Wow! It may have just been the first big awards show of the year, but Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep shared a win – and a kiss – at the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in Hollywood, making for an entertaining night.

This has been presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association; the Critics’ Choice is considered an accurate prediction of Oscar winners. The Hurt Locker emerged as the big winner of the night taking home two top awards (best picture of the year and best director). Director Kathryn Bigelow’s win made her the first female ever to take best director honors at this awards ceremony – something that would too make history at the Academy Awards. She received a standing ovation from ex-husband and fellow nominee, Avatar’s James Cameron.

For the best actor category in a leading role, Jeff Bridges was bestowed the top honor. Fellow nominee George Clooney was absent as, according to his rep, he prepares to host the Jan. 22 Haiti telethon. Other winners were: Mo’nique for best supporting actress for her role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; Inglourious Basterds’s Christoph Waltz for best supporting actor; The Hangover for best comedy movie; and Avatar for winning best action movie.

The star-studded night also saw Matt Damon and wife Luciana chatting with Morgan Freeman. Zac Efron and Zoe Saldana shared some banter as they presented best song together, and a newly single Susan Sarandon stepped up in a sexy cocktail dress to present the best picture award.

For my age, it is no longer a question if I have wrinkles or I don’t have. When I reach the age of 40, I already expect that soon my face will turn out to crumpled, wrinkled and whatever you want to call it. Hahaha! And, it materializes as I reach the age of 50.

The fold, ridge or crease of my skin is becoming more and more obvious. Well, it’s not a problem anyway since I acknowledge the facts of aging. I’m really getting old and I can’t stop that. I’m no longer in the age of beauty. Hahaha! That is why I need all the help I can get from one or more anti aging product. It may not stop the aging process, but it will delay the results of it. So, I still have many years to look good and feel good.

Sunday is supposed to be my rest day. But, I can’t just sit back and relax. I still have so many things in my to do list. I’m not yet done with the laundry, have to clean the house, sweep the backyard, and so on. Sometimes being a mother is difficult as it is a 24 hour job, seven days a week, 12 months a year.

But, hubby is so sweet. Instead of me doing the laundry, he takes over my place and shoulders the task. Isn’t that sweet? I did not tell him to do that, but he did. Now I have spare time to blog, to check so many things in the web like the Medicare supplement, and to visit some of my blogger friends. Thanks hubby for being so sweet.

When I was talking to a friend her mouth slips into saying that someone in her family has herpes. Yikes! I am too worried while I’m on my way home because I remember there is one herpes virus that is contagious. As I return home, I immediately scan the web and research about it. Whew! To my relief herpes simplex virus 2 can be transmitted through saliva or in secretions from the genitals.

To further understand, I dig more facts about this virus. Based on my research, Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known as Human herpes virus 1 and 2 (HHV-1 and -2), are two members of the herpes virus family, Herpesviridae, that infect humans. Both are ubiquitous and contagious and can be spread when an infected person is producing and shedding the virus.

Its symptoms include watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth, lips or genitals. Lesions heal with a scab characteristic of herpetic disease. However, although it can be treated there is no known cure to kill the virus. The disease lies dormant in the nerve cells, but it may be reactivated by stress or illness.