
I hve to try layering black and purple shadow like that!
Oh and I emailed you maybe w times since oct, because i havent gotten a reply so I have no idea if it made it through. let me know!
- December 4, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- December 5, 2008 at 2:04 AM
- Jenn said...
I love the dress!! Your makeup is perfect as usual!! :D
It sucks to have to watermark all your photos, but that just goes to show how popular you are!! :D
- December 5, 2008 at 5:50 AM
- Money Makers Guide for Newbies said...
I like your blog it's really detailed:) Maybe I can start perfecting my makeup with these tips:) Thanks!
- December 5, 2008 at 4:54 PM
- makeupjunkie said...
Hi Nessa! I've been reading your blog since the beginning, and since then I've become a total makeup addict! I've even started my own blog at wordpress!
Keep it up, I love the different looks you do and the fact that you shop for beauty products at CVS! (I love that place!)
- December 5, 2008 at 5:22 PM
- Sarah said...
I love this! I just stumbled across your blog, and I think it's great :) i loooooooooove your eye make up. I need to buy purple/plum eye shadow. Now.
- December 5, 2008 at 6:16 PM
- The Q said...
This is a great little tutorial you've done here. You should consider making a video and submitting it to Salon Hive:
- December 7, 2008 at 6:08 PM
- Hair Iron said...
Outstanding with this smokey looks! I will try once.
- March 14, 2009 at 2:10 PM


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The book signing on Saturday went really well! I wasn't sitting there by myself twiddling my thumbs like I feared. In fact, the store sold out of my book! (They had 60 of them.) I felt really bad that some people left empty-handed after driving all the way to Winnetka.
I was running late (as usual) getting ready for the signing. You know how the pockets of new pants are often sewn shut and you have to clip the threads before you wear them for the first time? Well, I put the pants on and realized the pockets were shut so I clipped the front right pocket, then the front left pocket. I looked around and saw one more pocket on my butt, so I reached back and started clipping those threads. As I was cutting, I remember thinking, "Huh, that's interesting. The inside of this pocket looks like my underwear....my underwear???" Yeah, that back "pocket" wasn't a pocket at all. I just cut a hole in my pants. I had a huge hole in the butt of my pants, I was running late, I'd only had half a cup of coffee, I was nervous, I was starved, and I didn't know how to get to the bookstore so I really wanted to allow an extra half hour of "get lost" time to my drive. STRESS!
Anyway, I was able to throw a couple stitches in my pants before leaving and I made it to the store in time (and without getting lost, I might add! Clearly God was looking out for me!) I didn't throw up which is good, but I think I lost 5 pounds in sweat through the palms of my hands. Real classy, I know. I went through 3 paper towels, wiping my hands off! I just get so darn nervous speaking in front of people! I had so much fun though! It was really great putting faces to names and meeting several blog readers! Thank you for the flowers and granola bars, Julie! Thank you for the wine, the chocolate, and the card Michelle! Thank you for a nice letter, Laura! Thank you for reading my tweet about being starved and bringing me granola bars, Jane! And thank you to everyone for coming out to see me!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few pictures from the day...
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I just read your Guideposts article and I loved it! So then I had to go to Amazon and order your book! And now I'm checking out your blog! As a children's writer and grandparent, I can so relate to your wonderful stories. May you continue to write forever!
Thank you! The article in Guideposts was good because Rick Hamlin is a great editor. Have I mentioned how much I love editors? :) And if you aren't familiar with Guideposts Magazine, check it out HERE! If you ever need a pick-me-up (and who doesn't?!), this is the magazine for you. Sooo inspiring! And if you scroll down that home page a little bit, you'll find the latest video blog from me.
Is your book gonna be available on audio?
possibly, but not right now
Your book rocks! I read it from cover to cover already...now for those who live WAY from from Chicago but in the US... will you accept mailed in books to be autographed?
I'm going to be adding some signed bookplates to my website soon. Keep an eye out for them.
Oh I totally forgot to ask how your ankle is doing. That should have been one of the questions ;)
It still hurts (wearing heels yesterday didn't help), but it's getting better. Thank you!
So did you move the book that had the picture facing forward so it had the spine out so your book could be picture out?
Of course! In fact, my good friend, Michelle Brownlow moved my books to the endcap at the store by her! She even took a picture of it and sent it to me! LOL!
So what is the trick to get the nailpolish OFF the couch???
Very large throw pillows
Is that an Ektorp?If so, Ikea has an AWESOME semi-annual sale that I discovered in January. I stocked up on Ektorp slipcovers - some of the colors were full-price, but I got one for $9 and one for $11. I figure I will stockpile them for things like ... this.
It is an Ektorp sofa from Ikea! Good to know about the sale. I don't know what I was thinking getting tan slip covers! Next time, they're going to be navy! And next time, I won't put them in the dryer and shrink them!
So...how calm were you once you saw that lovely addition to your sofa? Curious because I know I'd probably have flipped out ;o)
Oh, I do my fair share of flipping out, don't get me wrong, but I really try to ask myself, "Will this matter in 5 years?" before I react. So many times something seems like a big deal, but when you stop and think about it for a minute, you'll realize that in the long run, it really doesn't matter.
18 interivews!!?? WOW, that's awesome!!! Any chance you could schedule several of them together and have somebody come babysit for you?
I'm actually doing a bunch of them tomorrow and thankfully Joe is watching the kids for me. Most of them are taped, but here's a list of the live ones. If you're in the area, tune in and listen!
Columbus, OH WBEX-AM 6:10am central
Hartford, CT WQQQ-FM 7:10am central
Buffalo, NY/Bradford, PA WESB-AM 9:00am central
Colorado Springs, CO KCMN-AM 9:50am central
Phoenix, AZ KIKO-AM 10:30am central
Sacramento, CA KAHI-FM 3:00pm central
And finally, here are the winners of the autographed first chapter of my book!
Dawn Schubert & Mona Hernandez
And a fitting song for a city that didn't get the memo about global warming...

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* North American Dancesport Teachers Association
Rickey Geiger
Member Since 1969
In 1967, a representative from the California USDTA contacted Rickey Geiger (then Cunningham) to request that she become an examiner for that organization, based on her United Kingdom Alliance (G.B.) degree as examiner. John March traveled from Long Beach to Vienna, VA to give the examination and so began a two-year process into the forming of a new organization. Rickey was asked to form an "Eastern Area" of the USDTA, which was successfully accomplished in 1967.
During the weekend of the first successful competition, held in the mid-west by the Eastern Area, a decision was made by the Eastern group to split from the California-based USDTA, and form the American Dance Teachers Association. The first president was Joe Jenkins. At that time, Rickey was serving on the Ballroom Committee and the Rules Formation Committee of the NCDTO (now NDCA). She became president of ADTA in 1969. The object in forming the ADTA was to more fully provide an organization in the U.S.A., which would include International Styles and Theatrical as well as American Styles in equity.
Because of Rickey's qualification with the United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing (having passed the examiners examination with high honors) she was able to set up an International Branch with high standards, alongside the American Branch, which was run by Tom and Petie Gonzalez. First, the syllabi were set up. This took a full year to complete. Then examiners were examined and set up in areas around the U.S.A. and a very strict code of ethics was enforced. John Ford and Ron Williams drew up the Theatre Arts exam. Subsequently, the ADTA was accepted by the NCDTO (NDCA) and became a hard-working participant at all meetings since 1969-70. A Performing Arts branch was added. The organization now has approximately 450 members, elections, a fully qualified Board of Examiners, and is one of the first organizations to establish an examination for judges, specifically to set the criteria for qualifying adjudicators in all styles.
The NDCA recently approved a request to change the name of the organization to the North American Dancesport Teachers Association, Inc. Now in its 40th year of operation, the organization enjoys a fine and well-earned reputation for high standards and is a credit to the NDCA and the U.S.A.


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I'm rather taken with the company I'm highlighting today--I've been looking forward to telling you about Inkubook for a couple weeks now.
Maybe you're familiar with what this company offers--they're a website where you can upload your digital pictures then arrange them online and have them printed off into a real, live book. Okay, maybe not real, live book but a real REAL book. I've seen places where you can do this and have seen one or two books people have made but this is the first one I've tried for myself.
I'm not a high-powered scrapbooker and I tend to just throw my pictures into 3-ring binders--you know, the minimalist look? But I decided that this new technology is really the way for me to go from here on out.
I uploaded 150 pictures from our trip to Florida last March to Inkubook and printed off my own family album as a test run so I could tell you what I think of the whole process.
- Lots of layouts. You can choose your backgrounds and layouts and I found that the selection was more than sufficient. I started out using patterned backgrounds just because I could but then I switched to solid colors that complimented instead of competed with the photographs and it looked much better.
- Lots of sizes. Right now there are really only two hardbound sizes available--8.5 X 11 in either landscape or portrait layouts but there are quite a few new sizes coming soon. Anywhere from a small landscape of 7 X 5 inches on up to a large 11 X 11 square and most in both hardback and softbound.
- Reasonable prices. I know how much it costs to buy acid free paper, sheet protectors, photo corners, pens, and all the other paraphernalia that goes with scrapbooking but for the 47 pages my book contained the cost would be about $37--plus $7 shipping. If you have under 20 pages it's as low as $25. That's not bad at all, I've heard other sites that can be upwards of $50.
- Good print quality. My pictures weren't at the highest resolution--I set my camera at a lower setting to accommodate video footage as well--but still they printed well. Full-page pictures were slightly grainy but even if I'd tried to order prints at the photo shop they wouldn't have done any better. The quality was good.
- Preset formats. You can create your own book from scratch or you can go with some of Inkubook's preset formats and ideas. Not bad if assembling your own book seems a daunting task.
- Endless possibilities. There are so many ways you could use this service--as a souvenir from a family reunion, as a wedding album or baby book. You could make one for a year of a child's life or as a graduation gift with pictures from the graduate's educational career. I think I'll be making one each year for our family now that I've got the hand of things. I will never go back to the glue and paste thing in the binder. NEVER.
- Easy to use. Even though there wasn't much of a tutorial on how to use the site it was pretty intuitive and even someone such as I, who had never made up a picture book like this, was able to figure it out. The only thing I had trouble with was that at first I didn't realize that your book is saved as you go and when I had problems with my connection I thought I had to start over again. Not so, just pick up where you left off and everything's saved and waiting.
- Access to Flickr. If you already have pictures uploaded to a Flickr account then you can use those without going through the upload step again. I haven't tested how this works but that's what my information is telling me and it sounds very helpful.
- Fast service. I received my book very quickly, it was printed and shipped within a week.
- Problems with the site. The site still has one or two bugs that can make it difficult to navigate. There were times when my cursor hovered over nothing in particular and without clicking or anything suddenly I'd be thrown to the home page and for some reason my screen wouldn't show my dashboard on the home page. What this all meant was that I couldn't go back to my saved book without logging out and then logging in again. I'm not sure if this was a Firefox issue or what but with 150 photos it probably happened 10 times which became pretty irritating. I expect that that kind of problem will be fixed as the bugs get worked out.
- Photos upload slowly. Though that's typical of any site and isn't specific to Inkubook the photos do take some time to upload. Nothing to be done here, I'm probably just too darn impatient. Instant gratification, that's what I'm about apparently.
Oh! I almost forgot! After I made a book and received it Inkubook sent me a survey to fill out which, once completed, earned me a coupon for another free book (not including shipping). What a deal. Then later I got another coupon for free shipping on a paid book. So as long as this offer continues you can essentially get two books for the price of one.
Thanks to Inkubook I have FIVE free books to give away--here's your chance to take a whack at this exciting and creative new technology. The prize is good for any size book plus free shipping so let's hope you've got some ideas of how you'd like to use it.
To take your shot at winning one of these five books follow the directions below and cross those fingers!
Here's how to win:
Before 12 am Monday go to the giveaway entry form on this page and enter your name and email. I will pick one of the names at random, contact the winner via their email and publish the winner's first name and home town in next Tuesday's post. See the bottom of the entry form for more details.
This giveaway is open to all readers so good luck!
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Panel guests included:
Hasbro Studios (Burbank, CA):
- Mike Vogel - Vice President, development
- Brian Lenard - Executive Director
- Jeff Kline - Producer, Transformers Prime
- Duane Capizzi - Producer, Transformers Prime
- Jerry Jivoin - Director, global brand management
- Andy Schmidt - Director, design & development
- Clint Chapman - Global Brand Manageer, Transformers
Showed us a clip reel of Transformers Prime Season 2
Showed us a villians clip
and then showed us Shockwave introducing Predaking from Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters"
The Predacons are Cybertron's versions of Dinosaurs
Transformers Prime
Beast Hunters
Looks like new toys from the ground up, new head sculpts, new "helmets", accessories, etc
Legion Class
Bumblebee with Hawkbow
Smokescreen with Chain Bolter
Airachnid with Novastinger Bow
Twinstrike with Piston Hammer (looks like a Sinnertwin homage)
Commander Class
Bulkhead with Nova Hammer (in Roadbuster colors)
Predaking with Cybervenom Rocket
Cyberverse Vehicles
Sky Claw with Smokescreen (Smokescreen in Alternators color scheme with #7 on doors/wings)
Apex Armor with Breakdown
Deluxe Class
Bumblebee with Hawkbow (loaded with weapons ... looks awesome)
Soundwave & Ravage with Thunder Talon
Wheeljack with Falcon Spear
Lazerback with Toxic Strike Blaster
Voyager Class
Predaking with Hydrafire blasters (robot mode to be revealed later)
New packaging for Beast Hunters
Commented that the Beasts are large and heavy, larger than regular figures. I think they stated that the packaging for the beasts would be larger than others. Not sure if this translates to price or not.
Instructions to have a bit of story in them now (not sure if this replaces bios or not on packaging). Each instructions story leads into anothers. Runs through deluxe and voyager instructions.
Bumblebee instructions text: With the threat of Predaking looming over them all, every AUTOBOT dedicates himself to discovering some means of battling the PREDACON overlord. But it is the scout BUMBLEBEE who discovers what may be the key to victory. Buried deep within data recovered alongside one of the Iacon Relics he finds evidence of a direlict transport starship - a courier packed with weapons more ancient than any relic yet recovered - set adrift ages ago among the asteroids girdling Earth's solar system. With no other way to reach the ancient ship, and not wanting to waste time, he contacts WHEELJACK, hoping the AUTOBOT mercenary can provide transport and - if it turns out to be a trap - an extra blaster. Continued in Chapter 2 deluxe SOUNDWAVE ...
Kre-O Transformers
Ripclaw with Military Officer Kreon and Ripclaw Kreon
Bumblebee with Skystalker + 2 Kreons (Bumblebee is a 4x4 vehicle)
Trailcutter vs Grimwing
Windcharger vs Corhada
Transformers Generations
Different sizes for Generations
Introducting Transformers Generations Platinum Edition ... coming out late 2012/early 2013
Remolded and recolored Energon Omega Supreme (new head with flip down visor, new claw hand)
Energon Optimus Prime in G1 Optimus Prime color scheme
Packaging looks amazing (artwork for Omega Supreme will be revised), gold foil packaging, 5th panel window, G1 comic inspired artwork, carrying handle
Transformers Q&A
- Are the upcoming Masterpieces coming to U.S.? Partnership with Toys R Us. No specific plans. But I would consider that they'll be here.
- Still moving forward with Transformers Universe MMO from Jagex
- Looking into bringing Arms Micron Unicron to U.S., but no set plans yet
- Beast Wars or "who knows what can happen" in 30th anniversary / 2014
- Talked about retail prices ... don't control retail prices
- Sgt Kup and Rumble last two figures before Beast Hunters
- Will we see Dinobots in season 3? Stay tuned!
- Teased that Bruticus in G1 colors at retail?
- Maybe and stay tuned to more Combiners. More to announce soon! Love the deluxe combiners.
- Will Unicron be showing up again? Stay tuned ...
- Keeping close eye on which characters from IDW comics are popular ... might translate as toys. Stay tuned!
- Teased that deluxe Smokescreen might be coming
- Want to make sure that all of the characters from the show make it out as toys
- Voyager Prime Grimlock possibility?
Click on the images below to view the gallery of Hasbro's Transformers brand panel ...


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Sox Prospects lists Kelly and Rizzo as the team's #1 and #3 prospects, respectively; Fuentes was #16, though Baseball America had him at #6.
There has to be some amount of regret in seeing these young guys leave, but you can't get a player of Gonzalez's talent by offering table scraps. None of the three named prospects would have made any significant impact on the Red Sox until 2013, at the earliest. As long as Gonzalez keeps doing what he has been doing, everything will be fine.
Theo Epstein has had his eye on Gonzalez for years, and this deal gives the Sox, who Gonzalez has expressed a desire to play for, an exclusive window (without the noise and distractions of free agency) to work out a contract. The deadline for those talks is being reported as 2 PM EST tomorrow. (Gonzalez will be paid $6.3 million in 2011.)
Here are Gonzo's spray charts from 2009 and 2010 overlayed on Fenway Park.
I noticed from the first day I threw batting practice to him, it didn't matter where you threw the ball, he found a way to get the barrel on it. ...SoSHer DeJesus Built My Hotrod:
You see him swing the bat, it's poetry in motion, man. It's so fluid and easy, and he's got such good rhythm up there, the ball just jumps off his bat, especially the other way. ... His ball, when he hits it the other way, doesn't slice. It stays straight. He can hit those balls right down the line that, with a lot of lefties, kind of fade. His just stay straight.
[Petco] has led the MLB in lowest park factor for four of the seven years it has been open. It is the only stadium to show up more than once during that time. Petco Park is damn habitual recidivist when it comes to stealing runs.Which means that Gonzalez will be a big bopper in Febway and Kelly should benefit greatly from a move to the NL.
The Red Sox are such a great organization. Theo's smart and the whole staff's smart. I would have loved to have played for them. ... It's better to go over with one of your best friends to someplace where you don't know anyone.
Daniel Bard:
Was I involved? [No.] That's a great trade for us. That's really good to hear.Tim Wakefield:
Obviously this has been in the works for a long time and it's finally some to fruition. It's a great addition to our club. Not only are we getting a quality player but we're also getting a quality guy.Kevin Youkilis:
The way he hits at PETCO, he can hit at Fenway Park because he can use the wall to his advantage. It's going to be great to have him on the team. That'll be a huge acquisition for us if everything works out.Dustin Pedroia:
I'm excited to play alongside him. It's going to be fun. ... We picked up a player who's one of the best hitters in the game, so everyone's excited. We've got an All-Star. He's outstanding. We're excited and I think everyone's pumped to get to spring training and start everything.


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Agriculture is the most important activity on this planet as far as survival is concerned and recent reports have attributed most greenhouse gas emissions to Ag given 'Approximately 37,000,000 hectares (91,000,000 acres) worldwide are now farmed organically, representing approximately 1% of total world farmland (2009) (see Willer/Kilcher 2011)' Wikipedia. The rest 99% use toxic chemicalsmanufactured from oil, natural gas and God-knows-what else in the guise of herbicides, insecticides, growth hormones leading to cancer, allergies, sterility, infertility, insanity, vanity I tell you!
There is hope though…thanks to sustainable agriculture; organic farming and the principles around urban farming, hydroponics, aquaponics, greenhouse tech, irrigation, water desalination, agroecology…Yes we can go green with agriculture but first we need to spread information about the risks of the current method of agriculture which I call chemical farming.
The Risks of
Chemical Conventional Farming
Last weekend we went for a trip to Central Kenya highlands, Murang's, Kangema to be exact and I had the privileged to see organic coffee bushes flowering. Growing up in Doonholm, you don't get to see this often so I was very astounded. On the next farm the coffee bushes were not doing so well and after taking a closer look I saw traces of white chemicals which is the reason why they were not flowering when they ought to naturally.
- If you use X litres of toxic chemicals on your land this growing season, you will be forced to use X*2 toxic chemicals the next growing season and it goes on and on until your land is unproductive no more forcing you to buy food that you could have grown yourself and of course your land value depreciates since it is unproductive.
- Organic farming is the most sustainable agriculture that can be practised on the same land for millennia, like what our ancestors used to farm. Of course today we are more scientifically intelligent and if we use modern day science together with our forefathers style of farming, we can feed the Globe's 7 Billion even 10 billion would not be a problem if we go green with ag.
- As we blog, Kenya is suffering shortage of fertilizer and most farmers believe that you need fossil-based fertilizers but the organic farmer just needs animal and plant waste and we are good to go. We even make our home made organic fertilizer at home
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Brrr! It's windy in San Francisco! But I love it compared to hot sticky LA!
I am exhausted and I have a long two days ahead of me, so I will try and squeeze in as much as I can! Thanks to all of you wishing me a safe trip! You gals are so sweet, and speaking of sweet, all we've been eating is dessert and gummy bears. LOL.
Once I get back home I will do a review on the Milani Eye Pencils, as well as swatch Bio Green along side with UD "graffiti" and MAC's "wondergrass".
I did a look using Mad Minerals's "Wild Mango" and MMBB's "Deep Coral". It's a very simple, natural look in person, and really accentuates those with peachy undertones. I paired it with MAC's Lipglass in "Sockhop".
What I used:
- Monistat Chafing Gel as primer
- MAC StudioFinish Concealer NC30
- Silk Naturals Foundation
- EDM "All Smiles"
- Mlani Blush in "Luminous"
- MUFE Flash Color Paint in White all over the lid
- MAC e/s in "Mylar" all over the lid over MUFE paint
- Mad Minerals e/s in "Wild Mango" on outer-v and contour
- MMBB "Deep Coral" on outer-V
- ULTA "Gold Leaf" and Milani "Beach Sand" as highlight
- MAC Fluidline in "Nightfish"
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara
- False Eyelashes (old ones forgot which brand/style)
- AVON "Nude Pink"
- MAC l/g in "Sockhop"
Then applied "Mylar" all over the base to set:
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FOTD & Tutorial: Coral & Wild Mango
Brrr! It's windy in San Francisco! But I love it compared to hot sticky LA!
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- the Muse said...
beautiful 'nes :) as always!
Very Summery and Tropical!
- April 15, 2008 at 8:15 AM
- Her.Peachieness said...
So pretty, Nessa!! As always =P. Brrrzzz I hate windyness. It's suppose to get warmer as the week progresses so hopefully it won't be AS chilly. ^_^
- April 15, 2008 at 8:32 AM
- Meredith said...
Corals look beautiful on you! I love them!!
- April 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Xuanie said...
ohh i love this look! sometimes the oranges and reds can really wash me out but i think this is light enough!
- April 15, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- Tracy said...
glad to know you made it safely to frisco. it's actually cold today and very cloudy here in the valley. at least it's not 90+ degrees. anne mentioned getting together for lunch sometime. just let me know when. take care!
- April 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- MrsDiaz said...
hehe you know as soon as you leave the heat wave leves too! hehe it's like 70 degrees here today!
miss you lots..and i' m still down for dinner next week!
- April 15, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- mayaari said...
very nice tutorial - the peach/coral shades look so pretty on you!
- April 15, 2008 at 10:45 AM
- emigre said...
So pretty!
- April 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Jane said...
Those eyeshadow colors look great on you!
- April 15, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
you should have been in SF the Saturday that just pass by. it was so warm and nice outside. everyone was out at the beach or outside in general just enjoying the weather.
where was that picture taken of you with that statue?
- April 15, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
that looks pretty. you always pull off corals and reds so well. i'm one of those people that is scared to wear red/pink lipstick and red eyeshadows! i don't think it'd look good on my skin tone. i'm not dark or anything. i'm more olive tone, but i just never thought i'd look good wearing red. my mom and sister loooooove wearing red lipstick, though!
- April 15, 2008 at 2:21 PM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
very soft and pretty. :) i'm glad you made it to san fran safely. :) i love it up there! :D
- April 15, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- nilla cookie said...
Woo hoo!! You're in SF! Give me a shout if you have a free moment, maybe we can find some time to hang out :)
- April 15, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- Nic Nic said...
great tutorial! look lovely in that color. I loving the lips!
- April 15, 2008 at 3:58 PM
- Kristen Elisabeth said...
This is so pretty Vanessa! Thanks for the tutorial and for swatching those greens for me when you get home. I really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy your trip. Be safe.
- April 15, 2008 at 4:54 PM
- Liz said...
so pretty! perfect for summer..
last pic is so adorable! :)
- April 15, 2008 at 6:03 PM
- christy. said...
Gorgeous as always :)
- April 15, 2008 at 8:01 PM
- MeaganMonster said...
Wow love those lashes!
- April 15, 2008 at 9:04 PM
- psychoexgirlfriend said...
Looks like you're having fun on your trip! Take lotsa pics, although didn't you just visit SF a little while ago? Anyway, be sure to stop by MAC's Pro Store and give us a review of DressCamp! Gotta find out about that palette.
- April 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
- ilovecheese said...
Wow, the lashes look awesome! I can't wait to try this look, thanks Vanessa :D
- April 15, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Vanessa said...
Thanks ladies!
Anonymous- That statue was located by the Moscone Convention Center, (Yerba Buena)
- April 15, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- Michelle said...
So pretty! =)
What kind of lashes are those? They look awesome on you.
- April 16, 2008 at 1:03 AM
- ilurvemakeup said...
- April 16, 2008 at 12:25 PM
- ladystarr said...
wow! i love this look on you..too bad I don't have any coral colors. have fun in sf!
- April 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
- pursebuzz said...
That's lovely
Makes me want Paradisco.. Thanks!!!
- April 16, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- d0rksta said...
aww Vanessa! this is a very pretty look! i admire you so much! wish i could be like you! (:
- April 16, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
I love the lippies you used. Gorgeous!
- April 16, 2008 at 9:10 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
omg -- i LOVE this orange look!! soooo pretty..!!!
- April 16, 2008 at 9:46 PM
- stylishmomy said...
lovely! =) I cant pull off such colors, not even pink e/s I think :P how sad.
You look great in any colors.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- Emilee @ GMM said...
Beautiful! I swear you can make any color look good. :)
- April 17, 2008 at 6:39 AM
- Bliss said...
Gorgeous FOTD and fantastic tutorial as always :D, i so totally love your lip colour combo..
- April 17, 2008 at 8:24 AM
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i am soooo in love with the color choice, especially the coral.
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I have begun to read a favorite book The Lost Ravioli Recipes Of Hoboken. Once again it stirs emotions and memories. I'm not Italian but my husband is. Yet in spite of not being Italian something deep inside me calls me to the kitchen in search of special flavors to treat my family to. Like the authoress I did not learn to make ravioli as a child but I did learn to cook many other meals at my mother's side. Years later it was my sister in law who undertook the task of teaching me to make pasta and the family's favorite ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach smothered in rich thick tomato sauce.
While others thought me foolish because it is so simple to buy prepackaged pasta in neat cellophane-wrapped containers, she understood me.
But somewhere deeper inside me has been a yearning to explore further, not willing to settle. Time has been spent making our yard over into a large garden.
And when the first harvests this spring and summer brought us a huge bounty of lush vegetables, I found myself not yet satisfied.
The garden was redesigned; huge raised garden beds were added and the area enlarged. More detail went into our planting layout to maximize the yields.
It's not that I want a farm by any means. Nor am I giving into wild fantasies of no food available to eat. But something compels me to continue this quest. Next came the challenges of preserving my own fruit jams and marmalades. Then it was homemade pickles and those followed by huge beautiful jars of lush roma tomatoes.
Our sons laugh and tease – they want to know how I am going to hide the herd of beef cattle here in our suburb yard. Yet they enjoy the jokes as they sit together over a meal of big plates brimming to overflowing with pasta and homemade sauce and fresh baked bread warm from the oven!
So it is now that my granddaughters want to linger in the kitchen with me as I cook. One of them has taken to watching cooking shows on TV but she admonishes her mom that none of those cooks are as good as her nona and nono! Juliana is fascinated with the jars of marmalade and had to help with the pickles and tomatoes. She watched as I started to prepare to can them. Soon she was wrapped in one of my aprons and standing on the stepstool at the sink helping.
Together we filed the jars with the tomatoes and fresh basil she helped pick from the garden. Nono lit the fire and set the big pots of water to boil. When the jars were finished boiling in the hot water bath, we listened intently for the magic "ping" of the jar lids to tell us they were set. Juliana was so content, so happy – and then she turned to me and said, "We're cooking great memories together, aren't we?" How is this six year old so wise beyond her years? She got it when I wasn't sure what it was I have been seeking. Memories. Those fleeting wisps, fragile ties to family now gone from our lives. When I was young, my father every year would bring home bushels of pickling cucumbers. I would watch as he pickled them, boiling them with wonderful smelling spices in hot brine. How I loved the crunch of those pickles! How much more I loved watching him, being with him in the kitchen. Memories. I would watch my mother enjoy her gardens, digging in the rich Connecticut soil. She could make anything grow from gentle lady slippers to the sturdy patch of rhubarb tucked behind the garage. The aroma of her fresh baked rhubarb pie would fill the house! My mother in law, too, could make a garden grow to incredible harvests. She grew everything from artichokes to eggplants. At her elbow I learned to pickle eggplants and crack green olives! We picked dandelions for salads and mushrooms for sauce. And we made fresh ricotta cheese and solid cheese for grating from fresh goats milk.
Memories. I realize it is family I have been seeking. I yearn for the family of my past …. And I want to share it with my family that they can also pass it on, my sons and their children. Through the richness of the earth to the pleasures of the food as we sit together at the table eating. Amore e' Sapore di famiglia. May it always be so……
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Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Feb. 26
The Big East has gone from being a relatively easy conference to try and predict to being very messy. Villanova continues to hover around .500 in conference which is not a great place to be in the Big East. They have had probably the hardest conference schedule in the Big East, so they have a good excuse. They are still fairly safe for now, and with the games they have left (@UConn, Syracuse), they have a good opportunity to get to 9-7 which would make them a virtual lock for a bid. West Virginia was one of the last teams to make it into the field this week. They were unable to pick up what would have been a nice road win at Providence last week, so now they have little room for error. Their home win over UCLA got them back into the bracket a few weeks ago and is keeping them there for the time being. They have a solid record but a borderline RPI (57). They have a great chance this week to get a resume making road win at Pitt, but should they be unable to win that, all they need is to take care of Cinci at home to get to 9-7. All they would need after that is one Big East Tourney win. Syracuse has won four in a row and already has 9 Big East wins. They are in a similar situation to WVU in that they have a gaudy record with a mediocre RPI (53). They finish up with Georgetown and @'Nova, so we expect them to end up 9-7. Without any marquee OOC wins that won't be enough to send them dancing.
Michigan State moved back into the bracket in a big way. After home wins against Wisconsin and Indiana, they were able to move up to a 6 seed. Illinois took care of business this week and if they can pick up a win in their last conference regular season game @Iowa this week then they can feel a bit more comfortable at 10-6. Purdue was unable to take some pressure off after losing @Iowa this week. They have 2 winnable home games left (Minnesota, Northwestern) which they must have and then one win in the conference tourney should be enough to stamp their ticket.
We went with two teams out of the Horizon for the first time this season. Wright State and Butler ended up tied for first in conference but Wright State won the tie-breaker so they will now have the opportunity to play on their home floor. They just recently beat Butler at home so we like their chances to do it again. Our other conference where we still like a bid to be stolen is the WAC. New Mexico State dropped their first home game of the season to Fresno State but we still like them to come out on top on their home floor next week in the conference tourney.
The Colonial conference wrapped up its regular season this week. The CAA conference tourney is wide open and should be very entertaining. We still like it to be a one bid league with ODU coming out on top, but there are definitely some scenarios that could develop to give the conference two bids. The VCU-Drexel semifinal game (if it happens) would determine who has the best chance to be the second CAA team in if they were to lose in the final to ODU. In the MWC, SDSU continued its home dominance with a blowout win over BYU. Their overall profile is mediocre, but their recent home blowouts of BYU, UNLV, and Air Force have been impressive. They now have an opportunity to finish at least tied for third with Air Force in conference and that, coupled with a MWC tourney championship appearance, would give them an outside shot at an at-large.
We will post another bracket on Thursday or Friday and starting next week we will update the bracket daily if needed.
Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for Feb. 26:
Last Four In
Illinois, Missouri State, West Virginia, Purdue
Last Four Out
Syracuse, Kansas State, San Diego State, Georgia
Conference Breakdown
ACC (7), Big East (7), Big Ten (6), Pac-10 (6), Big XII (4), SEC (4), MVC (3), MWC (3), Horizon (2), WAC (2)
(Teams listed first from multiple bid conferences are automatics.)
America East - Vermont
ACC - North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Virginia, Boston College, Georgia Tech
Atlantic Sun - East Tennessee State
A-10 - Xavier
Big East - Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Louisville, Notre Dame, Villanova, West Virginia
Big Sky - Weber State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue
Big 12 - Kansas, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech
Big West - Long Beach State
Colonial - Old Dominion
C-USA - Memphis
Horizon - Wright State, Butler
Ivy - Penn
Metro Atlantic - Marist
MAC - Kent State
MCC - Oral Roberts
MEAC - Delaware State
MVC - Southern Illinois, Creighton, Missouri State
MWC - UNLV, Air Force, BYU
Northeast - Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley - Austin Peay
Pac-10 - UCLA, Washington State, USC, Oregon, Arizona, Stanford
Patriot - Holy Cross
SEC - Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Kentucky
Southern - Davidson
Southland - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
SWAC - Jackson State
Sun Belt - South Alabama
WAC - New Mexico State, Nevada
WCC - Gonzaga
The Seeds
The 1s
UCLA, Ohio State, Kansas, Florida
The 2s
Wisconsin, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Georgetown
The 3s
Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, Memphis, Washington State
The 4s
Duke, Nevada, Virginia Tech, Maryland
The 5s
Virginia, USC, Vanderbilt, UNLV
The 6s
Marquette, Michigan State, Tennessee, Oregon
The 7s
Boston College, Kentucky, Arizona, Louisville
The 8s
Texas, Butler, Notre Dame, Air Force
The 9s
BYU, Indiana, Stanford, Villanova
The 10s
Xavier, Georgia Tech, Creighton, Texas Tech
The 11s
Old Dominion, Illinois, Winthrop, Missouri State
The 12s
Gonzaga, West Virginia, Purdue, Davidson
The 13s
New Mexico State, Wright State, Holy Cross, Kent State
The 14s
Vermont, Oral Roberts, Penn, Long Beach State
The 15s
South Alabama, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Marist, East Tennessee State
The 16s
Weber State, Austin Peay, Central Connecticut State, Delaware State (Play-In Game), Jackson State (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
This Week's Bracket - Feb. 26
(Bracket courtesy Matt Reeves.)
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- Bryan said...
Hey Bracketology 101 guys (and anyone else that would like to leave a response to this): Consider the following: If after the ACC reg. season is over, and FSU / Clemson / Ga. Tech all end up at 7-9 ( I know the ACC tourney will have some impact on the decision), who would you take? Would you automatically take Clemson and GT over FSU since both teams swept FSU, or would the fact that FSU's 2nd leading scorer Toney Douglas has been out for the last 6 games or so make any difference to the committee? Just trying to see what thoughts might be out there.. really would like to see FSU get in if they finish 7-9.. I think their 2 wins over UF and Duke, plus wins over Providence and Maryland should be enough (not to mention a top 10 SOS in the country)... what does everyone else think?? Thanks for taking the time to read this and give your opinions!! Keep up the great work everyone!
- Bracketology 101 said...
First we will take Clemson out of the discussion. For them to get to 7-9 they will have to win their last 2 which would include a game @VT which is a longshot with the way they are playing. Both FSU and GT have a good chance to get to 7-9 and we expect it.
From there FSU would likely play Clemson in the conference tourney and GT would be playing an ACC bottom feeder. GT's wins are just as impressive as FSU's and they beat the 'Noles twice so FSU would have to win at least one more game then the Yellow Jackets to move ahead of them. But should FSU win their game against Clemson and then lose their next game they will be right on the top of the bubble and either one of the last teams in or last teams out.
Love the site guys. Big 10 question. How critical is it for Purdue to win a game in the Big 10 tourney?
Do Purdue's chances improve if Iowa beats Illinois this week?
Honestly, I think you guys drank the KU kool-aid this week. There is no question they are a good team, but they are NOT a #1 seed. At least not yet. I understand why you moved UNC & Wisconsin down, they have had a bunch of losses recently. However, the SOS for both teams is well ahead of KU. Kansas has 1 TOP 25 win. 1 (at home). UNC has 5. Even Wisconsin has 2.
Don't get me wrong, if KU wins out, they may be a #1 seed, but they are not today.
Profile wise, I think KU is the 4th #2 seed, behind A&M and Georgetown. The three teams have virtually identical RPIs. Georgetown has one extra loss, but the lowest is RPI 33 (ODU). A&M and KU both have a loss around 100 RPI. (LSU and ORU, respectively). RPI top-25 win wise, Georgetown has two RPI top 25 wins (@ Nova, v. Pitt), A&M has @ KU, KU has v. Florida (in November). Again KU has the worst of the group. A&M has the head to head win over KU, and two of KU's losses came to teams Georgetown beat (ORU, DePaul).
If you are saying you think KU will win out and win the Big 12 tourney, giving them a big win streak, A&M could do the same thing, and so could Georgetown in the BE,
Feel free to make a case, but as I see it KU is the 4th #2 seed, and definitely not a #1.
If Kansas State gets 10 conference wins, it would be very surprising if they are left out. Bob Huggins carries a lot of weight. Plus wins over USC & at Texas can't hurt a thing. Why do you guys have K State on the outside of the bracket now?
Arizona's resume makes the PAC 10 look really good. Zona beat several good teams out of conference(Louisville, UNLV, Illinois, Memphis, New Mexico State) but are only 9-7 in conference. East coast fans hate to hear this but the PAC 10 is for real this year. Heck even the last place team Arizona State is very competitive. It is also an indictment of how mediocre the Big 10 is. ASU beat Iowa who has a winning record in the Big 10. Do you guys really think the Big 10 deserves 6 bids? That would be a joke.
- Paymon said...
Kansas as the #3 overall seed really jumped out at me. They play in the 6th-best conference according to the RPI and they're the #2 team on the weaker side of the conference - they played A&M (loss) and will play Texas at home with no return.
This is a projection/prediction site, so KU might have a case for a 1-seed should they steamroll their remaining opponents, getting revenge against A&M in the process. I just don't think they will do that.
- Bracketology 101 said...
Lots of good comments already...keep up the good work, guys.
A couple quick hits...
Our thought process on Kansas was as follows. With two straight losses - albeit the last one being by one on the road to the top ranked team in the country - Wisconsin had to fall to the two line. We also couldn't move UNC up to a one with their loss at Maryland. We debated Kansas, Texas A&M, and Georgetown for the last one seed, and went with the Jayhawks for a couple of reasons. Their road to a conference tourney title is easier that Georgetown's. KU probably only has A&M to worry about (a big threat, but it's still just one other team), while Georgtown has a handful of Big East teams that are talented enough (Pitt, Marquette, a hot Louisville team) to take them out. We projected a Kansas win as the most likely scenario and therefore they got the bid. Their profile on paper might not be as strong, but the Fla win is huge, and a Big 12 win over A&M should be enough for them to sneak in as the last one (provided, of course, that UNC doesn't win the ACC title).
Kansas State was discussed long and hard Sunday night, but were ultimately left out because their predicted 10-6 final conference record (we'll say an L at Ok St and a W vs. Oklahoma) would be very inflated. Their only big conference win is Texas (at home), and their OOC resume is weak as well (only one big win vs. USC, losses to New Mexico and Colorado State). Nine of their 10 league wins would have come against non-tourney teams, and that's not good enough for a bid. The only way K State has a good chance at a bid is to win out and to win a game in the Big XII tourney.
Like most people, we are uncomforatble with six bids out of the Big Ten, but right now if things break right, it has a pretty good chance of happening. Illinois and Purdue have almost identical profiles, especially in conference, and for that reason they both got bids this week. Purdue should easily win out to get to 9-7, and if they then win a game (or maybe two) in the Big Ten tourney, they're safe. Illinois obviously has a tough game at Iowa Saturday, but a win would get them to 10-6. They would still need a Big Ten tourney win to feel safe too, but they would look pretty solid. The whole scenario would be the perfect storm for the Big Ten, and other conference tourney upsets could throw off the plan, but six teams is definitely possible. Right now, at least, we like the chances of everything breaking that way.
If Ga Tech loses its final two to UNC and BC (possible although they're both at home), would they be out at 6-10 in the ACC?
If Syracuse splits its next 2 and ends up at 10-6 in the Big East, what do they have to do?
- Bracketology 101 said...
Georgia Tech is done if they finish 6-10. They could still sneak it at 7-9 if they win a game or two in the ACC tourney, but 6-10 won't get it done.
Syracuse has to split its last two games to have a shot. Both would be huge wins (vs. Georgetown and at Nova) and would help boost a resume that is void of any big OOC wins (their biggest OOC win is Hofstra). They also must win their first round Big East tourney game, which likely will be against St. John's.
Great work as usual. If you aren't too busy could you do a breakdown of resumes comparing Texas Tech and Purdue to FSU and why you chose them over the Noles (with a bunch of teams in between!). FSU and Texas Tech's resumes are almost identical except Texas Tech has the bad losses that FSU doesn't.
As for Purdue... FSU has 3 wins better than Purdue's BEST win (Michigan St.) and another that is pretty much equivalent (Virginia Tech). We also have a marquee road win @Duke, while their best road win came @#167 Northwestern. I could be wrong but I think you're putting too much merit in their likely 9-7 finish in the Big 10. Considering they will play 6 CONFERENCE games against teams ranked #167 or lower , is that really that impressive? They also have a loss against MVC bottom feeder Indiana St. to go along with their loss to #178 Minnesota.
FSU may finish 7-9 in conference but with only 4 games against teams outside of the RPI top 51! Not to mention 4 of the losses came without Toney Douglas, the 2004-2005 SEC rookie of the year, and by far our 2nd most important player. He is expected back by the ACC Tournament if not this weekend @Miami.
Watch out boys. He broke out the bold and we're not even in March.
Texas Tech has 3 "signature" wins (Texas A&M 2x and v. Kansas) while FSU's best wins are against a depleted Florida, @ Duke, and v. Virginia Tech. Those quality wins are not equal.
You have a point with Purdue. They badly need to pad their resume with road/neutral court wins.
Just to expand on my comment about FSU and Texas Tech being so similar.
Edge: Wash
Edge: Wash
Edge: Wash
vs. Top 50
Slight Edge: TT
vs. 51+
Slight Edge: FSU
Last 10
Edge: Wash
Top 50 wins
FSU = #7 Florida, @#9 Duke, #14 Maryland, #22 VT
TT = #13 T A&M, @#13 T A&M, #16 Kansas, #50 Oklahoma St.
Slight Edge: FSU
Best Road win
FSU = @#10 Duke
TT = @#13 Texas A&M
Edge: Wash
Best OOC Wins
FSU = #7 UF, vs. #70 Providence
TT = vs. #60 Ark., #84 Bucknell
Edge: FSU
Worst Losses
FSU = #41 Clemson, #51 GT, @#51 GT
TT = #76 Mizzou, @#77 Neb, @#103 OU, @#144 Baylor
Edge: FSU
Both teams even had a recent 5 game losing streak. Assuming FSU doesn't lose to Miami Saturday I can't see any reason Texas Tech would be ahead of FSU in the pecking order. Is 9-7 in the 6th best conference really better than 7-9 in the BEST conference?
Firstly, Purdue's best wins are Virginia and Indiana, not Michigan State, but I do agree FSU should be in ahead of them, as well as Texas Tech who is 7-7 in the Big 12, which has the #7 conference RPI, and if FSU wins at Miami like they should, they will be 7-9 in the conference with the #1 RPI which, I think, is better. The win over Florida is hardly 'depleted' and at Duke is impressive.
Second, I can't rationalize moving Maryland up to a #4 seed from a #9 seed, especially over UVA who swept them. Sure UVA lost at Miami and Maryland beat UNC, but nonetheless UVA is still tied atop the ACC.
I think VT at UVA is this week's game to watch, 2 of the 3 teams tied for first in the ACC match up and UVA (15-1 at home, with the only loss by one point to Stanford) looks for revenge for the thrashing they got in Blacksburg.
I was going by the RPI since none of the 3 are even ranked in the AP Top 25, but I guess you could make a case for Indiana or UVA being better wins than Michigan St. The fact that Purdue hasn't beaten a currently ranked team all year is yet another reason they should not even be close to in the field.
- Bracketology 101 said...
A couple things on the FSU-Purdue-Texas Tech debate. There are a million numbers to look at here, and Samenole did a nice job of breaking things down - except for a couple of categories. TT (not FSU) deserves the Top 50 win category edge. Just looking at it seed-wise, TT beat a 2 seed twice (A&M) and a 1 seed once (Kansas). FSU's wins seed-wise are against a 1 (Florida), a 3 (Duke) and the last four (Maryland). TT also deserves the edge for best road win (not a "wash" as Samenole had it). Other than that, the profiles are very similar and FSU is by no means done. As posted earlier, if the Noles win their likely first round ACC tourney game against Clemson and then lose their next game, they will be right on the top of the bubble and either one of the last teams in or last teams out.
The Purdue comparison is also a close one. In Purdue's defense, their R/N record at the moment is 4-9, only slightly worse than FSU's (4-8 with @ Miami left).
If UVA beats VA Tech and Wake this week, will they move up to a 3 seed? The Hoos will be looking for revenge, this time at home, vs. Tech and I see them winning that. Beating Wake isn't unlikely either so they have a good chance. Do you think the Cavs could possibly make a 3 seed if they won those 2 games, as long as they don't blow the ACC tourney?
Kansas State won at Texas on the road.
hey guys. awesome site.
question for you regarding the missouri valley. If a team like Bradley gets hot and wins it, do they become the fourth team representing the valley? or would creighton/mo state get shafted? is anyone besides so illinois a lock? also, if bradley gets to the championship game of the valley tourney, and loses... do they have a shot at an at-large?
I'm sorry but K State's win at Texas really is not that impressive, as much as we all love Kevin Durant, Texas is truly overated. They had 0 big wins OOC. Their 1 point win against LSU turned out to not be that impressive and they only beat St. John's by 1. Yes, they're 11-3 in conference, but a majority of that comes against the bottom of the conference.
As for Bracketology's logic of TT having more impressive top 50 wins and road wins than FSU is a freakin' joke. Texas A&M is another team who is drastically overated, their best OOC win is against freakin' Auburn, yes they swept Kansas which is impressive, but their record is very inflated considering most of their wins are against drastically inferior opponents...a win at Duke is more impressive than a win at Texas A&M....i'm sorry but winning at Cameron is one of the hardest things to do in the country. Lets face it, Texas A&M will be one of those 2 seeds that just benefits from a extremely weak schedule and ends up losing in the second round, kind of like Ohio St from last year. Texas Tech has 0 big OOC wins, the exact reason that FSU was left out last year.....how can you tell FSU that the reason they didn't get in last year was b/c their OOC schedule was too weak, now this year they go out and play Florida, at Wisc and at Pitt, but now all of a sudden thats not good enough. Its very hypocritical....FSU definitely has an edge simply based on those 3 games, TT plays in a far inferior conference w/0 big OOC wins.....that right there should be the deciding factor until we get to conference tourneys
- Paymon said...
- A&M's best OOC win was against a solid Winthrop team.
- A&M didn't sweep Kansas. They won at Kansas though.
- Statistically, this season (the committee looks at this year rather than the folklore of Cameron), winning at Cameron is much easier than winning in College Station. They've lost two other games at home besides FSU.
- Subjectively speaking, FSU won the Maryland and Duke games when both of those teams were on down-swings.
A&M may be that 2-seed that loses to a 15, you never know, but based on what most people have seen, they are a better team than Duke this season.
- Dan Holmes said...
Why doesn't Texas A&M deserve a #1 seed? Their four losses are more legitimate than those of Wisconsin, UCLA, UNC, or Kansas (at UCLA, at LSU, 2 against Texas Tech), and they won at Allen Fieldhouse.
Texas A&M lost at home to Texas Tech. That is a worst loss than any road loss UCLA, UNC or the others have had. This is the same Texas Tech team that lost to awful Nebraska & mediocre Missouri.
There is good reason why A&M is unlikely to get a 1 seed. The other teams have much better OOC wins. Here are some.
UCLA- Texas A&M, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Michigan
Wisconsin- Pitt, Florida State, Marquette.
NC- Tennessee, Arizona, Kentucky, Ohio State.
Kansas- BC, USC, Florida.
All these teams have much better OOC wins than Texas A&M.
UNC lost at NC State and Kansas lost v. Oral Roberts. Both are worse than losing at home to Texas Tech. It might've been wise to point out A&M's loss to LSU too.
If you're playing the "teams you lost to's losses" game, you have 12 days to write out the losses for ORU and NC State, and chances are we'll get through about half of them.
I think their lack of OOC production is what keeps them from thorough consideration for a 1 seed.
Here's a question for the boys at B101: How does Brian Butch's injury change the seeding within the top 8 teams overall (if at all)?
- Bracketology 101 said...
Brian Butch's injury - even before it was known that he would miss 4-6 weeks - was on our mind as we figured out the 1 seeds for this past bracket. It was part of the reason we ultimately went with Kansas and Florida over Wisconsin.
Butch or no Butch, though, it's hard to see Wisconsin falling below the 2 line come tourney time (unless they lose to MSU and then lose their first Big Ten tourney game). Their season-long resume up to this point is just too strong.
Well, I just watched BYU snap the longest home winning streak in the nation at Air Force making them a lock for the tourney...and they looked pretty damn good for a team that no one talks about
- Dan Holmes said...
You guys have been vindicated. Kansas St.'s loss to Oklahoma St. tonight is NOT impressive.
Good Call on Syracuse !!! You guys are as dependable as the RPI!
If Michigan beats OSU, are they in? They really havent beaten anyone good on the road plus their non-conference performance was dreadful. That home loss to bubble team Iowa won't help at all. I am just wondering what you guys think about Michigan's chances.
K State losing at OK State is no surprise. I expected that to happen. But if they beat OU, they will finish at 10-6. I wouldn't be shocked if they got in just because of their high profile coach.
Of course, the best thing for K State may be if Texas Tech loses a game or 2 down the stretch to back out of the big dance. Cause we all know that a BCS conference like the Big 12 will get at least 4 teams in. This loss at Ok State doesn't "vindicate" anyone.
2 things......
1) How much of a joke is it that some people think the big east could get 8 or 9 teams in. That is just ludacris in my mind. They really only have 2 powerhouse teams this year w/Pitt and G-town...so teams are just benefiting from mediocrity across the board, along with the bottom 5 teams that are just awful. Do you agree that 16 teams is way too many for one conference?? It'll be hard to rationalize more teams from the Big East than the ACC or Pac 10....Also, people think 6 will get in from the Big Ten...how is it that the ACC completely dominates the ACC-Big Ten Challenge every year, but the Big Ten consistantly gets the same or more bids than the ACC...I believe the ACC should do away with that challenge, and play the Big East to settle who's the best once and for all.
2) If the Terps are able to win at Cameron tonight and then win at home against N.C. St to finish winning 7 in a row in the conference and then have a very good showing in the ACC Tourney...how high could their seed be and are they a legitimate contender to get to the Final Four??......
- Bracketology 101 said...
Michigan wuld be a very interesting case if they beat OSU. Logic would say you have to put them in the field, but thanks to a pathetic OOC resume (best win was Davidson) and poor road record (3-8), they would still need to avoid a first round Big Ten tourney loss to feel good about their chances.
A scenario where 8 Big East teams gets in seems unlikely right now, and the most likely candidate to find themselves on the outside looking in is West Virginia. The Mountaineers' best conferense win (and only good conference win) is against Villanova and they only have three road wins (Rutgers, Hall, and Duquesne. Their UCLA win is keeping them barely in at the moment, but the way they have played of late, it wouldn't be shocking if they lost their first round Big East tourney game and were left out.
If Maryland wins out, and makes the semis or finals of the ACC tourney (which is very possible), they would crack the 3 line. Calling them a Final Four contender may be premature until the bracket is released and it's known what other top seeds are in their region. They've certianly played well enough, though, to get excited if you're a Terp fan.
Once the brackets are released you should fill one out on this web-site. You could compare it to some of the expert picks of people who work for espn.
- Bracketology 101 said...
As we've done the past couple years, we'll make a Bracketology 101 Tournament Challenge group on ESPN.com once the brackets are announced. You can check out and compare our picks that way...
First, I agree with the guys here in that I think it's very tough for the Big East to get 8 this year unless West Virginia gets on a roll (but they should have had 9 last year). However, 8 from the Big East (percentage wise) is the same as 6 from the ACC or Big 12. I will give you that the conference isn't as strong as last year, but that's difficult since UConn and Nova were pretty much in the top 3 last year all year long.
Also, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the committee looked at individual teams and didn't give out bids per conference. Does the committee sit down and say the Pac-10 is the best conference this year, they get the most bids?
Does Xavier have a shot at an at-large bid if they don't win the A-10?
I'm glad to see that you guys are given the Big 10 its due respect. I think 6 teams will get in, but if Purdue/Illinois square off in the big ten tourney i think the loser may be left out.
Other sites have recently included Drexel (over Purdue) in the bracket and i dont understand it. Drexel has 2 nice wins at Nova and Syracuse. But they lost twice to OD, lost to VCU and split with Hofstra. For a second or third team to come out of a smaller conference i think they must beat the top team in the confererence atleast once. Or have some massive non-conference wins.
Syracuse is overrated as well.
- Bracketology 101 said...
Xavier has an excellent chance to get an at-large if they were to fall in the A-10 tournament. The A-10 is down, and on the surface doesn't look like a two-bid league, but Xavier's OOC wins (VCU, Nova, Illinois, Kansas State) are solid and should be enough get them in the field. An outright A-10 title would help their case too, and with UMass playing at St. Joe's Saturday, that outright title is a real possibility.
Anonymous make a great point about Drexel's lack of CAA sucess, and that's part of the reason that ODU has been the lone Colonial team in our bracket for a while. That said, with some other big conference bubble teams sporting less-than impressive resumes and facing possible elimination games against fellow bubble boys in the second round of their conference tournaments, it's very possible that the winner of the potential VCU-Drexel semifinal game gets a bid. With VCU playing the game in its own backyard and not having lost a conference home game all year, they would go into that game as the favorite.
I have to agree with GO TERPS, I find it strange how the ACC is the top conference in the nation but there are three or four other conferences that people talk about receiving more bids.
Someone made the comment about the Big East having 16 teams, and that is why I do not have a problem with them receiving six-seven bids. The fact is though, that it's bulky at the middle. Normally the conference is alot better, but remember, this year UCONN is below their average, DePaul is below their average, Cincinnati who is normally very good is horrible! I don't care how many teams a conference has, that does not make up for having 10-12 teams that are just 'average' or below average.
In addition, a few other things bug me, specifically that the Horizon League might receive two bids and that Purdue is placed above FSU. I won't get into that arguement too much since it has already been brought up (and this is my first post), and I know that this doesn't influence this year, but I would like to remind everyone who FSU was paired up with last year in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Not to mention, FSU has been on the bubble for the past two years, if anything, this should give FSU 'seniority', if that sort of thing really mattered (although it seems to with some teams like Arizona and Texas Tech which are almost always locks just because they have a 'history'; tell that to UCONN!). Finally, the fact of the matter is, if Butler wins the HL tourney 1 team is in from the HL, if Wright State wins there probably still is 1 team. Looking at Butler's schedule, they beat five good teams (4 in the first 2 weeks of the season), played mostly a bunch of chumps, and lost to four teams that are the equivalent to North Florida. Is this really better than a Florida State, a Clemson, a Georgia Tech, a Purdue, or a Texas Tech? It seems to me this is a big waste of a most important seed.
First, the only conference that has a chance to have more bids than the ACC is the Big East, not 3 or 4 other ones.
Second, I'm not sure the ACC is the best conference in the nation.
Butler is in no matter what it does in its conference tourney. You may not like it, but it's true.
It sounds like you do not like bad losses which is understandable. But, I'd like to point out that Virginia and Virginia Tech, who lead the conference that you believe is the best in the country, have lost to Western Michigan, George Washington, Marshall, App State, and Utah.
The Big East, Big Ten, and Big Twelve all have arguments for seven or more bids. I'd also like to mention that Butler, alone, had unfavorable losses to Loyola (Ill), Wright State, Illinois-Chicago, and Indiana State.
Who is arguing the Big 10 or Big 12 should get 7 each? Both will be lucky to get 5 apiece.
With alot of top 10 teams losing this week does SIU have a legit chance at a 2 seed and if so do they have to win the valley tournament?
- Dan Holmes said...
I haven't seen anybody else question Butler's credentials. While I do think they're slightly overrated, I don't think they're in any danger at all of missing the tournament like Anonymous says.
- Paymon said...
Butler's not as safe as everyone seems to think. I know they're 4-1 against the RPI top 50, but their marquee win is against Tennessee on a neutral court. The other 3 were at home. Not to mention, they were all in 2006.
Here are the road/neutral records of the Top 50 teams that they beat at home.
Tennessee 5-9
Indiana 5-9
Notre Dame 4-6
Purdue 5-9
Just food for thought.
- Bracketology 101 said...
Sorry for the Utah State/Fresno State typo (and for sucking). The capital letters were a nice touch. We fixed that sentence in the breakdown.
We're working on our March 2 bracket right now...it will be posted shortly.


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"One can only guess at how many civilians would have committed suicide in their homes or in futile mass military attacks. In retrospect, the 1 million American men who were to be the casualties of the invasion, were instead lucky enough to survive the war. Intelligence studies and military estimates made 50 years ago, and not latter-day speculation, clearly indicate the battle for Japan might well have resulted in the biggest blood-bath in the history of modern warfare.
"Far worse would be what might have happened to Japan as a nation and as a culture. When the invasion came, it would have come after several months of firebombing all of the remaining Japanese cities. The cost in human life that resulted from the two atomic blasts would be small in comparison to the total number of Japanese lives that would have been lost by this aerial devastation."
Also noted in the recently released documents describing Operation Downfall is the fact the plans far underestimated the number of kamikaze planes the Japanese had (possible more than 12,000) and the plans already in place for the Japanese civilians to fight to the death to defend their homeland. I am convinced the invasion would have been far more deadly than the atomic bombs. Thus, I am certain the use of atomic bombs was the best thing that could have been done to end World War II.
Here is one of the comments to the above website: "I just wanted to thank you. ... My father was one of the soldiers spared when the invasion was no longer necessary. He was part of the initial occupation and I recall him describing the Japanese preparations for every person on the island to fight to the death. Ironically, my Dad and Mom settled in 1946 in Richland, near Hanford where the plutonium was made for the Nagasaki bomb."
So, how does Daniel deal with his famous middle name? What must it be like to live in the shadow of such a great man, who made the decision to use the Little Boy atomic bomb that had been the product of Oak Ridge's efforts during the Manhattan Project? Don't you think he might have wondered about that decision? Don't you think he might have had to answer tough questions?
Daniel recently went to Japan to the city where his grandfather made the decision to destroy the city with one atomic blast. The mayor of the city spoke with him. Wouldn't you like to know what was said? On the 67th anniversary of the bombing, he attended the ceremony commemorating that anniversary.
He is quoted by Abby Ohlheiser in The Slatest as stating his attendance at the ceremony was "a good first step toward healing old wounds ... and to better understand each other." Ohlheiser went on in the article to write, "Many of the survivors likewise spoke positively of the meeting, but others made it clear they're not willing to forgive and forget." She continued by quoting Reiko Yamada, a 77-year-old female survivor, "I would like him to know that some of those who lost their family members in the bombings will never forgive (the United States) no matter what."
For the full article see the website, http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/08/03/clifton_truman_daniel_harry_truman_s_grandson_meets_hiroshima_nagasaki_survivors_.html.
It is a complex thing, this decision to use atomic weapons. President Truman made the decision, I firmly believe, thinking it was the best and quickest way to end the killing of that awful war. Debate continues regarding the pros and cons of his decision. What does his grandson think? What is the real and personal impact of such a decision on the family of the man who had to make it?
Daniel will discuss these personal aspects of the world changing event. He will discuss his personal approach to dealing with the issues surrounding that momentous decision. You will not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the realities of history-making decisions and the impact on family, friends, the country and the entire world.
Get your tickets and come to the New Hope Center for "An Evening with President Truman's Grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel." If you have any questions, call me at (865) 482-4224 or email me at email@example.com. I will help you get your tickets.