The Red Carpet: A Place Made For Judgment

So I finally got a chance to catch up on the SAG Awards (thank you technology!) and do what I do best...pass judgment. While I'm not a fan of judgment in general mind you, I do find the passing of it on red carpet fashion choices to be downright enjoyable. However, the SAG Awards did not bring out the ugly quite like the Golden Globes this year. Instead, I spent the entire time drooling over countless Couture, textured gowns, and fierce choices! Here's a selection of my favorite fashions of the night...

Kate Hudson looked white hot in this striking Pucci number!


Mustard is no easy color to pull off but Diane Kruger looks like a class act in Jason Wu.


John Krasinski...Now that is one tall glass of dashing water!


Green with envy! Lea Michele looked stunning in this Catherine Malandrino gown.


Tennessee + Italy makes for a great combo because JT looks smokin' hot in Dolce & Gabbana.


Carey Mulligan combines sweet & bold in this beautifully textured Lanvin gown.


Drew Barrymore always takes a risk and this tiered Monique Lhuillier looks like a piece of art!


You're a long way from Bon Temps but Ryan Kwanten, you sure do clean up nice in Hugo Boss.



Christina Applegate is simply chic in this sky blue Roberto Cavalli creation.

And the ACTOR goes to...

To be quite honest, I was pretty much on board with all of the winning choices. Bravo actors, you voted brilliantly (for the most part)!

So here's the breakdown...

My favorite Basterds took home the big one of the night. Jeff Bridges is a truly gracious good ole boy. My BFF, Sandra Bullock is a star in every sense of the word. Christoph Waltz may have been the most deserving but his speeches are just...bizarre! Mo'Nique praised others. The Mad Men are very beardy. GLEE! GLEE! GLEE! Michael C. Hall & Julianna Margulies take their seconds of the season. Alec Baldwin & Tina Fey rocked the awards (per usual). Kevin Bacon wins and last but not least, the incredibly deserving Drew Barrymore takes one for her role in Grey Gardens!


Stay tuned for the next award show installment. The Grammy Awards always provide the most "intriguing" fashion choices and invite judgment! Until then...


Peace, Love, & Chicken Grease

Beks

It Was Just A Suggestion

Well hells bells! When did mid January arrive and why haven’t I posted my “beginning” of the year blog? Better late than never…Right?

In honor of this most glorious New Year, I’ve decided to rid my life of resolutions because quite frankly, when have I ever actually kept them? Oh, that’s right. NEVER. However, since 2009 was like one giant bitch slap to the face, I’ve decided to take some steps, in the form of “Suggestions” (less pressure if I fail) to help out the 2010 life! Heaven knows I can’t take another year of the extreme emotional, mental, and physical strife that the-year-that-shall-not-be-named brought me.

So here we go. A list of mere “suggestions” to help make 2010 a year that doesn’t make me want to jam a pencil in my eye and jump out a window…or something less painful and dramatic.



Suggestion #1: Take care of the ole body. After all, I’m kinda stuck with it so I should probably be kind to it. You know, keep it up & running properly.

Suggestion #2: Start living life for thyself. Sometimes it’s okay to be a little selfish. In fact, it’s downright healthy! Otherwise, we spend a lifetime trying to please everyone around us and never truly live the life we imagined in the first place. This always leads to resentment and a fan of this, I am not.

Suggestion #3: Spend every moment I can with the people I love while I’m still a Tennessee resident. It’s a hard knock life always feeling torn between the people I love and the place that stole my heart. So while I’m still near the dear loveys, I plan to make the most of it.

Suggestion #4: I must stop beating myself up for every little thing. Stop making impossible comparisons to others. I need to learn to appreciate what I’ve been given and be kind to myself if I slip up along the way. I am human. I will make mistakes. I will never be perfect…no one is (well unless you’re Mary Poppins and even she was just “practically” perfect). When I think about the way I talk to myself sometimes, it’s BRUTAL. I would never stand for that from anyone else so why do I treat myself so terribly?!

Suggestion #5: More writing, less wasting time being distracted. (Note: In order to maintain this “suggestion”, must keep the ADHD prescription filled!)

Suggestion #6: Cut back on the spending and throw back some moolah into savings! European adventures and transcontinental moves don’t exactly come cheap, in case you forgot. What this really means is stay away from the following:

• Target
• Cute lil quirky boutiques
• Bookstores (need I remind you of the already waste high stack of books you have waiting to be read)
• Less Starbucks and other arm-costing coffee beverages (You do realize that you have a coffee maker at home, right?)
• Best Buy or any other entertainment related store (I think your 400+ film collection will just have to do for now!)
• iTunes (Just because you can’t feel it in your hands, doesn’t mean you didn’t just spend your entire tips for the day)
• Urban Outfitters…whether the actual store or the online store! (You have ZERO self-control when it comes to pretty patterns…and fun tops…and vibrant colors...and sassy dresses…and cozy materials…and adorable hats…and all the beauty that is housed under that glorious name…sigh. Wait. Crap. Shakes it off. Daydreaming about fashion over and suggestion writing resumed!) In other words, STAY AWAY if you ever want to have money again. Far, far, FAR away!
• I would suggest cutting back on alcohol to save money but who am I kidding? I’m gonna need all the booze I can get to survive the rest of these restrictions!
  

Suggestion #7: It’s time to let go. There are moments in life when you need to recognize the people or things that are hurting or hindering you from moving forward and cut them loose. I’ve been known to hold on to these certain people or things with a death grip! I don’t like to think that something or someone who had such an impact on my life could become such a burden. So 2010 is going to be all about letting go and freeing myself to move on. Buh-bye burdens.

Suggestion #8: How about following through with projects. I sure do love to start them…LOTS of them. However, I haven’t been the best at finishing said projects. This might be because I’ve always had the problem of getting distracted with a new project (can you say ADHD?) and become eager to start it, thus abandoning the previous project. It’s a vicious cycle. Now that I have meds in my possession (Hallelujah!), hopefully my ability to focus will solve the ole following through problem. Fingers Crossed people, fingers crossed!


Well I’ve managed eight “suggestions” for the Oh-10. I was going to shoot for ten but there’s always so much pressure that comes with that number. Eight seems more do-able. Yes, I like eight.

So here’s to you 2010, I “suggest” that you be kind to me because this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.


Peace, Love, & Chicken Grease
Beks




“If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.”
~Dolly Parton

The Globes. You Know, The Golden Ones.

Yesterday was the beginning of my favorite season. Award show season! A season that brings together a collection of my favorites in the form of film, television, music, fashion, and dazzlingly dapper actors. Stick me in front of a screen with a red carpet and shiny golden awards and this gal has died and gone to hog heaven! So sit back and enjoy my musings on each event as I blog it up, starting with last nights 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Roll out the Red Carpet for SOME of my Fashion Favs:

Anna Paquin's bedazzled Stella McCartney gown won my Sparkle-lovin' heart!

Ginnifer Goodwin is Pixie perfect in cobalt blue.

MOST ADORABLE COUPLE AWARD

Emily Blunt is blushingly beautiful in that Dolce & Gabbanna gown and the always-adorable John Krasinski stands out in that navy blue tux!

Penelope Cruz is stunning in this Lacetastic Giorgio Armani Prive gown.

Taylor Lautner shines without that suit but dannnnng boy, hurry up and turn 18!

Toni Collette shines in Elie Saab!

I want to drown in Chace Crawford's baby blues. *sigh*

Lee Michele is full-skirted & fabulous in the always impressive Oscar de la Renta

Classic Chic Jennifer Aniston and the oh so tasty Gerard Butler

Please step off the Red Carpet! My TOP 3 Fashion Nightmares of the night:

Kate Hudson looks like a white hot mess!

Cher opted for the Morticia Adams meets Pirate hooker look.

Christina Hendricks, while I think you are a bombshell beauty, never put peach on porcelain skin again. Please and Thank You.

AND THE GOLDEN GLOBE GOES TO...

While there were several I will leave alone due simply to my own personal preferences, I can’t ignore the absolute award ROBBERY that took place during the Golden Globes tonight. I think the Hollywood Foreign Press might have opted for the Eeny-meeny-miny-moe method on several occasions or rather the we’re going to vote for all the big hits at the box office! Ricky Gervais said it best, “A Golden Globe cannot be bought, officially.”

My (limited) Golden Globe Highlights:

Ricky Gervais. Enough said.

Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens (not including that dreadful rambling speech).

Up for ‘Best Animated Feature’! What a sweet and adorable film. However, it should have also won for the most heartbreaking first five minutes of a film EVER.

Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner win Best Screenplay for Up in The Air. Well deserved and deeply happy about this one. Reitman even warmed my heart up with his sweet shout out to his wife.

Robert De Niro was hilarious and Leonardo DiCaprio was truly appreciative in a genuinely heartfelt tribute to Martin Scorsese. He’s such an adorable little old man full of love for the art of filmmaking and a true talent.

GLEE!!!!! They take the win for ‘Best Televison Series, Comedy or Musical’ and I was positively giddy for the new kids on the block. This might have been the only point during the ceremony where the Hollywood Foreign Press redeemed themselves for a few shining moments.

Sandra Bullock wins ‘Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama’. While I know many people were pulling for newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, I can’t help but rejoice in Sandy’s win! I love her dearly.

Robert Downey Jr.’s speech for his ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy’ made me giggle. A LOT. Whether he deserved the award or not, I’m glad he won for the sheer fact that his speech was the most entertaining one of the entire night!

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!

Alec Baldwin wins for ‘Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical’ yet AGAIN. Really? REALLY? Don’t get me wrong, I love 30 Rock but there were so many other great performances this past year and I just felt someone else deserved their shining moment. Particularly Matthew Morrison from Glee but that might be my raging lust for him talking!

In my mind, I’m going to pretend that Jane Lynch took the globe for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television’ because there was no one more deserving of this one. She got ROBBED!

James Cameron wins ‘Best Director’ for Avatar. Oh, hell no! He’s the least deserving of all the nominees. *grumble grumble*

While I do love The Hangover, I honestly felt that (500) Days of Summer should have taken home the gold for ‘Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical’. It was original. A fresh, funky gem of a flick!

And the worst moment of the entire night, Avatar takes the top award for ‘Best Motion Picture, Drama’. SERIOUSLY? Best Drama? You’re joking, right Hollywood Foreign Press? I get the whole this a really visually stunning production with loads of new technology and all that jazz but that dialogue was truly horrific. Painful even. I would much prefer to sit through that film with just a score…or maybe some earplugs! You did watch Up in the Air right? What about Inglorious Bastards? Precious? The Hurt Locker? Oh my bad, ‘Best Drama’ must translate to ‘Biggest Money Maker’.

Stay tuned next week for the SAG Awards breakdown. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the actors might have got it right!

Peace, Love, & Chicken Grease

Beks