On Tuesday I was driving on the highway to get to school and I was behind an SUV. They had two McCain bumper stickers on either side of the back window, a bunch of other stickers that I didn't recognize and one bumper sticker on the bottom of the window that read, "Give War a Chance" (basically mocking the "Give Peace a Chance" sticker that many people have). I just can't believe some people.

A few weeks ago, I was in the elevator in the apartment complex where my boyfriend lives. Someone came into the elevator and I said hello to be nice. He didn't even respond. So we stood in awkward silence for 3 floors until I finally escaped into the parking garage. Now, back in the old days, they played music in the elevator. Of course, it was really boring music and "elevator music" became a term people used when referring to bland, boring music. So they just took music out of elevators altogether, out of embarrassment. But this was a mistake. Silence in the elevator is way worse, I think. The supplier of elevator music, Muzak, just filed for bankruptcy today. Sadly, looks like the silent elevator will reign supreme.

Is going to be on the next Dancing With the Stars. I just hope she doesn't retire from gymnastics. I hope she tries for the Worlds in London this October.

So my roommate is finally watching Lost for the first time. She started at noon today and is still watching, as of midnight. So I decided (while waiting for the tv to be free so I can watch my TIVO'd Jeopardy) that I would look up "The 10 Best Characters on Lost" according to this website.

5th Best Lost Character: Desmond Hume
If you want to make Lost a lot more enjoyable this is what I suggest you do. Print out a picture of Desmond. Then print out a picture of Penny. Every time the Jack/Juliet or Kate/Sawyer relationships come up in an episode tape Desmond's face on Jack/Sawyer and tape Penny's face on Juliet/Kate. Penny and Desmond is the real love story on Lost. Plus, he can see the future.

Haha I totally agree. I only care about the love story between Desmond and Penelope.

S Club 7, or should I say S Club 5?, are planning a reunion tour for May and June this year!! There will only be 5 original members, as Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens don't want to do it! Of course they won't come to the States, but I would love to see them. I love their happy pop music, it's a guilty pleasure. They will release a greatest hits album May 25 called Ain't No Party: The Ultimate Collection of S Club 7. Jo, Bradley, and Paul have already done a few shows as a trio late last year.

First of all I must stress that I have not seen all the movies nominated for every category. So of course this is only for fun and not to be taken that seriously.

Actor in a Leading Role:

Richard Jenkins "The Visitor" *I have not seen this movie
Frank Langella "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn "Milk"
Brad Pitt "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke "The Wrestler"

This contest is definitely between Rourke and Penn. Both performances touched me. Jeez this is hard!!!! I'm gonna give it to Penn or can they somehow tie? Nope, I changed my mind. Rourke ftw!

Actor in a Supporting Role

Josh Brolin "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr. "Tropic Thunder"
Phillip Semour Hoffman "Doubt"
Heath Ledger "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon "Revolutionary Road"

Another great list. But this for sure goes to Heath Ledger.

Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Hathaway "Rachel Getting Married" *I have not seen this movie
Melissa Leo "Frozen River" *I have not seen this movie
Angelina Jolie "Changeling" *I have not seen this movie
Meryl Streep "Doubt"
Kate Winslet "The Reader"

Okay this is really biased since I have only seen 2 out of the 5 but I'm giving it to Kate!!

Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams "Doubt"
Viola Davis "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Taraji P. Henson "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei "The Wrestler"

This category is probably the most deep. This is hard to choose but I really think it should go to Viola Davis. Such a great performance captured in only 5 minutes. Hard to do, especially when you are opposite Meryl Streep!!

Animated Feature Film

Bolt *I have not seen this movie
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E

I liked Kung Fu Panda!!! Wall-E was great for the first half, then really fizzled for me, and actually offended me (we are supposed to turn into lazy humans and not even care??). Kung Fu Panda is my pick.
I'm gonna skip a few categories here that I don't know how to choose and go to directing!

Directing

David Fincher "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant "Milk"
Stephen Daldry "The Reader"
Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire"

Hard!!! Danny Boyle. No, Gus Van Sant. Yes, Gus Van Sant.

Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
The Reader
Frost/Nixon
Milk

I think Slumdog Millionaire should win. All movies were great. Benjamin Button only doesn't win because of that weird part that doesn't seem to fit in the movie that I talked about in a previous post. The Reader would be my second choice. I was unexpectedly bawling during a certain part.