So the Academy Awards were shown last night. Now, I’m one of those people that profess no interest in the Oscars, and probably even believe myself while doing so. But when it comes to the crunch, I want to know who won, who didn’t, who said what, wore what, the whole shebang - and I think the only reason I want to know all this is so that I can have something to say to other people at work.

Anyway, as far as Oscars go, last night was interesting simply because of the speeches about the war. There were some great moments from Pedro Almodovar, Adrien Brody and, of course, Michael Moore - all of whom broke at least one of the stupid rules the Academy tries to impose on their winners (thank no more than 5 people, no pre-written speeches, don’t say what you believe or you’ll get booed etc.).

While writing this, I’ve had a few ideas for top 5 lists (top 5 ways to improve the Oscars, top 5 most offensive things to say at the Oscars etc), but I think that’s just because I’ve been reading High Fidelity. Now, if any of you are interested in how selfish, shallow, insecure, stubborn and pathetic post-adolescent males are, especially ones that love britpop, this is your guidebook.
About a Boy has some pretty good insights too - but make sure you read the book rather than watching the movie. Movies, by their nature, tend to float fairly quickly over ideas, actiona and words that would sit in your stomach uneasily if you had to read them. That was self-indulgent enough so I’ll end it there.

In other news, a colleague of mine thought it would be funny (and it will be, once I get over it) to send people a message like this:

Miller

Could you please call me urgently on 3852 0555.

To find out why he thought it would be funny, ring the number. Go on, you know you want to…..

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