Oscar Night

If you think it's tough being a star, try having a star-like Oscar party. Like any nominee, the preparation started early this a.m. I got up to make a fresh batch of dark chocolate brownie bites. I then scrapped plans to shop for new running shoes (yes, I actually need these), in order to cook up the following Award Winning Movie Menu:

How Green Was My Valley Guacamole and Chips
"The Great Crostini" camembert & garlic crostini (I took a little liberty with that title)
"The Great White Hope" white chicken chili
"Chocolat" - dark chocolate fudge brownies

As well, I prepared an array of beverages for my guests.

They arrived fashionably late in star-studded style. We all had ballots and were armed with Joan Riverseque cattiness as we watched stars stride down the red carpet. and make acceptance speeches.

A quick recap of the best and the worst:
Evening Favorites: Kathryn Bigelow, Penelope Cruz, and Sandra Bullock (gorgeous)
Evening Disaster: Charlize Theron (flowered boobs...who thought that was a good idea?)

Finally, could someone let Kristen Stewart know that the tortured teen has been done and it's time to crack a smile. It's the Oscars for heaven's sake.

And, as the evening came to a close, with a near sweep by The Hurt Locker, my friends bid adieu, and unlike the stars, we trotted back to our cozy little homes knowing that, fiddle-dee-dee, tomorrow is another day.