Corsicana — The trouble with spring fever is if you are confined in a building with no windows while it is a beautiful day outside, your mind tends to wander. Truly, I am having serious trouble with focus these days. Only on the every-other-day rotation of rainy days do I have my concentration.
Do you think it’s obvious when people call in “sick” on a gorgeous, sunny, 75 degree day?
How many of us watched the Oscars last Sunday?
I did, save for the hour when I flipped over to HBO to watch my favorite polygamist family on the season finale of “Big Love.” Have to say, that hour was the most intense, action-packed, nail-biting 60 minutes of the night. I’ve often thought about forming a Big Love club, for the express purpose of discussing each episode and the multiple layers of storyline.
No, I don’t really want to do that online, as in a chat room. I’m thinking more about me, Katie Smith, and a few others meeting for coffee at Two Doors Down once in a while to discuss our show.
But, back to the Oscars.
I love looking at the pretty dresses. Not sure why, since I myself loathe dressing up. But I like looking at all the pretty colors and fabrics, and the jewels — oh, those opulent jewels.
I also like looking at the hairdos, and seeing who arrives together ... you know, as a couple.
OK, was it me, but did George Clooney seem kind of grumpy? He didn’t seem any too thrilled with either his date, or the humor of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin (I have got to see that movie, “It’s Complicated”), or was he just feeling under the weather?
Of course, I watched with rapt attention as that director chick of “The Hurt Locker” got award after award while her ex-husband sat right behind her, getting continuously bypassed for same said awards. You know, that kind of scenario is something ex-wives can only dream about.
And what was up with the “In Memoriam” segment, where they included Michael Jackson, but left out Farrah Fawcett? I didn’t get that at all.
It was cool watching that adorable Sandra Bullock get her Oscar, but I kept wondering why she continued to refer to her kissing thing with Meryl Streep. Inside joke, I suppose. “The Blind Side” is yet another movie I need to see.
That was the main theme I had upon the conclusion of the Oscars — that even though I’ve seen quite a few movies this year, there are still many I missed. I feel compelled to compile a movie list, just a handy volume to keep in my purse for those times when I find myself at Blockbuster.
The recurring theme I got from the actors they spoke with on the red carpet was, “I like to come to the Oscars to see all my friends. It’s the one time of year when nearly everyone in our industry is in one place.”
Boy, I can relate to that. We have a version of that in Navarro County, and lovingly refer to it as “The Youth Expo.”
You know Expo time is nearing when 1) you see signs of spring, 2) spring break happens, and 3) all the ag teachers seem to have me on their speed dial.
March 22-27 — don’t miss it! See you at the barn!
—————
Deanna Brown is a Daily Sun staff writer, and editor of “Explore.” Her column appears on Sundays. She may be contacted via e-mail at deanna@corsicanadailysun.com. Want to “Soundoff” on this story? E-mail soundoff@corsicanadailysun.com.
Columns
BROWN: Golden sunshine and statues
- Columns
-
-
Conkers for fall
Ever heard of a conker? Well, the fall is here and I am looking forward to it for many reasons, as well as rekindling some fond memories of autumns as a youngster in England, with conkers.
-
My memories of ‘back to school’
It is hard to believe that it has been nine years since I last did the back-to-school thing, and yet those memories (most of them good) are still as clear as day.
-
‘Green’ will drive us
If my vehicle broke down tomorrow I COULD use the community transit to get to work. I don’t believe that’s the answer in the long term though.
-
Way Back When…
Persons of a certain age waxed melancholy recently upon the death of a musical icon, Mitch Miller.
-
SIMPSON: School Days, School Days
Don’t look now, but the school year has sneaked up on us again.
-
It’s on ...
You’ve seen the commercials, I’m sure, for Southwest Airlines and various employees from baggage handlers to gate agents to flight attendants all voicing the phrase, “It’s on!”
-
Snarking on the news
The odd news has been delightful lately, and I thought I’d share a little bit of it with you today.
Nathan Wayne Pugh, a wannabe bank robber went into a Dallas Wells Fargo Bank with a note and a Whataburger bag on June 26, according to the Dallas Morning News. -
SIMPSON: One Moment, Please
No matter where you live these days, you have to make a good many long distance telephone calls. Maybe you made a purchase in an establishment close at hand.
-
STRINGER: Josiah Wilbarger
Wilbarger County, whose county seat is Vernon, is in northwest of Wichita Falls and southeast of Childress.
-
World Cup woes
The soccer World Cup has reached the last 16 stage, with teams giving everything to reach the last eight of the competition, and yet again, surprise surprise, England is not in the quarter-final lineup.
- More Columns Headlines
-
Obama Scraps Birth Control Mandate
US Airmen's Killer Sentenced to Life in Germany
Navy Names Ship for Gabrielle Giffords
Raw Video: Deadly Blasts in Syria
Romney Slams President Obama at CPAC
Gingrich: Pres. Obama 'waging War on Religion'
5 Killed in Wrong-way Crash on I-10 in La.
Uzbek Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Obama
Denver's Largest-Ever Drug Bust Nets Dozens
Marines: No Punishment for Nazi-like Flag
Vets Look to Translate Military Skills Into Jobs
Raw Video: School Bus Burst Into Flames
LA School Reopens Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
$25B Settlement Reached Over Foreclosure Abuses
Pentagon: Allow Women Closer to Front Lines
LA School in Sex Abuse Scandal Reopens
Raw Video: Italy's Mount Etna Bursts Into Life
Greeks March; Angry Despite Debt Deal
Air Force Airlines: Leaders Get Polished Service
Ga Girl Fights Off Kidnapper at Walmart
