oscar necessities.

any good pre-show includes champagne. actually, and good pre-anything includes champagne. and last night was no exception. bubbles makes things way happier, way more elegant, and way more fun.



in my house, the oscars are just another excuse to make a bet and try not to lose your shirt. last year, i watched the awards show while laying on the hardwood floor strapped to a CPM machine (a modern day torture device) so it was quite a treat to sit upright like a normal person and enjoy my champagne (which later tunred to pinot noir, as the photograph indicates) while watching sequins and ruffles dance across my tv screen.

well, i lost. by one award. the stakes are always the same: dinner at the most expensive hibachi restaurant one can find. i don't even really want to talk about it. i'm too busy transferring money from my savings account in preparation for such an event. and this is the 2nd year in a row i have had to stomach such a fully-bellied affair. bring on the sake.