Golden Globes Red Carpet

I love the golden globes. I really do.
They certainly are the most fun of all the award shows.
The alcohol flows way too freely and by the end of the night it's anyone's guess as to what will go down.

I mean who could forget this classic GG moment?
I dare you to watch it and not laugh.

The fashion definitely did not disappoint tonight.

There's always the good, the bad, the What Were They Thinking?! and the split vote- Love it or Hate it.

Below are my picks... What did you think?

First off: Best Dressed

There were so many beautiful dresses! I don't think that blush/ nude color is going away anytime soon.

Love this color- but I might be partial because it is my favorite!

Another black and white similar to what Michelle Williams wore to the Critic's Choice Awards.

I really like the tea length on her, especially since she's tall enough to pull it off.

More black and white...she always looks great!

I love the statement necklace, the color of the gown and the textured fabric.

Her hair is slightly covering the neckline- it was a really pretty ruffled top.

This dress is so romantic and girly, I love it!

Love how she upped the wow factor with the turquoise. This very simple Calvin Klein looked great on her and had a very pretty cut out back. I like the simple hair, too.

Something different for her- she looks good in red!

The detailing here doesn't photograph very well, but if you watched the E! red carpet you could see how intricate it was.

Love this color and her side swept hair.

Amber Riley is quickly becoming one to watch on the red carpet.
She knows how to dress her body, that's for sure.
The only Glee girl I liked tonight!

Another slam dunk for Ms. Stone: the colors, the belt, everything is spot on.

I love that she added a brooch to the ruffle. It really made the look.

Beautiful gray/lavender color.

Next up the WORST looks:

So busy. So 80's. So wrong.

NOT flattering.

I would have loved to see something a little more exciting from her.

Like the color, but that's about it. Sad because she was my best dressed at the Emmy's, but not a fan of this and that hair color is killing me.

So busy, so 80's, so wrong...did these besties coordinate?

I know she was trying, but I think she looks better in sleeker, edgier dresses as opposed to a ball gown like this.
Plus instant fail for me knowing Olivia Wilde wore this same dress in '08 and looked better in it.
Another red carpet OOPS!

And finally: Love it or hate it? I still can't decide!

Not sure about this custom made Prada, but her nails were cute!
She had them painted like tuxedos and said they were her date!

S.M.G.'s 2 year old daughter picked out her dress. Maybe not the best idea for an awards show?

This dress was HUGE! She was completely overwhelmed by it.

I feel like she could have done better. Disappointing after the Critics' Choice Awards.

Glad she's doing something different, but I don't think this is her best look.

I think overall she looks good, but I would have chosen something completely different for her.

So there you have it...another Golden Globes to put in the archives.

Weigh in on the split vote looks in the comments!

UPDATE: Out of 25 categories, I guessed 18 right.
Pretty good, no?
(Last year I won free movie tickets in an Oscar game!)

Go Niners!

Niners beat the Saints!

That game was cray-cray everyone. Almost too intense to watch.

But the boys came through. I think it was because of me.

I went all out with the color coordination.

Red and Tan!

And even J.R. my pillow pet came along to the viewing/pizza party to show his support.

His name is now J.R. Davis in honor of Vernon, my new fave player and MVP.

Next up, they gotta beat the Packers. It's gonna be tough, but they can do it!

GO NINERS!



Other than that I plan on spending what's left of the weekend trying to tackle the enormous ongoing project of getting my disaster of a room organized and cleaned. I hauled one huge bag of clothes to the thrift store a few weeks ago and I've almost got another one filled.
I really hang on to stuff for too long.
Story of my life.
I'm getting better but it's a process.

I always feel better after I simplify, it's just hard for me in the moment to get rid of things.

My goal is get this done this weekend, by tomorrow. I have put it off long enough.
There will be a lot of coffee in my future.
Speaking of...

I made this New York Crumb Cake to enjoy with a cup of joe.

I've come to realize I'm not that good of a baker.
I can make a few things pretty well, but trying new things doesn't ever really work out or turn out the right way.
I also think I don't really like unsalted butter. Every time I use it I think that.
Is it ok to use salted instead even if the recipe calls for unsalted?
Any great bakers out there with some insight?
Sprinkling the powdered sugar on was the best part- besides licking the beater.
Side note: I made a HUGE mess in my kitchen.

Well I'm off to get prepared for my huge cleaning day tomorrow.
I hope I get it done before the Golden Globes so I can watch without feeling guilty.


I'll be back tomorrow with my picks for best dressed!

Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet

Well, the Critic's Choice fashion was significantly better than the People's Choice.I think everyone dressed better because the the criticism level was higher?

I didn't really like any of the looks from last night, so I was pleasantly surprised with this red carpet.

Next stop... the Golden Globes!
Should be a fun weekend.

I plan on sipping champagne during the ceremony and predicting each winner with 100% accuracy!


Love the different materials and textures of this LBD

Simple and pretty

Great look for her- so glamorous!

Beautiful color and love the hair

I'm digging the scalloped neckline and sleeves

Another great color

LOVE THIS!

She always looks good

Basic, but not boring!

OOTD- Anthropologie Tsuga Skirt

This skirt had called to me from the first minute I saw it in the catalog.
Patience really pays off.
I got this on sale, plus the 50% off promo. I actually ordered it before the promo started, but I got a price adjustment.
So this turned out to be around $40, I think.
Great deal, if you ask me.

I've already thought of a few different things to pair this with, but for some reason leopard just seemed like the right fit.
The color of this skirt is called moss. It really is a beautiful green.
The material is a little like felt. Makes me feel like a kid again.

So, I missed out on the phenom that is Downton Abbey. I only became aware of it when it hijacked the Emmy's and won all these awards and everyone was like, "WHAT?!!? DOWNTOWN WHAT?!?!?" And then the BBC was like, "It's Down-TON, people, not TOWN."

Now it's like this HUGE thing- they even joked about it on Chuck!

I've been searching for it on my TV but I didn't know it was under "M" for "Masterpiece Classic" on DirecTV and not "D".
I guess the second season is starting, but I need to watch it from the beginning.

Kind of bummed, my fingers wandered over to my library's online catalog and they have the series 1 DVD! Yes! First Mindy Kaling, now this!
Aww, now I almost feel bad about trash talking you yesterday, my sweet little well meaning library.

Almost.

I think I'm #8 in line so the plan is to tape all the new ones off PBS as they air and then watch them once I've caught up on the first season.

I forgot I need to ask my sis if she has seen it- she gets, like, 10 BBC channels over there in Scotland so she's probably super into it.

I went to the library today to return a huge stack of magazines I had checked out and returned all my overdue items and paid all my fines.
I now have a clean slate there again.
It felt good.

I am determined to be better about returning items on time, not losing anything, and hopefully not having to pay any late fees.

I don't really mind, because I like supporting the library which is definitely in need of funding as many are, but it seems like such an unnecessary thing to accrue fines when I can renew online, live pretty close, and don't really have a reason for being late all the time besides sheer laziness and being completely unorganized.
They have a sign up on the checkout counter that asks patrons to consider donating .25 cents per item checked out to help them financially, so I'm going to try to stick to that.

I'll feel better about donating of my own volition rather than being in the literary dog house, so to speak, and bowing my head in shame while I hand over my crumpled, lifeless dollar bills and spare change I've dug up from the bottom of my purse just to get my balance low enough to where I can check things out again.
It will be nice to not be the black sheep of the lib anymore!

But, hey- that's two things that's impressed me there this week as far as their selection goes. Life is good!

1. The last thing I ate was peppers, onions, and sausage in marinara.

2. The last song I listened to was Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin.

3. Using the letters in my name I can spell HAIR!

4. If I had to dress in one color for the rest of my life I would pick either navy or black. They are the easiest to wear and most versatile. Plus you could always jazz it up with colorful accessories!

5. If you were to look in my bag right now you'd find a BIG mess. I have been needing to clean it out for a while. I am a chronic handbag
over-stuffer...It's a problem! I'm currently carrying my wallet, 3 notebooks, pens, camera, cell phone, hair ties, bobby pins, cookies, napkins, powder compact, jewelry, so much stuff!

6. When I finish filling in the blanks I'm going to watch the critics' choice awards, take off my chipping nail polish, and then try to tidy up a little before I get in bed and read a book!

7. My all time favorite song to dance to is There are so many, but once a week when I do the dishes I always end up grooving hard to David Bowie's Golden Years...it just gets my feet going! But I love dancing around to many different songs and many different types of music.

People's Choice Awards Red Carpet

YAY! The first of many red carpet events this month.

I love me some Sister, Sister.
They look great.
Although, Keira Knightley just wore the same dress to the Palm Springs Film Festival. OOPS! Someone's stylist did not do their homework.
What do you think- who wore it better?



While not the most prominent of award shows, don't hate on the People's Choice...it's still legit. Right?
Did anyone watch?
Not a lot of People's Choice parties going on, I'm guessing.

Well, I watched the ceremony, and it was pretty funny.
Better than I remember it being in the past.

Most of the starlets chose to go short & keep things chill, but there were still some dramatic gowns.
A lot of odd gowns too.
Let's consider this a warm up for the next few weeks. It's like stretching, or a dress rehearsal.
Hopefully, Sunday's Golden Globes will be a little more pleasing to the eye.
At least there will be a lot of material for Fashion Police on Monday!

Bottom line, we all have a choice. And mine is to hate most of these looks.

Oh well, you win some you lose some.

Whoa, hair

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Another weird hair do. What color is that exactly?