Who Are the OSCAR Winners?!

Congratulations Mo'nique!

Yes I watched the red carpet a few days ago because my sister woke up too early for it. I was about to sleep because I just arrived from the office. She hurriedly just sprung from bed and opened the television loudly just to see the glimpse of the stars from Hollywood.

Here are the winners as announced my OSCARS.COM
Best Picture
The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart


Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side

Actress in a Supporting Role
Mo'Nique
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Animated Feature Film

Up
Pete Docter


Art Direction
Avatar
Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg (Art Direction); Kim Sinclair (Set Decoration)


Cinematography
Avatar
Mauro Fiore


Costume Design
The Young Victoria
Sandy Powell


Directing

The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow


Documentary Feature
The Cove
Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens

Documentary Short
Music by Prudence
Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett

Film Editing
The Hurt Locker
Bob Murawski and Chris Innis


Foreign Language Film
The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)
Argentina
Directed by Juan José Campanella


Makeup

Star Trek
Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow


Music (Original Score)
Up
Michael Giacchino


Music (Original Song)
Crazy Heart
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)"
Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett


Short Film (Animated)
Logorama
Nicolas Schmerkin


Short Film (Live Action)
The New Tenants
Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Sound Editing
The Hurt Locker
Paul N.J. Ottosson


Sound Mixing
The Hurt Locker
Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett


Visual Effects
Avatar
Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones


Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher


Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Hurt Locker
Written by Mark Boal


I wanted Precious or Avatar to win the best picture award but it looks like the HURT LOCKER went on as the leader and UP won the category for animation. I may not agree with the best picture but I have yet to watch that so I am holding my grievances still. If I watch that film and it would not look even half as beautiful as with Avatar then you will probably hear from me. I will contest the results ha-ha!

Oh and I like MO'NIQUE's performance on precious. I also like the other African American girl who played the abused kid. She did a terrific performance. As for Mariah Carey, thank you because this is a far cry from GLITTER! =)

Writing Advice

There are some folks over at the Red Tribe Forums that were asking me for advice about writing. I said heck I don't know! I just write how I feel and it just comes naturally. If I like something, I write about it. If I get inspired, I write about it. If I get irked about something, I write about it. That's the reason why this site already is discussing anything under the sun! Because personally I have not concentrated on one thing, I just do what I feel and if it comes to a point that it is going to be about writing, I set myself free and just type what I have in my brain at that time. Nothing unusual about that... but most of them don't know how to start. Maybe they just need to get inspired. This is really not a disciplined format of writing... I guess I follow one rule though... just common sense. The others are for losers so if I am going to teach them how to write then I will just have to tell them to write about what they want.

Writing about what you are passionate about is the key. Whatever the subject maybe make sure that your interest resides on it. Describe it for the reader. Make sure you point out what you like and dislike about it. What makes it special for you... and make sure your reader gets the point. I had a long time of writing stuff before that was not that much appealing because of jargons I used. I changed that and made it simple... voila! I had readers afterwards.

Making this blog a success would need that same niche I had before so will have to continue what I am doing and get as many readers as possible. We are afterall making life more interesting for other people by telling our own stories. Now isn't that fun! =)

Troubling News Again

It's so troubling to hear on Larry King that another 13 year old girl was raped and killed. These things keep happening on a modern day in the US and I think it is inexcusable. Why do these former prisoners that are out on a bail just freely roam out in the public without government supervision? I wonder what ordinary residents would feel if their neighbors are sex offenders. I wonder how they would feel if this is the real picture in other states and they could not do anything about it. There should be a continued effort from both private and public sector to educate these people and prevent repeat offenders. I do not know about what the congress could do but I am for harsher punishment for parole violators. Mississippi sex offender reports are available on line and I hope other states and countries have this too. It would be beneficial to just get hold of that information. I believe in giving access to the public and this is just an example of that. I believe in second chances but I also know that the choice of living in a safe neighborhood should be given priority. I would want my own family to live somewhere safe and free from worries. If I work all day and come back to my wife and kids knowing that they are safe then that would be the greatest reward I could receive from the government. Make sure you check out sites that provide this data so before you even purchase a house you at least would get an idea how the community works. This should never be endemic to any place anytime.

Back to Church

I just went to church last Saturday evening. Well I dunno really what to feel but I'm definitely afraid my nightmares would occur again. Christ the King church is not that bad but boy it was definitely hot there. There is a ventilation problem plus the audio sucks because I couldn't really understand the priest. It's like everything's garbled. Now where else can you get someone going to church and complaining about it hahahaha!

I went there for the prayers and of course to accompany my Mom who has been the best thing that happened to me. We ate after that in Red Ribbon. I don't know but I think that store is getting under rated too. Their palabok and dinuguan is awesome. I like it a lot but they phased out their puto which makes it hard for me to eat the latter. Their drinks were not that complete too, I wonder what happened to that branch. That was supposed to be their main one and it looks like its not getting any better through the years. I would not be surprised if it closes down anytime soon. Either that or they have to renovate the place. It is deteriorating.

Celebrating with my Mom was one of the best things that happened this year. I know its quite simple, but it for me it is priceless. It may not be as big as anyone thought but it is the best one for me. Thanks for everything Mom I had fun!