Ugh, Monday. We had a pretty nice weekend, weather-wise, and now it is dreary and rainy, and the temperature drops more and more as the day goes on.

Thankfully, we made time to get out yesterday while the sun was out there strutting. I wanted to take flowers to Barb’s grave since the last time we visited, there was snow on the ground and we couldn’t do much. That meant stopping at Market District on the way to Queen of Heaven cemetery, and I HATE GROCERY STORES ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAYS. But for Barb, I’ll do it. It was stupid-crowded there and we had to wait in a long line for the self-check out! I was like, “What is this madness??” but Henry was basically tilting his head back, eyes closed, basking in the audible chaos around us. He really has a sickness. I’m telling you. In fact, he stopped at a Market District Express after the cemetery (allegedly just to pee and get a drink, then why was he gone so long BECAUSE HE HAD TO WALK DOWN EVERY AISLE) and then he went to Giant Eagle after dinner!

He needs help!!!

(One of these days, I’m going to come on here crying about how I just found out that OMG all those times Henry was “going to the store,” he was actually GOING DOWN SOME BITCH’S PANTS and you guys are going to be like, “Yeah, no shit, you thought he was really just GOING TO THE STORE? OK wow. Stupe.”)

This is not where Barb is, but I just thought it was pretty.

But oh, Barb. It still sucks so bad. She was so special to me, and to so many others! I can’t believe she has been gone for two years now. 2024 was really just such a fantastically shitty year, I hate even thinking about it.

The rest of Sunday was pretty chill. We watched the Oscars and that was…a thing that happened. The only nominated things I had seen were Marty Supreme, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Kpop Demon Hunters, Weapons, and Sinners.

I thought for sure Sinners had best picture in the bag. Really thought it was more deserving, but I did enjoy OBAA too. I saw someone say on Threads that OBAA is a movie that you watch and enjoy and then forget about, but Sinners is a movie that sticks with you and makes you want to rewatch it for all of the layers and I agree with this.

And I used to like Jessie Buckley until she so grossly bragged about hating cats and making her now-husband get rid of his. Why, Jessie Buckley. Why. I liked you so much and wanted to be more stoked for you.

But overall:

• Conan was great
• the Sinners performance was incredible
• yay Kpop Demon Hunters (dying that TEDDY PARK has an Oscar)
• HOLY SHIT BARBARA STREISAND (if you didn’t know, I have had an 80-year-old woman living inside my eardrum since I was born and have always loved Barbara so much)
• the Bridesmaid thing was so awkward (plus I can’t stand Melissa McCarthy so I just wanted her off the stage)
• and basically, everything else was corny and weird plus the weird audio and waste-of-time audience interactions, cutting off the “Golden” songwriters and Kpop Demon Hunters writers during their acceptance speeches.

Honestly, watching the whole thing did not make me wish I had never given up awards shows, that’s for sure.

There was not enough speaking out against the administration though, I will tell you that much. Thank you, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Javier Bardem and the “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” crew who were the only ones with any balls to say anything against Trump, Free Palestine, No War. Disappointing, overall.

Oh, and I texted Chooch during it to see if he thinks Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie will be nominated next year and he said “lol” ugh.

Speaking of Dear Son, he comes home on Friday for Spring Break! I’m excited.

Bye.

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