it’s been a week since my little blog was thrown in as “collateral damage”. after a few days of confusion and frustration, i finally got my own domain. and i finally get to publish the post that’s been waiting patiently in the drafts folder since the academy awards concluded last week.

i am not jinxed after all… after the two american idol male contestants and the cool girl i’ve been rooting for failed to get past top 24 and top 20, i considered the idea that i might have jinxed them. but after my hopes from another entry were realized in this year’s academy awards, i knew superstition doesn’t live here.

congratulations to kathryn bigelow, the first woman to win best director!

avatar didn’t pull another titanic on us. congratulations to the hurt locker for winning best picture!

and all the acting awards recipients: jeff bridges, sandra bullock, mo’nique (you go, girl! from stand-up comedy to oscar-winning drama! you are my inspiration) and most especially cristophe waltz! it’s a bingo!

congratulations, sandy powell, her third oscar for costume design! while the talk of the night was merryl streep for having been nominated a record 16 times already, do you know how many she actually won? here’s a hint: sandy powell has now won more statuettes than streep, brando or deniro.

speaking of threads, perhaps we should also congratulate the best dressed ladies of the red carpet:

sandra bullock. the gold dress to accept an oscar in.

sarah jessica parker. the dress to appear on stage with tom ford in.

demi moore. i don’t know if she really means to have the dress match her skin color, but i think the cut and the details are fantastic.

molly ringwald. i love molly ringwald! i love this dress and the cuff!

kate winslet. she wore the best neckpiece of the night.

anna kendrick. i’m not too keen on the color, i think it washes her out, but i like the design and the details.

helen mirren. you go, dame helen!

queen latifah. from a queen on screen to the queen latifah.

elizabeth banks. i like the blue of the dress. and the ruffles are kind of tutu-ish without being over-the-top.

miley cyrus. i know fashion writers have been criticizing this dress for being age-inappropriate, but i actually like it…

kristen stewart. this dress must have given her better posture.

rachel mcadams. in the dress i would like to borrow.

and my three most favorite:

amanda seyfried. the corset judy jetson would wear. the bangles i would wear.

cameron diaz. this gilt made my day.

zoe saldana. i may not like the movie she represented, but i’m crazy about this barbie girl dress!