What the WHAT?!
Mar 9th
Honestly, I can’t say I enjoyed last night’s Oscars ceremony. At all. Apart from the Alec Baldwin vs. George Clooney staredowns. And Christoph Waltz’s super adorable thank-you speech (how foreign and awesome does he sound?!). And the skits. Because damn, the jokes were so off most of the time. Poor Alec and Steve Martin. They should have just hosted the show unscripted. Whoever wrote the show should just kill themselves right now. Anyway.
Most of my predictions came true though. BUT JASON REITMAN AND UP IN THE AIR WERE ROBBED. Grr.
My second-year project group and I did our presentation today, and it went pretty damn well. Fingers crossed for an awesome mark.
At the moment, I’m re-watching Lie to Me “with” Amy (we’re watching the same episode and chatting about it over MSN). She’s become so obsessed, it’s awesome. And we both agree that Tim Roth is a sexy beast.
Still crushing big time on Mr. Steve Yzerman. Why did I not notice his hotness earlier? FAIL.
All Canadian hockey players are hot. It's just that this one is the hottest.
Ross and Chandler wish you a good night:
It’s tonight! (Pre-Oscars Post: Part #3)
Mar 7th
I’m officially fed up with my laptop. At the moment, I’m racing against time to see if I could get all my work done before it dies for good. It’s not really a good feeling. Sigh. Eff my life.
I hate living in a different timezone to the Americans. Especially today. Because it means the Academy Awards broadcast tonight wouldn’t be aired until hella late for those of us on the other side of the pond. Grr.
This sexy man is hosting tonight:
NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM.
Does that mean I’ll definitely be watching? I don’t know. The fact that the show doesn’t start until 11:00 PM is a little annoying.
Still have to wrap up all the main award predictions…
Awesome day!
Mar 4th
I woke up earlier than usual to help out at Stoke Primary School as part of UNICEF on Campus today. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN, OMG. *majorly spazzes* We were trying to ~spread awareness of the importance of water issues to the children, and they were all really smart and adorable. At recess, we joined them out in the courtyard, and then the real hectic side of them came out. These kids kept tagging me ‘it’ non-stop, even though I had already been tagged by one of them seconds previously, and I think I got bronchitis from continuously running around in the cold air. Later, three girls all climbed on top of me at the same time for a piggyback ride, and I was like, “Wow, that’s heavy for one elementary school kid” before realizing there were actually three of them. My back is aching a lot now as a result, ha. And then one little boy came up to me and kept asking questions like “What’s your name?”, “How old are you?”, “What school do you go to?” and finally — the epic one — “Do you have a boyfriend?” Which means I totally just got hit on by a 9-year-old today. EL OH EL. My arms are also a bit sore now ’cause when we were leaving, the children wouldn’t stop pulling onto my arms and refusing to let me go. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY ADORBS. My injuries = totally worth it.
In related news, Aruna’s been elected President of our UNICEF on Campus society for the next academic year! WOOT. And guess who’s got two thumbs, speaks limited French, and is her Secretary? This moi. 
Everybody who ran was super awesome though — I wish there were more than the available positions to go around, ’cause damn.
Oh, I’m still up because Runie and I are trying to tackle some stuff for our second-year project. I hate numbers. I’m exhausted, but school comes first…
Your animated GIF of the day is:
Olympics Withdrawal
Mar 2nd
Halp. I just realized how I addicted I was to the Winter Olympics. It feels so weird that I can’t cheer for Canada anymore now that the Games are over. Damn it. Oh well. I have a feeling all my friends were ready to kill me for blabbing about ice hockey non-stop 24/7 during the past two weeks. I bet they’re glad it’s all over. Another advantage: I can finally wash that Team Canada jersey of mine. Yeah.
Look at this fantastic opening. Just look at it. So full of awesome.
In other news, my laptop (its name is R2-D2 by the way) has been down for the past three days. I just finished re-formatting it, and now it seems all right. Let’s hope it stays that way, ’cause I definitely need it for Hell Week, which is less than two weeks away. Ugh, I got so annoyed that Artoo died on me on the last day of the Olympics — I was so fired up to watch the closing ceremony after watching the Canada vs. U.S.A. hockey match in Aleks’ room. Oh, and I totes forgot to mention that she is 100% Yankophilic, despite being of British birth and Russian origin. Can we get a lol here? But yeah, you have no idea how hard it was watching that epic game of all games with her. If Team America (har har) had won, World War III would have broken out between the two of us. Minus all those machine guns. And the bloodshed, of course (well, you would hope anyway). Anyway, Blai did me a favor and gave me a play-by-play on the situation of the closing ceremony via MSN. From what I heard, Mike Bublé performed, so that’s interesting enough…and then we got Avril Lavigne. FAIL. Simple Plan also sang, and thank God they eliminated the swearing, or else nobody would be smiles times.
Right, I shall stop going on about the show-I-never-saw-but-will-at-some-point-in-the-near-future now.
Somebody’s playing Justin Bieber songs in my flat. If/once I find out who she is, she probably won’t survive to see tomorrow.
I’m going to bed now. Waking up uber early in the morning to help out at a primary school as part of UNICEF. So effing excited ’cause I love working with kids, and these ones sound pretty cool.
Sid the Kid and his wifey, the Stanley Cup, say bon soir:
P.S. Both Russia (in general) and Team U.S.A. (i.e. just the hockey guys) are such sour losers. The ~motherland of the mafia are still way bitter about Evgeni Plushenko’s (see also: his claims of a ‘platinum’ medal win) defeat by Evan Lysacek in men’s figure skating, and Jack Johnson of the American hockey team stated in an interview that, and I quote, “You lose silver. You don’t win it.” Johnson, be a man and suck it up. Take a leaf out of Junior Bush’s book and just dance your loss away:
WE. ARE. CANADIAN!
Mar 1st
CHECK OUT THIS TEAM OF GQMFs:
LOOK AT THESE MAGNIFICENT SONUVABITCHES.
If you be hatin’, you can spare your efforts now: ‘CAUSE WE CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER OUR 14 GOLD MEDALS. That’s right, folks. Canada broke the record for most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics (the previous was 13).
Own the podium? YOU BET WE DID.
I am so proud to be Canadian right now. Sour losers can GTFO and go DIAF. (Oh, and Team America? Stop looking like a bunch of crybabies. That match was intense, and you played well. Silver isn’t bad, so MAN UP.)
P.S. Sidney Crosby, you’ve officially won my respect. Even though you still have a duckface, you are now the man of the day. I just won’t make the pic a big close-up.
HELL YEAH, WINNING GOAL! Also, LOL -- he uses the same hockey stick as me.
CHOWDER OUT!
Apolo should change his last name from Ohno to Ohyesyougotdisqualified.
Feb 27th
In other words:
O CANADA!
My country just made history by winning both the gold and bronze medals for the 500-meter short-track speed-skating event, PLUS the gold for the 5000-meter short-track speed-skating relay, making our total medal count 10. You see why I love my fellow Canucks now? Because we have quiet strength. THE TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE. (It’s okay, America. At least you took the bronze for the relay.)
The men’s hockey team also defeated Slovakia 3-2 (goddamn, now that was an intense game — we were so ahead for the first two periods and then the Slavics (thanks, Karen) Slovaks shot in two goals in the third period, and I started thinking bad thoughts about what would happen if we lost, but then we didn’t so it’s okay and now I’ll finally move along) to get into the gold medal game against the U.S. on Sunday. NORTH AMERICA REPRESENT. Our boys better shape up and take home the grand prize. MAKE ME PROUD.
BTW: today, I realized how much I miss the past generation of Canadian hockey players. I’m talkin’ about Lemieux, Sakic, Yzerman, Roy, Lindros… I mean, they were such legends. It makes me sad that I barely know anyone on the current roster, apart from Niedermayer. And Diggy and Prongs (aka Iginla and Pronger). Oh, and obviously Signor Luongo. And duh, Sid “the Kid” Crosby. But that’s about it. It sucks. Full stop.
To sum up, I SEE YOU, YZERMAN (at tonight’s Canada-Slovakia game):
God, he’s aged well. He used to look like Crosby, but now he’s all like manly!handsome. Hottie of the day?
Pre-Oscars Post: Part #2
Feb 26th
I decided to continue this Oscars thing while watching the women’s figure skating event on the side because clearly, I’m still too hyped up over the Canadian ladies’ gold medal win for ice hockey to sleep.
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges consults director Scott Cooper on the set of CRAZY HEART
Who should win: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Who will win: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Formidable contenders: Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
Long shots: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), George Clooney (Up in the Air)
Personally, I would love it if Jeremy Renner won for his role as William James in The Hurt Locker, because I thought his delivery of the staff sergeant’s every move and line was flawless. He even reminded me a little of a younger Sean Penn-type — so reckless and headstrong. Still, chances are, the Academy will want to give this honor to a veteran actor, one who has long been nominated for all sorts of definitive roles, and that man would be Jeff Bridges. Another option would be Morgan Freeman, just because he is pretty much, in a word, God. (Seriously though, Invictus ought to be amazing.) However, we have to consider the fact that Colin Firth was recently named Best Actor at the BAFTAs. I haven’t watched A Single Man, but everyone has been raving about it, so I suppose it has to be pretty good. Mind you, I do trust Mr. Firth’s acting skills — anyone who can pull away from the notion of being typecast as the same dreamy bachelor (see: Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, and Pride and Prejudice) and lands himself alternative roles have my total respect. You could take a leaf out of Sir Colin’s book, Hugh Grant. To sum up, George Clooney won’t be taking home the little gold man, basically. For sure. Because he’s George Clooney — king of nominations, amateur at winning. (In all fairness, he was crowned Best Supporting Actor a few years back for his work in Syriana.)
BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy (with Tim McGraw portraying her husband Sean) in THE BLIND SIDE
Who should win: Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)
Who will win: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
Formidable contenders: Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
Long shots: Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education)
It looks like most people have been favoring Sandra Bullock to win this category. I tried watching The Blind Side a few weeks ago. I really did. But I fell asleep. I’m going to make an attempt again sometime soon, but for now, I have to say, Gabourey Sidibe gets my vote for her turn as the abused and confused teenager in Precious. Then again, she faces competition from none other than the Devil-who-wears-Prada, Ms. Miranda Priestly Meryl Streep. Now, I loved Julie & Julia. I thought the story was awesome, and Meryl, being Meryl, was wonderful as Julia Childs. But I don’t really think the role was all that significant when it comes to winning awards. Sure, it might be a lock for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, or even the Golden Globes, but this is the Oscars we’re talking about. I just don’t think there is enough ’sauce’ to warrant a Best Actress status. As for Helen Mirren, she is the Queen and all, but that title doesn’t exist in America. I’m not sure if The Last Station attracted many people at all to the cinemas (this is but an assumption, however), and presuming it didn’t, voters may not know how to appreciate the film, let alone the acting in it. And yes, Carey Mulligan will lose. Mainly because all the other nominees’ skills own her from head to toe. (Just sayin’, not hatin’.)
The end. (Next up: the ’supporters’…)
WANTED: A Repeat of Salt Lake City 2002!
Feb 26th
WE WON, BITCHES.
Check out this magnificent group of national heroines. My beloved Team Canada rightfully took the gold medal for the women’s ice hockey finals tonight, leaving the U.S. with the silver. The score was 2-0; our goalie totally pulled a shutout. AND SHE’S JUST A FLIPPIN’ ROOKIE. Fierce much?
Speaking of fierceness, nothing can beat the awesomeness that is Marie-Philip Poulin. I bow down to her — girl snapped two pucks past the American goalie in the first period and led to our winnage. Did you know she’s actually only 18? WHICH MAKES HER YOUNGER THAN ME. She’s like, the female version of Sidney Crosby or something.
As for the men, they’re squaring up against Slovakia tomorrow in the semi-finals. They better live up to expectations, ’cause damn, I mega want them to get the gold too. Please don’t disappoint me, guys.
That’s all. (I should really go to bed. A 10:00 AM lecture awaits me in the morning.)
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir bid you adieu:
Owned the podium!
Feb 25th
Hello, post-whore here. I just had to update again because I’m so happy, I can’t sleep. My beloved Canada totally lived up to its Vancouver 2010 slogan today by winning not just one, but four medals. That includes a gold AND a silver in the women’s bob-sleighing event. Plus we kicked the Russians’ asses in the men’s hockey quarter-finals, which means we will be playing either Sweden or Slovakia (the two teams are still playing for the win at the moment) on Friday for the semi-finals. Bottomline: CANADA, I LOVE YOU.
In related news, China took the gold for the women’s 3000-meter short-track speed-skating relay finals while Canada took the silver. I’m perfectly happy with that (Chinese-Canadian pride!), but the Americans shouldn’t have got the bronze. They totally did not deserve it, ha. Whatever.
(Just so you know, the fourth medal was Clara Hughes’ bronze in the 5000-meter ladies’ speed-skating finals. This woman has been sweeping medals in both the Winter AND Summer Olympics — she also cycles — for more than a decade. A real national heroine; I heart her.)
I am totally addicted to watching American television right now. Even the commercials remind me of home back in the Northwest. Currently laughing at Craig Ferguson’s awesomeness. He’s talking about how the Dalai Lama has Twitter. LOL. (Speaking of which, Conan O’Brien now has Twitter. Follow him because obviously, we’re all on Team Coco.)
Also, I just found out that Lie to Me is most likely coming back in May/June. This is untoward. THIS IS NOT TOWARD. I need some more Dr. Cal Lightman in my life right now. (Damn it, I should not have gobbled up all the episodes so quickly.) Am suffering terribly from withdrawal symptoms. Hmph.
And now, to make your day/night (depending on your timezone):
Aw.
Isn’t that the most adorable thing ever? Thought so.
Tracy Jordan and Jack Donaghy heartily endorse this post:
The countdown starts now… (Pre-Oscars Post: Part #1)
Feb 24th
Ladies and gentlemen...your (very enthusiastic) hosts for the 2010 Academy Awards!
There’s only a week and a half left until the Oscars take place, and I just realized I still haven’t put up my predictions. Fail. I’m going to post it in different parts over the rest of this pre-ceremony wait, since there are just way too many categories. Without further ado, I’ma put up the first part.
Part #1: Best Picture & Best Director…
