diff --git a/pkg/api/ref.go b/pkg/api/ref.go
index b1a46267b16..12cff2ca82b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/ref.go
+++ b/pkg/api/ref.go
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ func GetReference(obj runtime.Object) (*ObjectReference, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// GetPartialReference is exactly like GetReference, but allows you to set the FieldPath.
+func GetPartialReference(obj runtime.Object, fieldPath string) (*ObjectReference, error) {
+	ref, err := GetReference(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ref.FieldPath = fieldPath
+	return ref, nil
+}
+
 // Allow clients to preemptively get a reference to an API object and pass it to places that
 // intend only to get a reference to that object. This simplifies the event recording interface.
 func (*ObjectReference) IsAnAPIObject() {}
diff --git a/pkg/api/ref_test.go b/pkg/api/ref_test.go
index 428ff37d7ad..b8097582108 100644
--- a/pkg/api/ref_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/ref_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func TestGetReference(t *testing.T) {
 	table := map[string]struct {
 		obj       runtime.Object
 		ref       *ObjectReference
+		fieldPath string
 		shouldErr bool
 	}{
 		"pod": {
@@ -42,12 +43,14 @@ func TestGetReference(t *testing.T) {
 					SelfLink:        "/api/v1beta1/pods/foo",
 				},
 			},
+			fieldPath: ".desiredState.containers[0]",
 			ref: &ObjectReference{
 				Kind:            "Pod",
 				APIVersion:      "v1beta1",
 				Name:            "foo",
 				UID:             "bar",
 				ResourceVersion: "42",
+				FieldPath:       ".desiredState.containers[0]",
 			},
 		},
 		"serviceList": {
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ func TestGetReference(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for name, item := range table {
-		ref, err := GetReference(item.obj)
+		ref, err := GetPartialReference(item.obj, item.fieldPath)
 		if e, a := item.shouldErr, (err != nil); e != a {
 			t.Errorf("%v: expected %v, got %v", name, e, a)
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event.go b/pkg/client/record/event.go
index 61c969cc543..e962bdcacd2 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event.go
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ const queueLen = 1000
 var events = watch.NewMux(queueLen)
 
 // Event constructs an event from the given information and puts it in the queue for sending.
-// 'object' is the object this event is about; 'fieldPath', if not "", locates a part of 'object'.
+// 'object' is the object this event is about. Event will make a reference-- or you may also
+// pass a reference to the object directly.
 // 'status' is the new status of the object. 'reason' is the reason it now has this status.
 // Both 'status' and 'reason' should be short and unique; they will be used to automate
 // handling of events, so imagine people writing switch statements to handle them. You want to
@@ -99,13 +100,12 @@ var events = watch.NewMux(queueLen)
 // 'message' is intended to be human readable.
 //
 // The resulting event will be created in the same namespace as the reference object.
-func Event(object runtime.Object, fieldPath, status, reason, message string) {
+func Event(object runtime.Object, status, reason, message string) {
 	ref, err := api.GetReference(object)
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.Errorf("Could not construct reference to: %#v due to: %v", object, err)
+		glog.Errorf("Could not construct reference to: '%#v' due to: '%v'. Will not report event: '%v' '%v' '%v'", object, err, status, reason, message)
 		return
 	}
-	ref.FieldPath = fieldPath
 	t := util.Now()
 
 	e := &api.Event{
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ func Event(object runtime.Object, fieldPath, status, reason, message string) {
 }
 
 // Eventf is just like Event, but with Sprintf for the message field.
-func Eventf(object runtime.Object, fieldPath, status, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{}) {
-	Event(object, fieldPath, status, reason, fmt.Sprintf(messageFmt, args...))
+func Eventf(object runtime.Object, status, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{}) {
+	Event(object, status, reason, fmt.Sprintf(messageFmt, args...))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event_test.go b/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
index 69ae0b31513..84d08fcfbef 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
@@ -45,24 +45,28 @@ func (t *testEventRecorder) clearOnEvent() {
 }
 
 func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
+	testPod := &api.Pod{
+		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
+			SelfLink:  "/api/v1beta1/pods/foo",
+			Name:      "foo",
+			Namespace: "baz",
+			UID:       "bar",
+		},
+	}
+	testRef, err := api.GetPartialReference(testPod, "desiredState.manifest.containers[2]")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	table := []struct {
-		obj                       runtime.Object
-		fieldPath, status, reason string
-		messageFmt                string
-		elements                  []interface{}
-		expect                    *api.Event
-		expectLog                 string
+		obj            runtime.Object
+		status, reason string
+		messageFmt     string
+		elements       []interface{}
+		expect         *api.Event
+		expectLog      string
 	}{
 		{
-			obj: &api.Pod{
-				ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
-					SelfLink:  "/api/v1beta1/pods/foo",
-					Name:      "foo",
-					Namespace: "baz",
-					UID:       "bar",
-				},
-			},
-			fieldPath:  "desiredState.manifest.containers[2]",
+			obj:        testRef,
 			status:     "running",
 			reason:     "started",
 			messageFmt: "some verbose message: %v",
@@ -87,6 +91,31 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectLog: `Event(api.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1beta1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"desiredState.manifest.containers[2]"}): status: 'running', reason: 'started' some verbose message: 1`,
 		},
+		{
+			obj:        testPod,
+			status:     "running",
+			reason:     "started",
+			messageFmt: "some verbose message: %v",
+			elements:   []interface{}{1},
+			expect: &api.Event{
+				ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      "foo",
+					Namespace: "baz",
+				},
+				InvolvedObject: api.ObjectReference{
+					Kind:       "Pod",
+					Name:       "foo",
+					Namespace:  "baz",
+					UID:        "bar",
+					APIVersion: "v1beta1",
+				},
+				Status:  "running",
+				Reason:  "started",
+				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:  "eventTest",
+			},
+			expectLog: `Event(api.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1beta1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:""}): status: 'running', reason: 'started' some verbose message: 1`,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, item := range table {
@@ -120,7 +149,7 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 			called <- struct{}{}
 		})
 
-		record.Eventf(item.obj, item.fieldPath, item.status, item.reason, item.messageFmt, item.elements...)
+		record.Eventf(item.obj, item.status, item.reason, item.messageFmt, item.elements...)
 
 		<-called
 		<-called
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 2341e60deff..8bf83b1a3b3 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) scheduleOne() {
 	pod := s.config.NextPod()
 	dest, err := s.config.Algorithm.Schedule(*pod, s.config.MinionLister)
 	if err != nil {
-		record.Eventf(pod, "", string(api.PodPending), "failedScheduling", "Error scheduling: %v", err)
+		record.Eventf(pod, string(api.PodPending), "failedScheduling", "Error scheduling: %v", err)
 		s.config.Error(pod, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ func (s *Scheduler) scheduleOne() {
 		Host:       dest,
 	}
 	if err := s.config.Binder.Bind(b); err != nil {
-		record.Eventf(pod, "", string(api.PodPending), "failedScheduling", "Binding rejected: %v", err)
+		record.Eventf(pod, string(api.PodPending), "failedScheduling", "Binding rejected: %v", err)
 		s.config.Error(pod, err)
 		return
 	}
-	record.Eventf(pod, "", string(api.PodPending), "scheduled", "Successfully assigned %v to %v", pod.Name, dest)
+	record.Eventf(pod, string(api.PodPending), "scheduled", "Successfully assigned %v to %v", pod.Name, dest)
 }