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During the break, my mother saw my tattoo, and I was trying to keep it a secret from her, so now that the cat is out of the bag, I thought I might as well share it with everyone just in case not everyone has seen it. 
It is the first line of “On the Grasshopper and the Cricket” by John Keats, who by the way is my favourite poet. Needless to say my mother is anything but thrilled about it. I understand her worries, but it’s my body and I will do to it what I see fit.
Also, my spanish lover Javier Bardem won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, as well as Diablo Cody for Best Original Screenplay for Juno. I knew Ellen Page was not going to win for Best Actress in a Leading Role, but I am not worried, her time will come. I was disappointed that with 13 nominations, Canada did not take home one statue. ”I Met the Walrus” and “Mrs. Tutli Putli” lost to “Peter and the Wolf”, which correct me if I’m wrong has been around for 500 billion years, how about awarding an original and innovative short animated film for a change? I was also mad about Best Director and in extension Best Picture. I am not denying the Coen brothers did a great job, I have only seen the first 20 minutes of “No Country for Old Men”, but I really liked what I saw. My beef is how they accepted their awards. I realize they are not actors, but they couldn’t show one bit of emotion? They walked up there and talked as if it was a chore; do they not know that the little golden man in their hands is the highest honour in their field of work? I’m not asking for jumping jacks and cartwheels across the stage, but some indication that they were proud/excited to win the award for BEST DIRECTION AND BEST PICTURE would be nice. I saw more excitement from Jason Reitman, who cheered very lively when he lost to them. Anyways, that is my rant about the show last night. Oh wait, one more thing, WHY was the award for Best Actress in a leading role given out so early on in the show? In award shows, they always save the best and most important awards for the ending, but they announced Marion Cotillard as the winner at the halfway point. It really is not a huge deal, but it just further widens the gap between female and male actors. Females always seem get the vulnerable, neurotic, stereotypical roles, while the males get these incredible mind blowing roles, I personally have never really connected to a female role as I have to male characters, because honestly, who do I have to connect with? Eric Brockovich? Queen Elizabeth? I just think they should at least put the awards next to eachother in the show to at least try and pretend that the gender roles are equal. ALSO, Cate Blanchett WAS ROBBED for supporting role for “I’m Not There”, like what is the deal with “Michael Clayton”? How much money did the studio have to pay for those nominations?
Ok, now I am done.
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