The Oscars

So it's been approximately a million years since my last post (rough estimate). And since that has been my ONLY post up until now, I am clearly not a blogging master. In my defense, though, this semester has been absolutely crazy so far: lots of school and work and all that jazz. But also a lot of inspiration! So without further ado, I give you...The Academy Awards!

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Yes, I am watching them currently (topical post!). And no, I sadly have not seen most of the movies. And yes, I have heard that the movies nominated this year were somewhat underwhelming. But watching this ceremony, under all the glamour and fashion and random Cirque du Soleil performances, I've seen some people who truly love what they do.

I may not have seen The Help, but I definitely teared up at Octavia Spencer's acceptance speech. And seeing Christopher Plummer win his FIRST (!) Oscar at 82 years old was fantastic. Not to mention, of course, those non-celebrities who are so obviously moved and touched that it leaps off the screen, making more of an impact than any well-known face could.

What brings these people together at the Oscars is their absolute love for what they do. It's passion. That passion is absolutely essential to creating. It doesn't matter what the product is: a painting, a song, a film, a dance, whatever. Passion is what inspires us to start, to keep going, and ultimately to make something that we are proud of and that represents us and that has meaning. Not everything I do is infused with passion, but when it is...you can tell.

So maybe the Oscars are a little self-congratulatory and silly. And maybe I don't really even care who wins Best Picture. But what makes me tune in every year is seeing some people who have put everything they have into what they do. Pure, unadulterated passion: now that's something worth watching.

And to be honest, the pretty dresses don't hurt either.