.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

.jake olson - the kid with the biggest heart.

Today, I saw this clip of 12 year old Jake Olson on ESPN. I was taken aback at how amazing he is. Jake's story is truly an inspiration to me. This kid has more courage and heart than anyone I know. He is a reminder that strength and faith will get you through anything that life brings your way, no matter how unbearable. Jake, you are my hero.

.lines by the heart.

For millions of women who can recite these lines by heart and draw strength from their earthy take on female empowerment, it is comforting to know that the woman who penned them, Maya Angelou, continues to write, lecture and teach at age 81.

Pretty women wonder where
my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a
fashion model size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal women,
That's me.

-From "Phenomenal Women"
by Maya Angelou

.be inspired by beyonce.

Every so often, I come across a video clip that truly inspires me. One that really makes you want to do good.

This is one of them.

In this blog-worthy video clip, the beautiful and talented Beyonce surprises a little girl named Chelsea by inviting her on stage during her Australia concert last Friday, September 18 at the Acer Arena. In front of 21,000 concertgoers, Beyonce dedicates her song "Halo" to Chelsea who is a young cancer patient. As you'll see, not only did this performance touch the audience, most importantly, it touched Chelsea who had no idea she would be face-to-face with her idol Beyonce.



Love,
Peace,
and Halo,
-Christine