Bonjour! (Just kidding, I am actually really poor at french).
I guess its about time for an update, and so I should probably tell you about the 2013 Oscars that were playing at the Cobourg Park Theatre (http://www.parktheatrecobourg.com/2013/home/)! On Sunday, I went with my brother to the Cobourg Park Theatre to see the live screening of the 2013 Oscars, and of course I snapped some pictures while I was there. It was a great chance to get out of the house, socialize with people in the community, and support the local theatre business. We arrived early at 5 when the doors opened, and both of us received these awesome loot bags full of goodies from small local businesses! What is interesting about this is that Time staff have reported that guests attending the real Oscars Award Ceremony receive gift bags with a total value of over $62,000! If you dont believe me, visit http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/02/26/whats-in-the-2012-oscars-swag-bags/. Now I don’t know about you, but for me I think that the value of these bags is slightly controversial, and that much better things could be done with that kind of money. Are swag bags a necessity at the Oscars? I mean sure they are awesome, but if I was the person receiving one of those bags, I would be tempted to donate the contents of it to other people or associations that need them. Maybe donate them to Make a Wish foundation? Supposedly, this years swag bags included several thousand dollar cosmetics products, food catering services, night stays at a hotel, a two week car rental from a reputable car company, and a a coffee/esspresso machine amongst other extravagant trinkets. The loot bags my brother an I received were filled with Burt’s Bees radiance cream, Moxy’s Salon and Spa gift certificates (in Cobourg), Heaven on Earth Spa gift certificates, Soap samples from Northumberland Soap Works, a tasty food sample from A Matter of Tase Gourmet Food Store (courtesy Elaine Fish), Nivea day cream, perfume samples (Daisy by Marc Jacobs, Shock by Calvin Klein, and Black XS by Paco Rabanne) and a few other things. In total, the gift bags were valued at either $10 or $20 (I can’t really remember), which is, in my humble opinion, much more reasonable. I think I will now definitely be getting my hair cut at Moxys, and maybe get pedicure at Heaven on Earth Spa in the next week or so. I also really enjoyed the pineapple rum glaze from A Matter of Taste, and when my limited budget grows a bit as my photography company grows, I will keep them in mind for my grocery shopping trips. The Oscars at the Park Theatre were presented by Star 93.3 and 107.9 The Breeze, which I loved because I think it really shows how our community gets together to support local businesses. Here are some of the photos I snapped while at the event;
I have to say that everyone looked absolutely amazing in their snazzy suits and tuxes, and extravagant dresses! The Cobourg Park Theatre invited Chef Michael Pigeon, an IKA Olympics Silver Medalist, to cater for the 2013 Oscars screening event. to read more about Chef Michael Pigeon, go to http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2012/10/25/silver-as-good-as-gold-for-olympian . Chef Michael Pigeon focused on Seafood based Hors de ouvres for Sunday, and I have to say they were mighty fine! If I ever run into anyone looking for catering, I will definitely recommend his work. Aside from that, I would like to say a big thanks to Antonio Sarmiento and his girlfriend for organizing such a wonderful and successful event (I will definitely go to this again in the future!) to learn more about antonio, go to http://www.antoniosarmiento.com/ . I am looking forward to going to the Elephant Man, March 15-30th!
JKH Photography 