Where worlds
collide and days are dark
You may have
my number
You can take
my name
But you'll
never have my heart
~ “Skyfall”
by Adele
I attended
my friend’s annual Academy Award-watching party on Sunday night. I did not
dress up in a costume because there was no way I was going to win the costume
contest. Every year, many of the attendees go “all out” with costumes that
could have originated from the actual films. I am not that motivated or
creative when it comes to costume design. My competitive spirit, however, does
come out when it comes to the award predictions. The guest who correctly
predicts the most award winners gets a gift card to a local movie theater.
Every year, I miss the boat . . . until NOW!
Yours truly
was remarkably successful on Sunday night with regards to predictions. In fact,
I had already won before the final 3 awards were announced. SCORE! I was very
excited and even gave a speech . . . . well, I tried to give a speech; but they
started playing the orchestra music before I could even get my first “Thank you”
out. Below are the categories I predicted with the accuracy of Nostradamus:
- Best Picture
- Directing
- Leading Actor
- Film Editing
- Sound Editing
- Leading Actress
- Supporting Actress
- Foreign Language Film
- Sound Mixing
- Animated Feature
- Visual Effects
- Adapted Screenplay
- Costume Design
- Original Song
- Original Screenplay
Personally,
I think I did pretty darn well for someone who only saw “Argo”, “Brave”, “Skyfall”,
“Les Mis”, and “Django Unchained”. Oh wait, I also saw “Ted”; clearly a
classic. Of course, the show would not have been possible without the charm and
wit of Seth MacFarlane. For starters, he is so handsome. That smile, holy moly;
so endearing it makes me melt. He can sing, he can dance, he can mock, and he
can make a girl remember why she loved Peter Brady.
Anyway, it
is fun to be a winner on Oscar Night! I am in good company. None of this would
have been possible without Ben Affleck, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Laurence,
Anne Hathaway, Ang Lee, and Quentin Tarantino. Oh, and of course, Adele.
Oh and
before I forget . . . a huge shout out to Ronda Rousey who proved to the world
on Saturday that it is possible to be beautiful, feminine, and charming while
kicking some serious a$$. But, please, Dana White, let the girl wear a real
sports bra. Your choice almost cost her the belt.
PERSONAL NOTE: Let’s go to the movies.
. .let’s go see the stars.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Cannot wait to see
you next week!!!!
