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Free Will Astrology Week of Nov. 14

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In old Christian and Islamic lore, the dove was a symbol of the holy spirit. The bird was considered so pure and sacred that the devil, who was an expert shapeshifter, could not take on its form. The dove had a different meaning in other traditions, however. Among the ancient Greeks, it had a special relationship with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. In Rome, its eggs were regarded as aphrodisiacs. Drawing on all these meanings, I'm nominating the dove to be your power animal in the coming week. You will have an excellent chance to intensify your connection with divine truths through the power of love and eros—and vice versa.

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Monday, 5 August 2013

Dream of Dahlia

This week I've been working again with a digi stamp from one of my favourite Sweet Pea Stamps artists - the amazingly talented Ching Chou Kuik. The image I've chosen to create with this week is called Dream of Dahlia:
I coloured the image with Promarkers and carefully cut it out:
I went with a vintage, shabby chic feel for my card with vintage lace patterned paper and distressed and stitched edges:
I layered my cut-out image over a large paper blossom and added some vintage-style ephemera, some die-cut foliage and a couple of filigree metal charms:
This beautiful stamp is available in both digi and red rubber format from the Sweet Pea Stamps store.

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Where does the time go?

I feel like summer was over before it even got started.  In May, we were playing in the sprinklers almost daily and running up the water bill like crazy.  All of a sudden it's August and we are buying backpacks and lunch boxes for another school year!

This summer was full of outside fun, popsicles, swim lessons, movie dates, a few Birthdays, potty training, and of course... some chaos.

Jack will be in a TK classroom this year, which will allow him to have one last year of preschool under his belt before he takes on kindergarten.  We are hoping that because we have decided to hold him back, he will benefit from being one of the oldest kids in his class.  He loves his current school and he can't wait to get back into his routine!  He is excited to share his school with his little brother and maybe a little worried too.  Our neighbor told us that Jack said he is going to have to sit by the door in school so he can look after Thomas to make sure he is not getting into trouble.  Oh, my!!!

Thomas will be starting preschool this year in the same building with Jack.  I'm not even sure where to start with how I feel about Thomas going to school.  Not true, I am thrilled and a little anxious about him going to school!  I think Thomas will be happy being out from under my wing and learning the ropes from someone else besides good old mom.  Thomas' teacher called this week and introduced herself.  She was just as sweet as sweet can be.  She seemed to have a kind, fun-loving personality and she said she likes the ornery ones!  Thank God!  I feel like Thomas is in the right place.

 Despite the fact that she would really like to go to school with the boys, Caroline will not be starting school this year.  Instead, she is really looking forward to the gymnastics class that she is signed up for this Fall.  She potty trained herself in the beginning of July and I am just blown away at how easy it has been to transition from diapers to princess underpants!  She never ceases to amaze me!  Caroline did take a tumble while playing in the basement, which did land her in the ER with four stitches right in the center of her forehead.  She handled the entire event like a champ.  I on the other hand, did not.  All I can say is, it is a huge blessing to have healthy children.

Kate will be one next week and that is why I titled this entry with, "Where does the time go?".  Our sweet Kate has been such an easy-going baby.  She hardly ever fusses.  She laughs at the kids all of the time, she constantly smiles,  and she just melts our hearts.  She has three teeth and the Chiclet on top is one for the record books!  We took family pictures last night that captured that smile perfectly, I'm sure!  She is starting to pull herself up on anything and everything and I know it will be just a few short months before she is running after the other kids.  To end this post on a very positive note, after next week, we will never have to buy formula again! Wooowhooo!

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love story part three: waiting for the first date

It was Thursday. I messaged him back.

Me: Oh for sure! I'd absolutely love that  we can message on here or you can text me, either way works! You choose!

Him: If you trust texting a stranger I'm all for that  because I don't always have access to the internet. Here's my number...

You guys, he legitly didn't ask for my number. He gave me HIS. He's lucky I texted him.

The crazy thing was we immediately hit it off. OVER TEXTING. I was sneaking peeks at my phone during my practicum at the elementary school. He was texting during his work training. I couldn't get enough.

Within 24 hours of texting we talked about him taking me out. We planned Monday. He asked if he could take me out Monday AND Tuesday. I told him he could ask me out again Monday night if he was still interested, that way it wouldn't be awkward if one date was enough. After all he was going to be making a 2 hour drive just to take me out. No reason to do that two nights in a row if he didn't want to. We still hadn't talked on the phone. I justified that because it was a blind it didn't matter. In fact, I'm pretty awkward on the phone, so I was glad he didn't call to ask me out.

Monday couldn't come fast enough. From the day we first started talking to our first date seemed like a month. And then when it did finally come I started freaking out. Which is SO unlike me. I NEVER get nervous for dates. I was so upset at myself. Why on earth was I freaking out? I suppose I knew this date was either going to be wonderfully amazing or suuuuuuper awkward.

I had class until 7 pm that night. He would be off work at 5:30 and would make it to Logan a little after I got done.

Brielle asked me what I was wearing. So I sent her this from my Educational Psychology class. I was rockin a polka dot top, black leggings and brown boots. Ya know, breaking all sorts of fashion rules.

I lived on the third floor and I knew I'd be able to see him walking in so I watched from the window. About 7:15 I spotted him. Flowers in his hand. I swooned. My girlfriends screamed. And then came the knock at the door....

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Maegen Mills said...

Love. Love. Love. Especially that he gave you HIS number.

Night Owl said...

love it when the guy just gives you his number. the guy i'm talking to do did that. LOL and seems sweet. and got to love the flowers part. romance is a must.


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Beginners Tips for Buying and Selling Books On Amazon

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If I said that you can switch on your PC now and almost immediately grab a share of a five billion dollar business with over 35 million active customers – that’s also one of the world’s best- known brands, would you believe me? Probably not. But I have to tell you – with a bit of work and effort – you can.

Amazon’s bookselling site is one of the world’s most successful e-commerce businesses, accounting for over 5% of all online sales. And the staggering truth is that Amazon will gladly let you share in their success story. Are they crazy? No. It’s a testament to founder Jeff Bezos’s mission to be ‘the most customer-focussed business ever’. Are there any catches? Not really. Of course, nothing is ever that easy but if you know how and are determined it is an opportunity worth your serious consideration.

In this article you will discover how Amazon will help you set up your own Internet business. A business that will sell for you worldwide 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with virtually no overheads and none of the risks or hassles normally associated with e-commerce.

Why on earth should I sell books?

Well, you don’t have to sell books. You can sell all sorts of other goods on Amazon today – including electronics and photographic equipment, music, DVD’s, videos, software, PC and video games, home and garden items and toys and games.

But books satisfy almost every requirement of the ideal mail order product. They’re compact, light and easy to ship, easy to describe, enjoy a high profit margin and a high selling price relative to their size – they have a worldwide market and are something that almost everyone buys at some time. Books are still Amazon’s core business, their biggest seller and, to cap it all, there is no better known global market for books than Amazon.

But doesn’t eBay do it better? I’m sometimes asked why anyone would prefer to sell books (or anything else) on Amazon rather than on that monster of e-commerce eBay. The answer is simple: Amazon has certain unique advantages over eBay, and for certain products it knocks its bigger brother into a cocked hat. First of all, selling on Amazon isn’t (usually) an auction. You get the selling price you want, and you don’t have to wait seven days to get it. It’s simpler and faster to list products for sale on Amazon and you don’t have keep relisting, so you can sell much more (some sellers have over a thousand product lines). Most times, it’s much cheaper to sell goods so you can sell for less yet make more. Lastly, unlike eBay Amazon’s administrative and payment systems are a breeze – when you sell a book all you need to do is post it to the buyer.

OK, there are a few snags: Amazon’s procedures and rules are a bit daunting at first. But stick with it. It all slots into place once you’re up and running. There can also be a fair bit of competition in some subject areas (more about how to outdo your competitors later).

How Amazon lets you share their success

There are actually quite a few ways you can join in Amazon’s success story. Amazon Auctions is much the same as eBay. Amazon Advantage is for authors and publishers. Amazon Alliances are special working relationships with large companies. But if you’re a private-seller-cum-small-trader or a small-mediumish sized business I think you’ll find Amazon’s Marketplace and zShops are the best ways to get involved.

Marketplace: Marketplace offers you an opportunity to sell books on the exact same page on Amazon’s website where Amazon sell the book themselves. So you get to compete with them head-on, and even get to undercut them on price (in fact you’re expected to!). Marketplace is for any new or used books, but not really rare or collectable ones. Selling prices are fixed – Marketplace isn’t an auction. You can list an unlimited number of items for free. A closing fee of 86p (on per item plus 17.25% of your sale price is charged on each sale but you don’t pay anything if your books don’t sell.

Marketplace is suitable whether you just want to make some spare cash, but also if you want to start a ‘proper’ small business.

zShops: zShops is an area of the Amazon website that enables you to sell books that are not currently being sold by Amazon. You can sell new and used books but it’s especially suitable for selling anything unusual, different, rare, collectable or valuable that might appeal to Amazon’s millions of customers. Again, zShops are not an auction and prices are fixed.

zShops is most suitable for higher-volume sellers. To sell most items at zShops you must have what is called a ‘Pro-merchant Subscription’ – more about that later. Because of it’s different charging structure zShops works out much cheaper than Marketplace for volume sellers – there’s a £28.75 monthly sub. to become a Pro-merchant but closing fees start at only 2.875% per item. (Check with Amazon for exact details as these fees are a bit complicated!)

You can operate both Marketplace and zShops, but experts I’ve talked to suggest it is better to start with Marketplace and think about getting involved in zShops later. (Although when you list items on Marketplace Amazon’s software will automatically list anything that isn’t already sold by Amazon on zShops.)

So now you’re a bookseller – what types of books sell best? You don’t really need to be interested in books to sell them successfully. Although you can sell almost any books on Amazon experienced sellers have found that certain books sell much better than others. They tell us that they have a lot of success selling books that don’t sell well on eBay. eBay is good for collectibles and very specialist or unusual books. Amazon is good for new and newish popular and other mainstream books. Many experienced sellers use both Amazon and eBay on the basis that what sells badly on one will sell well on the other!

Amazon is great for selling cheaper books – in the £7 to £20 price range. (As any eBayer will tell you, it’s tricky to make money selling cheap books there.)

Another good thing about Amazon is that the strong sellers there are books that are strong sellers everywhere else, so you don’t need to do lots of research to find good ideas. Look at Amazon’s ‘100 Hot Books’ section to find current bestsellers. You can also search for ‘Hot Books’ by subject. One slight disadvantage of using this method is that every seller wants to sell these books. You might be able to find some little-known ‘hot subjects’ by asking in bookshops and libraries as to what books are becoming popular, and then trying to second-guess the demand on Amazon.

I asked some Amazonians what sells best for them. Here’s what they said: ‘Classic fiction’, ‘famous authors’, ‘children’s books’, ‘heavily illustrated/coffee table books that are too expensive brand new’, ‘books that make good gifts’, ‘ text, academic and reference books’ and ‘books connected to TV/film’. Several also told us that hardback editions seem to sell particularly well, although most books produced today are paperback.

Good Tip: Test the market to find your own personal successes. You can afford to do this on Marketplace because no sale = no pay.

What you can’t sell? You can’t sell anything that is a copy, a free promotional version, a foreign product not licensed for sale in the UK or anything that is unsafe (unlikely to apply to books).

Finding books to resell at a profit: Once you’ve decided what sort of books to sell you’ll need to find sources of them. There are many different sources, and it’s a good idea to try them all to maximise the quantity and range of your stock.

Good Tip: Try to use sources that both are regular and repeatable, so that once you find a book that sells well you can go back and restock. You can make money selling one-time-only books but it’s far better to find a book that will sell and keep selling. Here are some sources to try:

Trade Sources. You can buy all the new books you need in the book trade either from the publishers themselves, their distributors or their wholesalers. If you want just a small number of books it’s best to go to a wholesaler as you can mix books from different publishers. A wholesaler will give you a trade discount if you tell them that you are ‘in the trade’ (which you are) – expect 30% up to 50% or more if you place a large order.

Auctions. Keep an eye out for any auctions where books make up all or part of the stock. Auction stocks can include bankrupt stocks, salvage books (not all necessarily damaged), remainder books, shop-soiled and ex-library stocks. (Check what type of books are being sold before attending an auction.) Auctions are a good source if you want to sell valuable and collectable books,

Book fairs, jumble sales, charity shops etc. These are good if you are starting in a small way, and a good source of very cheap books. (But be careful, some of the big name charity shops tend to overprice used books.) Only buy books in good condition, unless they’re unusual in some way.

Private individuals. Look in the small ads. for ‘Books for Sale’ or place a ‘Books Wanted’ ad. The main advantage of this source is that because there isn’t much of a local market for used books you can pick up books for pennies.

Remainder books. Remainder books are new books which publishers have published and which have failed to sell. So, they’re withdrawn and sold off very cheaply – often at 90% or more discount. The advantage of remainder books is that you can get job lots of hundreds or thousands. The easiest way to buy remainder books is from a specialist remainder supplier.

The disadvantage with remainder books is that if they didn’t sell well in the shops they might not sell well on Amazon either, so it’s a good idea to test them before buying a large stock. (But: Remainder books which were overpriced when new often sell very well at lower prices on Amazon.)

Lastly, don’t forget that you can also buy books for your stock on Amazon, as well as sell them there, and turn them round quickly for a profit. A word of warning though: This isn’t really for mainstream books that lots of Marketplace sellers have. It can, however, work well for rare, valuable and collectable books where another seller has priced them too cheaply and which you’re pretty sure someone else will pay a lot more for.

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European Dream - Alizée - Rêve Européen Alizee Nation: September 2008

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Alizee interview 1-27-2001

The making of the private Alizee

Alizee Nation

ADECEC - Corsica

Alizee's home, Corsica.
ADECEC: Corsican language and culture Association for Development Studies of archaeological, historical, linguistic and naturalists Central East of Corsica) is a versatile association with the cultural located Cervione.

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Corsica is a state of mind.

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Alizee - Hey Amigo - Karaoke

Alizee and Hey Amigo along with the words in French

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Alizee quotes

There is a website called Wikiquote. They list quotes by famous people and they have a page for Alizee.
Here are her quotes listed from Wikiquote, fun reading:

* I have always been shy.

* I'm very fond of my name and it has a story behind it. My parents love windsurfing and chose to call me Alizée after a type of wind of the same name.

* I am, of course, delighted (on seeing her pictures in French and foreign magazines) but I don't like looking at myself. In fact, I'm very critical about myself.

* I like boys to be gentle, kind and loving. But the most important quality for me is fidelity. An unfaithful boy is not a boy for me.

* I wouldn't like to say (of plans in the near future) because I am very superstitious. So, I hope things will carry on as they are now.

* My true pleasure in this business is singing before an audience. These are very happy moments. I'm always a little nervous before getting out there, but once I'm on stage I could never stop.

* Hypocrisy! That really irritates me. When I'm very naive, I find everybody sympathetic.

* I don't want to tell it (the most romantic thing anybody has done to her). It's a secret. It was my ex-boyfriend, the new one will not be happy to hear it!

* My weakness are sweets. I love "winegums" in the shape of bears, especially the red ones. It is thanks to my desire for sweets that one of my songs is called "Gourmandises", which is also the title of my album.

* I'm very shy and reserved. But I'm also generous and very stubborn. It seems that I always have to be right in everything. I don't like to lie and either way I can't even lie.

* I like almost every style of clothing: sports, skirts, Jeans. I like all colours. I especially wear colourful clothes with a clear preference for pink."

* I talk a lot about nature in my songs because I always think of my land of birth. The island is truly magnificent: one can go to the sea, walk in de mountains and ski on the high mountains.

* I miss the sea (of Ajaccio, her homeland) when I'm in Paris.

* In any case, being sexy includes being natural. Anything can be sexy, except vulgarity.

* (Regarding whether she believes in fortune) Yes, absolutely, I think I was born under a lucky star.

* that my dream is fulfilled, that I'm singing and I do what I love, I dream of running away and traveling around the world.

* A girl only has to be in a miniskirt to be treated like a tease.

* Liking to seduce isn't a sin

* I want to get to know the arena, know the slightest little detail, the least little step, the slightest spotlight, so that I could sing and dance with my eyes closed. And so that from the beginning to the end, the people won't get tired of me.

* I sleep (on what she does in-flight). No matter which place I land, I always manage to fall asleep.

* Certain magazines who have recently published photos of me accused me of intentionally showing my underwear. That's absolutely false! So, to shut up the gossip, at the end of my song "J'ai pas 20 ans," I lifted up my skirt out of provocation. Having said that, I was wearing boxers!

* (on defining what she feels of love) I don't just picture passion, even though I know that can destroy. But you have to experience it once in your life.

Alizee Nation

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Alizee - English version of Youpidou

Or shall we say Youpidoo
Of course Alizee has an English version for Youpidou weekend

Alizee Nation

Saturday, September 27, 2008

A Youpidou class for little Youpi's

Look out Alizee, little Youpi's

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Alizee - Youpidou - Rehearsal

A little back stage peek at Alizee, the band and the dancers.

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Stumbleupon with Alizee

Surfing for Alizee with Stumbleupon I tripped upon this 6 question silly survey of what kind of ice cream are you...
I really like Joan of Arc, but, well, you know...

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An Alizee Youpidou word search

It's a word search with 10 Youpidou's to find.

Have fun

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Alizee mentioned in an article about Immi

There is an article about the Japanese singer Immi in The Japan Times online dated September 26, 2008.

Alizee is mentioned.
Refers to her popularity as "within Gallic walls". OK
Then goes on to describe her as "breathy jailbait star".

She is 24
coming up on her 5 year anniversary of marriage to Jeremy Chatelain
Has a 3 1/2 year old child

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French Lessons with Alizee OR It's a Youpidou weekend

Youpidou...means, er, uh...
Let's take a look at a translation of the song...and it has Youpidou as...Youpidou? Hmm

Well, OK, let's see what the English version has...Youpidoo? That's not much better.

How about our old friend Wikipedia...just has it listed as a song.
So here we go...type in youpi

"Youpi is the French word equivalent for Yahoo! or Yippee!" .

the dou is just and extra at the end, something like Bruce Willis did in Die Hard saying Yippie kay yea (various spellings because it is not a real word either)

I get a kick out of the equivalent for Yahoo. Yahoo again. Now Alizee is singing a Yahoo song, has a purple chair!!! What is going on?

Since it is going to be a Youpidou weekend let's let Alizee sing the whole song.(2004)

This is one of those songs that at first I did not listen to, now I get a kick out of it.

Alizee Nation

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Alizee's prank phone call

Alizee you are too much, a prank phone call to Jennifer. 2004

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Alizee - Lucky Star

Alizee Quote: (Regarding whether she believes in fortune) Yes, absolutely, I think I was born under a lucky star.

Now let's put in another piece of the Alizee puzzle.

There is a song guessed it, "Lucky Star"
Does anyone want to guess who sings it...
yes, over there in the corner, wikipedia...
Madonna, yes Madonna.
Not that Madonna connection again...oh, but wait, there's more.

Wikipedia if you would please: "Lucky Star" is the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released in August 1984...

and Alizee was born...August 1984

Madonna Confessions Tour - Lucky Star
oh yeah, it's interlaced with Hung Up, and don't we know someone who did that song

I better stop before she thinks I shared too much this time...

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Veni Vidi Vici Lyrics

Alizee, Veni Vidi Vici Lyrics
People are searching for this on the World Wide Wiretap (WWW)
I don't know why
So here you go

Un zeste de felicite
Un temperament qui fait rire
Parce que tout peut bien arriver
Le temps nous dit c'est plus facile
Si on met :

Un zeste de citron dans l'eau,
Changer le gout, sans changer l'hydre
La vie est belle pimentee corsee
La vie qui pique
Qui pousse comme un champ de ble

Veni, Vedi, Vici
C'est de la chance aussi
Tout petit a petit
L'oiseau qui fait son nid, douillet
Veni, vedi, vici
Ma bonne etoile luit, je n'ai
Pas de mea culpa
J'suis bien la et j'aime ca

Un zeste de feminite
Sur un corps-puce de gamine
Les langues sont facilites, jure
Le latin je l'aime en chemise,

Un zeste de balbutiements
Quand je me dis : tout va trop vite
C'est la que veillent les mamans, j'entends
Au loin les cloches de la ville,
Vive le vent...

Previous Veni Vidi Vici post

English interpretations are at:
Alizee America by Mal

Oh yeah, Mal's interpretation reminds me of another quick post I should do...

Alizee Nation

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Alizee - Coldplay ...continues

Alizee and Coldplay are a topic of conversation in Europe. Mainly because Coldplay is in the middle of their European Tour.

It just does not want to go away.
Here is an article regarding the subject.
It is in French, if you want to read it use, copy and paste the URL and you can stumble through it.
Yes, I know it translates Alizee to Geostrophic if you use the French to English option.

So what of this 'Alizee business' as they say. It appears the public would like some thing more from Coldplay.
Some say yes, some no, but what I do not understand are the few that state that Coldplay emptied the racks of their CD's and Alizee did not. What does that have to do with anything? AND, if we take the "classic" J'en Ai Marre (JEAM), you know which one I mean and give it to Itunes and they flood the world with it in their commericials on TV as they did with Coldplay, I think it would fly off the shelves.

We shall see what developes. Coldplay has another month in Europe, I think they hit Canada October 20.

As a little visual side treat from December 2007, if you click on Alizee's name in the article it takes further along, but to save you some time, click here.

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Air Alizee

Sometimes things seem like good ideas, but then...

I thought it would look really good to have a few things on a hat...

Then there was this pic that got me to thinking...

There was Alizee with an Air Jordon hat, of course Air Alizee was next, of course.

and you wondered why I was asking about the jump pictures...

Nice but it seemed just to girly to put on a guy hat...
I don't know, just thinking out loud.

Alizee Nation

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Alphabet soup of Alizee songs

Remember the first time you saw it, most likely in a forum. Someone stated "I really like ACC", and you scrambled trying to find out what they were talking about. Well, let's compile a list of acronyms for Alizee songs so new fans can adapt faster. Interesting to me is IF Alizee does officially introduce her songs to North America they will all be new again. Older fans will still think in terms of older songs and newer songs but they are all new to new fans. You can pick any song and introduce it as new in North America. Similar to Alizee being referred to as a new Artist for Latin America MTV. So how and what would you release...
Back to the alphabet soup.
I am going to keep this list visible somewhere on this page, most likely at the bottom of the page (I think). An easy reference for new fans. Now I am not an expert on this but lets start with one I already mentioned:
ACC - À contre-courant
JEAM - J'en ai marre

Any more? :)

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Alizee - You can't push a rope

The Alizee concert at Le Grand Rex is only 30 days away!! October 23. Maybe there maybe an appearance between now and then, maybe. I can't wait, it will be like someone picking up the rope on the other end and pulling a little bit. The core fan group works hard, and there shall be no complaining, but it sure will be nice there is no denying that. I just can't wait to see what all you concert goers start posting right will be nuts!
As Jerry McGuire said:

Help me help you. It will be a nice input of energy, just maybe we will be able to transfer some of that exposure to the unsuspecting North American public.., an LTNY blitz, a disque drop there, a blog could happen.
Reading I was enjoying the Alizee posted Alizee as saying: "Don’t let anybody tell you, you cant do something You got a dream. You got to protect it People cant do something themselves. Then they are going to tell you, you cant do it!
You want something...Go Get It"

Now, where's that rope! push!

Alizee Nation

Monday, September 22, 2008

French lessons with Alizee

So, are you singing along with the karaoke videos?
Some of you are but not everyone yet.
What if Alizee asks you?

vous chantez avec moi - you sing with me

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Karaoke - Lui Ou Toi

Follow along with Alizee singing Lui Ou Toi

Very good yonymath

No, you are not done yet. Where is this song on the list of favorites? It is not in the left side column (yet). You just have to take a minute to read Homers analysis posted by garsoncanadien in Alizee America. You will have a new found appreciation for this song and not listen to it the same way again.

Alizee Nation

Alizee 2003

After a deep thinking post (for me anyway) it's time for some pictures. Let's climb into the wayback machine and its 2003.

I wonder what they are pointing at?

Alizee Nation

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Alizee - Edie Sedwick - Fifty Sixty

1) Edie Sedwick: (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971)[1] was an American actress, socialite, and heiress who starred in several of Andy Warhol's short films in the 1960s.(wikipedia)

2) Edie Sedwick referenced in song,the wikipedia note states the following: French singer and dancer Alizée Jacotey is releasing a song called "Fifty-Sixty", which centers around the relationship of Edie and Andy Warhol

3) The make up on the Rubato you know, to resemble Edie.

sb6vl17d pulling it together in video

4) How would Alizee know of Edie: Madonna plays a character inspired by Edie in the video for her 1992 single Deeper and Deeper.

If you have 6 minutes click and watch the Edie Sedgwick - The Ciao Manhattan Tapes

Alizee has learned well from Mylene and by studying Madonna. No matter what, two great business people. From what I see Alizee does a great job of trying to keep her life under control. If that means limited public appearances, even though we all want to see her more, I support her.

Well that was interesting and is the female in the Rubato remix really Alizee?
I'm just giving you an excuse to go watch it one more time.

Alizee Nation

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Alizee - Decollage - Spanish subtitles

Long overdue. Plenty of visitors from Spanish speaking countries and Mexico is the most prominent Alizee country in the Western Hemisphere.

Alizee Nation

Friday, September 19, 2008

Alizee interview - Journal Intime - English subtitles

A very enjoyable personal interview with Alizee.

From acmix1

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Purple - Yahoo

The pea brain is working overtime again...hang with me on this one

Yahoo has this whole purple campaign. Anyone notice?
Start wearing purple
The Purple Chair
Yahoo purple chair

Look around this site, the purple chair, the purple bed, the purple high tops, the newest Alizee logo...
Look at the possibilities...Yahoo tour, web based advertising, music on line, on and on. When I noticed the Yahoo purple chair today for the first time, I thought there was a connection that I missed.

What interesting opportunities for both sides...I'm seeing Purple

Alizee Nation

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Alizee interview with English sub titles

Wait there's more!
To help new English speaaking fans get to know Alizee we will add Interviews with English subtitles. That list will also be in the left hand column.

Here is an interview from early in her career. It is in Italy. You will find out about her name, Alizee... when she first heard her song on the radio...a fun video.

Alizee Nation

Tinkerbell - fathead

fathead is a company that makes life size wall stick ons usually sports figures. But they do other stuff too, Alizee here is a large Tinkerbell to put on a wall.

Oh no! I can see it now, fathead is going to be emailed with requests for life size Alizee stick ups.

Alizee Nation

English Alizee - Songs - J'en ai marre

Another new feature. Songs in English or with English sub titles.
Features to date:

Karaoke, left hand column, help us learn to sing along with the songs. Even if we just learn it phonetically.

French lessons from Alizee songs, help us understand what is being said. Found at the bottom of the page.

English versions of songs or with English sub titles to help English speaking fans become acquainted with Alizee. You will find this list on the left hand column. Keep in mind songs in English are English versions not strict translations.

J'en ai Marre - Im fed up

Alizee Nation

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Alizee News

Alizee news. Glad I am not in that business. There are very rarely press releases, we need to contact Interpol to get information.

But some do. A site with current postings is Le Nid D'Alizee. Nice to see a current posts besides forums.

Interpreting what is being said is some what confusing. Snatcher42 does a great job for my reading. It is straight forward, a favorite read of mine. You can catch him at Alizee America for example.

Talk about being confused...and needing an interpreter...I have to say I just do not understand what LeNid is trying to tell me on this post of September 16.
"Une brève sympathique sur le succès d'Alizée à l'etranger se trouve dans le nouveau Closer. Cependant, elle ne nous apprend rien de neuf." Le Nid D'Alizee
Why is 'Closer' capitalized? Feel free to help the blogger.

The Alizee Alliance does seem to have more speculation. Is that good? No one can control that but you can go see what it being said.
Talk is about Mon Taxi Driver being the next single released.

Have fun looking.

Alizee Nation

Alizée - Mademoiselle Juliette - Karaoke

Alizée - Mademoiselle Juliette - Karaoke

Alizee Nation

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Alizee - PC or Mac

Alizee that looks like an apple on the laptop. iALIZEE

What's that, a reflection, why it looks like you are looking at my blog. I have had a lot of Paris hits lately.
I can't believe I noticed you noticing me...that's dangerous.

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Jump

Do you have a favorite "JUMP" picture of Alizee? Is it 1, 2, or 3?
Oh wait a second, lets use our French lesson...Un, deux or trois?

Just click your favorite, JUST DO IT.

This means you, Toronto, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, Belgium, France, India, name a few.

Alizee Nation

Alizee - English

Why of course Alizee we can help with your English. You have been so kind to help with our French.
We will bring in Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) to help.

It can be difficult both ways French to English and English to French but as long as we can keep our sense of humor about it we may be able to learn something.

Let's enjoy some of our differences.

Europeans...this next video is very graphic, watch at your own risk.

Ketchup abuse and addiction. Yes Alizee, it's true.

Alizee Nation

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Belgium is going viral for Alizee

Well, at least for my little blog.
What's up with that? Did some news break?
You can check it out, slide over to the map in the left column and click on it.
Maybe they told two friends who told two friends who told two friends...I have told two people, have you?

Paris area is not doing too bad either.

Why do we not see anything from Corsica? You would think being a native daughter that someone would be checking and stumble upon this site.

just a blog

Alizee Nation

Friday, September 12, 2008

French Lessons via Alizee Songs

That's three lessons, all with the same theme of C'est...
C'est trop tard - It's too late
C'est OK - It's OK
C'est pas ma faute - It's not my fault

Three to think about.
One, two, three - Un, deux, trois

OK, OK, OK, yes you can do this one also Alizee...C'est OK

Now there are four lessons, c'est pas ma faute.
Once Alizee gets involved...c'est trop tard.

Alizee Nation

French Lessons via Alizee Songs

Staying with the theme of the previous 2 lessons...

C'est pas ma faute - It's not my fault

From the world known 'Moi...Lolita', which can be found in the left hand column.

Help us out Alizee.

Alizee Nation

Mademoiselle Juliette remix

There are not the remixes out there for Mademoiselle Juliette as there are for Fifty Sixty. Let's find one we like. Easier said then done. But I will force myself to follow through on it. Here is the one I like...I could not find it on a video or downloadable. So I will take you to a link at 'moi-alizee' where you can click play and listen. It is remix by Uméesha, and you can find it here, the 'unplugged remix'.
You can track it down here at Uméesha's website. A very nice Alizee site!!!

Anyone have a Mademoiselle Juliette remix you like let me know.

Alizee Nation

Thursday, September 11, 2008

French Lessons via Alizee songs

Conversational French through Alizee and her songs.

Another simple saying.

C'est OK - It's OK
It can not get any easier then that can it?

Now Alizee give us a big smile and repeat it...let's say four times so we get it.

It's good to have great visualization to help you learn.
L'Alize the song can be found along the left column.
This is the video that originally locked me into an Alizee fan. The smile, the interaction with the fans, it's great.
What's that you say...the snake hip action...oh I guess I did'nt notice. :)

Alizee Nation

Alizee searches

A quick hit on some search information regarding this blog.
For months the number one search criteria for finding this blog
People searching for 'Alizee' 'tattoo'
That has been blown away by...I will give you a couple of seconds...
The 'Alizee''Coldplay' search.
That search is really dominated by European searches and France in particular.
Roughly speaking looks like 5% of American hits come from the Alizee - Coldplay search. It is around 31% for Europe.
Put that in your for what it's worth file.

Moving on...
I posted that "Alizee feet" video as funny post. Thought it was a little odd but would be a little chuckle to go along with the shoe posts.
All of you finding this blog by searching for 'Alizee feet'...

Alizee Nation

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

French Lessons via Alizee Songs

Conversational French lessons through Alizee and her songs. This will be a regular feature here.
Alizee, please do not teach us anything 'bad' Alizee.

We will learn some French.
We might even be able to sing along with the songs a little better.
And HOPEFULLY it will help introduce new non French speaking fans to a real talent.

C'est Trop Tard
It's Too Late

now you say it Alizee...

Now let's use it in a sentence.
Can we still catch that movie? C'est trop tard.
Of course in our minds we see Alizee fist pumping while saying it.

If you want to enjoy the entire song you can find it along the left column. I like the fist pumping, love the low voice too!

If anyone would like to send me their video of just the C'est trop tard line it might end up on the parody section on the right side towards the bottom. (might)

This will be an ongoing feature.

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Tuesday - Karaoke

Alizee singing Ella, elle l’a
A nice change of pace.

Alizee Nation

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Veni Vidi Vici

The basics. Veni, vidi, vici is Latin. Spoken by Julius Caesar. It means "I came, I saw, I conquered."

Alizee Nation

Corsica and...

4 pictures, 2 seperate Islands. Of course you all know one Island is Corsica. But the other...
Alizee, what do you think?

Best guess is that they are about 5,700 miles, 9,200 kms apart.

...Santa Catalina Island. 23 miles, 39 kms off the coast of California. 1 hour by boat from Los Angeles.

Alizee Nation

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Alizee Privacy

Let's talk about those 3 years off.
Alizee, you must cringe every time you hear that. Yes, I have said it too.

Very roughly
9 months Alizee was pregnant.
Then raising an infant.
3 years later shows up with new CD Psychédélices.

And we said she was "off".

That was not off. The big difference between Alizee and other celebrities is limited or no public contact.

Now here I am putting her name all over the place. It is a 'Catch 22' for fans. Should we not put her name out there or should we?

Currently we have a 2 month stretch. It is part of being an Alizee fan.
If you make it part of the appeal, you can appreciate it.

Privacy appears to be the top priority for Alizee. It must weigh heavily on her when thinking of coming to America.

What does Bill Maher have to say about the French and privacy...

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Coldplay

Rumors are starting regarding the Coldplay situation.
If I see something "official" I will post it.
If someone see's something "official" they can inform me.
Other then that I really do not want to start rumors on such a serious subject.
Does Alizee even own the rights to the song? Who knows.
This is why Alizee stays out of the public eye. Who can blame her.

The songs similarities are interesting...other then that...

Alizee Nation

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Alizee spy cam Canada

Alizee you are just not going to believe this. We set up our spy cams to check out your hardest working fan in Canada. That would be Disque Drop, no Alizee it is not a candy, that would be gum drops, this is disque drop. Hard to get your mind off candy!
Well he had to revamp his computer last weekend to get it up to speed. It did not go as easy as he wanted, check out our spy cam Alizee.

Shocking, yes I know. He did need a vacation from his vacation. Then it came time for his new program to print labels. Well, I just do not know what to say Alizee, just watch.

He did all this for you Alizee. Disque Drop, the hardest working fan in Canada.

Disque did a sensational job by way, check it out.

Alizee Nation

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Alizee - Boogie Superstar for Wii

EA (Electronic Arts) will be releasing 'Boogie Superstar' for Wii. The game is to go after the young female demographic.

Tailored to a more female audience then Guitar Hero or Rock Band. It will include customizable avatars. You will be able to sing and dance along with the song.

No down loadable songs.
To include Alizee's Mademoiselle Juliette. Appealing to a new North American audience for sure.

Scary new is: songs are not from the original artists.
This from a review at GameShark.

To be released October 2008 in North America.

Opinion: Well now, if I knew for sure it was Alizee singing, that would be great. Not origninal artist...guess it will be a wait and see. I just can not imagine that it can be a wildly popular game if original artist are not going to be used. Must be aimed at a very young audience. I can not see teens and older enjoying non original artist. The song...sure, why not. I might pick a different song if it were a different set up.
HEY!, what kind of shoes can we put on that avatar...

UPDATE: Thanks to great readers of this blog there is an update to Boogie Superstar. Alizee will only be available on the Euro version...ahhhhhhhhhhhh
check comments.
Guess you are all stuck with Tuesday karaoke with all of us here.

Alizee Nation

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Alizee - Lefty remix lineup

Alizee, Fifty Sixty and the Lefty remix line up.

Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty

Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty version 2

Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty version 3

Alizee Nation

Alizee feet

All this talk about shoes, can you believe there is a video of your feet Alizee?
Well, there is. But no sound.

Alizee Nation

Motown Adidas

Back to my side.
Adidas made for Motown!

Alizee Nation

Alizee - Chocolate Nike's!

Nike's made out of Chocolate.
Al Cabino has unveiled the world’s first sneaker chocolate. He teamed up with his friends in Switzerland, to shape the shoe completely out of the world’s finest Swiss chocolate.

Alizee Nation

Alizee - J'ai pas vingt ans - karaoke

Alizee - J'ai pas vingt ans
Tuesday Karaoke!

Alizee Nation

Monday, September 1, 2008

Alizee - Nike

Nike - Alizee
What is the connection with Nike?
Why Nike?
Why not Adidas, the mark of the three stripes.
Is it a sports fanatic connection?

Adidas and I go way back! I am going to have to split with you on this one Alizee. Some very old favorites.

Let the battle begin.

Alizee runs out to the living room and says 'Jeremy, did you see those horrible old Adidas? What is it with you guys and not being able to throw out old shoes?'

Alizee, call me what you want, but don't bad mouth the shoes, besides they are just broken in.

Alizee Nation

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Unless you are pursuing a doctorate, there is very little difference. See the detailed explanation here.

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After three years of successful full-time study, a student at a Swedish university or university colleges can receive a kandidatexamen, the nearest equivalent to an American bachelor's degree. After one or two additional years of specialized studies, the student can receive a Degree of Master (One Year) or a Degree of Master (Two Years), the nearest equivalent to an American master's degree. If a student opts to do advanced studies or research in a topic, she can receive a Licenciatexamen after an additional two years of full-time study or a Doktorsexamen after a minimum of four years. A Doktorsexamen is a PhD. Click this link for a downloadable picture showing the various degrees in Sweden.

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Greece Starts Third Bailout Talks Amid Covert Plan B Revelations

It has been a little over one year since top negotiators from IMF, EU and European Central Bank (ECB) last met in Athens, but the latest reports indicate there is hope for a third international bailout. This comes after the New Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos formally wrote to Christine Lagarde, the IMF boss, requesting for the new loan.

With indications that teams from the financial players are already on the ground after their long hiatus,  there is a reason for more hope in the debt-ridden country that is seeking more financial rescue to the tune of €86bn (£60bn). The idea, according to sources, is to halt the spiraling economy to avert a financial crisis.

Greece Starts Third Bailout Talks Amid Covert Plan B Revelations

However, it is not all good news because sources indicate the three-year bailout plan from IMF is facing logistical issues. This is despite the fact that Mr. Tsakalotos has delineated a series of financial reforms underpinned by two key legislations. Nevertheless, a government source claims that the delay is not being caused by either political or diplomatic reasons.

The Greek parliament has already passed the laws to initiate tough economic reforms that were part of the debt review terms demanded by creditors after the referendum. Key among these changes include tax rises and a total overhaul of the pensions system.

In the letter by the finance minister to Largade, there is a clear indication that the government is following up on its commitment to the creditors’ terms through its new policies. Tsakalotos also points out that these laws would gradually enhance fiscal sustainability and ensure long-term growth while still spreading the cost of such reforms fairly.

In a candidly written letter, the finance minister admits that it will take time before these changes are felt broadly. In the same breath, he notes that while it will take time, Greece will eventually return on a vigorous and sustainable path to economic growth.

The IMF has already confirmed receiving the letter and also confirmed that its teams would now reveal finer details of expected talks on the new bailout. This is the third time the country is being bailed out by the troika consisting of the IMF, European Union (EU) and European Central Bank since mid 2010.

With the hostility between creditors and the new-look government thawing, there is more hope now than ever that the bailout might indeed meet the August 20th deadline when the country needs to repay €3.2 billion to ECB. Indeed, the letter by the finance minister to IMF could be a symbolic gesture that they are ready to work closely because it is technically not necessary.

While things may be stabilizing, everything is not smooth sailing for the Syriza government. YanisVaroufakis, the former finance minister, was quoted in a leaked media report saying Syriza had a secret Plan B as far back as January in case the country was ejected from the Euro Zone.

The sensational transcript released by theGreek newspaper Kathimerini indicates there was a covert plan to have a parallel currency system and a team of technocrats was already hacking into tax systems to get information to implement such a system.

As of now, the issue at hand is clearing the fuzzy issue on when talks will concretely start and a location that is convenient for all parties involved. For now, things seem to be looking up for Tsipras despite the furor over Mr. Varoufakis’s controversial revelations.

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Fine Print As Yet Unwritten, But the Gist is Clear for OTC Derivatives

By Christopher Faille

TABB has put out a report on the development of clearing technology for over-the-counter derivatives, called “OTC Derivative Clearing Technology: Bringing the Backoffice to the Forefront,” which projects that sell-side institutions and other market participants will in 2011 alone spend more than $12 billion on technologies related to clearing. This sum includes expenditures on trade matching, valuation, novation, trade accounting, reporting, and processing. The part of that pie related to OTC derivatives is the largest slice.

As to continued spending in the middle and long terms, TABB cautions that “the fine print of the final regulations is still uncertain,” but it says the market participants are prepared to err on the side of caution. It quotes a professional at a major clearinghouse who said his industry is not worried that it will implement a clearing technological infrastructure that will prove “surplus to requirements.” The worry, rather, is “sitting on the fence doing nothing and then having to play catch up to the market.”

The Starting Pistol

Most discussions of “speed” in markets these days involve the speed of the trades themselves. But one theme of this report is that the speed with which trades are cleared and processed after the “buy” button is pressed is bound to change dramatically. “[P]roposed new rules in both Europe and the US make it abundantly clear that OTC derivative technology will finally move into the 21st century,” which means away from overnight or even sometimes multi-day clearing toward real-time clearing.

As this new race for speed develops, quite aside from what the regulators want, the race will become an important part of the competition for investor dollars.  Although “providing your clients with a snazzy front end to trade swaps electronically is one thing” supporting that with “a fast and efficient downstream process that helps the client optimize their collateral usage” and reap other valuable rewards is still another, and can bring competition satisfaction to a higher level.

The central counterparty clearinghouses (CCPs) will in the process find themselves at the center of a much more complicated web of contractual relationships than anything they’ve had to accommodate to date. The required real-time connections will include swap execution facilities (SEFs) and swap data repositories (SDRs) as well as clearing members, valuations providers and market-data firms.

The “medium term” in the development TABB is describing takes us to 2014. In that year, after a swap trade has been executed between a dealer and a client by way of an SEF: what will happen? If either the regulators or the client himself wants central clearing for the trade, the SEF will transmit the particulars of the trade to the CCP, both counterparties, regulators, and one or more market data provider. This (in particular the transmission to the CCP) may occur using any of a number of protocols: the CCP’s own API, or XML, FIX, or FpML.

The CCP will then get to the heart of the matter and “replace the original trades with two new trades, one for each side of the deal.”

The increase in complexity will require innovation in databases and storage management which, fortunately, TABB tells us is coming on-line.

When all the pieces of the puzzle are in place, a settlement message will be generated and sent to each counterparty by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) or an analogous network.

Bottom Line

Clearing within ten days after the transaction (T+10) was once the norm, though it now seems archaic. Clearing overnight or in a once-a-day cycle will in the years ahead become equally unsatisfactory. It may soon “become standard practice for risk managers and eventually traders to demand proof that their trades have been cleared mere seconds after execution.”

Getting to that point will be expensive for those institutions that will have to provide the proof. But, in the words of the opening sentence of the report, “One man’s nightmare is another man’s opportunity.” Those who are selling solutions will benefit.

Even at the big global dealers, and more obviously so in the case of the smaller market players, the creation of the necessary infrastructure will not be possible without third party involvement, building new systems and revamping the legacy systems.

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  1. Hamlin Lovell
    October 8, 2011 at 5:00 am

    When some credit instruments such as bank loans, bank debt, and other bonds can sometimes take a month or more to settle, it will seem strange for the associated CDS on the same name to settle instantly. Arbitrageurs may seek to speed up settlement in the cash credit markets.

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The other new pickup truck is 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2. This vehicle is able to meets a common feature desired by all truck owners. Although the size is smaller, the ability to handle in all terrain conditions is better. However, this vehicle is more efficient. Overall look of new Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 will have better performance and appearance. To become visually appealing and offer the driver a stable experience, the automaker try to plan and design new methods for the Colorado since 1994.The company has prepared the 2017 Colorado ZR2 as the best truck in its class.

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Exterior and Interior

The automaker will give a strong appearance for the exterior and interior sides. The latest Chevy Colorado ZR2 will be more masculine than previous model. The bumper will be low hanging that can handle the rough mountains. This vehicle will be also completed with the rubber air-dam flaps. The front end of 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2 will have an angle of 30.7 degrees. Besides that, the bumper will have a 22.7 degrees angle. It includes the departure angle. Then the automaker will apply the best tires fir this new truck. In addition, the manufacturer will also give the electronically locking front and rear, so it can be enough to dig out. Besides that, the automaker also offers the 48-inch Hi-Lift Jack and spare tire. There will be available a set of tricolor 18-inch rims with convex fender flares in the down below. Then in the front, we will see a hood dome and a stocky black grille. On the other word, the new design of this truck will be designed to create a body capable to withstand all sorts of challenging terrain.

The latest pickup truck of Chevy Colorado ZR2 will be powered with a 2.8 liter Duramax diesel 4-cylinder engine. It will be able to generate outputs of 181 horsepower at 3400 rpm and 369 pounds feet of torque at 2000 rpm. It uses a special process that is a urea injection. To reach better quality performance, the engine will be paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. By using the engine, the 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2 will reach better fuel consumption and acceleration. Besides that, the quality performance of speed is high.

Release Date and Price

Based on the rumor, in the middle of 2016, the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 will arrive in the automobile market with the competitive price. Possibility the price tag will go around $26,000.

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Can Jerron McMillian fill the shoes of Nick Collins?

It was a formula that paid dividends for the Green Bay Packers the last time around so GM Ted Thompson figured it was worth trying again.

In his first draft as head of the Packers football operations in 2005, Thompson selected a player from a small school who in time had a big impact on the organization.   In the second round of the 2005 draft, Thompson selected safety Nick Collins from small Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  At the time, it was viewed as a reach taking a player from such a small school so early in the draft.  Many wondered what the then-rookie general manager was doing.

The “reach” paid off big time as Collins became the best safety the Packers have had since the retirement of Leroy Butler (no offense to Darren Sharper).  Collins will forever immortalized in Packers lore for his highlight reel pick-six of Ben Roethlisberger in Super Bowl XLV and the celebration following that was the cover image for the Green Bay Press Gazette following the Packers’ victory.

Fast forward to this past spring.  Thompson again found himself in need of safety, ironically because Collins suffered a likely career-ending neck injury in Week 2 last season.  Thompson found a diamond In the rough in Collins, so Thompson may have thought he could do it again.

Enter Jerron McMillian, the Packers’ fourth round pick in the 2012 draft.  Like Collins, McMillian hails from a small college—Maine.  Perhaps a state university isn’t necessarily “small” but since it’s Maine I doubt many people will consider his university a powerhouse.

The tale of the tape on McMillian from video and the scouting combine is that he’s a very physical player, a shutdown safety if there ever was one.  He plays the run well, but struggles with the pass.  McMillian rarely misses a tackle (music to Packer fans’ ears after the debacle of the 2011 unit) and is an effective blitzer.

Sound familiar?  While he may not be Pro Bowl-ready right out of the gate for the Packers, McMillian’s speed and physical play will fit in well on a Dom Capers-coached unit that prides itself on being aggressive and forcing turnovers.  He may not beat out Charlie Peprah or M.D. Jennings in training camp but Capers and his staff can take McMillian’s current skillset and mold him into a decent safety that can push Peprah or Jennings should either of them struggle.

This isn’t to say McMillian needs to be another Collins for his selection to be considered a success.  If Peprah can return to 2010 form after regressing in 2011 and Morgan Burnett continues to develop the pressure will be off McMillian and he can learn the NFL game at his pace.  The Packers desperately missed Collins in 2011, and Peprah and Burnett failed to fill the hole in the secondary.

Will the Packers try to mold McMillian in Collins’ image?  Given how large a role he played on the defense, McCarthy and Capers don’t seem to have much of a choice.  Collins was a hard hitting ball hawk and Peprah and Burnett definitely did not fit that kind of model.  The Packers need a playmaker at safety and if Charles Wood son is being rotated in and out of his cornerback position, the Packers need to have someone else ready.

Will that be McMillian or will it be veterans Peprah, Burnett or Jennings?

If McMillian’s selection just pushes Peprah, Burnett and Jennings harder and their level of play increases, then McMillian’s selection could already be viewed as a success especially if he develops into the player Thompson thinks he can become.   Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy both have said that have too many good players at one position is a good problem to have and with safety being a weak link on the defense in 2011, nothing would be a more pleasant surprise than to have the safeties go from one of thinnest spots on the roster to one of the deepest.

While he may be relegated to mainly special teams play for much of 2012, McMillian should still see that he can make an immediate impact on the roster.  As mentioned earlier, the success of Peprah, Burnett and Jennings is nowhere close to being a certainty.  The window could open earlier than expected for McMillian and he needs to be ready to go.

Packer Nation badly misses Collins but with luck and some shrewd drafting by Thompson, perhaps the next generation is already on the roster.

Kris Burke is a sports writer covering the Green Bay Packers for and WTMJ in Milwaukee. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and his work has been linked to by sites such as National Football Post and

  • Tarynfor12

    “a shutdown safety if there ever was one”

    Where can one find these videos that warrant such acclaim.I’ve searched and the results have me wondering if he even went to the school.
    Any offerings would be appreciated,Thank you.

  • Big T

    Ok seriously Peprah,Burnett, Jennings… the lamest trio in football history. These three clowns wouldn’t make the practice squad on any other team in the NFL. The fact that we have to keep these losers is unsettling to me. There has to be better secondary players available somewhere. Hell I have seen highschool kids play harder than these clowns.

    • Chad Toporski

      Have you even watched Burnett play?

      • Big T

        Burnett is the best of the three, I will give you that

        • Oppy

          are you a Bears or Vikings fan? Or are you just a non-affiliated troll? no more feeding.

        • Sven

          There may be a notable difference between Collins level of play and Peprahs. But I think Peprah, did a pretty good job. Look at at his number of tackles and interceptions from last year.

          Every body just keeps looking at the yardage given up by the defense, but if that really mattered why did the team go 15-1 and lead the leagues in turnover margin. I think that the old metrix does not tell the story of the new game. Yards mean nothing if you dont score and cant hold on to the ball.

  • Ron LC

    “Coach Speak” is always fun to use for speculation purposes. A full preseason will give all the candidates a full shot at the open spots. Until then, I will enjoy the information you provide.

    Thanks fo keeping us the most informed fns in the NFL.

  • Big t, what team are you watching. I’ll give you peprah, but Burnett and Jennings? I thought burnetts play last year was damn good considering he spent most of the year in a cast. His run fill play especially was impressive, he was lowering the boom left and right. I still have in mind the play in preseason his first year where he ran most of the way across the field to intercept payton manning of all people.

    As for Jennings, he seems to have good range based on preseason, but I haven’t seen enough time of him against more than third stringers to say anything definate yet. Interesting he was on the active roster though. The coaching staff sure seems to like him.

    Over all, I think having peprah as a backup isn’t a bad option.

    • marpag

      Based solely on last year’s play, I can’t say that Burnett was anything better than average. Calling him “pedestrian” seems about right. I’d give Burnett a C-minus, at best.

      People may disagree with this, but in my opinion Peprah was not THAT MUCH worse than Burnett. (Yes, yes… he certainly was worse, but not by such a huge amount.) I’m not saying this to talk up Peprah – who is a liability – but to say that Burnett needs to pick up his game. He can. He also needs to.

      The difference between Peprah and Burnett is this: Peprah understands the game better, but has nowhere near the physical talent. Burnett is still learning the game, but can sometimes recover from his mistakes with his speed.

      As for MD Jennings, I’m as gung-ho for him as I can possibly be for a guy who never played a single snap from scrimmage in the NFL… even though the Packers may have had the poorest group of safeties in the league. Why does everyone seem so sure that he’s an improvement??

  • Dan

    I’m not excited about the safety position this year (unless Woodson is moved there). I think it will be the weakest position on the team. If the rest of the D improves , like I think they can, the safety position will be helped. I think with time, the younger guys will improve, but I don’t see a strong unit out of the gate. That being said, the D will be improved this year and the Pack has a great chance at another ring.


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