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Well what a huge weekend coming up - first off Saturday night and it is NAPTA night! The biggest night of the year for Amateur Musical Societies in Auckland. Over 300 of us get all dressed/ dollied and otherwise spend ludicrous amounts of money on make up/ manicures/ pedicures etc etc for our annual awards night. Starting in 2001 this has been the best excuse ever for everyone to get together over a bit of "friendly" (or at times not so) competition, dinner and ALOT of alcohol and enjoy each others company, watch what is usually a marvellous cabaret and then dance/ party the night away. This night usually has the associated pre and post functions however unfortunately for me we have a huge Grease rehearsal the next day so will be taking it easy (famous last words). Also Dad is presenting on Sat night as a tribute to him receiving his New Years Honours so it is a very special night for us as a family.


So anyway to all the nominees - congratulations - each and every one of you deserves to be there and best of luck for Saturday night.


And then onto my personal event of the year THE OSCARS! Can't wait for Monday - sitting around watching Oscar coverage ALL DAY and generally just chilling out. Looking forward immensely to seeing what Ellen does with the hosting job - seeing Helen Mirren, Forrest Whittaker and Jennifer Hudson win in their respective categories and seeing if Martin Scorsese FINALLY gets to take home the big one. Bring it on! (oh and have changed my mind about Best Picture have feeling may be between The Departed and Babel - but from what I have seen Babel is SO like Crash will the Oscars go the same way two years in a row!?!) Oh well all will be revealed on Monday our time. Hoorah!