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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Tokyo 2015 Day 3 - Ueno Zoo, Ameyoko Ueno, Odaiba Gundam and Daiso

On Day 3, we slept a little more and headed to Ueno Zoo.

We had breakfast at a little shop near our hotel. This only cost us 550 yen!

We've been to Ueno Zoo the last time round but cos' I loved the zoo, the hubby took me here again. I haven't got much photos of the place.. but I've got lots of photos of the pretty trees!

Our entry tickets! Only 600 yen per person!

The Japanese have cookies/snacks for every tourist attraction! XD

They're usually very adorable, no doubt!

It was pretty cold! XD

Eating ice-cream in cold weather is perfect!

The colour of the trees brought peace to me.

We then spotted a hybrid animal! A donkey with a zebra!

We then strolled to Ameyoko.

We spotted many men (more old ones than young ones) and women with young children seated on the benches just watching the world go by. Such bliss!

Lunch time!
We then had a great seafood lunch.

Such a beautiful sight! The seafood is like so cheap!
After which, we took a stroll.. the seafood was so cheap!

After our stroll, we headed to Odaiba.

The sun was so beautiful! It was only 3+ but the sun was about to set.

Mega Gundam!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It never fails to be blow us away! At Odaiba, there's a flagship store that sells limited ed. kits.. there's a gundam cafe and a museum of some sort!

It happen to be the launch of the special Christmas show.

At Diver City, there's lots of shopping. A shop that I like is The Daiba that sells tons of snacks! Tokyu Hands was great too.. I got Thermos food jars at a really good price!

Also, there's a huge Daiso at Diver City, one of the best I've visited in Tokyo (:
Lots of Disney and Sanrio stuff!

Even Kinetic sand!

Lots of bento stuff

Lots of seasoning!!

Lots of convenient food too.

They even have a section dedicated to baking ingredients!

I was in Kitty haven!

We used to have HK stuff in Singapore's Daiso.. but I heard that it was removed due to Sanrio's copyright issues.

Also, Daiso items are 108 yen with tax.. making it only $1.30!!! No prizes for guessing who went on a shopping frenzy!

My stash on the very first Daiso day! (:

We then tried their Yoshinoya for dinner. It was so much tastier than ours!

It was chilly but I enjoyed an ice cream cold in the cold night! (:

As we headed back to the hotel to rest, I had more fun with the Whipple kits! (:

Read on Day 4 for our visit to Yokohama! (:

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Biafra Flag

By Victoria. O. C. Agangan | For Biafra Writers

September 25, 2017

Let's take a pause, a minute and reflect. Do you see how far we have gone? From all indications, the time is ripe for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to consider our past and recent achievements. From a movement which had nothing but passion and the interests of its people at heart, the name IPOB has become a household name to be reckoned with in the world. We have become a bride so beautiful that thousands of suitors want to court and be with.

Thank goodness for the era of peaceful protests and rallies which heralded her, though many casualties have been recorded. With many in pain, some maimed, some others imprisoned illegally without trial or fair hearing, down to our leader's parents who were not left out as the military invaded the royal palace and murdered a great number of people visiting the palace without provocation.

It is high time the leadership forgoes the hope of ever getting justice in a court of a lawless dilapidated country begging for demolition. This is the time to spread out tentacles for possible alliance with other countries capable of assisting her liberation moves.

READ MORE: IPOB Proscription: Nigeria should be given a special recognition for having a unique group of terrorists while real, dreaded terrorists are left unfettered

Technologically advanced countries like Japan, China, et al can be lured to invest in her, other countries like the USA can be made offers that will benefit both sides, not to mention Russia, Germany, Israel and other Christian countries that will have sympathy for our plight.

We lose something to gain more, freedom is never free and we are already an endangered species in Nigeria.

The north has never forgotten nor have we forgotten the scorch of the genocide carelessly paraded as a civil war and they will never forgive the disruption our emergence has caused their well-scripted agenda.

Therefore, we need to re-strategize without further delay. Biafra is blessed greatly, she is adorned with numerous resources, both human and natural.

Why then must we languish in ignorance and penury? How can we stupidly continue to establish everywhere but the land of our birth? Why have we become nomads seeking for pastures when our land is better off than our places of sojourn?

READ MORE: Biafra: Declaration of IPOB As Terrorists; Using The Fire Brigade Approach Won't Solve The Problem

We make commercial nerve centers everywhere else but home. How then can we boost our economy when each time we are driven away like stubborn flies with our profits snatched?

Therefore, we must seek international help with speed. Nigeria must not outsmart us in this game. They did it before and may do it again from the look of things.

The rate of frustration raging amongst the northerners, which birthed the quit notice, prayer for oil to dry up and recently the ill-timed operation python dance is a foreplay of worst plans yet unveiled.

Five northern governors were sent on a fake peace mission, yet our people are still detained, they brought an invalid court verdict tagging the Indigenous people of Biafra as terrorists fit only for brutal death.

With uniforms and arms, they raid our homes and abduct our youths to be killed. All in the bid to exterminate us and tactically carry out another round of genocide; an act very similar to the order given by the Pharaoh of the Bible times in order to weaken the Israelis. This is serious and must not be left unattended to.

The leadership and our brethren in diaspora must woo their hosts and get us possible strong allegiances because there is no way we are recoiling in the face of this present intimidation.

I appeal for quick action, even as we remain resolute in our quest for freedom. This is the time to rekindle hope, faith, and passion in our people.

I sincerely hope the leadership will adhere!

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Publisher: Charles Opanwa
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  1. Yes, it’s time to re-strategize. IPOB leadership must put on their thinking cap for a new strategy to exist this murderous country called Nigeria. If it has to result to another war, we must begin now to prepare because Nigeria is a violent country and will never let Biafrans go without a fight. As long as crude oil continues to flow in Biafra land, these Hausa-Fulani and their collaborators will not let go. So, Biafrans worldwide must strategize to free their people and land. It is a task that must be done no matter the cost. By the way since the zoo government has declared Indigenous People of Biafra a terrorist group, then no need to even contemplate going to vote in any elections in Biafra land starting with Anambra governorship election on 18th of November, 2017. Terrorists do not vote in elections. This people have shot themselves in the foot.

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Sometimes when things are broken, we learn to compensate. We lower our expectations to think there can never be restoration in the broken. We forget how big our God is.
I got a message Friday that reminded me how good our God truly is–how much He is working behind the scenes when I don’t have a clue. A situation that I have been in close proximity to since fifth grade has come completely full circle and is in a healthy, glorified place.
The funny God thing is I had that exact situation, that I haven’t thought specifically about in years, on my heart early last week. I had a very vivid memory of the beginning of the story–very vivid. Down to the car being driven, which really has nothing to do with it at all. Down to the rug on my living room floor, which, again, has nothing to do with anything. But God freshened up my heart so that I’d be ready to receive the news of the restoration Friday. Such a faithful and sovereign God we serve. He knew. He knew in fifth grade how this would turn out. He knew His plan would prevail. He has washed the slate clean; made it white as snow.

Going back to Philippians 1:6, He started a good work, and it was seen to completion.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. –Psalm 51:12

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January 10, 2021

Guest 2020 Top 25 Release Listing - Ally Ripley. (The Lash)

Guest 2020 Top 25 Release Listing - Ally Ripley. (The Lash)

Article posted by Trevor Proctor.

With Ally's list performing so well last year it was obvious I should ask him to compile another Top 25 for 2020. Whilst you may not recognise his name I can think of no one who supports the underground more through music purchases and gig attendance that is second to none.
As Covid caused gig after gig and tour after tour to be cancelled most of us made it to very few shows in 2020, yet by March alone this man had clocked up more gigs and festivals than most make it to in a year. His gig attendance as far as March included FinnfestHell Over Hammaburg FestivalLive Evil Festival and Cataleptic Rites Festival, along with a string of gigs including Testament, Grand Magus, and Batushka + Malevolent Creation - and that's just his highlights! However, just like everyone Ally's travels were affected by the pandemic with many flights, gigs and festivals being cancelled or postponed during the rest of the year.
Another of the shit side effects of 2020 was seeing less of the people we're closest to and this was the case for me and Ally, who we see as a member of our family - we only caught up twice for drinks during the year due to lock-downs etc but you can rest assured that will be put right as soon as we get the chance...anyway, his Top 25 is listed below and makes for very interesting reading as there's bound to be a few releases you may have missed during the year - as always my eternal thanks to you the reader for your enduring support!

Previous top release listings for 2020:

Trevor Proctor's Top 25 Singles, EPs, Splits and Demos of 2020.

Trevor Proctor's Top 25 Albums of 2020.

Guest 2020 Top 10 Release Listing - PK From Iron Bonehead Productions.

25. Rope Sect - The Great Flood - Iron Bonehead Productions.

Highly anticipated second album from Germany's Rope Sect.

24. Cult of Fire - Moksha / NirvanaBeyond Eyes.

Two albums released separately on digital formats in February but combined together as a 2 x CD + DLP - their first album since 2013's मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान.

23. Ossuary - Supreme Degradation - Ruptured Fetus Productions.

Compilation featuring Ossuary's previous two demos.

22. Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin KynsiNuclear BlastBrutal Panda Records.

Fifth album from Oranssi Pazuzu.

21. Death Epoch - Abysmal Invocation - Putrid Cult.

Not to everyone's taste but most definitely worth your attention.

20. Gorephilia - In the Eye of NothingMe Saco un Ojo RecordsDark Descent Records.

Third album from Gorephilia and follow up to 2017's Severed Monolith.

19. Akhlys Melinoë Debemur Morti Productions.

Akhlys' third album, and follow up to 2015's 'The Dreaming I.'

18. Venomous Skeleton - Drowning in CirclesArgento Records Everlasting Spew Records.

Debut album from Venomous Skeleton who are based in Tel Aviv.

17. Void Rot - Descending PillarsEverlasting Spew RecordsSentient Ruin Laboratories.

Another debut album.

16. Malokarpatan - Krupinské OhneInvictus Productions.

Highly anticipated third album from Slovakia's Malokarpatan.

15. Khthoniik Cerviiks - Æquiizoiikum Iron Bonehead Productions.

Highly anticipated second album and follow up to 2015's 'SeroLogiikal Scars (Vertex of Dementiia)' from Khthoniik Cerviiks

14. Front Antichrist Militia - Iron Bonehead Productions.

Front's first new music since their debut album Iron Overkill was released in 2016 via Iron Bonehead Productions. (Antichrist Militia was also released on cassette by Funeral Hymns Records in October.)

13. Acherontas Psychic Death - The Shattering of Perceptions - Agonia Records.

Eighth album from one of the underground's most dedicated bands, Acherontas.

 12. Ulcerate - Stare into Death and Be StillDebemur Morti Productions.

Highly praised by both media and fans alike, Ulcerate's sixth album.

11. Perdition Temple - Sacraments of Descension - Hells Headbangers Records.

Third album from Perdition Temple.

10. Bloodsoaked Necrovoid Expelled into the Unknown Depths of the Unfathomable  - Iron Bonehead Productions.

Another debut album, this time from Costa Rica's Bloodsoaked Necrovoid

9. Of Feather and Bone - Sulfuric Disintegration - Profound Lore Records.

Third album from one of Colorado's best bands.

8.  Inquisition - Black Mass for a Mass GraveAgonia Records.

Eighth album from Inquisition, their first since 2016.

7. Dearthe -  Dispirited Obscurity - Bloodforge.

First physical release for Australia's Dearthe - a release you may have missed and one that's also definitely worthy of your support.

6. Undergang - Aldrig I Livet Dark Descent RecordsExtremely Rotten Productions / Me Saco un Ojo RecordsNoxious Ruin.

First Undergang album since 2017.

5. Revenge Strike.Smother.Dehumanize Season of Mist Underground Activists.

The first Revenge album since Behold.Total.Rejection which was released in 2015.

4.Black Curse - Endless Wound - Sepulchral Voice Records.

Debut album from Colorado's Black Curse.

3. Vassafor To the Death - Iron Bonehead Productions.

Vassafor's first new material since 2017's Malediction.

2. Nyogthaeblisz Abrahamic Godhead Besieged by Adversarial Usurpation - Hells Headbangers.

One of the strongest debut albums of recent years - released late December 2019 but included here as no copies were available at the time of writing last year's listings.

1. Temple Nightside - Pillars of Damnation - Iron Bonehead Productions.

Fourth album from one of the Australia's greatest ever bands.

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Great Storytellers: What’s Their Secret?

If you’ve ever been in the presence of a born, gifted storyteller, you know that they can create a kind of magic that reels you in, keeps you hooked and ensures you remember what they’re telling you. Wouldn’t you love to capture your readers’ rapt attention with that kind of skill?

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The good news is, it isn’t sorcery, and it’s far simpler than witchcraft.

In fact, it’s something any writer can master with just a little bit of careful attention during the drafting and editing process. So, what’s the secret? Find out—at my guest post on Positive Writer, “The Secret All Great Storytellers Know.”


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Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)

TV film review: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), directed by Tibor Takács

sabrinatheteenagewitchYou may remember a certain TV sitcom about a teenaged witch who lived with her two witch aunts and a talking cat called Salem. This TV film is the precursor to that series. And much like the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the series that came after was a vast improvement.

Sabrina Sawyer (Melissa Joan Hart) lives with her aunts Hilda (Sherry Miller) and Zelda (Charlene Fernetz) while her parents are on a long European vacation.

About to turn 16, Sabrina lives a normal teenager’s life. She hangs out with her free-spirited friend Marnie (Michelle Beaudoin, who is the only other cast member from the film to make it on to the TV series – where she played the same character, only re-named Jenny), lusts after jock Seth (a spotty, young Ryan Reynolds), and has an ardent admirer in Harvey (Tobias Mehler).

Everything could be just peachy, if it wasn’t for queen bee Katy Lemore (Lalainia Lindbjerg) taking an instant dislike to Sabrina. After all, just because Katy dumped boyfriend Seth to spice up the relationship doesn’t mean he can go around chatting up other girls! Well, so there’s Katy and her crew (one of whom is Laura Harris, Maggie in Severance), and also the fact that at the full moon after her 16th birthday, Sabrina finds out she’s a witch … as is her entire family!

A love-sick, hormone-ridden teenager with magical powers? What could possibly go wrong?

One of the things that’s striking about this film is “OMG IT’S SO NINETIES, LOL!” I was 13-14 in 1996 and this film definitely was something I could relate to, in an odd sort of way. The second were everyone wearing bikinis. Not that they were in bikinis (there was a pool party, see) but that times have changed so much since this film was made. The girls look healthy and natural (Hart’s black bikini looked fab!) – and yet, today, they would most likely be scorned for being “too fat”. What the hell happened to us since then to adopt these ridiculous notions?

Anyway; the film. It’s not really funny, for starters. It’s mostly a film about teenagers struggling with love and rivalry. It should come as no surprise that Seth is a complete douchebag, and Katy … she’s just evil. Harvey – cute, sweet, darling Harvey – manages to cross the line from being the constantly over-looked friend who’s (not so) secretly in love with Sabrina to actually being creepy. I mean, he gatecrashes a party by sneaking around in the bushes just so he can be near Sabrina. Dude, that’s not charming, that’s stalking!

However, it does highlight important issues, like not going with your prom date to “Lookout Point” (or whatever the local spot is for young ‘uns to drive to and make out) because he only really wants to get inside your knickers. Fortunately, Sabrina does the Good Role Model thing and tells him where to stick it and walks off. She would have been an even better role model had she told him to feck off before leaving the prom, because really? She’s that naive?

“Say you and I drive up to Lookout Point right about now?”
“Oh gee, I’m not sure …”
“Everyone else is going.”
“Are they?”
“Oh yeah. Everyone else is definitely going. Don’t you trust me?”
“Right. Manipulation by guilt. Well, you’re obviously lying just to convince sceptical li’l old me to come make out with you. Like it’s a good idea for a girl to get into a car with a guy she doesn’t actually know (and who has shown himself to be a total jerk during, oh, the whole prom) to go to a famously secluded spot and potentially either do something I’m not ready to do but get talked into doing because I don’t want to be slutshamed if I don’t, or I’ll just simply get raped. Brilliant idea. No thanks, jerkwad, I’ll pass.”

Hrm. At least it has a happy ending. And I mean that in the Disney sense of the phrase, not dodgy massage parlour.

If anything, this humdrum high school drama about a young witch coming into her powers has made me want to see the TV series again. I used to watch it in the afternoons when I came home from school. It was amusing. Salem’s dry wit (not half as dry in this film, boo) was always fun. What was the most confusing thing with the film was that the aunts seem to have swapped places. Here, Hilda is the serious one and Zelda is the more emotional one. It’s supposed to be the other way around! The cast does okay with what they’ve got, but I still prefer the TV show’s aunts, Salem and Harvey. Sabrina … well, she’s just Sabrina. Or, as I was thinking at the time, “a slightly older Clarissa”.

The film’s meh. Good for a bit of nostalgia, but that’s about it.

2 out of 5 full moons.

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Currently Reading

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  • Black Widow
  • Chimes at Midnight
  • Den blomstertid nu kommer (backed!)
  • Jojo Rabbit
  • The Killing of a Sacred Deer
  • Last Christmas
  • MIB: International
  • Remember Sunday
  • Shazam! 2
  • Spy Guys
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  • Wonder Woman: 1984

With or Without You (1999)

Film review: With or Without You (1999), directed by Michael Winterbottom

withorwithoutyouA Belfast couple, Vincent (Christopher Eccleston) and Rosie (Dervla Kirwan) Boys, are trying their darndest to have a baby, but it’s just not happening. Then, out of the blue, Benoit (Yvan Attal), Rosie’s French penpal to whom she hasn’t written in a decade, shows up.

Torn between her feelings for her exotic penpal and her humdrum husband, what’s a girl to do? She’s stuck at a dreadful job with a horrible boss (Gordon Kennedy, really cute!), and her husband has probably never stopped fancying his ex girlfriend (Julie Graham).

Other notable appearances: Alun Armstrong and Fionnula Flanagan as Rosie’s parents, and Doon Mackichan as Rosie’s friend and work colleague Deidre.

Aside from the nudity – have now seen more of Mr Eccleston and Ms Kirwan than I ever wanted to (Ms Graham and her boobs have already been seen – she’s Richard Armitage’s partner in Between the Sheets, in which I believe we also saw more of Mr Armstrong than socially acceptable) – we’re treated to a domestic tale of love and trust and betrayal of trust – and love that perhaps was never meant to be.

It’s the sort of film where not a lot really happens, and it’s a bit slow, but you’re still perfectly sucked in and can’t help yourself, because you’re actually quite enjoying the story. And they’re all speaking in that delicious “Norn Irn” accent too, which at least warms the cockles of my heart.

Monsieur Attal is stereotypically French, you could say – longish, dark hair and stubble and a sort of Bohemian attitude, and passionate and romantic as well. He cooks, he plays music, he cries when he hears Schubert (?). And he’s lovely. Being dreadfully romantic, I just thought, “he’s the one, go with him, he’s lush!” But then, Eccleston has never really been my cuppa tea anyway, so I’m a bit biased.

“Luk at mi, I’m so French, non?”
“Aye, so ye are, to be sure, to be sure.”

The story didn’t quite play out the way I expected and perhaps more realistic than soppily escapist, and the use of zooming out so only a small square remains makes the film occasionally look like a photo album or something. It still works.

The sex scenes I could’ve done without, but they were there for illustrative purposes, I guess. All in all, though, a quiet and occasionally quite funny film. And surprisingly enjoyable.

4 out of 5 bunny rabbits.

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what pun about model style hasn't already been taken?

I am mostly still recovering from all that hoopla about MODEL STYLE of the last couple years (skinny jeans! scarf! do you have a leather jacket? YOU NEED A LEATHER JACKET) but I think I needed to eventually compile photos of and pay respect to the way the following ladies are so -- what's the word? -- KICK ASS about putting stuff together. I know collages make it easy to not look at each photo individually but your life might be better if you look at the details so I recommend that. With models especially there's no way to comment on their personal style without feeling like you're writing for a really cheesy magazine, so excuse the brief descriptions. This is mostly about the photos. And so, in no particular order:
Sasha Pivovarova's proportions are always just right. She is also the best gray-wearer ever, and the way she rewears stuff and every time in such a different context is awesome. She is also a fairy. Have you ever watched any interviews of her? Because do that, and then tell me she is not a fairy. You will feel very silly upon doing so, because you will just know you're wrong, and then to show you how wrong you are, she will use her fairy powers to smite you. And then you'll be like, damn! And she'll be like, haha, sorry! Let me go style a perfectly layered Daisy Buchanan look now!

Abbey Lee Kershaw is a master of layering. There is always just enough of everything. Sort of hippie vibes, but if she was a Tenenbaum and Woodstock took place in the Fall. Her style smells like incense. That makes sense in my head.

Hanne Gaby Odiele does a slightly off-kilter, mishmash kind of thing perfectly. Her way of making designer stuff like that Miu Miu collar look way too cool to be something so popular amazes me and is very much a point of aspiration. Like, she makes the Celine bag look like it's from a thrift store. That sounds like an insult, but I mean that she makes it look like a special find, not something from a luxury brand that's been praised by the most commercial of fashion magazines.

UGH UGH UGH. Iekeliene Stange's print-mixing is so good. She balances out all the crazy colors and makes them all work together with juuuuust the right brooch or buttons or hat or purse. Pack rat inspiration.

PHOTOS: S a s h a P, A bb e y L e e, H a n n e G O, Ie ke li e n e

Anindya said...

I love these!

Unknown said...

Agreed. To master layering is an accomplishment, and these ladies do it.

dear kate said...

great post. you're dead on.

Sam | ashore said...

If Kershaw was a Tenebaum - Tavi, that is perfectly put!

Emma Gi. said...

Sasha and Iekeleine FO SURE...killing it!! But i've always found Hanne's style seems a tad too forced, you know wearing all the right names/looks.

Annabel said...

mel said...

you can't go wrong with a floppy sweater and tights :)

Anonymous said...

Iekeliene Stange's top right photo is BRILLIANT!

Caddy said...

Love you commentary it was a cool new way of looking at the stereotyped model of duty style.

le Blogueur said...

Love all your choices. Especially Sasha! I love that one interview with her "I said that I am a fairy and that I prefer to dance and fly like the butterfly, but they made me walk and talk and I hate walking and talking" hahah

Chantele Cross-Jones said...

They have some really great style! Daisy Dayz Home

Trina said...

I have to say Abbey Lee Kershaw nails all her looks.

Lais B.X said...

really nice*-*

WendyB said...

If a waitress from Bon Temps, La., can be a fairy, I guess a model can too!

Emilie ! said...

Ha I know what you mean by 'her style smells like insence' in fact, I couldn't have put it better myself!! You described their styling so perfectly, not at all as though it were in a crappy teen magazine.

Another awesome analysis, I reallllllllly love to read what you write <3

derek said...

models have the best styles, they can manipulate the clothes so well!
so jealous
sasha is so precious!

Emma said...

what about frida gustavsson?

Rachel Ann said...

Okay i am really obsessed with this post. your collages are great! gosh i love them haha :)

-XOXO Rachel Ann

Bea said...

"Her style smells like incense."

manna said...

Stange! i love Stange!

manna said...

Hanne Gaby Odiele looks possessed in the bottom right photograph. but i reeeeally want that baggy waffle jumper... alot.

love this post, mainly for the sasha/ daisy buchanan comparison

brilliant as always

Anonymous said...

I always feel so envious of a model's style when I see shots of them on the street in their own clothes and it's like, okay, you're gorgeous, do you have to be so stylish too? Haha, good post though, lots of inspiration here.

Sincerely, Sarah Margeurite

Anonymous said...

Iekeliene Strange has the best print tights in the world. Envyyy. I love the crazy mix of models you chose. Nicely done.

bravegrrl said...

they are all great, but i just adore sasha!

Mehetabelle is Holly said...

I've always thought of Sasha as some kind of woodland elf who lives in trees. In a really beautiful way that is...

Suzannah said...

I love the layering look!
Great styling.

Eliana said...

sasha and her hair, lvet!

yyyy said...

oh my.. this is an awesome inspiration!

FashionHippieLoves said...

great inspiration!!

Mary said...

Great post - their style is so fun and interesting, and definitely inspiring :)

Sarah said...

I completely agree - their styles are so refreshing to see against the model stereotype!
Great post x

Ans said...

Awesome styles!!!

Anonymous said...

Inspirational post x

Olivia Isabella. said...

Thank you! Thank you for enlightening me. I thought ALL models dressed so boringly and plainly, but these girls show that it does NOT have to be that way and instead of just dressing "differently" to the stereo-type, they do it incredibly well.
Also, these girls obviously have the figures and faces that designers believe show off clothes best - whether or not others agree - and should make the most of it by wearing fantastic clothes rather than just going for the obvious.
UO x

i.am.bonnie.yes.that.is.all said...

Arghhhh i love Iekeliene's style been a big fan for a long time but i had no idea that the others dressed like that amazing! Not generic and boring, but fun and cheerful!

Anonymous said...

I love Abbey Lee Kershaw's coat in the first and other pics.

And Iekeliene's Pucci Legging is really fabulous.

I like looking at models style but I never no if ther legit seeing as they get paid to wear clothes who says there still getting cash after work hours to sport something just like the celeb fashion mania. Or mabye Im just wrong anyhow I think the models casted above have ok style.

whateveryouwantittosay said...

Astute observations. Love the comment about the modeling looking like she smells like incense (or something like that).

-Ria xo said...

Hanne's style amazes me. The way she looks as though it took her 2 minutes to get dressed works so well for her! Me, i can't do that. I really can't.

I absolutely love her hair- it's gorgeous! And that denim jacket she has? I WANT IT!

I'm not so sure about Abbey, i think her outfit's just look like she's put anything on and it's not working.

Iekeliene is brilliant. Her pieces are brilliant, and work so well as an outfit. That dress she wears in the first picture is so cute! It's amazing how she can pull of so many different looks. Cute, Cool, Punk, Nerd, Hippie- I love her!

Anyway, brilliant post!

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Fourth Daughter said...

Great collating skills at work there... all such inspirational ladies. My stylist friend just named his cat Sasha after Ms Pivovarova because her face is similar, but she also happens to be grey!

a... said...

iekeline stange is so great. i think she is the only person, who's styling i love now for years!

Mystery Bruises said...

gahh there all so beautiful, il never eat again!

Lara Woodbine said...

I love them!!!

Patri said...

Me encantan todas las fotos, todos los outfits.. qué pasada...

Sybilla said...

Sasha is the best!

Great post!

My name is Giacobba said...

i really enjoy your blog and i recently started blogging myself. i would love for you to check it out and maybe supply some feedback?

ps Abbey Lee Kershaw can do no wrong when it comes to fashion, every jacket she is waering in this post are now on my wish list!

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cancercowboy said...

i always found it difficult to evaluate the personal style of models, because i don't know what is truly theirs. this business is in a large part about illusions, after all.

Alecca Rox said...

how on earth do they do this??? is it the body? the height? the attitude? sometimes i think that models, even if they slapped on the sheets of their bed, they'd still look stylish as hell:)

Nolita said...

You are reading my mind!

Malicious Mallory said...

Oh you're so right about Iekeliene Stange! She's so cool

Katie said...

Iekeliene Stange's style is probably my favorite out of those you posted. I don't know; I'm not a big watcher of models on their off-time, although I'm starting to reconsider and think perhaps I -should- be watching their styles.

Brianna said...

Iekeliene Stange's style is really interesting to me. The way she can so easily mix all of the prints and not look, well, the least bit crazy.
After looking at Abbey Lee Kershaw's style, I totally understand what you mean when you say "Her style smells like incense.". To me, her style is really 'cozy', and just speaks "autumn". I don't know how to explain it, but the incense thing was almost what I was thinking, although I was thinking more towards a fireplace or something:)

But anyway, I really liked this post. And I never payed any attention to model's styles, so this was sort of like a breath of fresh air to me! I've been enlightened! Thanks:)

Aleisha-Rose said...

Oh Abbey... how i adore her. She is so... so... Phenomenal.

Anonymous said...

Sasha Pivovarova! She is one of my favey models. I agree, I think everyone should be way past this: 'tshirt, jeans and jacket' for a model look. Gah, I love her Sasha's headwear too.

hannbokhi said...

I love it! Great blog!

Heid Beyer said...

and i thought i was the only one obsessed with abbey lee...

firefly said...

Finally models that don't dress monochromatic! I love all the color and prints.

Tavi said...

Emma-Good call! I love her too.

Anonymous said...

Hail Abbey Lee Kershaw.

Shakkablakka said...

I totally agree with you about the grey on Sasha Pivovarova, best ever!

Christina Anne said...

We LOVE this!!!!
Especially the Hanne Gaby Odiele panel.

Tanya Dempsey said...

Kick ass indeed. Thanks for the inspiration, Tavi.

Unknown said...

You are so, so right, it is virtually impossible to talk about 'model-off-duty' style without sounding as though your writing for a lame magazine... I am cringing right now just going over all the cliched things I have written about it myself.

These 3 demonstrate perfectly that the 'model look' is no longer confined to lashings of black leather, oversized wooly hats and slouchy bags... there are apparently more perks to being a top model than earning a living and getting gifted designer freebies and attending fabulous fashion events all over the world... these girls careers have clearly helped them develop some seriously envy-inducing personal style. Especially love Abby Lee, the layered look isn't the easiest and she shows us all how it's done X

Julie Ling said...

abbey lee kershaw &hears; all the way!

ólöf said...

SPOT on! and I will not say that Sasha Pivovarova isn't a fairy, because she obviously is..haha:) I like this collection of images and short but as I said, spot on, text!

Moonlight said...

models are, what models are.
they can make anything look amazing! I don't know if it's their confidence, personality, bodies or, whatever, but there's just something very alluring about it.

Anonymous said...

wow i love this the last picture bottomn right is very 60s xx

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Emily said...

Aggy Deyn used to have crazy out-there style, but she seems to have conformed to the black jeans + leather jacket look as of late... I LOOOVE Sasha's style. It's very much an updated 20s look.

Anonymous said...

Love this post! I am always so jealous of how models seemingly throw together a perfect look every time. Great job conveying each individuals' style.

Anonymous said...

Ugh! It's about time someone did a post like this. I too get frustrated on how most model's style all resembles each other and they're praised for it. You said it perfectly with the straight jeans, scarfs and leather jackets.

Sasha and Iekeliene's style has long been in my top favorites. The way Iekeliene mixes prints makes me drool. I adore mixing of prints.

miss twinkletoes said...

very perseptive way of laying it out without just saying " Oh, she so cool." They are all so cool, but in a very specific way.

Nice post - totally agree that Sasha is a fairy...

Oh my Dior! said...

Abby style is the best!!

Unknown said...

LO-LO-LOVING Iekeliene Stange. A master of the 'I just look this good every day' look.

Sarah Betty

Irene Louca said...

I love Abbey Lee Kershaw style. I think she does the most interesting dressing choices from the models you choose to talk about:)

jackies world said...

I love streetstyle! It`s my life!

zoomslow said...

I think Iekeliene Stange's top left and bottom middle outfit are exceptional! :-)

Ellie Rigby said...

"Her style smells like incense"
I know exactly what you mean.

Anonymous said...

i love this post, i'm in constant search from that effortlessly cool models off duty look. shame for us mere mortals that fail miserably to look amazing in everything, including a black bin bag. well i'll continue to live in hope.
amazing blog, its truly original!

Anonymous said...

i love this post, i'm in constant search from that effortlessly cool models off duty look. shame for us mere mortals that fail miserably to look amazing in everything, including a black bin bag. well i'll continue to live in hope.
amazing blog, its truly original!

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i saw sasha walk once during fashion week and she looked sloppy with a side of messy drug habit.

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Anonymous said...

Yes these models have great style but do you know how many times i have seen these pictures ... SO MANY.

I love Hannas side plait.. i neeeed her hair haha.

Gypsy said...

you're so right- sasha is a fairy! very good observation :)

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

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aclineo said...

The purple and orange makeup is so stunning! It really makes her whole face pop.

Alaina said...

ARGH! Love you for writing about Iekeliene. She's my fave in the whole wide world.

Daande said...

I LOVE what Hanne Gaby Odiele's wearing in the bottom right picture. Wish I could get a closer look... Anyway, you rock, Tavi.

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Print-mixing is so good.!!!!
I follow you now!!!
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North Texas @ Army Internet Availability

Saturday, September 18, 2010

North Texas @ Army link is up... look under the Radio tab for the stream.

From The North Texas Perspective

Friday, September 17, 2010

The Mean Green come to Michie Stadium on Saturday, and hope to pull the road upset.

North Texas: Quarterback Derek Thompson gets his first career start after Nathan Tune dislocated a hip late in the loss to Rice. Tune, who beat out Thompson in preseason drills, might be out for the season. Thompson, a sophomore, lost his redshirt year when he had to play in an emergency situation late in his freshman year.

Line: Army by 5½
Series Record: Army 3-0.
Last Meeting: 2009, Army 17-13.
The anti-Army propaganda has already begun in Texas,

"The worms get their name from their eating habits. They eat everything in one neighborhood and move as an army to the next neighborhood."

No idea what that's all about.

The Mean Green psyche is fragile though, due to their 5-31 three year record. The Denton newspaper notes the teams struggles this year and issues an early collapse watch for UNT.

I am not saying a collapse is going to happen. I actually think there is a good chance UNT will beat Army this weekend, but the signs are too great to ignore.
UNT has lost its starting quarterback, center, one of its cornerbacks, a couple of tight ends/fullbacks and is moving people all over the place to cover for those losses.
UNT is also starting a two-game road trip.
By the time this ship pulls back into harbor at Fouts Field, there's a chance UNT could be 0-4 and 0-1 in the Sun Belt.

Rich Ellerson will call the Mean Green squad more than capable.

"Offensively, they're a nightmare," Ellerson said. "They're outgaining people all over the place. Turnovers have been their bane. We need to keep that going."
North Texas outgained the Owls, 420-351, and it gave Army a tough game a year ago. The Mean Green outgained the Black Knights 447-287, but Army forced five turnovers and Steelman scored on a 2-yard run with 73 seconds left for a 17-13 win on the road.
UNT have got their backs against the wall, so Army can expect both barrels from the Mean Green. A beleaguered coach, injuries throughout their two-deep. and that W/L record.

Clearing the North Texas Week Links

Army has game notes up (pdf) for the North Texas game.

Clearing some of last weeks links, Rich Ellerson's presser quotes (pdf) are available and Josh McNary was selected for one of the weekly College Football Performance Awards. We know North Texas has had more success with their pass attack than with the run; so McNary should be visible on Saturday.

Sal has a new chat featured. For a guy who has so many irons in the Hudson Valley sports fire I don't know how he keeps producing such high quality outlets for his information. The chat is some of his best work, and it allows him to share his vast knowledge of Black Knights football with Army's most interested and involved fans. Check out Sal's chat - required reading for Army fans.

Like Army, the Mean Green are coming off a close loss to Rice and Phil Steele likes North Texas on the road.

Saturday's game will mark Hall of Fame Weekend at West Point I don't have a list of inductees, but you can probably expect one to turn up in the next few days.

Week 3 Blogpoll

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The third installment of the 2010 Blogpoll is up.  The top 25 looks like this:

SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 College Football Rankings

Results for Week 3

1Alabama Crimson Tide (82)    24.61.20--
2Ohio St. Buckeyes (18)    23.81.74Arrow_up 1
3Oregon Ducks (2)    20.72.46Arrow_up 3
4TCU Horned Frogs    20.43.21--
5Boise St. Broncos    20.34.73Arrow_down -3
6Oklahoma Sooners    19.63.13Arrow_up 6
7Texas Longhorns    18.43.44Arrow_down -2
8Nebraska Cornhuskers    17.13.55Arrow_down -1
9Iowa Hawkeyes    17.13.68Arrow_down -1
10Florida Gators    15.34.04Arrow_down -1
11Wisconsin Badgers    13.34.31--
12South Carolina Gamecocks    12.74.44Arrow_up 11
13Utah Utes    11.74.43Arrow_up 1
14Arkansas Razorbacks    10.54.28Arrow_up 6
15LSU Tigers (1)    9.95.03Arrow_up 4
16Auburn Tigers    9.04.29Arrow_up 5
17Stanford Cardinal    8.43.78Arrow_up 11
18Michigan Wolverines (1)    8.05.70Arrow_up 7
19Miami Hurricanes    7.24.47Arrow_down -9
20Arizona Wildcats    5.54.98Arrow_up 4
21USC Trojans    4.24.72Arrow_up 1
22Penn St. Nittany Lions    3.73.35Arrow_down -6
23California Golden Bears    3.44.60Arrow_up 19
24Houston Cougars    3.34.09Arrow_up 12
25West Virginia Mountaineers    2.03.05Arrow_up 2
        Others Receiving Votes:        Air Force Falcons | Missouri Tigers | Oregon St. Beavers | Clemson Tigers | North Carolina Tar Heels | Texas Tech Red Raiders | Pittsburgh Panthers | Fresno St. Bulldogs | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | Texas A&M Aggies | Michigan St. Spartans | Georgia Bulldogs | Florida St. Seminoles | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | East Carolina Pirates | Maryland Terrapins | Nevada Wolf Pack | Virginia Tech Hokies | Kentucky Wildcats | BYU Cougars | Boston College Eagles | Baylor Bears | Kansas St. Wildcats | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | South Florida Bulls | N.C. State Wolfpack | Indiana Hoosiers | Connecticut Huskies | Temple Owls | Arizona St. Sun Devils | Northwestern Wildcats | Cincinnati Bearcats | San Diego St. Aztecs
Updated: Sep 15, 2010 10:36 AM EDT
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »

Michigan and the Pac 10 get some love

You can look at each participant's votes with this link.

My official ballot looks like this:

SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 College Football Rankings

The Unbalanced Line Ballot - Week 3

Rank Team Delta
1 Alabama Crimson Tide --
2 Ohio St. Buckeyes --
3 Oregon Ducks --
4 Florida Gators Arrow_up 2
5 Texas Longhorns Arrow_up 2
6 Nebraska Cornhuskers Arrow_down -2
7 Oklahoma Sooners Arrow_up 4
8 Iowa Hawkeyes --
9 Boise St. Broncos Arrow_down -4
10 TCU Horned Frogs --
11 Utah Utes Arrow_up 2
12 South Carolina Gamecocks Arrow_up 13
13 California Golden Bears Arrow_down -1
14 Houston Cougars Arrow_up 2
15 Arkansas Razorbacks Arrow_up 6
16 Stanford Cardinal Arrow_up 8
17 Wisconsin Badgers --
18 Arizona Wildcats --
19 Auburn Tigers --
20 Michigan Wolverines --
21 Miami Hurricanes Arrow_down -3
22 Clemson Tigers --
23 Missouri Tigers --
24 Penn St. Nittany Lions Arrow_down -7
25 Pittsburgh Panthers --
Dropouts: Florida St. Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Virginia Tech Hokies, LSU Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, West Virginia Mountaineers

SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Trent Steelman is listed as the starter for the week leading up to North Texas. That is a big relief, since Steelman's shoulder looked pretty bad as he was held out for most of the Hawaii game.

The play of Max Jenkins left nothing to be desired, while he was outrushed and outpassed by Steelman his task was to distribute the ball rather than make plays like Steelman.

The Steelman/Jenkins stat line looks like this.

Player                Rush     Yds     YPC     TD    Long

T. Steelman         13         40       3.1        0       7
M. Jenkins          10         29        2.9        1       7

I don't want to read too much into the comparison, but I do want to point out the strength of Jenkins in that situation. Max ran less, but saw one less snap than Trent (36 to 35). Jenkins had fewer yards, but seemed to give the ball off a little more than Steelman.

Whether it was Jenkins' unwillingness to keep the ball or his plain effectiveness in executing Army's option is beyond my comprehension of the Army option  - but either way it seemed that the offense opened up in the third quarter.

We know the defense did a lot in the 2nd half with the takeovers and getting Hawaii's offense off the field. But I was very impressed with Jenkins performance and results under center.

With that said, Steelman is back... as if there was any doubt.
#8 hasn't missed a start in his college career and he has played through things that I would probably take a few days off of work for (FYI, I'm a librarian).

This will make Steelman's 15th straight start and he will look to get back into rhythm against North Texas's 86th ranked Defense.

The opposition's starting QB Nate Tune is out for the Eagles' trip to West Point, Tune was injured Sat. during UNT's 31-32 loss to Rice.

Blogpoll Top 25 Week 3 - Rough Draft

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Here's what I have for my blogpoll top 25 ballot.

I'm pretty comfortable through about #18 or so... I really wanted to leave PSU and Pitt out in the cold, but I can't find any other teams worthy of jumping into the top 25.

Maryland? Michigan State? Georgia Tech?

Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Rank     Team

1     Alabama Crimson Tide
2     Ohio St. Buckeyes
3     Oregon Ducks
4       Florida Gators
5      Texas Longhorns
6      Nebraska Cornhuskers
7       Oklahoma Sooners
8      Boise St. Broncos
9      Iowa Hawkeyes
10      TCU Horned Frogs
11     California Golden Bears
12      Utah Utes
13      South Carolina Gamecocks
14      Houston Cougars
15      Arkansas Razorbacks
16      Stanford Cardinal
17      Wisconsin Badgers
18      Arizona Wildcats
19     Auburn Tigers
20     Michigan Wolverines
21      Miami Hurricanes
22      Clemson Tigers
23      Missouri Tigers
24      Penn State
25      Pittsburgh Panthers

Looking Back at the Hawaii Game

Looking back at Army's home opener, it was no question a disappointing loss.
To have a team like Hawaii bottled up like that late in the game and to give  the game away in that fashion is just a tough way to lose.

In all honesty, before the fumble, while looking at 3rd and 4 from Hawaii's 23 yard line - Army wasn't guaranteed a win in that situation. Forget about the horrible late hit penalty on Erzinger...with one minute on the clock it was Army's own lack of discipline that cost them a shot at the win. Coach Ellerson said that there were "a thousand chances to win that game" and by my math that final offensive series contained about 600 of those chances.
A dumb delay of game penalty took Army to the edge of field goal range and led to the questionable coaching decision to center the ball for the kick and not try to root out some more yardage to make the kick shorter than 44 yards.

There's nothing that can be done about the 15 yard penalty on Erzinger it was an awful call in the worst possible situation. That kind of thing happens - the officials names are listed here, you can dig up the dirt on these guys on your own time. Personally, I'm over it.

As encouraging as it was to see Army adjust at the half and fight back to put the win within reach, it is important to win those kind of close games. 2-0 on the year, 2-0 playing from behind in the 4th quarter and 2-0 in last minute comebacks would have gone a long, long way not only toward bowl eligibility but earning respect across the cfb landscape.
It's not worth getting down about the game; indications are that Trent Steelman will be alright and this is the kind of game where teams learn how to win. I know it is imperative to win games this year, but despite the loss - and despite how Army lost there are a lot of good things to be drawn from this game.

Last night I went to a bar to watch the local Oregon Ducks and of course it was my dumb luck to sit next to the only Hawaii native in the place. I really wanted to hold a grudge against Hawaii, but their fans are dedicated and typically nice people. Hours after a painful loss I was forced to come to terms with what happened and I realized that overall this Army team can still do everything it set out to do this season. A winning record is still in play, a bowl game is in play, the CIC trophy is in play - and the Black Knights have been refreshingly competitive this year.

This is an Army team that can hang around in games and play strong as games wear on - let's hope that hope the Black Knights can press on and apply that same perseverance to the season at large.

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Not much longer now...

Army/Northwestern Link Clearance

Rise Northwestern posted an older preview of the NU/Army game.

While it's always nice to see the opposing fans' viewpoint, some of the misconceptions and ill-perceptions about Army resurface in this one.

Last year Army rushed for 251.6 yards per game while scoring 26.6 points per game. These numbers are not in the upper, upper elite of the nation, by any stretch. Army still has a long way to go. But the Black Knights are getting better, and to look past them would be a mistake.
251.6 rush ypg is simply 8th in the nation in rushing. We know Army doesn't go for 500 total yards per contest, and it is still very early in the season, but even burning clock and slow-playing the option Army out gained all but seven teams in Div 1-A rushing. Am I calling Army "elite"?  No.  I'm saying that the Black Knights' yardage per game and game tempo clearly shows that Army's rushing offense is one of the elite run games in the NCAA. Army comes into this game with the #2 rush game in the NCAA averaging 353 yards after the first two weeks.

More troublesome than that - which is basically semantics regarding  the word "elite" is this very common misconception.

While Army's offense continues to improve, the defense is a matter of concern for the team. It gave up 338.2 yards per game last year, which is not so bad until you consider how long it might take for a triple option team like Army to hold onto the ball to score. Army's offense is not necessarily one you trust to make a late-game comeback.
(emphasis added)

Rich Ellerson's Army teams should be noted more for keeping games tight than mounting comebacks, but Army's ability to play from behind shouldn't be questioned either.

Anyway Rise Northwestern has merged with Lake the Posts making a nice Wildcats blog so go check them out before game time. L.T.P.'s Army preview can be found here.

 Bleacher Report has a nice Army/NU preview definitely worth a look.

The AP chimes in with their take on Army's 2011 team:

This isn't last year, when the Black Knights were third in the nation in turnover margin at plus-1.23 per game. They've turned the ball over three times in each of the first two games and are minus-2 per game in turnover margin. Against San Diego State, which was decided on a fourth-quarter field goal, Army lost three of eight fumbles.
No question that is Army's biggest problem moving forward this season.The question is if the defense can force its share of loose balls - in addition to Army showing some modicum of ball control.

Northwestern has turned around 180 degrees from last year as well - their turnaround being of the positive variety.

First and foremost, Saturday will be an interesting test of the Cats' rush defense. NU struggled towards the end of the 2010 campaign, getting torched by myriad Wisconsin and Illinois running backs. In the first two games of the 2011 season, the Cats have looked far better, surrendering just 118 rushing yards per game.

Sal's gives us his take as well.

Should be a good one, I won't venture a prediction, but if you're stranded online you can check back here before game time for a thing.

News and Notes

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The Black Knights have experimented with wild uniforms in recent games Navy-Army games. This year they go pro - Nike Pro Combat. I suppose the name is apropos, considering participants in Navy/Army games will likely be professional soldiers, but I really don't like that name for the semi-fashionable brand of uniforms.

We found out that Army and Navy will wear the stylized pro combat uniforms for the first time as more and more schools are being selected to highlight Nike's fashion and marketing.

For what it's worth Army's look decent - by that it is a subdued look from other camouflage getups they wore in prior Navy /Army games. The jersey numbers have a stenciled look, but other than that, it looks like a modest update of the traditional black gold and white. A photo album can be found on Nike Pro Combat's facebook page.

MetroWNY catches up with the Army season which I am only posting for their optimistic Trent Steelman update.
Starting quarterback Trent Steelman was pretty beat up after the San Diego State game. Steelman was the leading rusher on the team as he had a career day in yards. Steelman will be able to play on Saturday when they take on Northwestern.

“We expect him to be available,” said Ellerson. “How much we’re going to be able to do during the week with him, we’ll wait and see.”

Sal scoops all that stuff on his blog. Talk about pro. Don't miss his Army football chat, plenty of stuff in there.

Sal talks about Army's two most important offensive pieces dealing with injuries and gives us a word on past Wyoming Valley West (PA) recruit A.J. McGovern.

Hi Sal, Thanks for your coverage. Recruiting question for you. 2 years ago our top recruit according to sites like ESPN and Scout was a 3 star Center in AJ McGovern. I know he was at USMAPS last year and I was really surprised to see him not even on the roster this year. Any info on him???

Pat, appreciate the compliments, thanks. Sometimes, the scouting services are wrong. I believe McGovern is at West Point but not playing football. I just think McGovern's size doesn't fit the mold of a lineman Army is looking for right now
 Lastly, and FWIW, sprint football has a big game this weekend.
"Whenever Army and Navy compete, the venue becomes electric," Perkins said. "It was an epic battle before a packed stadium when they last met in Saratoga in 2007, and with Army's upset league victory against the Midshipmen in 2010, the Allegiance Bowl will undoubtedly be a showdown. We are anticipating an incredible game between two amazing teams."
If Army wins this sprint football game I will consider going back to calling the game Army/Navy.

Yearbook: Ohio University Athena

Ohio University's football history goes back to 1892,  (yearbook PDF),but the team didn't play their first intercollegiate football game until 1894.

Notable Bobcat achievements on the gridiron are few and far between. There was the 1962 Sun Bowl season, and there was an impressive run from 1929-1933, with Ohio U. stringing together 5 very nice seasons. Ohio's record during that early stretch was a commendable 36-6-1, and the Bobcats collected 3 Buckeye Athletic Association titles in those years. For me, Ohio U's most memorable moment came in 2005 at the expense of my Alma Mater.

Today, Bobcat athletics are still pestering Pitt - most recently in volleyball with yesterday's  24-26, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 21-19 five-set humbling of the Panthers.

Ohio's yearbooks are now online as the school's Athena yearbook has been made available by the Ohio University Library's Digital Initiatives project - hosted by the Internet Archive. It's a great look back in time at a nice old football club. Turn back the clock with the Ohio Athena, my latest addition to my ever growing yearbook collection.

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Blogpoll Week 4, or Whatever

Monday, September 12, 2011

   I feel pretty good about this ranking. You can try to sway me below in the comments.

SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 College Football Rankings

The Unbalanced Line Ballot - Week 3

1Alabama Crimson TideArrow_up 3
2Stanford CardinalArrow_up 1
3Boise St. BroncosArrow_down -2
4Oklahoma SoonersArrow_up 2
5LSU TigersArrow_down -3
6Florida St. SeminolesArrow_up 1
7Nebraska CornhuskersArrow_down -2
8Arkansas RazorbacksArrow_up 1
9Florida GatorsArrow_up 1
10South Florida BullsArrow_up 1
11Virginia Tech HokiesArrow_down -3
12Oregon DucksArrow_up 7
13Texas A&M AggiesArrow_up 1
14Wisconsin BadgersArrow_down -2
15Texas LonghornsArrow_up 2
16Ohio St. BuckeyesArrow_down -1
17South Carolina Gamecocks--
18Tennessee VolunteersArrow_up 6
19Penn St. Nittany LionsArrow_down -6
20Mississippi St. BulldogsArrow_down -4
21Washington St. Cougars--
22West Virginia MountaineersArrow_up 1
23Central Florida KnightsArrow_down -1
24Georgia BulldogsArrow_up 1
25Auburn Tigers--
Dropouts: Missouri Tigers, Northern Illinois Huskies, Utah State Aggies
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Go Back to Mexico

Sunday, September 11, 2011

We're seeing a trend year to year with this Army team - the trend of gacking away winnable games. Army's at a point where they need to execute perfectly in all phases to compete the way the team is expected to compete, and when they don't - it's going to be bad news.

Army had stretches on Saturday where they competed and even bested San Diego State. This was exactly the kind of game that last year's Army team would come out of with a win. The way Army put the ball on the ground they gift-wrapped the game for the Aztecs.

For most the story was just that: Army needs to get a grip.

One year removed from owning the third-best turnover margin in the nation, the Black Knights committed eight fumbles, losing three, en route to a 23-20 loss Saturday vs. San Diego State, the first California opponent to visit Michie Stadium since 1980.

Not unlike last year, the team finds itself with all kinds of personnel problems. Steelman dinged up, down some linemen, and moving slotbacks to defense will test this team's resolve. Sal looks for a shakeup that would effect both sides of the ball.

Army needs Brian Cobbs, who opened the season as a slotback, to pick up on how to play cornerback again quick this week. Freshman Lamar Johnson-Harris, who made his first career start at cornerback, will play a role in Army’s future. But Johnson-Harris isn’t ready just yet. Cobbs entered West Point as a cornerback and was moved to slotback.

There is some justified bitterness over at Aztecs Killing Him, but the game's numbers weren't too far off of that site's prediction, so I don't know when their bump up in perception happened... certainly not between the opening kickoff and the final whistle. I think that those guys might be thinking this season out with last season's results.

San Diego State were the better team today,  but I can't help but think they got away with one of Army's wins.
At this point all we can do is wish the Aztecs well on their way back to where they came from and look to the next game.

Minus a fumble or eight this game would probably be a different Story.

Here are the game's Stats and Highlights

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

returning home

It has been a short and hurry-up and wait busy yet not trip to Alaska. Earlier tonight I packed up my suitcase in anticipation of tomorrow's quick departure right after the last thing I'm scheduled to do. Then tonight had a really fun job which went really well. Then I got my boarding pass printed at the hotel's front desk, sent directions from home to the Seattle airport where my ride home will meet me and I will make the return drive to Portland. (Long story, but going from Anchorage to Seattle tomorrow was the quickest and easiest - the only actually - way to get home on Sunday night. Earlier this week there were a couple other options added, but my ticket price would have doubled.)

Again, I've found the people to be friendly, welcoming, and a pleasure to work with. I would definitely make the trip again.

So now, with everything lined up, printed, signed, and arranged, I'll go back up to my room and go to bed. So I can get up in the morning, have breakfast with a small group of colleagues, and then go to my final assignment. Where I may or may not actually work, depending on who shows up. Which is how this conference has gone and it has been fine.

I like this community, their commitment and dedication to improving themselves and the profession. And I've met more people and my own community has grown, despite the several hours difference.

And the NaNoWriMo numbers are growing. I just read a statistic that 2007 had over 100,000 writers participate and 15,000 of them were winners (complete the 50,000 words). Two weeks from today I will have some words written and my novel will have begun. I have no idea how many words I will have by this time in two weeks -- but there will be some!

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July 8, 2014

The Ten Minute Stop and Shop

Instant gratification is a good thing.
Do you pop in to roadside shops in small towns?
They are full of great things if you don't mind the dusty musties.
I can't stand it for long.
On a quick run through I found a few things that I just couldn't leave behind.

This bluework embroidered piece is large enough to be a wall hanging.
A previous owner had bleached it, resulting in some blotchy fading on the blue border.
I love it anyway.
Bluework became popular in the late 1800's.
It has seen a resurgence of interest in recent years.

This sweet little piece has sticker residue stain.
I'm hoping I can get it out with a good soaking.

I don't know what it was used for- any ideas?
The cross stitching is so delicate and tiny.
I think a young lady must have done this piece- anyone over 40 wouldn't have been able to see it!
I love the Dutch patterns.

In a dusty basket, I saw this.
Pressed and framed flowers from Austria, circa 1950's.

 You already know about my love for tiny linen shirts and dresses.
I couldn't resist these two in that same dusty basket.

That tiny hand embroidered K is so sweet.

Nemesis would find this one a bit girly for one of his outfits.

No ruffles for him.  No puffy shirts, either.  It's just not a good look.

A very good haul for just a few minutes time.
And there's more to post about later.
Now, it's time for some soaking.
For me and these little keeps.

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Have a great week!

  1. All of these are so sweet! I love anything Holland-related and can't wait to go back again someday. In our house there is a rule: if it has a windmill on it, grab it before someone else does!

  2. Great finds! I can't wait to see what you do with them.

  3. hope you can get the stains, etc. out! :)

  4. I love the Dutchy charm of your blue embroidered pieces! And the framed flowers and children's clothing tug at my heartstrings, too. Not bad for a quick run through!

  5. Some great pieces! I love the baby clothing. I need to dig deeper when I'm out at the junk shops. You used your 10 minutes wisely ;-)

  6. Beautiful keeps! I'm guessing that your linen "pocket" may have been a holder for hankies...but that's just a guess. As for your sticker residue, if soaking doesn't remove it, you may be able to soften the glue with very hot water. As a last resort, I'd certainly try "goo gone" and then some blue "dawn" dish soap to remove whatever may be left behind. It's PH neutral and gentle enough for live animals so I would think that it would be safe. I've spent the last 2 days trying to remove mildew spots from vintage pillow ticking.

  7. What sweet treasures! You just never know what you will find treasure hunting.

  8. Such sweet finds! I love the delicate embroidery--I have never been able to get mine to look so fine.

  9. What great finds! I love redwork, and I've never seen it in blue. It's so pretty. Whenever we're on a road trip we always pop into whatever shops we come across along the way. It's like a mini-adventure. You just never know what you'll find.

  10. so sweet--i cannot pass up a christening gown or tiny dress:) great keeps, tina!

  11. I'm so happy that these treasures were acquired by you, someone that will love them back to life.

  12. The fact you find and buy these sweet delicate little linens tells me a lot about you and where your heart is.

  13. Hi, I'm so happy to meet you. I just stumbled across your blog through a blog-list of one of my blogging sisters. These finds are wonderful. I love bluework and redwork, they bring back memories of simpler times. Thanks for sharing your roadside shopping trip.
    Connie :)

  14. Cool pieces Tina, glad you rescued them! No idea what the mystery item is though-sorry:@)

  15. I have been soaking linens and quilts for the last week. I bought more today. I love the bluework and the tiny linen shirt - ruffles and all.

  16. Very fun finds! Love that little shirt! The 'K' got me...for Keith, my hubby :)

  17. I didn't even know tiny linen shirts EXISTED until this moment! Keep making me smarter, lady! :)

  18. I hope the soaking worked; they are lovely!

  19. I think I would love to go poking around with you! You find the coolest stuff and I probably look right over it.

  20. I love your vintage linen treasures, Tina. Thanks for sharing with us at Revisionary Life Thrifty Life Thursday!

  21. Well crap. No wonder I haven't been cross-stitching. Why didn't anyone tell me I couldn't do it after 40?????

  22. I kind of love the little tiny cross-stitch tulips. I can't believe you found all these fabric pieces in a roadside place! Gorgeous.

Thanks for taking the time to leave me your thoughts. I appreciate each and every one!


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Luna Heist – “The Heist”

Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Luna Heist began singing at the age of 3, and her passion for music only increased with age. At age 7, she was playing piano and participating in school and church plays, and got her start as a rapper by the age of 12. A born performer, Luna is also a high powered lyricist and a songwriter. She has played alongside Janice Marie Johnson from the Grammy award-winning band A Taste of Honey, and opened for major celebrities like Slick Rick and Keith Murray.  Women’s power, as a source of strength, intellect, emotion and, most importantly, life, has been a recurring theme in modern times, even a male dominated genre like hip-hop had to eventually succumb to the law of female attraction. Suddenly female rappers were all over the charts and dominating TV and live shows. Moreover, many were lauded for their technical and lyrical talents and not just taken on face value.

Luna Heist belongs to this lineage. Like her pen, the emcee’s focus only sharpened on a plethora of projects and peer collaborations. During it all, the Brooklyn-based product kept pace without ever compromising quality or substance. Luna’s latest effort, “The Heist”, is an exclamation point in her journey.

This respected artist rises to seamlessly meet the times with this record which puts her talents on a pedestal. Out of the conceptual demonstration emerges a potential role-model, a creative young visionary, and one of the most promising up and coming female emcees in the game.

Luna Heist represents a spectrum of inspirations, not least her favorites, The Notorious B.I.G and Jay-Z. Beyond her sharp verses and clever wordplay, Luna treats her voice like an instrument that only she controls. She is an emcee, who can shape-shift her party as desired.

It provides a dynamic artist with range and unpredictability. The three-and-a-half minute listen to “The Heist”, is rich without feeling weighty, thoughtful without feeling cerebral. On it, Luna is raising her own high bar of excellence. The overarching sound, production and instrumentation on the track are also outstanding.

“The Heist” is an exemplary portrayal of the heart and soul of the genre with euphonic female vocals flowing smoothly with the dynamic tone. With this new single, it’s undeniable that Luna Heist is just about ready to outpace all of her peers.

She’s witty and there’s almost a playfulness in her usage of metaphor and wordplay. She sounds like she honed and perfected her pen. Luna doesn’t just rap or spit bars, but rather tells a story. She defiantly gives voice to that oft-ignored sovereignty through songs unwaveringly dedicated to exploring, exemplifying, and exalting the diverse facets of their experience.

Though she can rip a mic to shreds with the best of them, with “The Heist”, Luna is out to show and prove, she’s well-equipped for aiming at far weightier goals. Being a dope rapper is admirable, but being able to transition to great, is even better. This track confirms that Luna Heist has potential to take the next step into greatness.

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Download: SFML-Tetris

In the course Overthrowing Game Engine Tyranny – Games from Scratch with C++ I learned to use C++ to create a small 2D game engine with the help of SFML. With this knowledge I created a Tetris clone. You can download the code including the game here: SFML-Tetris.

The engine is based on what I have created with the help of the teacher André Braun. I changed the physics system since it was based on a 2D action adventure and thus unusable for the steady pace of ticks found in a Tetris game.
To make the detection of the rows which need to be deleted easier, I used a matrix which represents the map of the game. When one row is full each block in it is deleted and the blocks above are set to that row.
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Custom Projects and Partnerships

Volunteer projects are fun, easy and make a difference

A volunteer project is a great way for members of your organization to have fun together outside, while giving back to the community. It's also a great way for high school students to get their community service graduation hours.

Partner with us

  • It’s rewarding – We provide satisfying team-building projects that positively impact the community and the environment.
  • It’s fun – Projects can be educational and offer opportunities for participant bonding and morale enhancement. Get outside and enjoy the scenic views of one of our Town properties in a whole new way.
  • It’s easy – All tools, materials, supervision and guidance are provided. Or, if you want to get out on your own, you can check-out some trash grabbers or vests and do your own thing!
Great opportunities for:

  • School partnerships – guided hikes  trash clean-ups, wildlife presentations, the Colorado Bluebird Project, trail work and more
  • Cub Scout / Girl Scout – merit badge community service and educational presentations (examples include our Earth Day willow harvest and planting event, trash clean-ups, flower planting, and more)
  • Church youth groups – these can be trail work outings, open space reclamation, or  trash clean-ups, depending on the Town’s needs at the time
How to get started

  • Fill out a group applicationEmail or call the POST volunteer coordinator at 303-814-7456.
  • Find a date and time that works for everyone’s schedule and confirm that date with the POST volunteer coordinator.
  • Custom group projects usually consist of eight to 40 people.
  • Projects are usually scheduled within a 3-4 hour time frame, either before or after lunch.
  • Waivers will need to be completed by all participants and a roster filled out by the group leader on the day of the project outing.
Possible volunteer projects

  • Trail maintenance – Join one of our 3 Trail Maintenance Groups. These groups have scheduled work outing days. In addition to these groups you can conduct a trail maintenance activity on a Town properties in need. Contact the POST Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
  • Trash Pick Up – Join us for weekly trash pick up outings.  Contact the Contact the POST Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
  • Noxious weed collection – Knapweed can be eradicated from many of our trails when the plants are cut and bagged. Plus, this gives trail users a better experience when these weeds are removed from the trail edge where they can cut and scratch people’s legs.
  • Park or Streetscape Landscaping – Mulch replacement or hardscape improvements as needed.
  • Fencing painting or removal

Saying “thanks” to our participants

  • POST Partner T-shirts (new), water bottles or hats
  • Listing on our website and in our monthly and annual report
  • Articles in our annual newsletter and / or program highlight report
  • Plaque, award, or certificate for your company, organization or participants

Thanks to these organizations who participated in a one-time group project in 2018:

  • American Heritage Girls Group - helped preserve our trees by painting select trees at Sellar's Gulch to prevent the beavers from chewing them and Trash Pick Up along Native Legend Trail.  (60 hours)
  • Boy Scout Troop 261 - Disassembled an old fort and trash clean up at Memmen Ridge, trash clean up at Paintbrush Park.  (146 Hours)
  • Calvary Chapel - 50 members of Nueva Vida Calvary Church in Castle Rock came together at Festival Park for Watercress Removal Project and trash pick up along the East Plum Creek Trail.  (183 Hours)
  • CR Moms Social Group - Trash clean up along East Plum Creek Trail and Memmen Ridge Open Space. (125 Hours)
  • Cub Scout Pack 260 - Trash clean-up, noxious weed removal and corridor clearing on the trail behind Castle Rock Elementary School. (16 hours)
  • Cub Scout Pack 764 - Bison Park trash pick up. (18 Hours)
  • Cub Scout Pack 780 - Butterfield Park trash pick up. (36 Hours)
  • CVHS/DCHS Paws for a Cause - Arbor Day tree planting at Rhyolite Park. (147 Hours)
  • DCHS Football Team - 18 Freshman Football Team members showed up to help with Perry Street Maintenance prior to the parade and 28 members of the 3 Football squads took turns picking up trash along Hangman's Gulch.  (110 Hours)
  • Elizabeth High School -  On their Big Help Day 73 volunteer came to Castle Rock and removed and replaced mulch along Perry Street. (292 Hours)
  • Girl Scout Troop  – Trail maintenance and trash clean up at Philip S Miller Park. (11 Hours)
  • LDS Youth Group - 39 members of the Parker Youth Group removed and replaced mulch along Perry Street.  (78 Hours)
  • Mesa Middle School Atlas Bear Team - Five classrooms’ of 30 students each helped conduct trail improvements to the Mesa Middle School connection trail, monitor bluebird nest-boxes, collect trash around the school and nearby open space, and clear vegetation along the Mitchell Creek Canyon Trail (300 Hours)
  • Renaissance Middle School – Philip S Miller Park and trail maintenance. (38 Hours)
  • Ridgeline Community ChurchTrash clean-up, noxious weed removal and corridor clearing on the trail behind Castle Rock Elementary School and Philip S Miller Challenge Hill step improvements. (86 Hours)
  • World Compass Academy - 10 students and 1 teacher volunteered to remove silt fencing at Philip S Miller Park.  (40 Hours)


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The Jojoba Company Hydrating Day Cream

Hydrating Day Cream

My review today is for a hydrating day cream from an Australian skincare company called The Jojoba Company.

Starting in 2008 the company farmed their own Jojoba, and with their passion and growing knowledge of the product they sought to create a skincare range that was 100% natural.

The brand today has a huge array of skincare products which are all infused with natural and organic ingredients from all over the world.

For those of you that don't know, Jojoba is basically a golden liquid wax which is made from the jojoba bean.Research confirms that Jojoba mimics the skin’s natural oils and penetrates deep into the skin layers and it is also similar to the protective wax produced by human skin.

So to the product i tried - The Hydrating day cream is a high performance active moisturiser with antioxidants, silk peptides and Siberian Ginseng.

Full list of goodies as follow:
Pomegranate - helps promote the skins elasticity
Green tea - very calming on the skin
Olive leaf - soothing, calming
Beta glucan - encourages collagen production
Vitamins B & E - antioxidants
Siberian ginseng - visibly firms the skin
Silk amino acids - firming proteins

Its designed as a light daily use moisturiser that helps to prevent against environmental effects on the skin. The cream comes in soft touch tube with a rather nifty pump action dispenser which can be a bit tempremental. The cream is very light..not overly enamoured with the fragrance, but its not that strong so doesn't really bother me.  Cream sinks very easily into the skin and is in no way greasy after application.

You can immediately feel an effect after application. Skin feels very smooth and hydrated...and with all the natural ingredients there was no irritation after usage. The cream comes in a 50ml tube, with prices varying around the £20-22 mark.

For a light but high performing daily cream this does the job. Their range is really appealing and there are several stockist in the UK including Amazon, Holland & Barrett as well as their own UK based website.

*Many thanks to Sparkle PR for allowing me to trial this lovely product x

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