Horoscope for the week of January 31st 2011

Brace yourself, because this week will bring out the truth - which can be
good or bad, depending on how much pressure you've put on the situation in
question. Chances are you already know the gist of whati is to come, but
it's the delivery of it that will blow your mind. As for your response?
Only when it happens will you know what it'll actually be.

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Well, crap.

Awards Season!

In case you don't have time to catch up on all of the recent Oscar nominees before the February 27th awards show, you can now spend 5 minutes to absorb all there is about these talked-about pictures (by some pretty awesome actors!):

The Social Network

The Fighter

127 Hours

The King's Speech

Black Swan

Who is your pick for this year's "Best Picture" award?

“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that; it lights the whole sky.”

Workin' on it...

Sunday night

I would give anything to go back to this right now.

If that doesn't make your heart explode into fireflies, there's something wrong with you. ;)

Is there an emotional support group for people battling bed bugs? I feel like I need a sterile place to go and cry.

Stuff my boyfriend says...

"Sleep tight, love. Don't let the bedbugs bite! ... Oh, I forgot! Sorry!!"

Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Yeah, yeah.. that cheeky little rhyme was so cute when we were children! Now, it's a terrifying reality for anyone (especially those who live in New York City). It's no secret that New York is battling an infestation of bed bugs. Bed bugs that have mutated genetically to resist pesticides. They're in stores, movie theaters, apartments, and workplaces all over the city.

This morning, I found a bed bug. A tiny, flat, reddish-brown bug that was crawling across my pillow.. right in front of my face! I have never gotten out of bed so fast! I grabbed the parasite with a tissue and closed it in a tight container. I stripped the bed and put all sheets, blankets, and pillows in trash bags sealed tightly.

When inspecting the mattress and box spring, I didn't see any other bed bugs which makes me wonder: Can you have only one bed bug?

I had to leave the apartment and go to work with the promise that an Exterminator will be visiting my residence sometime today. The good news is that Penny is relatively safe as bed bugs do not target pets. The bad news is that she is probably the transporter of the parasites.

Hopefully, I can get everything taken care of very quickly and not have to worry about being bitten in my sleep (seriously, I can't even type it without shuddering). I am itching all over today and it's not because I have been bitten, it's because I feel positively disgusting. I feel like showering in boiling water.

Yes, I know and understand that having bed bugs doesn't mean you're a dirty person, but I still feel incredibly gross. (*Note: I couldn't even upload that picture in full size because it makes me feel so sick.)

YUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

Slushy City

This water could be 1 inch deep, or 1 foot. The only way to find out is to step off the curb. Unfortunately, this is what New York City blocks look like now. Every single curb has an unsuspecting ice pool disguised as a wet street. Take the plunge!

Best and Worst Dressed at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards

So, I spent a good 5 hours last night watching and judging the Golden Globe awards (please note that I am no professional!) and I have to say, it was the best red carpet I've seen in a long time. There weren't that many disasters and most people looked really great! Seems that the colors of this awards season are pale pinks, champagnes, nudes, and whites, black (come on, isn't that every year?), and emerald green! I loved that so many ladies showed up in such a rich, green hue! Angelina Jolie (who FINALLY wore something that had a color!), Catherine Zeta Jones, Elizabeth Moss (MadMen), and Mila Kunis were a few that rocked the green!

So here are my picks for best and worst of the red carpet:

Best Dressed: No contest, this one goes to Anne Hathaway. The Rachel Zoe team knocked it out of the park putting her in this Armani Prive Fall 2011 gown. The completely open back and exaggerated shoulders added some visual interest while the seemingly demure dress did its job. Fits her perfectly. Well done.

Worst Dressed: Oh, Natalie, dear.. you're on top of the world right now with Black Swan getting rave reviews and No Strings Attached coming out right after. You've been on (or in) almost every single women's magazine in the past 2 months and you show up in this disaster by Viktor & Rolf? You look like a tacky Valentine's Day store window. There are SO many ways to do "pregnant on the red carpet", call Heidi Klum and Catherine Zeta Jones and ask them for advice. My advice for this one? Burn it.

There's my opinions.. what do you think? Who had it goin' on and who was a walking disaster?

Only the prettiest of kitties get kitty-colds..

Feeling a lot like this today:

Penny's got a kitty cold (they say it's very common for a kitten to develop a cold several days after being in a shelter). Poor thing. She feels bad, so bad, in fact, that she kept me up all night trying to find comfort. At least she's sleeping now... ::sigh::