And The Oscar Goes To...Hell

What happened to the Academy Award shows I used to love? I guess it would have helped to see some of the movies that were nominated. I think the only one I saw was "Eastern Promises" so I'm going to root for Viggo to win. I just saw his performance in Chainsaw 3 on cable. That was a trip. Anyway, a few good jokes by John Stewart does not an award show make. Where is Billy Crystal? Letterman? Even Ellen might have livened up things (Best Actress for crying over a dog). This year in my book Katherine Hiegl wins for Best Dressed for evoking the spirit of Marilyn Monroe. Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton (Queen of Narnia) looked more like Gollum from "Lord of the Rings" although her acceptence speech was sincere. More to come tomorrow after the show (if I make it to midnight...)

DramaRama

The guys in the office were incredibly ruthless today. I was already on edge from being in the Middle School principals office every morning this week, and now I have to deal with the "children" who work in my office. These so-called friends/co-workers readjusted my chair settings so I had no back support, they sang songs about me, and they pretty much just made my day miserable so it was impossible to do my job. And these are adult co-workers. No wonder my 13 yr old is having so much trouble in Middle School. I tried explaining to him that there will always be irritating people in your life; they don't disappear when you get older. There will always be people who will try to break your spirit. Even if sometimes they do it out of love. This is life. And there's nothing we can do about it but live it.