The Oscars and My Sensual Girlfriend Getaway
Yes, this year they were a bit “blah” and over-managed but the Oscars are the Oscars. If you love movies and all the fanfare that goes with them then, love them or hate them, you can’t miss the Oscars. For awhile, I couldn’t get ABC and so started a sensual tradition of a simple but wonderful girlfriend getaway that I continue to this day. Oscar night, another movie-loving friend or sister and I rent a room at the Hilton, order up room service and celebrate along with the stars. We start the evening off by catching up on an Oscar nominee that we haven’t seen (this year “Precious”–we try and watch as many as we can before the Big Night), then we watch Barbara Walter’s special (goodbye, Barbara!) and then we order dinner in time for the red carpet. In the morning, we catch up on all the post-Oscar complaints, behind-the-scene stories, and accolades in USA Today while we have breakfast in bed. Then we take the morning to get back on track, working out in the gym, going for a swim and finishing off with the hot tub. It ends up being about $100/person and it is worth every penny. A time to catch up with girlfriends or a favorite sister, a time to splurge and spoil yourself a little while you take a break from the every day, a time to share your love of movies and celebrate the glitz and glamor–but this kind of getaway could be extended to any event or non-event. Take some time for yourself and a friend and enjoy the sensual in your own way. As a friend told me, “This is one of your more fabulous ideas!”
PS And just a quick note on what was sensual about the Oscars–Lauren Bacall winning a lifetime achievement award–that is one speech they should have spent some time actually airing in entirety–she is Hot!
