 because of my dear Ania! I won her giveaway! Yay! (^_^) So I must choose which ones to get right? Hehehe! I'm so excited! Perfect birthday gift for me!
My OASAP Black & White Fixations!
15% OFF Unlimited Use until 12/31/12 Christmas Promo!
Evening Dress Promotion up to 75% OFF Christmas Sale!
I need shoes too (not that I don't have any nor badly need one new but these babies are just so irresistible so I need to get them! RAWR!!! These are shoes from my favorite shops that I still want to get!!! Wooot!
Shoes I want to get!!!
All Pink Stuff I want!!!
Mango Watch with Pink Gold PVD Bracelet - because I love everything Mango and their watches are cool accessories too!
Happy holidays everyone! (^_^) I wish you all a happy season and a safe year ahead!
Wow those are amazing deals. :) Thanks for sharing!!
I love the black dress with polkadots above and the galaxy leggings.
Many good wishes for a Merry Christmas!
Aw! I LOVE your wishlist! You have the best taste =) I hope you get everything you want for the holidays ^^ Merry Christmas!
In love with your SheInside wishlist, dear! Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog, I really appreciate them :3 Mina from the blog The Style Fever: minamasotina.blogspot.it :) NEW POST ON MY BLOG!
Hope you're doing well now dear! Happy holidays!
Hello Hina! I guess it didn't appear earlier. :( Now it shows 314 followers and your icon appeared in the end. :) Thanks dear! Happy holidays!
Hahah thank you Kim! :) Happy holidays my dear!
No worries Mina! Hope you can follow me back on GFC too? *wink* But don't worry... I love your blog so I keep on coming back! Happy holidays!
So many things on your wish list haha can't get tired of shopping :). Merry Christmas hope you can buy all you want!!!
Great stuff <3 Merry Christmas honey!
Hello Hun!I love especially the Sheinside and indressme wish lists. I am going to try these online stores very soon!
amaaazing post! merry christmas and have a happy birthday!
Merry Christmas! Nice wish list, have an amazing birthday!
Happy holidays doll! Great list!
Amazing post, dear! Wish you wonderful holidays and Happy New Year!
You know how to do a great Wishlist :)),love the Shoes!
Thanks Zia! :) Happy holidays!
Thanks Lucy! Have a great holiday!
Oh thanks Christine! :) I'll check it out!
Thanks dear! :) Happy holidays!
You too Lilli! *hugs* THanks!
Peplum and floral ang peg! Yes! Love 'em Adly! Happy holidays!
Thanks Patricia dear! Happy holidays!
Love the wishlist! Romwe looks like a great shop, I will have to check it out!
Thanks Ciara! Happy holidays! :) Enjoy the season!
I really wish that all your wishes come true in the New Year my dear, I will have to sit down and think about some New Year resolutions too :-) Anyways just in case I won´t talk to you til then, Happy New Year to you and your family!
Enjoy your birthday hun and may you have a blast on the New Years Eve party!
Happy Birthday and happy Holidays sweetie!
Love you lots my dear! Thanks for all the support too! Happy new year ahead!
Thanks Elzana! Love yah dear!
Hahaha anything from this wish list will do! LOL. Happy holidays my dear! Enjoy your 2013 ahead!
Thanks Marsa! It was great! Happy holidays!
Thanks Liz! Really appreciate it. Have a great new year ahead!
Following you back on fb sweetie <3 with both accounts!
Hi darling...oh my gosh, this wish list is out of this planet amazing, I love love your choice of dresses and clothes, there are so many things here I would want on my own list.
Hahahah it's a huge list to give my dearies a few selections of what I want heheh :) Happy holidays dear!
No list is too big! I say this because I have a personal wishlist that is super long! I especially love the stuff from sheinside! I love it! I hope you get everything you want! Have a wonderful birthday Chai! :] You rock! Merry Christmas and happy holidays as well!
Happy Birthday, sweets and best wishes for the New Year. Hope you everything on this wishlist!
Wow awesome selection! I love the red polka dot dress the most =) Happy New Year!!
You have picked such beautiful things!
Dear Chai, wish you all the best for 2013! Thanks for all your support and lovely comments.
Oh! What a great wishlist! I really liked your dress' choices, the're very colorful! I wish you get all the things you want, and you have a very happy birthday and holidays!
Thanks for visiting dear! :) Happy new year!
Thanks Trishie! :) Happy new year!

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The Life and Times of Cee Lo Green
1. 1. Cee Lo Green was born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway May 30, 1974.
2. 2. Green graduated high school from Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia.
3. 3. Both of his parents were ordained ministers. He started his music career in his church.
4. 4. Cee Lo was an original member of the Atlanta hip hop group Goodie Mob.
5. 5. Goodie Mob released their first album, Soul Food, in 1995.
6. 6. Cee Lo signed with Arista to begin his solo career and made two albums.
7. 7. On August 14, 2010, Cee Lo released "F**k You!", an instant viral hit.
8. 8. After his second solo album, Cee Lo joined the group Gnarls Barkley.
9. 9. Cee Lo was married to Christina Johnson until they divorced in 2005.
10. 10. His most recent album, The Lady Killer, was released in November 2010.
(Photo: Rance Greer)Week 26 was about bike hires in London, this week was about rats in New York City. They may seem like completely opposite topics, but the data is remarkably similar. I intentionally chose this data set because I was curious to see how different the visuals would be simply by swapping bikes for rats. I was curious about two topics in particular:
- Would people mimic what others had done the week before? Yes! It’s great to take inspiration from others.
- Would Eva’s lesson about creating informative maps stick? Yes! This week there so many excellent maps that communicated very effectively.
Let’s get right to this week’s lessons.
LESSON 1: CHOOSING THE RIGHT MAP TYPE
Mapping becomes easier and easier every day in the tools we use to visualize data. Given that it’s so simple to create maps, let’s begin to move away from simply creating a map with all of its defaults towards understanding which map is right for the situation. Eva and I have spoken countless times about using dot maps instead of choropleth (or filled) maps when some areas are way larger than others (e.g., Russia vs. Luxembourg).
This week, given the data set was focused on a single city with zip codes that are very similar in terms of their area, it made more sense to use a filled map rather than a dot map. Notice in this example how no single zip code dominates and the comparisons between zip codes are not difficult.
Contrast that to a dot map that is sized and colored by the number of reported rat sightings.
I think we lose a lot of context with the dots. Is it easy to immediately know what their locations represent? Not only is the filled map easier for making comparisons, you likely instantly comprehend the geographical element that is being displayed, and the filled map is more pleasing to the eye.
The filled map works fine if you want to aggregate to the zip code level, however, a filled map is not possible if you are looking at the location of each individual incident. In this case, you would need to use a dot map, make the dots very small, and possibly distinguish them by the borough.
This looks pretty good, but even when you increase the transparency on the dots, you still don’t a good sense of the concentration of the sightings. This is where density maps come into play, as shown in the TC Europe keynote.
A density maps does a fantastic job of displaying the concentration (or density) of the data. Think of this map as showing hot spots of reported rat sightings. The great feature of density maps is they adjust as you zoom in or out. For example, when I focus on the area around Central Park, the density adjusts without needing to filter the data.
There were many great map examples this week. From filled maps to hex maps to tile maps to dot maps to 3D maps, this week showed off the mapping capabilities of the Makeover Monday community.
Every map type has a purpose. Learn more about them and you’ll become a better designer and data communicator.
LESSON 2: WHAT IS A MARGINAL HISTOGRAM?
A marginal histogram is a