everybody says it’s the younger middleton, pippa, the maid of honor, who did so in her slinky sarah burton for alexander mcqueen. while kate’s dress was definitely beautiful, it didn’t take my breath away. but pippa’s did with the lace trimming that peeped above the gentle cowl-neck and the cap sleeves, when we saw the silk-covered buttons slithering down her back and, well, the now famous backside on which they ended, how the dress contoured in all the right places, i knew right away that this is one of the most beautiful bridesmaid dresses i’ve ever seen.

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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!

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