Since 1999, it was a fine tradition for me to spend the night of the Academy Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars) in front of the TV, adoring the glamorous gowns on the red carpet, sharing the excitement of the nominees and crossing my fingers for my favorite actors, all while struggling to stay awake. Quite often I caught myself thinking “Why am I doing this to me, I will be able to watch a rerun of the best parts tomorrow anyway” – but I’ve never given up. Never until now, that is. But this year I haven’t even started to watch the show, I’ve simply gone to bed like I do every night and was sound asleep when there were crying people in nice clothes on some stage in LA, clutching a golden little statue with their trembling hands.

The past years, I was lucky to have a free day right after the Oscar night so that I could catch up on the missed sleep. But this year, I am lucky to have a great job and that means that I need to be well rested on workdays. Plus, I didn’t manage to watch any of the important films beforehand due to being so busy (not even “La vie en rose”), so there was less to get really excited about. Still, I would have loved to see live how Marion Cotillard accepted her award – such a precious Oscar moment. (I also loved her dress by Jean Paul Gaultier – in my eyes, she and Penelope Cruz (Chanel) were the most beautiful.)

Now I want to see “La vie en rose” even more, just like “Juno” (Best Original Script) and “No Country for Old Men”, that was crowned Best Picture last night – even though I’m not sure if I like this kind of film.