They came, they saw, they awarded Green Book Best Picture? My first reaction was “WHYYYY?” But my second was “at least it wasn’t Bohemian Rhapsody!” There were so many good moments during this show — Brian Tyree Henry in that outrageous costume, Keegan-Michael Key descending from the ceiling holding an umbrella, Spike Lee jumping on Samuel L. Jackson, a surprise Olivia Colman win — but to end it with a speech from a guy who backed up Trump’s claim that Muslims in New Jersey were cheering when the towers went down on 9/11 is a bad look. Roma was robbed!
In other news, we had a for real blizzard on Friday night and I’ll be honest, I didn’t even know it was supposed to snow. One minute you’re driving to dinner and the next, you’re walking back to your car through 3″ of snow! Vine Street Pub was still packed though and even though I ordered and drank a stout, I still don’t like a stout. We rented A Star is Born afterward because: “I just wanted to take another look at you.” Upon re-watching, I still think it’s very very good. I’ll watch the Streisand version soon though, for all you Generation X-ers who still think it’s the best one (is it though??).
Saturday started with 6″ of glittery snow + Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Pancakes, then ended with a family birthday celebration and baby time. (Actually, it technically ended with Carrot Cake ice cream and You Were Never Really Here but I’m still totally confused about that movie, so let’s not get into it.) In between was grocery shopping, kombucha brewing, catching up on TV from the week and an exciting time of me cleaning the bathroom. Elliott is still the cutest and the smallest ♥
Please be proud of me for actually taking pictures on Sunday! We woke up and headed to Onefold for giant breakfast burritos and March plans (we’re going to make green pasta!) but mostly because my sister had gone the morning before and I was jealous. Afterward, I walked to Base Coat to have my nails done for our vacation on Wednesday and a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans seemed like a good time to pick a purple sparkle polish. Also, on my walk back, I helped an older man with a cane and a boot get over the snow-packed curb and who needs drugs, alcohol or exercise endorphins, when acts of kindness work just fine?
Before I headed to yoga, I filled out my ballot and made some Buffalo Wing Popcorn — it turned out amazing, but man, making caramel is incredibly stressful! — so I’d be all ready for the Oscars once I got home. Joey surprised me with an Oscar Gimlet and I was so happy and excited, plus it tasted amazing. Say what you want about that performance of “Shallow” but I thought it was perfect and I don’t know, maybe we don’t need a host ever again? I went 15 for 24 on my ballot, which isn’t great, but Glenn Close not winning really threw me for a loop and even though I said I didn’t want her to win, I felt instantly bad when she didn’t.
In all sincerity, I actually quite liked Green Book after we saw it, but then so much was said about it afterward and it really made me re-evaluate and ultimately, change my mind about it. Plus I saw a lot of movies afterward that I found more interesting, more honest and more willing to engage with the messier parts of this world, so I can’t agree with this outcome. Just going to focus on Greta Gerwig ‘s Little Women reboot, starring Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet that’s coming out later this year instead 🙂
What did you think of the Oscars?
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