And the Oscar goes to...

...well we don't know that yet, but we now know who might get one. Oscar nominations were announced this morning and most were fairly predictable but it is still fun to start speculating on who will actually take the big prize. I am rooting for The King's Speech to take best picture!

My aunt is bringing back her annual Oscar party this year which I am pretty excited about. She makes tons of yummy snack food and the entire family meanders around the house to the different TV’s all tuned in to the Oscars, oh yes and we drink a lot of wine. Do you have any favorite Oscar moments from over the years? I think these are some of mine…

When Billy Crystal hosted, he was one of my faves and he was hilarious.

Anna Paquin winning Best Supporting Actress, she was so young, so cute and so excited.


Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, won best original song for "Falling Slowly" from the Movie Once, when the music cut their acceptance speech short, after the commercial break host Jon Stewart insisted they return to the stage to allow Irglova a chance to speak.


In memoriam, it is always sad to remember those that have passed but it always offers a moment to look back to remember some great talent, Patrick Swayze broke my heart.

Katheryn Bigelow became the first woman to recieve the top award for directing for The Hurt Locker, and she won it over her pompous ex-husband, James Cameron, to boot. Now that is what I call karma.

To see a full list of this years nominees:
http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html

xo J