Dreamlover Come Rescue Me...

What was your first tape? Or CD? Or for you young guns ITunes download?

I remember mine like it was yesterday. It was Christmas morning, 1993 and Santa brought me a boombox with both Mariah Carey's and Whitney Houston's above albums. Although, it wasn't really Whitney's album, it was a soundtrack. Whatever, details. Yes, I had been a very good girl that year.

Wait. What? You don't know what a boombox is? Oh, well before Ipods and IPhones, this is what us grandmas used:

I kid you not.

Anyways, I wore those tapes out! Hits like Dreamlover and Hero paired with I Will Always Love You and Run to You, they're songs girls everywhere sang into their hair brushes while wearing plaid shirts and cutoff shorts. These songs were on repeat all the time. By repeat I mean I would literally have to push Play > Rewind > Play > Rewind and hope I didn't go too far back (times were tough). I bet I have them somewhere tucked away in the garage.  

I'm such a huge fans of these women to this day. Mariah may be a bit goofy, but boy that chick can sing! I own all of her albums and Dreamlover is still one of my favorite songs. I can't wait to see her on American Idol-  Paula Abdul 2.0?

Want to know something crazy? To this day, I remember every single word to these albums (I've updated to ITunes for these classics). Isn't it nuts how you will hear a song you haven't heard in years and still remember every beat?

So, tell me, what was your first album? Which was your favorite song?

Oscar Fashion Review

Here are my best dressed:

Kristen Stewart killed it last night (although her personality is a blackhole). I've never seen her look so gorgeous before! Her hair was pulled up elegantly, her dress was dark and glamorous, I hope I see her like this more on the red carpet in the future.


Cameron Diaz was a glamazon last night! I don't think I've ever seen her look so classic as she does in this beautifully beaded dress, bright lips, and gorgeous long hair. I love love loved it!


I never thought I'd see Miley Cyrus on my best dressed list. Who knew!? I thought she looked really elegant and I adored her hair and makeup. The top of this dress was gorgeous!

For best dressed male I thought Ryan Reynolds looked fab! I think it's really hard for men to stand out when they don't get a lot of options for a tuxedo. They kind of just get lost along the sea of beautiful women.

I loved that his jacket went a bit lower than other ones, the classic black buttons on his shirt, and his crisp bow tie was to GQ. Kudos Ryan for standing out!

Honorable mentions go to the following:

Meryl Streep is always a beauty.


Queen Latifah is always glamorous.


Amanda Seyfried looked great in this wedding-esque dress.


Jake Gyllenhaal would look great in anything....especially nothing at all.


Brian Geraghty, I loved how he brought some youth to his "penguin" suit with his spiky hair.


Here's my worst dressed:

Zoe Saldana has been one of the most gorgeous women on the red carpet lately, but I just didn't care for this dress. I felt that the bottom didn't match the top and it should have been either-or.


Carey Mulligan's jewelry was breathtaking and I liked the top of this dress, but I hated how it came up in the front. I think it's a really hard look to pull off and it reminds me too much of a bad homecoming dress. This would have been a perfect look if either a) the front came up higher, just above her knees or b) was floor length in the front.


Mariah Carey needs to step it up already. I know she has beautiful curves and great legs, find something that is classy and sexy. Find a new stylist.

Who did you think was best dressed? Worst dressed? Did you watch the awards? Or just the red carpet coverage?

Did you notice that there was very little smoky eyes? A lot of women went for a more natural look. I loved it, and to me it said "I'm ready for summer!"