Martin Tindall Hampson, Ahrum Han, Lou Han, Christina Helen Hardt, Emma Harford, Melanie Jane Harris, Emma Roxanne Harrison, Ingrid Hendrika Harrison, Nicholas Dean Harvey, Demelza Alana Havlock, Dion Terry Henry, Andre Albert Herve, Peter John Brooke Hippardine, Anthea Freya Hill, Caroline Elizabeth Hill, Toa Eva Hitila, Jungman Charmaine Ho, Joey Choe Ho, Nolan Paul Hodgson, Roshin Ellen Hogan, Christopher Greg Holdaway, Simon James Holden, Isaac Thomas Hollis, Olivia Mary Holton, Esther Hong, Sami Hong, Holly Crowley Hopcroft, Ashley Julia Hope, Miriam Rose Hornberg, Lisa Marie Horrocks, Chen Ming Xu, Yunlu Huang, Jesse J Hubbard, Lizette Faye Huggins, Maria Anne Hughes, Fiona Wing Heng Hui, Yu Wing Hui, Deborah Hull Brown, Kimberly Ann Humphries, Felicity Ann Hunt, Naomi Evelyn Hutchison, Tu Lu Ti Huynh, Zhou Long Huang, Janet Berenia Christopher Ikimotu, Senior Scholar in Pacific Studies, Caitlyn Margaret Ivory, Carol Jack, Song Yi Zhong, Arini Johns, Stephen Neal Jolly, Dale Michael John Jones, Nakita Julie Jones, Annalise Sarah Jones-Hogg, Bonnie Patricia Young, Fujiko Kato, Amanda Catherine Kay, Amy Louise Keel, Hira Kim, Hayae Mi Kim. Thank you, Pro-Chancellor, for conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas in the first half of this ceremony. One of the great pleasures of graduation is the opportunity to hear performances by students from our acclaimed School of Music. Tina Kim, on piano, will now perform Paganani Etude, No. 6 in A Minor by Franz Liszt. You know, and particularly when it's played the way Tina has just played that piece by Franz Liszt. Could I ask you to show your appreciation one more time? You have some memorable performances by students from our School of Music. And if you would like to hear further performances, you are invited to our graduation concert. All graduands and their families are invited, and the concert will be at 7.30pm this Thursday on the Town Hall, and admission is free. By the authority vested in me by Resolution of the University of Auckland Council, I, Roger Franz Chancellor, confer the degrees and award the diplomas stated upon those who within their faculty have satisfied the requirements of this university. I now call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Associate Professor Crossbate, to present further graduands in that faculty.  To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Conjoint, Matthew Christopher Bunce and a Bachelor of Commerce, Octavia Ellen Jean Laura Coldador and a Bachelor of Science, Senior Scholar in History, Jacinda Grace Culkin and a Bachelor of Science, Thomas Kalm and a Bachelor of Commerce, Louise Ann Carneal and a Bachelor of Theology, Durian Chin and a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Arts, Jessica Kate Downey and a Bachelor of Commerce, Samantha Kim Eagle and a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Kevin John Gordon and a Bachelor of Commerce, Jenny Gu and a Bachelor of Commerce, Nicholas Stuart Hutchinson and a Bachelor of Science, Boris Yanchich and a Bachelor of Commerce, Erin Elizabeth Keach and a Bachelor of Science, Jeannie Kim and a Bachelor of Laws, Elaine Yunyuen Kung and a Bachelor of Commerce, Matthew Kun Hong Li and a Bachelor of Commerce, Jeremy Charles Andrew Lees Green and a Bachelor of Commerce, Emma Lee Lewis and a Bachelor of Science, Zhong Li and a Bachelor of Commerce, Thomas Dennis Malone and a Bachelor of Commerce, Joshua Leon Martin and a Bachelor of Commerce, Sarah Lee Martin and a Bachelor of Commerce, Luke Timothy Maze and a Bachelor of Laws, Shweta Shridharan Nair and a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Karen Olga Pinto and a Bachelor of Theology, Jasmine Valerie Roy Bojahowsky and a Bachelor of Commerce, Cameron Christopher Stanley and a Bachelor of Science, Reese Llewellyn Stunnell and a Bachelor of Commerce, Joshua Philip Thurston and a Bachelor of Theology, Lawrence Maxwell Tuck and a Bachelor of Commerce, Rebecca Shunturna and a Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Language Teaching, Juanita Joy Watts, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Research Methods, Tracy Andrea Evans, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Distinction, Heather Margaret Clarke, Maria Isabel Gomes Velarde, Catherine Diane Malan, Charlotte Katharina Stockwell, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Merit, Xiaohong Feng, Man Ying Shun, Shireen Mei Yi Yong, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies, Sophia Jane Cook, the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with First Class Honours, Mindy Ruth Alaragi in History, Mairav Amit in Psychology, Cassandra Mary Bates in Psychology, Sophia Louisa Blair in Political Studies, Kirsten Victoria Brahe in History, Caroline Jane Brumbridge in Ancient History, Chantelle Marie Alvina Burgoyne in Screen Production, Andrew Ross Finley-Clark in English, Theresa Clues in Film, Television and Media Studies, Adam Thomas Rutherford Craigie in Sociology, Kane Ditchfield in Anthropology, Bailey Duggan in Political Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Ella Mary MacLennan-Durand in Sociology, Samuel David Durbin in Film, Television and Media Studies, Daniel Miller Evans in History, Eva Marie Farrand in Political Studies, Shannon Margaret Cecilia Franich in Film, Television and Media Studies, Timothy Mark Edward George in Film, Television and Media Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Benjamin Graham Gilmore in Sociology, Sarah Louise Greer in History, Faculty Graduate Scholar, Angela Hu in Political Studies, Anna Ivanovich in Art History, Hyun Myung Kim in Political Studies, Cameron Philip McCaffrey in Anthropology, Phoebe Robertson-Malloy in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts, Madeleine Mary Angela Moore in Sociology. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours First Division, Shawanas Ali in Sociology, Elizabeth Grace Jones-Aulty in Art History, Phoebe May Anderson in Sociology, James Nicholas Robert Appleby in History, Chloe Jane Frances Bella in History, Ryan Earl Bogardus in History, Kimberly Michelle Cook in History, Jade Elizabeth Cowley in Psychology, James Sean Rahana David in History, Jonathan Charles Gilbert in English, Paul Richard Hawkes in Political Studies, Nicholas Ramsey Leary in Political Studies, Rianne Monroe in Drama and a Bachelor of Arts. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours Second Division, Graham Eclectic Bibby in Screen Production and a Bachelor of Arts, Diane Gale-Casley in English, Jane Edge in English, Matthew Stephen Franklin in Anthropology, Chloe Philippa Rose Friar in History, Elizabeth Margaret Matheson in History, Alyssa Nica Miles in Geography. To the degree of Master of Public Policy with First Class Honours, Talia Tuilima Andrews. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with First Class Honours, Xiang Cheng in Translation, Faculty Graduate Scholar, Maureenna Diaz-Botela de Margales in Language Teaching, Haoda Feng in Translation, Olivia Helen Nioe Lynch in International Relations and Human Rights, Sarah Brookstone in International Relations and Human Rights, Yulia Taranova in Translation. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours First Division, Nora Carolina Cadovid Caria in Translation, Ming Chung in Translation, Sana Garfur in Language Teaching, Kelly Rose Pihema in International Relations and Human Rights, Amira Madat Anwa Shukri in Language Teaching, Clara Thomas in International Relations and Human Rights, Jiao Longyang in Translation. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours Second Division, Big Sun Gumbees in International Relations and Human Rights, Ji Hyun Lee in Translation, LaKana Pravin Nanna Yakara in International Relations and Human Rights, Yan Qi in Language Teaching, Peng Chengyan in Language Teaching. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies, Vir Chikar in International Relations and Human Rights. To the degree of Master of Arts with First Class Honours, Gavin Paul Daola in Language Teaching and Learning, Svetlana Fagan in Psychology, Samuel Parker Gavin in Philosophy, University Graduate Scholar, Zana Gillespie in Screen Production, Mojan Javadi in Screen Production and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Screen Production, Deena Marie Kennedy in Screen Production and a Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours First Division in Screen Production, Carol Myvesira in Development Studies, Alexis Yvonne McCulloch in Film, Television and Media Studies, Fraser Ian McKessock in Asian Studies, Nafisa Moses in Psychology. To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours First Division, Andrew Miles Austin in Anthropology, Martin John Child in Development Studies, Matthew Stuart Kootz in Economics, Paul Jeffrey Hasom in Anthropology, Jamie Himmiona in Anthropology. To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours Second Division, Funze in Film, Television and Media Studies and in absentia, those other persons named in the Book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a degree or the award of a diploma from the Faculty of Arts. I now call upon the head of the School of Theology, Professor Wainwright, to present graduands in that school. Chancellor, as head I have the honour of presenting to you the students qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the School of Theology. Graduate Diploma in Theology, Glenda Ray Jamison. To the degree of Bachelor of Theology, Conrad Lampton Byrne, Judith Caroline Carey, Anna Melanie Dinehoven, Tomasi Yopu, Bernadette Chantal Judio, Inga Siatama Mokole, Eugene Edward Cisneros II. To the degree of Bachelor of Theology Honours with First Class Honours, Christine MacDonald in Christian Thought and History, Sam O'Roy in Practical Theology. To the degree of Master of Theology with Second Class Honours Second Division, Nyasha Jasmine Gumbezi in Practical Theology. So Atame Tufui Lilo in Christian Thought and History. Savanaka Vuatana Vanua in Christian Thought and History. And in Absentia, all those other persons named in the Book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a degree or an award of a diploma in the School of Theology. I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present the doctoral graduands. Chancellor, I have pleasure presenting to you the doctoral graduands. To the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Rohan Damapriya Bandara in Theology. Rohan researched the writings of Sri Lankan Christian theologian Aloysius Perus who was widely respected in both Christian and Buddhist circles. Rohan discovered the significant liberating potential of the writings of Perus both for inter-religious dialogue and for the theory of religion within the context of Sri Lanka. Harry Christine Barker in Art History. Modern scholarship has insisted that Rembrandt's art is essentially Protestant. However, Mary's research questions this viewpoint. Her meticulous study of Rembrandt's images of the Virgin Mary revealed that Rembrandt's biblical imagery is very much informed by the Catholic tradition. Craig Linley Beaumont in History. In exploring the role of the Bank of New Zealand in Fiji, Craig has demonstrated the important place of a particular financial institution within the larger context of the modern development of that country. In doing so, he has also illustrated how the Bank has in various ways closely underpinned the relationship between Fiji and New Zealand. Tong Hong Kai in Asian Studies. Tong Hong made a pioneering study of the work of a new generation of filmmakers who emerged in the 1990s showing what was new about their films and their use of music, storytelling, and tendency to use parody. Peter Mark Davies in Latin, University Doctoral Scholar, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Mark examined the works written in Latin of Seneca the Younger, the major philosopher of the early Roman Empire. His thesis, a commentary on 12 of Seneca's most important letters, provides a means to assess how Seneca organised his philosophical teaching and what uniquely Roman qualities he brought to it. Cale Brendan DeVile in Theology. Cale investigated passages in the Book of Revelation associated with the trumpet plagues. His analysis, using socio-rhetorical interpretation, investigated the way that the employed author's rhetorical strategies served to produce a counter-cultural text challenging the surrounding Greco-Roman cultures and the Roman imperial system. Sao Ping Gao in Language Teaching and Learning, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Sao Ping investigated the variability in the use of a grammatical structure in the inter-language of learners of Chinese as a second language in New Zealand and in China. Calea Linda Gooda in History, University Doctoral Scholar. Calea examined sex education in New Zealand from the Second World War until the advent of HIV AIDS. She demonstrated how sex education was an ideological and socially constructed field of knowledge, changing in response to the social and cultural contexts of its production. Her three thesis contributes to our understanding of the discourses of health, citizenship, morality and normality. Harvey Hegrin in Ancient History, University Doctoral Scholar, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Brett investigated the possibility that the pharaonic Egyptian army employed a form of warfare known in today's military circles as operational art. In proving this, he was able to show that not only had Egyptian military doctrine reached a high level of military sophistication, but the temporal origins of operational art itself must be pushed back far earlier than what modern military studies currently argue. Deborah Mary Jarot in History. Deborah examined the factors that shaped the development of Hepatitis B policy in New Zealand from 1970 to 2005, with a view to applying her findings in the field of infection prevention. Drawing on archival sources and oral history, Deborah showed that Hepatitis B policy expanded according to political, economic and social dynamics, rather than as part of a coherent plan for Hepatitis B prevention. Marook Said Khan in English. Marook's thesis is a study of the use of female narrators in the novels of J. M. Kersey and Albert Wendt. It explores the political and ethical implications of narrative point of view, showing how these two writers celebrate the distinctive power of sympathetic imagination. Cherie Kirstie Lacy in Film, Television and Media Studies, University Doctoral Scholar. Cherie investigated the pathologies of settlement through an examination of films about early settlement in New Zealand, and in particular the wars initiated following the breaching of the Treaty of Waitung. Barbara Lawrence in History, University Doctoral Scholar. Historical studies of New Zealand tend to focus on the rural and all but ignore Auckland. Helen's thesis on 20th Century Auckland is a landmark work in New Zealand's social and cultural history. It challenges many of the myths about the Queen City, and demonstrates the importance of urban history to the nation's story. Katarina Mohamed Branagh in Sociology. Katarina explored cyberspace as a site of Maori identity negotiation, construction and maintenance, allowing a better understanding of the online world and of the experiences and views of Māori users of websites. And in absentia, are all those other persons named in the book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a doctoral degree? I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present a Fellow of the University of Auckland. Chancellor, I have pleasure in presenting to you Sir Tipeneo Regan for the award of the honour Fellow of the University of Auckland. Sir Tipeneo Regan is to be recognised today for his unique and valuable contribution to the University of Auckland, most notably in his role as Chair of the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga, a Centre of Research Excellence. Sir Tipeneo joined the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga as Chair in May 2006. He was ideally suited to this role, given his previous experience as Chair of the Ngā Tahu Māori Trust Board, Ngā Tahu Holdings Corporation, Māwhere Incorporation, Te Oho Kaimoana, the Sea Lord Group Limited and Deputy Chair of Transit New Zealand. He is also a previous Director of Television New Zealand, Meridian Energy and the Founding Chair of Te Tapuai Orehua Limited. Sir Tipeneo is a former Assistant Vice-Chancellor Māori at the University of Canterbury, where he holds an honorary Doctorate in Literature. He also holds honorary Doctorates of Commerce from Lincoln University and Victoria University of Wellington. He is a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Sir Tipeneo's appointment as Chair of the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga came as the Centre was going through a key phase in its development. As one might expect, given his experience, recognition and profile, Sir Tipeneo's appointment to the Board was very well received and marked a significant transition point for the Centre. His term has recently been renewed, reflecting not only the high value of Sir Tipeneo to Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga, but also his contribution to Māori and indigenous development in academia and the community. Sir Tipeneo is widely respected by both the academic and lay members of the Board. Under his chairmanship, even the more difficult meetings have run smoothly and harmoniously. In part, this is due to his level approach and his understanding of the sector of Māori communities and of research. He is always accessible, available and prepared to provide advice and guidance. Sir Tipeneo has been an active Chairman. He has been proactive in improving monitoring, reporting and decision making processes. He has led the Board through a successful mid-term review and re-application process in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Recently, he led the Centre through the development of a new strategic direction, research plan and structure. Sir Tipeneo Reagan has a commitment to and has made significant contributions to the success and development of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga. His expertise and the contribution he makes is recognised and valued, particularly in providing positive relations and connections for Ngā Pai and the university with Māori communities, business and government. He is an outstanding ambassador for the vision and mission of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga and of the Centres of Research Excellence as a funding model. The Royal Sir Tipeneo has played as Chair of the Board, Advisor and Ambassador as a clear demonstration of a unique and valuable contribution, the criteria for the award of a university fellowship. I therefore have pleasure in presenting to you for the award of a University of Auckland Fellowship, Sir Tipeneo Reagan. On behalf of the university, I now invite all today's graduates to stand and receive the congratulations of us all. And this feels very much like the perfect opportunity for the graduates to show their appreciation of their families and supporters and the staff of the university who have helped them as they have achieved their qualifications. This concludes this meeting of council and convocation of the university for the conferment of degrees and the award of diplomas. I now invite you to sing the first verse of God Defend New Zealand in Māori and then in English. The words are printed on the reverse of your programs.


Mr. President, there's a most happy occasion for all of us who are assembled here today. You follow in the steps of a number of distinguished presidents in being personally involved in the affairs of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Since first discussing the goals and objectives of this commission with Secretary Watt some months ago, I have spent endless hours studying this most fascinating history of immigration through the Ellis Island station, which goes back to its opening on January 1, 1892. I must say, Mr. President, that I thought I was a pretty good student of American history, but I sure didn't learn in school of the rich history of such a tiny island. I have tried to capture this very important part of our past through a pictorial history and essay of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the spirit of people who came from distant lands in search of hope and freedom, which remains in all Americans today. I would like to share these vignettes of our past with you and would like to accept the book which we have created. It is a beginning of a commitment more important by all of the distinguished members of this new commission and the American people to restore and rehabilitate the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island so that we and generations to come can visit these two tiny islands in New York Harbor to share the experiences of the millions of people who helped make America great. And also, Mr. President, I have another presentation on behalf of the Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Centennial Commission. And because of Peter Max's generosity, where are you, Peter? Here he is, the talented artist. I'm asking you to accept on behalf of the American people painting number one in the series of six paintings of Statue of Liberty, which Peter painted last year at your fourth of July party on the White House lawn, and it's this one. Well, I'm very proud to accept that on behalf of the people of the United States, my landlords. Well, good afternoon. And today we're launching, as you well know, a commission whose task will be the rehabilitation of one of our most cherished symbols of liberty. Much has been said over the years about the diversity of the American people and the vitality and resilience of the American character. Well, that character isn't centered around any one religious denomination. For in our country, there are many religions. Everyone has a right to worship God as he or she chooses. It isn't based on any one ethnic group or race. For our people come in all shades and shapes, and we remain dedicated to the proposition that all of them are created equal. I've found out in my present capacity now that I love to tell jokes now and then, but I almost restricted to Irish jokes. I can't stray for fear of some misunderstanding. But our national character is based on a common identity with a single ideal, a shared value that overcomes our differences and unites us as a people. What has made us a nation is our love of liberty and our realization that we're part of a great historic venture, an experiment in freedom to test the ability of people to live together in freedom, respecting the rights of others and expecting that their rights in turn will be respected. I've said on a number of occasions that I can't help but believe, you can call it mysticism if you will, that God must have placed this land here between the oceans to be found by a certain kind of people and a kind only in one thing, that whatever corner of the world they came from, they had the courage and the desire for freedom that went with it to uproot themselves and come to this strange land to be getting back when it was the most underdeveloped land in the world and come here leaving family and come to a strange language and everything that went with that kind of a move. I think our vision of liberty is reinforced by shared symbols and experiences. Perhaps the strongest image of them all is the one that four millions of Americans was their first glimpse of America, that statue of liberty. The turn of the century, America was blessed with an influx of new immigrants who became citizens and played a significant role in building our country and protecting our freedom. Most of them entered under the shadow of the statue and were processed into the United States, as we know through Ellis Island. Between 1892 and its closing in 1954, Ellis Island was the clearing house for millions of immigrants. Many who passed through the gates at Ellis Island had little more than what they carried with them, yet they possessed a determination that with hard work and freedom they would live a better life and their children even more so. They were captured to the American dream and both they and their new country were the better for their efforts and their faith because they not only came here for something but just as they came from every corner of the world, they brought something from every corner of the world to this great melting pot and maybe in so doing they proved how artificial are the prejudices and the hatreds that exist in the world because we prove that we can all mix and I don't know to this day one of the first questions you usually ask when you make friends with someone is what is their ancestry, what country, and it used to be that they'd say Irish or German or French or whatever and now they have to say three or four names because they've mixed, in fact I've got three in mind, Irish, English and Scotch and our children are going to add a fourth, they have another country now but today we declare that no longer functioning as it is the Ellis Island as a processing center, its contribution is not over, remains a unifying memory for millions of our citizens. Our goal is to restore Ellis Island in time for the celebration of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty beginning on July 4th, 1984. I might add one note, the Statue of Liberty was built with funds contributed by people from all over France, its base was constructed in part with contributions from American school children. Restoring Ellis Island, another monument to our freedom is worthy of the same kind of heartfelt voluntary effort. Both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island can help us all remember how great will we should be to live in this land of freedom and goodwill. You know, I know that there's one here, have you already told them? Lee's parents came to this country in search of that kind of opportunity through Ellis Island and he certainly has proven what America has to offer for those immigrants or for the sons and the daughters of them. So now I just thank you all for being here with us today to help launch this campaign. Thank you very much. I bless you all. When I introduced the other members of the commission, I failed to have them stand up. Would you stand up and I'm not sure where you are. The other members of the commission that have been appointed and if Mr. President, I'd like these men that agree to serve on the president's commission come forward. I'd like to introduce the presidency and we'll catch him before he gets out. If I could ask you men to come over here and leave, you'll join us. Mr. President, thank you very much. And you've met Peter, I guess, and here are the other members of the commission. Philip Black is the president. Thank you. Thank you very much. Well, I think we're all grateful to these gentlemen that are going to take on this task. And I know that we'll get it done.


So as most of you know, we are in the middle of moving and a lot of craziness But I'm gonna take a little break and sit here on my bed to tell you guys about something Totally new to me, but I thought this would be so much fun I've never done anything like this before and it has been super interesting because It's gotten me out of my box a little bit anyways I'll tell you all about that in just a second so I'm sitting down to tell you about a company called Fashion and they are a style box company because they're a style box company They are not a subscription company. So you don't have to worry about Cancellation or anything like that. So this is how the box comes Which is like so much fun because why not have a present for yourself, right? So it comes like this has an envelope on the top I'm just gonna set it down here the envelope on the top says hello beautiful isn't that sweet and then That carries all their like social media connections inside It gives you an invoice with all of the things inside the box So I do have a link in the description box that will give you a free styling session You go on the website You take a quiz and a stylist puts together a box for you Which I think is so cool because having somebody actually take things out of your taste and design a box for you around That is totally personalized and totally special your stylist will pick out seven items that they feel Fits your style well and you can choose five to seven items that will be put in your box if you love them If you don't love the items you can always request different ones the minimum to create a box is five items Which is what I have in my box once you choose your five items You will place a request for your style box to be shipped to you your styling fee is $15 for the box, but if you use my link below you can get your first session for free Also, if you keep at least one item out of your box Your styling fee is credited back to you the items that you decide you don't really care for will be mailed back in This mailer and it's already has the postage right on it Shipping both ways is free. Okay. I'm gonna read the savings to you guys and how that works You have three days to decide which items to keep or return Remember if you buy three or four items you receive 25% off even better if you purchase all five items You will receive a 30% off for each fashion box Then we donate $1 to second chance rescue and NYC dogs. Alright, so now that you know how the whole thing works Let's get into what they sent me I'm going to just read off what the names of everything is off my list The first thing on the list is the just USA minimal distressed mid-skinny pants, and you guys Oh my goodness so I've been wearing these actually for the past week because I got my box a little while ago and They are probably Honestly, one of the best pairs of jeans I have ever owned. They are so incredibly soft This is the wash that they are and then they have a little bit of Some distressing on the knee, but the stretch on these is like perfect like they're not too stretchy But they hold you in and they're so soft They almost feel like I'm wearing like leggings or something. They're very buttery and They're just great for every day or you can dress them up I've been wearing them actually to church as well, and they're so comfy This is the only item that I think I would return and I didn't care for just it's not my style And I don't know it's something about my body shape, but mini skirts are kind of hard for me to find one that fits me Super well, so I decided to try this kind of as a wild card. I have two wild cards in my box But it's like this. It's just this pretty white color has a little bit of distressing And it might be something that I would wear to the beach But it's definitely a little outside my box and it's from the brand called just black denim which is kind of comical since this is white and It says an a-line skirt with long frayed hem. Okay, this one was way Way outside my box Which is what I love about doing a style box because I feel like they throw things at you that you wouldn't normally Pick up off the rack, but in the end it can turn out being something that you really really like so it's this dress It's from bloom and it says it's an ivory floral pocketed off the shoulder maxi dress I pulled this out of the box and I was like I don't know about this But try it on and Cory actually ended up really liking it on me and it's nice and long It's super super soft. I like the off the shoulder part of it I think it would be really great for date nights and it's just something that's simple to throw on You know when you're in a hurry if you guys are moms You definitely know what I'm talking about whenever it comes to just like throwing yourself together for date night sometimes This is a perfect fit for that. So I really like it. I also feel like this is gonna be a great great piece for fall You could even pair it with some booties or It'll be also a good winter piece as well This was my second favorite thing besides the jeans and it's a little on the wrinkly side. It needs to be steamed, but it is I'm gonna butcher the name, but it's a rayon printed top and it's super flowy It's so flattering again This is probably not something I would have pulled off of the rack But I love the way it fits on me and it's so comfy Especially in warmer weather and it's something you can kind of dress up or dress down It's a good fall color and I'm excited to wear it even with a denim jacket this fall The last piece is a black rayon jersey short sleeve top And I actually think I would exchange this for a little bit of a different size I prefer things to be a little less fitted and a little more flowy But I love the back on this and the material is so soft and comfortable And the awesome thing about fashion is you can do exchanges for another size super easily Okay I'm gonna do a little breakdown of the prices for you guys just to show you how you can save doing this so the subtotal was 191 and With the five item discount if I keep all five of them or I could also exchange them for different sizes It would be a 30% off discount the adjustments of what I would save is fifty seven dollars and thirty cents So my total for all five items would be one thirty three Seventy which I think is really great especially considering that there's a pair of jeans involved I feel like that's a higher dollar item that it combined in all of this you do save a lot So like I said, this was something completely different for me completely new for me And I would love to hear your opinions on style boxes also your opinions on unboxing videos Let me know in the comments Don't forget to check out the link in the description box to get your first styling session for free if you're new around here I'd love if you hit the subscribe button Give this video a like for me, and I will see you guys in my next video


What up everybody? Here's a top 10, but here's a chart topping break 2022 fanatics under wraps 2.0 Autograph baseballs three box random player break number 19 Remember this spot here any and all signed baseballs goes to the any and all multi-signed baseball spot right there Big thanks to this group right here Let's nine tuple you up two three. Thanks Dilo. Listen.  Bam segue break boom That's how we do it That's how we do it. All right. There there's everybody's names nine tupled up. I Think that's the official word nine tuple and there are the players right there now. Let's Randomize names and players. Let's match you up with a player after four and a five nine times You know what Rex and Brendan Frasier wants to another mummy, huh? Usually, I'd be one say do we need another mummy? I Think in this case I would say yes Just because Tom Cruise and one of his rare failures Tom Cruise's mummy was not good and The last three Brendan Frasier mummies basically the first one was good the rest of them were terrible So I feel like Brendan Frasier Should uh should get a crack at another mummy ninth and final time. I think he deserves it You know, let but let's give him some good writers Let's give him a good director. You know, let's let's make it a good. Let's make it a good mummy Should be like from the makers of Top Gun Maverick the mummy, you know what I mean? Let's let's do that All right, here is the list just as is everything I did nine times right everything I do I do it for the brakes All right, so I'm gonna show you the list as is and then I'll alphabetize by your first name so you can see You can see all of your players group together. Yeah, that's right. That's Brian Adams not to be confused Ryan Adams Yeah, also Canadian Brian Adams Canadian the uh, yeah the the The end credits song Jeremy Port, there you are Actually, it might have been the love song in the middle of the movie and your end credit song everything I do I do it for you Kevin Costner as That's Robin Hood as your titular character Matt Smith with the any and all multi-time baseballs Was Morgan Freeman in that movie? All right, Tristan. They're here are your players I think you might have the rest right All right, we're gonna pause the video We're gonna see if there's any trades or if anyone's he needs to see their players again We'll we'll do that during this time and when we come back. We'll have the break stick around. We'll see on the other side All right friends. Welcome back to the other side. No deals were done. So let's start rip and open some baseball thinking caps on Although just in the interest of time I don't make these Don't make these clues that difficult All right, who am I? I bat left I throw left. I've got a lifetime to 48 batting average 152 home runs 422 runs batted in Two-time all-star a world series champion an NL MVP and NLCS MVP and all MLB first-teamer an NL rookie of the year a gold-glover a silver slugger And I've got a cycle under my belt hit for the cycle back in 2017. I've fallen upon hard times as of late But I'm looking to make myself You know give myself a little comeback With a new team maybe a change of stain or help them if you listen to Rex. He's probably gonna hit 350 Hit 45 home runs hundred RBI's You know 50 stolen bases and and lead his team to To the world's tour World Series victory. It should be pretty obvious who this is Not one so to knock jock Peterson, but yes Kevin Cody Belanger Matt Smith with belly His Rex not listening. I thought he would get this for sure with those clues So there's Cody Belanger. There's all the hologram stickers right there Yeah, he could use he liked Yellich like Kristen Yellich could could use a bounce back Bounce back season. All right, there you go Matt. Did the did the Rex clues help at all Kevin or no? I was kind of that was kind of more for Rex, but I thought he was in the room. He's not come on Rex Trying to throw you a fun lob here.  Okay This is another Rex player Right here bats left throws left lifetime to 65 has 1400 hits 283 home runs and 39 runs batted in Played for three teams my entire career three-time all-star World Series champion four-time gold Glover a platinum Glove award winner Roberto Clemente award winner as well Another one of Rex's favorites Rex once told us that he thought this guy was gonna hit Five when he's like could could this guy hit 500 home runs and I laughed in his face Could he be a Hall of Famer? Double laugh Try and think if I give you some other clues. I feel like it'll just give it away not Chris Bryant Come on. Where's Rex? It's this now. Now. It just sounds mean-spirited if I do this not in front of Rex I thought Rex was in the chat. I just sound mean Is this for Matt Smith again It is Contreras you're getting warmer. Yeah, if I say some other teams, it's just gonna give it away Well, I'll do it. He was drafted by the Red Sox, but before he made his major league debut He was traded to the Padres Played there for a single season before being traded to the Cubs and is now with the Yankees since 2021 He's a first baseman. Wow. I didn't realize Yeah, it's Anthony Rizzo Matt Smith Rizzo Anthony Rizzo was diagnosed with a limited state of classical Hodgkin lymphoma in 2008 He did chemo for six months I didn't remember that That way. Yeah, he the end Rizzo is good with the Gloves I want to say that was more in his Cubs area. His platinum glove was in 2016 His last gold glove was in 2020 still with the Cubs era But yeah, he's a pretty dependable first baseman. All right Matt Smith with two of the three Is he gonna leave any for anyone else or is this gonna be a clean sweep two for three is good though Two for three is an excellent batting average. The Rex clues actually helpful losses This is to you. Yeah, I gotta make things interesting. I gotta see how many people pay attention to the community Yeah, can we go three for three with Rex favorites? If this is Wilson Contreras, this will be amazing. It's not This is a non Rex player But he is a Hall of Famer Got in on the sixth ballot with seventy six point seven percent of the vote He's a five Tom all-star Seven-time gold glove award winner and MLB wins leader in 1995 career 270 to 153 win-loss three six eight lifetime earned-run average and 2,800 strikeouts 2,813 strikeouts a left a bad at left. He threw righty though I don't think ever bad in his career though. He played for the Orioles and the Yankees Not Tom Glavin Tom Glavin. They've never played for the Orioles or Yankees Yep, it's the moose Mike Musina who can now write HOF on his base some people might not agree with that, but but he got in Mike Musina and guess what?  I'm Joe for jasky's case breaks calm Thanks for watching. Thanks for breaking with us. I'll see you next time for the next baseball break. Bye. Bye


How uplifting has it been for the group to get these last two stops? And as everybody's involved, the evolution of the defense? I think it's been good for everyone, building confidence and flipping the narrative on us, and so being able to finish it on defense. Guys have been working super hard together as a team, as a unit. And I think it feels good for everybody in the building. Yeah, I would say evolution, how to measure evolution and growth. That was what my, so that's what we're doing. Having sacks on those two kind of close out drives over the last two games. Like what's the mindset? Like you're within two minutes, like is there something going through your head that's different than maybe in a different game situation? I think not only myself, it's just the whole defense.  Take everybody to be out there, do their job, and play the coverages that coach want to play in that moment, you know, from play calling to executing the play, and to making something happen. You know, it'll take everybody on defense, and it feel good for us as a unit to go out there and do what we need to do to come out with a win. So we want to continue to get better and, you know, build up, you know, this defense and this team so we can be able to put a better, complete game together. But it do feel good to come out in the end and close it on defense. If you look at your stat line, it's obviously really impressive. Do you feel like you're playing better than you have, or maybe just getting different results? You know, at the end of the day, you know, I feel like I'm doing, you know, the best I can to be the best I can, you know, for my team, and at the end of the day, I just want to go and make plays that's there, and a lot of other people to make plays and affect the game, and which way is the best, you know. So it's a long season. I'm trying to get a lot better as the season go on and just focus on what's ahead, you know, and that's all that's in control is what's ahead, and the effort that I put in day in and day out, and let the results take care of itself. So my main job and main focus is to, you know, be the example for my teammates day in and day out, how we come in the building, how we go to work, and how we finish the day, and so and everything else will take care of itself. But as that example, you're also seeing results at the end of it, right, that you're putting in the hard work, and you're getting sacks, and you're affecting these outcomes. I guess I'm just curious, you know, like, as you look at what you've done so far, is it good to get off to a hot start personally? I know you're all.  So I'm excited to see what's to come. Going back to his question, to see that you guys are making progress in certain areas, kind of as you're going week by week, is that encouraging for the defense as well? Yeah, yeah, very encouraging. You always want to make progress. I think it's better for everybody to more reps and experience would get together and just seeing, you know, some young guys make plays has just been awesome. You know, the offer, go out there, close it for us, Richie the week before, and I just think it's really good. You're seeing some of the young edged rushers, like Abigail Cady, come alive, and there's been, you know, Carter being a great addition for us. So at C and TQ, man, just seeing him grow and to what I know he can be and what I told you all in training camp what he could be, but he just, you know, scratching the surface. So I'm just very, very encouraging and I'm super, super excited to be a part of this team. And I just know so much good things ahead of us, but we've got a group of guys that's just hungry to work, man, day in and day out, and we know what we're capable of, and we're just excited to put it on the field. Going into this game against the Bucks, Tom Brady, it might be obvious, but I mean, one of the biggest challenges in going against the Bucks. I mean, I just thought it's the same question every year, you know, and I just feel like, you know, this man's the best of all time for a reason. You know, you got to give us a due respect. And, you know, we know it's a challenge, you know? We do a good job of leading these guys. He, playing with him within himself, is going to raise the level of everybody else around them.  So it's going to be a heck of a challenge for us.  He's kind of known for not liking that pressure right in his face there for you and those other interior guys. Is that kind of a challenge or an opportunity for you guys? I think he done well with it in his 27 plus career, you know? So I mean, we just going to go out there, do our best, what we can do and try to get to him in whatever ways we can, and so I mean, it's nothing that he haven't seen. So, I mean, we just got to go out there and execute. Outside of Brady, what else stands out about the books? You know, they always been a physical team, you know, I feel like even before, you know, he got there, their brand was always tough, hard-nosed, run the ball, and make some big plays downfield, you know, when you always got to receive like Mike Evans on the outside, they help a lot.  So, I mean, they're a good solid team, you know? And that's why you want to be in a good division like NFC South, you know, get to play some good football twice a year against a good team, and you know, hopefully old Falcons can. Also another chance to get a division one. Yeah, without a doubt, you know, definitely happens to be in this game on our schedule. And, but, you know, always good and want to get a good division win. And, you know, and continue to try to set ourselves up. You and Shaq Mason have battled over the years. Do you all sit around and teach each other around town at all?   So, you know, it's always a super exciting matchup.


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