and the award goes to...

i have been mentally preparing for this day for some time now. some of you might fault me for not being able to name a single player on the chicago bears or blackhawks (who apparently are playing against the redwings today, and i hear this is a big deal?), but my sunday pasttime is awards shows. tomorrow i will be able to spout off every designer's gown that walked down the red carpet and give you an approximate value, in carats, of how much each actress' outfit was worth.

later i'll take a trip to stanley's and stock up on guac essentials:

4 avocado

1/2 red onion

1 tomato

1 green chili pepper

1 lime

handful of cilantro

salt

pepper

finely chop the onion, tomato, cilantro and chili pepper. scoop avocado out of its skin. squeeze lime over the concoction and STIR till your heart's content. add salt and pepper to taste, grab a handful of tortilla chips (and an entire bottle of wine for yourself) and enjoy!

forget about the fact that i have seen one or two of the TEN best film contenders this year. anyone care to enlighten me with predictions?