OSCAR STATUETTE

The Oscars - February 24th 1700H PT/ 2000H ET

It's been called "the Academy statuette," "the golden trophy" and "the statue of merit." The entertainment trade paper,Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize "the iron man." Thankfully, the term never stuck. Born in 1928, the Academy Award of Merit — which we know as simply "the Oscar" — depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers and Technicians.

Weighing 8.5 pounds and standing 13.5 inches tall, the statuette was designed by MGM's chief art director Cedric Gibbons. Frederic Hope, Gibbons' assistant, created the original Belgian black marble base; artist George Stanley sculpted the design; and the California Bronze Foundry hand cast the first statuette in bronze plated with 24-karat gold.

The Origin of the Oscar Name

A popular but unsubstantiated story has been that the moniker caught on after Academy librarian and eventual executive director Margaret Herrick said that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar. Its first documented mention came after the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934 when Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used it in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.

Oscar has changed his look on occasion. From the 1930s through the 50's, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette; ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a movable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. In support of the World War II effort between 1942 and 1944, Oscars were made of plaster, to be traded in for golden statuettes after the war. Additionally, the base was raised and changed from marble to metal in 1945. And in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.

I am hooting for Slumdog Millionaire, Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet & Meryl Streep

A Great Gadget For Us Camwhores!

There is a new gadget now for us who loves taking photos of ourselves, a bit narcissist but true. So there is a new gadget for all of us, for people who loves to travel and take pictures without bugging and hassling others to say 1, 2, 3 Say Cheese!

QUICK POD a revolutionary product that is both handy and easy to use. It was featured at OPRAH's O MAGAZINE as one of her O List. 

I'm just waiting for Aramex to buzz me, please don't hold it. I will try to buy extra and hand it to some of my friends and let them try it and who knows I can have it supply to other crew.

 

Changes In The Roster? WT....

I was scheduled to have my US Visa interview on the 12th this month so I said to myself, JFK? Why not, and before that, after my BKK I'm available after then they changed to XX then SBY then 3 days OFF, then I had a message on my AIMS saying that on my OFF ( 8th JAN ) I need to go to the Senior Briefing Officer in the Airport to get the documents and follow the instructions carefully to avoid disciplinary actions? Really! They want me to go to the office on my days off? 

So my plans going home, to MNL was postponed because as they instructed me... I need to make it all right!

Almost 3 days in AUH, really boring! And just this evening, the expected alert came, 

           " You have changes in your schedule for which you have not yet been advised " 

WTH... Manila flight? I wish! Then the cancellation was there... For me I can accept it if they say the real reason or whatever but the embassy is closed that day?, I hope I'm wrong because first thing in the morning I will call the embassy to verify if they are really closed that day.

So for now, I will just sit in the flat, in my room, clean some stuff, eat and be fat? No wayyyyy!   more shopping for me this month... Please!