Five Stars!

While watching videos on youtube, one of the suggested videos was the awarding of the Best Performance by an Actress in the 2009 Oscars.

I had to click it because I remember this is - hands down - one of my favorite Oscar Awards yet. When they assembled all the previous winners of a category to award that year's winner, that was a stroke of genius that left me in awe. And it's unmatched until today.

When the 5 former winners of Best Actress appeared on stage: Halle Berry, Marion Cottiliard, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Loren, and Meryl Streep - I swear, it took my breath away.



And when Sophia Loren said, in her beautiful Italian accent, - Meryl Streep - that just did it for me.

Of course, Kate Winslet winning for "The Reader" was cherry on top of the ice cream. I watched that film several times, and was simply entranced by her performance each time. It was an expected, and much deserved win.

I wonder when the Oscars will be able to do something this stellar again?

Get dressed

Because my MNL to ATL flight was a total of 22 hours, you can just imagine the amount of inflight films I devoured.  Fortunately, the plane had an awesome selection of entertainment options.

In the plethora of films available, I discovered this fashionable gem:

"The Dressmaker" is a period film set in Australia. Having no knowledge of the film, I also had no expectations. But by the time the credits rolled, I was just in awe!

The film was superb. The acting, flawless. And the ending was so unexpected, it blew my socks off.

I'm going to look for a DVD of this and ask my students to watch it.

Kate and Color

The April issue of InStyle is one of my most awaited ones. Their annual "The Color Issue" is a comprehensive issue on the upcoming colors for the season, and how to incorporate them into daily living. What's nice is that they don't just limit it to fashion, they also incorporate those colors into the home, entertaining, and even food.

And this year's Color Issue features one of my favorite actresses, Kate Winslet. She's such a chameleon. I loved her rom-com turn in "The Holiday," as well as her heart-wrenching portrayal in "The Reader."

Two favorites in one issue! How colorfully cool is that?