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Happy birthday Mr Clooney

06 Monday May 2013

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May 6 is Gorgeous George’s birthday. He’s suave, self-deprecating, puts his money where his mouth is and celebrates his wins. What’s not to love about that?

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sunday movie sunday

04 Monday Jun 2012

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For my viewing pleasure.  I love sick days – except the being sick bit of course.

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epic rainy flu-season comfort movies

01 Friday Jun 2012

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Tissues, check.
Choccies, check.
Water/tea/coffee, check.
Press Play.
Forget everything else, check.

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birthday boy, ahoy

06 Sunday May 2012

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Not a bad subject to try to get my eye in on.  Gorgeous George.  Well, sort of.  I’ve broadened him somewhat and his nose is too bulbous, but I’ll keep on practising.  I know I’m very rusty – and it’s something I want to get back into.

The hardest thing to do is to not tear it up along the way – my “internal critic” is a vicious bitch at the best of times.  Imma gonna slap her silly for as long as I can.

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the thursday push

22 Sunday Apr 2012

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Remember there is always more than the crud you’re faced with.  Always.

Look up.  Look forwards.  Look for the bigger picture.  It is undoubtably lit up more kindly than the dark you feel around you.

 

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Elizabeth II

06 Friday Apr 2012

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Last night I got hooked into watching The Queen with Helen Mirren playing Her Majesty.  I’ve never watched it before, and missed a bit of the start, but it brought back a lot of memories.  The day of the election of 1997 was my first day in England.  The 2 May I went to the front of Buck House to see the changing of the guards (as you do) and both John Major and Tony Blair presented themselves to the Queen.  One to get his golden handshake and the other to be invited to take on the job.

I was in London when Diana died.  I slept on the Mall the night before her funeral.  There didn’t seem to be any other place to be, really.  I remember talking to so many Welsh people who’d driven down to pay their respects.  Lovely people, saddened they’d lost a woman they’d claimed as theirs.  It’s the ‘being claimed’ that was their reason for why they mourned so openly in public.  The People’s Princess.

I remember debating whether it was appropriate to photograph the funeral procession.  I rarely go anywhere without my camera.  I’d taken photos of the flowers at Kensington Palace, Buck House, and Westminster Abbey.  I wasn’t sure the procession of the casket was something I should be snapping at, more I should stop and bow my head and focus on prayer.  I had an interesting discussion with an Irishman about it.  He thought I was nuts to be troubled about it – said ‘this is history’.  I’m still not sure to this day, but I did take photos.  I feel like I invaded the family’s privacy – even though it was there for all to see.  Such sadness, such stoic propriety, such an intense atmosphere.

I remember the comments about the family not coming down, the media full of poisonous judgement.  But the Princes did come – Andrew and Edward.  They walked up to Buck House and were mobbed with people thanking them for being there.  Thanking them for being with the British people.  Extraordinary times.

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I see you

02 Monday Apr 2012

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – for the Elderly and Beautiful. Exceptional. Tingly all over.  As the lights came up, and the credits continued to roll, I decided to go.

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sigh

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

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and the Oscar goes to…

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Oh I do love a red carpet.  It’s where the fabulous meets the notorious with some star power razzle dazzle in the mix.  Fashion shows are about the clothes, red carpets are more about the horse wearing them.

This year’s Academy Awards was a little disappointing – with nothing really blowing me away.  The ladies definitely brought the colour this year, with no real standout theme.  I suppose white was the most popular, but it’s difficult to “pick a winner” when the looks range from girly-flutter through to hard edged couture.

The best dressed women are the ones most comfortable in their skin.  Who dress for their shape and know this is them.  I find little attractive about the ones trussed up to project something they are truly not.  Young things dressing too old (bless them).  Old things dressing young (thanks for the laughs!).

This Oscars was the wrong person in the wrong dress.  I think they should have a swap meet and ‘do-over”.

Sandra Bullock – safe, but never offensive.

Pene Cruz – old school glamour. I like this colour.

Natalie Portman – in spots. On the red carpet. In SPOTS.

Ms Meryl Streep. FABULOUS!!

Another beige feathery thing. Horrid.

Kate Mara – aka Vampire’s Bride – she’s about to go postal and attack the photographer.

God this is pretentious. The only person who can wear a cape has a name that ends with *man.

I didn’t like this style on Nicole Kidman, and I don’t like it now. Sooky-lala doesn’t make a fashionista.

Is it me? Diaz always looks grubby. Another beige feathery thing and points off for the strap marks.

Octavia Spencer is fabulous. She knows what suits her, and she wears it gracefully. Top marks.

Sheezh. Why try so hard? Angelina’s already won all the everything. Ridiculous and actually detracts from the dress.

Jo Lo attempting another “shock and awe” – missing the mark.

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there’s no business like show business…

21 Tuesday Feb 2012

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I forget how much I love the movies.  There always seems so much else to do, to pay for, to run around spending time on than to sit and escape for a couple of hours.  Every year I say I’ll go at least once a month, and every year I’ll realise I’ve seen maybe 2 movies, tops.  Apparently, 2 hours and $20 is too big a luxury to give myself.  Silly girl. For the record, today I went to the movies because I had a few hours to wait for my car to be serviced.  I saw The Descendants with Gorgeous George in the lead.  Sigh.  He does pick a good story to tell.  Beautiful.  I think the experience was only enhanced by the fact that it’s “tight-arse Tuesday” and my fellow cinefiles were of the aged variety.  They noted all the things I would otherwise have missed – “Hawaii’s green, isn’t it?”…”That’s not nice language at all”…”He’s the baddy”….”I like their shirts”.

The Descendants - 2012

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caaawwwwwfeeeeee

21 Tuesday Feb 2012

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God save me from Mondays!!!

Holy hole in a donut!

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BAFTA vs Grammy

13 Monday Feb 2012

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The Sublime – The BAFTA 2012 red carpet – A List

The BAFTA 2012 red carpet – quite understated

The “Ridiculous” = the 2012 Grammy Awards

And the Cinema Stars win!

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I believe I can fly

05 Sunday Feb 2012

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Everyone starts somewhere, why not me?

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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012

30 Monday Jan 2012

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Oh, I do love a red carpet….

Dianna Agron – fabulous colour. Striking. I Like it.

Dianna Agron in a Carolina Herrera dress.

Brooke Anderson – tv presenter…do not like the massive clutch, it’s too stark … Maybe if she had a black accent on the dress?

Renee Bargh playing Zena the Warrior Princess meets Troy. Very busy outfit – 6 ‘looks’ in one.

Berenice Bejo in a Ralph Lauren dress. Red carpet staple style.

Emily Blunt – the only one in green this year? Very fresh.

Julie Bowen – safe with maximum coverage in the top, but lovely colour.

Haaaaaaaaa!! Rose Byrne putting one HUGE McDonald sized hoof wrong.

Dear me, Rose Byrne – this is an Elie Saab outfit (who I adore) but why? This is straight out of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Jennifer Carpenter looking for someone…I mean something to eat. Very fierce looking.

Jessica Chastain in one of a few thin strap cami dress…it’s a bit Elly-May for me. Very basic.

Emilia Clark in feathers…lots of feathers, and tulle….very fussy.

Gorgeous George and Stacy Keibler in Marchesa.

Glenn Close

Glenn Close. Work it baby.

Kaley Cuoco from the Big Bang Theory. Bazinga. Very light peppermint colour.

Ms Davis in Marchesa. Smokin’

Viola Davis looking FABULOUS!!

Tina Fey in Versace.

Judy Greer wearing an Aussie designer.

Hooray! Judy Greer in a Collette Dinnagin outfit.

One of my favourites – Amber Heard in a dress by Zac Posen. The cutout work is stunning.

I like this dress a lot – Temperley is the designer. Sarah Hyland is really developing a lovely, young, look. Lea Michelle, take note.

Beat that!

Jolie is wearing a Jenny Packham outfit…she just ‘is’, isn’t she.

Yikes!

Jane Krakowski in an Antonio Berardi…lamb/mutton Numero Uno. This bodice belongs on a Anna Paquin or such. Very aggressive dressing.

Jessica Lange – old school hollywood…except in daggier glasses. A little ‘I don’t care, I’m fabulous anyway’?

Jane Lynch from Glee – fantastic dress. Terrific colour and a great cut for a tall lady.

Julianna Marguilies in Calvin Klein. WAY better than the Globes nightmare.

Julianna Marguilies. Star.

Jayma Mays – this looks lovely. This shoulder line was a popular style.

Jayma Mays from Glee in a Reem Acra dress.

Massive improvement on the outfit for the Globes – same designer though.

Melissa McCarthy in another Badgley Mischka design – much much better than the Globes outfit. The draping is terrific.

Maria Menounous – tv presenter – this dress looks like a tight fitting cami…another thin strap number.

Lea Michele in a Versace design.

Would someone please tell Lea Michele that she’s fast turning into the joke that only she takes seriously. Those poses – crikey!

Penelope Miller – I don’t know who she is, but this dress looks like it’s skirt lost it’s “umph”.

Gretchen Mol in a L’Wren Scott outfit – and I loooooove it. Very reminiscent of a Cate Blanchett/Uma Thurman number. One of my faves for the night.

Nancy O’Dell from Entertainment Tonight. Any excuse to dress up I suppose :). Classic style.

Kelly Osbourne – much better than the Globes outfit. Better cut. Better sleeve. Better.

Busy Phillips – bwahahahahahahahaha. The hippy sit in is that a way… What do they think, I wonder…

Natalie Portman in a Giambattista Valli design. Gorgeous. Classic Hollywood.

Guiliana Rancic – tv presenter. That’s strike two lady – the Globes and now…maybe needed the hair up.

Amber Riley from Glee in a Badgeley Mischka design. Cute.

Naya Rivera from Glee – who needs bling when you have a dress like this?

Shaun Robinson – tv presenter. Popular colour. Did Madonna wear this in her ‘Material Girl’ video?

Odd angle for this photo of Maya Rudolph – not so flattering look at the dress by Neem Khan.

Maya Rudolph – this photo does her much more justice…

Zoe Saldana – this is a Givenchy design. Looks great from afar.

Zoe Saldana – up close looks like a glitzy kaftan with a work out tank underneath.

Kyra Sedgwick – lamb/mutton for Mrs Bacon? *pun intended*. Not a big fan of the cut out dresses – people look uncomfortable in them. I think this colour washes her out also.

Does anyone know why Ashlee Simpson is here? No? Me neither. Another Jenny Packham number.

Octavia Spencer looks terrific again. Fabulous hair up do.

Emma Stone going all black and formal. Short dress now for the big sweeping long number for the Oscars?

Emma Stone in an Alexander McQueen.

Meryl Streep – she rocks the grey tones. Awesome.

Tilda Swinton has found her mojo – or a good stylist who likes Lanvin.

Tilda Swinton – this is two good outfits in a row. Fab.

Sofia Vergara in Marchesa.

It’s only when you see side-on that you notice how far the dress angles at the front. Excellent for stashing the Sizzler salad bar for later, but not here….

Betty White – I think she raided the Golden Girls wardrobe. Bless.

Kristen Wiig – not sure about the choker with the neckline of the outfit.

Wiig’s dress is a Balenciaga design.

Michelle Williams – Valentino.

Michelle Williams in a lovely Valentino number.

Ariel Winter from Modern Family – a bit of an older look than her Globes dress. Nice though.

This is gorgeous. Shailene Woodley in a L’Wren Scott dress.

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Golden Globes 2012

17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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Oh I do love a red carpet! The “Big 3” began today with the Globes, next is the BAFTAs and then the Academy Awards.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Golden Globes.

* All photos pinned via news dot com, taken by someone with a bag full of fabulous gear and works the job of my dreams.

Kristen Wiig – a bit boho and “I’m not trying too hard” for me.

Jessica Biel with her hair down too. This is very fru-fru and feels like I’m watching Little House of the Prairie

Sarah Hyland. This looks very fresh and young, but I think the black belt “olds” it up too much.

Classic glamour from Diane Lane.

Katharine McPhee in another beige outfit. The bodice shape accentuates the sharp lines at her shoulders.

Jodie! Jodie! Put on some BLING!!

Those that know me know I HATE HAIR BOWS on babies – and alice bands on celebrities goes in this category. Michelle Williams I’m looking at you.

I think this makes Maya Rudolph look heavier than she is. I think it would have done with a graduated colour.

Jessica Chastain. This is beautiful up close – the detail is gorgeous. I think the distant view is a bit stark. I would have put colourful accessories with this..

Disaster. Shiny and shapeless – the neckline, sleeves…wrong. Such a shame. Julianna Margulies usually dresses much better.

Yippee kayai, Meryl. You can wear what you want.

The classic fishtail by Elle McPherson.

Paula Patton in a brighter fishtail.

Purple and green, eh Brooke Anderson? hmmmmmm

You’re trying too hard, Kat Kramer. Tone down the make up or the hair.

*adjusts sunnies* Bright, very bright, Maria Menounos.

Another straggly hair number from Kyle Richards. It’s a red carpet ladies, not a casting call for the Bold and the Beautiful.

Mireille, two halves don’t make a dress. Why two shades? I don’t know either. Odd.

Imagine Kelly Osbourne’s dress in emerald green, with a shorter skirt and a scoopier neckline. Imagine the hair blonde, not grey. This is what I wore to my Gr 12 formal in 1987. I know – I am ahead of my time.

Morena Baccarin. I don’t know who she is either, but she’s got her dress on back to front.

Nicole Richie – a little boho, a little bling. The clayton’s Kate Hudson.

This is a lovely dress for a young actress. Gorgeous colour on Ariel Winter from Modern Family.

This dress is by Badgley Mischka and I don’t like it for Melissa McCarthy. The colour isn’t flattering and neither is the cut. There needs to be more form up top.

This is a great dress on Octavia Spencer from The Help. The detail through the bodice gives some structure and bling and the sleeves are very flattering.

What in God’s name is this, Buffy? A tie die ode to spring break?

HOLY TOLEDO! Now this is red carpet dress. Sofia Vergara looks fantastic.

Ms Davis – a little less leg, honey. But very nice.

Rooney Mara – she doesn’t look comfortable in this. And that says it all.

Jessica Alba – stunning. The beading detail is gorgeous and she wears this with so much confidence. Terrific style.

JLo eat your heart out! Evan Rachel Wood looks terrific. Shame about the naff neck tatt from behind.

One of my favourites for this event. Emma Stone. Stunning colour, terrific makeup. Fab-u-lous.

Why does Charlize always opt for a weird cut of dress? Why?! The top half is lovely, and the bottom half like a first year design student let rip.

Mary-j Blige. Not a big fan of the feathers, but the dress style, makeup and hair are rockin.

How many two tone dresses can one woman wear. *sigh* Ms Winslet does look good though – the school marm look suits her.

Smile GOD DAMN IT! What more do you want, FFS.

This is Atelier Versace. Awesome. I think the tattoos really set it off.

Very nice. Safe, but nice safe. Not boring safe. Just. You’re on notice, Natalie.

OMG – is Reece going all bad girl now? This is a little too Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for my liking.

Best. Dress. Mrs. Urban. Has. Worn. For. Ever. Period.

Salma Hayek gets extra points for dying her hair the same colour scheme as her dress.

Tilda Swinton makes me smile. And I love that she’s a fan of David Bowie too! Seriously, this is a terrific outfit. She looks great.

Laura Dern actually pulls this colour off. No-one else who wore green did. And she won a Golden Globe, so that proves it.

This dress by J. Mendel is stunning. A bigger bracelet or a clutch … something missing, but ethereal Clare Danes again..

Cute couple. And you have no idea how much it kills me to write that 😉

THE BOYS from Modern Family !!!! GOLD STAR.

Another classic stunner dress on Kate Beckinsale – red carpet staple. Looks fab.

Dress by Reem Acra and Neil Lane. I like it. No, really.

This is Heidi Klum’s back. It doesn’t look right, does it?

Someone had to do it – a cross between Halle Berry’s immortal Oscar dress and Mrs Banderas grey number with the cane. Sorry – it had to be said.

Dianna Agron – wearing a dress by Giles Deacon. Not sure she looks comfy…it looks like she’s suckling a tryffid.

Still looking good, Mr Pitt.

Awwww - the little princess. Wouldn't we all like to dress up like this for one day?
And deep down, if you were truly honest, you would like to dress up like this – just for one day.

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Senna

09 Monday Jan 2012

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Today, I watched the documentary on Ayrton Senna. That weekend at Imola was beyond shocking. 1 May 1994. I was expecting the doco to paint him only positively and there is a little glossing over in there – but that doesnt mean whats presented isnt true – its just not complete. He was much loved worldwide, and the hope and pride of Brasil.

Senna was an awesome driver – particularly in wet conditions. Watch the first lap of Donington 1993 and youll see why. His stats are incredible – some still stand. Easily the best of the best. In the interviews I remember seeing while he was alive, he always answered honestly. Although I dont recall seeing so many where he mentioned his faith as was shown in the doco, it was still there in the little I remember from the early 90s.

His arch-rival – and doesnt there always need to be one? – was Alain Prost. Like Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton, Schumacher and everyone, Ayrton the Upstart pushed the Professors buttons. It was through their competitiveness that I began to see the politics behind the sport. Considering their animosity at times, Alain Prost was a pallbearer at Sennas funeral and is still a trustee of the foundation set up in Sennas name. That fact surprised me. Gentlemen at the end who realized they brought the best, and perhaps the worst, out of each other in the fight to win.

Awesome DVD. I highly recommend it.

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are you not entertained?!

04 Wednesday Jan 2012

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The first day back at work – a conscious choice to temper my responses and be as proactively prepared for the crap that will occur. I will hold in mind that these are good people under pressure making quick decisions without the fullest amount of information they need. Instead of thinking them to be a clusterfck of risk-averse, arse-licking morons with no friggin idea what their work is.

My approach will be to hold the line. HOLD THE LINE.

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