THE AWARDS SEASON IS OVER

Finally. I will miss all the glam. Love the dresses. Great to see fabulous looking people. Gives some ideas for any major social events and what dress to want. Now for the real awards. Who will have the best looking front Garden? What child will come first at the dance competition? What university will your senior obtain final acceptance? Will there be a scholarship? Awards are interesting. Some people are lucky to do one body of work and get royalties and awards over and over. For the majority, you do the work once and there is no continual awards coming. The reward is just a job well done! So back to trying to see the movies that were nominated and at least the winner- Spotlight!  Back to awards- the talent is there but it is the opportunities, the people around you that allow the sun to shine on your parade. Hug your family! Tell your people how special they are to you! Everyone deserves an award for something! The last day of February- yeah an award for getting through winter!!

THE AWARDS SEASON IS ON

With the Critic Choice and last night with the Golden Globes, the awards season for film and TV is well underway. The film Argo mentioned the Canadian embassy in Iran- nice shoutout for our country! Watching celebrities in fabulous clothes- even the dresses that get panned are fabulous- becomes a household tradition for many people. It is even more fun if some of the films were actually attended. Do you ever notice who people thank? Often the other actors, the crew, the director and the last thank you is a significant family member. So if you were to dream about being a nominee, what would you be nominated as- director, actor, executive producer? Would it be a film, documentary or the art design or musical score? Who would you thank for your sucess in your life? Every family member or childhood friend? Do you even care about receiving awards? We have provincial medals and last year- the Queen's Jublilee Medal! Is it fun to win something sometime in our lives? Do we need to win to feel like we accomplished ourselves in our field? What are your thoughts?

DID YOU WIN AN AWARD DURING THE AWARDS' SEASON?

Now with the awards' season over, it is time to reflect on awards generally. Although we saw our fill of stars dressed in fabulous dresses, only a handful really won any big prizes. I just find it fun to watch until I need to turn off the TV to go to sleep. I have not made it to the end of any show yet this season!! In your life if you could give out awards, what would the award be and to whom would you give it? The best Mom, the best Dad, the best boss, well you understand what I am saying. Do you think you deserve an award for the best effort in any project or endeavor you are undertaking? Or do you think some of the awards are over rated? I like the Nobel Peace Prize as the ultimate prize. What are your thoughts? To award or not to award, that is the question?