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The Oscars Academy Awards of 2010

Question of the Day: If you could switch lives with one big star of the modern world, who would it be and why?

I usually do not write about fashion, but the ladies and gentlemen really Wow’ed me when I watched the 82nd Annual Oscars Academy Awards of 2010. There were definitely a few that I thought were completely hideous, but as I am a relatively optimistic and happy-go-lucky person, I would like to share only the attire that I did think were absolutely magnificent.

First, for all of you who were not able to watch this year’s show, here are the 82nd Annual Oscar Awards for 2010:

Best Picture: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges – “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock – “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – “Inglorious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique – “Precious
Best Original Screenplay: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Precious”
Best Animated Feature: “Up”
(Source: Yahoo)

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The Lucky Necklace

A few days ago, I stole from my sister’s drawer. As I was getting ready for school last Wednesday, my curious little mind wandered towards the small, box-like drawer that sat on her bedside table. When I opened it, a mountain of treasures were revealed to me and immediately I had a blast from the past of when I was a young child rummaging through my mother’s things.

Now, I have always some sort of infatuation with shiny things, especially jewelry. Even when I was little, I enjoyed tinkering around with clip-on earrings and plastic necklaces and rings that were too big for my finger. An old home video of my third birthday shows a Little Red Angel wearing faux rings and bracelets and demanding that a grownup take my picture with those flashing things on. As I grew up, I could often be seen creating doll clothes and using those jewelry-making kits that I got for Christmas and my birthday to string together my own colorful beaded necklaces and other accessories. I grew up loving the famous and ever-so-lovely Swarovski crystal shop and visited often. My mother finally took me to get my ears pierced for my 9th birthday when I was in 4th grade.
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