And the 'style' Oscar goes to….

Katherine Heigl was so stunning at last night’s 80th Annual Academy Awards!* Red was the signature color of the event and Heigel definitely stood out. Her hair was beautiful, her red lips bold, & her dress gorgeous. She is on the top of the best-dressed list fo-sho.


My second favorite would have to be Heidi Klum. She looked like sexy royalty in her Galliano gown! And her head all pinned up & poofy…. Love it girl! She “made it work”!



The best hair & makeup for the evening went to Jennifer Garner hands down. She was wearing Oscar de la Renta, which is my favorite gown designer, but it was her hair & makeup that made Garner the hottest thing on the red carpet. She just makes it look so effortless. She is so amazingly beautiful, but can laugh and have fun, and be real… which adds to why she is so darn fabulous!







Baby Bumps were the hot accessory on last night’s red carpet. With Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, & Cate Blanchete all expecting, designers were creative in flattering the celeb’s tummy’s. Cate is farthest along & showed off her baby bump in an elegant purple gown. Nicole wore a spectacular sautoir, that contains a total of 7645 diamonds and totals nearly 1400 carats. The true gem though is the lil one in her belly… which is not even noticeable. Nicole… Eat something already. We should at least be able to tell you are pregnant.

The true stud’s of the evening were Clooney & Dempsey. Dempsey looks like Prince Charming & even had his action figure doll from Enchanted make an appearance. Clooney… well there is not much to say he is just summed up by the word “debonair.”

The red carpet is the best part about Hollywood events… and as wonderful it is to see the rich and famous dolled up like princes and princesses… the real fun comes with those who so got it wrong. Here are my picks for the 2 worst dressed at the show….

-Tilda Swinton was great in Michael Clayton, but definitely didn’t pick up any of Gorge Clooney’s style. She looks like she is wearing a garbage bag. Tilda… ever heard of a belt? A little cinch of the waist wouldn’t make this a winner, but it would help.



-Daneile Day-Lewis may be a good actor, and he may clean up okay. But his wife does not. Rebecca Miller is a pretty lady. But this dress? For the Oscars? No, scratch that... for anything in public. What was she thinking??? And the shoes…. Seriously? When you are famous enough to be attending the Oscars, you are famous enough to have designers & stylist swooning over you and dying to help make you look incredible. The fashion help are swarming the celebrities. USE THEM.


Well, thank you writers for letting us have our Oscars. And thank you Jon Stewart for being so darn funny. Hey, maybe the writers will actually get to attend the Vanity Fair party next year… and it will be all thanks to you :)

Oh and Hollywood… I’m giving you a hug! It’s time for some uplifting movies… no more war, no more killing, no more tragedy. Lets have more funny movies about teen pregnancy!

*Hey Bert Stern, when you are going to recreate classic Marilyn Monroe, you should use someone as gorgeous as Katherine Heigl… not trashy Lohan.

xoxo

coming soon to a theater near you

my favorite book is becoming a movie.... and Miss Becky Bloomwood will be paid by the hilarious-adorable-kooky Isla Fisher. i loved her in Wedding Crashers.... and i think she is perfect for this role!!!! I am soooo excited!!!

Confessions of a Shopaholic THE MOVIE

Isla Fisher is Bloomwood

new wheels

Mr.HG got a brand new ride.....

and i am in charge of shifting!

...of the week

#1 quote of the week….
“New Yorkers are better, because we do everything in heels!” – Miss Hamburger
(said as we were trudging up the subway stairs with our gift bags in tote.)

Runners up….
“Don’t write about this on your blog, because then Mr.HG is gonna think I’m crazy. But see this isn’t astrology...it’s astronomy. Totally different.” - JCrew

(this from the girl who gave up all things astrology for Lent. Yes, she is so obsessed that it required giving it up for let.)

this was followed by the following comment... "March is all up in the air. i have no idea what is going to happen in March... and there are all these new magazines over there... with my horoscope... just dying to be read."

and this quote is great too...from the charming Mr.Clooney
"Rich famous people getting free shit looks bad. You look greedy. And I don't need a cell phone with sparkles on it." - George Clooney*

*brought to you originally by Hello Darling

xoxo

back to blogging

The Yankees are back!!!!

Today was the first full team day at spring training!!!!! I cant wait til the season starts… I’m hoping for another Yankees vs Indians playoff game*, and you better believe ill be there cheering my heart out...for both teams.

Welcome back Jeter…. A-Rod, you better bring it… and Torre, well I miss ya already. Do come visit! But seriously gents, this year the Yankees are making a comeback so Boston WATCH OUT ;)


In other news…. I had a fantastic time in Ohio with Mr.HG. He took me to dinner a few times, we saw 27 Dresses**, went cosmic bowling, & saw the musical Into The Woods starring the every talented Jay Spencer! We cooked dinner together, had some good chats, sat in Borders drinking coffee & reading*** …overall just enjoyed each others company. It is the little things about being far away that make me miss Mr.HG more than anything. The falling asleep in the crook of his neck, the holding his hand while we watch tv, the phone chats that end in, “ill be home in a few” rather than “ill see you next month.” That is what I miss. I miss my sweetheart so much, and every time I see him, it makes me love him more, and consequently miss him more.

Luckily, I wont have to miss him for too long… Mr.HG got me the best Valentine’s Day present ever…. A ticket to NYC to visit me for my birthday. Yay! I cant wait. Only 5 weeks and counting.

*I flew home last year last minute to go to the playoff game b/w these 2 teams, and of course I cheered for the Tribe!!!! It was the game of a lifetime & they won. A few games later though, they bombed & were out of the playoffs. So close… but this year, they better go all the way!
**sweeeeeeet! i am even more obsessed than i already was with the Sunday NYT wedding section... Next up in my chick flick plans are Definitely, Maybe starring the every adorable Abigail Breslin & the make-me-laugh-til-my-stomach-hurts Ryan Reyonlds.
***he read car magazines & PC books, I read wedding magazines…. For Southern Belle’s wedding, not for me… really!

Tuesday=Goodday

3 reasons why today was a great day…
*I got a mani/pedi!
*I had a phone date with Mr.HG (we watched the Sopranos episode where Adriana gets wacked :0)
*I packed… which means I’m going to ohio….which means I get to see Mr.HG…. IN LESS THEN 24 HOURS ☺ whoo hoo!

So you might not hear from me on here for a few days, I might be busy cuddling/canoodling/kissing/snuggling a certain boy ;)

Have a great week and good luck all you WW peeps! I get weighed in tomorrow. Wish me luck!

PS I must amend this list to 4 reasons why today was a great day…
*The writers strike ended! Time to dust off the TiVo. YAY

xoxo

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Only Mamma G would return fish!

So I am chatting with my mom today and she has informed me of 3 things….
1) her fish are no longer stressed
2) goldfish are dirty
3) fish can be returned… like shoes!

Seriously, I couldn’t stop laughing. I forget the type of fish she bought, there were plenty, most of which have been exchanged throughout the week. The pet store allows you to buy fish, bring them home, see how they act with the other fish, & if you are unhappy you can bring them back for a refund or exchange. This has to be the funniest thing ever. To think, stores give me a hassle sometimes when I’m trying to return a sweater or shoes or something, but other stores allow you to bring back a living animal because you decided “to go another way”! LOL it is too funny.

Apparently, a few of the fish Mamma G bought weren’t acting nice together so the mean ones needed to be brought back. She exchanged them for some bright colored gems. After making the trip home from the store, she put them into the new tank and was perplexed.
“These fish looked so beautiful in the tank at the fish store, why are they so dull here?” She made a call to her new friends at the fish place & they told her that the fish were stressed & when those types of fish are stressed they lose color.
“Don’t worry, the color will come back…. They just need to adjust to the new environment.”
Well thank goodness, b.c you know the only reason Mamma G bought those specific fish was b.c they were pretty! I wouldn’t be surprised if they were color coordinated!

She made one more trip to the fish store, this time to purchase a goldfish. I mean, how can you have a fish tank without the most typical fish of all. One day later, the goldfish has been removed from the bowl & is on his way back to the fish store tomorrow. Apparently, the goldfish was making the tank dirty & after another phone call to the fish men, they informed her that goldfish are the dirtiest fish ever. Who knew!

So as I say goodnight, be glad to know that the goldfish is going away so the tank will be clean…. And more importantly, the fish are brighter then ever. Mamma G must provide a zen-ful aquatic environment. Way to go mom!

On another note… workout with Trainer was awesome today! We did some boxing workouts which I love & worked the whole body in both strength and cardio!!! It’s looking good….

Oh, and I’m going home to see Mr.HG for Valentine’s Day…. I can’t wait ☺

Now I’m off to watch a movie about how the font Helvetica was created… I know I’m an art geek…. It’s okay though! Nite!

XOXO