The Departed; Scorsese Big Oscar Winners! Weeee!

The very long production of the 2007 Oscar Awards just wrapped up and as always you can count on them to pull some surprises.

Martin Scorsese was finally awarded with an Oscar Best Director, 26 years and six nominations after, while his The Departed was honored Best Picture.

The Departed was highly successful both commercially and critically. Ergo, it deserved to be named the best flick by the Academy. And Scorsese, man, it would be harsh disrespect to see those thick bushy brows fall sideways again because of another disappointment.

The surprise this year was Eddie Murphy not winning Best Supporting Actor, which I applaud. Because c'mon, I've seen enough clip of Dreamgirls to know that if you close your eyes you would think Donkey transformed into a Hollywood ass.

Although Jennifer Hudson won. Didn't like that one. Once again, Cate Blanchett was robbed!

And Leo DiCaprio didn't win again. Don't worry, dear, if you stay on your course you may just be the Scorsese of acting. Pretty soon they won't be able to ignore you anymore.

I've Got Sunshine... in Hugh Grant Movies

British humor and Hugh Grant. The perfect ingredients for a romantic comedy.

Yes, I'm fresh off watching Music and Lyrics. It's not my typical art house or acting intensive film. But I liked it, I laughed with it, and I enjoyed it.

One thing about the British brand of comedy is you don't just slump in that reclinable theater seats we have nowadays and laugh your tongue out about something really stupid it makes you cry. No, they require you to use at least half a micro-spatula of your brain.

The jokes are not laid out in plastic platter nor the punchlines as simple as any knee-jerk reaction. They sort of make you think. And if you're not quick enough you'll totally lose the joke altogether.

It's not just one occasion that my friend Gilu and I found ourselves the only ones laughing at the spasmic lines thrown by Grant and Drew Barrymore. But it was satisfying to hear everyone join in one huge chuckle whenever the jokes take an almost physical form.

Mostly I love the British sense of humor because it's very sarcastic and they force you to laugh at your own ridiculousness.

My favorite part in the movie was when Grant was convincing his songwriting partner about the power of pop music. "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day/When it's cold outside I've got the month of May..."

Oh yeah, this is poetry indeed.

Google Ad Sense Making Sense?

It must be my imagination. But is Google's AdSense trying to be my shrink?!

Visiting my blog this afternoon my eyeballs nearly popped out from heavy chuckling when I saw the Google Ads promoting Depression Symptoms and Memorial Websites!

Hah!

I don't remember discussing suicide plans or locking myself inside the bathroom with a rusty blade in tow. So, hmmm... is this my Internet guardian angel telling me something I don't know, hey beats me!

Bullish. Bull

It's my word for the day.

They say the economy is bullish, or that kid is bullish. Is was that 'bully'. Whatever, they have the same word origin.

Bull.

Maybe that's what I'm missing. Some bull. I should be bullish about my future. Bullish about my plans.

Ergo, I should pack my back and move to a different city. Find a new job and start my identity crises-plagued life over. Yeah, that's what I should do.

Why haven't I thought of that 10 years ago? Is it too late? Am I too old to be thinking of unsettling down?

I should be bullish. In positive and negative ways. I need just one good door of opportunity to open and I'll be dragging my ass away from here. But where's the opportunity.

Well, if I'm bullish enough I should be the one looking for opportunities. Right?

Am I making sense or I'm just filling you with a lot of bull?

One more thought to sigh about...

Dreaming of Einstein's Dream

Remember Einstein's theory that life is three-dimensional?

That in another dimension you are actually living another life because somewhere, sometime in your life you took the opposite way of the bifurcation. One of the series of forks that life presents to you, that is.

Also the reason why we have this phenomena called deja vu. Only two of the universe's long list mysteries. My favorite as such is the concept of karma.

But not to roam too far away from my topic today, call me crazy as everybody does, but I do feel that in another dimension I am living a different life. Relocated somewhere else, mingling with a different set of people, and doing a different work.

It's not so much simplier than what I have now. Just more defined.

No, I don't have regrets with the choices I've made. But you sometimes wish things could've turned out differently.

Funny as it sounds, I take comfort in these thoughts. That in a parallel universe I've made better choices, I'm more independent, and probably more resilient. Braver.

If you must know, the third dimesion the genius was talking about is that at one point the first two dimensions will meet... I'm not sure where it goes from there. Probably another fork you have to ponder on.

Still, when mornings become too much to face I throw my faith in the laws of the universe. That somehow in some way the elements are finding ways to bring balance to my force :)

Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.

Just A Minute!

Why do people keep saying "For awhile" when they ask you to hold the line while they connect you to whoever you're calling for?

It's grammatically wrong! Say "Just a minute," or "Please hold on,". I think this 'for awhile' thing was coined because people are too lazy to say, "Could you hold on for awhile?"

You can also "One moment, please," or simply "Wait!"

Yeah it's the editor in me that has a teeny-weeny patience with wrong use of phrases or words. Spoken or on print.

Really people, whoever's answering your phone don't only teach them the right etiquette. Remind them of the right things to say.