My Oscars Best Dressed

I was less than ecstatic about the looks that walked the red carpet last night at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. I thought many women really missed the mark, or I just wasn't in love at first glance - which is the true test. So, I only have 3 favorite looks from the Oscars and about 20 looks I hated (but I will spare you the rant).

Milla Jovovich was the first person I saw to walk the red carpet and remained my favorite throughout the entire evening. She was show-stopping in the Ellie Saab embellished one shoulder gown. In fact, I wanted to steal it I loved it so much. Well done, Milla!

Another favorite was Emma Stone, of course. She has outdone herself this season and I was so happy that she did not leave me wanting more. She was not only eye-catching in the fuschia Giambattista Valli gown, but also looked simultaneously sophisticated and fun. Major girl crush. 

 

Finally, I loved Octavia Spencer! She looked so beautiful in the silver Tadashi Shoji gown and it was so flattering on her figure. And just when I thought she couldn't look any better, she got on stage and showed the most raw emotion we've seen all season. Winning + Tadashi look great on this Alabama native!



All three are beautiful, talented ladies that made the 5 hour Oscars ordeal worth watching!

work for it

This morning I got the official word that I will brought in on a really cool project at work, where I will be involved from conception to execution. The event involves all-things Atlanta: a Foundation, athletes and a great downtown venue. Needless to say, I'm thrilled!

For those who have the pleasure of hearing about my "work woes" (cough: my dad and my roommate), they will surely understand my excitement. I have just short of begged to be more involved in a wider variety of things at work, with an emphasis on hospitality events. And thus far, nothing has worked out in my favor. I felt like I was going the extra mile to show that I was ready to take on new projects and more leadership, but was feeling overlooked and discouraged. Now my time has arrived and I'm so excited! It goes to show that hard work and patience (though I have very little) do pay off.

"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work." - Colin Powell