.marry me.

This song by Train gives me goosebumps. It is so lovely.

Love,

Peace,

and Music,

-C

.be teased.

I have been a huge Transformers fan since my tomboy days as a kid. I've been waiting patiently and finally, the new sneak peek teaser of Transformers: Dark of The Moon was just released. It was posted on Michael Bay Dot Com and it makes me giddy. I thought you might enjoy it. :)

Love,

Peace,

& Autobots,

-C

.please don't go.

I'm really loving "Please Don't Go" by Mike Posner. This song has a catchy beat that has me listening to this jam over and over. :) Enjoy.

Love,

Peace,

and Music,

-C

.my kardashian connection.

A quick peek into what I've been up to...

I wanted to share with you something I am very proud of. It's not everyday you get to be a part of something pretty cool. Several months ago, I had the opportunity to pick out swimwear for the beautiful Kardashian Sisters. As some of you may know, I adore fashion and love styling for others. Trusting my instincts, I pulled sexy white one piece suits that I knew would flatter their amazing curves. Following this project, I waited a month or so for the final magazine shots to be unveiled. I was so excited when I received a note letting me know that Kourtney and Kim were both wearing my selections on the cover and spread of Vegas Magazine's 7th Anniversary Issue. I finally got my very own copy of the magazine and it's so pretty, measuring at 12" x 10". Wow, what an honor! Kudos me. :)

Love,

Peace,

and Fashion,

-C

P.S. Although Khloe isn't wearing a style I selected, she still looks fabulous. :)

.reggie bush to forfeit heisman.

Running back Reggie Bush has decided to hand over the Heisman.

Under pressure since his award winning 2005 campaign at USC was vacated, Bush said in a statement on Tuesday that he will forfeit the Heisman Trophy.

"One of the greatest honors of my life was winning the Heisman Trophy in 2005," the statement released by the New Orleans Saints reads. "For me, it was a dream come true. But I know that the Heisman is not mine alone. Far from it. I know that my victory was made possible by the discipline and hard work of my teammates, the steady guidance of my coaches, the inspiration of the fans, and the unconditional love of my family and friends. And I know that any young man fortunate enough to win the Heisman enters into a family of sorts. Each individual carries the legacy of the award and each one is entrusted with its good name. It is for these reasons that I have made the difficult decision to forfeit my title as Heisman winner of 2005."

The NCAA passed down heavy sanctions on USC relating to improper benefits received by Bush and basketball player O.J. Mayo. The Heisman Trust was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, but it was not clear if Bush was on the agenda. The group has been reviewing whether Bush should have his award taken away.

"For the rest of my days, I will continue to strive to demonstrate through my actions and words that I was deserving of the confidence placed in me by the Heisman Trophy Trust," Bush's statement continues. "I would like to begin in this effort by turning a negative situation into a positive one by working with the Trustees to establish an educational program which will assist student-athletes and their families avoid some of the mistakes that I made. I am determined to view this event as an opportunity to help others and to advance the values and mission of the Heisman Trophy Trust."

It's the first time college football's top award was returned by a recipient.

-ESPN.com

*Update* - on the afternoon that this statement was released, Reggie tweeted: "Just want to thank everyone for their support throughout this tough time. This has been a hard decision for me today but I feel it's right. I hope that kids and upcoming youth can look at me and use this story as an example and learning tool. Challenges are a part of life. But the key is to never allow your faults or mistakes to define you, yet use them as an opportunity to mature and grow to become better! Now that this is behind me I look forward to the future and winning more awards and championships here in New Orleans! Who Dat!"

.louboutins.

Do I love shoes? Yup. Do I adore JLO? Of course. Maybe that's why I love this song. It never really made it to "hit" status but still... any girl can appreciate a good beat and a cute pair of Louboutins.

.2010 nfl draft - rounds 2 & 3 results.

Today's NFL draft started at 6pm EST and covered Rounds 2 & 3. Again, a very inconvenient time for West Coast fans. It made me a bit upset when I heard Commissioner Roger Goodell being interviewed during the draft today. I couldn't believe he had the nerve to say that the Prime Time format brought in 50% more viewers and NO ONE had any complaints about it. I guess he hasn't spoken to anyone from the West Coast. On a more positive note, today's action was much less intense with the exception of the curiosity and anticipation surrounding where Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy would finally land. I will say that if there is any benefit to the Prime Time draft and splitting it up between 3 days, the teams sure had more time to think between rounds and even "sleep on" some major round 2 decisions. Below are the results from today.

Round 2

1. Rams | Rodger Saffold - OT | Indiana
2. Vikings | Chris Cook - CB | Virginia
3. Buccaneers | Brian Price - DT | UCLA
4. Chiefs | Dexter McClusterm - RB | Mississippi
5. Eagles | Nathaniel Allen - FS | South Florida
6. Browns | T.J. Ward - FS | Oregon
7. Buccaneers | Arrelious Benn - WR | Illinois
8. Dolphins | Koa Misi - DE | Utah
9. Bills | Torell Troup - DT | Central Florida
10. Patriots | Rob Gronkowski - TE | Arizona
11. Ravens | Sergis Kindle - DE | Texas
12. Raiders | Lamarr Houston - DT | Texas
13. Broncos | Zane Beadles - OT | Utah
14. Giants | Linval Joseph - DT | East Carolina
15. Cardinals | Daryl Washington - LB | TCU
16. Panthers | Jimmy Clausen - QB | Notre Dame
17. 49ers | Taylor Mays - FS | Southern Cal
18. Chiefs | Javier Arenas - CB | Alabama
19. Vikings | Toby Gerhart - RB | Stanford
20. Steelers | Jason Worilds - DE | Virginia Tech
21. Patriots | Jermaine Cunningham - DE | Florida
22. Bengals | Carlos Dunlap - DE | Florida
23. Cowboys | Sean Lee - LB | Penn State
24. Packers | Mike Neal - DT | Purdue
25. Ravens | Terrence Cody - DT | Alabama
26. Texans | Ben Tate - RB | Auburn
27. Browns | Montario Hardesty - RB | Tennessee
28. Seahawks | Golden Tate - WR | Notre Dame
29. Jets | Vlad Ducasse - OT | Massachusetts
30. Patriots | Brandon Spikes - LB | Florida
31. Colts | Pat Angerer - LB | Iowa
32. Saints | Charles Brown - OT | Southern Cal

Round 3

1. Rams | Jerome Murphy - CB | South Florida
2. Lions | Amari Spievy - CB | Iowa
3. Buccaneers | Myron Lewis - CB | Vanderbilt
4. Chiefs | Jon Asamoah - OG | Illinois
5. Raiders | Jared Veldheer - OT | Hilsdale
6. Ravens | Ed Dickson - TE | Oregon
7. Packers | Morgan Burnett - SS | Georgia Tech
8. Bills | Alex Carrington - DE | Arkansas State
9. Dolphins | John Jerry - OT | Mississippi
10. Jaguars | D’Anthony Smith - DT | Louisiana Tech
11. Bears | Major Wright - FS | Florida
12. Giants | Chad Jones - FS | LSU
13. Titans | Damian Williams - WR | Southern Cal
14. Panthers | Brandon LaFell - WR | LSU
15. Chargers | Donald Butler - LB | Washington
16. Broncos | J.D. Walton - C | Baylor
17. Texans | Earl Mitchell - DT | Arizona
18. Steelers | Emmanuel Sanders - WR | Southern Methodist
19. Falcons | Corey Peters - DT | Kentucky
20. Bengals | Jordan Shipley - WR | Texas
21. Browns | Colt McCoy - QB | Texas
22. Eagles | Daniel Te’o-Nesheim - DE | Washington
23. Broncos | Eric Decker - WR | Minnesota
24. Cardinals | Andre Roberts - WR | Citadel
25. Panthers | Armanti Edwards - QB | Appalachian State
26. Patriots | Taylor Price - WR | Ohio
27. 49ers | Navorro Bowman - LB | Penn State
28. Browns | Shawn Lauvao - OT | Arizona State
29. Chiefs | Tony Moeaki - TE | Iowa
30. Colts | Kevin Thomas - CB | Southern Cal
31. Saints | Jimmy Graham - TE | Miami
32. Bengals | Brandon Ghee - CB | Wake Forest
33. Titans | Rennie Curran - LB | Georgia
34. Falcons | Mike Johnson - OG | Alabama

Love,

Peace,

& Boo for Prime Time draft :o/

-c

.2010 nfl draft - round 1 results.

For the first time in history, the NFL draft went Prime Time. The draft began today at 7:30pm EST and televised only Round 1. Tomorrow, the NFL will continue with Rounds 2 & 3 then finish off the remaining rounds over the weekend. Two unique updates to the draft this year included Zach Hatfield, a 15 year old Make-A-Wish Foundation cancer patient who was given the honor of announcing the Pittsburgh Steelers first pick in the draft. Also, NOLA Saints QB Drew Brees who was last year's Super Bowl MVP, was given the honor of announcing the Saints draft pick at 32. It is interesting to note that Brees was drafted by the San Diego Chargers at pick 32.

Because I live in the West Coast, I personally found the Prime Time format to be very inconvenient. I learned very quickly that I am not a fan of this new schedule. While the East Coast fans are settled in at home with their popcorn and chips, the West Coast fans were either still at work or battling traffic at the very moment the first pick was announced. Unfortunately, for West Coast fans like me, resorting to DVR proved to be the only option. Despite this problem, the draft proved to be surprising and interesting! QB Tim Tebow who most expected to fall to the later rounds, was drafted by the Denver Broncos who traded up to 25 to grab him. As a shock to many, Tebow was drafted ahead of Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy. If you happen to follow me on Twitter, you would know that this was not surprising to me whatsoever. While most of the experts and sports fans complained of Tebow's lack of throwing skills and inability to succeed at the NFL level, I believed in him. I've watched him in college and have seen many interviews that showed he is a smart young man who has the will to make it. He comes from a faith-based upbringing and he understands that every opportunity that he gets is a blessing. To me, that expresses volumes about his character.

The other aspect of the draft that I love is watching the newly drafted prospects react to their name being announced by the Commissioner. The excitement of the family, tears of joy, and what they are wearing! Call me crazy but it’s intriguing to see who’s already wearing “bling” and who’s not! Some notable picks were the Cowboys who snatched up WR Dez Bryant. This was a shock to me because I did not think he would still be available at 24. This pick by the Cowboys is clearly in reaction to the poor results shown by current WR Roy Williams. Also, the Chargers traded up to 12 for RB Ryan Mathews who will be groomed to eventually replace veteran LaDainian Tomlinson (who now plays for the Jets after being released this off season). In typical Raiders fashion, they drafted ILB Rolando McClain at 13 which came out of left field in my opinion, considering their obvious QB problem. Lastly, because this is a defensive heavy draft class, it was understandable that majority of the picks were for these positions. So, now we wait for Day 2 to continue the drama and find out where the rest of the top prospects end up.

Round 1

1. Rams | Sam Bradford - QB | Oklahoma
2. Lions | Ndamukong Suh - DT | Nebraska
3. Buccaneers | Gerald McCoy - DT | Oklahoma
4. Redskins | Trent Williams - OT Oklahoma
5. Chiefs | Eric Berry - SS | Tennessee
6. Seahawks | Russell Okung - OT | Oklahoma State
7. Browns | Joe Haden - CB | Florida
8. Raiders | Rolando McClain - LB | Alabama
9. Bills | C.J. Spiller - RB | Clemson
10. Jaguars | Tyson Alualu - DE | California
11. 49ers | Anthony Davis - OT | Rutgers
12. Chargers | Ryan Mathews - RB | Fresno State
13. Eagles | Brandon Graham - DE | Michigan
14. Seahawks | Earl Thomas - SS | Texas
15. Giants | Jason Pierre-Paul - DE | South Florida
16. Titans | Derrik Morgan - DE | Georgia Tech
17. 49ers | Mike Lupati - OG | Idaho
18. Steelers | Maurkice Pouncey - C | Florida
19. Falcons | Sean Weatherspoon - LB | Missouri
20. Texans | Kareem Jackson - CB | Alabama
21. Bengals | Jermaine Gresham - TE | Oklahoma
22. Broncos | Demaryius Thomas - WR | Georgia Tech
23. Packers | Bryan Bulaga - OT | Iowa
24. Cowboys | Dez Bryant - WR | Oklahoma State
25. Broncos | Tim Tebow - QB | Florida
26. Cardinals | Dan Williams - DT | Tennessee
27. Patriots | Devin McCourty - CB | Rutgers
28. Dolphins | Jared Odrick - DT | Penn State
29. Jets | Kyle Wilson - CB | Boise State
30. Lions | Jahvid Best - RB | California
31. Colts | Jerry Hughes - DE | TCU
32. Saints | Patrick Robinson - CB | Florida State

Love,
Peace,
and Rookies,
-c

.the element of freedom.

I've been a bad blogger. My last post was in December! Wow, how rude of me... it's April now. Ok, just for that I am posting 2 videos of the week. I am in love with Alicia Keys most recent album, "The Element of Freedom". I've got this CD in my car changer now. Everything from the album cover to the tracks are amazing to me. Alicia really hit this one out of the ballpark, seriously. She's the true definition of an artist. By the way, check out her piano in the first video. It's crazy gorgeous, I want one! Enjoy~

"Doesn't Mean Anything"

"Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"

Love,

Peace,

and Music,

-c