As of right now I am loving my life. The stress that was on my shoulders is GONE. I actually wake up and feel like I have a plan and want to get out of bed. I am so happy right now. So what is going on with my life? Well I still haven’t decided my career path. I have taken up blogging on HubPages and have tried to focus my writing on fashion. The more I write the more I am really enjoying it. I also feel like the more I write the better I become at it. Along with writing for Hubpages, I have also created a Facebook page Fashion By Alicia. On the page, I post my fashion blogs, fashion discounts, and fashion giveaways that I find through other blogs I follow.
I am trying to expand my followers and hope that once I get comfortable writing about fashion I can really start the process of setting up my business. I am likely going to get my real estate license and hopefully work part time. The other part of my time will be working in the fashion industry. I am going to open my Image Consulting Business eventually and then get my image consulting certificate. Hopefully I can do this sometime this summer.
Well that’s my life in a nutshell right now. I am enjoying life and loving fashion. If you have any fashion questions email me at fashionbyalicia@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Fashion Items for Sale
Spring cleaning time! Today I did some major spring cleaning. I went through my closet and finally decided to get rid of items that I haven't used in a year or ever used. I am giving most of the items to goodwill, but there are a few items that are really nice and I thought why not sell them! I have items from Cole Haan, Michael Kors, and Anne Klein. If interested post a comment.
Item 1. Cole Haan Buckle Pump Shoes Size 10. I have never wore these shoes. I picked them up and thought they would be perfect but they have 3 inch heels and I decided the heals were too high for me. I can't remember what I paid for these heals but I am asking $100 or your best offer!
Item 2. Cole Haan NIKE Air Sierra Ballet Size 9.5. This was the first pair of Cole Haan shoes that I ever bought. I fell in love with Cole Haan the first time I tried these on. The Nike Air soles are wonderful. Sadly the store only had a 9.5 and I am generally a 10, but I loved the shoes and bought them anyway but since they were really too small I didin't really wear them often. I am asking $70 for these or best offer.
Item 3. Cole Haan NIKE Air ballet flats patent leather with buckle size 10. These shoes have been wore pretty often. They are still in good shape. I am asking $50 because I have seen the same shoes on ebay and amazon for more.
Item 4. Cole Haan Nike Air Black Loafers size 10. These shoes also have Nike Air soles. They were wore a lot so I am only asking $30.
Item 5. Michael Kors Brown Leather Pumps Size 10. I have never wore these pumps. They also have high heals (probably 3 inches) they are brown trimmed in suede. They are really cute. I am asking $45.
Item 6. Anne Klein Ivory trimmed black pumps Size 10. These are open toed ivory pumps with black trim and bows. They have been worn one time. I am asking $25 or best offer.
SOLD: Item 7. Pink Coach Purse with dust bag. The coach bag is smaller and converts from handbag to wristlet its approximately 8 x 5 x 2 in with a 6.5 inch drop. I carried the purse at most 6 times. It is in really good shape. I am asking $55 or best offer.
SOLD: Item 8. Michael Kors Ashbury Satchel Chocolate. This purse has double straps and is trimmed in bronze. This bag also has one zip pocket, cell phone pocket, and one multi-purpose pocket. I carried this purse a great deal but finally upgraded to a brown Gucci bag, lol. I am asking $90 for this bag. This bag is priced new for $169.
Item 9. Cole Haan ballet suede moccasin flats blue size 10. I have a problem. I always buy moccasins and I always buy suede. I live in Florida. Suede is never a good thing because it could rain any time! I know I could weather proof my shoes but I didn't. So I have only wore these shoes 2 times. I am asking $50.
All of the shoes have dust bags to go along with them. I hope you enjoy the items! If you like anything just comment and let me know!
This time of year is all about spring cleaning. So if you find some good items in your closet you may want to sell them for a little extra cash!!
Item 1. Cole Haan Buckle Pump Shoes Size 10. I have never wore these shoes. I picked them up and thought they would be perfect but they have 3 inch heels and I decided the heals were too high for me. I can't remember what I paid for these heals but I am asking $100 or your best offer!
Item 4. Cole Haan Nike Air Black Loafers size 10. These shoes also have Nike Air soles. They were wore a lot so I am only asking $30.
Item 5. Michael Kors Brown Leather Pumps Size 10. I have never wore these pumps. They also have high heals (probably 3 inches) they are brown trimmed in suede. They are really cute. I am asking $45.
Item 6. Anne Klein Ivory trimmed black pumps Size 10. These are open toed ivory pumps with black trim and bows. They have been worn one time. I am asking $25 or best offer.
SOLD: Item 8. Michael Kors Ashbury Satchel Chocolate. This purse has double straps and is trimmed in bronze. This bag also has one zip pocket, cell phone pocket, and one multi-purpose pocket. I carried this purse a great deal but finally upgraded to a brown Gucci bag, lol. I am asking $90 for this bag. This bag is priced new for $169.
Item 9. Cole Haan ballet suede moccasin flats blue size 10. I have a problem. I always buy moccasins and I always buy suede. I live in Florida. Suede is never a good thing because it could rain any time! I know I could weather proof my shoes but I didn't. So I have only wore these shoes 2 times. I am asking $50.
All of the shoes have dust bags to go along with them. I hope you enjoy the items! If you like anything just comment and let me know!
This time of year is all about spring cleaning. So if you find some good items in your closet you may want to sell them for a little extra cash!!
Update
I know my blog is to be dedicated to my career path so I thought I should update about my career. Well my career is still on a stand still. I still like the idea of opening my own Image Consulting business, but I have had some people warn me about opening my own business without having some sort of fashion background or something on my resume that shows a fashion background. So I have been looking online for fashion type jobs with limited experience. There are definitely not a lot of jobs that want someone with very little experience. I have found a few retail jobs but its more of a sales associate sort of job and that isn’t really what I am looking for, although I may consider working at Cole Haan or Ann Taylor Loft just for the discounts. I have found a few personal shopping jobs that are looking for someone with very little to no experience sadly they are not in Jacksonville. So I am going to keep looking.
To make me feel like I am productive, I think I am going to get my real estate license and then see if I can get some sort of part time real estate job and then possibly open my Image Consulting business. However if a wardrobe, image, fashion consulting job opens up in Jacksonville I will definitely be applying. While I am doing real estate work I may also try to get my image consulting license from Association of Image Consultants International so that I have something on my resume. But who knows?
I am seriously having a quarter life crisis or something! While I am deciding what the heck I am going to do, I am going to continue to blog. I have this blog about my career path and miscellaneous stuff. But I have also started another blog dedicated to celebrity gossip at http://hubpages.com/hub/Celebrity-101 and one for fashion at http://hubpages.com/hub/Style-Chic. I am hoping these can help keep me occupied while I figure things out and earn a little money on the side. Feel free to follow these blogs and let me know what you think!
To make me feel like I am productive, I think I am going to get my real estate license and then see if I can get some sort of part time real estate job and then possibly open my Image Consulting business. However if a wardrobe, image, fashion consulting job opens up in Jacksonville I will definitely be applying. While I am doing real estate work I may also try to get my image consulting license from Association of Image Consultants International so that I have something on my resume. But who knows?
I am seriously having a quarter life crisis or something! While I am deciding what the heck I am going to do, I am going to continue to blog. I have this blog about my career path and miscellaneous stuff. But I have also started another blog dedicated to celebrity gossip at http://hubpages.com/hub/Celebrity-101 and one for fashion at http://hubpages.com/hub/Style-Chic. I am hoping these can help keep me occupied while I figure things out and earn a little money on the side. Feel free to follow these blogs and let me know what you think!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March Madness
Its that time of year again, March Madness. It is one of my favorite times of the year. I love selection Sunday; I love seeing the teams being elected and watching the bubble teams anticipating on whether or not they are going to get in. This is my take on the teams with a little twist on personal stories. If you are a girl who wants to impress her boyfriend or husband you definitely learn from my blog. Or if you are a guy who really doesn’t know about basketball but wants to do well in your brackets or impress your buddies read on. I am going to talk about the top 5 seeds from each division, upsets, injury issues, and teams that got their bubble’s burst.
Number One Seeds:
Ohio State: The number one seat overall has the inside and outside presence. Jared Sullinger is an outstanding big man he is averaging over 17 points again and has a love for Miley’s Party in the USA. He and his fellow teammates did a rendition of the song and has become a youtube sensation. If you want to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6du8UQZJAhI I recommend that you wear earplugs because the singing is that horrendous. Ohio State also has a really good shooting guard with Jon Diebler. I am not sure how far the team will go in the tournament because the Big 10 has not been amazing, but they are an impressive team.
Kansas: Oh the Beakers, how I loath you. Like Ohio State they have a huge inside presence. The Morris Twins are ridiculous they are like Sullinger but there are two of them. How do you stop that? A few teams have been able to throughout the season, but it’s definitely a difficult task. This year has been a difficult year for the Beakers especially Thomas Robinson. Robinson lost both grandparents and then his mother in a two week time period. Then Robinson underwent knee surgery and has been playing better as the season progresses. I do feel sorry for this kid, but do not feel sorry for the Beakers. This season Bill Self suspended (allegedly indefinitely) Tyshawn Taylor for a violation of team rules. Taylor returned a few games later to play. What happened to indefinitely? I think if you are going to suspend a player they should be suspended. Enough said.
Pittsburgh: One of eleven teams in the tournament from the Big East. Pitt won the Big East season outright finishing 15-3 in conference and 27-5 overall. Pitt has a really good team. Ashton Gibbs is outstanding from the 3-point line and the team is great at defense. But Pitt has a flaw they never do well in the NCAA tournament. They always lose early. Will this be the year that Jamie Dixon’s team breaks that cycle? I would like to say yes, but my head says no. Pitt will make it to the sweet sixteen but probably will crack under the pressure.
Duke: If you know me well you know that I am a huge Duke fan. I have been a fan of Duke for a while now but I am also a realistic Duke fan (sometimes). This years Duke team doesn’t remind me of last years National Champion Duke team. Toes have plagued Duke this year, Kyrie Irving has been out since December due to a toe injury. My heart was breaking when I saw Nolan Smith go down with a toe injury during the ACC Tournament. Luckily, Smith is okay and helped Duke win the ACC tournament. Iriving has been warming up, could he play in the tournament? I sure hope so. If he does everyone better watch out!
Number Two Seeds:
Notre Dame: Is a team full of seniors. They are led by Ben Hansborough (Big East player of the year) and like to slow you down. Notre Dame is a team I think could go far in the tournament because of their seniority but most analyst think they won’t end up in the final four.
North Carolina: UNC is another team I loath. They have definitely progressed as the season went on. The team has a strong big man presence with Tyler Zeller and some really strong freshman with Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall. At the end of the regular season I would have said the team would have went far, but they didn’t look good during the ACC tournament. They were down by 19 against Miami and won, they were down by 14 by Clemson and won, and then they got down against Duke and couldn’t come back. If they get down in the tournament like that they may not be able to make a come back.
San Diego State: Has a fabulous record. They are 32-2 and won the Mountain West Tournament. I am honestly not sure how good they are. They seem like a pretty good team, but they didn’t play a lot of big teams during their non-conference schedule. They beat Gonzaga, St. Mary’s and Wichita State. During their conference they lost twice to BYU, but beat them in the Mountain West tournament. On a different note, their coach is Steve Fisher who coached the University of Michigan’s Fab 5, but was forced to leave Michigan after a NCAA probe. Fisher was never found guilty by the NCAA and eventually was hired by San Diego State. He has turned the program around at the school, which is pretty remarkable.
Florida: Yes I live in North Florida but no I don’t love the Florida Gators. The Gators are similar to Pitt with a very senior team. They have a very balanced team, but lost badly to Kentucky in the SEC Championship.
Number Three Seeds:
BYU: If you haven’t heard of Jimmer Fredette then you definitely haven’t paid attention to college basketball this year. Jimmer or Jimmy Jim as I called him led the NCAA in scoring this year averaging 28.5 points a game. He also scored 52 points in the Mountain West tournament. Jimmer is a fabulous player, unfortunately I don’t know if his team is fabulous. A few weeks ago BYU suspended their big man Brandon Davies for violations of BYU’s honor code. Davies was suspended for having premarital sex with his girlfriend. BYU’s honor code required all students to refrain from: “Be honest, live a chaste and virtuous life, obey the law and all campus policies, use clean language, respect others, abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse, participate regularly in church services, observe the dress and grooming Standards.” I am not sure I agree with his honor code, but BYU is a private university and can set whatever standards they want. I do commend BYU for continuing to suspend Davies after he violated school policies and has no plans for allowing him back on the team (maybe Kansas should follow these rules?).
Syracuse: The ‘Cuse is another good team. They play the dreaded zone. Their zone is one of the toughest in the country. I don’t have a lot to say about Syracuse other than does their coach, Jim Boeheim ever smile? I have watched a lot of basketball in my life and I have never seen the man crack a smile. He won a national championship with Carmelo Anthony and I still don’t remember him smiling.
Purdue: Purdue is a team I didn’t think would be very good this year. In the fall, Robbie Hummell injured his ACL and was out for their entire season. I didn’t think that this team would be able to overcome his injury but shockingly they have had a really good season. Senior JaJuan Johnson scores twenty points a game and was the Big Ten player of the year. I like the Purdue team mainly because I think they are a bunch of really good guys. But being good guys doesn’t mean you are going to go far in the tourney. Purdue has lost their last two games with a loss on the road to Iowa (who is terrible) and a loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament. I am not sure if they will be able to get out of their players funk.
Connecticut: UCONN won the Big East tournament by playing 5 games in 5 days. UCONN looked amazing in the tournament. Kemba Walker scored over 20 points in each of those games. UCONN is a young team, but their freshman players Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Napier, and Roscoe Smith really developed during the Big East tournament. I think this is a team that could really make a run in the tournament.
Number Four Seeds:
Kentucky: Should give up now because let’s be honest they are going to get in trouble with John Calipari and have to vacate their season. But anyway, Kentucky is a really young team. Kentucky is the SEC champions, but they were not good on the road. Saying they were not good is an understatement. UK didn’t win a road game this season so I have a feeling they aren’t going to go far.
Louisville: Louisville played in the Big East tournament against UCONN and looked pretty impressive. With a coach like Rick Pitino I think Louisville could go far in the tournament. Pitino had a rough year with the extortion scandal last year, but he seems to be pulling ahead and doing a good job. I personally hope he wears his white suite at least one time during the tournament.
Texas: Texas I think got a snub as a four seat, but haven’t been playing well down the stretch. Texas beat the Beakers at home, which is a huge feat. Texas is led by Jordan Hamilton who scores eighteen points a game. I have a feeling Texas will struggle in the tournament like they have done in the past and will have trouble against Oakland.
Wisconsin: Wisconsin plays that slow slow slow Big Ten basketball. It is SOOOO boring. Wisconsin only scored 30 points against Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Jimmer scored more than that on his own! I know Wisconsin beat Ohio State but it was in Wisconsin.
Number Five Seeds:
West Virginia: I always have to root for WVU since I grew up in the state. I have always liked Coach Huggins from his early coaching at Cincinnati. I think WVU isn’t as good a team as they were last year. There were some major off the court issues. First Huggins suspended Casey Mitchell indefinitely for violation of team rules, however he eventually was let back on the team and actually hit the game winning shot in their conference game against Louisville. Also against South Florida, Dan Jennings walked off the bench in the middle of the game and never returned.
Vanderbilt: Has a pretty good shooter in John Jenkins but I doubt they will go far in the tournament.
Arizona: I haven’t watched a lot of Pac 10 basketball this year, but I did watch the Pac 10 championship. Although Arizona lost to Washington on a game winning shot, I think they are a really good team. They are led by Derrick Williams.
Kansas State: Kansas State had a few rough patches during their season. Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly were suspended for several games for receiving impermissible benefits in connection with the purchase of clothing at a local department store. During their suspensions Kansas State did not play well. They were playing so bad that Pullen said that he wouldn’t play if they made the NIT tournament instead of the NCAA tournament. Luckily for Pullen, his team started playing well (beating Kansas, Missouri, and Texas). Kansas State is a team to look out for if Pullen is hitting big shots.
Upsets:
Oakland is 25-9 overall after having a huge non-conference schedule. Although they didn’t win a lot of those game they did beat Tennessee when Tennessee was ranked 7th in the country. Texas hasn’t been playing well down the stretch so this could be an upset.
Belmont is playing Wisconsin in the first round. Belmont is 30-4. Belmont has had some upsets in the past including a game against Duke in the tournament. Wisconsin hasn’t been playing well so watch out for this game.
Utah State is 30-3. The team was ranked in the top 25 teams in the country and some how only got a 12 seat. I think Utah State got screwed when it came to rankings. I mean they won 30 games this season and are a 12? I am not saying they should have been a 1 or a 2, but a 12 is really high. Utah State has to play Kansas State, which will be a difficult game but if Kansas State has difficulty shooting watch out for Utah State.
Injuries:
There are only a few injuries to watch out for during the tournament. One is DJ Kennedy for St. Johns. Kennedy tore his ACL in the Big East Tournament and will be out for the remainder of the season and 6-8 months afterwards. St. Johns had a wonderful season this year beating Georgetown, Notre Dame, Duke, UCONN, Pitt, and Villanova, but DJ Kennedy was a big part of those wins. Kennedy averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds a game. St. Johns is a good team, but I think without Kennedy they may not go far.
Chris Wright is another player to watch for. Wright broke a bone in his hand and has been out for a few weeks. Wright is Georgetown’s big scorer on the perimeter. He should be back for the tournament, but how good is he going to be with being out for a while and with bones in his hand broken?
Bubble Bursts:
This year the tournament was expanded from 64 teams to 68 teams. I thought this year would allow teams on the bubble not to get screwed apparently I was wrong. VCU and UAB made the tournament with no wins over top teams while teams like Colorado and Virginia Tech didn’t make the tournament. Colorado had wins over Kansas State three times, Missouri, and Texas but some how didn’t make the tournament. I am slightly confused how his happens. I thought big wins mattered. Then there is poor Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech and Malcolm Delaney have missed the tournament again. Virginia Tech beat Duke and Florida State and I really thought they were in this year. Sadly they were not.
Since I am a huge fan of the NCAA tournament, I am inviting everyone to join my online bracketology. If you want to join go to: http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/91952/invitation?key=3d96bcecf2942942
I am not doing the bracket for money, but more for bragging rights. So join if you want!
Number One Seeds:
Ohio State: The number one seat overall has the inside and outside presence. Jared Sullinger is an outstanding big man he is averaging over 17 points again and has a love for Miley’s Party in the USA. He and his fellow teammates did a rendition of the song and has become a youtube sensation. If you want to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6du8UQZJAhI I recommend that you wear earplugs because the singing is that horrendous. Ohio State also has a really good shooting guard with Jon Diebler. I am not sure how far the team will go in the tournament because the Big 10 has not been amazing, but they are an impressive team.
Kansas: Oh the Beakers, how I loath you. Like Ohio State they have a huge inside presence. The Morris Twins are ridiculous they are like Sullinger but there are two of them. How do you stop that? A few teams have been able to throughout the season, but it’s definitely a difficult task. This year has been a difficult year for the Beakers especially Thomas Robinson. Robinson lost both grandparents and then his mother in a two week time period. Then Robinson underwent knee surgery and has been playing better as the season progresses. I do feel sorry for this kid, but do not feel sorry for the Beakers. This season Bill Self suspended (allegedly indefinitely) Tyshawn Taylor for a violation of team rules. Taylor returned a few games later to play. What happened to indefinitely? I think if you are going to suspend a player they should be suspended. Enough said.
Pittsburgh: One of eleven teams in the tournament from the Big East. Pitt won the Big East season outright finishing 15-3 in conference and 27-5 overall. Pitt has a really good team. Ashton Gibbs is outstanding from the 3-point line and the team is great at defense. But Pitt has a flaw they never do well in the NCAA tournament. They always lose early. Will this be the year that Jamie Dixon’s team breaks that cycle? I would like to say yes, but my head says no. Pitt will make it to the sweet sixteen but probably will crack under the pressure.
Duke: If you know me well you know that I am a huge Duke fan. I have been a fan of Duke for a while now but I am also a realistic Duke fan (sometimes). This years Duke team doesn’t remind me of last years National Champion Duke team. Toes have plagued Duke this year, Kyrie Irving has been out since December due to a toe injury. My heart was breaking when I saw Nolan Smith go down with a toe injury during the ACC Tournament. Luckily, Smith is okay and helped Duke win the ACC tournament. Iriving has been warming up, could he play in the tournament? I sure hope so. If he does everyone better watch out!
Number Two Seeds:
Notre Dame: Is a team full of seniors. They are led by Ben Hansborough (Big East player of the year) and like to slow you down. Notre Dame is a team I think could go far in the tournament because of their seniority but most analyst think they won’t end up in the final four.
North Carolina: UNC is another team I loath. They have definitely progressed as the season went on. The team has a strong big man presence with Tyler Zeller and some really strong freshman with Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall. At the end of the regular season I would have said the team would have went far, but they didn’t look good during the ACC tournament. They were down by 19 against Miami and won, they were down by 14 by Clemson and won, and then they got down against Duke and couldn’t come back. If they get down in the tournament like that they may not be able to make a come back.
San Diego State: Has a fabulous record. They are 32-2 and won the Mountain West Tournament. I am honestly not sure how good they are. They seem like a pretty good team, but they didn’t play a lot of big teams during their non-conference schedule. They beat Gonzaga, St. Mary’s and Wichita State. During their conference they lost twice to BYU, but beat them in the Mountain West tournament. On a different note, their coach is Steve Fisher who coached the University of Michigan’s Fab 5, but was forced to leave Michigan after a NCAA probe. Fisher was never found guilty by the NCAA and eventually was hired by San Diego State. He has turned the program around at the school, which is pretty remarkable.
Florida: Yes I live in North Florida but no I don’t love the Florida Gators. The Gators are similar to Pitt with a very senior team. They have a very balanced team, but lost badly to Kentucky in the SEC Championship.
Number Three Seeds:
BYU: If you haven’t heard of Jimmer Fredette then you definitely haven’t paid attention to college basketball this year. Jimmer or Jimmy Jim as I called him led the NCAA in scoring this year averaging 28.5 points a game. He also scored 52 points in the Mountain West tournament. Jimmer is a fabulous player, unfortunately I don’t know if his team is fabulous. A few weeks ago BYU suspended their big man Brandon Davies for violations of BYU’s honor code. Davies was suspended for having premarital sex with his girlfriend. BYU’s honor code required all students to refrain from: “Be honest, live a chaste and virtuous life, obey the law and all campus policies, use clean language, respect others, abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse, participate regularly in church services, observe the dress and grooming Standards.” I am not sure I agree with his honor code, but BYU is a private university and can set whatever standards they want. I do commend BYU for continuing to suspend Davies after he violated school policies and has no plans for allowing him back on the team (maybe Kansas should follow these rules?).
Syracuse: The ‘Cuse is another good team. They play the dreaded zone. Their zone is one of the toughest in the country. I don’t have a lot to say about Syracuse other than does their coach, Jim Boeheim ever smile? I have watched a lot of basketball in my life and I have never seen the man crack a smile. He won a national championship with Carmelo Anthony and I still don’t remember him smiling.
Purdue: Purdue is a team I didn’t think would be very good this year. In the fall, Robbie Hummell injured his ACL and was out for their entire season. I didn’t think that this team would be able to overcome his injury but shockingly they have had a really good season. Senior JaJuan Johnson scores twenty points a game and was the Big Ten player of the year. I like the Purdue team mainly because I think they are a bunch of really good guys. But being good guys doesn’t mean you are going to go far in the tourney. Purdue has lost their last two games with a loss on the road to Iowa (who is terrible) and a loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament. I am not sure if they will be able to get out of their players funk.
Connecticut: UCONN won the Big East tournament by playing 5 games in 5 days. UCONN looked amazing in the tournament. Kemba Walker scored over 20 points in each of those games. UCONN is a young team, but their freshman players Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Napier, and Roscoe Smith really developed during the Big East tournament. I think this is a team that could really make a run in the tournament.
Number Four Seeds:
Kentucky: Should give up now because let’s be honest they are going to get in trouble with John Calipari and have to vacate their season. But anyway, Kentucky is a really young team. Kentucky is the SEC champions, but they were not good on the road. Saying they were not good is an understatement. UK didn’t win a road game this season so I have a feeling they aren’t going to go far.
Louisville: Louisville played in the Big East tournament against UCONN and looked pretty impressive. With a coach like Rick Pitino I think Louisville could go far in the tournament. Pitino had a rough year with the extortion scandal last year, but he seems to be pulling ahead and doing a good job. I personally hope he wears his white suite at least one time during the tournament.
Texas: Texas I think got a snub as a four seat, but haven’t been playing well down the stretch. Texas beat the Beakers at home, which is a huge feat. Texas is led by Jordan Hamilton who scores eighteen points a game. I have a feeling Texas will struggle in the tournament like they have done in the past and will have trouble against Oakland.
Wisconsin: Wisconsin plays that slow slow slow Big Ten basketball. It is SOOOO boring. Wisconsin only scored 30 points against Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Jimmer scored more than that on his own! I know Wisconsin beat Ohio State but it was in Wisconsin.
Number Five Seeds:
West Virginia: I always have to root for WVU since I grew up in the state. I have always liked Coach Huggins from his early coaching at Cincinnati. I think WVU isn’t as good a team as they were last year. There were some major off the court issues. First Huggins suspended Casey Mitchell indefinitely for violation of team rules, however he eventually was let back on the team and actually hit the game winning shot in their conference game against Louisville. Also against South Florida, Dan Jennings walked off the bench in the middle of the game and never returned.
Vanderbilt: Has a pretty good shooter in John Jenkins but I doubt they will go far in the tournament.
Arizona: I haven’t watched a lot of Pac 10 basketball this year, but I did watch the Pac 10 championship. Although Arizona lost to Washington on a game winning shot, I think they are a really good team. They are led by Derrick Williams.
Kansas State: Kansas State had a few rough patches during their season. Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly were suspended for several games for receiving impermissible benefits in connection with the purchase of clothing at a local department store. During their suspensions Kansas State did not play well. They were playing so bad that Pullen said that he wouldn’t play if they made the NIT tournament instead of the NCAA tournament. Luckily for Pullen, his team started playing well (beating Kansas, Missouri, and Texas). Kansas State is a team to look out for if Pullen is hitting big shots.
Upsets:
Oakland is 25-9 overall after having a huge non-conference schedule. Although they didn’t win a lot of those game they did beat Tennessee when Tennessee was ranked 7th in the country. Texas hasn’t been playing well down the stretch so this could be an upset.
Belmont is playing Wisconsin in the first round. Belmont is 30-4. Belmont has had some upsets in the past including a game against Duke in the tournament. Wisconsin hasn’t been playing well so watch out for this game.
Utah State is 30-3. The team was ranked in the top 25 teams in the country and some how only got a 12 seat. I think Utah State got screwed when it came to rankings. I mean they won 30 games this season and are a 12? I am not saying they should have been a 1 or a 2, but a 12 is really high. Utah State has to play Kansas State, which will be a difficult game but if Kansas State has difficulty shooting watch out for Utah State.
Injuries:
There are only a few injuries to watch out for during the tournament. One is DJ Kennedy for St. Johns. Kennedy tore his ACL in the Big East Tournament and will be out for the remainder of the season and 6-8 months afterwards. St. Johns had a wonderful season this year beating Georgetown, Notre Dame, Duke, UCONN, Pitt, and Villanova, but DJ Kennedy was a big part of those wins. Kennedy averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds a game. St. Johns is a good team, but I think without Kennedy they may not go far.
Chris Wright is another player to watch for. Wright broke a bone in his hand and has been out for a few weeks. Wright is Georgetown’s big scorer on the perimeter. He should be back for the tournament, but how good is he going to be with being out for a while and with bones in his hand broken?
Bubble Bursts:
This year the tournament was expanded from 64 teams to 68 teams. I thought this year would allow teams on the bubble not to get screwed apparently I was wrong. VCU and UAB made the tournament with no wins over top teams while teams like Colorado and Virginia Tech didn’t make the tournament. Colorado had wins over Kansas State three times, Missouri, and Texas but some how didn’t make the tournament. I am slightly confused how his happens. I thought big wins mattered. Then there is poor Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech and Malcolm Delaney have missed the tournament again. Virginia Tech beat Duke and Florida State and I really thought they were in this year. Sadly they were not.
Since I am a huge fan of the NCAA tournament, I am inviting everyone to join my online bracketology. If you want to join go to: http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/91952/invitation?key=3d96bcecf2942942
I am not doing the bracket for money, but more for bragging rights. So join if you want!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Oscar Night
Last night marked the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on ABC co-hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. The show started out with a lot of potential with a take on the best films as seen through Inception. Unfortunately, the show went down hill after that. Franco and Hathaway joked about them being young and hip, but the award show was nothing young or hip. Ninety-four year old Kurt Douglas stole the show when he announced the award for best supporting actress. He joked about everyone laughing except Colin Firth since he is a brit. Another bright spot was when Billy Crystal returned do show visual effects with Bob Hope. Apparently the crowd wanted Crystal to stay longer because there was a chant “come back” sadly Crystal did not return and the show dragged on and on. Maybe he will host next year?
As I read the reviews online today, the same theme was present no one was impressed with Franco or Hathaway. I personally felt that Franco was the worst. He showed no energy throughout the show. Maybe he is too tired with all of his work – General Hospital, movies, and going to Yale? As for Hathaway, I sort of felt sorry for her. She tried and she did some things well. Yes, she may have been a little too chipper, but she had energy and maybe she was trying to energize Franco. We will never know. I do know that she changed outfits 7 times 8 if you count her outfit on the red carpet and she looked good in all of them. Bravo to those quick changes! Now for the winners – There was not a lot of shockers so I will just list them.
BEST PICTURE -The King’s Speech
BEST ACTOR - Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
BEST ACTRESS - Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST DIRECTOR- Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
BEST SONG - “We Belong Together,” Toy Story 3, Randy Newman
BEST EDITING - The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
BEST DOCUMENTARY- Inside Job, Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT - God of Love, Luke Matheny
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
BEST COSTUME DESIGN -Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
BEST MAKEUP - The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
BEST SOUND EDITING - Inception, Richard King
BEST SOUND MIXING - Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - In a Better World (Denmark)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
BEST ANIMATED FILM - Toy Story 3
BEST ANIMATED SHORT - The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Melissa Leo, The Fighter
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Inception, Wally Pfister
BEST ART DIRECTION - Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara
The biggest winner of the evening was The King’s Speech.
Now for the best part of the evening is the red carpet. Most of the stars looked really good. There were only a few that would make the worst dress list.
Natalie Portman wore a plum Rodarte gown, Tiffany & Co jewels, and jimmy choo shoes. Portman looked gorgeous in the plum and glowing from pregnancy. She looked great!
Halle Berry wore a nude crystal Marchesa gown. Her dress was so much better than her Golden Globes Dress. She looks stunning.
Nicole Kidman wore a white Dior gown. Nicole looked like a bad prom date wearing a gown that completely washed her out. She was one of the worst dress stars of the evening.
Anne Hathaway struck a pose in a red Valentino vintage gown. Hathaway looked gorgeous in this gown. She also wore Tiffany & Co jewels. It is being reported that she was paid $750,000 to wear the jewels. WOW!
Reese Witherspoon dressed in an elegant black and white Giorgio Armani dress. Although I liked the dress, Reese's hair was a little disturbing. She looked like a cross between a beauty queen and Barbie. I would have liked her hair to been pulled up off her neck and a gorgeous necklace. Instead she looks like she wants to tell us about world peace.
Sandra Bullock shined in a scarlet Vera Wang gown. After the year she has had Sandra looked gorgeous. She also was a highlight in the awards show joking about the nominees for Best Actor.
Poor Scarlett Johansson. Although she looks better than she did as the Bride of Frankenstein for the Golden Globes she still missed the mark. The newly single Johannsson wore a Dolce & Gabbana magenta lace gown. I was hoping for something more from her. She has a smoking body (even more so after Iron Man 2) but she has been really missing the mark at the awards shows.
New comer, Jennifer Lawrence, was a show stopper in the red Calvin Klein dress. Her hair and make up looked amazing! Bravo!!
My best dressed star for the evening (and for the whole awards show season) goes to Mila Kunis. The Black Swan star wore a lavender Elie Saab gown.
The always waky, Helena Bonham Carter, wore a black bustier ensemble created by “Alice in Wonderland” costume designer Colleen Atwood. This outfit was a little conservative compared to Helena's previous award show dresses. I was hoping for a big surprise this time so I feel a little let down.
The 14 year old, Hailee Steinfeld, was my other best dressed star. Steinfeld wore a Marchesa design that she helped design!!
For me the worst dress star of the evening was Academy Award winning, Melissa Leo. Leo who used the f-word during her speech wore a Marc Bouwer creation. The dress looked like a reflective table cloth.
Well that's my recap for the Oscars from the best to the worst.
As I read the reviews online today, the same theme was present no one was impressed with Franco or Hathaway. I personally felt that Franco was the worst. He showed no energy throughout the show. Maybe he is too tired with all of his work – General Hospital, movies, and going to Yale? As for Hathaway, I sort of felt sorry for her. She tried and she did some things well. Yes, she may have been a little too chipper, but she had energy and maybe she was trying to energize Franco. We will never know. I do know that she changed outfits 7 times 8 if you count her outfit on the red carpet and she looked good in all of them. Bravo to those quick changes! Now for the winners – There was not a lot of shockers so I will just list them.
BEST PICTURE -The King’s Speech
BEST ACTOR - Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
BEST ACTRESS - Natalie Portman, Black Swan
BEST DIRECTOR- Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
BEST SONG - “We Belong Together,” Toy Story 3, Randy Newman
BEST EDITING - The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
BEST DOCUMENTARY- Inside Job, Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT - God of Love, Luke Matheny
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
BEST COSTUME DESIGN -Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
BEST MAKEUP - The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
BEST SOUND EDITING - Inception, Richard King
BEST SOUND MIXING - Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Christian Bale, The Fighter
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - In a Better World (Denmark)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
BEST ANIMATED FILM - Toy Story 3
BEST ANIMATED SHORT - The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Melissa Leo, The Fighter
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Inception, Wally Pfister
BEST ART DIRECTION - Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara
The biggest winner of the evening was The King’s Speech.
Now for the best part of the evening is the red carpet. Most of the stars looked really good. There were only a few that would make the worst dress list.
Natalie Portman wore a plum Rodarte gown, Tiffany & Co jewels, and jimmy choo shoes. Portman looked gorgeous in the plum and glowing from pregnancy. She looked great!
Halle Berry wore a nude crystal Marchesa gown. Her dress was so much better than her Golden Globes Dress. She looks stunning.
Nicole Kidman wore a white Dior gown. Nicole looked like a bad prom date wearing a gown that completely washed her out. She was one of the worst dress stars of the evening.
Anne Hathaway struck a pose in a red Valentino vintage gown. Hathaway looked gorgeous in this gown. She also wore Tiffany & Co jewels. It is being reported that she was paid $750,000 to wear the jewels. WOW!
Reese Witherspoon dressed in an elegant black and white Giorgio Armani dress. Although I liked the dress, Reese's hair was a little disturbing. She looked like a cross between a beauty queen and Barbie. I would have liked her hair to been pulled up off her neck and a gorgeous necklace. Instead she looks like she wants to tell us about world peace.
Sandra Bullock shined in a scarlet Vera Wang gown. After the year she has had Sandra looked gorgeous. She also was a highlight in the awards show joking about the nominees for Best Actor.
Poor Scarlett Johansson. Although she looks better than she did as the Bride of Frankenstein for the Golden Globes she still missed the mark. The newly single Johannsson wore a Dolce & Gabbana magenta lace gown. I was hoping for something more from her. She has a smoking body (even more so after Iron Man 2) but she has been really missing the mark at the awards shows.
New comer, Jennifer Lawrence, was a show stopper in the red Calvin Klein dress. Her hair and make up looked amazing! Bravo!!
My best dressed star for the evening (and for the whole awards show season) goes to Mila Kunis. The Black Swan star wore a lavender Elie Saab gown.
The always waky, Helena Bonham Carter, wore a black bustier ensemble created by “Alice in Wonderland” costume designer Colleen Atwood. This outfit was a little conservative compared to Helena's previous award show dresses. I was hoping for a big surprise this time so I feel a little let down.
The 14 year old, Hailee Steinfeld, was my other best dressed star. Steinfeld wore a Marchesa design that she helped design!!
For me the worst dress star of the evening was Academy Award winning, Melissa Leo. Leo who used the f-word during her speech wore a Marc Bouwer creation. The dress looked like a reflective table cloth.
Well that's my recap for the Oscars from the best to the worst.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Reflections
Today I decided to reflect on something other than my pursuit of finding the right career. Today I'm going to write about friendship. When I think about friends I always think about the song I sang at 4-H - "Make New Friends". The lyrics are: Make new friends but keep the old one is silver and the others gold.
As I've grown up I have met a lot of people whether through 4-H, high school, speech, college, and law school but I only have a few really close friends. As I've grown older I have grown apart from some people and maybe that's the way life is or maybe I'm just not good at keeping in touch, I'm not sure. But there are a few people that even if I haven't spoken to them in months I can pick right up with them like nothing has changed. These friends I appreciate more than I tell them.
I think as life changes your best friends do too. Now that I'm married my best friend is my husband. He can tell even when I'm a little upset that something is wrong. I tell him everything even if it may hurt his feelings he knows my darkest secrets. It is wonderful to feel that way with someone and I feel truly blessed but there are times when I miss my other friends.
I have tried not to use names while blogging but I think it's appropriate today. Because I want to thank my close friends. If you are not mentioned it's not because you are not important to me it's just I have left you out.
My mom - I never thought I would be as close to my mom as I am today. We talk every day or almost every day. She makes me laugh when I need it and I try to do the same. She also gives me criticism and advice to help guide me. I appreciate everything she does for me. I miss her like crazy. I never knew how much I missed her until she was here after my surgery. I'm thankful to be so close to my mom. It makes me sad that some people do not have the relationship like I have. Along the same lines as my mom I have to thank my Aunt Debbie. She is one of the most thoughtful people I know. When I'm going through something she always sends me a card to brighten my day and lately I've tried to do the same for her.
Aimee and I have known each other since we were tiny playing t-ball. We have had so many great memories through 4-H and school. Although we don't talk all the time when we do it's like nothing has changed. I know that if I ever needed anything she would be there for me no matter what. I think she is probably my gold from the song. I am so thankful for her and hope that I can some day be as sweet and caring as she is.
I still remember the first time I met Amanda it was at cheerleading camp (yes I was a cheerleader for one year). Amanda and I got off to a rocky start. She didn't like me because I won the spirit stick at the camp had I known she wanted it I would have gave it to her. But we became close friends through speech. It turns out she and I had a lot more in common. We had the same since of humor and a love for fashion. Over the years we didn't talk all the time but we still kept in touch. Amanda is the friend who gives me the advice even if it's not what I want to hear. She can be brutally honest but in a good way. I promise to try to be better with keeping in touch and visit soon!
Shoafie is the friend that whenever I need to laugh that's who I call. She can always tell me stories to make me feel better. She's another person I can go a while without talking to and know that it doesn't matter. I'm so happy that I spent a year living with her and getting to know her family. I feel like they are as open and friendly as my own and would help me in any way they could. She is one of the happiest persons I know and hope some day I can be as optimistic as she is.
Luyen and I met our sophomore year of college. We lived together our senior year and have even been asked if we are sisters which is hilarious since she is Asian and we look nothing alike. She knew all of my secrets for years and I knew hers. Over the past year or so we have started to grow apart. I am not sure if it's because we are in different cities or if it's because we are both in serious relationships. Maybe we have both replaced each other? I'm not sure. I do know that I miss her. I miss staying up late talking, I miss our two to three times a week emails. I just miss it. I woke up this morning really sad because I think it finally hit me that we had really grown apart. I guess that's how you feel when you've lost your best friend. I'm not sure if she and I can ever go back to how it was in Miami times have really changed, but I want my best friend back.
To my other 4-H friends -Heidi, Emily, Teb, Curtis, and Cara - I'm sorry that I have been so terrible with keeping in touch. I am going to try to do better. I miss each of you in your own special ways. Heidi I miss all of our times at the fair and our "ring men", lol. Emily and Teb I miss our late nights at 4-H camp and the games we would play. Curtis and Cara where do I start! I miss making fun of Grand Champion and the hilarious beach trip.
To my college friends - Jess and Bridget I miss you both. Jess I'll see you soon and hopefully do a better job keeping in touch. Bridget I will be in St. Louis in March. I'd love to see you!
Lastly the law school crew - Laura, Kel Kel, Catherine, Jav, Whitney, Jordan, Shawn B, and Sean L - I miss you all! I'll try to be better with keeping in touch. Understand that I'm bad about calling but I'll try to be better with emailing or something!!
Finally, I must say how thankful I am for Jeff. He really is what gets me through the day. He is so good to me and I know I'm a better person because of him. I never thought I'd be married but now I don't know what I'd do without him.
As I have reflected I remember another 4-H song - friends I will remember you, think of you, and pray for you and when another day is through I'll still be friends with you.
As I've grown up I have met a lot of people whether through 4-H, high school, speech, college, and law school but I only have a few really close friends. As I've grown older I have grown apart from some people and maybe that's the way life is or maybe I'm just not good at keeping in touch, I'm not sure. But there are a few people that even if I haven't spoken to them in months I can pick right up with them like nothing has changed. These friends I appreciate more than I tell them.
I think as life changes your best friends do too. Now that I'm married my best friend is my husband. He can tell even when I'm a little upset that something is wrong. I tell him everything even if it may hurt his feelings he knows my darkest secrets. It is wonderful to feel that way with someone and I feel truly blessed but there are times when I miss my other friends.
I have tried not to use names while blogging but I think it's appropriate today. Because I want to thank my close friends. If you are not mentioned it's not because you are not important to me it's just I have left you out.
My mom - I never thought I would be as close to my mom as I am today. We talk every day or almost every day. She makes me laugh when I need it and I try to do the same. She also gives me criticism and advice to help guide me. I appreciate everything she does for me. I miss her like crazy. I never knew how much I missed her until she was here after my surgery. I'm thankful to be so close to my mom. It makes me sad that some people do not have the relationship like I have. Along the same lines as my mom I have to thank my Aunt Debbie. She is one of the most thoughtful people I know. When I'm going through something she always sends me a card to brighten my day and lately I've tried to do the same for her.
Aimee and I have known each other since we were tiny playing t-ball. We have had so many great memories through 4-H and school. Although we don't talk all the time when we do it's like nothing has changed. I know that if I ever needed anything she would be there for me no matter what. I think she is probably my gold from the song. I am so thankful for her and hope that I can some day be as sweet and caring as she is.
I still remember the first time I met Amanda it was at cheerleading camp (yes I was a cheerleader for one year). Amanda and I got off to a rocky start. She didn't like me because I won the spirit stick at the camp had I known she wanted it I would have gave it to her. But we became close friends through speech. It turns out she and I had a lot more in common. We had the same since of humor and a love for fashion. Over the years we didn't talk all the time but we still kept in touch. Amanda is the friend who gives me the advice even if it's not what I want to hear. She can be brutally honest but in a good way. I promise to try to be better with keeping in touch and visit soon!
Shoafie is the friend that whenever I need to laugh that's who I call. She can always tell me stories to make me feel better. She's another person I can go a while without talking to and know that it doesn't matter. I'm so happy that I spent a year living with her and getting to know her family. I feel like they are as open and friendly as my own and would help me in any way they could. She is one of the happiest persons I know and hope some day I can be as optimistic as she is.
Luyen and I met our sophomore year of college. We lived together our senior year and have even been asked if we are sisters which is hilarious since she is Asian and we look nothing alike. She knew all of my secrets for years and I knew hers. Over the past year or so we have started to grow apart. I am not sure if it's because we are in different cities or if it's because we are both in serious relationships. Maybe we have both replaced each other? I'm not sure. I do know that I miss her. I miss staying up late talking, I miss our two to three times a week emails. I just miss it. I woke up this morning really sad because I think it finally hit me that we had really grown apart. I guess that's how you feel when you've lost your best friend. I'm not sure if she and I can ever go back to how it was in Miami times have really changed, but I want my best friend back.
To my other 4-H friends -Heidi, Emily, Teb, Curtis, and Cara - I'm sorry that I have been so terrible with keeping in touch. I am going to try to do better. I miss each of you in your own special ways. Heidi I miss all of our times at the fair and our "ring men", lol. Emily and Teb I miss our late nights at 4-H camp and the games we would play. Curtis and Cara where do I start! I miss making fun of Grand Champion and the hilarious beach trip.
To my college friends - Jess and Bridget I miss you both. Jess I'll see you soon and hopefully do a better job keeping in touch. Bridget I will be in St. Louis in March. I'd love to see you!
Lastly the law school crew - Laura, Kel Kel, Catherine, Jav, Whitney, Jordan, Shawn B, and Sean L - I miss you all! I'll try to be better with keeping in touch. Understand that I'm bad about calling but I'll try to be better with emailing or something!!
Finally, I must say how thankful I am for Jeff. He really is what gets me through the day. He is so good to me and I know I'm a better person because of him. I never thought I'd be married but now I don't know what I'd do without him.
As I have reflected I remember another 4-H song - friends I will remember you, think of you, and pray for you and when another day is through I'll still be friends with you.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Image Consultant
Well, I have sort of made a career decision. YAY! I am not sure the job will be successful and I'm doubtful I will make money the first year but I am going to give it a shot. I have decided I am going to open an Image Consulting business. Basically, Image Consultants help people achieve what they want - a new job, make a good impression, or feel good about themselves. Most consultants offer – image analysis, makeover consulting, fashion styling, wardrobe consulting, makeup analysis, personal shopping, help with vocal communications, non-verbal communications, and etiquette. As of right now I am leaning towards providing wardrobe consulting and etiquette. With wardrobe consulting I will help with picking out outfits that fit a person’s size and body type as well as the right color scheme. I can help go through the client’s closet and help keep what works and then get rid of what doesn’t. After that the personal shopping comes into play, I can either go to the store and help the client shop or I can go pick up items for the client. With the etiquette services, I will help clients with job interviewing skills, interview luncheons/dinners, work luncheons/dinners, or even dates. I am really excited to get everything set up.
This week I am going to work on a business plan and then setting up my limited liability company. I have narrowed down a few names. I am not 100% sure which names I like best. Right now I have, First Look Image Consultants, LLC (the name is available in Florida but there is a First Looks Image website – so it may be out), Ideal Image Consulting, LLC (also available in Florida and no website), Right Look Consultants, LLC, Right Image Consultants, LLC, or Style Chic, LLC. Any thoughts on the names would be really helpful!
After selecting the name then I have to register the LLC, open a bank account, form a website, and then buy the tools necessary for the job. Most of the tools aren’t too problematic so I will be on my way. But before I start taking clients I am going to take volunteers to let me try my skills on them. So if you want free style advice definitely contact me. I am hoping to even get a few testimonials for the website. You won’t have to spend a penny – I’ll just tell you what works and doesn’t work and you don’t have to take the advice and you don’t have to buy any more clothes. I just need practice! Well I better get back to work!
This week I am going to work on a business plan and then setting up my limited liability company. I have narrowed down a few names. I am not 100% sure which names I like best. Right now I have, First Look Image Consultants, LLC (the name is available in Florida but there is a First Looks Image website – so it may be out), Ideal Image Consulting, LLC (also available in Florida and no website), Right Look Consultants, LLC, Right Image Consultants, LLC, or Style Chic, LLC. Any thoughts on the names would be really helpful!
After selecting the name then I have to register the LLC, open a bank account, form a website, and then buy the tools necessary for the job. Most of the tools aren’t too problematic so I will be on my way. But before I start taking clients I am going to take volunteers to let me try my skills on them. So if you want free style advice definitely contact me. I am hoping to even get a few testimonials for the website. You won’t have to spend a penny – I’ll just tell you what works and doesn’t work and you don’t have to take the advice and you don’t have to buy any more clothes. I just need practice! Well I better get back to work!
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