A little Sunday music

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday odds 'n' ends

Blessed Sunday everyone! Nothing too exciting to speak of, except yesterday my husband surprised me with this little pot of pretty flowers ...

And, two delicious slices of chocolate chip cheese cake! ...

I thanked him by taking him out for a steak dinner at Flanagan's Pub last night. Needless to say, we do not get out as much as we used to so it was a bit refreshing and definitely needed!

Also, yesterday morning I had a dentist appointment for my teeth cleaning which I schedule ahead of time every six months. I would have had to cancel it and re-schedule due to my company starting up their yearly life-suppressing mandatory overtime for months at a time, but fortunately I had a 1 in 4 day saved up from all the overtime I had to work last year. A "1 in 4 day" means that you actually have to "earn" a day to be "excused" from having to work a weekend by working  3 weekends first - we are not allowed to use any PTO/vacation days to get out of working it either! One of the things that I hate about my job is the mandatory (not voluntary) overtime because I purposely try to schedule my necessary doctor appointments for a Saturday so that is does not interfere with my weekly work schedule and when they pull this stuff on us at will it is honestly just not right. That is one of many reasons why I am trying so hard to get another job - quite frankly, I have had enough. And, before anyone judges my views on the subject, I suggest that they actually do my job before commenting. 😦 My job is both physically and mentally demanding! So far, I have heard from one or two companies regarding Housekeeping positions that I have applied for. Boscov's Distribution Center called and left a message while I was at work on Friday so I will call them back tomorrow before I leave my house. 😊

Now, anyone who actually knows me knows how much I do not like to waste anything before trying to find some sort of use for it. My husband bought a Game of Thrones Limited Edition Whiskey which came in a cool tall box. I plan on using it to store my incense sticks in ...

As for the remainder of the weekend, I am just going to chill out with my fur babies as usual. 

(Gratuitous Sir Leo pic)

Have a great day all!

Throwback Thursday

Happy Thursday all! Just a little fun post today before I head off to work for the night. 😍

Trailer for the 2020 Golden Globe winner for Best Picture, "1917"

https://youtu.be/iSYolm-ykFo

And just a little follow-up regarding one of my previous posts on movies and the Oscars and such. As you know, I very much enjoyed the movie, "Joker" and was somewhat disappointed that it did not win an Oscar for Best Picture of which it was nominated for. Not to mention it was also nominated for a Golden Globe for the same honor the previous week at the Golden Globes. That particular honor went to the movie, "1917." Now, war movies have never been my thing and I watch very few of them. In fact, the only movie I recall ever going to see in a theater was "Platoon" many years ago. However, I was so curious as to what all of the fuss was about with the movie "1917" that I went with Brett to go see it in the theater last Sunday afternoon. And, after watching only the first half an hour into it, I honestly could see "why" it beat "Joker." As much as Joaquin Phoenix most definitely deserved his Best Actor awards for both Oscar and Golden Globe, I found "1917" to be a pretty impressive movie on many levels. I would certainly recommend it for even someone like me who in general does not usually enjoy war movies and the like.

And speaking of Joaquin Phoenix, his acting awards for his role in "Joker" are not the only accolades he has ever received:

BAFTA Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). They are the UK equivalent to the Oscars.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
2006	Walk the Line	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
2013	The Master		Nominated
2020	Joker		Won

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Nominated
2006	Walk the Line	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Won
2013	The Master	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Nominated
2014	Her	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Nominated
2015	Inherent Vice		Nominated
2020	Joker	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Won

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2007	Walk the Line	Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media	Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented by Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2005	Hotel Rwanda		Nominated
2006	Walk the Line	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2020	Joker		Won

Industry Awards

AACTA International Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards are presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2013	The Master	Best Actor	Nominated
2020	Joker		Nominated

ALMA Awards

The American Latino Media Arts Award are presented by the UnidosUS.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2009	Two Lovers	Year in Film – Actor	Nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards is a film awards ceremony, founded by Blockbuster Entertainment, Inc.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Favorite Villain	Won

British Independent Film Awards

The British Independent Film Awards are awards dedicated to British independent film.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2003	Buffalo Soldiers	Best Actor	Nominated
2018	You Were Never Really Here		Nominated

Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are presented by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2013	The Master	Film Performance of the Year — Actor	Nominated
2020	Joker		Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are awards dedicated to Independent film.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2015	Inherent Vice	Robert Altman Award (shared with cast of Inherent Vice)	Won
2019	You Were Never Really Here	Best Male Lead	Nominated

Irish Film & Television Awards

The Irish Film & Television Awards are presented by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA).

Year	Work	Category	Result
2013	The Master	Best International Actor	Nominated

MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Best Villain	Nominated
		Best Line from a Movie (for "It vexes me, I am terribly vexed!")	Nominated
2006	Walk the Line	Best Performance	Nominated

National Board of Review

The National Board of Review is an organization dedicated to discussing and selecting what its members regard as the best film works of each year.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2000	Gladiator / Quills / The Yards	Best Supporting Actor	Won

People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2008	We Own the Night	Favorite Leading Man	Won

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are presented by International Press Academy.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2001	Gladiator	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Drama	Nominated
2005	Walk the Line	Best Actor – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical	Nominated
2012	The Master	Best Actor – Motion Picture	Nominated
2019	Joker		Nominated

Saturn Awards

The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2014	Her	Best Actor	Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more.

Year	Work	Category	Result
2005	Ladder 49	Choice Movie Actor: Drama	Nominated

Young Artist Awards

The Young Artist Awards are presented annually by the Young Artist Association to recognize a young actor under the age of 21, who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry.

Year	Work	Category	Result
1984	Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia	Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television (with River Phoenix)	Nominated
1990	Parenthood	Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film	Nominated

Joaquin Phoenix and Nicole Kidman in "To Die For" based on the true crime story of Pamela Smart and Bill Flynn.

https://youtu.be/IWmyg7PBKFw

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If you are a Game of Thrones fan, you might appreciate this little collectors item - while at one of local liquor stores the other week, I found this decorative bottle put out by Johnnie Walker (Scotch). They had A Song of Fire and also one called A Song of Ice. I actually do not like Scotch, but loved the bottle so I picked it up anyhow ... lol!

Enjoy your day everyone - after an entire day of pouring down rain here yesterday, it is currently bright and sunny (and a bit windy) today!