PR: Okay. WHOA. Didn't see that coming. I was convinced it was going to be Daniel or Santino. And then, hello to the dark horse.

I realized, after Chloe won, that I don't see ANY of them being "The Next Great American Designer." Or even a designer that I'm remotely interested in. Like, I have totally followed Jay since his win and look forward to the day when I can actually buy his stuff. These people? NSM.

I do think that Daniel should take Michael Kors up on his offer. Stylistically, it would be a good fit and I think he'd learn a lot. Then, in ten or fifteen years, maybe he could be the next Michael Kors or Calvin Klein or whatever.

Mostly, I'm just blah on the season as a whole.

Cassini. That's totally cool.

Kristen, I'm with you.

PR: When I look back at last season's top three, the shows this year were really pretty bland. I love Santino, and a week ago I was convinced he'd win, but while I loved a few of his dresses last night, I don't think his collection "told a story," as Nina kept saying. Jay's, last season? Diverse, but you could look at any piece and know he designed it. Aside from Chloe's weird affinty for big puffy sleeves, none of the collections last night had a real voice. Daniel should totally take Michael Kors up on the offer -- he's only 24, and it would be a huge chance for him to learn.

I loved the season overall, and I think Chloe will probably make the most of the opportunity, but I was a little underwhelmed last night.

Saturn, Cassini.

That's the big announcement? Just because there's liquid water, they're saying "possible life?" Or is the "possible life" something else?

So, not so much life, as...water?

Well if that's it, then yeah it is pretty interesting, but somebody went a little overboard with the reporting about possible life.

Pretty much par for the course for Drudge.

Whatever happened with that meteorite? First I heard that it was good evidence for extraplanetary life, then it was discredited, then what happened?

That's interesting in terms of widening the band of potential life zones, but given things like the suspected oceans under Europa's crust of ice, not the groundbreaking announcement I'd hoped to hear.

Skipping-sigh-and-poking-head: since I'm off for the weekend soon, I'd like to post now that, according to the Buffista Calendar, Saturday, the 11th, will be tommyrot's birthday, and to send him early wishes.

Have good rest-of-the-weeks, everybody, and great weekends!

Pretty much par for the course for Drudge.

And you know all those Cassini scientists are cursing his very existance. And that of the Florida station. Because instead of the reaction to their news being oh cool! it's going to be and that's it?

Which is just sad.