Favorite day of the year

Today is my favorite day of the year.  No, it is not my birthday and no I don't get gifts today or anything like that.  It is the Academy Awards.  I have loved this day since I was young...younger that is.  This day historically has been spent with friends.  

Back in Madison I would go to my friend Laura's place and we would have pizza delivered and spend hours watching and "observing" the dress choices of the stars. Then in Arizona I did the same with my friend Amy, though I think ice cream was added to the mix.  In Chicago the event was celebrated with my friend Alica and then in recent years an Oscar party was added to the mix with my friends Mike, Rob, Ron and Chris, and of course Alica.  

This year, while in Freiburg, I have no friends to celebrate it with.  However, Carsten has informed me that it will air here, at 1am in the morning.  So, I will be watching it and though I won't be with friends or ordering pizza, I will be "observing" what people are wearing.