In addition to being around my family again, this weekend consisted of one word: Culture! I went to San Jose and got my ballet fix when I saw Swan Lake. Let me tell you, it was gorgeous! I was moved by the emotion behind the dancer's movements. I'm not going to lie, I did shed a tear at the end of the ballet. It was simply gorgeous and it made me wish I had stuck with ballet when I was young. It does give me hope for when I'm a rich old woman and I've become a patron to the arts in Seattle (yes, that is my plan and I fully intend to make it happen). As I've gotten older, my love of the arts (classical music, ballet, opera, etc.) has grown tremendously and I wish I didn't have to drive so far to be immersed in it. I seriously need to live in a place where I can get it whenever I want. I saw the ballet with my mom and it was a completely enjoyable afternoon.
Tonight was the Academy Awards and my brother and I had a little bet going with Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Picture; each category would give the winner a dollar. Let's just say I won three dollars. I was pretty proud of the fact that all but two of the categories I predicted were correct. There were some superb movies this year, The King's Speech and Black Swan being among them. (Check out the trailers below)
Tonight for our little party, I made pizza and an easy snack of popcorn with melted marshmallows. I love watching the Oscars year after year because movies hold a special place in my heart (as most of my friends know I almost always see all the movies that are in theaters).
This weekend home has been extremely relaxing and I can't wait till the next time I can return when I just need a break from it all.
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