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Unique (?)

If you ever happen to find yourself sitting at a café alone, or just walking aimlessly around, take the time to look at the people around you.

Nowadays hardly any kind of style is news. The society has slowly approved all kinds of ways people wish to express themselves with, and seeing a person with their hair dyed in rainbow colors and face stuffed with piercings is just normal. But how do you know who are the ones who truly want to look extraordinary from the ones who just want to fit in?

I once knew someone who was in line to get into a Design Institute, but she was told her appearance was too plain and boring, that she had the kind of look that wasn't going to get noticed. No matter how talented she might have been, she was judged based on what she looked like. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, because I feel that might be the case with me, also. I'm not applying to a Design Institute, even though my art teacher back in high school told me I had real potential for it, but I'm thinking, if I did, I would most likely be laughed out. I guess you could call my personal style conventional. I like comfy clothes, usually I wear jeans and a t-shirt. On my spare time I like to leave my hair open, because at work I have to keep it tied back. I don't wear a lot of make-up, usually just mascara. I look like nothing out of the ordinary. And that's how I've always wanted to be. Up until now.

I know people who are genuine with their style. They may have a weird colored hair and clothes that seem out of this world, but at least they're unique. They're true to themselves. If someone else decides they want to look similar, they don't care. They know it's their thing, no matter how many clones walk the streets with them. Then there are those, who want to look the same, just because it seems cool. These are the people with awkward expressions on their faces when they really want to look like they're in total sync with everything and everyone around them. You might see them tugging their clothes, trying to make them more fitting, and eventually you end up finding them on a public restroom trying on "cat eye" contacts, taking their search for uniqueness just a bit too far. Come on...

I'm not saying it's bad to want to be different, I'm saying people should do it and still try to hold on to what makes them them. You might just look "normal" and still be more different than you could ever know.

As for me... the change has been subtle. Some may have not even noticed anything. It's quietly surfacing, sometimes it pops up for a moment, making me speak up when I'm usually quiet, or helping me to make a decision in a flash when I normally wouldn't make one without careful consideration. Trying on new things, being more sure of myself.

 It'll be a long process, I figure, but one definitely worth seeing through. I realize I haven't shared that much personal stuff about myself in this blog, and I want you to know that I'm working on a post about Yours Truly. Can't tell you when it'll come up, I honestly have no idea. Someday. I know, someday isn't a day of the week, so let's say... on a Tuesday. Maybe a month from now, or maybe a year. But it'll be a Tuesday, are you happy now?

<3

The Moment of Truth

Oh my... Yet another successful Oscar night is behind and you, my readers, are in for a thorough post about... well, everything.

Let's start with the Red Carpet.

White was the color that was seen on many stars, like J.Lo, Rooney Mara, Gwyneth Paltrow and my absolute favorite, Octavia Spencer.

This Tadashi Shoji dress is -in the lack of a better word- fabulous, and she carries it beautifully. She looks classy and proves that a woman doesn't have to be a size zero to rock the show. Congrats to O.S!

I really liked Paltrow's dress, but what's with the ponytail?! Not only does it look weird, I think it's too much an everyday-look to wear to the biggest Hollywood event of the year.

Angelina Jolie's dress looks heavy and her poses strike me as odd... Some say she might have been trying to cover her alarmingly thin figure with this creation, but who knows? Loved her make-up and hair.

My personal favorites (dress-wise) include Octavia Spencer (above), Sandra Bullock, Milla Jojovich, Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain.
When it comes to flops... I wasn't that into Shailene Woodley's choise of dress, nor was I crazy about Viola Davis's look. I think she looks better with the black hair (was it a wig?) and maybe the dress wasn't the right color of green for her. Please note that these are all my personal opinions.

Now let's move on to the actual Awards Show.


This year the original host was supposed to be Eddie Murphy, but instead we had to make due with Billy Crystal. He was only OK, I think. I fondly look back to when Ellen DeGeneres was the hostess and did a great job. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin weren't as funny as they could have been, but I still enjoyed watching them. Anne Hathaway and James Franco... well, I shouldn't say anything (BORING!). Billy Crystal was OK. Only OK. All in all he did a steady performance throughout the show.

In my previous post I promised a full list of winners, including my own bets, so here we go... I did better than last year, when I guessed eight winners. This year I guessed nine. LOL.

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
The Artist
My bet: The Artist
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
My bet: George Clooney for The Descendants
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
My bet: Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
My bet: Kenneth Branagh for My Week With Marilyn
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Octavia Spencer for The Help
My bet: Octavia Spencer for The Help
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
My bet: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED
The Descendants
My bet: Moneyball
BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN
Midnight in Paris
My bet: Midnight in Paris
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
Rango
My bet: Kung Fu Panda 2
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
A Separation
My bet: Footnote
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hugo
My bet: The Tree of Life
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
My bet: The Artist
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Hugo
My bet: Hugo
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
The Artist
My bet: The Artist
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
The Iron Lady
My bet: The Iron Lady
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SCORE
The Artist
My bet: War Horse
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SONG
The Muppets
My bet: Rio
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Hugo
My bet: Hugo
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
Hugo
My bet: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Hugo
My bet: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST DOCUMENTARY, FEATURES
Undefeated
My bet: Hell and Back Again
BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT SUBJECTS
Saving Face
My bet: Movement
BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
My bet: Wild Life
BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
The Shore
My bet: Pentecost

I can't say I agree with the Academy when it comes to Cinematography. That one should have gone to The Tree of Life. And Transformers should have gotten some recognition for its amazing visual effects.

But for your sake, I'm done now. Probably the longest post I've ever done. Thanks for your patience (if in fact you read all of it.)

xxo

It's the most wonderful time of the year...!

Dear Readers, the night has finally arrived. The night of glamour, fashion, motion pictures, a very long red carpet and a heavy golden statue.

It's the night of the Oscars!

I have watched the Oscars with friends many years in a row now, and because of the 10-hour time difference it means we have to stay up all night. We don't mind, though, because this is one of the highlights of the year for us movie-fans!

Joining me tonight are

 Markus

 Tomi

PIZZA

Our main source of caffeine

It's almost time to turn on the TV and start criticizing the dresses and hair do's. Gotta love this! 

A follow-up post coming up tomorrow with the complete list of winners along with my own bets. Last year I guessed eight winners (only eight...). Hope to do better this year! 

xxo

it's ART, baby!

As if blogging, Facebook and Figment aren't enough, I had to join yet another social media site.

http://im0gen.deviantart.com/

Go check out my profile at deviantart.com and if you're into all that, sign up ;)

I know this promo isn't much, but I'm too busy trying to figure out how that site works.

xxo

joyful reunion

There's one other love in my life besides writing. Drawing. A hobby I've been neglecting for way too long (two years to be exact). I used to draw all the time and I was actually good at it. Then I started to use the familiar excuse not to draw: I don't have time. I did have time, I just lacked motivation. That's the reason making drawing a profession has never even occurred to me; I draw when I want to, not when I'm told, and that's also the reason why I hated art classes at school.

I've been wanting to draw lately again, and today I finally took my pencils and sketch pad and did it :) I had forgotten how much I loved it.

This is far from my best work, but after two years I'm pretty satisfied with it. I'm still having difficulties with the hair and with the nose, and usually with the lips as well, but this time I'm happy with the lips. The eyes have always been my strongest area. The other eye looks a bit weird in the picture, but in reality it's better.. take my word for it ;)

Hope I get some more work done! I have no idea how I've lived without drawing for the past two years.