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Mar. 7th, 2010
The cake is a... wait, what?
Mar. 7th, 2010 05:07 pmThis is probably the most disgusting cake I've ever seen, shown to me by my beloved:
If you've never been to Cake Wrecks, it's worth a visit. Many hideous abominations... along with some real beautiful winners as well.
If you've never been to Cake Wrecks, it's worth a visit. Many hideous abominations... along with some real beautiful winners as well.
Writer's Block: Best book ever!
Mar. 7th, 2010 06:45 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
That would have to be Lord of the Rings. I usually read it once a year, at least. It's just such an amazing work. The more I read it, the more I tend to appreciate the poetry and the linguistic finesse Tolkien used.
That would have to be Lord of the Rings. I usually read it once a year, at least. It's just such an amazing work. The more I read it, the more I tend to appreciate the poetry and the linguistic finesse Tolkien used.
And the winner is...
Mar. 7th, 2010 11:40 pmWow. I have to say I'm surprised. Not that I'm a legitimate judge, because I haven't seen most of the movies that were in the running. It's just that I was so taken with Avatar that I couldn't imagine anything else grabbing Best Picture.
So it took three Oscars. That's no small achievement. And has, to date, grossed $2.5 x 109 dollars worldwide, making it the biggest moneymaker of all time (and don't toss that "adjusted for inflation" hqiz at me - dollars are dollars) - far surpassing Titanic, which peaked at $1.8 billion. Not a bad return on the investment, whatever it was, even at a a potential ceiling of $600 million. So I suspect Mr. Cameron is weeping all the way to the bank.
Despite the moral bankruptcy of the Academy - they awarded Best Picture to "Silence of the Lambs" instead of "Beauty and the Beast", which frosted my fuzzy chops no end - I'm sure "Hurt Locker" is a worthy film. I might see it at some point, and I might even like it. But nothing else from 2009 could possibly surmount Avatar in my mind for the most phenomenal cinematic experience I have ever had.
That said, props to Ms. Bigelow for breaking another glass ceiling, and the rest of those involved for walking away with so many awards.
On other fronts, I'm very pleased for Sandra Bullock. She's a hot lady with huge Acting-Fu, and she deserves this award bigtime. I liked "Coraline" a lot, but "Up" moved me more - for the love of Mogg, it made me cry within the first 10 minutes. Jeff Bridges has always been one of my favorite actors, and I was happy to see him win the award.
I guess I have another list of movies that I'll have to see now.
So it took three Oscars. That's no small achievement. And has, to date, grossed $2.5 x 109 dollars worldwide, making it the biggest moneymaker of all time (and don't toss that "adjusted for inflation" hqiz at me - dollars are dollars) - far surpassing Titanic, which peaked at $1.8 billion. Not a bad return on the investment, whatever it was, even at a a potential ceiling of $600 million. So I suspect Mr. Cameron is weeping all the way to the bank.
Despite the moral bankruptcy of the Academy - they awarded Best Picture to "Silence of the Lambs" instead of "Beauty and the Beast", which frosted my fuzzy chops no end - I'm sure "Hurt Locker" is a worthy film. I might see it at some point, and I might even like it. But nothing else from 2009 could possibly surmount Avatar in my mind for the most phenomenal cinematic experience I have ever had.
That said, props to Ms. Bigelow for breaking another glass ceiling, and the rest of those involved for walking away with so many awards.
On other fronts, I'm very pleased for Sandra Bullock. She's a hot lady with huge Acting-Fu, and she deserves this award bigtime. I liked "Coraline" a lot, but "Up" moved me more - for the love of Mogg, it made me cry within the first 10 minutes. Jeff Bridges has always been one of my favorite actors, and I was happy to see him win the award.
I guess I have another list of movies that I'll have to see now.
