And here we are again… Awards season is over.
I feel, quite honestly, like I woke up this morning after a holiday season of immense family drama and bustling. I am EXHAUSTED, ya’ll…
Now though, with the hurricane of Amanda leading up to her leaving for boot camp, and Lucas’ time at home- I felt like I had this one night to get through (Oscar night) and then I could rest. {Usually I go straight from the Oscar party to working on Genny’s birthday party BUT the angels broke through the heavens and sang majestically the day that she announced she did not want a birthday party…}
So, did you guys watch the Oscars?
I liked the writing this year, though holy cow the sound tech is likely facing the unemployment line this morning. One questions how he got to do the BIGGEST NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD with such skills. Nephew of the boring president of the academy, perhaps? Hmmm.
Few quick things about the actual Academy Awards…
– Hugo winning pretty much everything technical? Really???? REALLY??? um, no. Nepatism.
– Meryl? Now I realize she is highly esteemed and obviously very talented… BUT she is also beyond falsely modest and annoying. She wore a dress that appeared to have been made of melted down past Oscars, accompanied by one of those weird belts from the 80’s. It ALSO appeared she had a built in pocket, ready for her new little gold man. Hmm.
– All I can say is, when she was sure half the world groaned that she won… AGAIN… She was likely hearing the groans and outcries of protest from my party. Yep. I said it…
– Viola, you won in our eyes… PLUS, your dress actually made sense.
– When Viola rushed up to congratulate Meryl, I imagined her saying “you’s smart, you’s kind, you’s portant.” and it made the moment a little easier to swallow. {To which Meryl would have replied, Oh stop. No. Well, I am amazing aren’t i? thank you…}
– Jean Dujardin was a cute win. A little swept up in his lofty self opinion maybe, but who knows. It’s a tough scene to really decipher that sort of thing. I was a little sad though, as I think George deserved best Actor, hands down.
– Speaking of which- Congrats to the Artist. I did, indeed, love that film and knew it would win. That being said, my FAVORITE movie- in the lineup of nominees- was The Descendents.
– Woody Allen did not deserve his Oscar either. I love that movie, but the only reason it made it on any lists was his name. It’s like he’s a sure win. The Academy is biased loyal like that…
– Which, to wrap up, I find really interesting because in seasons past, the Academy seemed all about Clint Eastwood. This year, however, he made an AMAZING film and he didn’t get so much as a nod. I wonder what that’s about?
– BEST two speech moments, hands down: Octavia Spencer thanking the world AND that foreign film guy telling us all to give him a chance and accept him because he’s got a lot of love to give. :)
Moving on…
BEST DRESSED…
i can honestly say, Penelope has never made my best dressed list before but she was classically stunning. Beyond stunning actually… Isn’t she gorgeous?
Worst dressed and most ironic…
Worst dressed, because she was practically flashing the world, JLO looked horrible. Ugly dress. Nipple showing. Ridiculous script about being a true and classy lady. Don’t they have rehearsals? And people they pay to work this stuff out? I’d guess JLO’s dresser is filtering some animosity…
Ironic because, for possibly the first time EVER, JLO made Cameran Diaz appear to be the classiest girl on the planet. Thank’s JLO!
As for my party… It was kind of simple. Food, wine, friends. Small. It was nice. No formal dinner party, just casual with pajamas and everything…
the viewing area…
the ballots and Oscar bingo…
the wordplay edibles…
Minny’s mini chocolate pies… they were delish… and comical as, prior to the
party, Genny called them “little poop nuggets.” ha ha.
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