February 28, 2011
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T’was The Day of the Oscars…
Apologies to Clement C. Moore:
(For this year’s poem, as well as last year’s, the year before and the year before that!)
‘Twas the day of the Oscars,
And all through H-wood.
Celebrities were fasting,
Making sure they’d look good.
The statues were polished,
All shiny and gold.
Hoping Natalie or Christian,
On Sunday would hold.
With their crash diets over,
The celebrities came.
And fans whistled and shouted.
And called them by name.
There’s Marky Mark,
Looking fresh from a fight.
And there’s Annette Bening,
I hope “The Kids Are All Right”.Who’s that over there,
With only one arm?
Oh just James Franco and Anne,
No cause for alarm.And there’s Colin Firth,
Just out of reach.
Stuttering and stammering,
Preparing his speech.So off to the Kodak,
I went with my guests.
We took lots of photos,
And here are the best!
After a rare Oscar weekend rainstorm on Friday night, Saturday gave way to a clear but cool morning. This photo went viral on Tumblr!
Though the forecast called for more rain, the sun peaked through the clouds and stayed with us all day! That wasn’t the case just over the Hollywood Hills though. In fact in Burbank they had 1/2 inch of snow, only 6 miles from Hollywood! That hasn’t happened since the 50′s!
Even Chanel was in her Oscar finest (channeling Bjork?) up on my roof!
After a delicious Filipino breakfast, our VIP Guests readied for a day in Hollywood!
We were granted insider access to all the pre-events!
This afternoon, this road will only be open to limousines!
Atop the Kodak Theater, home of the Oscars
This is what the stars will see when they get out of their limos
Robin Roberts of Good Morning America. There are also photos of Maria Menounos, one of the other ABC hosts, in the slideshow below.
And the Oscar goes to…
Dogsitter of the year! I’d like to thank the Academy!
My brother and sister in law win Best Couple!
What Oscar weekend would be complete without a trip to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills to pick our outfits and jewels for the big day?
The sun sets on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
Click here for a slideshow of the best of the rest…
Here’s a quartet of sunsets from the past 2 weeks. I’ve been out of town for work, and absent from Xanga all month (better to help my SP boycott). I have to leave again tomorrow at 4 AM, so no Oscar parties for me tonight. Hope everyone enjoys the Academy Awards!
Comments (11)
Aw no Oscar parties? Pooey! I wanted to see more behind the scenes stories that you seem to find all the time haha. I will be enjoying the show tonight!
@Roadlesstaken - You never know Alex…maybe I’ll stumble across a drunken James Franco on the way home from my viewing party. I’ll keep you posted!
Chanel’s outfit is adorable! I’d give the look best dressed Oscar :)
I am watching the Oscar now, and was looking to see if you were able to sneek in with a camera, hehe. I was multi-tasking reading Xanga at the time and just aware that you are out of town. Wish you a nice trip, gly
Nice outfit Chanel!
Such a cute outfit for Chanel. I’m sure that’ll keep her warm too!
@Shades_of_Athena - LOL, thanks! Happy Oscar!
@stevew918 - Thanks! Hope you had a good trip too!
@sethrocker - Thanks Seth :)
@CurryPuffy - Thanks Gary…hope you had a good Oscar Sunday!
Is the Academy Awards across the street from our place too? So close to the red carpet!
@c_est_la_vie_mon_amie - LOL…the Kodak Theater is about 3 miles from my place, so it’s close enough. You should come next year! :)
@CareyGLY - Yeah, let me know when it is and maybe I can schedule something.
ryc: Guys are stupid and like to brag about their sex life. I’m gonna be a virgin as far as anyone outside my girl is concerned :)
@c_est_la_vie_mon_amie - Good for you! Yeah it’s usually the last Sunday in February. You’re always welcome!