Oscar Liveblog - join the fun!
First off, the all-important snackage.
There must be something sweet, so I went to a chocolate maker's called Soma yesterday to stock up on some good stuff. Here's what I came home with:
The one with the gray wrapper, I've tried before, and it has lovely floral notes in dark chocolate. It's a big bar.
The one in the cellophane (Soma's own creation, "The Dark Fire") is smaller, and that's been shot on an orange background. It's got chili, cinnamon and spices flavoring dark chocolate. I tried a truffle in the store with this flavor combo, and it was wonderful. Just enough heat in it to make the taste linger a little longer.
The yellow square is only about 2" by 2", and inside the wrapper, has four little separately wrapped squares. The posted description in the store said it had fruity notes and was "almost a red chocolate". The package itself says "aroma of toasted cacao and tobacco" (?!) I wouldn't have bought it if I'd read that first, but I just had a square, and it's fine, just a bitterer tasting dark chocolate. I won't be eating all of these three chocolates tonight, but I will be dipping into all of them.
And because you have to have junk food for the Oscars, too, here's mine.
I discovered these low fat, "lite" cheesies a couple of weeks ago, and they are soooo yummy, it was hard not to eat the whole bag in one go. And I don't mean yummy for healthy food, but yummy for junk food, generally.
So, the pre-show is about to start in a couple of moments. Join me in the comments with your snacks and opinions, if you want.
Comments
So far my favorite dress is Reese Witherspoon - it's a very pretty purple number. Ryan Seacrest is an idiot, by the way.
The sore throat is so icky that chocolate is right out.
Too scratchy.
It's time for more tea.
...walks off coughing some more, and faintly sloshing...
Oh, and do I have to actually *watch* the show to join in?
Well, if they had to do a m ontage, that's not a bad start for the pre-show.
Yes, and I loved Happy Feet. So I'm not too cranky yet.
As a "big girl," I take special note of the comments made about them after the shows. It's like Hollywood can't handle anyone over a size 10.
I love Will Smith.
hilarious comment about eddie murphy's date's dress.
Is that Lisa Ling in the black? That ponytail makes her look 12. Is she interviewing for a high school TV class?
Oh, Helen Mirren--she is a queen of class!
Good catch, michelle!
Bad shoes, Ellen.
I wish Ellen was wearing sneakers.
Does Captain Kangaroo know she stole his jacket?
ellen is funny so far.. i used to enjoy her show.
Little Miss Sunshine must win!!!
*makes a note*
One problem for me is that I saw almost none of these movies, and hardly knowwho anyone is.
So was the short guy jack black?
And who were the other two?
And why do they make them sing?
West Bank Story looks great!
Nicholson does not. I think he forfeits his front row seat next year.
(All the glamorous types slipping off their shoes, and scratching hastily.)
Hint, jaypo, look for someone who doesn't look like Jack Nicholson.
Front row, dark glasses, bald head. Have a cheesey poof.
Oh, and we're getting snow piling up outside here in Toronto right now.
I want to do this.
i love when the show the sound guys using the most unexpected things to make sound effects!
One of the cats knocked a ceramic saucer off the counter. And then because pieces of it fell behind a rolling microwave stand, Macroon was trying to get at pieces of kibble that had fallen back there in the past, now mixed with ceramic shards.
I've just finished cleaning it up. What awards did miss? I have to keep my nerdy scoresheet up to date.
dbb, don't let him hear you call him that...
oh.. laurie.. they have a listing of the awards and who's winning them on imdb, so you can reconcile your own list from there.
Could Jerry Seinfeld look *more* bored? He's thinking, Does this mean I have to get rid of my SUV?
I am now god.
Sarah loves Melissa Ethridge.
Did any of you guys *hear* that WHOOP.
oh..and was i the only one that didn't really like cars?
Yay, Happy Feet! This is the first time in several Oscars that they didn't have Muppets or cartoon characters presenting this one.
Even if Goldman didn't, I still would have given Damon more of the credit. Ben just seems like he's doing better, but still...
i missed the kia one.. i was typing notes.. doh!
Now that's a way for a woman to wear a suit.
It's a huge production event.
They run offices (supplies, lights, heating, air conditioning, shipping, waste).
They schlep hundred's of people around in limos (or not).
They feed hundreds (thousands?) of people.
And any of these can be done more thoughtfully.
xx
jaypo
Did RD Jr. shine his shoes with his hair today?
and yeah, hadn't thought of those things lauo.
Wonder if they'll have the sense to get her again next year.
Thanks, everybody. I wasn't even going to WATCH the show but I had to. Fortunately, I tuned in just in time to see the foreign film composite and award. These are the main movies I watch, so now I have a list to catch up - since I JUST THIS WEEK bought my first DVD player. Netflix, here I come. A monster has been created...
Hi, AmyH!
Oh, bonus prize. Best supporting actress gets to kiss George Clooney!
Jennifer is the only woman alive that can resist the charms of Clooney!