Oscars disappoint.

So, the Oscars. What is there to say that hasn't been said? Didn't live up to the hype. Kirk Douglas should've hosted. I felt like the whole time James Franco was the rebellious yet still super cool guy who hated the musical theatre geek, Anne Hathaway. But I'm not going to lie, I still will bang James Franco. I also feel like Anne Hathaway did her best given what she had to work with. People seem to forget while they do host it's a written show, it's not like they're improv'ing. I feel like the writing was terrible. I really wanted James Franco to sing.

As for the awards, there were no real surprises for me except Best Director. Yes, director. But let me start from the beginning to explain my surprise. I am Team Social Network and while I was hoping for it to win I can see why it didn't. The King's Speech is a great film, the best? I personally argue against it. But you have to keep in mind it is the Academy that's voting. Similar to why Brokeback Mountain lost to Crash a few years back, I feel like the Academy is a little older and not used to change or the youth or Generation Y centered films. Thus, they go for The King's Speech instead of The Social Network even though both share similar themes of friendship and power. The Social Network is even a bit darker with themes of betrayal and society. But whatever, you know, you also have to look at it positively, The King's Speech is a great film and thank goodness another dull boring movie didn't win. This year we were blessed with fantastic films to watch.

You can tell with The King's Speech people just automatically picked it in every category, whether it was worthy of winning or not. Again, I have some disagreements about it winning best picture, but I can say whole-heartedly was not worthy of winning two awards: Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

Best Original Screenplay, one can argue that The King's Speech is not entirely a work of fiction. It's based on history. There was one film so insane that came from one man's idea and created into a script that deserved to win and that was Inception. I am not even a fan of the film, I feel like Inception was totally overrated and didn't live up to the hype. But we all need to admit that Christopher Nolan is talented. From his work in The Dark Knight to Memento to Inception. He doesn't only direct these films but he WRITES them, too. Inception is a crazy, mind-bending thriller Nothing out there is like it and it was indeed robbed of Best Original Screenplay.

Now, Best Director. People automatically assume Best Picture = Best Director. They couldn't be more far from the truth. I feel like in every category to some extent the person is not only being judged on this film they're nominated for but also for their body of work and no other director has a more fascinating body of work than David Fincher. Every time David Fincher creates a movie it's a masterpiece. The way he intertwines the plot with the music with the performances create such amazing tones and you are left on the edge of your seat. With Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac, Benjamin Button, he is a genius. He made what might have been such a dull movie about nerds creating a website and sueing each other for it (in lament's terms) and created such a thrilling, even epic story. It boggles my mind that he did not win. The King's Speech, much like Black Swan, was a performance driven movie. Without those performances by Portman and Firth they would've been terrible. The Social Network the performances were pretty good but the story and the way we see the story and how it is created in this film is what makes it a great film and all of that was created by the director, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin the writer to an extent as well, but David Fincher was in charge of how Sorkin's writing was delivered and shown. I was completely shocked that he didn't receive the credit he deserved.

Thankfully though the future does look very good for David Fincher, what with filming the movie adaptation of the best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I am sure he will eventually get what he deserves.

By the way, anybody know of what Tom Hooper's doing in the future? Maybe another mini-series for HBO, being that aside from The King's Speech that's what he was most known for.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! Do you guys have any resolutions? I don't really have any resolutions per say, just things I want to improve upon with myself.
1. Lead a healthier life, watch more about what I eat and exercise more. - This is the most popular one that everyone says, but I am serious about it. Prior to 2011 I have been going to the gym but I do have a sweet tooth, I want to control myself more. I do want to become an actress one day and can't really do so as I stuff myself with chocolate and desserts. This resolution was mainly inspired by one of my idols, Natalie Portman, in Black Swan. Her transformation is incredible and she legit looks like a dancer in the film. I need to be like that.

2. Wear more high heels. - I'm turning 23 in a week, terrible, I hate birthdays. But I'm getting older, I have heels, I need to wear them. I'm also trying to get more girly with skirts and such, let's see if that happens though, haha.

3. Use your creativity. - I want to do so many things in life, draw, play guitar and ukulele, act, stand up comedy, WELL DO IT!

What are your resolutions?

Black lace and American Apparel.

Guess what! I did find a tight black pencilish skirt too...I haven't worn it yet though and it is too cold to wear it and it's more of a mini. Oh man. I'm also getting some motorcycle ankle boots for Christmas too. Not much floral stuff, but I do buy lots of black lace, almost too frequently. You know I never realized how much black clothes I have in my closet until the other day someone was talking about how all their clothes are grey and then I looked at my closet...black. But I hardly wear black now! Only in the summerish and springish time when it's nice out. Mainly because a lot of them are black lace things or tanks. And I'm pale and blonde so I look good in black okay! Then again...who doesn't? Haha.

In other news, I recently become obsessed with American Apparel, that's wear I got the skirt as well as this shirt that I know will be my new "live in" shirt. I do want more though, much more. Like this and this, specifically.

...I just realized that those are both black lace after I discussed my black lace obession...it was a coincidence! But see! I'm obsessed.

I'm thinking of turning this into more bloggy instead of just fashion. It'll be a mixture of just meeee. Yay or nay? Oh come on, let's be honest, nobody reads this, so I'll do what I want!

That's all for now!

Oxfords located!

I just splurged and bought these babies:




Aww yeah yeah! Can't wait to get them!

Hat!

I got my bowler hat, hooray! Only $15 at Forever 21, pretty awesome!

Hey everyone, so I went to Target last week to buy Glee on DVD. Needless to say I came out with more than just Glee (I actually bought the BluRay, didn't know this until I got home, and had to return it ughhh), I also bought new black leggings for $6 because my old pair ripped and...




Since when did Target have good clothes? They were pretty cheap, the sweater dress was $17.99 and the shirt $15.00. I need to shop there more often!

Also I got my bowler hat from Forever 21 for like $15, awesome!

Must haves for fall (for me):

1. Oxford shoes! (I've been searching forever for the perfect ones, can't find them.)
2. Motorcycle ankle boots.
3. Slouchy Beanie.
4. Bowler Hat.
5. Black pencil skirt.
6. Floral anything.
7. Lace anything.

Yeah, let's see if I get any of these things. I like to admire lookbook and say "Ou I want that" but never get them, mainly because I can never find them! Especially those Oxfords, ahhh!