OSCAR GOLD AND GLAMOUR

Another Wednesday has rolled around, and each week I wonder how it has caught up to me, yet again, making it feel as though time is simply flying by! Although I don’t really have much to report on the acting front this week, I am keeping super busy and really trying to make the most of each day! All this while I am looking forward to a few things, about which the outcome is unsure, something an actor is quite familiar with, as well.

Despite the acting front being rather uneventful for me, as of now, Hollywood is revving up for its big night of gold, The 81st Annual Academy Awards! This Sunday evening, A-list actors will gather inside the Kodak Theatre to acknowledge the excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. Those winning in each category will get to take Oscar, the industry’s highest honor, home with them as a memento of their work, after the ceremony and celebrations have ended.

I have watched the Academy Awards every year since I was a little girl, and my extraordinary parents always make it a special night by putting together some fun appetizers and Mexican layered dip to go along with champagne for the adults and sparkling cider for those underage. To this day, whenever I am back east, I still watch with them in that same style, but when I don’t have the pleasure of being in their company, I still watch, while thinking of them, and the great time we always have on that night when we are together.

This year, since I am in LA, I will be watching without them, but am lucky enough to get to watch with a wonderful group of people. I am attending a fun and fabulous Oscar party hosted by a good friend of mine, which is sure to be a gathering nothing short of classy, since he tends to think of every last elegant detail to make it simply perfect! In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if he rolls out a radiant red carpet!

The Oscars are a fancy night. Therefore, I plan to dress up, something I tend to do on a daily basis. Plus any excuse to add a little sparkle is good enough for me and is something I jump at the chance to do! I am looking forward to being among some great friends and even meeting some new ones while we enjoy the festivities in between plenty of entertainment and lots of good laughs, I am sure!

I hope that wherever you find yourself, be it at home or from inside the Kodak Theatre, each of you will have fun watching, and that some, if not all, of your choices win! I am willing to bet there will be a few surprises too! Regardless, it is sure to be an evening of Oscar gold and glamour!

“There are a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven’t. You just do the best you can.” – Clint Eastwood