And the award for best re-enactment of college days goes to...

I was so excited for the Oscars this year. I think it's because I watched nearly every movie nominated for something. As we sat at my mom's last night, eating birthday cake, I didn't think I could stay awake long enough to see anything past that dreadful Joan Rivers.

On Saturday, the boys surprised me with an early birthday party. They had strung balloons up outside, as well as inside. There were pink, purple, white, and red balloons (because that's what girls like) hung all over the house. They taped balloons to the ceiling fan, hung up a strand of Happy Birthday lights, and sang Happy Birthday to me with a chocolate mousse pie. I was showered with gifts that included a lawn gnome named "Gnome the Gnome." I bet you can't guess who got that for me. I also got a gift certificate to Old Navy, and a 30 pack of Miller Lite. Does it get any better?!

Mark and I stayed up late to watch Hustle & Flow. We made it into an all night extravaganza- we treated ourselves to the beer and chocolate mousse pie. On Sunday morning, I found myself tripping over 90% of the case and 100% of the pie box in the living room. The fan was still going, and the pimp song was still stuck in my head.

The pie must have magical powers which counteracts hangovers, because our only vice the next morning, was sleepiness.

Last night when the awards came on, I watched sleepily as Clooney won an award. Ten minutes after, I was wide awake. Blech. I watched the entire (disappointing) thing.