so much to do…
You may think I mean I’m swamped with work after the long weekend. That I’m full up on work-related mishaps to correct. That the projects have piled on the corner of my desk in my absence. Really, it’s just like most weeks, but without a Monday, which is sweet.
The weekend was great despite a lack of adequate sleep and more physical activity than I’m used to. The boarding was decent, but it was cold enough to send a chill down the back of a passing walrus. The bars on the way up were classy $3.75 pitchers of summit = unreal. We stopped and much like far too large a segment of the American populous watched Cloverfield. My thoughts are here and if you’re into the opinion of someone who liked it much, much much more than I did, zfs! has more. Some pictures are here. I don’t mean to rush you folk, I’m sure you want an in-depth analysis of my drinking, eating, and snow-related mishappenings. But, there are more pressing matters at hand today.
As I’m sure you’ve been waiting with halted breath for this moment like a virgin on prom night could just be me, I’ll get right to it. They announced Academy Award nominees today. Your collective sigh tells me you’re sick of me always talking about movies. I’ll ignore it. Moving on. Some are more obvious than others, with some surprises if you haven’t watched any awards shows to date or live under a medium-sized boulder. I have yet to see, as far as all nominated films are concerned, twelve. So many films, so little time.
I don’t have any predictions, yet they’ll be on the other blog, the “thoughts on film” link to the right. I don’t like getting ahead of myself, but I do think there are favorites.
Best picture — no country for old men
Best director — no country for old men
Best actor — daniel day-lewis there will be blood
Best actress — julie christie away from her
best supporting actor — javier bardem no country for old men
best supporting actress — cate blanchett i’m not there
best screenplay — juno
best adaptation — there will be blood
Disagree with me, I dare you. I’ll be at the Riverview theater, at a kerasotes theater, in front of my television, or in front of my computer for the next few weeks. I plan to stop at Cub on the way home in hopes i remember to eat that can sometimes be an issue; i’m easily distracted, even from hunger.