2010 Oscar winners will be speech-less

No more long boring speeches that will have viewers changing channels and the audience nodding off! How many moms, dads, great-aunts, cats, fridges, dead yoga teachers will go unthanked now that the Oscar speeches have been cut to 45 seconds? Seems the public are bored with the tearful thank yous and once we've seen the dress we want things to move along ... fast!

Viewing numbers have fallen through the floor since the all time high of 55 mil when Titanic was the movie of the year. Here's a vid that might explain why ...

Getting The Hipster Look - The Four Basics

I'm a fan of the hipster look and getting it together is really easy. Here's the essentials any wannabe hipster chick will need in her wardrobe ..



1. Skinnies ... worn out skinny jeans in any colour so long as they're tight enough to stop you breathing. Black is best because black matches with eveything.
2. Old worn out converse ... if yours are clean and new go out there and dig some dirt with your feet. Your converse can NEVER look new!
3. A Keffiyeh or the Palestinian scarf . Wear it ike a napkin or a bib and you’re good to go.
4. The simple tee ... not you're I'm with stupid type. Something ironic or retro and yes, tight fitting!

Once you've got the basics together, add tight fitting hoodies, some cool accessories like multi-coloured belts with crazy buckles and of course, a pair of ray-bans or something equally hip!

Five Minute Microwave Mug Muffins ... Yum!

I am the queen of chocolate cake. No other cake is good enough for me. Chocolate cake is the only cake I eat and now that I can make one in less than five minutes, it's like I've been granted a chocolate cake magic wandifier!

Here's the recipe for 5 minute microwave mug muffins so you can enjoy this little miracle in baking too.

[caption id="attachment_43" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Put four tablespoons of flour in a mug"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_39" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Add 4 tablespoons of sugar"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_40" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Next add 2 tablespoons of cocoa"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_42" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Add an egg"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_44" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Now some milk ... 3 tablespoons"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_46" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="2 tablespoons of sunflower oil"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_45" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mix it up good ... with bent elbow and lots of wrist swishing and serious face so it's got no lumpy bits"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_48" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Pop the mix in the micorwave for 3 minutes on full power ... 1000W"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_41" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Watch out for overcooking or you'll have a big hard lump of chocolate rock in the middle .. happed me :)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_47" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Eat from the mug or pop it out onto a dish ... can be kinda ugly but tastes delicious especially smoothered in choclate sauce with ice-cream too!"][/caption]

Cute Pugs Pics

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Pugs are so cute, big adorable bulging eyes and cute wrinkly faces. I want one!

Chick With Brains

Sometimes you just have to state the obvious!