Watching the Oscars...and Memage...
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shadowkatAccomplished next to nothing this weekend. Slept horribly last night - so ended up falling asleep while attempting to watch the Oscar nominated Brazilian film "the Secret Agent" but it's mostly people talking to each other and investigating things...and in Portuguese with subtitles. I kept falling to sleep, then jarring awake and thinking this movie hasn't advanced at all - it looks the same. But I did kind of sleep off and on for about two hours today. Also been wrestling with hot flashes today. Menopause is fun, and strange, and confusing.
Tried "Sung Song Blue" - on Peacock - and will definitely go back to it.
It's good, but I wanted to watch the Oscars tonight...god knows why? I don't know why? Tradition? Curiosity? I am admittedly curious about the musical performances. Conan's comedy routine however is making me cringe? And I wish there was less of it. But the audience seems to be enjoying it.
So far, so good - no real surprises.
Amy Madigan won best supporting for Weapons, which having not seen it? But having read the reviews and knowing folks who did - it made sense. (I didn't see it - because not my genre.)
And KPop Demon Hunters won best animated film. It deserves it - it did things in animation no one has done before. I honestly think it will clean up. That film is the best anime that I've seen in years. Best Animated Short went to the Girl who Cried Tears - which is stop action puppet animation.
Ah, they did the "Sinner's" best nominated song first - which makes me happy. I wanted to know how they would do it. It was moving - like the film, it showed all the black music styles throughout black music history blending and merging on stage, with diverse cultures borrowing from them and dancing to them.
Hmm, Costume Design went to the Guillermo film Frankenstein. It also got Makeup and hairstyling. It shouldn't be too surprising - Guillermo Del Torro's films always clean up in theose categories. While One Battle After Another - got best casting director.
They got a tie on the short form live action film - so it took twice as long to get the awards out of the way.But it is an incredibly diverse category - about five different countries were involved. They tried to retract the microphone and camera on one of the guys, and use music to get rid of the another one. It did not work. And Scean Penn won another Oscar for best supporting, he was the only one not there.
Say what you will about the Oscars - they do have the best commercials.
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Mememage
10. It’s International Wig Day – have you ever worn a wig or a hairpiece?
No. Or not that I recall. My mother had one once - they were in fashion in the early 70s and late 60s.
11. How organised are you with household paperwork (or is everything just in one big pile)?
Mixed bag? I throw it in binders, in a file cabinet, and in bags. If it's junk - bag, if bills - shredding bag, if have to keep filing pouch or cabinet.
12. When was the last time you vacuumed the floor?
Last weekend? It's just me. I don't have any mud, and leave shoes at the door or foot of living room. And don't really have any rugs.
13. It’s International School Meals Day. Did you ever have school meals, and what dish still sticks in your memory if you did?
Not really? I usually brought my lunch, and in college - I remember the ice cream bar and hot chocolate machine, and mocha shakes.
14. International ‘Ask Me A Question Day’. Go ahead – ask me a question!
(Assuming I've not already answered everything you could possibly want to know...)
15. What’s the weather like today?
Gloomy. Overcast. And in the 30s and 40s F. I didn't see the point in venturing out in it.
Tried "Sung Song Blue" - on Peacock - and will definitely go back to it.
It's good, but I wanted to watch the Oscars tonight...god knows why? I don't know why? Tradition? Curiosity? I am admittedly curious about the musical performances. Conan's comedy routine however is making me cringe? And I wish there was less of it. But the audience seems to be enjoying it.
So far, so good - no real surprises.
Amy Madigan won best supporting for Weapons, which having not seen it? But having read the reviews and knowing folks who did - it made sense. (I didn't see it - because not my genre.)
And KPop Demon Hunters won best animated film. It deserves it - it did things in animation no one has done before. I honestly think it will clean up. That film is the best anime that I've seen in years. Best Animated Short went to the Girl who Cried Tears - which is stop action puppet animation.
Ah, they did the "Sinner's" best nominated song first - which makes me happy. I wanted to know how they would do it. It was moving - like the film, it showed all the black music styles throughout black music history blending and merging on stage, with diverse cultures borrowing from them and dancing to them.
Hmm, Costume Design went to the Guillermo film Frankenstein. It also got Makeup and hairstyling. It shouldn't be too surprising - Guillermo Del Torro's films always clean up in theose categories. While One Battle After Another - got best casting director.
They got a tie on the short form live action film - so it took twice as long to get the awards out of the way.But it is an incredibly diverse category - about five different countries were involved. They tried to retract the microphone and camera on one of the guys, and use music to get rid of the another one. It did not work. And Scean Penn won another Oscar for best supporting, he was the only one not there.
Say what you will about the Oscars - they do have the best commercials.
***
Mememage
10. It’s International Wig Day – have you ever worn a wig or a hairpiece?
No. Or not that I recall. My mother had one once - they were in fashion in the early 70s and late 60s.
11. How organised are you with household paperwork (or is everything just in one big pile)?
Mixed bag? I throw it in binders, in a file cabinet, and in bags. If it's junk - bag, if bills - shredding bag, if have to keep filing pouch or cabinet.
12. When was the last time you vacuumed the floor?
Last weekend? It's just me. I don't have any mud, and leave shoes at the door or foot of living room. And don't really have any rugs.
13. It’s International School Meals Day. Did you ever have school meals, and what dish still sticks in your memory if you did?
Not really? I usually brought my lunch, and in college - I remember the ice cream bar and hot chocolate machine, and mocha shakes.
14. International ‘Ask Me A Question Day’. Go ahead – ask me a question!
(Assuming I've not already answered everything you could possibly want to know...)
15. What’s the weather like today?
Gloomy. Overcast. And in the 30s and 40s F. I didn't see the point in venturing out in it.
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Date: 2026-03-16 08:29 am (UTC)