Hodgepodge

Hello dear friends.  Hope everyone is staying warm.  It seems like the cold front is sweeping the country.

Thank you to all that left a comment on my Oscar post.  The comments had me in stitches!  I got the biggest kick reading them.

You know the drill.  If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge. 

1.  Did you watch The Oscars?  How many of the Best Picture nominees have you seen?  

I look forward to the Oscars every year.  I was a little disappointed with the show this year.  NPH and Gaga were stand-outs, though.

Very good movie.  A little gory, though.  I would have liked to see less of the blood and guts and more of Brad's blue eyes.

Did not see it because everyone I know who saw it couldn't say a good word about it.  

Loved it.  

I was so thrilled that Eddie won the Oscar.

Didn't think that I would like it but I ended up enjoying it.  

A bit on the long side, though.

I had high hopes for this one, but it fell short. 

Have not seen this yet but on our "must see" list.

Not my favorite.  

Felt like the movie went on for 12 years.

Did not see this one.  But looking forward to watching it On Demand.

Do you think actors should use their acceptance speeches as an opportunity to promote their political and/or social agenda?  Does that sort of speech make you more or less inclined to change the channel?

Although I agree with both messages of these Oscar acceptance speeches, I believe there is a time and a place for everything.  In my opinion, this was neither the time nor the place.

2.  Speaking of the movies... are you comfortable going to a movie alone?  How about dinner in a restaurant (not fast food, but an actual restaurant)?  The second half of this question was posed by Carrie who blogs over at It's Not Easy Being Queen.  Thanks Carrie.

I would have no problem going to a movie alone, but I probably would not have the need to.  Any movie that the Mister doesn't want to see (sad ones) usually is shown On Demand or on Netflix and I can watch them while he is working travelling.  

It wouldn't bother me at all to go to a nice restaurant solo.

I would just place this little sign on the table to ward off any perspective suitors.

3.  What's the last home repair or home improvement project you had to pay someone to complete?  In hindsight, was this project one that you could have done yourself?

We had to pay a king's ransom to have six gentlemen shovel our roof and chop up all the ice dams.

No, for some reason, I don't see the Mister and me attempting this bone chilling task.

4.  Have you ever had Indian food?  Like it or no?  If you are a fan, what is your favorite dish?  Have you ever prepared this yourself at home?  Is there an Indian restaurant in your current home town?

I have only had Indian food a few times in my life and enjoyed it.  No, we don't have an Indian restaurant in our little town.  We're lucky to have a McDonalds. 

5.  A song that reminds you of your parents?

Anything and everything by Ol' Blue Eyes.

6.  The 26th of February is National Tell A Fairy Tale Day.  What's your favorite, or one of your favorite fairy tales?

February 26th is Tell A Fairy Tale Day?  It's no wonder.  It also happens to be the birthday of  the princess all fairy tales, my Sista!

  If I told you how old she is going to be, there wouldn't be a happily ever after ending for me.  Happy Birthday, Sista!

This would probably be my favorite fairy tale because my little girls would watch this tape over and over again.  It reminds me of such a precious time in my life.  I know every word to every song.

7.  What's a problem that you solved yesterday?

Sorry this is a really bad picture of me.

I went to the hair salon and got my roots done.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

I know that in most cases, it is necessary, but I hate the whole password/username process.  For me, it never goes smoothly.  Either the first 18 usernames that I choose are taken, or the password must have so many uppercase letters and numbers.

And it makes me crazy when a site sends me an email about a sale, and they have a button to go to the sale, and before I know it I am being asked for my password just to check out their sale. 
I wanna scream YOU emailed ME!


Happy Hump Day!

A Very Cranky Oscar Recap

Good morning friends.  I admit it.  I finally had to turn the TV off at 10:15 to get my beauty sleep.  I could not listen to another announcement of another award about best costume changes or foreign documentary that I will never watch.  I understand that the behind-the-scenes technical and short film people work very hard and deserve Oscars.  I just don't want to hear about it. 

I'm talkin' to you, Mister!

 The winners of these particular awards are always the ones that go over the allotted time with their narcissistic diatribe.   I just don't feel the need to see it.  Next year, I am going to watch the red carpet, change the channel to Downton Abbey, and record the Oscars so I can fast forward through the stuff I'm not interested in. 

Speaking of the red carpet, Jason and Cat were "live streaming" from the red carpet for the E Network in the pouring rain beginning at 1:30PM!  These two sad sacks kept doing countdowns until the stars would arrive.  "In just 4 hours and 52 minutes, the big stars will be walking down this red carpet."  It actually was sadly entertaining.  A lot of speculating and reminiscing went into this groundbreaking coverage.

Most Awkward Moment

Just when I was really getting bored of the red carpet, this happened.  

If my daughter was in 50 Shades and showed all her business to the world, I would not only avoid seeing the movie, I would wear a bag over my head for the big night.  

Thumbs up to NPH.  I loved the first musical number with Anna Kendrick and Jack Black.  Cute bit with him in his whitey tighties, too.

I missed Lady Gaga's Sound of Music number but watched it on line.  No doubt about it... she is blessed with a beautiful voice.  Next year, Gaga, leave the gloves under the kitchen sink.  And thanks for being the inspiration for this year's Halloween costume.

Favorite Dress

There were many pretty dresses last night, but Kerry Washington's was my favorite.

Oscar that I was most happy about

If I had known for sure that Eddie Redmayne was going to win in the Best Actor category, I would have stayed up.  I just didn't want to take the chance of having to listen to Michael Keaton going on too long in a self love speech.


One Question

I have not heard one good word about this movie.
What gives? 

Is it just me, or is JT looking more and more like a vampire every day?  The hardest part of turning off the the boob tube was missing out on this guy screwing up again.

I guess he didn't let me down.

If you think that this post is crankier than usual, you are right.  It's not easy functioning without my usual 15 hours of beauty sleep.

Hope your Monday is not as moody as mine.

Weekend with friends

Hello dear friends.  I hope that you all are enjoying your weekend.  My weekend started a little early.  The Mister took Friday off so we decided to go to the movies.  There's not a lot to do around here with a couple of feet of snow on the ground.

As I have mentioned before, it has been slim pickins in the movie theaters.  We decided on McFarland, USA.  It had the whole sports angle for the Mister, and Kevin Costner for me.  
Two Kevin Costner movies in a month!  
Jackpot!   

This is a wonderful feel-good movie.  A great film to bring your kids that carries the message of the importance of persistence and hard work.  It is based on a true story and you can't help but walk out with a big ol' smile on your face.

I met the author of this book, Janice Berte, in a store this weekend.  Great lady.  Janice wrote this children's book centering around the tender subjects of childhood obesity as well as bullying.  If you know someone who can benefit from this insightful book, you can order it on Amazon here.

*****

On Saturday, I met two of the Sudbury Sweethearts, Mary and Kathy, and my blogger buddy, Mo from Mocadeaux for lunch.  I was so excited to have lunch with these wonderful girls.  It was the first time that Mary and Kathy met Mo.  

Small world - Kathy and Mo went to the same university but they didn't know each other.

We met at a lovely restaurant in Wellesley called The Cottage.  The ambiance has a Nantucket flavor to it and the food and service were outstanding. 

Mary & Me

Kathy & Mo

But the sweetest part of the lunch was the company. 

I have received several letters from readers who are considering the task of writing a blog.  I have encouraged every one of them to do so for one reason.  It is a great opportunity to meet fabulous people and make life long friends. And for that, I am truly grateful.


I've got to run because my make up artist is here to get me ready for the big night. 

Who's your Oscar pick?