Homework? What?

So despite doing far less work this weekend than I should have done (hello, library for the rest of the week), I plan to watch the Oscars tonight. I have seen all of 7 of the nominated films (out of about 30), and none of those that actually matter. I've seen the ones nominated for stuff like "Best Sound Mixing". I know you're jealous. But I really don't have any interest in The Queen or Notes on a Scandal (although I do think Judi Dench is fabulous, so I might force myself to watch it one day). I think that Best Actress should go to Kate Winslet for the simple fact that this is her 5th nomination and still she has never won. And Meryl Streep, as much as I enjoyed The Devil Wears Prada, really doesn't deserve it. She has enough. But that doesn't matter because Helen Mirren will get it.

Does anyone else find the current British royal family utterly boring? Give me Elizabeth I any day.

But I'm going to watch it anyway. Ellen DeGeneres is always a delight because her high energy is of a rare breed that doesn't tire me out just by watching. I watched Jon Stewart last year and he struggled so much with the dead audience that I really felt for him. (Although when he finally got so frustrated that he went off the teleprompter, I was cheering for him.) I hope that Ellen doesn't struggle as much. We'll see.

What I really look forward to is the fashion. Sandra Bullock didn't get enough kudos for her beautiful gown last year, and Michelle Williams got way too much. (Really, canary yellow is daring, but you didn't even notice HER in that dress. I'm sure Vera Wang was okay with that, but Michelle shouldn't have been.) We'll see what ridiculous/splendid choices people make this year.

I don't think that I'll post my reactions to the winners or the fashions. Speculation is far more fun. Unless someone shows up in a dead swan dress or Marisa Tomei wins a write-in Best Actress Oscar. Then I'll have to make rude jokes.

The Greatest Speech of All

Congressman Lewis gave an excellent speech today. He went through things that I cannot imagine. As my mother always said, "You can't know what it was like. If you weren't there, there's no way you can really know. Nothing can compare." But if I could go back in time for just a day, it would be to hear this speech. The man had a gift. And at the risk of sounding corny, I am happy that people like Congressman Lewis keep Dr. King's message alive. It's one that we should never forget.

So Are You?

The answer for yesterday's question:

She was hoping the guy would appear at the funeral again.

If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a psychologist used to see if one has the same mentality as a killer. Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly.

So, do you have the mind of a serial killer? Carver does. But then, so do I - when I told the friend that sent this to me that I got the answer she was more freaked than I would have thought.

Something tells me that this is simply a logic problem and therefore, most law students would answer correctly. On the other hand, perhaps it is an accurate measure of serial killer pathology. I doubt it, but draw your own conclusions.

In other news, Anna Nicole Smith's baby is officially having the worst life ever. Quite the record at 5 months old.

My Favorite? "Astro-nuts"

I'm always fascinated when the public scrutinizes psychological testing. How many times during my undergrad years did I have to defend my choice of a psychology major? Too many to count. The usual charge was, "Psychology is not a science!" Well, not an exact science, no. But it's not astrology either. Psychologists use the scientific method and they use controls and everything else for their experiments that any other scientist would use. So I would argue and I would lose, simply for the sake of being outnumbered.

And then, someone like, say, an astronaut goes nuts and tries to kill her "romantic rival". Then the government starts putting tremendous pressure on psychologists because, after all, shouldn't they have seen this coming??? It's one way or the other, kids. Decide if you want it to be an exact science or not and commit.

So could they have predicted Nowak's breakdown? I don't know. I do know that if they subject these people to psychological testing (and I can't imagine why they wouldn't), it's probably so comprehensive it would make your head spin.

Here's something that my friend sent me awhile back:

A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing. She believed him to be her dream guy so much, that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister.

Question: What is her motive for killing her sister?

I'll post the "answer" later. I don't believe that it actually is a true test that psychologists use, but maybe I'm wrong. We'll see.