And the Oscar goes to ....

Oscar attendees avidly watch the ceremony, bingo cards at the ready.  

The movie stars actually looked good this year - except for KIM NOVAK.  We didn't even recognize her (had to google her in the end).  We were sure she had numerous medical problems - rheumatoid arthritis along with a recent stroke and possibly some other issues going on.  We discovered that it was her plastic surgeon that bubbled up her face and prevented her from forming proper words.  In fact, we looked at her so much that we couldn't remember who she was co-presenting with .... it was Matthew McConaughey!!!  {A plea to Baby Boomers:  Please age gracefully.  Kim may not look 81, but she also cannot smile nor move any part of her face at all, nor can she talk properly.  In fact Matthew had to help her with her speech as it wasn't coming out of her stiff mouth properly.  She is now a sorry reflection of the beauty she was in her youth}

                                    

Swag Bags were at the ready and distributed as the guests arrived along with a glass of champagne.  And I am happy to advise that Revenue Canada will not be requiring that they be added to your income at tax time.

The swag bags contained, among other things, ballots to be completed and handed in prior to the beginning of the award ceremony on which one had to guess the winning result in each category.  Our grand prize winner, the one marking the most correct winners, was Debbie.  Congratulations Debbie!!!  The Winner's Cup will look beautiful on your mantel (or in Ella's play box).  

And Oscar Bingo ran throughout the evening, the luckiest of the Bingo Players was Joan who won twice, before anyone else even won once, and was then restricted to playing a full card before she could yell BINGO again!

After appies then Chinese Food, the evening was topped off with Rice Krispie Squares (yes Dawson, I know they are not the healthiest of foods) and grapes and decaf coffees.

BEST PICTURE:  12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST DIRECTOR:  ALFONSO CUARÓN, GRAVITY

BEST ACTOR:  MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

BEST ACTRESS:  CATE BLANCHETT, BLUE JASMINE